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

After this intelligence report appeared, the expressions on their faces all changed:

"At the Baratie sea restaurant, [Props Maker] Link fought Hawkeye and remained undefeated after two moves, even blocking the world's strongest slash?!"

One of the naval admirals, skilled in swordsmanship, couldn't contain himself any longer: "Is the intelligence really not problematic?!"

It's no wonder they're suspicious; at their level, they understand even better just how much power the title of "World's Greatest Swordsman" truly signifies!

And now, a pirate who has just set sail, and is still in the weakest East Blue, is actually able to withstand the world's strongest slash and even exchange a couple of blows with Hawkeye?!

What a ridiculous joke! Are all new recruits this twisted now?!

"According to the intelligence department in the East China Sea, this is indeed the case."

Brannus pushed up his glasses. "And we also tentatively contacted Hawkeye Mihawk, and judging from his attitude..."

At this point, his tone changed considerably, "The intelligence should be true."

boom! !

The meeting room erupted in chaos, with everyone discussing and making a great commotion.

Even naval officers who didn't practice swordsmanship were expressing their shock.

"Quiet!!"

At this moment, two voices sounded at the same time.

The voice came from the two people at the very front: one was a bearded man with a kind smile and a cigar in his mouth; the other was a middle-aged man with a scarred face and a menacing look...

Both of them were wearing capes that represented the rank of vice admiral.

The naval officers behind them immediately stopped talking and turned their attention to the two vice admirals, who were the highest-ranking officers in the meeting and represented the naval doves and hawks respectively.

Fire Mountain, Doberman.

"Is it confirmed that they achieved this through their own abilities?"

Huoshaoshan, who has always been known as the gentlest lieutenant general, gradually lost his smile at this moment.

He touched the famous sword at his waist and raised this crucial question.

"This cannot be confirmed, but based on the available information, he probably did it using the tools he had."

As he spoke, Brannus took out the video that Smoker had sent back.

"[Props Master] Link seems to possess props capable of producing all sorts of wondrous effects."

Having met many naval officers, including Fire Mountain and Doberman, who were somewhat suspicious, Brannus directly played the video.

Nothing is more convincing than seeing it with your own eyes.

Soon, scenes appeared showing Luffy dragging Momo, Link fighting Arlong.

The scene of Colonel Rat making a deal with Aaron has been cut.

Luffy didn't really show off his strength much, after all, everyone here must have seen at least three, five, seven, or eighty Devil Fruit users!

As for Link, the scene of him subduing Arlong and kicking him away had already made some of the Marines frown.

"Clearly, even without relying on their own tools, the [Tool Master] already possesses the strength of a Grand Line pirate."

Brannu said in a deep voice.

Next, Link reveals that he is an ordinary prop maker and feeds Arlong the Mermaid Fruit.

When the many naval officers saw Arlong's dugong-like appearance, they almost lost their composure, their faces twitching wildly.

"Cough cough!!"

Brannu coughed lightly; to be honest, he almost couldn't hold back when he saw this scene.

"From this, we can see that this [prop master] Link possesses many strange and unusual props, which could potentially cause irreversible consequences at certain times and in certain aspects..."

"Is it the power of a Devil Fruit?"

Another lieutenant general, Doberman, suddenly spoke up. (Small)

"It's impossible to confirm at the moment. Comparing our Devil Fruit encyclopedia, we haven't found any Devil Fruit abilities that are related to his/her item."

After Brannus explained so much, the majority of the navy personnel had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

This fledgling Straw Hat Pirates crew certainly has the potential to grow into a powerful force that threatens the world.

Its captain is a Devil Fruit user with exceptional skills, and its first mate is a mysterious prop master. (Seven)

Given their formidable strength and the various strange and unusual things they possess, we must be wary!

The naval officers exchanged glances, all seeing the same meaning in each other's eyes. VII

"We must nip these criminals in the bud!!"

This was a thought that simultaneously crossed everyone's mind. Nine

"To show how much we value this group of pirates..."

Brannu slammed his hand heavily on the blackboard again, or rather, on Luffy and Link's bounty posters:

"We've offered an unprecedentedly large sum!!"

"Even on the Grand Line, this number represents a threat that cannot be ignored!!"

"They're right here in the East China Sea! We must use the full force of the East China Sea's navy to encircle and annihilate them!!"

Brannus was there, spitting as he spoke, his expression excited.

The naval officers below nodded slightly in agreement.

However, on the naval seats at the rear, a few naval officers had slight changes in their expressions, as if they had thought of something.

"Because of the extremely serious incident caused by former Navy Captain Morgan, which resulted in a 5.9% failure rate, it seems that Vice Admiral Garp has already gone to the East China Sea."

"Although his main purpose is to go home and return to his hometown, and carrying out the mission is just a side thing, it would be even better if he could encounter this group of pirates and wipe them out directly."

"Yeah, yeah, but... Monkey D. Luffy? Why is the last name of this Straw Hat kid exactly the same as Mr. Garp's?"

"It must be a coincidence, right? There are many soldiers in headquarters who share the same surnames, and even the same given names..."

