radicalducati Chapter 147 A bounty of 3 million! Capture him alive!
Chapter 147 A bounty of 3 million! Capture him alive!
Chapter 147: A Bounty of 300 Million! Capture Alive!
"Boss! Boss! Big news! Huge news! A rookie pirate with a bounty of over 100 million has been born!"
On the streets of Magic Valley, a man dressed as a thug, holding a newspaper, rushed into a noodle shop, shouting as he did so.
boom!
Sitting at the bar, a man in a white robe slowly turned around, his eyes slightly angry.
"Damn it! How many times have I told you? You have to knock before you enter this door! Knock before you enter! Get the hell out here and knock!"
A ferocious face appeared beneath the peaked cap, and Bellamy the hyena roared angrily.
"Oh? I'm sorry! I...I'll go right away!"
"puff!"
"Hahahahaha!!"
Upon hearing Bellamy's words, the thug carrying the newspaper immediately bowed in apology and left. Immediately afterwards, there was a loud knocking on the door.
This guy's antics immediately caused the entire noodle shop to burst into laughter. All the diners watched, bewildered and amused, as the hoodlum who had obediently entered the noodle shop...
"Hey! Bellamy, stop strutting around in my noodle shop and get back to eating your noodles!"
A young girl standing behind the bar watched the scene unfold with a helpless expression, muttering words of annoyance while a smile played on her lips.
"Hmph! You don't understand, Lilman! If we don't tighten things up a bit, when will these guys ever meet the selection requirements? I can't let anyone look down on me!"
Bellamy downed a bottle of liquor on the bar in one gulp and said haughtily...
"Tch! A bunch of stinky men, what's there to compare!"
"Boss! Big news!!"
At this moment, the thug walked up behind Bellamy with the newspaper, politely placed it on the bar, and then quickly slipped into the noodle shop's customers, beginning to discuss the contents of the newspaper.
"Hmph! What kind of ridiculous news is this? So what if the first bounty is over a hundred million? A small-time pirate... what??"
When Bellamy saw the contents of the newspaper, he could no longer maintain his composure.
"This, how is this possible? How could a chivalrous hero have a bounty? Pirates? A chivalrous hero has formed a pirate crew?"
Bellamy's exclamation silenced the diners in the noodle shop, who all turned to look at him.
"Huh? The hero has formed a pirate crew? You must be mistaken for someone else, Bellamy!"
Lilman, sitting behind the bar, also wore a puzzled expression.
"Kurikate, Kurikate, quickly use the Den Den Mushi to contact Skypiea! The hero has formed a pirate crew!"
Bellamy ignored Lehrman's question, grabbed the newspaper, and dashed out of the noodle shop, his speed rivaling that of the thugs from before.
"Pfft! Hahaha, eat up! Even the boss has to apologize, Sister Lilman!"
"Shut up! Eat your noodles!"
Hahahaha!!!
……
Meanwhile, in the rain-soaked lands of the Alabasta Kingdom, where reconstruction had begun, some members of the Baroque Studio sat inside a lavishly decorated building.
Crocodile sat at the head of the table, leaning back in his chair and smoking a cigar, his face revealing no emotion.
"President, isn't the bounty on the hero in the newspaper a bit too high? The World Government and the Navy's thinking is a bit hard to fathom!"
Sitting on the right, Galdino frowned as he looked at the newspaper in his hand and asked...
Gar Dino got his current seat because he was invited by Mu Chong before he left, which is why he received special attention from Crocodile.
"Hmph! The initial bounty exceeds that of the club president. Isn't this blatant provocation? Everyone on the high seas knows that the chivalrous hero has fought against the club president before!"
Sitting on the left, Daz Bonis crossed his arms, his face full of anger, and said in a deep voice...
"No! No! No! I think if it were that simple, the bounty poster wouldn't have clearly stated that it could only be captured alive!"
Gardiner rested his chin on his hand, his eyes gleaming behind his glasses.
"Robin! What do you think?"
At that moment, Crocodile, seated at the head of the table, slowly exhaled a puff of smoke and casually asked...
