Chapter 193

It had been one day since the Celestial Dragons were killed.

In that single day, the news spread across the sea like wildfire.

Too many people had witnessed what happened at Sabaody. Even if the World Government wanted to suppress the information, it was already impossible.

In the end, they could only allow the news to spread.

"A mysterious powerhouse kills three Celestial Dragons!"

"Admiral Kizaru defeated and gravely injured during pursuit! Currently receiving treatment at Marine Headquarters!"

Those two headlines shook the entire world.

The Marines also issued a bounty poster for Namikaze Kirito.

On the poster, Namikaze Kirito sat on a chair inside the auction house, his hair tied into a single ponytail. His posture was calm, almost heroic, as if he had never considered the Celestial Dragons anything worth fearing.

His handsome appearance instantly captured the hearts of countless women across the sea. Even among the Marines, there were some who quietly became fans.

As for those who had suffered under the Celestial Dragons, many began to regard Namikaze Kirito as a savior.

For hundreds of years, he was the first man who dared to strike the World Government directly in the face and kill the Celestial Dragons in public.

His bounty had reached a staggering five billion berries.

That number shocked countless people, but at the same time, no one found it truly unreasonable.

Among the Four Emperors, it was second only to Whitebeard.

After all, he had not only killed Celestial Dragons and humiliated the World Government, he had also defeated Admiral Kizaru.

The newspaper briefly described Namikaze Kirito's abilities as well.

He possessed an unbelievably powerful body. His Armament Haki and his blue-colored Conqueror's Haki had both reached a terrifying level.

As for his Devil Fruit ability, he seemed capable of controlling trees, though the exact name of the fruit remained unknown.

His origin was even more mysterious.

It was as if he had simply appeared in the world out of nowhere.

The New World.

At that moment, the Whitebeard Pirates were gathering their forces.

Whitebeard's massive body sat upon his chair, and he drank heavily from a large bowl.

Marco, the captain of the First Division, walked over and handed the latest newspaper to him.

"Pops, looks like another monster showed up on the sea."

Whitebeard took the paper and glanced at it.

"Gurararara!"

His laughter rolled across the deck.

"What an incredible brat. He even beat Kizaru? If there were more time, I wouldn't mind making him one of my sons."

His eyes narrowed slightly.

"But we don't have the luxury for that right now."

Marco's expression also turned serious.

"Yeah. Marine Headquarters is going to have a headache because of this."

Diamond Jozu crossed his arms and snorted.

"One of their Admirals got beaten that badly. After this, how are they supposed to keep shouting about justice?"

Ever since the news spread that Ace would be publicly executed, every member of the Whitebeard Pirates had been filled with anger toward the Marines.

Even though the Whitebeard Pirates were powerful, they had never gone around attacking Marine warships without reason.

But now, whenever they encountered a Marine ship, they sank it without hesitation.

The Marines had already laid hands on their family.

So what was wrong with collecting some interest first?

Izo stared at the name on the bounty poster, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Namikaze Kirito... I wonder if he has some connection to Wano Country."

His tone carried a trace of thought.

"If someone capable of defeating Kizaru joined us, the chances of saving Ace would rise."

Whitebeard glanced at him.

"This is our family's matter."

His voice was calm, but there was no room for argument.

"We don't drag outsiders into it."

Izo lowered his head.

"Sorry, Pops. I spoke without thinking."

Whitebeard raised his bowl again.

"Gurararara! I am Whitebeard!"

Elsewhere, on an island in the New World, the Red Hair Pirates were replenishing their supplies.

They had also seen the latest newspaper.

However, what caught their attention was not only Namikaze Kirito.

The report also mentioned the Supernovas involved in the Sabaody incident.

Among them was Luffy's name.

Shanks looked at the newspaper and smiled faintly.

"So you finally made it this far, Luffy."

His gaze softened for a moment.

"But you're still a fledgling. If this man hadn't appeared, Sabaody might have crushed you badly."

One of his crew members looked over.

"Boss, can we still stop the war in time?"

Shanks' expression gradually turned serious.

"We have to."

He pointed at Namikaze Kirito's bounty poster.

"Look at this. A top-class monster appeared out of nowhere, stepped onto the world stage, and made his name by defeating one of the Marines' strongest forces."

