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

Chapter 201 World-Renowned [6K]

"This is the main topic of today's meeting."

Brannew returned to the whiteboard, scanned the room, and solemnly began to speak:
"The second tier of the Fallen Ones consists of three key officers below the captain."

"After evaluation and discussion, our staff has tentatively named this group of individuals, those destined to bring countless misfortunes to the world, the 'Three Calamities'!"

"The level of importance attached to them is equivalent to that of the Beasts Pirates' 'Three Lights' and the Charlotte Family's 'Sweet Commanders'!"

Brannew's right hand slammed down on the man on his left, who wore a fluffy bear-ear hat and seemed taciturn:
"On the far left is a newcomer who just joined before this war... or perhaps he joined secretly long ago without our knowledge: 'Tyrant' Bartholomew Kuma!"

"He single-handedly orchestrated the 'One-Man Revolution,' illegally usurping the throne of the Kingdom of Sobel in the South Seas, and recently, he single-handedly stormed Dressrosa, crushing the entire Don Quixote family!"

"The strength they displayed in this war was truly astonishing."

"It was almost a complete rout. He killed Enel, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit user and a Shichibukai, on the spot with minimal effort, while his own injuries were almost negligible!"

"Such strength, such a brutal and dangerous personality... the original bounty of 600 million was no longer worthy of him, not at all! There is no doubt about that!"

"Therefore, after evaluation, the staff of headquarters reached a consensus to increase his bounty to 870 million Berries!"

"This is one of the 'Three Calamities,' the 'Lightning Meteor'!"

Eight hundred and seventy million?!

Upon hearing this number, many naval personnel present gasped in shock.

No wonder people say that these three are being taken on a level comparable to Marco and Katakuri...

The bounty alone is already very close!
"Next up is the one on the far right."

Brannew skipped over the wanted poster in the middle, turned directly to the right side of the screen, and continued:

"Just six months ago, he was an unknown nobody. He's practically a pillar of the Fallen Ones, utterly loyal to Captain Shano, and possesses the rare Ancient Zoan ability—'Wild Elephant' Jack!"

"He is reckless and impulsive, enjoys fighting, and his strength is constantly improving!"

"In the last battle report, it only described mammoths charging around, but this time, the half-beast combat posture has been mastered quite skillfully."

"Dalmesia and Doberman, two renowned senior lieutenant generals from headquarters, were unable to hold out against him even when they joined forces, and suffered a crushing defeat."

Is there such a thing?
The naval high-ranking officials present all changed color, and many of them narrowed their eyes.

Both of them are Mr. Zephyr's prized disciples, and have been promoted to lieutenant general for more than ten years. Their strength ranks among the top of all lieutenant generals.

Even when the two joined forces, they were no match for each other...

Another troublesome monster!
"In conclusion, Jack's bounty, originally set at 7 million Berries, has been increased to 7700 million Berries!"

"This is the 'Rumbling Earth,' one of the 'Three Calamities'!"

Is it the rumbling of the earth?
The naval personnel present nodded thoughtfully; the mammoth's charge was indeed terrifying, just like an earthquake.

This title is quite fitting.

"Following these two, the person I need to focus on is the highest core of the three great misfortunes, the vice-captain whom Shano trusts immensely, the 'Swift Swordswoman' Kuina!"

Brannew slammed his hand heavily on the wanted poster in the very center!

The black-haired girl in the photo holds a Wado Ichimonji and stands atop a blizzard-swept ice field. Her face is indifferent, and her long hair, which was tied up, is torn and blown about by the air currents, revealing several bloodstains on her forehead and cheeks.

But the bloodstain did not detract from her appearance or temperament; on the contrary, it added a sharp, sword-like heroic air to her brows.

"Before entering the new world, this female swordsman's record was already quite impressive, and recently, her strength, especially her physique, has clearly improved significantly!"

"Back in the Sabaody Archipelago, this woman could only barely hold off Mr. Kake for about an hour. But in this battle, she fought against Vice Admiral Gion from noon until late at night, and she was not at a disadvantage at all!"

"According to Vice Admiral Gion's evaluation, her swordsmanship is already extremely close to hers. She can be regarded as the woman standing at the pinnacle of swordsmanship in the entire pirate camp, without exception!"

"The new bounty has been set at 940 million Berries! It's for 'Wind Erosion,' one of the 'Three Calamities'!"

The meeting room was filled with smoke, and some of the navy personnel were beginning to feel numb.

The bounties are getting higher and higher; the first mate is almost at a billion. So what about the captain himself, whose strength is at the pinnacle of the Fallen Ones…?

