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Under the discussion of all high-ranking Marine officials, Ye Chen's 300 million bounty was finally finalized, and Kizaru was tasked with pursuing Ye Chen.
The World Government was furious about Ye Chen's attack on the Heavenly Tribute. Through its own influence, it ordered media worldwide to issue a warrant for Ye Chen's arrest, offering a reward of 100 million Beli for anyone with information.
As soon as this news broke, the entire world erupted.
But the subsequent Marine wanted poster further propelled Ye Chen to widespread fame.
Dragon Knight Ye Chen
Bounty:Â 300,000,000 Beli
Dead or Alive.
The Four Seas, the first half of the Grand Line, the New World.
Countless people were stirred by this information.
Bounty hunters, like sharks sniffing blood, flocked to the Country of Warriors. Many pirates also turned their ships towards the Country of Warriors, solely for the Heavenly Tribute treasure that Ye Chen had plundered.
According to informed sources, all the tribute goods from the allied nations were on Ye Chen, valued at 2 billion Beli.
Faced with such immense wealth, several well-known pirates turned their attention to the Country of Warriors, solely to take down Ye Chen.
Although Roger had ushered in the Great Pirate Era, most pirates who set sail did so for the treasure Roger spoke of.
Since there was a closer target before them, they naturally wouldn't let it slip away.
However, a large number of people were shocked by Ye Chen's actions. The Heavenly Tribute had no strong escorts and could be considered pitifully weak, yet no one dared to touch it, solely because of the Celestial Dragons' name. And Ye Chen had actually robbed it and killed everyone involved with the Heavenly Tribute. For this, they admired Ye Chen's decisiveness and fearlessness.
In the New World, a massive pirate ship slowly sailed forward. A flag fluttered on the mast, bearing the image of a white-bearded skull.
The Whitebeard Pirates.
"Pops, someone attacked the Heavenly Tribute a few days ago," Marco said languidly, sweeping his gaze over the intelligence in his hand.
"A newcomer?" Whitebeard picked up his large bowl, took a sip of sake, and asked calmly.
Marco nodded, saying, "Yes, a newcomer named Ye Chen. I heard he rode a dragon, killed the people from the Heavenly Tribute, and stole their treasures."
"Indeed, this is the one." Marco handed over the wanted poster.
Whitebeard put down his large bowl and took the wanted poster.
The image on the wanted poster was very blurry; clearly, the photograph was taken from a great distance.
A colossal dragon soared high in the sky, and only Ye Chen's blurred image could be seen on the red dragon's head.
Whitebeard's eyes flashed with a peculiar gleam, and he chuckled, "It seems the seas are about to get lively again."
On a small island in the New World.
A tall, burly man sat there, with black hair on his head and shoulders, a pair of horns, a long beard, and scale tattoos on his left arm. His upper body was bare, and he wore loose pants with a shimenawa tied around his waist.
This person was Kaido of the Beasts, known as the "strongest creature on land, sea, and air."
"Boss, I heard recently that some guy rode a dragon and wiped out the Heavenly Tribute, even stealing their treasures," a man beside Kaido said.
Kaido's interest was immediately piqued: "What kind of dragon?"
"This one." The man handed the wanted poster to Kaido.
Kaido took it, glanced at it, and a hint of delight flashed in his eyes. A curve appeared on his lips as he chuckled, "Where is this dragon? I want it."
The man's face showed some surprise: "It's currently unknown, but the incident occurred in the Country of Warriors. Should we go and take a look?"
"There's no point in going now; they've already run off. Order the men below to search for information about this dragon. I want this dragon," Kaido said fiercely, waving his hand.
"Yes."
The man finished speaking and left to relay the orders to his subordinates.
"Such a majestic dragon, I, Kaido, want it," Kaido's eyes flashed with a fierce glint.
...........
News of Ye Chen spread throughout the world, like a stone dropped into a lake, creating ripples.
Marine bounty hunters and various other individuals flocked to the Country of Warriors, each with their own objectives.
Due to Amazon Lily being located in the Calm Belt, news was scarce, and the people of Amazon Lily were temporarily unaware of Ye Chen's news.
Because Ye Chen had brought back Hancock and the two others, the people of Amazon Lily did not hold prejudices against him for being a man. Instead, they were very curious about Ye Chen, and some who had ventured out to sea even came to admire him, for they clearly understood the meaning of the Heavenly Tribute.
It could be said that in these past few days, Ye Chen had received unprecedented hospitality in Amazon Lily, with no worries about food or drink, and even the company of women, as if he were in a land of comfort.
However, despite these pleasant days, Ye Chen never ceased his practice of the Extreme Ghost Swordsmanship.
In a forest on the east side of Amazon Lily.
Ye Chen was currently confronting a fierce beast.
The beast was about four meters tall, resembling a tiger, with two pale white fangs on its lower jaw that gleamed exceptionally bright under the sunlight.
A Saber-toothed Tiger, the overlord of this forest.
Seeing the massive Saber-toothed Tiger, Ye Chen's face remained calm and composed, without a trace of panic. His right hand tightly gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist.
"Roar!" The Saber-toothed Tiger let out a roar, its eyes bloodshot, staring intently at Ye Chen, as if looking at prey.
"You'll be dinner tonight," Ye Chen muttered to himself.
The Saber-toothed Tiger leaped, its massive paws striking towards Ye Chen.
At that moment, a gleam flashed in Ye Chen's eyes. His right hand drew his sword with extreme speed.
"BattĹjutsu: Iaido Flash."
Almost instantly, a crescent-shaped Sword Qi emerged, pushing directly towards the Saber-toothed Tiger.
Unrivaled Sword Qi, unstoppable and devastating, it directly cleaved the Saber-toothed Tiger's body into two halves.
"Bang." The Saber-toothed Tiger's body, severed in two, crashed down from the air, hitting the ground with a thud. Smoke filled the air, and blood splattered across the ground.