The photo on the bounty poster is of Monkey D. Luffy.

The reward is 1.5 billion.

The newspaper reported that he defeated Doflamingo, stormed into Whole Cake Island, defeated Charlotte Katakuri, thwarted Whole Cake Island, and left safely.

The owner of this newspaper seems to be Morgans, that white bird, and the methods used in the newspaper made Kuro feel a little embarrassed.

That's an exaggeration.

They actually said that the Straw Hat Pirates defeated Charlotte Linlin, making him arguably the fifth emperor of the sea.

This is too much...

It's not that Kuro looks down on Straw Hat Luffy; with his size, he might be able to grow taller in another twenty years, but right now, it's absolutely impossible.

The flying squirrel glanced at the bounty poster and exclaimed in surprise, "Really? Can he defeat Charlotte Linlin?"

"impossible."

Onigumo categorically denied it, glanced at Clow Reed, and said, "I heard you stabbed him in Sabaody, and it didn't seem to have much of an impact. You can still miss?"

As the strongest force in the Navy's current core and a candidate for Admiral, Onigumo has great confidence in Clow's power.

I heard that he almost wiped out the entire Straw Hat crew in Sabaody Archipelago. He seemed so relaxed and at ease. If the Straw Hat Luffy really had the power to defeat Charlotte Linlin, Clow Reed wouldn't have been able to do it so easily.

There was also Garp's involvement in Sabaody Archipelago, but everyone in the Marines knew this, so there was no need to talk about it. It's enough to know; it's all in the past.

Whether it's Onigumo or Momonga, they all believe that Garp paid the price by handing over G-3 to Kuro.

"I'm not a god, accidents can happen anytime."

Kuro said calmly, "He was probably saved by Law later, otherwise he wouldn't have appeared so quickly. I saw him in Dressrosa, but Doflamingo was exercising his power as a Shichibukai, so I didn't take action. In the end, he failed on his own."

"However, the claim that Charlotte Linlin was defeated is nonsense. It must have been a mistake by the news bird. She simply escaped safely from the World of Warcraft."

Kuro continued reading the newspaper, frowning. "What's this about the Grand Fleet? How was it formed? I wiped out all the pirates in Dressrosa back then, and..."

"Who assessed the bounty? Our navy?"

Kuro shook the bounty poster in his hand and said, "No way, how did such a stupid bounty come about? Morgans even seized the opportunity to properly promote the existence of pirates!"

Upon hearing this, Sakazuki clenched his fist, and a hint of crimson appeared on it.

There was a faint smell of burning on the desktop.

You said you burn a table every time you get angry, how many tables do you have to burn...?

“It’s the government,” Sakazuki said in a deep voice. “They’ve reassessed the bounty and believe that the Straw Hat Boy’s influence is now quite significant. What he did in the ‘Kingdom of Korf’ has put the government on its guard.”

"Korf?" Kuro asked.

"A country full of pirates is not a member state."

At this moment, Tina spoke up, saying, "They are very powerful. The king likes to use defeated pirates as slaves... to serve him. The Straw Hat Pirates broke into the area, defeated the king, and released the pirates."

Kuro shook his head. "This is really..."

Is the thread of fate unchangeable?

But more than anything, it's an inherent part of individuality.

With that kind of troublemaking personality, even if it's not Dressrosa, it would cause trouble in some other place like Faresrosa or Inresrosa.

Kuro was not surprised by this.

"But this assessment is excessive. 1.5 billion... That bastard Teach only has a little over 2 billion, right? He wants to become the 'Fifth Emperor'? He's far from qualified. If it were just pure boasting, that would be one thing, but this newspaper..."

Kuro put down the newspaper. "Morgans is damned."

The rise of a young pirate will inevitably inspire a bunch of young people to follow suit, especially now that the World Conference is at a critical juncture, and the Straw Hat Pirates have even defeated a king. It's hard to imagine that a herd effect wouldn't occur.

"It's rare to see an old woman get the short end of the stick."

But then again, once this newspaper came out, he could imagine Charlotte Linlin's furious face.

As he expected, this troublemaker is now giving the Four Emperors a collective headache.

My attention to myself has greatly decreased.

Let him make a scene, let's see what he can accomplish.

Anyway, once they reach the New World, that land of pirates, it won't have much to do with the Navy anymore, since it's not under their jurisdiction.

If Straw Hat Luffy could actually defeat one of the Four Emperors, it wouldn't matter; the Navy would be overjoyed.

Besides, what good does it do to bring down a pirate? If he can't kill him, he's still a pirate.

Whether it's Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, Shanks, or Teach who recently appeared, as long as they live, they will always pose a threat.

It can only be said that by creating some chaos, their navy will have more time to prepare.

"This Monkey D. Luffy has grown into an evil that cannot be ignored!"

Sakazuki said in a deep voice, "But the idea of ​​a fifth emperor is completely wrong! The pirate era should have ended long ago, right from the moment we defeated Whitebeard! We shouldn't let pirates like this get away with it!"

"Oh, how scary."

Kizaru, who was also looking at the newspaper, pouted and said, "Morgans' actions have put us in danger. It's the World Conference now, and there might be pirates who want to imitate Straw Hat Luffy's actions, defeat a king, and gain influence."

Sakazuki nodded and said, "That's right. So we can't afford to fail in this escort mission. The World Government will have fifty eligible countries participating in the World Conference. We need to escort each of these countries, in order of size. The Navy will treat them strictly, with the highest rank being a vice admiral and the lowest being a colonel. The reason we sent you here is for this mission."

“Kuro…”

He looked at Kuro and said, "Fishman Island will also be participating this time. As the first country to set foot on land and participate in the World Conference, it is highly valued by the higher-ups. I would like to entrust this task to you."

"ah?"

Kuro was taken aback, shaking his head vigorously. "I'm going to the bottom of the sea? No, no, I can't go."

"Hmm?" Sakazuki looked puzzled. "Why?"

"No, well, anyway, I have claustrophobia, so I can't go," Kuro said.

He has a hammer phobia, simply because it's the seabed, a kingdom ten thousand meters below the ocean. He's not a fish-man who can swim even if the ship is lost. As an ability user, if the ship capsizes, he'll sink to the bottom of the sea completely.

Things that offer no guarantee and are beyond our control are the most insecure.