"Finally, there's the person you've all been most interested in, the world's greatest swordsman, a true monster who ranks among the very top in the entire Sea Era—"

"Captain of the Fallen Pirates, Shano!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a new wanted poster appeared. There was only one poster, enlarged several times, completely filling the entire screen.

It's still the same photo taken in the heavy rain in Sabaody Archipelago—a handsome young man with black hair, black clothes, and black eyes walks step by step toward the camera, one hand touching the sword on his back, his eyes filled with a mocking indifference, looking down at the camera like a god.

Do not know why.

Just looking at this photo... just a photo, many of the navy personnel present were already restless and their foreheads were covered in cold sweat.

It was as if they were terrified that this monster in human skin would step out of the photo, laughing maniacally as it drew its sword...

"Previously in Sabaody Archipelago, he fought and defeated Rayleigh, attracting the attention of countless people around the world."

"At the time, many people predicted that in the near future, this man would officially join the ranks of the world's strongest, becoming someone who could directly confront the Admirals and Emperors of the Sea!"

Brannew's gaze swept over the assembled naval high command:
"The vast majority of people agree with this, and I'm sure that includes all of you officers here today."

"But...neither you all nor I probably expected this day to come so soon!!!"

"In the last two months, this man first forced Mr. Sakazuki to retreat, and the two fought fiercely all night without a clear winner."

"Then, in this war, he completely defeated Admiral Kizaru, and even made Admiral Kizaru suffer a similar calamity to Rayleigh!"

"Physical strength, all three types of Haki, swordsmanship, fist techniques... he is capable of ranking among the top in almost every aspect of this world. He is a well-rounded powerhouse with no weaknesses in any area!"

"Such strength is enough for him to face any of the Four Emperors without flinching, making him fully qualified to become the Emperor of the Sea!"

"What's lacking is probably only a direct confrontation with the current Yonko..."

Everyone present understood what Brannew meant.

Being regarded by the world as having strength close to that of the Four Emperors and becoming a true emperor of the sea are two different things.

The Fallen Ones' high-end combat power is already strong enough, but in terms of overall strength, there is clearly still a gap.

The most crucial factor lies with Xia Nuo himself.

He lacks the approval of the Four Emperors, just like Shanks a few years ago. Shanks had a conflict with a certain Emperor of the Sea and did not lose, which solidified his status as an emperor.
"anyway……"

After Brannew and the others had finished processing their thoughts, they continued:

"This man is absolutely the most dangerous and untouchable pirate among all those who have appeared in recent years since Shanks!"

"His bounty has reached the level of the person second only to the Four Emperors, and is infinitely close—"

Boom!
As Brennew slammed his fist on the whiteboard, his voice suddenly rose a notch:

"The world's greatest swordsman, Shano, has a new bounty of 2.86 billion Berries!!!"

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The New World, a sea area shrouded in twilight.

From the airship marked "WE NEWS", a masked figure in a white trench coat strode out, took off with a moonwalk, and disappeared from sight in a few steps.

Inside the airship.

Morgans watched the mysterious man in the white trench coat disappear through the window before grinning and lying back down in his seat.

"It's like the sun has risen in the west! The orders brought by the CP0 this time aren't about this restriction or that requirement..."

"Instead, you're letting me write freely and report boldly?!"

"They even allow me to exaggerate the facts and intensify my praise of Xia Nuo? Interesting, very interesting!!"

Morgans picked up his coffee cup, took a leisurely sip, and a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes. "Making it so obvious... is he trying to provoke the other Sea Emperors into using another method to destroy the Fallen Ones?"

It doesn't seem that simple.

What secrets, unknown even to him, are hidden behind the schemes of those five old men?

"Hahahaha!!!"

Morgans burst into laughter again, "Thinking too much will only lead to unnecessary worries! What does that have to do with me? As long as I honestly do what the World Government asks, I can make a fortune!"

"Someone, bring me my quill pen!"

"Hey? President, you've been following and taking photos for the past two days, you must be exhausted. Why don't you just leave the rest to your subordinates?"

"Cut the nonsense!"

Morgans glared at him fiercely, "I want to write it myself!"

He embarked on this path because of his passion, and he must not forget his original aspiration.

Writing articles is tiring, but for such world-shaking news, how can I call myself a journalist if I don't write the article myself?!
…………

Not surprisingly...

That night, Morgans was taken to the hospital.

He worked non-stop for several days, both serving as a war correspondent on the front lines and writing tens of thousands of words of articles through the night.

This super-rich man, who was second to none in the world, eventually succumbed to his age and collapsed at his desk.

However, the first draft is basically complete.

After the editors at the publishing house helped polish and tidy it up, it was barely usable.

They knew what the president would most like to see when he woke up, so without any hesitation, they immediately began working overtime to rush the printing.

