The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

She laughed and encouraged them, watching the spectacle with amusement.

Usopp, Nami, and the others: "..."

Judging from Xia Qi's words, it seems they're being watched?!

Is it because their bounties are too high that pirates with bounties of over 100 million are looking down on them and want to cause trouble?!

And they even came to this island ahead of time to wait for them, fearing they might escape?!

Yes, because the first half of the Grand Line's seven routes all eventually lead to Fishman Island, and the Sabaody Archipelago is the only island that can be reached on the way to Fishman Island.

Therefore, this is actually the final island of the first half of the Grand Line, an island that brings together all the outstanding pirates who have already sailed halfway!

This was a source of amusement for the other pirates who were just watching the fun, but for Nami and her crew, who were now facing trouble, it was a real headache.

"Why do we always encounter all sorts of troubles wherever we go?"

Usopp lamented, "Are we cursed?!"

To be honest, their journey was truly full of hardships.

Since entering the Grand Line, Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, Drum Island, Alabasta, Jaya Island, Skypiea, G8 Fortress, Long Chain Island, the uninhabited island with Aokiji, Water Seven, Thriller Bark, the Flying Fish Knights, and now the Sabaody Archipelago...

They get into trouble almost everywhere they go.

This time was even better; instead of actively seeking trouble, trouble came looking for them. This was truly... speechless.

"Alright, do you have any other questions?"

Xia Qi gave everyone the opportunity to ask questions.

"Yo ho ho ho ho, may I ask, Miss Xia Qi..."

Brooke was the first to jump out and ask, "What color are your panties today?"

"Boom!"

Nami kicked him away, saying, "Don't ask such pointless questions."

"I think it was pink..."

Xia Qi was still there, seriously considering her answer.

"Don't say it!!"

"Crunch, crunch, haha, this meat is so delicious!!"

The sounds of Luffy eating meat, Nami scolding Brook, and other noises all blended together.

Finally~

"So, who are the other Supernovas?!"

Zoro, with one hand on his sword and the other stroking his chin, asked a rather serious question with great interest and curiosity.

He was eager to know who those guys who wanted to get rid of him were.

"Then I'll introduce them to you one by one according to the bounty amount."

Shakky first looked at Luffy, who was eating meat with bones in his mouth, "The captain of the Straw Hat Pirates from the East Blue, [Straw Hat Boy] Monkey D. Luffy, with a bounty of 555 million Berries."

"And there's Link, the vice-captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, the prop master, with a bounty of 550 million Berries."

"These are the two with the highest bounties among the many Supernovas in your Straw Hat Pirates. The third one is the captain of the Kid Pirates from the South Blue, who is also a very ruthless pirate. [Captain 1 Kid, bounty of 333 million Berries]"

That's higher than the original 318 million Berries?

Link was also there listening to the bounties of the supernovas, but Kidd's were different from the others.

It seems that after so many things happened to the Straw Hat Pirates, it has also affected the other Supernovas.

However, judging from the magnitude of the increase in the bounty, the impact doesn't seem to be too significant.

"Then there is the fourth one, from the North Blue, the captain of the Hawkins Pirates, the [Magician], Basil Hawkins, with a bounty of 266 million Berries."

"The fifth one, also from the North Blue, is [Red Flag] X Drake, with a bounty of 248 million Berries. He was once a Marine Rear Admiral but later defected from the Marines and became a pirate. He is also known as the [Fallen Marine Rear Admiral]."

"Next up is your Straw Hat Pirates' swordsman, the sixth-ranked Pirate Hunter, Roronoa Zoro, with a bounty of 220 million Berries."

"It's Trafalgar Law, the seventh-ranked Surgeon of Death, captain of the Heart Pirates from the North Blue, with a bounty of 219.6 million Berries."

"There's also the eighth one, Scratchmen Apoo, who's said to be from the Grand Line and is known as the 'Screaming Sea Pirates.' He's also called the 'Sea Sound,' and his bounty is 217,320,000 Berries."

"And the last member of your Straw Hat Pirates, the ninth-ranked chef, [Black Leg] Sanji, with a bounty of 177 million Berries."

As Shakky said this, she specifically looked at Sanji, whose chest was slightly puffed out, and said with a smile, "I have carefully kept both of Chef's bounty posters."

"After all, it's rare for the Navy to be unable to get a photo of the same wanted person twice in a row, and instead have to use a hand-drawn portrait. This kind of special situation hasn't been encountered on this sea for decades."

puff~

These words were like a bullet, piercing Sanji's chest and causing him to bleed from his heart.

"Clatter?"

He was also hanging his head, looking like he was enveloped in a dark and gloomy atmosphere of pessimism and despair about the world.

The bounty on Sanji's head is a lifelong source of pain.

"There's also Killer, a combat member of the Kid Pirates from the South Blue, who's on the same ship. His bounty is 176.8 million Berries, only 200,000 Berries less than Mr. Chef's, placing him tenth."

"It's the captain of the Bonney Pirates from the South China Sea (Zhao Lihao), the eleventh-ranked 'Big Eater' Jewelry Bonney, with a bounty of 163 million Berries."

"Captain of the Flame Tank Pirates, the only one from the West Blue, known as the 'Godfather' and also called the 'Bandit Gang,' ranked twelfth, Capone Bege, with a bounty of 158 million Berries."

"Finally, the thirteenth is a very rare individual from Skypiea, the captain of the Corrupt Monk Pirates, the 'Strange Monk' Urouge, with a bounty of 144 million Berries."