Robin, who had been sitting at the end of the table, was looking down at the photo of the man on the wanted poster in her hand. When she heard Crocodile call her name, she paused slightly, then said...
"Hmm! Gal Dino is right. This bounty is indeed intriguing. As far as I know, the hero will never form a pirate crew and has never flown a pirate flag since he set sail. Perhaps the release of this bounty is forcing the hero to make some kind of choice?"
"The World Government ordered the president to contact Gouka, but an unexpected situation arose. The CP organization that followed did not encounter Gouka. In addition, the commotion that Gouka and his group caused in Little Garden suggests that the World Government may have sensed a potential crisis, which is why they resorted to this desperate measure!"
As Robin explained his guesses to everyone, he folded up the bounty poster for Mu Chong and placed it in his pocket, seemingly oblivious to the others.
Crocodile watched Robin's actions, his eyes subtly twitching.
"Hmph! Since that's how it is, then let's ignore it and let that guy have his own headaches. With such a high bounty on his first attempt, that guy's voyage won't be lonely! Hahahaha!"
As Crocodile spoke, he became increasingly excited, as if he could already see Mu Chong being surrounded and pursued.
……
boom! boom! boom!
"Hahahaha! Kids, that's a whopping 300 million heads! I actually stumbled upon such fresh bounty money, hahahaha! Turn up the firepower and take them down!!"
Meanwhile, in an unknown sea, two ships, one large and one small, were chasing each other.
The large pirate ship at the rear was relentlessly bombarding the slightly smaller vessel in front.
boom!boom!
Whoosh!
"Captain! Another pirate crew is here to take your head. You're really worth a lot of money now! It's making me want to use your head to exchange for a bounty!"
Standing on the deck of the Liberty, looking at the relentlessly pursuing pirate crew and the misfired cannonballs, Slad spoke to Mu Chong, who was lost in thought beside him.
"Hehehehe, Slad! Heads won't do, the bounty says capture the captain alive!"
Beside them, Baku had a wanted poster with a picture of Mu Chong fighting the giant Dorry.
"Hey! Can someone go and deal with those idiots in the back? They can't even hit them, and they're so noisy! I can't concentrate on my book!"
At this moment, Belinda walked out of the cabin with a book in her hand and said speechlessly.
This wasn't the first time. Ever since Mu Chong's bounty was spread all over the world, he'd encountered no fewer than ten pirate crews on the high seas in just two days.
Everyone thought the Freedom had chosen a route that led to some pirate den, with wave after wave of pirates...
"Hahahaha! Enel! Our ship's doctor has spoken! Make that ship behind disappear!"
Mu Chong rubbed his temples; he'd been getting a headache from wave after wave of pirate crews these past two days.
"Tch! You should have said so earlier, Captain!"
Enel slowly walked to the stern of the ship, a smile appearing on his expressionless face. Then, Enel slowly raised his right hand.
"Lightning Strike - Divine Judgment!"
Stab it!
boom!
As Enel's voice faded, crackling white lightning rapidly gathered in his right hand. The next moment, a cylinder composed of lightning, five meters in diameter, shot towards the pirate crew.
boom!
Rumble!
The pirate ship, far away, was instantly engulfed by the lightning cylinder. No screams of pain were heard; only the large pirate ship began to crumble from its bow.
boom!
In just a moment, the pirate ship split in two, flames engulfing the hull, and the completely shattered vessel collapsed to either side, gradually sinking into the sea.
This moment clearly shows how terrifying Enel's Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability is!
clap clap!
"Hmph! A bunch of ignorant fools! Do you think that 300 million bounty is so easy to get? That's a captain I acknowledge!"
Watching the pirate ship slowly sink, Enel clapped his hands smugly, said something, and turned to leave.
Swish!
The instant Enel turned his head, he saw everyone on the deck of the Liberty behind him, led by Mu Chong, giving him a thumbs-up.
"Hahaha! Awesome! Enel!"
"Hey hahaha! You're awesome, boatman!"
Mu Chong and Slade continued speaking with smiles on their faces, completely ignoring Enel's gradually changing expression.
"Tch! I'm Enel, the God of Thor!"
"oh!??!!!"