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Chapter 357 Big News!

"Oh no, I've been tricked."

On his way to patrol the East China Sea aboard the dog-headed warship, Garp received a newspaper sold by Newsbird, along with the Navy's latest bounty poster.

Straw Hat Luffy.

The initial bounty was 30 million Berries.

The bounty poster features a grinning boy wearing a straw hat, his eyes crinkling with laughter, looking nothing like someone who has committed a heinous crime.

Garp looked at his grandson grinning in the wanted poster photo, a flash of anger crossed his eyes, followed by a slight chuckle.

"This kid..."

"Lieutenant General Garp."

"Information about the Straw Hat Pirates."

Garp's adjutant, Bogart, looked at his superior and quietly began to recount the intelligence circulating within the Navy: "The 16th Division of the East Blue fought a major battle with the Straw Hat Pirates and the Arlong Pirates, who were based in the East Blue. Only one Navy recruit survived. Arlong's crew was captured by that recruit, while the Straw Hat crew luckily escaped from him..."

"Hahaha...it must be the work of the Warring States period!"

Garp knew his old friend very well, and he could roughly guess what had happened: "Then while you're patrolling the East Blue, go check on that surviving recruit!"

If the recruit's sense of justice remains untarnished, and he is even willing to retain his sense of justice, then it might be worthwhile to transfer him to headquarters for special training.

but…

That naval recruit is no longer a recruit.

The survivor, Private Third Class Akihara Kagura, jumped seven ranks at lightning speed, directly rising from Private Third Class to Lieutenant of a Marine Branch, and now wields some power!

"Lieutenant Akihara Kagura, I hope you won't take these things to heart."

The East Blue Branch Vice Admiral looked at Akihara Kagura, who had been promoted, and seemed not very happy. He was worried that the naval recruit would feel ashamed if he thought he had taken credit for the pirates' work.

"Next time, I hope you will use the power of justice to defeat the pirates who are threatening the world, living up to the heroic name bestowed upon you by Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"

"yes…"

Akihara Kagura looked somber.

As for what he was really thinking…

This was part of his plan all along.

Kagura Akihara was already aware of some unspoken practices within the Navy, and it was common for pirates to claim credit for their work. She deliberately devised a plan to make herself the biggest beneficiary this time, thus dispelling the suspicions of others.

The navy relies on pirates to solve their problems; anyone could do that, but it can't be made public...

"I want to go to Loguetown."

Kagura Akihara immediately provided some information, speaking up: "Monkey D. Luffy is heading to the Grand Line, and the Straw Hat Pirates will definitely pass through Loguetown. I want to catch Straw Hat Luffy there on his way to the Grand Line!"

"There's no need to worry about that."

The Vice Admiral of the East Blue Branch chuckled and spoke up, "Loguetown is in the East Blue, but it is directly under the command of the Marine Headquarters. Marine Headquarters Captain Smoker is stationed there..."

Smoker, known as the "White Hunter".

He was a captain at the Navy Headquarters, and was known internally as the "mad dog" of the Navy. He didn't even obey orders from the Navy Headquarters, let alone the East China Sea Branch.

The Navy Headquarters is three ranks higher than the branch. A colonel at the Headquarters and a vice admiral at the Four Seas Branch are essentially of the same rank, so Smoker would naturally be even less willing to obey the orders of the East Seas Branch.

but…

This does not mean that the Lieutenant General of the East China Sea Branch does not acknowledge Smoker's abilities.

Since Smoker took control of Loguetown, he has captured countless pirates. No matter how strong Luffy is, he can't escape Smoker's clutches.

Smoker…

However, he is a rare Logia-type Devil Fruit user with the Smoke-Smoke Fruit ability.

Seeing that she couldn't be transferred to Loguetown, Akihara Kagura had no choice but to choose another method. She shook her head and prepared to leave the East China Branch, returning to the 16th Division base.

Fortunately, the 16th Division Base in the East China Sea didn't have any superiors, so Akihara Kagura quickly used her limited power to recruit Karin into the Navy as her adjutant.

Besides that…

Akihara Kagura also took the opportunity to claim her biggest reward.

A naval private...

He was promoted seven ranks in a row and became a branch second lieutenant!

This period was so short that it lasted no more than two months.

[Private First Class → Private Second Class → Private First Class → Corporal (Corporal) → Sergeant (Sergeant) → Sergeant Major (Sergeant) → Warrant Officer → Branch Second Lieutenant]

[System Notification]: [The host has been promoted from Navy Private Third Class to Navy Branch Ensign, a promotion of seven ranks. New abilities have awakened within the host, unlocking seven special characteristics!]

[System Notification]: The host has acquired a new trait: [Great Swordsman]!

[Great Swordsman (A master of swordsmanship who has reached an unparalleled level, capable of developing their own unique style, able to see through the weaknesses in other swordsmen's techniques, and able to compete with all the world's greatest swordsmen in swordsmanship!)]

