One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 166: Bounty Increased for Everyone!

A new world, on a hidden island.

Inside the largest office of the World Economic News Agency.

Morgans sat on the sofa with a large bucket of caramel popcorn in his arms, watching the screen with great interest, occasionally tossing a few pieces of popcorn into his mouth.

"Fantastic! Absolutely fantastic!"

Upon reaching the climax, Morgans couldn't help but flap his wings and laugh excitedly, not even caring that popcorn was scattered all over the ground:

"This is truly a super big news story! No, it should be called the best news story of the year! That man certainly didn't disappoint me!"

squeak~
"President, I just received some bad news. A major incident has broken out in Sabaody."

Just then, the new young assistant pushed open the door and entered, his expression unpleasant:
"But all the firsthand information, including photos and details of the events, was monopolized by the Chambord newspaper... Hmm?"

The assistant suddenly froze, staring blankly at the large screen in front of him.

The scene playing on the screen was none other than the battle between Xia Nuo and Hades Rayleigh.

"Surprised?"

Morgans looked at him with a smile, then pointed to a large stack of photos and documents at the bottom of the screen. "You didn't expect that, did you? I've had all this under my control for a long time."

"This……"

The young assistant flipped through the photos, increasingly dumbfounded. "So detailed... Is this all firsthand information? President, how did you get your hands on this?"

"Of course, it's all firsthand information. In fact, this Den Den Mushi is the same Den Den Mushi that was in charge of live streaming on site, and the video recording is stored inside its body!"

Morgans laughed heartily, “Fool! Newbie! I’m the king of news on this ocean! Those tabloids have long been infiltrated by me. They can only get by on scraps; how could they possibly snatch any meat from my mouth!”

As the industry leader and an absolute monopoly, how could we not have these kinds of tricks up our sleeves!
"You are indeed worthy of me."

The young assistant, filled with genuine admiration, suddenly came across a photo labeled "Headline Cover," and paused, looking hesitant. "Boss, are we really going to use this photo as the cover? Isn't that going to offend people a bit too much?"

"What are you afraid of?"

Morgans chuckled, "Anyway, the people from the Holy Land only warned me this time not to spread Shano's crazy words, they didn't make any demands on Kizaru."

His partner is the World Government, and the only thing that can restrict him from releasing news is that lofty Holy Land; even the Marine Headquarters can't do that!

As for the generals themselves, they are all very busy. Would they really bother to come and cause trouble for such a trivial matter?
"Go, tell the printing factory not to rush off work, and to be on high alert tonight."

He flapped his wings and looked out the window with a smile. "Now, everything is ready. We just need to wait for the Navy Headquarters to finalize the new arrest warrant as soon as possible..."

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Naval Headquarters, Marinevando.

The majestic fortress stands silently.

The meeting room, furnished with tatami mats, had its door tightly closed, was dimly lit, and had a musty smell in the air, suggesting it hadn't been used for some time.

Suddenly the door was pushed open, and a strong wind rushed in, causing several wanted posters on the whiteboard to be flipped open at the corner and shake violently.

That was an arrest warrant left over from the last discussion meeting; it hadn't been removed yet.

The person in the middle, wearing a captain's hat, with exaggerated clown makeup and a prominent big nose, has the minutes of the meeting pasted next to him.
[Qianliang Daohua, Buggy, a member of Roger's Pirates, originally had a bounty of 8000 million Berries]

[After being forced into the Grand Line several years ago, he has always kept a low profile, seemingly obsessed with searching for treasures and rarely appears in public, which has led to a decrease in the headquarters' attention on him.]

[Unexpectedly, seeing that the storm had passed, this person began to stir again, oblivious to his own mortality. In the Spring Queen's City, he launched a surprise attack on the CP9 department, severely injuring three agents and stealing two precious Devil Fruits from the World Government.]

Therefore, the meeting decided to intensify the manhunt and increase the bounty to 130 million Berries!

Right next to it was a bounty poster for a lion with a purple mane.

Leakey the Lion, originally had a bounty of 20 Berries.

[CP9's ace agent Jabra was defeated, demonstrating a special ability to suppress Zoan-type Devil Fruit users; therefore, his bounty has been increased to 7000 million Berries!]

Below are two more arrest warrants, but the amounts involved are very low, and the notes are only a few words long.

[First Mate Mochi and Chief of Staff Kabaji have been assessed as having insufficient strength and therefore do not warrant additional bounties.]

Swish!
The next moment, a large hand reached out.

He tore the wanted posters off, crumpled them into balls, and tossed them into the nearby trash can before turning on the chandelier.

The lights came on, revealing a person with a somewhat gloomy face, grass-green hair, and wearing black sunglasses.