After introducing the various supernovas, Shakky smiled at everyone again:

"To be honest, even I didn't expect so many pirates with bounties over 100 million to emerge this year. You know, a year ago, there was only one Supernova, named Cavendish, who was a guy who loved to show off."

"This time, there are a total of thirteen. It has to be said that this is truly a resounding reappearance of the glory days at the very beginning of the Great Pirate Era."

"Especially the East China Sea, which was known as the weakest region in previous years, actually topped the list with four people, while the traditionally strong North China Sea and South China Sea both came in second with three people each."

.

"When it comes to pirate crews, without a doubt, the Straw Hat Pirates, which include four members, take the lead and attract the attention of most people."

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272. Find Rayleigh to save people!! Two gamblers, an old man with gray hair and a blind wandering swordsman~

"This time, the strongest sea area for the Supernovas is the East Blue where you are, the strongest pirate crew is your Straw Hat Pirates, and the highest bounty is your captain, Monkey D...."

Xia Qi finally spread her hands slightly towards everyone: "Judging from this situation, to be honest, it would be strange if the other [Supernovas] didn't target you."

Straw Hat Crew: "..."

After analyzing it this way, it seems that others are actually quite reasonable in targeting us... right?!

"Their own bounty is too low, let them commit big crimes to increase the bounty!!"

Nami said speechlessly, "Why is it that instead of questioning the Marine Headquarters about their own shortcomings when their bounty isn't high, they come looking for the reasons within themselves, but instead come looking for us?!"

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"That's it!"

Chopper and Usopp, standing nearby, were also indignant. "They're clearly less skilled than us, so instead of raising their bounties, they come looking for trouble! What kind of logic is that?!"

"The world of pirates has always been simple: bring down someone with a higher bounty than yourself, and you can directly achieve your goal and prove that you are stronger. The Navy is blind."

Zoro, who has dealt with many pirates, can understand this.

"Then let me see just who are these fools who dare to cause us trouble?"

His face was etched with a fierce fighting spirit.

Fighting against a powerful, upstart pirate in the same league is a completely new experience for me.

"Wait a minute!!"

Nami was quite reluctant to have anything to do with those strange-sounding guys.

"Aren't we looking for Rayleigh right now?!"

"Ah, right, we're looking for Rayleigh!"

After swallowing the last piece of meat with bone, Luffy didn't forget the important matter. "Hey Shakky, can you tell us what Rayleigh looks like now?"

"He had a head of snow-white silver hair, wore 753 glasses for the elderly, and wore slippers. He often appeared in casinos carrying a can of liquor in a square tin box."

Xia Qi seemed to have a bit of a headache about him.

"He always looks like a drunkard. If he loses all his money at the casino, he will sell himself as a slave and steal enough money from the buyer to gamble again."

other people:"……"

Does this really sound like the vice-captain of One Piece? He seems more like a combination of a drunkard and a gambler—two rotten characters in one!

"Oh dear, Mr. Rayleigh already has a full head of white hair?"

Franky, on the other hand, reminisced, "Back when he went to Water Seven, he had a particularly neat head of blond hair, and he was incredibly energetic!!"

But now, it's turned out like this. It just goes to show how unpredictable life is. Taiwanese sausage... cough cough!

"Is that so? We understand, we'll go find him right away!!"

Luffy nodded seriously, then thanked Shakky, "Thank you so much, Shakky!!"

"No need to be so polite, after all, I admire you very much."

Shakky smiled and waved her hand, "But may I ask what you want with Rayleigh?"

"do what……"

Luffy put one hand on his straw hat, shouting, "Help!!"

Meanwhile, in another illegal area, inside a casino.

"What are you looking at?"

A passing gambler noticed a group of people gathered around a certain table and, out of curiosity, went over to ask the person next to him.

While asking questions, he also kept glancing at the gambling table.

From his perspective, the first thing he saw was an old man with gray hair, holding a metal box of liquor in his hand, pinching dice, seemingly considering how to throw them.

There were only two people at the gambling table (cafj), and the gambler opposite the old man with gray hair was waiting patiently for him to throw the dice.

"It's nothing much, just something rather rare."

The man being questioned was also a rather talkative person, and he immediately explained the situation at the table to everyone:

"Generally speaking, in a bet between two people, one side wins and the other loses, right?"

The man said with great interest, "Especially since this method of comparing dice is more likely to determine the winner."

"In the end, these two old men spent the whole night throwing dice, but it almost always ended in a draw. Isn't that interesting? Hahaha!!"

In the end, he himself started laughing.

"A draw? Did both players roll the same number of dice?"

The gambler who asked the question also became somewhat interested, saying, "This means that the two are about the same skill level."

"That's more than just about the same!!"

The man who was laughing said, "They're all equally terrible!"

"Did you know that both of them rolled a 'one' on the dice?!"

"I've never seen anyone with such bad luck and gambling skills, especially two people like that!!"

They all threw out one?

Such gambling skills and luck are truly beyond description, beyond what can be simply called "bad".

Thinking of this, the person who asked the question glanced at the old man with gray hair again, and then looked at the old man sitting opposite him.

He wanted to know just how outstanding these two individuals were.

Sitting opposite the elderly man with gray hair was an older man with short black hair and a mustache, who was slightly younger than the man opposite him but also around fifty years old.

He was there with his eyes closed, and there was an "X"-shaped scar on the left side of his forehead that extended to his eyes.

He was dressed in a light purple kimono, with a dark purple obi belt, a purple scarf around his neck, white gauntlets on his hands, bandages around his arms, and wooden clogs on his feet.