A first bounty of 60,000,000 Berries means he will definitely be a great pirate in the future.
However, Garp already knew this when Luffy said he wanted to be a pirate, after all, Luffy was a born king!
As for killing a Navy Captain and provoking the Marine....
Garp picked his nose with his pinky finger and said nonchalantly,
"I know that kid Luffy, he wouldn't kill innocent people indiscriminately."
"Don't you know that too, Sengoku?"
"Our Marine internal system isn't entirely like the 'Justice' written on our backs right now!"
Hearing Garp's words, Sengoku immediately stood up as if startled and shouted,
"Garp!!!"
Even though Sengoku knew this kind of talk was true, he couldn't possibly say it publicly!
Within the entire Marine, perhaps only Garp dared to speak like that.
"Sengoku, I advise you not to really treat Luffy as a pirate with a 60,000,000 Berries bounty, okay!"
Garp casually added.
Luffy was his grandson, but he was also a Marine.
He couldn't expose Luffy's information, so a reminder was the most he could do.
Sengoku immediately looked puzzled upon hearing this and asked,
"Garp, what do you mean?"
Garp, however, pretended to be foolish, took his finger out of his nose, and offered a senbei to Sengoku.
"Sengoku, want a senbei?"
Sengoku looked at Garp's pinky finger resting on the senbei, then at Garp's "sincere" expression, and immediately roared,
"Get lost! No!"
...
On the going merry!
The moment the wanted poster for Luffy was seen, everyone on the ship gathered around.
"sugei! 60 million Berries! That's three times Arlong's bounty!"
Nojiko's small face was filled with shock and awe.
She had always lived in that small place in the East Blue, and the most she had ever seen was Arlong's 20 million.
60 million, she could barely imagine it.
"Indeed, for a rookie pirate like Luffy, 60 million Berries is truly incredibly high, unheard of!"
Nami's small mouth was also wide open, her eyes filled with shock, but also with worry.
"This is bad. We'll definitely be hunted by various pirate hunters, the Marine, and the like from now on."
But to their surprise, only the two of them showed shock on the entire ship; the others remained silent and didn't seem surprised, which immediately filled them with doubt and curiosity.
Nami looked at Zoro and the two others opposite her, asking, full of doubt.
"Why are you guys so calm? Luffy has a bounty on his head! A bounty as high as 60 million Berries! Aren't you surprised at all?"
When Nami finished speaking, Zoro and the two others all shook their heads.
Zoro: "This bounty is too low!"
Sanji: "Exactly! For Luffy, I think even 600 million Berries is too little!"
Usopp: "The World Government probably doesn't know about that matter!"
Hearing their remarks, Nami and Nojiko were completely bewildered, and immediately became even more confused.
"60 million Berries is still too little? Arlong only had 20 million!"
"And Sanji, what you said is too exaggerated, isn't it? 600 million Berries?! Only monster-level individuals can reach that!"
"What is that matter Usopp is talking about?"
Nami and Nojiko's small heads were filled with big questions.
Uta really couldn't stand it anymore, so she explained to the two of them.
"Nami, after you left Baratie, Luffy fought against Hawkeye."
"You know that Hawkeye, right?"
"He's one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, known as the world's strongest swordsman, Hawkeye."
Hearing Uta's words, Nami and Nojiko's small mouths once again formed an 'o' shape.
"Seven Warlords of the Sea?!"
"The world's strongest swordsman?!"
"sugei! Luffy!"
"Luffy actually fought someone that powerful? No wonder you all said Luffy's bounty was low!"
"If he can fight a monster like that, even if he lost, he must be very close to monster-level. Luffy, have you already become so strong that you're almost a monster?"
Nami and Nojiko exclaimed one after another, their eyes filled with shock.
Just then, Uta's eyes narrowed into crescent moons, and she said with a smile.
"Luffy, he won!"
"He is already the monster you imagine."
As Uta finished speaking, Nami and Nojiko both exclaimed simultaneously.
"What?! (x2)"
"You... you... what did you say? Luffy actually defeated a monster like Hawkeye?"
"Luffy is already monster-level?"
Uta's crescent-shaped eyes bloomed again, and she said.
"Luffy, he now has the strength of an Admiral of the Marine!"
"What?! (x2)"
The sharp female soprano seemed to pierce the sky, echoing across the entire sea.
...
Grand Line, an unknown island.
By the coast, a figure slowly approached.
"Waaahhh..."
"Haw... Hawkeye, what are you doing here?"
The pirate guarding the coast exclaimed, looking at the newcomer, his body trembling with fear.
Hawkeye's expression was cold and stern, and he said.
