Chapter 185: A 10-Billion Bounty
Gurgle gurgle…
When Kong saw the Den Den Mushi, he already knew who it was and tapped to connect.
On the Den Den Mushi, an old man with a scar on his face appeared.
"Kong, you should know why I'm calling you!"
A suffocating pressure like an impending storm surged over.
"I know. But Sakazuki has suffered severe injuries, and the Dragonflame Pirates are extremely powerful. The Marines can't spare the manpower right now. I hope CP0 can take action!"
Kong took a deep breath and said in a low voice.
"A year ago, I already ordered you to capture them. Now… it's been confirmed that that thing is Pluto. What the hell have your Marines been doing!"
A furious roar came from the other end.
Kong said nothing, but his hands clenched tightly, his fingernails digging into his flesh without him even noticing.
"Raise the Dragonflame Pirates' total bounty to 10 billion. Go all out to capture them. I will dispatch CP0!"
The anger on the other end was suppressed, and the voice turned cold.
"Yes!"
Kong responded.
He could only agree—there was no other choice.
Pluto, this taboo-class superweapon, was an enormous threat to the Marines and even to the World Government. One shot could obliterate an island. If it were fired at the Holy Land Mary Geoise, it would be over.
So the World Government would never allow such a threat to exist.
This was even more dangerous than Whitebeard.
Soon after.
The Dragonflame Pirates' bounties were rapidly raised again and again.
Summoner · Ze: 3 billion Berries
Giant Dragon Hunter. Ryuryu: 2.8 billion Berries
Wind God Quetzalcoatlus : 2.5 billion Berries
Emperor Crocodile: 500 million Berries
Sea Colossus · Mosasaurus: 500 million Berries
Devil Child · Nico Robin: 200 million Berries
Devourer · Camon: 150 million Berries
Fire Mantis · Kamakiri: 100 million Berries
Battle Demon .Berserker Wyper: 100 million Berries
Buck: 40 million Berries
Aisa: 40 million Berries
Overlord .Ba wang: 40 million Berries
Enel: 30 million Berries
Total: 10 billion Berries!
The moment this bounty notice was issued, it immediately shook the seas.
…
In a dim tavern, a pirate picked up that day's bounty bulletin—something he did every single day.
When he saw today's notice, he stood up.
"How is this possible!!"
Clatter!
He didn't even care that his drink spilled all over the floor. He stared wide-eyed at the bounty notice in his hand, unable to believe it.
"Your booze splashed on me, bastard!"
A ferocious-looking pirate beside him stood up, grabbed him by the collar, and snarled viciously.
But he was also curious what could have shocked him so badly, so he snatched the bounty notice away.
After one glance, his eyes nearly popped out.
"The Dragonflame Pirates… their bounty has reached 10 billion!!"
He shouted in shock.
In an instant, everyone in the tavern heard it.
"What…"
"How is that possible!"
"What kind of pirate crew is the Dragonflame Pirates—this has to be fake!"
"How could it reach 10 billion? Even the Whitebeard Pirates were only a bit over 7 billion in total. Impossible!"
Some were astonished, others didn't believe it.
"This is a bounty issued by the Marines—how could it be fake?"
"I've heard of the Dragonflame Pirates. Not long ago, I heard that several of their members were hunting pirates and Marines all over the sea together. One of them was a hundred-meter-tall giant—that should be the Giant Dragon Hunter."
"The Dragonflame Pirates are a newly risen pirate crew from just one year ago. But in that year, aside from the Giant Dragon Hunter, the Battle Demon, the Fire Mantis, the Giant Dragon Hunter, and the Sea Colossus, there's basically no other information about the rest. I heard they went to Sky Island…"
Two well-informed pirates spoke up.
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