New World, a deserted island.
It was noon, and a group of pirates sat casually on the ground, shouting loudly, drinking and chatting happily.
"Hey, Shanks, the latest bounty has been released. Do you want to know who has the biggest increase?"
Lakilu asked with a mouth full of oil, holding a golden-roasted animal leg in his left hand and a stack of wanted posters in his right hand.
"Of course it's Crocodile and his gang."
Shanks gulped down a mouthful of wine and laughed heartily.
"That's right. I'm afraid any idiot in the world can guess the answer now." Lakiru said after a moment of silence.
“Hahahahahahaha!”
Lakiru's words caused the pirates to laugh uncontrollably.
"Lakiru, aren't you the biggest idiot?"
"That's right, only an idiot like you can ask such an idiotic question."
"Hahahahahaha!" Some people laughed so hard that tears came down.
"Shut up, you bastards."
"You will never guess how much Crocodile's bounty is." Lakiru said angrily.
"How high can it be? Can it be higher than Roger?" Rock Star said disdainfully.
"I guess he's a little taller than Shanks."
"After all, Shanks is the weakest of the Yonko, so it's still possible to surpass him."
"That's right, isn't the Four Emperors with the lowest bounty the weakest of the Four Emperors?"
"Hahahahaha." The pirates started laughing again.
"Shanks, when will you be able to become the Pirate King so that we can be proud of ourselves when we go out?"
"Yeah, Shanks, I always hear you telling others to give me face. Where does your face come from?"
The pirates had just finished laughing at Lakiru and started pointing their guns at Shanks, who looked innocent.
There was no mercy in his words for this famous Four Emperors.
"I know, I know. I'll try my best." Shanks raised his one arm, smiled bitterly and surrendered.
"So, how much is Crocodile's bounty?" asked Jesus.
"Crocodile's current bounty is 4.8263 billion berries!"
Lakiru said in a serious tone.
"No way! Crocodile's bounty was only 81 million before, and it's increased by nearly 60 times in an instant."
"The only two legendary pirates ahead of him are Roger and Whitebeard."
"Doesn't this mean that Crocodile is now the fifth Emperor of the Sea?"
"This increase is too exaggerated. He's almost entering the 5 billion club. What's his reason?"
"Of course it's because he killed the Navy Admiral in front of 100,000 naval elites. Does Shanks have that ability?"
"Obviously not."
"Sure enough, he's still the weakest Fourth Emperor."
"No, now he is the weakest fifth emperor."
“It’s such a shameful feeling.”
"Hey, hey, hey, why are you dragging me into this again?" Shanks shouted in dissatisfaction.
"Hahahahahahaha!" The pirates of the Red Hair Pirates laughed wildly again.
It was as if the captain was supposed to be the object of their ridicule.
Only Shanks looked at the sea with deep eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Ghost Island.
A majestic and domineering man with two horns on his head was holding a huge wine gourd as tall as a person and pouring wine into his mouth.
"Burp~~~~~"
"Well, that's great!"
"Crocodile, a mere Shichibukai can actually kill a Marine Admiral. Even I can't help but admire you."
"Mmmm, the bounty is still just a little bit higher than mine."
"The fifth emperor of the sea!"
"Does your strength really match it?"
"Or are you another person whose strength can rival mine?"
The sturdy man took another big gulp of wine, and the images of Roger, Whitebeard, Rocks, Kozuki Oden and Shanks appeared in his mind.
Wan Guo, Cake Island.
"Mom, the latest bounty!"
"The bounty on Crocodile and his gang has increased greatly!" Baron Egg walked towards Big Mom in a hurry with his long legs.
"It's going to go up, why are you in such a hurry?"
"Read it to me."
Big Mom glanced at Baron Egg with dissatisfaction.
"Boa Hancock, 1.235 billion berries."
"Bartholomew Bear, 1.552 billion baileys."
"The Thousand-Faced Demon. Feng Clay, 1.867 billion baileys."
"Wait, what is this Thousand-Faced Demon Man?" Big Mom interrupted Baron Egg.
"Mom, this Thousand-Faced Demon played a huge role in both the Undersea Prison and the Battle of Marineford."
"He can transform into anyone's image and use other people's devil fruit abilities."
"His combat power is even comparable to that of a navy admiral," explained Duke Dandan.
"In that case, wouldn't he be able to transform into my appearance? What an interesting ability."
"Mom, I'm not sure about this." A cold sweat ran down Duke Dandan's forehead.
"Just keep reading."
"Thunder God Enel, 3.215 billion berries."
"It's incredible that a newcomer can get such a high bounty."
"His thunder and lightning are compared with my Zeus. Who is stronger?"
Big Mom interrupted Baron Eggman again.
"Mom, this Thunder God Enel was able to completely destroy the Navy Headquarters with his own strength." Baron Egg said tremblingly.
"What would happen if his soul were fed to Zeus? I'm really curious."
"Well, well, well, well, well!" The old lady squinted her eyes and laughed as she fantasized.
"The last one is Crocodile himself, his bounty is 4,826,300,000 berries!"
"This bounty is second only to Pirate King Roger and Whitebeard."
"As for the rest of Crocodile's group, they haven't been seen in public yet, but according to rumors, there are likely several powerful individuals among them."
After Baron Dandan finished speaking, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"What? Crocodile's bounty actually exceeds Kaido's." Big Mom said in surprise.
"But being able to join forces with Whitebeard and inflict such heavy damage on the navy is well-deserved."
"But that monster Kaido must be very unconvinced, right?"
"The fifth sea emperor has appeared. This world is becoming more and more exciting."
"Mahmahmahmah~~" the aunt laughed again.
"Mom, during the Battle of Marineford, Whitebeard said that One Piece really existed. Is that true?" Baron Eggman asked cautiously.
"One Piece? Of course it exists."
"To find One Piece, you must collect all the red historical texts."
"You must hurry and search."
"One Piece, I want to watch it too."
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