"Of course not."
Sengoku's voice calmed down, and he sat back down in his chair.
"But we can't rely on brute force alone to deal with the Roy Pirates."
We need strategies; we need to leverage the contradictions inherent in the New World.
He looked at Vice Admiral Tsuru, who had been sitting silently in the corner.
" Tsuru, what's your opinion?"
Vice Admiral Tsuru adjusted his glasses and slowly began to speak.
" Sengoku is right, now is not a good time to launch a large-scale expedition to Hachinosu."
The Roy Pirates ' rise to power was indeed astonishing, and their potential was enormous, but precisely because of this,
They will inevitably arouse the fear and hostility of other established powers in the New World.
Her eyes gleamed with wisdom.
"Praise to death, perhaps, is a good method."
"To praise someone to death?"
"That's right."
Vice Admiral Tsuru Crane nodded.
"Significantly increase the bounties of all members of the Roy Pirates, especially Roy himself."
It needs to be elevated to a level that will draw everyone's attention, and even make them feel that it is 'unworthy of its name' or 'threatening'.
Sengoku picked up the conversation, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
"Let the Roy Pirates become a 'fat sheep' and a 'stepping stone' in the eyes of all ambitious people."
Those newly arrived Supernovas, dreaming of instant fame, will be watching them;
Those middle-tier powers struggling in the New World and yearning for power will covet them;
Even... those true overlords,
They might also be unhappy because of the excessively high bounty and their rapidly expanding power.
"What we need to do is light this fuse,"
Then he stepped aside and watched the flames of the New World engulf them.
A brief silence fell over the office.
Although Akainu was dissatisfied with this "indirect" method, he understood that Sengoku and Tsuru's analysis made sense.
The Navy is indeed facing pressure on multiple fronts.
It is not advisable to personally engage in a deadly battle against an opponent whose strength is unknown and who has strong reinforcements.
"Then we'll proceed with this plan."
The final decision was made during the Sengoku.
"Immediately draft new bounties, and significantly increase the bounties for all members of the Roy Pirates!"
I will make the name ' Heavenly Dao ' Roy resound throughout the entire ocean, becoming the target of all ambitious men!
"Yes!" The messenger immediately recorded the order.
A storm of "praise to death" targeting the Roy Pirates is about to sweep the world.
Roy on Hachinosu was completely unaware of this.
He is focusing his attention on internal adjustments and development.
The resettlement of the Ohara scholars has come to an end, and Saul's injuries are steadily recovering.
The core members of the Roy Pirates have undergone a series of events, resulting in changes in both their strength and mindset.
It's time to re-examine and clarify everyone's responsibilities.
A few days later,
The latest bounty notices, delivered via News Coo, spread like snowflakes to every corner of the world.
When the special edition newspaper, printed with the Roy Pirates' new bounty, was delivered to Hachinosu...
The entire island fell into an eerie silence, which was then followed by a tremendous uproar.
"My God! Captain! Your bounty... 1.85 billion Beli?!"
Savi held the newspaper, his hands trembling, his voice distorted with excitement.
Bullet, the boss, $1.5 billion!
Hawk Eyes's $1.336 billion!
Tesoro's brother has 1.03 billion!...
Charon read out the numbers one by one, his eyes widening with each one.
"Even we... have bounties on our hands now?"
Jabra glanced at the corner of the newspaper, where the bounties and amounts for their CP Five (now apprentice crew members of the Roy Pirates ) were printed.
Although it wasn't high ( Lucci's highest was only 78 million), it still gave them a complex and indescribable feeling.
He went from being a killing machine for the government to a pirate wanted by the government.
In the main island square, many residents and pirates gathered together, pointing at the newspapers and discussing the matter.
His face showed excitement, pride, and a hint of worry.
Such a high bounty means that Hachinosu will attract more ill-intentioned attention.
In the conference room on the top floor of the palace, the core members of the Roy Pirates gathered together.
The newspaper was spread out on the table, with each person's new bounty poster cut out and placed in front of it.
The atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
Bullet held his bounty poster, which read "1.5 billion," a wide grin spreading across his face, clearly quite satisfied with the "price."
This represents the World Government's recognition (or rather, fear) of his power.
Hawk Eyes remained calm, but as his fingers lightly traced the number "1.336 billion" on the bounty poster, a barely perceptible glint flashed in his eyes.
The pride of Great Swordsman needs no further explanation.
Tesoro grinned like a fox who had stolen a chicken, twirling a bounty poster with "1.03 billion" printed on it between his fingers.
His other hand had already started typing on the calculator.
"1.03 billion... hehehe..."
Crocodile, cigar in mouth, glanced at his bounty of 732 million and snorted coldly.
"Tsk, lower than expected. Looks like the World Government still looks down on me, Crocodile."
That being said, the smugness that flashed in his eyes betrayed his true feelings.
This amount of money is enough to place him among the top-tier pirates in the New World.
Xiong looked at his "500 million" bounty poster, smiled gently, and said nothing more.
Kyros, Savi, Enel, Pea, Charon, Yamato, and others also received bounties of varying amounts.
Although they were far less famous than the previous ones, they were still enough to make them famous in the latter half of the Grand Line.
Even non-combat or logistical personnel like Stella, Scarlet, Ginny, and Vera,
There were also "incentive bonuses" ranging from several million to tens of millions.
The total bounty on the entire Roy Pirates reached an astonishing figure.
They even surpassed many long-established and powerful pirate crews!
"Hahaha!"
"Looks like those navy guys are really annoyed by us!"
Bullet burst out laughing.
"Is the high bounty because they want people to know they can't do anything to us?"
"It's just flattery to the point of destruction."
Roy's calm voice rang out, cooling down the lively atmosphere.
He picked up his bounty poster, which boasted a reward of 1.85 billion Beli.
The above is a photo of him holding a knife sideways, with a cold look in his eyes; it's unclear when it was taken.
1.85 billion... in this ' Great Pirate Era '
The amount is outrageously high for a newly opened node.
Roy put down the bounty poster and glanced at the crowd.
"The Navy's objective is clear."
They are either temporarily unable or unwilling to send their main forces to Hachinosu to fight us to the death.
So they used this method to put us in the spotlight.
"Next, we will become the target of all pirates who want fame, wealth, and to prove themselves."
They will also become targets that established powers need to be wary of, and even suppress.
"The navy is using someone else to do its dirty work, or rather, it's luring others to be the knife."
Roy's analysis calmed everyone down a bit, but the excitement on their faces didn't completely subside.