A few days later, William returned to Swetts.
Meanwhile, his bounty notice was also spread far and wide along with the newsbirds.
The wanted poster contained a photograph, or rather, a photograph that looked exactly like the man. It showed only William's face, expressionless, head bowed, looking deep and somber.
[White Admiral] Sam William, bounty of thirty million, dead or alive.
"There's a bounty now. I've definitely come into the Navy's sights."
William shook the wanted poster in his hand and frowned, saying, "But I don't remember taking any photos, let alone such clear frontal shots."
Elmira examined the wanted poster closely, then frowned and said, "It doesn't seem to be a real person, William."
This is definitely not a real person. After seeing William, Kuro immediately contacted headquarters. Without saying anything, he used his ability to carve the stone into William's likeness, then took a picture and sent it to headquarters. Headquarters then found professionals to recarve it, color it, and take another picture, resulting in this photo that is indistinguishable from the real person, only slightly stiff.
As for titles, when the Navy issues bounties on pirates, the titles are designed to summarize their characteristics as much as possible.
Those with strong ruling power and large fleets are generally referred to as "Admiral" or "Governor-General".
Those with distinctive personal characteristics are referred to as 'white beard' or 'red hair'.
There are also names based on personal characteristics, such as Charlotte Linlin, who likes to be called 'Mom', and because of her enormous size, she is called Big Mom.
Kaido has many Zoan-type Devil Fruit users under his command, and since he himself is also a Zoan-type user, his entire pirate crew is known as 'Beasts'.
Of course, the title will change.
Bucky went from being the 'Joker' to the 'Thousand Tails Transformation'.
Everything changes depending on the situation, but the Navy will certainly accurately summarize the overall characteristics of that pirate.
As for using abilities as nicknames... that's quite rare, since not all naval personnel know what those abilities are. In comparison, using their characteristics would be easier for people to remember.
With the intelligence provided by Kuro and other things they found out, William has a large fleet under his command, has been lurking in the East China Sea, and has considerable ambition and power. He can be considered an 'Admiral'.
He likes to wear a white scarf, seems to pay attention to personal hygiene, and looks quite clean; the steam from his abilities is also white.
So the code name was decided.
Pirate – 'White Admiral' Sam William.
The initial reward of 30 million is already the highest in the East China Sea.
The Straw Hat Boy, the rumored fifth emperor of the high seas, also had this same bounty on his head.
Similarly, this amount in the East China Sea would attract the attention of various forces.
Navy personnel, pirates, bounty hunters, and anyone who dreams of instant fame will seek out Sam William.
Only by heading to the Grand Line can his bounty go unnoticed.
"Let's speed things up."
William put away the wanted poster and said to the crowd, "We need more ships, more personnel, and more supplies. We're heading to the Grand Line!"
That dangerous place, that perilous place where even the mighty Golden Lion fought for over two years to achieve its current status, he was going to venture there too!
...
"Back in Swites?"
Meanwhile, at a certain naval branch, Kuro's ship was docked there, taking over the office and recuperating.
Kro said, "Yes, according to intelligence, this large fleet has returned to Swites, seemingly to recruit the local residents and resupply. It looks like they're planning to storm the Grand Line."
“Ha... Having more ships doesn’t necessarily mean we can cross the Upside-Down Mountain, or rather, having more ships is actually worse,” Kuro laughed.
The idea that more ships increase the margin of error is a misconception. The narrow waterway of Inverted Mountain is simply not suitable for a large number of ships to enter at the same time. The turbulent currents can cause ships to collide. If a ship crashes into the land next to the waterway, not only will the ship be lost, but the people will also be lost.
However, there were also those who were lucky. There was a Krieg in the East Blue who claimed to have fifty pirate ships enter the Grand Line. In fact, with proper planning, he actually made it in.
Unfortunately, I ran into the boring Mihawk.
As a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, it was only natural for him to fight pirates, and he chased them all the way from the Grand Line to the East Blue.
Kuro smiled and said, "Alright, you can go back now. Let that white owl play by itself."
As long as he goes to the Grand Line, everything will be fine.
In that kind of awful place, whether it was the first half or the second half, I was very cautious, for fear of encountering some strange ability user.
That place, where people with special abilities gathered, allowed William, who had lived comfortably for several more years than him, to experience what fear and unease truly meant!
Just then, a navy officer burst in, carrying a connected Den Den Mushi (snail phone), and said, "Report, Commodore Wilbur is calling."
"Hmm?" Kuro gestured to Kro with his eyes.
Chloe nodded and took the microphone. "Wilbur?"
"Is this Major General Kuro? Please tell Mr. Kuro that David is injured!"
"ha?"
Kuro was taken aback, then asked directly, "Who's injured?"
Kro placed the Den Den Mushi on the table and handed it the receiver.
Kuro took the microphone and said, "David? How did he get injured? If it's a domestic matter, don't interfere."
Although David was someone he knew, he couldn't interfere in the affairs between nations. That was a rule set by the World Government, and it would be inappropriate for their navy to intervene. Besides, he had no intention of getting involved in such national affairs.
“No, it’s not an internal matter. David was injured by pirates,” Wilbur said.
"Injured by pirates?"
Kuro's eyes widened slightly; David was no pushover.
"Which pirate? What are your casualties? What's going on?" Kuro asked hurriedly.
"A pirate has invaded Dressrosa and captured all the nobles in the 'Unified' region. David has gone there alone with a fleet, instructing us to protect the shipping lanes and the opening ceremony..."
Kuro raised an eyebrow: "So you two weren't here at all?"
"Yes, Mr. Kuro, it's our fault! We're on our way now..."
On the high seas, four warships were sailing. On the deck of one of the warships, Wilbur held a microphone, staring at the outline of the island ahead, and said, "Mr. Kuro, we will definitely capture that pirate and uphold our justice!"
Wilbur was filled with regret. He shouldn't have agreed to let David go out alone. They never expected that David would get injured and cry for help.
If he had known, he and Cass should have gone with David. That way, even if those nobles were rescued by David, it wouldn't have mattered, at least they wouldn't have fallen into such a dangerous situation.
Once they rescue the person, he and Cass will go to Kuro to apologize, but for now, they need to resolve this matter first.
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