Chapter 3: Claiming the Bounty! The Vice Admiral Who Wants to Embezzle It!
"Ah! Ah!"
Blooms of blood blossomed, and screams rang out continuously, weaving together into a terrifying picture!
Buzz, buzz.
The black coffin quietly disappeared, and the spectators looked upward with curiosity.
Immediately, everyone's heart skipped a beat.
The cannons were torn apart, the muzzles broken off and falling onto the ship; the deck was shattered, as if torn and slashed by countless wild beasts; bodies were strewn across the floor, with almost no complete corpses visible. The scent of blood wafted through the air; everything had been reduced to chunks!
Peakes, whom countless people previously thought was terrifying, hadn't even managed to launch a decent attack before his life was instantly taken!
"Ugh..."
Even the onlookers who were accustomed to life and death couldn't help but turn pale at this moment, feeling incredibly nauseous.
Facing a scene akin to purgatory on earth, Bai Ye had no qualms whatsoever. He strolled onto the ship, taking out a stack of wanted posters.
"This guy... five thousand Berries... this one... over ten thousand..."
Bai Ye used his blade to pick them up, bringing out heads one by one. His expression was as plain as an old farmer selecting vegetables at a market, causing a trace of panic to rise in the hearts of those watching.
"Bai Ye is simply a monster! Utterly insane!"
"Those guys' heads were chopped to pieces; can he even recognize the bounty?"
"I say, those of us with bounties should quietly run away to avoid being targeted by that plague god?"
Immediately, everyone saw the scene of Bai Ye continuing his rampage and slaughter. They shrank back in fear, terrified of becoming his next target.
Bai Ye turned his head and saw that the port had suddenly emptied by more than half. Only a few scattered individuals who weren't afraid of death remained, quietly watching the sea surface. He spoke up.
"Prepare a boat. Go to the nearest Marine branch."
"Yes!"
...
A hundred miles away, Momonga sensed the end of the battle and leaned back into his chair, murmuring thoughtfully.
"This incident ends here; I can't make a big scene yet. I'll stay hidden for now!"
"That kind of irresponsible person in charge should be dealt with all at once. I'll wait for another opportunity."
Unnoticed by him, far away, Bai Ye withdrew his thoughtful gaze and muttered to himself.
"I've felt a sense of being watched the whole time. Is it Observation Haki?"
"It seems that guy didn't intend to attack me, sparing me a bitter battle..."
"Lord Bai Ye, what is it?"
The islander who had been ordered to steer the cargo ship didn't hear clearly and asked.
Bai Ye casually changed the subject: "Nothing. How long until we reach the nearest Marine base?"
"The nearest is the G-64D Marine Branch. It should take about a day..."
One day later, G-64D Marine Branch.
Dozens of warships were docked at the port. On the training grounds, hundreds of officers were sweating profusely in training, the atmosphere buzzing with activity.
In an office, a burly figure sat boldly on the sofa, looking coldly at the man in front of him.
"That batch of goods from the underground world will be settled soon. Don't annoy me endlessly!"
"Ethan, don't say I didn't give you face."
The man narrowed his eyes, a dangerous arc flashing at the corners.
"A whole seventy million Berries. My brothers are all waiting on this money to eat. You've dragged this out for half a month; do you want me to drink the northwest wind?"
"A dignified Marine Vice Admiral involved with the underground world... if people were to hear of this, I'm afraid..."
Hearing the threat, Ethan's expression became extremely cold and grim.
"In three days, the account will be settled and the money transferred. Now, get out!"
"Tsk... I await the good news..."
The man sneered and left gloomily, not caring in the least about the bone-chilling killing intent released by the person behind him!
Ethan let out a long breath, frowning helplessly. Where am I supposed to get such a huge sum in three days?
Buru buru...
The Den Den Mushi connected, and the voice of the gate guard came from the other side.
"Vice Admiral Ethan, a bounty hunter is here to claim a bounty."
"Let him in."
Moments later, Bai Ye strode in, carrying a gray hemp sack in his hand. A bloody scent radiated from his body.
"Peakes, bounty of seventy-three million. Plus the bounties of his crew members, a total of eighty-five million. Count it."
Bai Ye spoke coldly. Like throwing away trash, he loosened the opening of the hemp sack. A row of heads rolled onto the floor, their expressions all frozen in the fear of death, looking extremely ferocious!
"Eighty-five million..."
Ethan muttered, repeating Bai Ye's words, a bright light flashing in his eyes.
He was just worrying about gathering money, and now, didn't someone just deliver it to his door?
Ethan stepped forward pretentiously, pretending to examine them, then frowned.
"These people died too miserably. Their original appearance can't be seen at all. I cannot settle this!"
"Oh..."
Bai Ye kicked the heads back into the hemp sack one by one, pierced them with his blade, and prepared to leave.
He didn't find it strange; some Marine base commanders had terrible tempers and didn't want to waste energy on accounting. He would just turn them in at another place.
"What are you doing?"
Ethan's eyelids twitched, and his voice deepened.
If he let Bai Ye take these heads away, where would he scrape together his money?
"I suspect there are problems with these people's identities. I need to inspect them carefully. You, the murderer, also need to be detained for questioning!"
The tapping sound of footsteps suddenly stopped. Bai Ye had seen plenty of the dark side over the past month; how could he not hear the other party's intention to seize the treasure?
Bai Ye straightened his body, looked back coldly, and pointed out Ethan's thought.
"Swallowing my bounty?"
Ethan's face turned ugly, and he cursed inwardly. Damn bounty hunter, doesn't know how to read the room at all!
"You should know my title. Leave the stuff and get lost! Otherwise, I can't guarantee if you will leave anything behind!"
As his voice fell, a large number of Marines surrounded the passage, all with ferocious and ugly expressions.
"Heh..."
Bai Ye chuckled lightly. The blade in his hand unsheathed, revealing a faint cold light, using his actions to show his stance.
A mere branch Vice Admiral wanted to eat him? Simply a fool's dream!
Seeing that Bai Ye did not know death, Ethan roared and ordered the crowd.
"Fire!"
Bang bang bang!
A series of muzzle flashes lit up. The many Marines didn't worry at all about whether the bullets would accidentally injure the Vice Admiral. The bullets covered the two men like rain!
"Tekkai!"
A white light flashed over Ethan's body. His entire posture instantly became angular. The overwhelming bullets hit him like eggs striking a rock, completely shattered in minutes!
Marine Rokushiki, Tekkai!
Using life force to instantly strengthen the entire body, making it as hard as steel!
Even if bullets impacted, they couldn't hurt him in the slightest!
Ethan cast a ferocious gaze at Bai Ye, wanting to watch this bastard who didn't know death get turned into a sieve!