Chapter 200
The Moby Dick, renowned throughout the world, sailed leisurely across the sea.
"Dad, something big has happened!"
Marco emerged with a newspaper.
Sitting on the deck was a tall, imposing man, like a small giant, with a crescent-shaped white beard.
He picked up a barrel-sized glass and chugged down a full barrel of liquor in one gulp: "Glug glug, what interesting thing has happened now?"
"Dad, you've drunk too much!"
a voluptuous, beautiful nurse complained beside him.
Marco handed him the newspaper.
"Someone has wreaked havoc in Mary Geoise and killed over a dozen world nobles. A bounty has been put on him for the first time, reaching 5 billion!"
The white-bearded man took the newspaper with interest.
Beside him, Thatch exclaimed incredulously, "5 billion? That's second only to Whitebeard! That's way too much!"
Marco shrugged. "It's said he's incredibly strong. Of course, the key is that he killed over a dozen Celestial Dragons! Tsk tsk, how long has it been since something like that happened?"
Jozu grumbled, "At least I've never heard of it!"
"Gurararara, what an audacious brat!"
Whitebeard laughed.
Thatch leaned against the ship's railing, adjusting his posture. "Looks like a fourth Pirate Emperor is about to appear on the high seas."
"Provided he can survive the pursuit of the World Government and the Navy!"
"The World Government couldn't stop him in Mary Geoise, so he probably won't have another chance. I'm optimistic about him!"
"It's not that simple. He killed over a dozen World Nobles; that's completely blown up."
The members of the Whitebeard Pirates chatted casually.
Marco said, "The day the Dragon King enters the New World might be the day the war begins!"
Although pirates share a common enemy, they are never allies, and their conflicts are no less frequent than those with the Navy.
The New World may be vast, but its scope is still finite.
Besides the three Pirate Emperors, there are many other powerful pirates.
If a pirate crew of Pirate Emperor caliber were to enter, it would inevitably unleash a bloodbath.
"Gurararara, then we'll wait for him in the New World!"
Whitebeard raised his enormous sake cup.
"That's right, if they want a challenge, let them come!"
"Hahaha, I really want to see the ruthless ones who dared to kill world nobles in Mary Geoise."
"Cheers!"
The atmosphere on the Moby Dick was very relaxed.
Who are they?
The Whitebeard Pirates!
In this world, they fear no opponent!
...
Wano Country, Onigashima.
King put down his newspaper.
"This is what happened in Mary Geoise yesterday."
Kaido sat cross-legged on the ground, holding a huge gourd of sake in his hand.
"Killed more than a dozen Celestial Dragons? Hahaha, this boring world has finally become a little more interesting. However, it's not enough, far from enough! We must drag them all into the war!"
Queen frowned, looking dissatisfied: "However, isn't a bounty of 5 billion too much?"
Kaido didn't care: "When he enters the New World, I will personally weigh him!"
...
The Big Mom Pirates.
Charlotte Linlin sat on a huge cake-shaped throne, her body large and tall, wearing a pink dress, looking like a giant balloon.
However, on this sea, no one dared to disrespect her to her face.
This is the most powerful, most brutal, and most terrifying queen in the New World.
"Mom, this Dragon King's bounty is even higher than yours!"
Perospero exclaimed excitedly, sticking out his tongue.
Katakuri crossed his arms and calmly said, "The bounty isn't the most important thing. Once he enters the New World, a fourth Pirate Emperor might soon appear on the seas. Conflict will be inevitable then, and we must prepare for war!"
"Well, well, well, well," Charlotte Linlin said, "Let them fight if they want!"
As one of the Pirate Emperors reigning over the seas, she feared no one.
"That's right! Our Big Mom Pirates are the strongest!"
Perospero said confidently, "Maybe we can even take this opportunity to expand our territory further."
Charlotte Linlin asked, "How's the tea party preparation going?"
Oven replied, "Preparations are going smoothly, but Estelle doesn't want to come."
"Well, well, well, well, let's give him a gift!"
