During this period, the influence of the Blond Hair Pirates declined, while the name of Red-Haired Shanks grew more and more renowned.
This is partly due to the sheer strength of Shanks and his crew.
On the other hand, the World Government intentionally raised another banner, allowing the Red Hair Pirates to quickly enter the public eye, thereby reducing the exposure of the Blond Hair Pirates.
They're adept at this kind of thing—putting one down while praising another—they've done it countless times over the past few centuries; it's practically their old profession.
"That's strange, Captain."
"We have indeed made some noise recently, but why are these newspapers reporting on us so relentlessly?"
"Yes, logically it shouldn't be like this. What we did wasn't enough to overshadow the deeds of the Blond Hair Pirates."
On the Red Hair Pirates, the crew members were somewhat puzzled by the sudden surge of affection they had received over the past few months.
No matter how you look at it, it feels like being used as a pawn, which is very uncomfortable.
Shanks, stroking his chin, stood on the deck, enjoying the sea breeze, and pondered deeply.
"Forget it, we don't have enough information to make sense of things. Let's start the banquet first."
"Men, no matter what, we've made a name for ourselves now, let's have a celebration banquet!"
"Aww!!"
"That's a great suggestion! You're truly the boss, hahaha."
"I'll go and bring all the drinks out."
The Red Force was filled with a joyful atmosphere as they celebrated taking another step closer to their dream.
"Captain Kazu, we've explored the entire West Blue, where to next?"
Drew just finished training, and he's been working even harder lately. After all, he's a member of the Pirate King's crew, and he can't afford to be too weak.
Standing on the deck, wiping away sweat as the sea breeze blew, I casually asked Kazu, who was sunbathing, what he was doing.
"The weather is so nice here; there's no end to the sunbathing every day."
Kazu stretched, then stood up from the recliner and lit a cigarette.
Whew~
"After exploring the West Blue, we'll go to East Blue North Blue, then the North Blue, and finally the South Blue."
"We need to explore every sea in the world before we deserve the title of Pirate King!"
Kazu spoke casually, saying that there was nowhere on this vast ocean they dared not sail.
He even considered taking a stroll around Mary Geoise after he finished exploring the world.
It wouldn't hurt to have the Five Elders and Imu stare at each other and see what they're capable of.
"Haha, North Blue, isn't that Luo's hometown?"
"Hey Luo, returning to this place, what are your thoughts?"
Luo Kuku, holding Akagō, leaned against the fence, looked into the distance, and said, " Bepo and the others will be very surprised if they see me in North Blue."
"After all, I'm a great pirate with 1.266 billion Beli now."
That's right. A few months ago, the World Government put on a full show, raising the bounties for the entire Blond Hair Pirates.
The new Pirate King, the Space Emperor — Her Kazi, captain of the Blond Hair Pirates, is a Logia Space-Space Devil Fruit User ( the World Government is unaware that he has now become Zoan ). His bounty is 5.888 billion Beli, and his fate is unknown.
Navigator, Freezing Man – Delips Carmand, Paramecia Cold-Cold Devil Fruit User, bounty 1.95 billion Beli, dead or alive.
Chef, Beautiful Cook - Makino, Paramecia Medicine-Medicine Devil Fruit User, bounty 980 million Beli, captured alive.
Sniper, Thunder God - Behrens, Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit Devil Fruit User, bounty 2.56 billion Beli, dead or alive.
Archaeologist, Devil Child – Nico Robin, Paramecia Flower-Flower Devil Fruit User, bounty 1.8 billion Beli, dead or alive.
Shipwright, Sledgehammer — Jackson Drew, bounty 876 million Beli, dead or alive.
Swordsman, Demon Man Slash - Maidel Oulait, Great Swordsman, Bounty 1.98 billion Beli, dead or alive.
Crew member, Pirate Empress Boa Hancock, Paramecia Love-Love Devil Fruit User, bounty 2,099,000,000 Beli, captured alive.
Crew member, Maid Killer – Dragon Girl, Paramecia Weapon-Weapon Devil Fruit User, bounty 635 million Beli, dead or alive.
Crew member, Charlotte Galette, the Butter Queen, Paramecia Butter-Butter Devil Fruit User, with a bounty of 830 million Beli, dead or alive.
Ship's doctor, Surgeon of Death — Trafalgar Law, Paramecia Op-Op Fruit Devil Fruit User, bounty 1.57 billion Beli, captured alive.
Pedro, a pet jaguar that can generate electricity, has a bounty of 1 million Beli, dead or alive.
The musician, the Veiled Biwa – Komurasaki, bounty of 370 million Beli, dead or alive.
Crew member, Yamato, Daughter of the Beasts, bounty 1.692 billion Beli, dead or alive.
The crew of the Pirate King consists of fourteen members, each with a bounty of over 10 billion Beli, making others drool with envy but lacking the courage to actually join them.