Three days later, in the early morning, the Starship cut a silver wake across the azure sea.
Sunlight spilled onto the diamond-encrusted hull, reflecting dazzling light.
This luxurious pirate ship was sailing towards "the Town of the Beginning and the End" — Loguetown.
"I heard that's where Pirate King Roger was born and died!" Luffy excitedly hung from the mast, his straw hat flapping in the sea breeze, "We definitely have to go see it!"
Usopp was on deck counting his money bag, which contained 10 million Berries he earned through the "Tall Tale System." "This time I'm buying the most advanced sniper scope!" He proudly shook his money bag, "And special gunpowder and…"
Nami poked her head out of the navigation room: "Anyway, you have plenty of money, so I won't give you any allowance this time." She winked slyly, "Remember to bring me back some orange-scented perfume."
Sanji, with a cigarette in his mouth, was listing items for purchase: "Fresh ingredients… new kitchenware… Oh, and I need to buy sunscreen for Miss Nami…"
Zoro was dozing by the ship's rail, his three swords neatly placed beside him.
Suddenly, his ear twitched, and he opened his eyes: "Something's coming."
Everyone looked up and saw a news coo flapping its wings, soaring from high in the sky.
When it saw the diamond-studded luxury pirate ship below, it clearly paused, then excitedly swooped down.
"Today's newspaper!"
"Coo-coo~~~"
The news coo straightened its bowtie with its beak and proudly puffed out its chest.
Nami, uncharacteristically generous, pulled out 1,000 Berries: "Here, keep the change." She took a thick stack of newspapers, and the news coo chirped happily, dropping a few special editions before flying away.
"Let me see what's new…" Nami unfolded the newspaper, then suddenly her eyes widened, "This… this is…"
The front page headline boldly read "East Blue New Starship Pirate Crew Wanted Poster Released," with their wanted photos displayed below!
"Wow! We're wanted!" Luffy flipped down, grabbing the newspaper, "Let me see… 'Straw Hat' Luffy, 30 million Berries!"
Usopp eagerly leaned over: "What about me, what about me? 'Sniper King' Usopp, 8 million Berries! Awesome!" He danced with excitement, "This great me is finally a wanted pirate!"
"But it's also 8 million, who are they looking down on? This great me is a genuine Sniper King!"
Sanji elegantly blew a smoke ring: "'Black Leg' Sanji, 12 million Berries… Not bad." But when he saw that his photo was an ugly one of him glaring, he immediately flew into a rage: "Which bastard took this?!"
Zoro frowned as he looked at his wanted poster: "'Pirate Hunter' Zoro, 15 million Berries… Hmph, as long as it's higher than the cook's."
Nami's fingers trembled slightly as she incredulously reconfirmed the number on the newspaper: "'Cat Burglar' Nami, 20 million Berries…"
Her voice unconsciously rose an octave, "What's going on?!"
The deck instantly erupted in an uproar!
Luffy's eyes widened: "Wow! Nami is so amazing!"
Zoro raised an eyebrow: "5 million higher than me?"
Sanji was also shocked: "As expected of Miss Nami!"
Usopp's jaw nearly dropped to the deck: "Wait, wait, wait! This isn't right?!"
He pointed at his wanted poster, "I'm 'Sniper King' who awakened Observation Haki! How am I only 8 million? Not even half of Nami's!"
He frantically tugged at his explosive hair, "This is too much of a failure!"
Ron rubbed his chin thoughtfully: "It seems the Marines are treating you as a Devil Fruit user." He pointed to the additional explanatory text on the newspaper, "It says here 'suspected of possessing terrifying ability to control the undead'."
Only then did Nami notice the small print description below the wanted poster: "…This criminal can summon an army of the undead, which once led to the mysterious deaths of all personnel in Marine Branch 16…"
Her mouth twitched a few times: "Are you kidding me! That was clearly dug up by the Treasure Hunt System, okay?!"
"And it was just getting rid of a Captain Nezumi!"
"This is clearly nonsense!"
Nami was very confused; this clearly put all the blame on her alone.
"But this explanation is reasonable," Zoro said, crossing his arms, "After all, all the Marines present at the time died, and only we survived. The Marines must have attributed those vengeful spirits to you."
Sanji blew a smoke ring, gloatingly looking at Usopp: "Long-nose, it seems your Observation Haki isn't conspicuous enough~"
Usopp huffily pulled out his slingshot: "Believe it or not, I'll show you my strength right now!"
Sanji gave him an annoyed glance: "Don't tell tall tales in front of me, Great Usopp!"
"...Is it that obvious?" Usopp muttered softly.
Nami, however, suddenly burst out laughing: "20 million Berries…" Her eyes gradually turned into Berry symbols, "Such a high bounty, does that mean I'm very valuable now? You guys better protect me well~"
Luffy laughed heartily: "Of course! You're our navigator! But Nami, your bounty is so high now, you'll have to be careful when shopping ashore later."
"That's simple~" Nami pulled out a golden wig and sunglasses from somewhere, "I've already prepared my disguise!"
Ron looked at the noisy crew members and shook his head helplessly: "Alright, the bounty amount isn't important. Improving our strength is the fundamental way to establish ourselves on the Grand Line."
"Oh!" Everyone responded in unison.
Just then, Nami suddenly noticed something and quickly flipped through the newspaper, "Why isn't there a wanted poster for Vice-Captain Ron?"
Only then did everyone realize that Ron was the only one missing from the entire wanted poster.
Luffy scratched his head: "Strange, Big Brother Ron is clearly the strongest…"
Zoro analyzed: "Could it be because the Vice-Captain hasn't made a move, so there hasn't been a corresponding evaluation? Leading to no wanted poster?"
"Probably."
"Perhaps."
At the same time,
'Seeing' a figure appear ahead, Usopp suddenly shouted in surprise: "Land ahoy! Loguetown is straight ahead!"
Everyone immediately forgot about the wanted posters and rushed to the bow.
In the distance, a prosperous port town gradually appeared on the horizon, with the towering execution platform casting long shadows in the sunlight.
"The Pirate King's town…" Luffy pressed down his straw hat, his eyes sparkling with excitement, "Here we come!"
Nami was already calculating the navigation supplies she needed to purchase, determined to save money!
Sanji was planning to replenish ingredients, "When sailing the seas, it's crucial to maintain a balanced diet!"
Usopp was muttering about the new equipment he wanted to buy, "My weapons need an upgrade too, it's a shame the system isn't giving new ones, so I'll just have to upgrade them myself."
Only Ron stood at the bow, quietly gazing at the approaching Loguetown, a slight smile playing on his lips: "The Town of the Beginning and the End… What an interesting place."
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