Chapter 186: The Sea Is Shaken
"My God, 10 billion Berries. This should be the highest total bounty for any pirate crew besides the Whitebeard Pirates, right?"
"Probably. No others are that high."
"Tsk, this is going to get interesting, the Big Mom Pirates, and the Beasts Pirates in the New World—they won't just let a new pirate crew climb over their heads, will they?"
"Tsk, there are so many pirate crews in the New World. They're probably already waiting for the Dragonflame Pirates to enter."
"Whether they're human or monsters, it all depends on whether the Dragonflame Pirates can survive this round. If they do… the sea will gain a new emperor."
The entire tavern erupted into heated discussion, becoming extremely lively.
Some were very pessimistic about the Dragonflame Pirates, while others hoped they would make it through.
Some even hoped to join this pirate crew.
...
On a massive nameless island in the New World, a gigantic white-whale-shaped ship was anchored at sea. On the enormous mast, a pirate flag bearing a white skull with a huge white mustache fluttered in the wind.
"Old man, did the Marines change leadership or something, giving such a high bounty to a new pirate crew?"
A young man with a golden pineapple-shaped hairstyle, wearing a purple coat, chest bare with the Whitebeard Pirates' emblem tattooed on it, a dagger hanging at his waist, and one eyelid half-lowered, stood before Whitebeard and spoke.
He was Marco.
His own bounty was only 1 billion Berries, yet a rookie pirate crew had been given such a high bounty—he was clearly unhappy about it.
"Gurarararara… Kong took a loss this time too."
Whitebeard, still at his peak, drank his wine and laughed loudly.
"Steel Bone Kong… how could he—" Marco said in confusion.
But then he froze, understanding something…
"Old man, you mean the World—"
"Gurarararara… this matter, we don't get involved."
"Got it, Old man."
…
On a pitch-black island in the New World, as dark as hell itself.
Inside a gloomy, eerie castle.
"The Dragonflame Pirates, hmph. Some pirate crew that popped out of nowhere, and the Marines actually gave them such a high bounty. Interesting!"
"But the New World isn't a place you can mess around in!"
A towering figure rose from a dark throne. With pitch-black and crimson hands like flowing magma, he suddenly clenched a stack of bounty posters.
Buzz! A mass of cold, ghostly flames rose up, instantly burning the bounty posters until not even ashes remained.
"When the Dragonflame Pirates appear in the New World, inform me!"
A cold, hoarse voice echoed through the empty great hall.
"Yes!"
A translucent black ghost answered and drifted away.
"white beard… Kaido… tsk, aside from that pirate crew, it's just you guys!"
...
Throughout the entire New World, all pirates had learned of the Dragonflame Pirates. But most believed that the Dragonflame Pirates had only done something outrageous to earn such a high bounty, and that their actual strength couldn't be much.
Pirates in the New World all believed that the first half of the Grand Line was child's play. Anyone who hadn't entered the New World was just a small-time pirate, naturally not worth taking seriously.
And the Dragonflame Pirates, who were currently sailing across the sea, naturally had no idea they had already become famous throughout the oceans.
But they did see their bounty posters.
"Hahaha, see that? One hundred million. You guys only have forty million!"
On the ship, Battle Demon Wyper and Fire Mantis Kamakiri held their bounty posters and laughed foolishly.
Opposite them were Buck and Aisa.
"Tch, that's just because you guys were messing around on the sea for a whole year before."
Buck said sourly, full of jealousy.
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