Chapter 1185 - 695: 7 Billion Belly!

The photo on the wanted order looks like an ordinary person’s photo, without ferocity, without murderous aura, just as if casually taken by someone in the Northern Country, filled with simplicity... and a kind of desolation.

No one does not recognize him.

He was once the leader of the Navy, a man who became an admiral with absolute strength and outstanding achievements.

Although there have long been intelligence reports saying that he had become a pirate, many people still don’t want to see his bounty.

But the more it came to this moment, the more it indicated that the situation had reached an uncontrollable and unhideable state.

"Don’t think too much!"

Brannew’s shout pulled everyone back from their chaotic thoughts.

"Since he’s on the wanted list, it doesn’t matter what his former identity was, he is now just a pirate! As a pirate, we can only assess his original level of danger to determine the bounty. Forty-five billion Belly, this bounty is absolutely fair, and it reaches the level of the ’Four Emperors’."

In terms of bounty, it doesn’t really differ much.

Because the reward given by the Cross Guild fits within this range.

Fleet Marshal Akainu is rated five crowns, which means fifty billion Belly.

Admiral Kizaru’s bounty and the bounty currently set for Kuzan are not far off.

Although Admiral Aokiji has been bountied, their thoughts are chaotic, but they are satisfied with the amount of his bounty.

If they only gave two or three billion, that would be looking down on Admiral Aokiji from their side.

"The last one! An old acquaintance of ours, whom we think about day and night, how to eliminate him, the most powerful pirate we have encountered so far!"

The wanted order turned again, revealing the picture they had seen countless times, every time a pirate event occurred in the New World, most Vice Admirals would take it out for a look, then swear through gritted teeth to eliminate this person.

"The largest pirate group in the New World, although we don’t want to admit it, it is an undeniable fact, ruling the entire New World, surpassing the title of ’Sea Emperor’, becoming the ’Pirate Emperor’, disaster, Norton Sage!"

Brannew was also staring at that fierce and wanton smiling face under the ominous clouds, flashes of lightning, roaring winds, and torrential rain background, his hair almost glowing, becoming a white flame.

"The Pirate Kingdom of Blackbeard, gathering one hundred thousand people, except for a few who were killed by his subordinates, the rest were all slaughtered by disaster alone."

"Without using abilities, nor weapons, purely relying on Haki... those who we saw bleeding from their seven orifices in the photo, were all stared to death by him."

Stared to death...

Listening to Brannew’s words, among the seated Vice Admirals, a few faces dimmed, recalling Vice Admiral Doberman who had been in Egghead, and because he had confronted the Five Elders, was shot dead, and to this day, it’s uncertain if he’s alive, only barely maintained in the medical room.

He was stared at too...

Does disaster have that kind of power now?

"Whether from the perspective of strength or forces, or the subordinates he currently gathers. So far, on the Grand Line level, he is almost equal to our entire Navy in terms of forces."

Brannew somewhat helplessly said these demoralizing words for the Navy.

If it were of a low-ranking Navy, Brannew would not say that because it would severely undermine Navy morale.

No matter how strong pirates become, they are only as strong as the Four Emperors, at most they have to report to higher-ups for attacks, but essentially the Navy still holds the advantage.

But now the situation is entirely different, already saying they are almost equal to the entire Navy...

"We have the Four Seas, even if it’s disaster..."

A Vice Admiral was somewhat indignant but the voice diminished shortly after speaking.

Four Seas Navy...

It’s just because of the larger population.

The Headquarter Navy and Four Seas Navy, same rank, would differ by about three levels.

Not because of the Headquarter Navy’s special status, purely because the Grand Line has high-intensity battles, those who can survive as Navy or pirates are more powerful than those in the Four Seas.

As for the minority who can disregard this rule, they will soon come to the Grand Line to join the high-intensity battles and voyages.

Having more numbers, when dealing with enemies of such a specification, serves no purpose other than unnecessary casualties.

"Alright, don’t say things that force courage now. Disaster is our great enemy and likely will remain so for a long time. But everyone should understand that the era of pirates is always changing."

"Rocks era, Four Emperors era, New Four Emperors era, Emperor era... all are changing, but what remains unchanged, is our confidence in combating piracy and fighting against evil!"

Brannew solemnly said: "As long as evil exists, our Navy will always exist!"

"Hah!"

All the seated Vice Admirals displayed solemn expressions filled with determination.

"Since he is an Emperor now, giving a larger bounty is also our assessment. Although doing this might boost his prestige, it is also because of the bounty that makes more people understand the dangers of pirates! Therefore..."

That fifty-two billion nine hundred fifty million bounty transformed into a lot of zeros.

The initial number changed to ’7’.

"Pirate Emperor, disaster, Norton Sage! Bounty seventy billion Belly!!"

...

The O’hara Royal Palace, banquet hall.

Not mentioning the national celebrations outside, at this time, the luxurious banquet hall and outer courtyard were transformed into a banquet site, celebrating their victory in the ultimate pirate war, becoming the most powerful pirate group.

"Seventy billion, huh..."

Sitting at the secondary feast table, Kuzan glanced at the freshly printed newspaper and sighed, "This bounty exceeds Roger."

"You can’t calculate it that way, Lord Kuzan."

Beside him, with eyes closed, and fumbling with a wine cup, Issho said lightly: "Roger’s bounty, after all, was decades ago, you must consider inflation, the Belly was more valuable back then."

"That’s also the World Government’s problem, damn it, printing money indiscriminately because of lack of funds, when I was a Vice Admiral, Sengoku was still an admiral, his salary was several times mine. When I became an admiral, although I earned more, in terms of purchasing power, it simply couldn’t compare to the admiral during Sengoku’s time, now it’s only several times a Vice Admiral’s."

After downing a cup of wine, Kuzan exhaled deeply, complaining: "Not at all like Sengoku’s time!"

"Oh... It seems you have many complaints, different from what I heard when I joined the Navy. The colleagues in the Navy all said you were a laid-back yet righteous person, speaking little but with action." Issho remarked.

"Work is work, life is life, cannot be discussed together."

Kuzan shook his head: "However, now I don’t need to maintain it, after all, I’ve become a pirate."

"Us..."

Issho found the wine cup, lifted it towards Kuzan, saying something that made Kuzan slightly stunned, "O’hara, aside from being ruled by pirates, in other aspects, are they really pirates?"