Some of the sailors whispered among themselves in the back, while the giant vice admiral, John Gardorn, rose from his seat and walked out of the meeting room with his massive figure.

With his powerfully charismatic voice, he announced the key points of the meeting to the naval elites in the square.

Therefore, the entire navy knew that a very serious evil had emerged in the East China Sea, and it was the kind of evil that had to be eradicated!

Besides the navy, the World News Economic Herald was also among the first to receive the news.

Because the Navy's wanted posters are sent all over the world, their mail-delivery gulls are indispensable.

"Let me see, let me see... Oh, pirates from the East Blue?"

At the newspaper's headquarters, a large, humanoid albatross stood there, holding a message in one hand and adjusting its small glasses with the other.

“Interesting, D…that’s quite a name, hahaha.”

President Morgans, in his Albatross form with the Bird-Bird Fruit, flicked the two wanted posters in his hand.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this amount is truly unprecedented for the first bounty in the East China Sea. It seems the Navy is really taking it very seriously!"

"But with the emergence of new and powerful pirates, won't that bring new topics and news? I want BIG NEWS!!"

Morgans chuckled and slammed the two wanted posters on the table. "Hurry up, I'm going to send their photos to every corner of the world!" At Morgans' command, before long, countless seagulls carrying freshly printed newspapers flew to every corner of the world.

[It will continue during the day, there will definitely be more, don't worry!!]

Episode 072: A World-Shaking Event - Bounty Notice: The Props Maker and the Straw Hat Boy!

On the great voyage, a small coffin boat cuts through the waves.

"Is a bounty placed on your head?"

Hawkeye held two wanted posters in his hands. "It seems the Navy has also realized the danger they pose."

"I wonder what kind of chaos they'll cause in this world when they grow up. I'm really looking forward to it!"

"I think that man is probably looking forward to it too, the connection between that straw hat and him... Let's go to the new world."

The small coffin boat continued to brave the wind and waves at a considerable speed, disappearing from the sea in the blink of an eye.

The New World, the most dangerous sea in the world.

Extremely dangerous weather can be found everywhere here, and even the world's most powerful pirates could perish in a massive shipwreck.

If you're even a little unlucky, you might get a flying ship's rudder stuck in your forehead.

Then came the loss of the entire fleet, its ambitions sinking to the bottom of the sea.

Meanwhile, in a perilous sea, a massive pirate ship was slowly sailing.

The bow is made of a beluga whale, and the entire hull is enormous, capable of accommodating an unknown number of people.

"Dad, Dad!!"

A series of urgent shouts rang out on the deck.

An eighteen or nineteen-year-old man with freckles on his face, wearing a cowboy hat with a crying and laughing face, and shirtless, ran to a huge seat.

"Look!!"

With a whoosh, he unfolded the wanted poster in his hand and, beaming excitedly at the figure seated in the enormous chair, said:

"This is my younger brother, he's finally gone to sea too!!"

“Gulalalalala”

A hearty laugh broke through the clouds on the horizon.

With a crescent-shaped beard, a massive physique, and an aura of boundless arrogance, the world's strongest man, Edward Newgate, with his white beard, laughed as he looked at his son before him.

"He's a good young man, quite energetic and spirited."

The white-bearded man put down the bottle of wine in his hand, and the IV drip attached to his body twitched incessantly, eliciting coquettish complaints from the nurses around him.

"It would be wonderful if he could be my son."

"Yeah, Ace, contact your brother and ask him to join us too!!"

"Now we're all family!!"

"That's right, that's right!!"

The Whitebeard Pirates around them joined in the jeering.

"Luffy isn't the kind of person who'd be willing to join another pirate crew."

Ever since he saw Luffy's bounty and heard news about him, he hasn't stopped smiling.

"He's always talking about becoming the Pirate King, but..."

Ace's eyes sparkled. "With Dad here, that guy's going to have a tough time achieving his dream!!"

"Just like Ace back then, hahaha!!"

20 "Yeah, who knows, if he comes to the New World to challenge Daddy, he might end up just like Ace back then!!"

What did you say?!

Ace, embarrassed by the memory, became furious and started fooling around with the idiots.

Whitebeard looked at his silly sons with eyes full of doting affection.

"Ace's younger brother, he hasn't even entered the Grand Line yet, but he already has such a high bounty in the East Blue. He's quite a formidable character."

The righteous and loyal pineapple-headed man beside him—no, Little Marco, the captain of the First Division—was holding a wanted poster.

"But the bounty on his head seems to be less than that on his ship's first mate?"

"It's not very cool when your own deputy surpasses your bounty."

Marco stroked his pineapple-shaped chin and chuckled.

Somewhere on the Grand Line.

Baltigue, known as the White Earth Island, is covered with yellow sand and rocks, making it very unsuitable for human habitation.

But amidst this swirling sandstorm, the building representing the headquarters of the revolutionary army stands tall.

Inside the building, many staff members in simple uniforms were busy recording and sending telegrams.

A figure dressed in a green robe, obscuring their form, moved among the group of staff.