"Extra! Extra!!!"
"Enies Lobby has been destroyed by the Rocks Pirates!!"
"The Chief Justice has died a heroic death!"
"The entire CP9 squad has been wiped out!"
"The Enies Lobby Law Dog Squad and the stationed Marine forces have suffered heavy casualties!"
"Gu Yue Fang Huo, a true demon with the power to destroy islands!"
"Shocking!! The Great Demon Venerable Gu Yue Fang Huo's latest bounty is 2.88 billion Berries!!"
--- The next morning, news agencies large and small competed to report on this major Enies Lobby incident. Even the World Government couldn't suppress this tragic and massive news.
This battle of destruction allowed Gu Yue Fang Huo, who had disappeared for nearly a year, to ignite the entire world once again.
Previously, when the World Government and Marineford were encircling the Rocks Pirates, the first mate Gu Yue Fang Huo had failed to appear for a long time, causing even Whitebeard and the Soul Queen's bounties to surpass his.
Coupled with the fact that the Rocks Pirates were fighting under the slogan of seeking revenge for Gu Yue Fang Huo, the outside world once thought he had been taken out by the World Government.
As it turned out, Gu Yue Fang Huo's reappearance directly destroyed the "City of No Night," Enies Lobby, which had never fallen in 800 years!
Enies Lobby, which represented law and order, was actually completely erased, with not even a trace of the island's ruins remaining.
What kind of natural disaster was this!!
As even more intense photos were released and hit the newspapers, the world witnessed the horror of Gu Yue Fang Huo!
The Great Demon Venerable was not just the God of the Moon and the God of Vampires, but also a natural disaster deity who controlled meteors and thunder!
Those meteors falling from the sky, and that black ball of lightning as large as an island, all bore witness to Gu Yue Fang Huo's latest title: Natural Disaster Demon.
--- On a Flying Battleship in a certain sea area of the North Blue.
"Damn it!! Why didn't you call me~!!"
Looking at Fang Huo's latest wanted poster, Golden Lion Shiki was so stimulated by the exaggerated bounty that he howled at the sky.
"Tsk tsk, that guy Fang Huo is taking all the spotlight for himself~"
Smuggler Ganzi's tone was full of sourness. Now that Fang Huo's bounty had skyrocketed by 2 billion Berries, he had become the legendary pirate with the second-highest bounty in the world.
The bounties of Rocks and Fang Huo had become legendary, standing in a league of their own, leaving a huge gap between them and the other Great Pirates.
Now, the bounties of him and Shiki couldn't even compare to Fang Huo's spare change.
It was no wonder Golden Lion Shiki's composure broke instantly!
"Has the first mate gained a new ability? What an enviable talent!"
Looking at the newspaper, Pineapple Head Bolo Gram couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
This first mate already possessed the power to destroy islands, while they had accomplished nothing in the North Blue.
"Damn it! Damn it! It's the Logia Goro Goro no Mi ability! That bastard Fang Huo!!"
Silver Axe's eyes were filled with envy, jealousy, and hate. He had been searching hard for the Logia Magu Magu no Mi and the Glint-Glint Fruit in the North Blue, only for Fang Huo to turn around and find the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
This Prophet is so cunning!
Silver Axe was deeply pained. If he had become Fang Huo's number one lackey back then, he wondered if Fang Huo would have given the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to him.
Seeing the other Executives who followed Rocks into battle everywhere, their bounties surpassing his one by one, Silver Axe felt even more agitated.
Now, even the bounties of Babel and that newly joined Yakuza Warrior, Fūgetsu Kisaburō, had surpassed his.
His position on the ship was slipping further and further back!
I can't accept this result!
"Tsk tsk, Fierce, look at Kiel Bastard's latest wanted poster!!"
"This guy took down the Chief Justice of Enies Lobby. His bounty is now the same as mine, as high as 570 million Berries."
Ganzi put down Fang Huo's wanted poster and picked up another fresh one.
Four-Armed Gun King Kiel Bastard, this Ghost-Ghost Fruit user, already had a bounty of 270 million Berries when he joined the Rocks Pirates.
While following Rocks to resist the encirclement of the World Government and Marineford, his bounty rose to 370 million Berries.
As it turned out, in this Enies Lobby incident, he got a huge bargain by taking down the high-ranking Chief Justice, and his bounty directly soared to 570 million Berries.
Another bounty had surpassed Silver Axe's 400 million Berries.
In the original timeline, when Four-Armed Gun King Kiel Bastard participated in the God Valley Incident, his bounty was only 970 million Berries.
In this timeline, under Fang Huo's butterfly effect, Kiel Bastard's bounty had reached 570 million Berries so quickly.
Perhaps in the future, Kiel Bastard would have a great chance to surpass his bounty from the original timeline.
"Although I don't want to discourage you, Fierce, it seems Sanbel's bounty has also surpassed yours."
Bolo Gram held up the latest wanted poster for Tidal Sea Demon Sanbel.
Sanbel, who successfully took down the commander of the Law Dog Squad, only saw his bounty increase by 100 million Berries, but it had reached 420 million, surpassing Silver Axe.
"Shut up! Pineapple Head!!"
Silver Axe clenched his fists, his eyes red behind his sunglasses.
He couldn't find a Devil Fruit in the North Blue and had missed so many of Rocks' main battles, even falling behind in his bounty.
He had been reduced to one of the lowest-ranking Executives of the Rocks Pirates.
He really couldn't accept this!
"There, there, it's just a bounty."
Bolo Gram shrugged. Actually, his personality was similar to Newgate's; he didn't care much about these numbers.
However, to go with the flow, he and Newgate would also try their best to increase their bounties.
Otherwise, in this strength-oriented Rocks Pirates, it would be really hard to get by.
"Che, are we still looking for Devil Fruits?"
"I don't care about you guys anymore, I'm going back to the New World!"
"Shiki, do you want to go together? Let's transport the North Blue goods back to the New World!"
"Anyway, I'm going to rendezvous with Rocks. Maybe staying by Fang Huo's side, I can snag even more benefits."
"I heard from that bastard Babel that Fang Huo found Shandora's Golden Treasure. It's really enviable."
"I want to go back and see Fang Huo's Golden Castle, Golden Pillar, and Golden Bell!"
Smuggler Ganzi no longer wanted to waste time in the North Blue. After all, both he and Shiki were already ability users and didn't need to continue looking for Devil Fruits with Fierce and Gram.
Before, he just wanted to leave the Rocks Pirates to develop on his own for a bit, but as a result, he couldn't get in on the major incidents and achievements, couldn't increase his bounty and fame, and most importantly, couldn't even see the golden treasure.
A loss! A total loss!
If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have joined the fun and left the team with Shiki, Fierce, and the others to do smuggling business.
"I don't mind!"
Before Shiki could even speak, Bolo Gram immediately stated his position.
To be honest, his obsession with Devil Fruits wasn't as extreme as Silver Axe's.
It would be good if he found one, but it didn't matter if he didn't.
Ganzi was right; perhaps by following Fang Huo, he might even get some leftovers.
Most importantly, his personality didn't mesh with these three guys; he missed Newgate, Fang Huo, and the others.
"Jiehahaha! Since both of you want to return to the Rocks Pirates, what about you, Fierce?"
Golden Lion Shiki bit his cigar. He also wanted to go back. Previously, to prevent Silver Axe from monopolizing a Devil Fruit, he had actually wasted so much time.
It was truly a huge loss!
In the end, he had gained nothing and had even been beaten up several times by those Marines like Kong. A huge loss!
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