"Bang!"
However, just as the blade was about to strike him, Kalip finally reacted and jumped to the side, managing to dodge the attack. But his ship was not so lucky; the terrifying attack cleaved the entire ship in two, and it began to slowly sink.
"You, you, you, who exactly are you? With such strength, it's impossible for you to be unknown on the Grand Line!" Karip asked the young man with a look of horror.
"Captain of the Conqueror Pirates, Uchiha Tenchi!" Tenchi, holding the Heavenly Cloud Sword, looked at the man who dared to rob him with disdain and announced his name.
“Uchiha Tenki? Tenki? Oh right, Captain, I remember who he is!” One of Kalip’s men heard the name Tenki and the unusual name immediately reminded him of the person on the wanted poster. He then trembled as he brought the wanted poster to Kalip.
Seeing that Kalip's subordinates had produced the bounty posters, Tianqi, Shanks, and the others were all filled with curiosity. They were all eager to know how much the bounty was. Tianqi had killed both Celestial Dragons and Marines, so they were genuinely curious about the bounty amount.
"1.15 billion... Your bounty is a whopping 1.5 billion! Who exactly are you?" Kalip looked at Tianqi with a look of horror.
This bounty is so high that it surpasses that of most pirates. Only the most powerful pirates can afford such a price. The fact that this young man has such a high bounty at such a young age shows just how strong he is.
Upon hearing Kalip's strange cry, Shanks and the others were immediately taken aback, while Tianqi stepped forward and snatched the bounty poster to examine it. The bounty poster not only stated the reward but also explained the reason.
(Uchiha Tenchi, the Demon Eye, killed thousands of marines, sank eight warships, and killed four Celestial Dragons in the Sabaody Archipelago, openly provoking the World Government. A bounty of 1.5 billion Berries is hereby placed on his head.)
"Eye of the Devil? How boring!" Tian Qi was speechless at the name and immediately threw the bounty poster into the sea.
In reality, Tianqi's bounty was only around 500 million. The reason it was as high as 1.5 billion was entirely due to killing a Celestial Dragon. Otherwise, it wouldn't normally be possible to have such a large bounty right away.
"Wow, Captain, you're quite the celebrity now. Such a high bounty is rare!" Shanks said with some envy. Having a bounty of 1.5 billion Berries right from the start is truly enviable. For pirates, a government bounty is a recognition of their strength, and every pirate hopes for the highest possible bounty.
"What's a mere 1.5 billion Berries bounty? With Lord Tianqi's power, he'll one day become the strongest pirate and reach a bounty of 10 billion!" Hancock tilted her head back arrogantly, as if she were the one with that many Berries bounty.
"That's right, that's right, let's aim for 10 billion!!" The Marigold sisters nodded in agreement.
Hearing Shanks and the others' words, Tian Qi smiled. His purpose in doing everything was to make a name for himself, and now that he had achieved his goal, it was indeed something to be happy about. As long as the bounty was sent to all the pirates on the sea, there probably wouldn't be any foolish little pirates coming to cause trouble anymore. If he didn't have a reputation, it would be very annoying to be bothered by small pirates every day.
"Now that you ants know my name, what will you choose? Will you draw your swords and fight me, or will you choose to run away and be caught and killed by me?" Tian Qi looked calmly at Kalip and the other middle-aged man in front of him.
Tian Qi could tell that the other middle-aged man was quite strong, at least much stronger than those small-time pirates. Tian Qi guessed that this man was probably the second-in-command of the Black Shark Pirates, or something like the vice-captain.
Kalip glanced at the Demon Eye Uchiha Tenchi in front of him, then at the vice-captain Asi around him, and fell silent again. This man was incredibly strong, and a direct confrontation would likely be hopeless. As for running away, he didn't know if he could escape, but it seemed like there was still a chance.
Perhaps sensing that Karip was considering fleeing, Tianqi grinned wickedly and said, "I forgot to tell you, my greatest strength is speed. There's basically no chance of escaping from me. Besides, as a Devil Fruit user, it's not easy to escape in the ocean. If I were you, I'd bet big!"
Upon hearing this, both Kalip and Yasi's eyes lit up. Yes, since they couldn't escape, why not take a gamble? But with this guy's strength, was there really any chance of winning?
Seeing that the two were somewhat interested, Tianqi also became playful and kept saying things to provoke them.
"Look at you, all that hard work you put into building up this power, and I've almost destroyed it all. If I were you, I'd be so angry I'd want to eat this guy alive. Don't you want to rebuild your power now that it's been destroyed? You know I have a bounty of 1.5 billion Berries. If you take my 1.5 billion Berries, rebuilding your power won't be a problem at all. And don't be fooled by my high bounty; it's only because I killed a few Celestial Dragons. In the end, I'm just a rookie pirate, a newbie. How powerful can I be? Take a gamble, and maybe 1.5 billion Berries will be yours!"
Hearing Tianqi's words, Shanks and the others were speechless. This kind of seductive suggestion was too obvious. They never knew their captain had such a wicked sense of humor.
Karip and Asi exchanged a glance. They agreed. He was just a rookie pirate who only had a high bounty because he killed a few useless Celestial Dragons. They were willing to take a gamble; maybe 1.5 billion Berries would actually be their chance.
"Since we're going to die anyway, let's take a gamble. Maybe 1.5 billion really will be ours!" Kalip shouted to First Mate Asi.
"Alright! Since we're going to die anyway, I'll take a gamble today!" Yaxi agreed with his captain and charged straight at Tianqi with his katana in hand.
"Today I'll show you the strength of a great pirate! Die!" Yaxi used Armament Haki to coat his weapon, leaped, and slashed at Tian Qi.
This also shows that the people of the New World are indeed very strong. While people in the first half of the Grand Line were still struggling to use Armament Haki, the people here had already managed to easily entangle themselves with Haki.
Seeing Yaxi rushing over, Tianqi shook his head speechlessly. It was unbelievable that he could fall for such a simple trick. Immediately, a six-black rod grew from Tianqi's palm and flew into Yaxi's chest at a speed that was almost invisible to the naked eye. Yaxi immediately fell down in front of Tianqi.
"Pfft, how... how despicable to use such underhanded tactics!" Yaxi spat out blood and looked at Tianqi with great indignation.
"A petty person? Heh, calling you stupid is too kind. Open your eyes wide and take a look. Your captain has already abandoned you and run away!" Tianqi looked at the big, dumb guy in front of him and explained speechlessly.
"What?" Asi turned his head slightly and saw that his captain was indeed gone. However, he could still see a figure not far away running across the wreckage of a wooden boat on the water toward a complete ship a few dozen meters away. This figure was Kalip. Upon seeing this, Asi immediately coughed up blood again and said with a face full of resentment, "That damned Kalip, how dare he trick me, oh... oh... oh my god!"
After saying this last sentence, Yaxi tilted his head and successfully received his lunchbox.
On the other side, Karip, who was fleeing, looked contemptuous. In his opinion, running away was the best option. After so many years in the business, how could he not see through mere seduction?
"Heh, stupid Asi can't even see how strong the other side is. That Uchiha Tenchi destroyed the Black Shark Pirates so easily. His strength is obviously not on the same level as ours. He can't even see that and still wants to gamble. Does he really think that 1.5 billion is so easy to get? Idiot! You deserve to die early!" After making a few sarcastic remarks, Kalip sped up and ran towards the remaining ships.
"Captain, Kalip has run away. Should we give chase?" Shanks asked Tianqi, looking at Kalip who was about to reach a ship.
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