160: Chapter 159 New Bounty: Luffy, 1.5 Billion!"You guys stay here and take care of Luffy.You should be safe for a while.The Navy shouldn't have time to look for you," Hancock said, leading the Straw Hat crew to the very edge of their island.
Everyone nodded in agreement.Like Luffy, they were exhausted both physically and mentally, and desperately needed rest and recuperation.After all, everyone had paid a heavy price after such a brutal battle.
Meanwhile, the navy was in a state of utter despair.The brutal battle had resulted in the complete destruction of Marineford, and Sengoku was facing countless questions from reporters every day.To make matters worse, the higher-ups were extremely dissatisfied with the defeat, and many navy sailors chose to leave the navy because Akainu had indiscriminately attacked his comrades on the battlefield.
"Sigh, it seems I'm getting old.Once this turmoil subsides, I'll submit my resignation and resign from my position as Fleet Admiral," Sengoku sighed wearily, rubbing his aching temples.Just as he was feeling heavy-hearted, he saw Garp carefree eating senbei, and his anger flared instantly.He strode over to Garp, snatched the senbei from him, and dumped them all into his own mouth.
"Ah!What are you doing?" Garp, seeing his favorite thing snatched away by Sengoku, immediately wanted to fight Sengoku.Sengoku was not intimidated either, and he and Garp started fighting in the office until the two of them were exhausted, lying on the ground, disheveled and panting heavily.
"Hey, I'd like to ask, among the three generals, who do you think is qualified to serve as marshal?" Sengoku asked, sitting on the ground.
Garp picked at his nose and replied, "You old codger, if you already have the answer in your heart, why are you asking me?"
Sengoku remained silent.Although Akainu's Devil Fruit awakened and his strength increased, he still believed that Aokiji was more suitable for the position of Fleet Admiral.Sengoku worried that Akainu's actions were too extreme and that Akainu becoming Fleet Admiral would be detrimental to the development of the Navy.
"If…" Sengoku hesitated, remembering Akainu's radical personality.If he were to become Fleet Admiral, it would likely cause even greater turmoil.Aokiji, on the other hand, was relatively more moderate and might be better able to balance the various factions.But Sengoku also knew that there were ideological differences between Aokiji and Akainu.He fell into deep thought, pondering how to choose a suitable Fleet Admiral to lead the Navy.After all, the future of the Navy was related to the peace and stability of the entire world.
"You're worried Akainu won't accept it?Then let him fight Aokiji.Whoever wins becomes the Fleet Admiral, right?" Garp suggested.Sengoku rolled his eyes at him.If only it were that simple.Akainu, standing at the office door, overheard the entire conversation."The Fleet Admiral position will definitely be mine.I will cleanse this world of all evil," Akainu muttered.This battle not only caused the Navy to lose face but also humiliated him.Despite his Devil Fruit power awakening, he still lost in the end.Thinking of the two who appeared last, Akainu felt a surge of killing intent.Two months later, Luffy finally woke up.Under Sanji and Chopper's careful care, Luffy recovered his strength.However, he had previously been injured by Aokiji.With the system's help, Luffy's frostbitten internal organs recovered completely.To Luffy's delight, they not only successfully rescued Ace, but their bounties also increased significantly after this battle.The Navy's defeat at Marineford caused ordinary citizens to lose faith in the Navy, and the bounties of the Straw Hat Pirates members at the center of the storm all underwent drastic changes.Among them, Luffy undoubtedly saw the biggest change in his bounty.He first stormed Impel Down, releasing countless criminals; later, he defeated an Admiral.These actions alone were enough to propel his bounty from 500 million Berries to 1.5 billion Berries!Now, Luffy is likely the Navy's number one enemy, and they will undoubtedly try every means to eliminate him.
Next up are Zoro and Kuina.Although they only managed a draw against Mihawk due to his holding back, it appeared to outsiders that Zoro and Kuina had overpowered him.As a result, Zoro's bounty increased from 300 million Berries to 500 million, while Kuina's rose from 90 million to 200 million.This gave the Straw Hat Pirates two more members with bounties exceeding 500 million, demonstrating their formidable strength.However, these changes didn't affect the Straw Hat Pirates' morale; instead, they gave them more confidence to face future challenges.It's believed that they will create even more miracles in the near future.
Next up is Sanji, whose bounty has increased from 150 million Berries to 200 million Berries.However, he's currently arguing with Zoro.The reason is that Zoro has once again mocked him about his experiences in the Kamabakka Kingdom.Despite this, no one is paying attention to their argument.Everyone is focused intently on their own bounty posters, absorbed in their work.
Chopper slumped dejectedly in a corner, his spirits low.Despite the significant increase in his bounty, he remained dissatisfied.His bounty had increased by a full ten thousand Berries, enough to buy plenty of delicious cotton candy."Damn it!I fought like a real man this time, so why does the Navy still look down on me like this?" Chopper licked a cotton candy, on the verge of tears.He had hoped for an even higher bounty this time, at least in the ten million range.
Meanwhile, Usopp's heart was heavy, tears welling in his eyes.In this fierce battle, he displayed exceptional sniping skills, causing immense trouble for the Marines and successfully defeating numerous officers.As a result, his bounty rose from 80 million Berries to 100 million Berries.This was undoubtedly a recognition of his strength, but at this moment, Usopp.He prayed that the bounty wouldn't go up any further; he didn't want to be hunted down by bounty hunters."I really didn't expect that Nami's bounty would be higher than Usopp's!" Luffy said in surprise.
"Hahaha, as expected of Nami!" Sanji said, twisting his body.
"Not only that, even Enel has a bounty of 150 million!" Zoro exclaimed.
However, Enel looked annoyed: "Damn it!These Marines actually consider me a new member of the Straw Hat Pirates!"
At the same time, Vivi's bounty skyrocketed to 200 million.This surprised Vivi greatly, as she was just an ordinary princess.However, due to the unique nature of her Devil Fruit, the World Government listed her as one of their most wanted killers.
Next up was Robin, the Child of Darkness.She seemed unconcerned about her bounty, having weathered countless storms.A bounty of two hundred million was merely a number to her.
Franky, standing to the side, appeared extremely excited.Although he also had a bounty of two hundred million, he was more concerned with creating stronger armor.The last battle had made him realize that the existing armor was not powerful enough to withstand enemy attacks.Therefore, he decided to immerse himself in researching new armor technology, vowing to create even more powerful armor.
As for Liz and Elsa, they stared at the bounty posters in their hands, lost in thought.The numbers fifty million and sixty million on the posters were particularly striking, leaving them somewhat bewildered.
Finally, Brooke, holding the bounty poster, danced around excitedly and said, "Yohohohoho, Laboon, did you see that?I also have an 80 million bounty!"