Chapter 201 Nine Snakes"Empress, what's wrong with this girl? Why doesn't she have a chest, and why does she have a stick down there? Is she parasitic?" A black-haired woman, a cigarette dangling from her lips, asked the black-haired woman in the main seat on the ship's deck.The woman in the main seat had a cold expression, observing everything indifferently.Just moments ago, a Sea Kings attacked their ship. After successfully killing the Sea Kings, they discovered the person before them inside its mouth, a person whose beauty rivaled that of their Captain."Our Kuja Pirates don't just rescue people for no reason. Throw him into the sea," the woman in the main seat commanded."But, Sister, if we throw him into the sea now, this fellow will really die," said a woman with a somewhat serpentine tail, standing beside her.The woman in the main seat grew annoyed upon hearing her words. Although the naked person had a woman's appearance, her physical characteristics made it clear to her that the person before her was not a woman at all, but a man.Men are all detestable creatures.Therefore, she was absolutely resolute that no man would remain on their ship.However, her sister was also right; if they truly threw him into the sea like this, he would certainly die.The woman hesitated for a moment before speaking."How could I care about someone's life or death? However, since my sister has spoken, we will temporarily keep him locked in our cage. Once he wakes up, we will throw him out."Arthur, of course, had no idea that his life had been saved so haphazardly.After Arthur was locked up, the woman in the main seat asked someone beside her."What is our current location?"The snake-humanoid woman beside her replied, "The first half of the Grand Line. We're about to reach the Calm Belt."The woman nodded.At the front of the ship, two pythons were tied to it, serving as its propulsion, and a large Pirate Crewsymbol adorned the sail.This symbol was world-renowned.It belonged to the Kuja Pirates, led by Pirate Empress Hancock, one of the Shichibukai.And the woman in the main seat was none other than Pirate Empress Hancock, acclaimed as the most beautiful woman on the high seas.At this time, in a Marine base.Five Vice Admirals executing a Buster Call, along with high-ranking Marine officials, were gathered together."The Straw Hat Crew, these Pirates who dared to directly provoke the World Government, cannot be allowed to remain in this world. They must be eradicated immediately!" declared Akainu, one of the Marine Admirals, clad in a red suit with a Marine Justice cloak, to the assembled group.Upon hearing Akainu's words, the numerous Marines voiced their agreement.This Buster Call execution had caused the Marines to lose considerable face, as the Straw Hat Pirateshad managed to retreat entirely.No, it couldn't be considered a full retreat; at the very least, they had killed the Vice Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates.A Pirate Crew daring to declare war on the World Government—such audacity posed an unimaginable future threat to the world."This time, the World Government has adjusted the bounties for the Straw Hat Crew."At that moment, a Marine produced several wanted posters and placed them on the table.Everyone looked at the wanted posters.Straw Hat Kid Monkey D. Luffy, bounty 300,000,000 Berries.Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro, bounty 120,000,000 Berries.Demon Child Nico Robin, bounty 80,000,000 Berries.Black Leg Sanji, bounty 77,000,000 Berries.Iron Man Franky, bounty 44,000,000 Berries.Sogeking, bounty 30,000,000 Berries.Thief Cat Nami, bounty 16,000,000 Berries.Cotton Candy Lover Chopper, bounty 50 Berries.Finally, that Marine produced another wanted poster that surprised everyone.Calamity Wind Xiao Ling, bounty 280,000,000 Berries."Wait, wasn't this fellow from the Straw Hat Crewkilled by the five Vice Admirals during the Buster Call? Why is he still being given a bounty?" a high-ranking Marine asked.At this, Vice Admiral Doberman, who participated in the Buster Call, said, "I did not report his death to the World Government because when we cut him in half, we saw the excited smile still on his face. So I felt that fellow wouldn't die so easily, and this person's ability is very strange. Even after being injured, he could restore himself to peak condition through a method similar to a snake shedding its skin.""This is a very dangerous person, and setting a bounty for him is to prevent any unforeseen circumstances."Hearing Doberman's words, everyone fell silent. If he truly escaped the combined efforts of five powerful Marine Vice Admirals, then the extent of this person's danger was unimaginable.The current configuration and bounties of the Straw Hat Pirates were already on par with some ordinary major Pirate Crews in the New World.It was important to remember that this was only the first half of the Grand Line.Bang!The sound of a table being heavily slammed attracted everyone's attention, and the one who slammed the table was Marine Admiral Akainu."Hmph, such Pirates must be eliminated in their infancy. We cannot allow them to continue being so arrogant."Upon hearing Akainu's words, Admiral Kizaru, who had remained silent until then, spoke up."There's nothing we can do about it. The Marine's situation is very grim right now."Kizaru waved his hand.At this time, in Water 7.Zoro scratched his head in frustration."What in the world is going on? Is this place a maze? Why am I back here again? No, I must tell Luffy and the others about the Marines' arrival!"Zoro looked at the vast sea before him, speaking helplessly.What he didn't know was that the Marines had already entered the island and were advancing towards the Straw Hat Crew's location.Just then, two children watched Zoro, who was constantly circling, with a lost smile."We've been watching this guy for a long time. He keeps circling here; he must be an idiot." Thinking this, the two exchanged glances. Because of the God of Water, the residents here were currently plagued by poverty."Hehe!"At the Straw Hat Crew's residence, everyone looked at the Marine Vice Admiral with surprise.There were two reasons: one was his name, and the other was that he was Luffy's grandfather.Vice Admiral Garp—that name represented the strongest Marine, the Marine Hero. How could such a powerful figure come here?Even more surprising was that such a Marine was Luffy's grandfather.At the same time, it was the busiest time for the News Coo, as astonishing new news had emerged on the high seas.That was the news of the Straw Hat Crew's rampage, their invasion of Enies Lobby, and their war with the World Government.The News Coo carried detailed reports of this news, as well as the aftermath of the incident and the Straw Hat Crew's new wanted posters, distributing them to all corners of the world.For the newspaper agencies, such news was enough to capture the attention of the entire world, making it their favorite to report.From then on, a dazzling new star was rising on these vast seas.