The crew fell silent.

Shanks continued in a low voice.

"If someone like this can suddenly appear, who knows how many more are hiding somewhere in this world?"

He folded the newspaper.

"If the balance of the world collapses completely, people like him will start appearing one after another. And when that happens, no one will know what any of them are after."

Shanks placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

"That's why this war has to be stopped."

Then he turned toward his crew.

"Let's go."

The Red Hair Pirates grinned.

"Yeah!"

Amazon Lily.

On the island of women, the Pirate Empress Boa Hancock was also reading the news.

Her eyes remained fixed on the bounty poster.

"So he truly appeared..."

Her voice was quiet.

"A man who can face the Celestial Dragons without fear and kill them outright."

Beside her, Elder Nyon stamped her cane anxiously.

"Snake Princess! With such a major incident shaking the world, you must answer the Marines' summons for the Shichibukai! If you refuse, no one knows what might happen to this island in the future!"

"Silence, old woman!"

Hancock's sharp voice rang out.

"I will decide what I do."

Elder Nyon flinched, but she still looked worried.

Hancock lowered her gaze back to the newspaper.

For some reason, when she looked at that handsome, fearless figure, her heart beat slightly faster.

All across the world, people were reading the same news.

Originally, everyone had already been shocked by the Marines' plan to publicly execute Fire Fist Ace.

Now, Namikaze Kirito had suddenly appeared.

And the moment he appeared before the world, he had done two things.

He killed Celestial Dragons.

He defeated Admiral Kizaru.

Either one would have been enough to shake the sea.

Together, they were enough to drive countless people mad with excitement.

Some wanted fame.

Some wanted fortune.

Some wanted to challenge him and steal his reputation.

But most of those people were nothing more than fools who could not understand the weight of what had happened.

Anyone with even a little insight knew that the Marines' Admirals were not called the highest military force of the World Government for nothing.

A man capable of defeating an Admiral was not someone ordinary pirates could touch.

And judging from how he treated the Celestial Dragons, Namikaze Kirito was clearly not a merciful man.

If someone challenged him recklessly and angered him, they might not even leave behind a corpse.

Fame, wealth, reputation.

Those things only mattered if a person lived long enough to enjoy them.

Sabaody Archipelago.

The island where Namikaze Kirito and Kizaru had fought had already been split into two halves.

Not only that, but both halves were now covered with towering trees that had not existed there before.

Scars of destruction could be seen everywhere.

Even those who had arrived afterward could imagine how terrifying that battle must have been.

On a ship near the shore, Namikaze Kirito sat leisurely on a deck chair, gazing at the sea.

Luffy, who had tried to rush over and steal food, had already been punched into the deck by Nami.

"Idiot! Do you want to get us killed?!"

Luffy lay flat on the ground with a swollen bump on his head.

"But it smelled good!"

"Then use your brain before your stomach for once!"

Nami trembled with anger as she glanced toward Kirito.

The memory of yesterday still felt painfully fresh.

No one had even clearly seen him move.

Luffy had fallen.

Then Zoro, Sanji, and the others had rushed in together.

And one by one, they had all been pressed into the ground like children trying to fight a sea king.

Even now, thinking about it made Nami's face twitch.

Usopp hugged himself and whispered, "I still feel my soul leaving my body."

Chopper nodded repeatedly with tears in his eyes.

"I thought we were dead! Definitely dead!"

Sanji lit a cigarette, his expression unusually serious.

"That guy... he's on a completely different level."

Zoro leaned against the railing, his hand resting on his swords.

His eyes were fixed on Kirito.

"He beat an Admiral. Of course he is."

Luffy suddenly sat up, his eyes shining.

"He's strong!"

Nami immediately grabbed him by the collar.

"Don't say that like you're about to challenge him again!"

Luffy blinked.

"But I want to fight him someday."

Nami's fist landed on his head again.

"Someday! Not today!"

From the deck chair, Kirito lazily glanced over at them.

The Straw Hats instantly went quiet.

After a moment, he smiled faintly.

"You're lively."

Nami stiffened.

"That's one way to put it..."

Usopp whispered behind her, "Nami, don't provoke him. Please don't provoke the five-billion-berry monster."

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