"Don't make noise, I'm not here for you. Where's your boss?"
...
Deep within the island, on an open space.
Shanks, Benn Beckman, and others sat on the ground, resting, surrounded by the leftover food from a feast.
"Boss!! Boss!! Boss!!"
A panicked figure ran over in a hurry.
Shanks and the others opened their eyes at the sound, looking in that direction.
Immediately, they saw a man with a powerful aura behind that person.
"It's Hawkeye! What a rare guest! What a rare guest!"
Shanks greeted him, then his face darkened, and he said in a deep voice.
"I'm in a very bad mood right now. Are you here to challenge me to a duel?"
Hawkeye snorted disdainfully.
"Hmph! You're all getting drunk here, who wants to duel you at a time like this?"
"Wahahaha..."
Suddenly, Shanks burst out laughing, his face flushed, looking like he had drunk a lot.
Hawkeye frowned in disgust, then pulled out a wanted poster.
"I found an interesting group of pirates. It's about a story I heard you mention before, about a certain village."
As Hawkeye finished speaking, Shanks and the others were all stunned, then immediately reacted, gathering around excitedly.
"Luffy! Is it Luffy?"
When they clearly saw the person on the wanted poster, everyone immediately beamed with joy.
"It's Luffy indeed, a bounty of 60 million, is that high?"
"Hey! 60 million is too little, isn't it? Have you forgotten that Luffy could skillfully use Conqueror's Haki at the age of seven?"
"That's true, but for a rookie pirate to have such a high bounty on their first wanted poster is really rare to see!"
"Luffy, have you finally arrived?"
Shanks's lips curved upwards, and the image of that young boy appeared in his mind.
Then, he turned to look at Hawkeye.
"Speaking of which, Hawkeye, have you seen Luffy? Uta is with him, right? Is she doing well?"
Shanks's eyes held a smile, and when he thought of Uta, a happy expression appeared on his face.
Hawkeye nodded.
"She's very energetic! She's still protecting that Straw Hat boy just like she used to protect you when she was little."
Hearing Hawkeye's words, Shanks and the others immediately burst into laughter.
"Hahaha... Uta is still so considerate!"
"It seems Luffy is taking good care of her!"
"Huh?! Hawkeye, you're injured?!"
Suddenly, someone asked in surprise.
Then, everyone immediately stopped laughing and looked at Hawkeye.
Hawkeye usually only wears a trench coat, with no clothes underneath.
Currently, his chest was wrapped in several layers of bandages.
And when they saw those bandages, everyone's eyes widened in shock.
Who is Hawkeye?
Who could injure Hawkeye?!
Being stared at by everyone like that, Hawkeye immediately became a little nervous and awkward.
He frowned, and said very reluctantly.
"Some time ago, I was sparring with someone, and I got a little injured due to carelessness."
As Hawkeye finished speaking, a chorus of exclamations immediately erupted in the area.
"The person who could injure you, Hawkeye, must be extraordinary, right?"
"Who is it? Kaido or Big Mom? Or that man known as the strongest in the world, Whitebeard?"
A series of questions came, making Hawkeye's eye twitch.
He couldn't say a word for a long time.
At this moment, Benn Beckman suddenly said.
"It couldn't be Luffy, could it?!"
"You just said Uta was protecting Luffy like she protects the boss. At that time, Uta only acted that way when you were dueling the boss."
At these words, everyone fell silent, their eyes wide, looking at Hawkeye in disbelief, as if seeking confirmation.
They couldn't believe it, had Luffy already become that strong?!
Hawkeye's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but glance at Beckman, thinking that this man was truly not simple.
Then he answered seriously.
"That Straw Hat boy has now grown to a level you can't imagine."
As Hawkeye finished speaking, the entire place was in an uproar.
"sugei! Luffy! Has he really become that strong?!"
"Luffy's talent is truly terrifying!"
"He can even injure Hawkeye?"
Shanks listened to all of this, a smile curving his lips, his eyes filled with anticipation and excitement.
"Luffy, bring some change to this world!"
...
East Blue, Windmill Village.
"Hey! Luffy has become a wanted man!"
On the street, someone suddenly shouted loudly.
Everyone immediately gathered around at the news.
A moment later...
"sugei! 60 million Berries!"
"That kid is really something!"
"Now, maybe our village will produce a great pirate!"
"That's great!!"
While the villagers celebrated, the village chief, leaning on his cane, came into the crowd, pushing them away and scolding them.
"Fools! What's there to be happy about when a pirate comes out of the village?"
The village chief chased the crowd away and came to Makino, fuming.
Makino looked at Luffy on the bounty poster, a smile on her face.
"That's great, Luffy looks very spirited!"
