Sailing: His comprehension is against the sky, and he comprehends the Eight Gates at the beginning.

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The two groups said goodbye with smiles on their faces.

However, after saying goodbye, as they turned their backs to each other, they couldn't help but burst into tears.

...

After leaving the palace, Luffy and his crew rode on a giant crab, a peculiar animal native to Alabasta and known as the "Moving Club," heading west towards Alabasta.

Along the way, the group chatted and laughed, talking about all sorts of interesting things.

As they approached the shore, Zoro, who had been sitting quietly to the side, suddenly called out.

"Hey! Luffy! There are Marines here!"

The laughter from the crab's back abruptly stopped, and everyone looked towards the banks of the Santoro River.

Next to the USS Merry, a naval warship was moored.

Why is the Navy stationed next to the USS Going Merry?

"How could our ship be found even though we hid it so well?"

"Look, there seems to be someone on the deck of the Going Merry!"

Usopp, wearing his homemade telescope, was the first to spot the figures on the deck of the Going Merry.

However, the moment he saw the figure clearly, he exclaimed in surprise.

"That...that guy is that chain-smoking colonel!"

Hearing this familiar name, everyone was taken aback.

At the same time, he showed a helpless expression.

Zoro, in particular, became even more agitated after the image of the female swordsman beside Smoker flashed through his mind, gritting his teeth and looking extremely resistant.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Weiwei asked curiously.

"What's wrong? Everyone seems to dislike this naval captain!"

Robin also looked puzzled.

Luffy glanced at the two of them and explained helplessly.

"It's not that I don't like them! It's just that they've been chasing us ever since the East China Sea. Even though they're no match for us, they just keep harassing us."

After hearing Luffy's explanation, both of them, including Karu, looked enlightened.

As they spoke, Luffy and his crew had already been brought to the coast.

As soon as they reached the shore, Luffy clung to the side of the ship and climbed aboard the Going Merry.

Looking at Smoker sitting on the deck, smoking a cigar, he said helplessly.

"I mean, you're way too persistent!"

"You can't catch us, go find other pirates!"

Smoker stared silently at Luffy and slowly began to speak.

"I'm not here to arrest you!"

Upon hearing this, Luffy and the others who had just boarded the ship were stunned for a moment.

They looked at Smoker with suspicion.

Then Smoker called out to Tashigi, gesturing to her.

"Dasi Qi!"

Tashigi nodded upon hearing this, took a white envelope, and handed it to Luffy.

The envelope bore the logo of a world government.

Luffy took the envelope, and everyone else immediately gathered around curiously.

At this point, Smoker continued.

"Although I really don't want to do this kind of errand, I just happened to need to contact you, so I brought it along."

As he spoke, Smoker suddenly frowned and said in a deep voice.

"What would you choose, Straw Hat Boy?"

"I accept this invitation and will become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

"Or should I refuse the invitation and continue being a wanted criminal with a bounty on my head?"

Upon hearing Smoker's words, everyone in the room was stunned, their expressions one of astonishment.

"Shichi...Shichibukai?!"

"The World Government invited Luffy... This is truly unexpected!"

"The World Government is really quick! Has the news of Crocodile being defeated by Luffy reached the World Government so quickly?"

Sanji frowned and asked a question.

In fact, everyone in the room had their own questions.

Because the actions of the world's ruling government were simply too swift.

Only three days have passed, and not only have they received news of Crocodile's defeat, but they have also taken countermeasures in such a short time.

Noticing the confusion on the Straw Hat crew's faces, Smoker, who was also puzzled, asked.

"Don't you know that your live stream was broadcast all over the world?"

Upon hearing this, the entire Straw Hat crew fell silent for a moment.

Everyone turned their heads at once, staring blankly at Smoker.

next second.

"What did you say?!"

"My...our live stream has been broadcast all over the world?!"

"Doesn't that mean the whole world has seen what we look like?!"

Smoker took a puff of his cigar, nodded calmly, and replied.

"Your Straw Hat crew is now world-famous!"

"I'm afraid all the powers have already taken notice of your existence."

Upon hearing this, Nami, Chopper, and Usopp, the cowardly trio, immediately burst into tears.

"Oh no! We're going to be hunted down by even more people from now on!"

"Waaah... My face has been exposed too, there's no way to hide from it now."

"Am I already being hunted down as soon as I set sail? The ocean is so scary! The ocean is so scary!"

While the three were crying, Smoker completely ignored them and turned to look at Luffy.

So... what will you choose, Straw Hat Boy!

Instantly, everyone's attention was focused on Luffy.

Luffy smiled faintly, then tore the letter in his hand into pieces and said...

"I'm a free pirate, I don't want to be a lackey of the world's government!"

Seeing Luffy's actions, the rest of the Straw Hat crew all smiled slightly.

None of them were willing to obey the orders of the world's ruling government.

Smoker seemed to have expected this and was not surprised.

"Dasi Qi!"

She called out "Tashigi" again.

Then, Tashigi took a stack of bounty posters and handed them to Luffy.

As she walked over, she gritted her teeth and glanced at Zoro, her eyes seemingly filled with intense resentment.

At this point, Smoker continued.

"The government said that if you refuse, this is the Straw Hat crew's latest bounty poster."

"Next, these bounty notices will be sent all over the world."

"You Straw Hat crew will...become wanted criminals!"

While Smoker was saying these words, Luffy and the others were completely captivated by the bounty poster.

The first of the wanted posters Tashigi handed over was Luffy's latest wanted poster.

Monkey D. Luffy, bounty 5 million Berries, dead or alive!

The photo on the wanted poster was taken without anyone knowing when or by someone else.

In the photo, Luffy is smiling and looks harmless.

Upon seeing the wanted poster, everyone gasped in surprise.

"Speed is number one! 5 million Berries! That's a bounty only super pirates have!"

"This way, our pirate crew will be targeted by even more people! After all, we have such a valuable captain!"

"Hey! That chain smoker just said we're all on a bounty! Let me see, what's mine?"

"I want to see too!"

Soon, the entire Straw Hat crew was in chaos, with everyone looking at their own wanted posters from Luffy's hand.

Luffy stared blankly at his own bounty poster in his hand.

He knew it in his heart.

At this stage, the bounty he has is already quite high.

After all, the bounty is set by the government based on the threat posed by pirates.

They are just a group of pirates who have only recently set sail, and no matter how great the threat they pose, they are certainly not as great as the Four Emperors' pirate crews.

Moreover, the opponents they have encountered so far have not been able to demonstrate their true strength.

Therefore, this bounty is enough to demonstrate how much the world's governments value them.

While Luffy was thinking, the others were...

Zoro held his bounty poster, a smug look on his face, and laughed.

"Wow! 320 million Berries! Not bad!"

Upon hearing this number, Sanji, who was standing nearby, immediately shouted in displeasure.

"Why are you so tall, you bastard?"

"Why do I only have 2 million Berries?"

Zoro glanced at Sanji and smiled smugly.

"Isn't that normal? After all, I'm better than a lecherous cook like you!"

Sanji immediately flew into a rage upon hearing this.

"You bastard, wanna fight?"