Finally, at dawn, the work was completed.

The first batch of newspapers, bearing bold and black headlines, were packed into Newsbird's parcels and, like snowflakes, drifted to all corners of the world...

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East China Sea, Colbo Mountains.

The morning mist had not yet dissipated, and the dewdrops in the forest glistened in the sunlight.

Luffy rubbed his sleepy eyes, yawned, and crawled out of the tree hole, touching his rumbling stomach.

"Ace—! Ace—! Where are you? I'm hungry!" he shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice echoing through the valley.

no respond.

Luffy scratched his head, intending to find something to eat himself, when he suddenly heard a "rustling" sound coming from not far away.

He followed the sound, parted the bushes, and found Ace sitting on a rock, clutching a crumpled newspaper, staring blankly at it. "Ace!"

Luffy was overjoyed and skipped over, "What are you looking at? Ah, never mind... Is there any meat? Is there any leftover meat from yesterday?"

Ace seemed not to hear, still staring intently at the newspaper.

"Hey! Ace!" Luffy waved his hand in front of Ace's eyes, annoyed. "Are you deaf?"

Ace then came to his senses, looked up at Luffy, and had a complicated look in his eyes.

"Luffy... I'm setting sail."

Ace gazed into the distance, his eyes deep and wistful. "In a few days, it will be the new year. I will leave then, just like Sabo, who set sail a year before coming of age to explore that place called the Grand Line."

"what?"

Luffy scratched his head, somewhat disgruntled. "Does it have to be this rushed? Can't we wait until after your birthday to leave?"

"I can't wait!"

Ace clicked his tongue. "Who told me to be such a penniless guy? I rarely buy a newspaper, but I just happened to see some incredible news. Here, take a look for yourself."

He pointed to the newspaper, where the headline prominently displayed these two lines—

Is a new Emperor of the Sea about to be born? The Fallen Swordsman, Shano, now has a bounty of 2.86 billion Berries! He defeated a Marine Admiral and is aiming for the throne of one of the Four Emperors. The title of World's Greatest Swordsman is well-deserved!

"Uh..." Luffy looked left and right, increasingly confused. "I can't read, Ace..."

"Fool!"

Ace couldn't help but punch him. "If you want to venture out to sea, you should at least memorize some basic characters. Don't forget to ask Dadan for help more often in the future! But you're really something, even if you don't know the characters, you can still understand numbers!"

Luffy suddenly realized and was about to count the zeros when Ace shook his head helplessly:

"It's about Brother Xia Nuo. That guy seems to have become a world-famous, incredibly important figure now."

is it?

Luffy perked up, flipped open the newspaper, and looked closely. Sure enough, he found that familiar figure under the front-page article—

He couldn't help but grin.

It's been so long since you've performed magic for me, Brother Xia Nuo! You look so cool now, and your face seems to have become even more handsome!

However, the bounty is still a bit meager.

286,000 yuan. What were the uncles in charge of awarding the reward thinking? Is this amount worthy of a big shot who has spread all over the world?
Once I set sail, I might be able to surpass them all at once!
“Brother Xia Nuo has already gone too far. If we continue to waste time here, we will eventually be left far behind and won’t even be able to see his shadow.”

Ace stood up and ruffled Luffy's hair:
"That guy beat me up pretty badly back then. I don't want to be stuck in this situation forever, so it's better to go to sea as soon as possible. Don't miss me then."

"You're the one who should miss me, right?"

Luffy rolled his eyes. "But I don't think you can catch up with Brother Shano. He could probably beat you down with just a little finger!"

"how could it be possible!"

Ace was amused by Luffy's childishness and laughed heartily, "That kind of thing doesn't exist! I'm going to be the Pirate King!"

"Nonsense! I'm the one destined to become the Pirate King!"

"Idiot! There can only be one Pirate King!"

"I don't care, I just want to be it!"

"Then I'll beat you down first!"

"Come on, who is afraid of whom?"

The two started arguing, their voices startling the nearby birds, echoing far, far away through the mountains and forests...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Paradise, Klaigana Island.

Good morning, Mr. Khomi.

Inside the castle, Tashigi yawned as she entered the dining room. Still half asleep, she had just unscrewed the peanut butter and hadn't even had a chance to spread it on her toast when she noticed a newspaper on the table.

Whether by coincidence or not, the newspaper was folded into a neat square, and the exposed front page happened to be a photograph of someone.

"Ok?"

Tashigi instantly snapped out of her daze, grabbed the newspaper, and began reading. The more she read, the brighter her eyes became, and she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise from time to time.

On the sofa opposite.

