57 Bounty that shocked the world

Whitebeard's new bounty was announced.

The news of Whitebeard's new bounty spread like wildfire across the world, and newspapers fluttered down like snowflakes.

The newspapers this time were no different from before.

There was only one piece of news!

That is, Whitebeard's bounty increased from 5,046,000,000 Bellies to 5,564,800,000 Bellies!

The moment this amount was revealed, it instantly sent shockwaves throughout the entire world.

....

East Blue.

Floating island.

This is a small island flying in the sky.

In a palace on the island, an old man with flowing golden hair and a dazzling golden coat bursts into laughter while reading a newspaper.

"Jihahahaha~"

"5.564.8 million!"

"It turned out to be a bounty of 5.5 billion, Whitebeard, you really shocked everyone!"

The blond old man laughed.

His name is Shiki!

He was known as the Golden Lion in the old era!

After escaping from Impel Down, he has been hiding on the floating island

"Now you've even reached that level, taking on one hundred thousand Marine officers all by yourself. Such incredible strength, what a display of pride!"

"But as for me..."

"I can't fall behind you!"

"Wait, Whitebeard, just you wait. I'll succeed soon. I'll give the world an incredible gift. The world will eventually belong to me!"

The Golden Lion burst into boisterous laughter.

Before that, he pondered about making his move after two years of careful preparation.

but...…

After knowing what Whitebeard did.

He couldn't contain himself any longer!

He couldn't wait to declare to the world that the king of the old era wasn't just Whitebeard, but also the mighty Golden Lion Shiki!

...….

Sabaody Archipelago.

In a certain pub.

A white-haired old man with glasses was sitting in front of the pub counter with a newspaper in his hand.

"5.564.800.000 Bellies, I really missed this reward."

Rayleigh couldn't help but feel emotional.

He's particularly sensitive to this amount.

Because this bounty represents the final reward of his captain

It reminded him of the adventurous years he spent at sea.

"Whitebeard's reward is now on par with Roger's. Do you know what people are calling Whitebeard after this news spreads?"

Shakky leaned against the bar, her back to Rayleigh. She turned her head slightly and blew out a smoke ring: "They call Whitebeard... the King of the World!"

"King of the world?"

Rayleigh smiled and curiously asked, "Shouldn't it be Pirate King?"

"Who knows."

"Regardless of whether he's called the King of the World or the Pirate King, the impact is the same. The new era has arrived, and the Grand Line is about to be filled with turbulence"

"As a member of the Roger crew... are you not prepared to embrace this new era?"

Shakky looked at Rayleigh with curiosity in her eyes.

"Forget it."

Rayleigh put down his wine glass, and a hint of sadness flickered in his eyes: "My adventure... it has already come to an end,".

Yes!

His adventure ended the moment the Roger Pirates disbanded.

Now, he's simply a coater of Sabaody Archipelago.

What about the new era?

All he can do is to watch the development of the times.

...….

The Moby Dick.

After parting ways with Jinbei and the others, the fleet continued to sail on the way to Sabaody Archipelago.

Since he wasn't in a rush.

And these days, banquets have been held and stopped from time to time.

So, several days went by without reaching the Sabaody Archipelago.

Until today…

As soon as Marco purchased a few newspapers from Newsbird, the ship erupted with joyous cheers.

"Pops bounty is out."

"5.564.800.000 Bellies! Pops bounty is 5.5 Billion!"

"It's gone up by five hundred million! Pops is really amazing,"

The Whitebeard Pirates' crew cheered loudly in celebration.

"This is not as simple than just a 500 million increase ."

Knowing something, Marco chuckled and playfully shook the newspaper in his hand: "Do you know? Pirate King Roger's bounty is also 5.564.8 million!"

As the words were spoken, silence descended upon the crowd.

The young crew members who were still cheering and did not know turned their heads and looked at Marco in amazement.

"This... is it really true?"

The young crew member gulped nervously.

"Of course!"

Marco laughed.

"So, Father is the Pirate King?"

"Pirate King? That's underestimating the old man too much. He's now known as the King of the World!"

"Yes, Pops' position has surpassed even the Four Emperors. Soon, they'll become the Three Emperors, and Father will be the only one above them all!"

The Whitebeard Pirates' crew was buzzing with excitement as they discussed among themselves.

"Hahahah"

"Luffy, did you see? The old man's bounty has reached 5.5 billion, and you're still far from becoming the Pirate King!"

Ace glanced at Luffy with a triumphant expression.

"Wow... that's incredible!"

Luffy was surprised and filled with envy..

This kind of bounty has always been his dream.

"Of course, and this is just the beginning. As long as we keep sailing, Father's accomplishments will surpass the Pirate King and he'll become the Emperor of the entire world!"

Ace said with longing in his voice.

Luffy narrowed his eyes and gave Ace a curious look.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.

He always felt like his brother was showing off just for him.

but...…

He truly felt envious!

"Guurarara~"

"Are they really offering a reward of 5.5 billion? Sengoku actually dared to announce it,"

Whitebeard took the newspaper and glanced at the bounty at the newspaper

"Father, since we're all so happy today, let's have a banquet!"

Marco laughed.

"Father's bounty increased by a whole 500 million, so naturally we have to celebrate."

Ace wholeheartedly agreed, raising both hands in approval.

The other crew members listened eagerly, their eyes fixed on Whitebeard, wanting to take this opportunity to get drunk.

"Guurarara~"

Whitebeard stood up from his seat, glanced around at his sons, and then let out a hearty laugh, declaring, "Sons... let the party begin!"

"Yeahhh~"

Many crew members erupted in cheers, filled with excitement and joy.

Cheerful laughter quickly filled the air as the crew members clinked their cups and celebrated together, their spirits soaring.

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