Akihara Kagura immediately tried out this ability. He suddenly swung his two fingers together and unleashed a powerful slashing sword aura with just his fingers!

[System Notification]: The host has acquired a new trait: [Paw-Paw Fruit]!

[Paw-Paw Fruit (One of the Paramecia-type Devil Fruits. Depending on the user's thoughts and strength, they can compress air with their palms to release shockwaves, and can also repel any object in the world, even fatigue, pain, injury, heat, soul, slashes, etc. All matter or energy can be repelled by the Paw-Paw Fruit!)]

This ability is quite interesting.

The most useful of these is undoubtedly the ability to dispel fatigue.

Although Akihara Kagura rarely feels tired when training, she can still suppress her feelings of boredom and maintain her strong will to continue training.

[System Notification]: The host has acquired a new trait: [String Fruit]!

[System Notification]: [Mental Fusion] has been integrated into the [String-String Fruit] ability, making the manipulation of the String-String Fruit even more powerful!

[String-String Fruit (Freedom to manipulate invisible threads, controlling enemies by wrapping them around their bodies. Furthermore, the host can develop various other types of threads; fine threads can be used for suturing, while sharp threads can shred an enemy's body!)]

This ability…

It can only be considered a reinforcement at best.

Kagura Akihara can be considered a powerful puppeteer. The String-String Fruit only enhanced his manipulation abilities, but he's not someone who enjoys using violence to control others...

[System Notification]: The host has acquired a new trait: [Shadow Fruit]!

[System Notification]: The two traits, [Shadow Fruit] and [Light and Shadow], have been merged into a new trait, [Shadow World]!

[The Shadow World (There is a world under the sunlight, and another world in the shadows. The host can freely enter and exit the undetected shadow world, using the shadows of enemies to create beings as powerful as the enemies to fight!)]

This feature…

It seems even more powerful than [Light and Shadow]!

At least Akihara Kagura never tried to create an enemy's shadow. Shadows are formed by the projection of light, and theoretically, shadows and the original body have the same combat power.

Do not!

It should be said that it's even stronger!

Because not just anyone can decipher shadows!

The shadow possesses an illusory body that is even more difficult to destroy than the enemy's true form; defeating a shadow without some special means is no easy feat...

[System Notification]: The host has acquired a new trait: [Sand-Sand Fruit]!

[Sand-Sand Fruit (Logia-type ability, allows the user to transform their body into sand, rapidly absorb moisture like a desert, manipulate sand for combat, and even turn everything around them into a sea of ​​sand.)]

Akihara Kagura raised her palm, manipulating the floor beneath her feet to turn into yellow sand, which gathered in her hand to form a sand gourd. The sand gourd then turned back into yellow sand and vanished.

Akihara Kagura isn't good at playing in the sand...

Akihara Kagura is only good at defeating those who play with sand.

[System Notification]: The host has acquired a new trait: [Fishman Karate]!

Fishman Karate (A powerful physical technique of the Fishman race, especially effective in sea battles, allowing them to manipulate water as if it were one with their hands!)

That ability... isn't really necessary.

Akihara Kagura herself controls nature and is more adept at water manipulation than the fish-men.

[System Notification]: The host has acquired a new trait: [Sweet Fruit]!

【The Love-Love Fruit (Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, which allows the user to freely develop the ability to petrify others!)】

Akihara Kagura's eyes flashed, and he raised his finger. A heart-shaped energy appeared at his fingertip, but why was this heart-shaped energy black!

This heart...

Why is it a black heart?

Is this a characteristic of male ability users? Or is it an ability that he awakened himself?

Kagura Akihara could sense that anyone struck by this black heart would be petrified if they felt fear. Is this the power of the Love-Love Fruit?

Forget it.

Regardless, these abilities are quite good.

Akihara Kagura rose through seven ranks and gained the power of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"What comes next..."

Kagura Akihara sighed softly, remembering her rejection of the trip to Loguetown: "I just need to find a way to achieve another great feat and get promoted..."

"Lord Kagura".

Karin stood behind Akihara Kagura. She had already changed into a naval uniform and was even luckier than Akihara Kagura; she didn't have to be a menial soldier.

Call me Lieutenant.

Akihara Kagura corrected Karin's statement and reached out to take the newspaper and the two latest wanted posters that Karin handed him. One of the wanted posters was for Straw Hat Luffy, and the other was for the great pirate Buggy!

"This amount!"

Kagura Akihara glanced at Buggy's bounty, only to see a string of zeros: "A mere 730 million Berries? Isn't this a huge underestimation of Mr. Buggy? He personally killed a Celestial Dragon!"

"but…"

"That number isn't low even in the Grand Line!"

"Karin, we need to find a way to Loguetown. I've raised this great pirate Buggy with so much effort; I can't let someone else steal my prize!"

"yes!"

