radicalducati Chapter 138 Letters and Newspapers
Chapter 138 Letters and Newspapers
Chapter 138 Letters and Newspapers
Unbeknownst to Kuroro, a terrifying conspiracy targeting the Phantom Pirates had quietly unfolded at the highest levels of the world. At this moment, he was sitting on a sun lounger on the deck of the Black Whale, deep in thought.
"Still need 31000..."
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With just a few more reputation points, I can purchase the most important item in this season's [Thief's Points Shop] - [Special Item: A Favor from One of the Four Emperors, Red-Haired Shanks].
This time, Kuroro learned from his previous mistakes and did not spend recklessly. He had to prioritize acquiring it, and everything else had to be postponed.
Only Shanks' personal connections can serve as a trump card and a protective lock on the high-stakes battlefield.
For some reason, Kuroro felt an inexplicable unease, which grew stronger and stronger.
He gradually discovered that... this world was deviating more and more from the original plot.
With the appearance of these travelers, more and more variables emerge, and after a series of chemical reactions, the situation gets out of control and deviates from the original plot.
For example, Kizaru appeared in Loguetown, which shouldn't have been there; Teach was encountered by chance on Drum Island; and so many forces gathered on Skypiea: the Marines, Ace, Blackbeard, the Donquixote Family...
Kizaru's appearance perfectly confirms a line from the prophetic poem: "Under the new moon, stolen wings will bring lava and golden light."
The golden light represents Kizaru, so what about the lava...? Without a doubt, it's one of the three admirals of the Navy, upholding "complete justice," the future Fleet Admiral, and the user of the Magma-Magma Fruit—Akainu Sakazuki.
Unlike Kizaru, Akainu has a very different fate. Of those who encounter Kizaru, nine out of ten survive, and the one who does survive is simply asking for trouble.
As for those who encounter Akainu... well, you'd be lucky if one out of ten survives.
Chrollo has never forgotten the prophecy poem. Now that Nami and Robin have boarded the ship, they have already stolen quite a few Devil Fruit abilities.
Regardless of what the stolen wings represent, Red Dog won't be far from them.
Given the Phantom Troupe's reputation for causing trouble, the World Government should have noticed them long ago.
Even among the people of Alabasta and Skypiea, rumors are circulating that they are the Drum of Liberation or something like that; it's impossible for the CP department not to have received the news.
Therefore, the sword of Damocles is already hanging over their heads, and before that happens, Kuroro must improve the strength of his group as much as possible.
Moreover...
Kuroro looked down at the two intelligence reports in his hands, his expression grave.
Ryushi wanted Chrollo to come and visit their Revolutionary Army base, informing him that the base was located in Baltigo, White Earth Island, on the Grand Line.
Kuroro understood what the dragon meant.
Dragon hopes to help him advance the revolutionary world, and subtly suggests that Kuroro can talk to him about any difficulties he may have, as he can play a significant role in crucial moments.
The other document was the Navy Daily, which listed recent pirate bounties and major events.
There are three related to them.
Article 1: Bounties among members of the Phantom Troupe have been significantly increased.
【"Thief King" Chrollo Lucilfer, Captain, Bounty: 1,020,000,000 Berries】
[Jewelry Bonney, Yearling/Special Forces Agent, Bounty: 230 million Berries]
[Uvogin, Beast/Special Forces Member, Bounty: 330 million Berries]
Nobunaga Hachama, Swordsman/Special Forces Member, Bounty: 310 million Berries
Feitan Potoo, Swordsman/Torturer, Bounty: 4 million Berries
[Finx Magugap, Special Forces Agent, Bounty: 2 to 5000 Berries]
[Hero, Strategist, Bounty: 7000 million Berries]
Franklin Bordeaux, long-range firepower suppression, bounty: 7000 million Berries.
Machi Komachini, medic, bounty: 3 million Berries
Pakunoda, intelligence agent, bounty: 4000 million Berries
[Unden Ngok, Base Guard, Bounty: 9000 million Berries]
[Kuwa, Copycat, Bounty: 3500 million Berries]
[Shigure, cleanup crew, bounty: 4500 million Berries]
Nami, the "Cat Burglar," is a navigator with a bounty of 3000 million Berries.
Nico Robin, the Devil Child, Bounty: 8800 million Berries
First, Kuroro's bounty has reached the 10 billion level, even reaching the standard of the New World bounty.
Also, the bounties for Uvogin, his crew, and Machi have increased significantly.
Currently, there are 6 members in the group with bounties exceeding 100 million!
In other words... these six individuals will all be the focus of the World Government's attention, emerging forces in the ocean—the so-called... Supernovas!
Kuroro speculated that it might have been Teach and the other escaped crew members from the Black Whale who handed over their intelligence to the Navy.
This also means that the Navy's attention to them has increased rapidly.
The day they confront the World Government... is not far off.
Secondly, a new pirate crew has appeared on the Grand Line, led by a rubber man.
The pirate crew gained fame by defeating numerous pirates at Whiskey Peak and Little Garden, and their captain had a bounty of 4500.
Van Berli
This group is clearly Luffy and his crew.
Kuroro looked at the wanted posters of the crew and sighed. Sanji had finally decided to set sail with Luffy, so the three main fighters on the ship remained the same. Chopper had also been successfully recruited by Luffy, but...
Kuroro looked at the two people in the photo who were replacing Nami and Robin and was surprised.
Navigator: Gale, nicknamed "Storm Girl," with messy, short, bright orange hair, work pants, and spiked boots, her waist adorned with various strange weather measuring instruments. A grumpy woman who once changed the wind direction with her roar.
Historian: "Memory Fish" A-Wang, a mermaid who ate the Memory Fruit, retains a pale blue fish tail, and has an overly round and large light blue eye that is always in a dazed and unfocused state. He can read the memories of objects, but only remembers unimportant things.
"As expected of a chosen one, he found a replacement so quickly."
However, these two are clearly less reliable than Nami and Robin.
But Luffy's rise to fame means that the situation is still evolving in an irreconcilable and intense direction.
There's also... a third point.
Kuroro's gaze lingered on the front page of the newspaper, his eyes pausing.
Portgas D. Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, was captured and handed over five days ago by Marshall D. Teach, a former member of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Following discussions at the Seven Warlords' Conference, the Navy Headquarters officially conferred upon Marshall D. Teach the title of "Royal Warlord of the Sea" and its associated privileges.
[Furthermore, by a supreme resolution of the World Government, the notorious criminal Portgas D. Ace will be publicly executed three months from now at Marineford, the Marine Headquarters.]
The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
Kuroro muttered to himself, "The fulcrum of balance—has shifted."
The timing of the Marineford War... has been moved forward by almost three months!
"A war that could redraw the boundaries of the seas" is about to begin.
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"What are you looking at? Let me see!"
Bonnie happened to be passing by, craned her neck, and saw a picture of Kuma in the newspaper during the Seven Warlords' meeting. She froze.
The father she had been searching for... sat there with a cold expression on his face at the round table belonging to the World Government.
Even though Bonnie already knew the news, tears still welled up in her eyes when she saw it with her own eyes, and she murmured, "Father..."
What exactly happened...?
She wiped away her tears, looked up timidly at Kuroro, trying to get a definite answer from him: "Kuroro, you said there will be a three-month public execution, will my father go?"