Sasuke pushed open the door to Drake's room and walked in, asking, "Drake, are you looking for me?"
Drake was staring at the bounty poster in front of him. He looked up with a strange expression and handed the bounty poster to Sasuke. "Take a look at this."
Sasuke had just sat down on the chair opposite Drake when he took the bounty notice and suddenly jumped up.
"This idiot—how could he be wanted!"
Sasuke's reaction was so intense because the face on the bounty poster was someone he knew.
In this world, who else could Sasuke know? The face on the poster was none other than Naruto Uzumaki's—his familiar.
"WANTED
DEAD OR ALIVE
UZUMAKI NARUTO
1,200,000,000 Beli"
Sasuke's eyes immediately burned with anger. Over this period, he had learned about the state of the world to some extent.
He knew well that the amount of bounty reflected strength and fame. Speaking of which, everyone in Fairy Tail had also been wanted.
Because of Drake and Stella's activity during the Marineford War, they were later wanted by the Navy for 1.5 billion and 1.3 billion Beli respectively.
After the fight with the Big Mom Pirates, others were also wanted. Sasuke's bounty had reached 30 million, just like Luffy's initial bounty.
But considering what Luffy fought—what kind of monster Arlong was—and comparing it to Sasuke's fight with Dafu, it was strange that the Navy gave them the same bounty.
However, thinking about Chopper, who had fought Big Mom twice and still had a bounty of only 100 Beli—enough to buy a cotton candy—Sasuke found that quite reasonable.
What Sasuke didn't realize was that he was either being wanted because of himself or because of Drake's involvement. If Drake and Stella hadn't faced the Navy directly during the Marineford War, the Navy wouldn't have issued a bounty.
But Sasuke also heard that once a pirate's bounty reaches 30 million, they can already claim to be a "Great Pirate," a well-known figure.
And with Sasuke's personality—he'd say he didn't care, but secretly he was proud of his first bounty.
But who would have thought that Naruto's wanted poster, that idiot, would suddenly surpass his own, and by a full four times?
Honestly, Sasuke wouldn't react like this if he lost to others. Only Naruto—he absolutely refuses to fall behind that guy.
Fuming, Sasuke sat back down and asked, "What did that idiot do to get such a high bounty?"
Drake replied, "No choice. He's now surrounded by the Navy's most important people! Naturally, the Navy will be more cautious of him."
This bounty poster was pulled out from the latest batch of wanted notices that Drake had just brought with the newspaper.
He hadn't expected Naruto to be wanted so soon. He only learned about it after Sabo brought him the news.
But considering his current identity, it wasn't surprising to be wanted.
Who would have thought that after coming to this world, the first person Naruto Uzumaki encountered was the Whitebeard Pirates?
After a misunderstanding, Naruto was taken back to the Moby Dick by Marco.
Once the misunderstanding was cleared, Naruto learned from the Whitebeard Pirates that he had indeed arrived in another world.
Naruto wasn't stupid; he immediately suspected that this was related to Drake and the others, and that his hope of returning to Konoha depended on them.
So, whether it was clearing things up with Sasuke or returning to Konoha, he had to find Drake and the others.
Whitebeard never expected that Naruto would still have a connection to Fairy Tail, who had helped him. So he agreed to take him along to find Drake and the others.
After learning about the conflict between Fairy Tail and Big Mom, Whitebeard directly contacted Big Mom to ask about Naruto and the others' whereabouts.
But unexpectedly, Big Mom showed no respect to her former crewmates and refused to give any face to her former brother, leaving Whitebeard empty-handed.
As a result, Naruto could only continue acting with Whitebeard's pirates.
Although Drake didn't agree with Naruto's values, he couldn't deny that Naruto was a charismatic person.
Inheriting his father's warm temperament like the sun and his mother's straightforward personality, Naruto was quite good at gaining others' favor.
Thus, Naruto got along quite well with the Whitebeard Pirates.
Marco once said in the original story that the Whitebeard Pirates were a bunch of outcasts. Perhaps because they shared similar experiences, Naruto and they quickly became close.
As for the wanted bounty—that's another story.
It was during their voyage with Naruto and the Whitebeard Pirates that they encountered the Navy Rear Admiral Gakki, who led a force to a certain island for supplies.
Although Marco was the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, his strength couldn't compare to the top-tier fighters like Ace, Marco, or Jozu.
And their opponent wasn't an ordinary Rear Admiral but a candidate for the rank of Admiral, with the codename "Garp." Soon, Marco and the others were pushed into a dangerous situation.
Naruto's Shadow Clones indeed caused a lot of trouble for the Navy, but the huge gap in strength with Garp couldn't be erased easily.
In the end, in a critical moment, the Nine-Tails once again went berserk. And because Garp pressed him hard, Naruto's Nine-Tails' rampage intensified.
Garp himself was stunned—who would have thought that a kid with blond hair could unleash such terrifying power?
It proved that the Nine-Tails, known as a disaster in the ninja world, was also quite formidable on the sea. The Navy's candidate Admirals could only protect their subordinates and retreat.
Because of this battle, the Navy issued a bounty of over 100 million Beli on the "newcomer" Naruto, making him instantly famous.
After the Navy retreated, Whitebeard's support arrived. Whitebeard personally subdued the rampaging Nine-Tails.
The Nine-Tails' power was indeed strong, but it was beaten to a pulp by Whitebeard, and in the end, it could only curse and return to its seal.
Luckily, Drake had left plenty of recovery medicine for Whitebeard, healing his internal injuries. Plus, the Nine-Tails hadn't fully unsealed, which allowed Naruto to regain consciousness.
After that, Naruto told everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates about his experience.
To Naruto's surprise, the Whitebeard Pirates didn't hate or fear him like the residents of Konoha did. Instead, they all stood up for him.
The little blond boy had never felt such sincere concern from so many people before, and he was moved to tears.
When Whitebeard extended his big hand and said, "Become my son, live freely under my banner," Naruto immediately called him "Dad."
Of course, Naruto hesitated at first—after all, he would eventually leave this world and return to Konoha.
But Whitebeard calling him family, and living alone all this time, Naruto couldn't bear to refuse!
Drake even wondered if he would encounter Naruto someday and hear him say, "Here's the joy of life, no need to think of Konoha."
Naruto had now fully integrated into the Whitebeard Pirates, and everyone was thinking of helping him realize his wish.
So, Ace, after meeting Sabo, asked him to deliver a message to Drake and the others, which is how Drake learned everything.
Sasuke kept flipping Naruto's wanted poster over and over, his expression growing uglier with each look.
Drake chuckled and said, "Now you can be assured that Naruto is safe. You can relax!"
Sasuke activated his proud and tsundere attitude. "I wasn't worried about that idiot! But he's gotten so famous, it's really annoying."
Drake smiled and said, "Don't forget, he's now following the Four Emperors, Whitebeard. He might be learning Haki already. Next time we meet, he might even surpass you!"
Of course, Drake was joking. Even if Naruto learned Haki early, he wouldn't surpass Sasuke, who was a cheat himself.
But just the possibility was enough to excite Sasuke.
"Such a boring joke. If there's nothing else, I'm going out to see if anyone's causing trouble outside!"
Drake didn't say much—he just wanted to train. No need to make up excuses!
But at that moment, his phone bug suddenly rang.
"Mr. Drake, this is the port. Navy warships are shelling us!"
Drake looked at Sasuke with a blank expression, and his gaze said everything.
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