"It's just that his expression is a bit scary! It would be nice if he could smile."
"Village chief, you should take a look too."
Makino said, handing the bounty poster to the village chief.
The village chief snorted coldly and turned his head away.
"Hmph! A pirate is a pirate, what's there to see?"
Though he said that, the village chief's eyes couldn't help but sneak a peek at the bounty poster in Makino's hand.
Dadan's house.
Dadan looked at Luffy's appearance on the bounty poster and wiped away tears happily.
"This kid, just like Ace three years ago, has made something of himself!"
Her subordinates, the mountain bandits, nodded one after another, crying in unison.
...
On the going merry!
When Nami and Nojiko learned that Luffy had defeated a Shichibukai and his strength was on par with an Admiral, they still hadn't recovered from the shock.
They surrounded Luffy, staring at him like he was a monkey in a zoo.
Luffy felt uneasy from being stared at and couldn't help but say,
"I say, aren't you two overdoing it a bit!"
"It's just defeating a Shichibukai and reaching the level of an Admiral!"
Upon hearing this, the two gasped again.
"Just?!"
"That's a Shichibukai!"
"That's right! That's an Admiral!"
Luffy listened, looking helpless.
From his current perspective, surpassing an Admiral was only a matter of time.
But in the eyes of rookies like Nami and Nojiko, a Shichibukai and an Admiral were unreachable, beings to be looked up to.
To give these two current rookies some confidence, Luffy said,
"Don't worry! I'll make sure you two also reach that level of strength in the future."
"Not just you, everyone on our ship, I will turn you all into monsters!"
Everyone who heard Luffy's words was filled with longing and anticipation.
Nami and Nojiko looked even more disbelieving yet full of expectation.
"Luffy, is what you said true?"
"Can even someone like me become a monster?"
Luffy smiled faintly, confidently saying,
"Our pirate crew will definitely be full of monsters in the future!"
Just then, Zoro suddenly said,
"Hey! I think I see an island."
The others immediately turned their gaze upon hearing this.
In the distance, on the small island, some buildings could vaguely be seen, looking like a large town.
"That's Loguetown, where the previous Pirate King Roger was executed!"
"It's the last town before the Grand Line."
Nami took out a map and explained to everyone.
Luffy's eyes held anticipation as he exclaimed,
"Pirate King?!"
The place where the previous Pirate King Roger was executed, he really wanted to see it for himself.
"Oh no!"
Nami suddenly frowned, looking up at the sky and saying.
"Wh-What's wrong?"
Usopp immediately became flustered when he heard the change in Nami's tone.
Then Nami explained,
"I think the weather is about to change."
The others looked up at the sky curiously upon hearing this, but couldn't see anything.
Nami's expression became a bit serious as she said,
"This weather change is very bad, we can't stay on the island for too long, at most only half an hour."
"Everyone, tell me what you want to do now! I'll give you the money, hurry up and come back."
Nami took out the money she had stolen from the villagers.
In the past, she might have hesitated, thinking about collecting some interest or something.
But now, she couldn't afford to.
As Nami finished speaking, everyone quickly stated their needs.
Sanji: "I need to buy ingredients!"
Zoro: "I need to buy two swords."
Usopp: "I need to buy gunpowder! I'm going to start researching and manufacturing improved Buggy Bombs."
Nojiko: "I want to buy some botany books, Luffy said he would help me learn botany knowledge."
Uta: "I don't have anything I absolutely need to buy, Nami, if you still have enough money, I'll buy a few clothes!"
Nami finally looked at Luffy, her heart bleeding.
The money she had stolen with such difficulty was about to be gone again.
Seeing Nami's heartbroken expression, Luffy smiled and said,
"I'm just going to see Roger's execution platform, so I don't need money."
"Luffy..."
Nami looked touched; Luffy was the best after all.
"But tell Sanji to buy me more meat! Buy a hundred servings!"
Luffy added casually.
Instantly, Nami's move vanished.
She bared her teeth and cursed,
"Buy my ass!!!"
...
After arriving at Loguetown, Luffy and the others split up as planned.
Uta, Nami, and Nojiko went together to buy botany books and clothes.
Zoro and the other two each purchased what they needed.
Luffy, alone, headed to the plaza where Roger was executed.
...
At the same time, in an office at the Marine base in Loguetown.
A man with two cigars in his mouth, slicked-back white hair, and a perpetually furrowed brow, was holding a bounty poster, staring at it unblinkingly.
This person was Smoker, Luffy's archenemy in the original story, nicknamed "White Chase," also known as the Smoke-Smoke Fruit user.
"Worst Generation?!"
Smoker muttered.