With the announcement of the Straw Hats' bounties, the excitement among everyone reached a boiling point!
Captain Luffy's bounty skyrocketed to a staggering 500 million!
It was truly terrifying!
500 million bounty!
Surpassing even some of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!
But considering that he defeated two Warlords consecutively, it was only fitting that his bounty would rise to such an extent!
If it weren't for Moria being deliberately concealed by the World Government, his bounty might have been even higher!
The same applied to Enel. The World Government and the entire world are oblivious to what the Straw Hats did on the deserted island.
Otherwise, their bounties would have surged once again!
Apart from Luffy as the captain, whose bounty reached a whopping 500 million, what shocked everyone even more was that even Zoro's bounty reached the terrifying sum of 320 million Berries!
Usopp also hit the 200 million mark!
Robin's bounty exceeded 100 million!
And Sanji was no exception. As for the others, they were almost on the brink of reaching hundreds of millions of Berries!
In this moment, the Straw Hat Pirates individually possessed enough bounties to become super sea outlaws dominating their respective areas!
Such bounty changes were simply terrifying!
However...
There seemed to be a very peculiar presence among them!
Chopper's bounty... How could it be a mere hundred Berries?
It was simply a fraction of others' bounties!
The World Government might be underestimating him too much; it was downright ridiculous!
Simultaneously, after receiving their bounty updates following the Dressrosa incident, Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Franky, Nami, Robin, and Usopp, among others, all wore excited smiles on their faces!
As pirates, changes in bounties also indicated an increase in their strength!
The perception of their threat by the World Government had once again elevated to a higher level!
Chopper was also gazing at the sky with anticipation, hoping for a substantial improvement in his bounty!
Yearning to shake off the status of being perceived as the Straw Hat Pirates' pet in everyone's eyes!
Yet, upon seeing his bounty, Chopper was dumbfounded. At that moment, Usopp approached, patting him on the shoulder and consoling, "It's okay, Chopper. Your bounty has doubled. Be content; some of us don't even have twice the bounty!"
Sanji took a puff of his cigarette, "Yes, but it's doubled!"
Chopper was immediately incensed!
"It's doubled, from fifty times to one hundred!"
"What's the difference between this and not going up!?"
"Emotions in their eyes, still no different from waste, woo-woo..."
Suddenly, Chopper burst into tears and cried on the spot.
This also elicited laughter from Luffy, Zoro, and others behind him!
"Okay, okay, Chopper, don't cry anymore. There are still plenty of opportunities in the future. Perhaps your bounty will become even higher down the line?"
"Yes, perhaps it will reach a thousand Baileys with a hundred Baileys!"
"But that's ten times more!"
"Hahaha..."
At this moment, everyone laughed even louder!
And Chopper cried even louder.
At the same time, at the headquarters of the Navy!
Akainu stepped directly in front of Sengoku, unable to contain himself any longer!
"Marshal, the Straw Hat kid must die. You can see for yourself; he's growing much faster than any of us imagined!"
"Now, he has formed a Straw Hat Grand Fleet of 5,600 people, and upon entering the New World, he poses a significant threat to the entire world!"
"If we don't deal with him now, he might become an even more formidable pirate that will shake the seas!"
"We must arrest him before he grows any further!"
"Even... Kill him!"
Before Sengoku could speak, Garp on the side suddenly erupted in anger!
He had been happy, immersed in the joy of his grandson's rising bounty, but he didn't expect Akainu to suggest killing his grandson.
It seemed to happen far too often!
No matter how good his temper was, he couldn't take it any longer!
"Sakazuki, I advise you to think before you speak. Don't forget, I'm still standing right here!"
Obviously, Akainu was also determined to kill Luffy.
Even when faced with Garp, his expression didn't change in the slightest!
"Vice Admiral Garp, despite your seniority, remember that you are a member of the Navy!"
"And in terms of position, I outrank you; I am an Admiral!"
"Even if Luffy is your grandson, if he appears to pose a threat to the entire world as a pirate, then he must be stopped!"
Garp's face darkened suddenly.
"Using your position and status to pressure me?"
"Sakazuki, it seems there's nothing more to say between us..."
As the words fell, Garp struck without warning!
In an instant, his fist, as large as a sandbag, smashed directly into the face of Akainu!
The enormous force sent him flying upside down!
The entire wall behind the conference room shattered!
No one expected this turn of events!
Including Akainu himself, Garp had actually taken action without a word?
Fueled by anger, Akainu immediately stood up and retaliated!
"Pluto!"
The power of terrifying magma was unleashed in that moment!
Dyeing the entire room in shades of red.
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