The bounty amounts set by Saint Mars for the Pink Hat Pirates are truly ranked according to their strength.
They correspond respectively to the levels of initial Reserve Admiral, mid-to-deep level Reserve Admiral, Admiral, and beyond Yonko.
Although Tatsumaki's strength might be slightly greater than Kuina's and Shiro's, the fact that these two have already mastered Supreme King Haki Infusion and can use combined attacks justifies raising their bounties higher than Tatsumaki's.
Luna, naturally, goes without saying; the threat she poses, in their eyes, has already surpassed Roger and Rocks. A bounty of 6 billion Berries is truly not low.
The other Five Elders fell silent for a moment after hearing this. Raising the Pink Hat Pirates' bounty was mandatory, and this time, it couldn't be the Marines; it had to be them. Only by doing so could they show their extremely high level of attention toward the Pink Hat Pirate Crew, treating them truly as an opponent.
Ideally, the bounty poster for the Pink Hat Pirates this time should specifically mark that it was set by them.
They also had the ability and authority to do so.
But in the end, the other four Five Elders still felt it was inappropriate.
They felt they should still add the tens of millions, and ideally, even the millions digit should be present.
After all, even the current Yonko and other great pirates have bounties exceeding 100 million, or even 1 billion or 4 billion.
Yet, there are still bounty amounts that include digits in the millions and tens of millions.
For example, Whitebeard's 5 billion is followed by 46 million; even Roger's 5.5 billion is followed by 64 million; and even Rocks' bounty of 6 billion is followed by 89 million.
Consequently, after another discussion among the Five Elders, the new bounty list for the Pink Hat Pirates is as follows.
"Storm Tiger Girl Shana, Bounty: 1.517 Billion Berries."
"Crazy Chef Carmen, Bounty: 1.53 Billion Berries."
"Angel Princess Kaya, Bounty: 1.544 Billion Berries."
"Ice and Snow Celestial Maiden Nojiko, Bounty: 1.548 Billion Berries."
"Winged Lightning Sniper Shino Asada, Bounty: 1.853 Billion Berries."
"Space Spirit Fox Dia, Bounty: 2.26 Billion Berries."
"Psychic Queen Tatsumaki, Bounty: 2.571 Billion Berries."
"Gold and Silver Dragon Armor Bai Jin Longlong, Bounty: 3.083 Billion Berries."
"Demon Blade Princess Shimotsuki Kuina, Bounty: 3.085 Billion Berries."
"Void Demon God Rocks D. Lu Yue, Bounty: 6.099 Billion Berries."
Furthermore, the titles of many of The Girls were also slightly changed based on the Five Elders' own ideas and perceptions.
"Alright, tell Sengoku about the bounties later. He can change the photos, but it must be marked that we issued the order," said Saint Vultures, finally wearing a faint smile.
This was because he had set the specific millions and tens of millions digits and the changes in titles.
It must be said, the feeling of setting rules, amounts, and titles for others was truly wonderful.
"Now then, let's discuss what exactly we should do next regarding the Pink Hat Pirate Crew. First, the Marines have suffered too many losses at the hands of the Pink Hat Pirate Crew. They need a rest. Instruct them that under normal circumstances, if they encounter the Pink Hat Pirates and no special situation arises, they are permitted to flee."
Satan Saint said this, seemingly considering the Marines, but was that truly the case?
Or was it just a form of governance from those in high positions of power?
However, the other Five Elders agreed, meaning that the Marines truly would not have to face the Pink Hat Pirate Crew in the near future.
"But both the Marines and the CP Organization must participate in intelligence gathering. If overt methods fail, we will use covert ones. Let's dispatch some of our elite assassins and agents to carry out assassinations against the members of the Pink Hat Pirates! Perhaps it truly will work, killing one or two people, or even if it fails, it will still disgust the other side."
"Furthermore, only by infiltrating their ranks can we gather more useful intelligence, including, for example, the weapon blueprints and material formulas of Shiro."
Satan Saint said this with a look of greed and covetousness.
The other Five Elders also grew envious. Since Doflamingo and Dragon had already acted this way, there was no need to mention them. Even the Five Elders, despite their position, were ultimately incredibly greedy Celestial Dragons; they merely possessed the leadership, and their strength was genuinely powerful and unique.
The other Five Elders immediately agreed with this point, so the CP Organization would soon dispatch agents and assassins. That was truly a shame, haha, we'll see what happens later.
In short, from this moment on, the clash between the Pink Hat Pirates and the World Government began, and it was also the beginning of the World Government's tragedy.
After all, how could they possibly defeat Luna, a person who was essentially cheating?
"Don't forget what that little girl Luna said: her weakness is the Cosmic Needle located in space. Have the Science Department develop something that can enter outer space. Otherwise, we will have no capability to deal with Luna's Void Immunity Attack ability. I think even that person, that adult, wouldn't be able to, because this is the true power of law and rules," Saint Nusjuro suddenly pointed out a crucial, crucial detail.
Especially when he mentioned 'that adult,' referring to Imu, the other Five Elders immediately showed solemn respect and nodded, because truthfully, the only similar ability to Luna's Void Immunity Attack ability they had ever witnessed was on Lord Imu. This was one of the reasons they highly valued the Pink Hat Pirate Crew.
Consequently, this order was also quickly issued, along with several others. In short, the plot had completely changed. Both the Marines and the World Government might receive unprecedented boosts compared to the early stages of the original storyline.
But if Luna knew, she would definitely say with supreme confidence, "If you have the ability, then bring it on..." Time flowed by, minute by minute, like a white steed flashing past a crack. The sun in the sky, like a dutiful messenger, arrived at its designated position for the afternoon on time.
Luna slowly woke up from her nap. After stretching beautifully and adorably like a blooming flower and letting out a lazy, kitten-like yawn, she quickly changed out of her pajamas, put on a dignified formal outfit, swapped the slippers on her jade feet for high heels, and then strode energetically out of her room.
Stepping out of the wooden house and into the open, the cool sea breeze gently caressed her face like a tender hand, and the sunlight, like hot arrows, stimulated her eyes, instantly making her much more awake.
"I didn't expect to adapt this quickly; I thought it would take a long time," Luna said with a smile, seeming surprised at how quickly she had adjusted to the new environment, as she hadn't anticipated that in less than half a day, she would feel as comfortable in this new living space as a bird returning to its nest.
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