Charlotte Linlin said.
"It's ready," Oven said, "It's his daughter's head!" ...
Beckman, a cigarette dangling from his lips, tossed the newspaper aside.
"You'd better take a look at this!"
Shanks, who was drinking with several crew members, looked over and complained, "Beckman, is it really that important? Can't you see we're drinking?"
Beckman said calmly, "It's very important!"
Shanks reluctantly picked up the newspaper, but after just one glance, the drunken expression on his face vanished. He sat up straight, his expression turning serious.
The surrounding noise grew quieter.
They rarely saw their captain with such an expression; something very serious must have happened.
Shanks carefully read the news, put down the newspaper, and muttered, "I never thought someone would do something like this."
Beckman, smoking a cigarette, the smoke obscuring his face, spoke in a calm voice, "The key is, he not only did this, but he also escaped."
"This world is getting more and more chaotic!"
Shanks stood up, gazing at the turbulent sea outside, as if he could see the state of the world before him.
"I never expected that the fourth Pirate Emperor would be born so soon, and someone we've never even heard of!"
"Once the fourth Pirate Emperor ascends to the throne, the New World will inevitably erupt into war again! The only question is how many people will be dragged into it.
If he's smart enough, he shouldn't provoke the other three Pirate Emperors."
Each Pirate Emperor has their own sphere of influence.
Although conflicts frequently occur at the borders, everyone is relatively restrained.
At least, there haven't been any instances of Pirate Emperors fighting to the death.
Pirate Emperors are wealthy and powerful, and they won't easily risk everything.
However, a newcomer might be different, especially a super-strong newcomer.
Shanks remained silent, quietly watching the turbulent sea, lost in thought.
...
The ground was littered with corpses, thick blood flowing like rivers, staining the ground.
A young man with short black hair and sharp eyes sat in a chair surrounded by corpses, a huge longsword beside him, its blade still stained with blood.
He held a newspaper in his hand; the front page featured a young man with black hair and black eyes, a cold smile on his face.
"Another powerful figure has appeared? Too bad it's not a swordsman."
Mihawk tossed the newspaper aside, picked up his longsword, flicked it lightly to shake off the blood, sheathed it, and turned to walk outside.
...
"5 billion? Damn, that's too much! I've been a pirate for so many years, and my bounty is only 20 million!"
"Hahahaha, how could trash like you compare to such a big shot?"
"Damn it, he actually dared to kill a Celestial Dragon! He's got guts! I declare that from now on, the Dragon King is my idol!"
"Dragon King? Celestial Dragon?"
Crocodile picked up the newspaper, glanced at it, and then tossed it aside.
That kind of thing was completely irrelevant. Once he found the Ancient Weapon Pluton, neither the Dragon King nor Whitebeard would be his match.
...
Marineford.
"A 5 billion bounty? Isn't that too much?"
"This was directly appointed by the Five Elders!"
"Hahaha, it seems they really hate him to the bone!"
Garp laughed, making no attempt to hide his sarcasm.
Sengoku's face darkened.
"You came here just for this?"
Garp still had a smile on his face, but his tone became more serious: "A 5 billion bounty, once he enters the New World, he'll be the next Pirate Emperor! At that time, war will inevitably break out!"
Sengoku sighed: "Unfortunately, our strength in the New World is too weak."
They weren't worried about wars between pirates.
As the Navy, the more intense the pirate battles, the better.
However, wars between pirates could easily drag civilians into it.
"First there was Roger, then Whitebeard, then Kaido and Big Mom appeared, and now Dragon has emerged! This world is getting more and more chaotic!"
"Every era has its strong figures!"
Knock knock knock!
A rapid knocking sounded at the door.
"Come in!"
A naval soldier pushed open the door, saluted, and said urgently, "Reporting to the Fleet Admiral! We just received intelligence that the Dragon King has appeared in the Sabaody Archipelago!"
Sengoku stood up abruptly.
"He's actually in the Sabaody Archipelago! Hmph, what audacity! Notify Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan!"
(End of Chapter)