Noticed

(A few days earlier)

(Marineford)

There were five people who were talking about the Asura Pirates and their current total bounty. These five people were arguing about how much they should increase his bounty since the Asura Pirates seem to be harmless. This is because according to the information they have, they have not done anything like killing innocents or pillaging villages. "I'm telling you that we shouldn't increase their bounty too much as it might warrant other pirate groups to join him. What is your input here Garp? You seem to be enjoying your crackers while we are discussing something that urgently needs to be discussed." said the guy who has a long beard and rounded glasses while the guy named Garp just replied "Hmm? Alex? Isn't that the kid I met in the village? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA I never thought that he would be a pirate, much less a pirate with a big bounty. Well, I don't really care how much you raise his bounty Sengoku." said Garp to Sengoku as he was still eating his crackers.

While the two were arguing, the three people in the room were discussing what to do with the new pirate crew that entered the Grandline with a big bounty. "I should just take care of them in the name of absolute justice. Scum like them don't deserve to sail in the seas." said an angry muscular man with a cap that says 'MARINE' and a cigar while the guy with an eye mask just said "Arara~ we shouldn't be hasty in our decisions Sakazuki, we should first discuss this carefully to prevent unnecessary casualties. Right, Borsalino?" while he was thinking 'It's been a long time, Nico Robin.' and finally the guy who had yellow glasses added "Well, we should just get this over with you know. We've got bigger things to worry about, Kuzan." they all started their own arguments and Sengoku started to get annoyed and shouted "Can you guys shut up first! We should deal with this first as Smoker said that this Alex is not to be underestimated." all of them agreed and Sengoku continued "Alright, let's just adjust his bounty like this and be done with it. We still had the Red Hair Pirates to deal with as Shanks is gathering strength right now and we should hinder him from getting any more of it." Sengoku then dismissed them and sighed as he is getting a lot of headaches lately.

(Back to present)

(Sabaody Archipelago)

In Grove 13, there was a couple in a bar who was looking at the new bounties issued by the World Government and were laughing. "It seems that Crocus has already met the Pantomath's son. I am interested to see what the son of 'the man who knows everything' can do to change the world. Even Shanks has joined and is just a bit in front of the brat. Things seem to be getting more interesting, right Shakky?" said a gray-haired man who is currently drinking while the woman who is called Shakky just responded, "Yeah it seems that the Grandline would be more chaotic now that there are newcomers. Who do you think is going to win Rayleigh?" the man named Rayleigh replied "Who knows, we'll just have to wait and see. Man, I'm starting to miss them. I should probably meet up with them in the future."

(Alabasta)

In a city that is to the northwest of Alabasta, there was a man, who had stitches across his face, that is disappointed in his agents who were defeated by the Asura Pirates. This man is Mr. 0 or the more commonly known as Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. "Mr. 1, look for new agents that could replace Mr. 5 and Ms. Valentine." Mr. 1 was not surprised at his boss' orders as he doesn't care whether one agent dies because according to him, it is their fault that they died and they should've done their duty better. So he just replied "Understood, Mr. 0." and left the room. After Mr. 1 left the room, Crocodile smiled and said "I will be waiting for you, Asura Pirates as you have what I need in order to get what I want." while he was looking at the bounty poster of Nico Robin.

(Black Pearl)

While everyone was monitoring their every move, the Asura Pirates were celebrating their win against the bounty hunters and the Baroque Works agents. They were now talking to the trio as they were offering them to join their crew so that they wouldn't be alone in traveling and they could protect them or train them so that they could protect themselves. "So what is your decision guys? Do you all still want to join us even if it is dangerous?" asked Alex as he just came from a fight with Mr. 5 and the couple answered them "Yes, we are still willing to join since traveling with you guys might be fun even if it is dangerous." but Cierra was still silent so Alex asked again "How about you Cierra? Do you want to join us as well?" Cierra just replied "Wherever they go, I go." and Alex just nodded and would just accept this for now as she would talk to them when she is ready to talk about whatever is troubling her. "Alright since we're done here, we should get going and say goodbye to the island and Mr. 9 and Ms. Monday since they were part of our escape from jail even if we just walked out of here." the crew nodded and they went to the room where the pair were and saw that they were injured. They immediately asked how they were and patched them up and what happened to them. They just said that since they failed their duties, the two agents that they fought and killed a while ago taught them a lesson to never go against the orders of Mr. 0. Alex and his crew swore that they would teach this Mr. 0 a lesson for harming their friends. Mr. 9 and Ms. Monday were surprised that they were treated as their friends even if they were the ones who captured them. Alex just said that even if they captured them, they didn't really plan to kill them so they just forgave them so that there wouldn't be any more conflict. It's kind of like they thought it was too troublesome to fight anymore, but they didn't say that so they all became acquaintances and help them rebuild Whiskey Peak as a real resting place for pirates.

After helping rebuild Whiskey Peak, the Asura Pirates, along with their three new crew members, sailed away from Whiskey Peak towards their next island which is Canocarres Cay which is where Alex's next target for a crewmate currently resides.