"Evolution?"
"What on earth is this creature?"
"Could it really be the legendary being that descended from heaven...?"
"Silence!"
Sengoku slammed the table hard, his face stern: "Angels, such beings, do not exist in the mortal realm! Don't be fooled by this so-called holy appearance!"
"Indeed."
Blanu picked up the conversation and continued:
"According to the scientific research department's analysis, the subject is most likely just a fortunate individual who consumed the Human-Human Fruit: Mythical: Great Angel Form."
"Perhaps the fruit's development previously required time, or maybe the Endgame was deliberately concealing its existence, which is why it presented multiple different forms."
So that's how it is...
Many of the high-ranking Navy officers present suddenly understood.
This explanation makes sense.
Only Kizaru frowned.
Mythical?
It should clearly be a Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit Ability User, right?
He had fought alongside the former Seven Warlords of the Sea, Enel, and the eight-winged angel's techniques, as well as the ability to instantly teleport with a Thunderbolt Flash, were exactly like Enel's.
But after glancing at Sengoku's expression, Kizaru chose to remain silent.
"In any case, this eight-winged Archangel, seemingly pure and divine, is actually an extremely ferocious and violent weapon of war, and has committed a heinous crime this time!"
"The death of two prominent figures in the World Government is inseparably linked to this guy! Fellow colleagues, please raise your level of caution regarding this threat!"
Blanu's face was serious, and he raised his voice as he pointed at Angewomon's warrant:
"By direct order from the Five Elders, in view of its threat level, the Navy Headquarters has decided to set an unprecedented initial bounty!"
"Endgame's highest-ranking officer, 'Holy Fall' Glutinous Rice Cake, bounty, 2.5 billion Belly!"
"Two and a half billion Belly?!"
The conference room immediately erupted, with many officers widening their eyes in disbelief, staring at the warrant.
An initial bounty reaching such a level?
It's unprecedented in the history of Navy bounties!
Some even recalled, hissing, that the last time this record was broken... was also by someone from the Endgame?
"Isn't that too exaggerated?"
A Major General spoke with astonishment, blurting out, "Even if it's a Mythical Ability User, assigning such a high bounty right away is..."
"Didn't I say it? Heinous crime."
The Vice Admiral beside him, biting a cigar, said coldly, "Those two fallen bigwigs, in my opinion, clearly died at this guy's hands, right?"
"Probably so. Seeing the whole picture, it's truly terrifying, Endgame..."
Another Vice Admiral broke into a cold sweat, "The captain has a bounty level exceeding 6 billion, and below him are two with bounties over 2 billion, and further along, three with bounties above 1 billion Belly."
"There are so many Captain-level officers with bounties in the hundreds of millions that two hands can't count them all."
"As for those with bounties over a hundred million, that's even more common."
"Such a terrifying lineup has already... has already surpassed the Whitebeard Pirates in every way from top to bottom, from lower-ranking officers to the highest combat power!!!"
Surpassing in every way...
The surrounding Navy officers looked troubled upon hearing this.
Yet none could argue against it.
Upon reflection, the truly terrifying aspect is that this pirate crew has only been around for a mere year and a half.
While the Whitebeard Pirates' reputation took a whole twenty to thirty years to build after the Rocks Pirates crumbled!
Amidst the increasingly oppressive atmosphere...
"Continue, Blanu," Sengoku said in a deep voice.
"Yes, Marshal!"
Blanu turned around, glancing at the warrant for the girl with orange hair:
"Since we've reached this point, let's continue with her. Now that the previous intelligence error has been identified, the evaluation of 'Pet-Eating Demon' Nami's threatening nature naturally has to be significantly downgraded."
"During a covert investigation of Shano's hometown, the local villagers generally rated this woman's character as extremely poor, saying she was mischievous and unruly from a young age, often stealing chickens and dogs, with frequent thefts in the village. As a result, she was nicknamed 'Little Thief Cat'!"
"The bounty, considering the value of the Flame-Flame Fruit, is reduced from the original 350 million Belly to 100 million Belly!"
"Too high."
"Tsk, just a little pickpocket with no combat abilities, even if an Ability User, shouldn't be over 100 million, right?"
"Can't help it. After all, she's Shano's sister..."
The conversation shifted casually, and quickly, no one paid attention to it anymore, considering it was just a non-frontline combat affiliate.
Truly no threat.
Blanu turned around and continued to skillfully post new warrants on the whiteboard:
"Next is the bounty adjustment for the Endgame's Captain-level officers!"
"As for the other Captain-level officers, their bounties were already significantly increased last time, so there's no exceptional cases this time, everyone will receive a uniform increase of 20 million Belly!"
The Captain-level mentioned here, in addition to the various leaders of the Combat Corps, also includes the veteran crew members of the Endgame Headquarters.
For instance, "White Hunter" Smoker was also included, with his bounty increasing from 830 million to 850 million Belly.
The Navy officers present quickly scanned the bounties, and after a brief discussion, no objections were raised.
"The only one worth noting is this man!"
Blanu's right hand suddenly slapped a photo, revealing a gloomy face wearing a wide-brimmed hat and biting a cigar.
"Another traitor after White Hunter Smoker."
"Former Impel Down Prison Chief Rain of Shiryu, now defected to serve under the Endgame, and appointed as Captain of the First Combat Corps team!"