Karin readily agreed.

the other side.

The whole world is in shock at the latest bounty!

Bucky the Joker's bounty and status have risen far too much!

This guy's bounty was only 15 million Berries before, but it was raised to 730 million Berries after he lost. Considering his heinous act of assassinating a Celestial Dragon and his status as a member of Roger's crew, it seems like the bounty was a bit too low.

The newsbirds are very busy.

These newsbirds brought the story of the great pirate Buggy to every corner of the world.

The World News Agency was well aware of the influence of One Piece and the Roger Pirates, and this latest newspaper quickly sold out almost immediately!

Buggy the Clown, with his striking red nose, resembles a circus clown. He was once a member of the crew of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger. During Roger's time with the Pirate King, he served as an apprentice pirate alongside Shanks. He followed Roger to Laugh Tale, the end of the Grand Line, where he discovered the One Piece...

Twenty years ago, Pirate King Gol D. Roger was publicly executed in Loguetown. Buggy witnessed the beginning of the Great Pirate Era there. He refused Shanks' invitation and founded a new pirate crew...

From that day on, for reasons unknown, the Buggy Pirates have been hiding in the East Blue, tirelessly searching for treasure everywhere they go...

Why a pirate who has seen One Piece with his own eyes would still be interested in these ordinary treasures is a mystery to everyone.

Some suspect he wants to find treasure Roger buried elsewhere, since the East Blue is Roger's hometown, and surely treasure is buried there as well.

Some suspect that Buggy's twenty years of hiding in search of treasure was actually a search for the future of the Great Pirate Era in the East Blue, a search for the most notorious pirate seed capable of discovering the One Piece, and a search for someone who could inherit the will of the Pirate King...

However, all of this is now unknown to the public…

According to another recent reliable source, Buggy was defeated by a young pirate wearing a straw hat and then disappeared from everyone's sight.

However, when Buggy reappeared, he brazenly assassinated Celestial Dragon Saint Joelart, once again revealing the unbridled arrogance of the Roger Pirates!

"The newspaper is good."

Akihara Kagura looked at the ambiguous record in the newspaper with satisfaction.

Anyone who has read this newspaper will surely be curious about one thing: why did Buggy assassinate Celestial Dragon Joel Artoria after being defeated by a pirate wearing a straw hat? Was it because he couldn't accept losing to a young man, or was there some other unknown reason?

The two latest pirate wanted posters that came with the newspaper were also quite interesting: one featured Monkey D. Luffy wearing a straw hat, and the other featured Buggy the Clown with a red nose.

Obviously.

Anyone can see who the real winner is.

Straw Hat Luffy, who defeated Buggy the Clown, has a bounty of 30 million Berries.

Buggy the Clown, who was defeated by Straw Hat Luffy, has a bounty of 730 million Berries!

On the sea.

A small coffin boat slowly sailed towards Loguetown, while a newsbird brought the latest newspaper and two new bounty posters.

Hawkeye Mihawk looked at the two bounty posters in his hand. Both of these pirates had a very special relationship with his friend Shanks.

but…

Why is it recorded that Buggy the Clown assassinated a Celestial Dragon?

A Celestial Dragon was killed...

Surprisingly, it has nothing to do with the Konoha Pirates...

Bucky the Clown suddenly appeared and took the blame.

Mihawk personally participated in the assassination of the Celestial Dragons of the Konoha Pirates. He recalled the clown mark painted on those cannonballs and vaguely felt as if he had fallen into a vortex.

"Were you framed?"

"Or did they get involved voluntarily?"

"..."

"I was framed!"

Bucky sat on a rock, clutching a newspaper and weeping uncontrollably.

What does all this have to do with him?!

He had never even seen a Celestial Dragon, nor did he have the guts to assassinate one. Why was the World Government blaming him for the Celestial Dragon's assassination attempt?

Moreover…

I don't have time either!

After being defeated by Straw Hat Luffy, Buggy was stranded on an unknown deserted island, where he was finally rescued by another pirate from the East Blue, Alvida…

"Bucky..."

Alvida, having eaten the Smooth-Smooth Fruit, possessed an exceptionally youthful and slender figure. Her face was filled with shock as she stared at Buggy the Clown: "You actually reached Laugh Tale on the Grand Line and saw One Piece?"

"Captain Bucky!"

A group of pirates stared at Buggy in shock.

They never imagined that the clown Buggy, whom they had always followed, was actually a big shot who had even assassinated a Celestial Dragon behind their back and had seen the One Piece!

"..."

Bucky cried even harder.

because…

At that time...

Does it seem like I've caught a cold, or is Shanks? Am I taking care of Shanks, or is Shanks taking care of me?

Anyway...

None of them saw the Great Treasure.

Yes, it must be that bastard Shanks was sick that prevented me from getting the treasure in One Piece!

It's too late.

Keep up the good work!

(End of this chapter)