"I agree with her joining us."
Orochimaru licked his lips, looking at Boa Hancock with intense greed, making anyone unaware think he had some strange thoughts...
"This woman will be troublesome."
"She was once a lapdog of the World Government, a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."
Senju Tobirama frowned, always extremely cautious of anyone, whether it was a beautiful woman like Boa Hancock or any other powerful man.
Anything that causes instability...
Senju Tobirama consistently rejects, such as Uchiha Madara in the past, now, and in the future.
"I support it."
"Because she is the first person to actively join us..."
Senju Hashirama was quite supportive. He had established Konoha with the hope that everyone would join, and the same principle applied to the Konoha Pirates.
After the internal discussion of the Konoha Pirates was over, Empress Boa Hancock officially joined the Konoha Pirates as a navigator, becoming an official pirate on this ship.
This was the first crew member that the Konoha Pirates had actively accepted. The World Government was well aware of Boa Hancock's betrayal, yet they were helpless about it...
The World Government and Navy had no means against Boa Hancock, who had already joined the Konoha Pirates. They couldn't even send the Navy to attack the Amazon Lily Kingdom because the kingdom had already raised the Konoha Pirates' flag...
There is a standard rule on the sea.
Once you attack an island flying someone else's flag, it means declaring war on them! Destroy the flag, and it means a fight to the death!
Moreover...
Boa Hancock, who just joined the Konoha Pirates, even instructed the citizens of Amazon Lily to carve the faces of the Konoha Pirates on the mountain behind the kingdom, from Captain Senju Hashirama to her, the new navigator, leaving no face uncarved...
Everyone could see...
This Amazon Emperor truly joined the Konoha Pirates.
It just so happens...
At this very moment.
The World Government directly announced Boa Hancock's removal from the Seven Warlords of the Sea. This woman killed too many Heavenly Celestial Dragons during the Sky Island incident...
Moreover...
Including Blackbeard Teach, Clown Buggy, and others...
All the pirates involved in the Sky Island incident's hunting game, none were let go...
Among them, Boa Hancock, who killed the most Heavenly Celestial Dragons and joined the Konoha Pirates, saw her bounty jump from 80 million Belly to a whopping 10 billion Belly. This was the going rate for the numerous pirates of the Konoha Pirates. All of them had the most Heavenly Celestial Dragon blood on their hands, making them the most dangerous at sea, and their prices couldn't be low...
The second highest...
Was naturally the winner, Clown Buggy.
Clown Buggy, with a bounty of 4.425 billion Belly, was at a price comparable to the Four Emperors. Some even declared Clown Buggy as the new Sea Emperor!
From this point...
Clown Buggy indeed had the foundation to become an emperor.
Because this man dared to kill Heavenly Celestial Dragons, he was even the first pirate to do so, personally executing over two hundred Heavenly Celestial Dragons during the hunting game, further earning him the admiration of many pirates due to his notable background!
However...
Some believe Clown Buggy should not be considered among the Sea Emperors.
Because, like the Konoha Pirates, Clown Buggy had always targeted Heavenly Celestial Dragons, seemingly not engaging in battles with regular pirates...
Compared to the prominence of Clown Buggy and Boa Hancock, other pirates seemed somewhat overshadowed, especially a certain pirate who once defeated Clown Buggy appeared less conspicuous during this Sky Island incident...
Straw Hat Monkey D. Luffy's bounty increased to 230 million Belly.
Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro with a bounty of 160 million Belly.
Yes.
These two weren't spared by the World Government and the Navy either.
Because the Straw Hat crew also participated in the hunting game, with Zoro even slashing a Heavenly Celestial Dragon, placing them on the World Government's list.
"Luffy's and Zoro's wanted posters are so high..."
Chopper, holding two wanted posters, felt dizzy looking at the hefty numbers behind the bounty amount.
"Probably because Zoro slashed a Heavenly Celestial Dragon..."
Nico Robin, standing next to Chopper, gently patted Chopper's little head. She understood these matters well, with a somewhat lively smile on her face.
Because the gradual collapse of the World Government was something she longed to see. Once the World Government that destroyed O'Hara fell, the hatred and burden weighing on her heart would be gone, and she could continue to live...
To live on...
Find her friends and partners...
This was what Saul once told her when he left.
With the successive major actions by the Konoha Pirates, Nico Robin finally saw hope for survival in this world again.
"Buggy's bounty is so high..."
Nami held Clown Buggy's wanted poster, her eyes almost turning into Belly symbols!
Who would have thought?
Clown Buggy would have such a high bounty!
"Miss Hancock is so beautiful..."
Sanji, holding Empress Boa Hancock's wanted poster, had hearts practically popping from his eyes, unable to stop praising: "Miss Hancock is truly beautiful, the world's most beautiful woman, and the Amazon Emperor with a terrifying bounty of 10 billion!"
"You idiot..."
Zoro's forehead twitched.
This man shook his head, not wanting to discuss these matters with his comrades, merely holding his dumbbell, diligently training.
This Sky Island incident...
Once again showed Zoro the terror of the strong.
Having previously crossed swords with the World's Number One Sword Master, Hawkeye Mihawk, and witnessing him split the Crick Pirates' ship with one strike, left Zoro somewhat shocked. Now, he's seen even more displays of strength...
He...
Must intensify his training!
Must rapidly endeavor to enhance his power!
Zoro's brows have always been furrowed, never relaxed, for they might face enemies in the future capable of devastating islands with a single blow, and they must find ways to grow stronger!
"Eh? Robin's wanted poster is weird..."
Usopp, curiously holding a wanted poster, noticed something strange. This particular wanted poster didn't have the usual "dead or alive" written on it...
Devil Child, Nico Robin, with a bounty of 120 million Belly (capture only).
"What's weird about it? Capture only?"
Curious, everyone gathered around.
Nico Robin looked at her own wanted poster, her expression changed rapidly. How could the World Government possibly want her captured alive instead of dead? They had ruthlessly annihilated all of O'Hara back then!
The World Government wanting to capture her alive...
Surely needed her for certain reasons!
"..."
Nico Robin clenched her nails into her palm. What was it about her that the World Government found valuable?
Apart from the ancient language and Poneglyph information she knew, as well as what she learned about Pluto in Alabasta and secretly learned about Sea King Poseidon's whereabouts on Sky Island...
However...
This matter didn't seem to garner much more attention from the other members of the Straw Hat Pirates.
The Straw Hat crew's attention quickly shifted elsewhere, discussing a new issue released by the World Economic News Agency.
Morgans, president of the World Economic News Agency, personally wrote a piece praising the Konoha Pirates, even including a photo of the Konoha Pirates' captain and vice-captain teaming up to slay three of the Five Elders and defeat the Navy's top forces!
"World's Strongest Pirate Crew? No, they are the new Kings of the World!"