Three days later, White Ghost's fleet set out again.
The people who needed to be seen had been seen. The things that needed to be said had been said.
Franky had no regrets.
While White Ghost and the others were on their way to the Sabaody Archipelago, the new wanted posters for Chopper and the others also came out.
Big White held his new wanted poster proudly.
His bounty had risen from ten berries to one thousand berries.
As the first Lapahn rabbit to be given a bounty, he was extremely proud.
Jango looked smugly at the others.
"What do you think? How's my disciple? Hahahaha! The first Lapahn rabbit with a bounty."
Looking at Jango's proud expression, everyone's faces darkened.
Had he forgotten what he looked like when the captain beat him for leading that rabbit astray?
Good grief.
Look at the Lapahn rabbit now.
A body full of muscle, a fierce expression, and vicious eyes.
The captain's beloved pet had been led crooked to who knew where.
Chopper's bounty had risen from fifty berries to five thousand berries.
At this moment, he was holding his wanted poster and protesting to White Ghost.
"I fought! Why? Why is it still this low? What can five thousand berries even buy?"
Seeing Chopper's furious appearance, Kuro smiled from the side and said,
"In the future, carry fifty thousand berries with you. If someone comes looking for trouble, just take out the money and hand it to them."
Pfft.
White Ghost could not hold it in and burst out laughing.
The others all laughed loudly as well.
Chopper rolled around on the deck.
"Ah! I don't care! Who are they looking down on with such a low bounty?"
At that moment, Robin took out a stick of cotton candy and handed it to him.
"Here, Chopper."
Chopper had no resistance toward cotton candy. His eyes instantly lit up.
"Cotton candy!"
Seeing Chopper eat the cotton candy, Robin smiled.
Her own bounty had also risen, from seventy-nine million to one hundred million, but she did not care at all.
Bepo was depressed too.
His bounty had risen from three hundred berries to thirty thousand berries, making him doubt his bear life.
Pedro was furious and suspected Marine Headquarters was deliberately disgusting the Mink Tribe and looking down on them.
Seeing Pedro so angry, Bepo lowered his head and apologized sincerely.
"Sorry."
Pedro was already irritated. Seeing Bepo act like this, he could not hold back anymore and kicked him.
"Go double your training. Next time, defeat a Marine Vice Admiral and slap their faces."
"Ah! I understand, Brother Pedro."
Bepo screamed and went off to train.
The three dugongs were also training.
They had been named Three Treasures, meaning fortune and good luck.
They also wanted bounties, so they were desperately training in the fighting techniques White Ghost had taught them.
Galdino and Gem's bounties were still the same as before, without changes.
The others were the same.
Fukurou held his wanted poster and looked at it.
"Chapapapa. Fifty million berries? Looks like I'm only worth that much."
Kalifa brushed the blond hair beside her ear.
She also held her own wanted poster.
Forty-four million berries.
Quite normal.
Jabra waved his wanted poster.
"Hahahaha! I'm worth eighty million berries!"
He smugly looked at Lucci.
The two of them also held their own wanted posters.
Through Spandam's operation, and because they had been seen eating and drinking well on White Ghost's ship, they were classified as CP agents who had defected.
Jabra glanced at Kaku's bounty.
"What?! Kaku, why do you have one hundred million berries? Impossible!"
Jabra refused to give up and looked at Lucci's bounty again.
Two hundred million berries.
White Ghost was very satisfied.
It seemed sending Container to beat that guy up had been worth it. The result pleased him.
White Ghost withdrew his thoughts and waved at the newly joined members.
Lucci and the others walked over.
Just as they habitually prepared to drop to one knee, White Ghost snapped his fingers, and invisible wind stopped them.
"I already said that here, you're treated as people. There's no need for these empty formalities."
"Yes."
The group nodded, gratitude in their eyes.
White Ghost looked at Kaku.
"You use blades. I have a Devil Fruit here that no one has eaten. I think it suits you very well."
White Ghost took the Sickle Fruit from his bracelet and placed it before him.
"I won't explain its functions too much. Experience it yourself.
"I'll only tell you that this thing can strengthen your attack power."
The moment White Ghost took out the Devil Fruit, Jabra immediately put distance between himself and it, staring at the fruit in terror.
Everyone else looked at him strangely.
Could it be that the taste when he ate his own Devil Fruit had been so unforgettable it had left him with trauma?
Jabra swallowed, his voice stumbling.
"Uh, Captain, I'm afraid the demon inside that Devil Fruit will jump out and fight with the demon in my Devil Fruit."
"…"
Everyone stared with question marks on their faces.
Seeing their confusion, Jabra looked fearfully at the Devil Fruit and explained,
"People on the sea say that if a person who has already eaten a Devil Fruit encounters another Devil Fruit, the two demons hidden in the fruits will jump out and fight. In the end, the Devil Fruit user will suddenly die."
After saying that, Jabra even shrank his neck.
White Ghost's mouth twitched.
This guy had said the same thing in the original path.
Back then, White Ghost had thought he was stupid.
Now it seemed he had not misjudged him.
Lucci directly turned his head away and refused to look at him.
A CP agent, yet he did not even know this much common sense.
How embarrassing.
Kaku covered his face.
"Jabra, where did you hear that? The correct answer is that one person cannot eat two Devil Fruits.
"The body won't be able to bear it. Only after eating two Devil Fruits will the situation you described happen, causing sudden death."
Jabra suspiciously looked at Kaku, then looked at the others staring at him as if he were an idiot. He awkwardly rubbed his nose.
White Ghost was too lazy to bother with this fool and looked at Kaku.
"What do you think? Do you want this one, or should I get you another?"
"This one, Captain. I'm very satisfied with this Devil Fruit."
Kaku nodded.
White Ghost said nothing and tossed the Devil Fruit to him.
Looking at the Devil Fruit in Kaku's hands, Kalifa and Fukurou's eyes burned with envy.
This was not an ordinary Devil Fruit.
Kaku did not think much. He opened his mouth and bit down.
Like everyone who had eaten a Devil Fruit, his face instantly darkened. Bitterness filled his mouth, and he forced himself to swallow the fruit despite the nausea.
After eating a Devil Fruit, it did not take long for a person to understand what ability they had gained.
Kaku closed his eyes for a while. When he opened them again, he drew his blade and slashed toward the sea.
Whoosh!
A slash larger than what he normally produced flew into the distance.
"It strengthened it that much?"
Kaku was a little surprised.
Devil Fruits really were magical.
"No, it isn't just sword aura that's strengthened."
As Kaku spoke, he kicked out.
"Tempest Kick!"
Whoosh!
A slash twice as large as before flew out.
Fukurou looked envious.
"Chapapapa. Even Tempest Kick was strengthened? As expected of a Devil Fruit."
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