—It was none other than Senior Staff Officer Brannew of this headquarters.

"Everyone, you may enter now," he said, turning to the doorway.

With those words.

More than a dozen figures wearing white cloaks waited outside and entered the conference room one by one. The handymen also hurried in and served them sake and food.

These people all looked rather unwell, and most of them were also burly and had a commanding presence.

Judging from the shoulder insignia, the lowest rank is major general, and the majority are lieutenant generals.

Sitting at the very front right, old and hunched over with a face full of wrinkles, was none other than the Chief of the General Staff, Crane!

Under the watchful eyes of so many important figures, even Brannew, who was used to chairing meetings, felt slightly nervous. He coughed and began:

"I appreciate that you have taken time out of your busy schedules to attend this meeting. I believe you have already heard about the high level of this meeting before you came..."

"Enough with the small talk, let's get started, Brannew."

Tsuru rubbed her temples, looking somewhat tired, and said, "I just came back from a meeting in the Holy Land, and I really don't want to hear again how our Marine Headquarters lost face in the Sabaody Archipelago."

"..."

The other high-ranking officials present puffed on their cigars, their faces grim and silent.

As Elder He said, it's indeed better to omit that part...

Admiral candidate Chaton was killed on the spot. The combined fleet of the headquarters' elite forces and the Sabaody Archipelago base was swept away and repelled. Even the subsequent deployment of two active admirals could not stop the enemy's escape...

It's more than just embarrassing!

This dealt a severe blow to the morale of the entire Marineford community.

It can be said.

Since the Four Emperors era, when the power structure stabilized, the Marine Headquarters has never been so humiliated.

"Yes, Lieutenant General Tsuru!"

Brannew quickly gave a military salute.

He skipped the opening remarks and introduction of the event, took three of the wanted posters from the large stack of them held by his deputy, and pasted them on the whiteboard.

"In short, the topic of this meeting is to reassess the bounties of the infamous Fallen Pirates! Let's start with the members with the lowest original bounties!"

"First of all, it's this guy!"

Snapped!
Brannew's right hand slapped towards the center of the screen, at the exceptionally tall and imposing merman youth with a full head of blond hair. "Saddle-belted grouper, Jack!"

"This person's origins are unknown. He was originally an unknown nobody. He probably joined the Fallen Pirates around the time of the Enies Lobby incident. He displayed astonishing strength during the recent Sabaody Archipelago incident!"

"First, at the port, he instantly killed Sasaki, one of the most outstanding supernovas of this year, with a single punch. Then, during the encirclement and attack on Mr. Kake, he also played a major role in controlling the situation. It can be said that Mr. Kake's tragic death was inseparable from this person!"

"A user of the Elephant-Elephant Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Mammoth Form, who also possesses both types of Haki and has extremely high physical strength!"

"According to our additional intelligence, this guy also fought Kaido of the Beasts in Water 7. Although we don't know the specifics, the fact that he survived Kaido's attack is enough to prove his formidable strength."

"In summary!"

Brannew said in a deep voice, "Based on several rounds of joint discussions by the staff, the final bounty for 'The Elephant' Jack has been set at—500 million Berries!"

Five hundred million Berries?!

Not surprisingly.

After this number was announced, a murmur rippled through the conference room.

"That's way too high. Is it really necessary to take this seriously for someone who's just started a bounty?"

"But this record is indeed impressive. Someone who can instantly kill a supernova can't be given the same status as a supernova, can he..."

"Quiet."

The crane suddenly spoke.

Her voice was soft and weak, but it instantly silenced the noisy conference room so completely that you could hear a pin drop.

“He was one of the main culprits who caused Gaki’s death. No amount of attention is too much. I have no objection to that.” Tsuru sighed and said calmly, “Continue, Brannew.”

"Yes, Lieutenant General Tsuru."

Brannew pointed to the wanted poster on his right. "Everyone, please focus now and pay attention to the girl I'm pointing to... no! She's a female demon!"

The photo shows a pretty girl with orange hair.

Whether it was the camera angle or the lighting, the creature was grinning, its face contorted in a grotesque, menacing smile, as it took a large bite of a soft, fluffy white object.

What is she eating?

"It's hard to see clearly, it looks like clouds."

“Wait, could it be…” Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan frowned.

"Not bad!"

Brannew looked serious and picked up another old wanted poster, placing it beside him.

The image above depicts "Blazing White Mochi," with a bounty of 100 million Berries, but the photo is grayed out and marked with a large red cross, indicating that the warrant has been revoked.

"Lord Fire Mountain guessed correctly. What she ate was none other than Mochi, the pet of the Fallen Pirates, who is also one of their important officers, and a user of the Flame-Flame Fruit!"

