Mangrove No. 41.
Wangchuan spotted Ace's ship from far away.
He also saw the Marine warship.
Wangchuan boarded the ship by the gangplank.
The gangplank thudded beneath his feet, every step carrying the dampness of the night dew.
"Pretty big."
He looked around, his gaze sweeping from the bloodstains on the deck to the half-closed cabin door, then walked straight toward it.
The cabin door was unlocked. It was not even shut properly, leaving a pitch-black gap.
He pushed it open and headed down.
The hold was packed with chests.
Large and small, wooden and iron-clad, some were locked, while others simply stood open.
The chests were stacked neatly from floor to ceiling, filling the entire cargo hold to the brim.
There were also several sacks in the corner, their mouths loose, exposing the gold and silver coins inside, which gleamed a dull yellow in the dim light.
Wangchuan stood at the entrance to the cargo hold, looking at the sea of chests.
"Quite a lot."
"Looks like this haul won't be small."
He walked over and pressed his palm against the topmost chest.
"System, scan."
[Ding!] [Scanning...]
Data flickered rapidly across the panel.
[Scan complete.] [Exchangeable treasure detected:] [Gold coins: approximately 470,000 (equivalent to approximately 8.2 billion Beli)] [Silver coins: approximately 900,000 (equivalent to approximately 3.1 billion Beli)] [Gemstones: rubies, sapphires, emeralds, diamonds, etc., 3,400 in total (estimated value: approximately 6.8 billion Beli)] [Jewelry: assorted necklaces, rings, crowns, bracelets, etc., 1,200 pieces in total (estimated value: approximately 2.4 billion Beli)] [Artworks and antiques: 73 pieces in total (estimated value: approximately 700 million Beli)] [Total value: approximately 21.2 billion Beli.]
Wangchuan raised an eyebrow at the number.
"21.2 billion."
He gave a soft whistle.
"Are the Whitebeard Pirates this rich?"
Even as he spoke, he had