Even so, William still didn't quite believe it.
But the facts forced him to have doubts.
He knew that since three years ago, the Navy had begun to equip itself with humanoid weapons called 'Pacifistas', which were extremely powerful. Even pirates like 'Supernova' with bounties of over 100 million might not be a match for the Pacifistas.
A supernova!
To become a great pirate, the first step is to become a supernova.
Only by being a supernova when landing at Sabaody Archipelago on the Grand Line can one have a future in the New World.
Although William didn't want to enter the New World so soon, he still needed the bounty.
In the world of pirates, a high bounty means high prestige, and high prestige can attract more pirates to join them.
William initially believed that the pirates he killed were fake bounties, but after witnessing a pacifist kill a pirate with a bounty of over 70 million, and then easily kill him himself, he began to have doubts.
He was a smart man to begin with, and with people around him constantly reminding him, and having experienced so much, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Could it be that the people he encountered all had similar bounties, but his strength was exceptionally high, yet his bounty was relatively low?
After all, that was in the East China Sea, and it was his first time offering a bounty. In the East China Sea, that price was already high enough.
If he hadn't been forced out of the East China Sea, he could have easily wielded immense power there and built up a much larger force based solely on the bounty amount.
Moreover, a bounty of thirty million is not incapable of accomplishing great things.
This is because there is precedent for this. There was a pirate in the East Blue with a bounty of 30 million, "Straw Hat Boy" Monkey D. Luffy. Although it was 30 million, it later increased to 100 million. At that time, it was the same time that the Shichibukai Crocodile was defeated and captured by the Navy.
This made William suspicious. He was incredibly clever, and with some news and intelligence, he immediately guessed the trick. Perhaps, possibly... Crocodile was defeated by this Straw Hat Boy, which was why his bounty had increased so dramatically.
It's not impossible to deal with the Seven Warlords of the Sea for 30 million, as long as you have enough strength.
But he has taken down so many pirates, so why hasn't his bounty increased?
"Wait a minute... Could it be because I always go all out, causing the pirate crew to be wiped out and preventing any information from getting out, that my bounty hasn't increased yet?" William wondered.
"yes!"
Montblanc slapped his thigh and exclaimed with satisfaction, "I've warned you so many times, but you never listened!"
Elmira pondered for a moment and said, "I think Montblanc makes sense. William, are we really overthinking things? Look, after we arrived at the Grand Line, we withstood the bad weather we encountered, and we also withstood the occasional Sea Kings. Those pirates with high bounties are not even a match for us, let alone you. We didn't even think the Pacifistas were that strong. William, aren't you being too cautious?"
William remained silent for a while, then suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Let's give it a try!"
"What kind of test? Are you going to fight the Navy?" Montblanc's eyes lit up. He had been somewhat frustrated in Sabaody. William had said that he couldn't fight the Navy, which left him powerless and forced to run away.
"Shichibukai!"
William said in a deep voice, "Go find the Seven Warlords of the Sea! If we want to go to the New World, we need to prove our strength first. So, we'll find the Seven Warlords, fight them, and once we're sure I'm strong enough, we'll march into the New World, make a name for ourselves there, and become true great pirates!"
He was very excited when he said this.
My childhood dream was to become a great pirate, not even the Four Emperors, just a great pirate whose name would be known.
Having already dealt with a Shichibukai with 30 million gold, it's not impossible for him to do it again.
“I think it’s a good idea.” The usually taciturn Swirl nodded and said, “Let’s find a Shichibukai and test it out.”
Which Shichibukai is the best?
Elmira thought for a moment, "Right now, there are five Shichibukai in the world: the world's greatest swordsman 'Hawkeye' Dracule Mihawk, Amazon Lily's Empress 'Boa Hancock,' the former hero of Alabasta who was later arrested by the Navy 'King of the Desert' Crocodile, the former member of Roger's Pirates and owner of Buggy Express 'Thousand-Ryade Transformation' Buggy, or the newly appointed leader of the half-fishmen, 'Deep Diver' Rudolph. William, which one would you choose?"
“What do you think?” William asked.
"'Thousand Ryo Dao Hua' Buggy has a huge influence. I've heard of Buggy Express in the East Blue, and it's even more so in the Grand Line. He was also a crew member of the Pirate King Roger. He must be very powerful and influential. This is the one we should never mess with."
“Mihawk is the world’s greatest swordsman, with rich experience and great strength. He may not be a good opponent. William, although you use a sword, he is still the world’s greatest swordsman. It’s not advisable.”
"As for Hancock, I've heard she's quite powerful, and she's also the king of a country, so we can't afford to mess with her."
"Crocodile has been defeated once and his power is not what it used to be, but he is still a veteran Shichibukai and may not be easy to deal with."
“Then there’s only one left, ‘Deep Diver’ Rudolph. I heard he’s the leader of some kind of half-fish people, but he doesn’t seem to be very famous. He only has 300 million Berries. William, you can give it a try.”
After listening to Elmira's analysis, William frowned and said, "A half-fishman... no, half-fishmen are difficult to deal with. I'm a Devil Fruit user, and once he dives into the sea, it will be very troublesome. In comparison, let's talk about Crocodile. Back then, that Straw Hat kid from the East Blue could defeat Crocodile, and so can I! If I can defeat him, I can become famous instantly. Even if I can't defeat him, they can still investigate where my strength really lies!"
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