Brannew took a deep breath and said solemnly:

"It was a mistake on our part that we overlooked her villainous nature just because she looked young. But now, we must reassess how dangerous she is!"

"Based on eyewitness reports from the Sabaody Archipelago and our intelligence services' analysis of the video footage."

"When faced with Mr. Kake's righteous attack, this woman displayed the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit, using her elemental transformation to save her life. She also took advantage of the fact that Logia-type Devil Fruits are ineffective against enemies who have not mastered Haki, and easily defeated the Supernova Galette at the dock!"

"Meanwhile, Nuomizi has completely disappeared, replaced by an ordinary little dog with nothing special about it. Comparing this to the submitted photo, we can almost be certain..."

"This girl named Nami, like her brother Shano, is a vicious, inhuman scoundrel!"

"She...most likely stole Mochi's Flame-Flame Fruit power through some extremely cruel method!"

The meeting room erupted in an uproar!
"You mean, she devoured her companions... just to gain power?!"

A rear admiral broke out in a cold sweat. "Such methods exist? I've never heard of them before!"

"There are still many secrets on the high seas that we don't know about. Isn't the Dark-Dark Fruit rumored to have similar effects? There's no need to be surprised by that. What I'm more concerned about is whether this female demon can even bring herself to harm her close companions whom she spends every day with?"

Another rear admiral narrowed his eyes and sneered, "How despicable! Even among pirates, he's a scoundrel..."

"The staff also sees it that way."

Brannew nodded and continued in a deep voice:
"Given its vicious and cruel nature, coupled with the threat posed by Logia-type Devil Fruit users, it is difficult for us to offer it a bounty lower than that of Mochi."

"Therefore, the entire staff unanimously passed a resolution to change its nickname to 'Pet-Eating Demon,' and to increase its bounty two thousandfold, setting it at 160 million Berries!"

No one questioned the amount of the bounty.

Putting aside the fact that he defeated the Supernovas, the mere fact that he is a user of the Flame-Flame Fruit is enough to justify the price.

However, some generals were puzzled. A two-thousand-fold increase? What was the original bounty for this female demon...?

"Next up, the devil's child, Nico Robin!"

Brannew stared at the photo on the left with disgust. "The orphan of Ohara, a woman who sank multiple warships at the age of eight, on the World Government's list of key targets. I wonder when she started hanging out with the Fallen Ones. Hmph, so female demons really do attract each other?"

"In this incident, he also demonstrated remarkable combat power, using Armament Haki in combination with his Devil Fruit ability to defeat the Supernova Harta. Therefore, his original bounty of 7900 million Berries is far from commensurate with his true strength!"

"After consulting with the World Government, the new bounty has been set at 260 million Berries!"

Orphans of Ohara...?

Among the high-ranking officials present, expressions varied immediately. Tsuru glanced at Robin's wanted poster, then looked away and remained silent.

"Next up are the remaining cadres. After evaluation, their abilities have also improved, but not as much as the previous three."

Brannew had his deputy help him paste the paste, while he himself took out a thin wooden stick and pointed at each one:

"Xianuo's other younger sister, 'Fist of Winter' Nojiko, is also a Logia-type Devil Fruit user. She excels in close combat and her bounty has been increased to 2 million Berries!"

"Red-Leg Zeff, this guy is relatively low-key and seems to have completely moved to the second line of logistics, but as a veteran, his strength should not be underestimated. His bounty has been increased to 150 million Berries!"

"Next up is 'Rogue Hunter' Smoker, many people are familiar with him... His mastery of dual-type Haki seems to have improved, so his bounty must be increased accordingly to 210 million Berries!"

"Then comes the pet, 'Thunder Wolf' Agin, with a new bounty of 250 million Berries!"

"The other pet, Mochi, has been confirmed dead. The original wanted notice has been withdrawn. The new pet is an ordinary puppy, with a tentative bounty of 1000 Berries, but it's estimated that it won't live much longer..."

"Finally, there's the vice-captain of the Fallen Pirates, the great swordswoman Kuina, who shone brightly in this incident!"

Brannew gestured to his deputy to put up the last one, "Please everyone focus your attention!"

Snapped!
The high-ranking generals looked up with solemn expressions, and what came into view was a close-up photo of Admiral Kizaru's face being twisted in pain from being kicked.

Crane glanced at Brannew.

"I'm sorry, I put the wrong one in!" The deputy hurriedly bowed and apologized.

Under Brannew’s murderous gaze, he hurriedly removed the photo and replaced it with a new wanted poster.

　I started writing too late today and didn't finish. I'll write more tomorrow to make up for it. Sorry! It's a new month, so please feel free to vote with your monthly tickets.

　　
　
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