180 The King of the World

At Marine headquarters,

In the conference room, numerous Admirals gathered for a meeting.

Their sole purpose for this meeting is to discuss a new bounty for Whitebeard.

That's right!

After this war, 

Whitebeard's previous bounty is clearly insufficient.

So, the bounty must be raised to demonstrate that the Marines and the World Government regard Whitebeard as a significant threat.

"If there are no objections, the new bounty will be established" 

Vice Admiral Tsuru, known as 'the great staff,' declared solemnly.

Usually, this kind of meeting would be led by Fleet Admiral Akainu.

Nonetheless, in the Onigashima Island battle, Akainu suffered severe injuries, and Kizaru and Momousagi weren't in stable condition, so a veteran Vice Admiral had to take temporary charge.

"Are you certain you want to issue this new bounty?"

Brannew frowned and appeared hesitant: "Once we release this bounty, Whitebeard's reputation will likely reach an unprecedented height."

"This is the decision of the World government."

Vice Admiral Tsuru sighed.

In reality, she also doesn't agree with setting the bounty so high.

However, with the Marines suffering another loss, the Five Elders were furious, and their resolve to eliminate the Whitebeard Pirates grew stronger.

This bounty serves as evidence of the World Government's determination.

"Yes?" 

The Vice Admirals fell silent.

"Since there are no objections, let it be!" 

Vice Admiral Tsuru declared.

"Alright!"

Many Admirals nodded in agreement.

The Vice Admiral observed this and quickly sent the letter to the Ministry of Communications to announce Whitebeard's new bounty.

Upon the release of this bounty, the world once again trembled.

This time, the bounty had reached an unprecedented level.

It's a bounty of ten billion! 

That's correct!

Not seven billion, not eight billion, but a staggering ten billion!

"Are they kidding? Marine's bounty on Whitebeard is now 10 billion?"

"Is Whitebeard truly that formidable? This bounty is nearly double that of Pirate King Roger!"

"Absolutely, Whitebeard has defeated the Marines repeatedly and triumphed over the other Four Emperors, the King of the World!"

"Yes, they say Whitebeard has dominated the entire New World, and his power can rival the World Government!"

"Hiss."

People worldwide were shocked.

Whitebeard's reputation had soared to unprecedented levels, and he was now revered as the Emperor of the World!

This means he's the one and only emperor in the world!

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A certain sea area in New World.

A massive ship broke through the waves, sailing on the boundless sea.

After resolving the issue in Wano, Whitebeard entrusted the management of the land to the Nine Red Scabbards and set sail once more.

This morning, Marco purchased a newspaper as he usually did.

However, as he glanced over it, he let out a surprised shout.

"Look, everyone, Pops has a new bounty!"

The cry resounded all around the ship

The crew member who had just gotten out of bed and was still in a state of confusion immediately woke up and rushed away with excitement.

"At last, a new bounty!"

"Hahahaha, I bet Pops' bounty has gone up by at least a billion!" 

"I think it's more than one billion, at least two billion!"

"Marco, show us the newspaper."

A group of crew crowded around Marco, snatched the newspaper, and instantly scanned it. They then exchanged puzzled looks.

"Even though it's not very clear, this bounty must be incredible, right?"

He grinned and noticed that the commotion around him had subsided. He couldn't help but speak.

"That's for sure!"

Aokiji nodded and added, "After all, this time, the Whitebeard Pirates have defeated the Marines for the third time."

As these words were spoken, a wave of exclamations erupted.

"Zeroes, so many zeroes!"

"What's this bounty, one billion?"

"Ace, you fool, can't you even count? It's not one billion, it's ten billion!"

The crew exclaimed.

"What? Ten billion?"

Aokiji, who had a relatively composed expression, suddenly widened his eyes.

He never expected that Marine would issue such a sky-high bounty, nearly double that of Pirate King Roger!

"This has to be the highest reward in the world, isn't it?"

He grinned and took in a deep breath.

"Maybe not just now, but even a hundred years from now, no one will be able to surpass this bounty!" 

Redfield sighed.

"Whitebeard is already the real king of the world, and perhaps only this bounty can be worthy of this title."

Byrnndi World said solemnly.

Before, the title "King of the World" might have been just an empty one.

However, with Whitebeard defeating the Four Emperors, the Whitebeard Pirates have genuinely dominated the New World, and that title is no longer empty!

"Guurarara~"

"Are they really giving a bounty of 10 billion? The World Government is quite generous!" 

Whitebeard chuckled upon hearing his new bounty.

"Hahahaahahaa~"

"Oyaji, to celebrate your increased bounty, how about we throw a feast?" 

Marco proposed.

"Yes!"

The eyes of the rest of the crew sparkled, and they then gazed at Whitebeard with anticipation, hoping he would give his approval.

"Guurarara~"

Whitebeard stood up from his chair, stretched his arms wide, and laughed, "Boys, let's have a party!"

"Hmm~"

Everyone cheered.

Before long...

The food and wine were set out,

Everyone reclined and cheered, savoring this wonderful moment.

Cracker and Zoro, who were newly on board, felt a little uncomfortable at first. However, thanks to Marco and the others' enthusiasm, they quickly bonded with the crew.

"Guurarara~"

Sitting in the main chair, Whitebeard gazed at the lively and heartwarming scene with a contented smile.

Think back to the beginning.

When he first crossed into the Pirate World, he was facing the summit war.

Fortunately, he persevered and went on to defeat the Marines repeatedly, until today, he had ultimately become the king of the world.

Now, the Whitebeard Pirates are powerful enough to challenge the World Government!

There may be various wars in the future.

But Whitebeard isn't scared of any faction's might.

They can now sail the seas freely, with no one able to hinder them any longer.

The memories of the past surged in his heart, causing him to sigh with emotion.

In the end, all thoughts turned into laughter.

"Sons, raise your wine bowls,"

"Cheers!"

Marco and the others lifted their wine bowls, and laughter filled the air as they clinked them together.

Cheers!

The feast went on, and the toasts never stopped.

The Moby Dick set sail with its crew.

However, this time the Whitebeard Pirates set sail with a newfound title, the Emperor of the New World, even if their numbers hadn't increased.

So, this journey...

Is destined to be even more free than ever before!

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TO BE CONTINUE

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