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The news from Alabasta swept across the entire world like a storm.
The World Economic Journal once again provided a detailed report on the matter.
President Morgans mobilized all his resources to dig up the freshest firsthand news from within Alabasta's borders.
A newspaper personally typeset by him instantly reached every corner of the world.
And Lius, without a doubt, occupied the most space in the entire paper.
[Lius, an indescribable monster born from the Golden Lion's tutelage!]
[The worst rookie pirate Lius has defeated Crocodile of the Seven Warlords!]
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The first headline alone captured the attention of countless people.
It caused a massive uproar.
"What? He is actually a disciple of the Golden Lion?"
"Golden Lion Shiki was one of the three great legends who once stood on equal footing with Roger and Whitebeard!"
"Gasp! After escaping from Impel Down back then, this legendary pirate hid for so many years. Is he finally unable to sit still?"
"What a terrifying monster!"
"It is hard to imagine what kind of storm this monster from Shiki's tutelage will stir up in the Grand Line!"
Shiki himself was a walking topic of conversation.
Now that Lius was associated with him, the level of discussion was enough to draw the attention of the entire world.
Major factions that had previously paid no mind to the rookie were now casting their gazes over.
However.
The people of the world had not even found the time to digest this news.
The headline on the second page of the newspaper ignited the ocean's public opinion for a second time.
Countless people burst into an uproar!
"He defeated Crocodile?"
"If I am not seeing things, this monster seems to have just entered the Grand Line!"
"The previous reports about this guy feel like they just came out yesterday. I did not expect him to accomplish such a terrifying feat again in less than half a month!"
"Just how terrifying is his strength?"
Although the Seven Warlords were an organization under the world government, their existence had always been recognized by the world as one of the three great powers of the sea.
Now, a member of the warlords had been defeated by a rookie pirate who had just entered the Grand Line.
The sheer shock of this news left countless people completely astounded.
Even in the New World, this was enough to qualify him to enter the sights of countless major factions.
"Gurarara, what a troublesome brat. It seems that Shiki's gamble is starting to show his qualifications to enter the world stage!"
Whitebeard laughed heartily as he sat upon his throne on the Moby Dick.
"Are you sure he can smoothly reach the New World, Pops?" Marco asked out of curiosity.
Having monstrous potential was merely a qualification. Whether one could survive to enter the New World required luck on top of strength.
Although Lius had demonstrated his qualifications to step onto the world stage, it remained nothing more than a qualification.
Whitebeard laughed loudly. "For the sake of that memorable Maotai liquor, I am certainly willing to believe he can make it!"
The numerous crew members looked bewildered upon hearing this.
They only came to a realization a moment later.
Even if the other party was Shiki's disciple!
It was indeed a bit too much attention coming from Whitebeard.
It turned out he only cared about the Maotai!
"Mamamama, I cannot believe that guy Shiki hid for so many years just to teach a little brat. How truly disappointing!"
"Then again, that guy lost his qualifications to conquer the world ever since the Battle of Edd War!"
Totto Land, Whole Cake Island!
Charlotte Linlin sneered as she read the contents of the newspaper while enjoying her afternoon tea.
"If he had followed me back then, what business would Whitebeard even have?"
Her children revealed thoughtful expressions upon hearing this hidden secret.
"Forget it. The dying struggles of a stray dog are not worth my attention!"
She scoffed repeatedly as she recalled the scenes aboard Rocks's ship from back in the day.
It was clear that she and Shiki shared an unpleasant past.
Meanwhile.
Wano Country, Onigashima.
"Kaido, there is a rookie pirate making a huge splash lately. He turns out to be Golden Lion Shiki's disciple!"
King stood holding the newspaper in his hands. He was a tall man completely covered in black leather clothing, with only his eyes exposed beneath his mask.
Kaido of the Beasts mumbled drunkenly as he sat straight upon his throne. "That guy is not dead yet?"
King replied casually. "He is far from dead. He even taught a disciple who defeated a member of the Seven Warlords after entering the Grand Line!"
"A disciple?" Kaido picked up his wine gourd and tilted his head back to chug a few mouthfuls. He let out a loud burp. "We can talk about it when he actually enters the New World!"
As one of the Four Emperors of the New World, he was the one who loved taming strong individuals the most.
But if the kid could not even make it into the New World, he was completely unworthy of any attention.
Even if he was Shiki's disciple, Kaido only viewed him as a decent thug. He was just slightly better than cannon fodder.
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No matter how much of a storm was stirred up in the first half of the Grand Line.
Lius, who had drawn the attention of the world, was nothing more than a casual topic of conversation for the emperors to chat about after a meal.
However!
Grand Line, White Soil Island.
The headquarters of the Revolutionary Army.
While the eyes of the world were locked firmly onto Lius, the Revolutionary Army had a different priority. This organization, which the world government viewed as its greatest threat, placed its utmost attention on Lius's newest recruited member: Nico Robin.
The Revolutionary Army convened a meeting of its high-ranking executives for this exact purpose.
They held a detailed discussion centered around Robin.
"We lost all news of Nico Robin over the past two years. It turns out she was hiding right beside Crocodile!"
"Now that she has appeared, I am certain the world government will not just sit back and watch!"
"This is an opportunity for us, and it is also an opportunity for the world government!"
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Regardless of how much the world discussed and focused on them.
Following this battle, the bounties of Lius and his crew were naturally raised.
On the very day after the report was published.
Countless seagulls flew out toward the rest of the world carrying the newest wanted posters.
Captain:
Lius, bounty of 380 million beli.
Crew members:
Ace: 165 million beli.
Robin: 120 million beli.
Nami: 9 million beli.