A pirate on the high seas kidnaps a Celestial Dragon!

Doflamingo and Crocodile, who came to watch the battle, also saw Qi Bai and his gang of thugs leave, and they also saw Aokiji get kicked hard by the other side.

And what a shocking scene the aftermath of the battle that broke out over Loguetown was.

although.

They did not witness firsthand the battle between Qi Bai's group and the navy in Loguetown.

But the fact that the other party left unharmed is a testament to that.

That speaks volumes.

The navy failed.

They failed to capture Qi Bai and his gang of ruthless bandits, and even allowed them to escape.

For Doflamingo, Crocodile, and the others, this was like witnessing a grand spectacle.

At least, as pirates, they didn't want to see the Navy display its might. They preferred to see the Navy suffer a setback, which would be like eating an ice pop on a hot day – incredibly satisfying.

Now they've seen it too.

but.

As for contacting Qi Bai and his group, no one went to do so.

It was able to escape the encirclement of Garp and the three admirals.

Everyone safely evacuated Rogge Town.

Even if Doflamingo and Crocodile were tied together, they couldn't do it, yet the other side did.

Furthermore, their safe evacuation demonstrates that the opposing group was far stronger than them.

and so……

Interact with people who are stronger than yourself.

Recruiting someone is practically a provocative act; if you encounter someone with a bad temper, you might even lose your life.

Should we seek refuge with the other side?

That's impossible, because for Doflamingo or Crocodile, their power has basically stabilized. If they were to join another major power, it would mean that they would have to give up a portion of their own share of the pie.

If you can eat it yourself, why share it with others?

Therefore, this is why, even though they knew the strength of Qi Bai's group, they did not chase after them or befriend them.

……

……

One day later.

The entire ocean.

The World Economic News Agency's newspapers are published worldwide.

This time, the Navy dispatched the legendary naval hero Garp, along with the three admirals, to take down Qi Bai and his group. The fact that they failed was also prominently featured in the newspapers.

especially.

I have no idea how Morgans managed to get his hands on it.

He even managed to take a picture of Garp after the war, which was printed in a newspaper. In the picture, the obvious difference in the appearance of Garp's legs made it clear at a glance that one of Garp's legs was injured.

and so……

After the naval hero Garp fought the notorious bandit Qi Bai, Qi Bai left unharmed, while Garp was injured, which Morgans immediately used as a selling point.

This is explosive news.

It instantly ignited the entire ocean.

Morgans really made a killing this time.

The newspaper printing machine was practically smoking from the dryness.

……

Because of Qi Bai's appearance.

World order.

Some subtle changes have also occurred.

After all, the emergence of such a powerful opponent, who could not be stopped even when the three admirals of Garp and Garp joined forces, is no less than the birth of a fifth Emperor of the Sea in the New World.

many people.

They all started saying that as long as Qi Bai's team entered the new world...

Then, the fifth Emperor of the Sea in the New World will fully ascend to the world stage.

then.

Morgans also took advantage of this opportunity.

A few days later.

The hype has already subsided somewhat.

A new edition of the newspaper was immediately launched.

And above it.

It's basically praising Qi Bai.

Qi Baishi was called the fifth emperor of the sea.

Clearly, Morgans is prepared to use his own methods to create a huge stir.

After all, it's his interest.

Morgans, who dared to offend even the World Government for the sake of a big news story, certainly didn't care whether Qi Bai would settle accounts with him afterward. After all, as long as he could create a big news story, the matter of settling accounts could wait until later.

but.

Qi Bai also saw the news in the newspaper.

He simply laughed it off and didn't take it to heart at all.

Morgans' actions to boost his fame were like a windfall; he was sitting at home and a pie fell into his lap.

What is the most important thing in his line of work?

Do not!

In other words, given that there are established standards for judging people in his line of work, what is the most needed?

prestige!

Popularity!

As long as he has enough fame, he won't need to go to great lengths to contact Morgans for anything he does; instead, Morgans will contact him directly, or even promote what he's doing without contacting him at all.

Therefore, he was not angry that two-thirds of the articles in the Morgans newspaper were excessively praising him, trying to elevate him and make him look extremely important.

but.

After this operation concluded.

Qi Bai's side.

They also entered the Grand Line.

He still has Usopp and Hachi in his possession.

One person and one fish in hand.

He was required to carry out at least two ransom demands from ruthless criminals.

Following the route of the Grand Line.

Naturally, they had to extort some money from Rayleigh first.

Hachi was Rayleigh's savior.

Given Rayleigh's personality.

It's highly unlikely that ignoring it would be a good idea.

and so……

He was also calculating what he should extort from Riley in this operation.

(Qian Wang Zhao) Although the other party was once Hades Rayleigh, that was decades ago.

now.

The Roger Pirates no longer exist.

The other person was so poor that he would sell himself at a human auction house if he had to drink alcohol.

although.

The other party is living off Xia Qi.

Xia Qi was the emperor of Daughter Island before her, but that was in the past. Even if Xia Qi has some organizational power now, it doesn't necessarily mean that Xia Qi can give him what he wants.

Something of value.

He was blackmailing Rayleigh, and he also wanted to upgrade the level of the items he could obtain.

If you can get an SS+++ rating.

Even better.

Therefore, before arriving at the Sabaody Archipelago, he had to carefully plan what valuable items Rayleigh might be able to produce.

……

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The Grand Line.

Qi Bai and his crew's ships had already entered the Grand Line.

smoothly.

At the lighthouse at Twin Capes, I bought a Log Pose from Crocus.

When looking for someone to sell goods.

He only found out then.

The other side has a ton of record pointers.

It's basically just a record pointer supplier.

Even permanent log pointers that lead directly to the Kingdom of Alabasta and Water Seven, or the Sabaody Archipelago, are available.

This surprised Qi Bai greatly.

But thinking about it, it seems quite reasonable.

Crocus's modifications to Laboon's body were a huge expense. Even though he earned a sum of money when he was the ship's doctor on Roger's crew, more than twenty years had passed since then.

Even if such a sum of money existed, could it really last that long?

and so……

Qi Bai now understood why the other person, despite not earning much as a lighthouse keeper, was never short of money.

feeling.

They're selling Log Pointers here.

then.

Qi Bai also spent a sum of money to buy several permanent pointers.

There are Alabasta, Water Seven, and of course, Sabaody Archipelago.

This cost Qi Bai a huge sum of money.