Hawkeye didn't even glance in their direction. He crossed his legs, calmly picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

"Mr. Mihawk! Lord Shano's bounty has increased to 28 billion!"

"He's known as a man who's qualified to stand on equal footing with the Four Emperors!"

"They defeated Admiral Kizaru and even cut off one of his arms!"

Hawkeye didn't look up, just gave a faint "hmm" and continued sipping his black tea, as if all of this was just a trivial matter.

"How can you not be surprised at all!" Tashigi said indignantly. "That's 28 billion! That's several times more than yours!"

"The bounty is just a figure given by the World Government, and it does not represent strength."

Hawkeye said calmly, "If I were to resign from my position as a Shichibukai, my bounty would be even higher than this, but what does that prove?"

“If I were you, I wouldn’t focus on these pointless numbers. Instead, I would feel immense pressure. Don’t forget, I only promised to take you on as my apprentice for a year, and nine months have already passed.”

"By late spring or early summer next year, you will have to leave this castle. And at that time, the entry requirements for the Fallen Ones will probably be incredibly high. At that time, are you... confident that you can get Xia Nuo to accept you as a member?"

Hear this.

Tashigi stood there, somewhat lost in thought.

yes……

Lord Shano has already reached such heights, but what about myself?

I've spent so much time and effort mastering Armament Haki, but I'm only at a basic level and it's completely unusable in actual combat.

Needless to say, her swordsmanship was progressing quite well, but Hawkeye was incredibly strict, always finding fault with everything she did.

"I understand."

She took a deep breath, carefully folded the newspaper, and placed it back on the table.

“From today onwards, I will work twice as hard in all training... no, I will put in a hundred times, two hundred times the effort, and fight with my life on the line, Mr. Khomi!”

After quickly finishing her breakfast, the girl grabbed her sword and hurried towards the castle gates, where the baboons were already waiting.

I don't know why, but these guys, especially the baboon king, were clearly terrified of me at first.

Now that they've gotten to know each other, he always comes over to bully her, beating her until she's bruised and battered, then gloating and pounding his chest while yelling.

annoying!

Wait!
Once she can easily defeat this baboon king, she'll be qualified to join Lord Shano's ranks!
The girl gripped the sword tightly, her figure gradually disappearing into the thick fog outside the window.

Hawkeye didn't look up, but gently blew on the steam from his tea, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The Calm Belt, Amazon Lily Palace.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the towering walls of Snake Island, and the giant snake-shaped stone sculptures that perched on the cliff edge were gilded with a layer of gold.

"Snake Princess, Snake Princess! The latest newspaper is out, and there's news about that kid again!"

Grandma Za, leaning on her cane and panting, rushed into the palace. The Empress was leaning against the window, teasing the python coiled around her arm with her fingertips.

"Didn't I already tell you, old woman?"

Hancock didn't even turn her head. "I have absolutely no interest in these mortals. If you force me to look at that vulgar face again, don't blame me for banishing you from Kuja!"

"This time is different!"

Grandma hurriedly said, "Just look at him! This kid even defeated a Marine Admiral. His strength is probably not much different from Kaido and Linlin's. To be able to do this at such a young age... I can say that I see the shadow of Rocks in this young man!"

"They call each other so affectionately..."

Hancock glanced at the wrinkled face and shook her head.

"Although you mentioned before that you were once a member of Rocks' crew, I still find it hard to believe... Would a pirate crew of that caliber accept an ugly old woman?"

"What kind of talk is that!"

Grandma was furious. "Damn it... Don't be so arrogant, Hancock! When I was young, I was just like you now, stunningly beautiful and captivating to countless handsome men. Otherwise, how could I have the face to be the Empress of Kuja!"

"Say whatever you want."

Hancock gently stroked Salome's scales with her fingertips, her tone languid and indifferent:
"Whether it's Lox or Shano, they're just vulgar men. What's there for me to care about?"

There is simply no man in this world who can interest her!
unless……

"Somebody come!"

"exist!"

"Throw Grandma out of the castle! I never want to see her and her tattered newspapers again!"

"Yes!"

"Let me go! Let me go! What do you want to do? I'm an old woman, after all... Ahhh!!"

Bang!
Hearing the muffled sounds coming from outside the window, one of the female guards couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Grandma is quite old, aren't you worried that she might actually be injured?"

"It's okay, because—"

Hancock slowly stood up, tilting her long neck back slightly. She placed her left hand on her hip and tucked her falling black hair behind her ear with her right hand, revealing her flawless profile.

"You are so beautiful!"

Before the words were even finished, the female guards in the hall instantly had hearts in their eyes, their cheeks flushed red, and their weapons clattered to the ground.
"Eek! Lady Hancock!!!"

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