Chapter 251: Bounty

Chapter 251: Chapter 251: Bounty

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At this moment outside the light screen, everyone who saw Luffy’s reckless action wore helpless expressions. This was simply too chaotic!

Garp looked at the scene, his mouth twitching. "This brat..."

He muttered to himself, then suddenly burst into loud laughter. The sudden laughter made Garp rock back and forth with mirth.

Sengoku, watching from the side, stepped forward with interest and asked, "Garp, what are you laughing at?"

"I’m laughing at that brat!"

Garp regained some control over his emotions, though the corners of his mouth still held a faint smile. "This kid is exactly like I was when I was young!"

Sengoku rolled his eyes. "You still remember what you were like when you were young?"

"Of course!"

Garp declared proudly, "Hot-blooded, impulsive, fearless... But that’s what makes a real man!"

Zephyr walked over and patted Garp on the shoulder. "Garp, your Monkey family really is full of surprises."

Garp froze. "What do you mean?"

Zephyr counted on his fingers. "You’re a Marine hero, that kid Dragon is the leader of the Revolutionary Army, and now your grandson has become a Yonko..."

Sengoku also leaned in, lightly elbowing Garp. "And Ace, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates’ 2nd Division. That Sabo is now revered by the world as the ’Flame Emperor.’"

He paused, then understood what Sengoku meant. The corners of his mouth curved upward.

"These three grandsons and one son! Their achievements cannot be underestimated!"

Because Luffy, Ace, and Sabo had drunk the brotherhood sake, in the eyes of the world they were brothers.

And in the eyes of Sengoku and the others, they had naturally become Garp’s grandsons — three grandsons and one son...

One son who was the leader of the Revolutionary Army, one grandson who was a Yonko, one who was the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates’ 2nd Division, and one "Flame Emperor"!

This family...

Garp scratched his head. "Hahahaha!"

He laughed again.

But this time the laugh carried a hint of awkwardness, because although their futures were limitless, they all stood on the opposite side of the Marines...

"What a pity..."

Zephyr sighed. "If all of them had become Marines, Garp, you could’ve laughed yourself awake."

Garp’s smile faded slightly. He was silent for a moment.

Then he slowly spoke. "That kid Dragon... is walking his own path."

"Ace... is already gone."

His voice grew low. "That brat Luffy, although he’s a pirate, I know..."

He raised his head, his gaze firm.

"He’s not a bad person."

"That kid Sabo... would never kill the king of Alabasta!"

A light shone in his eyes. "There must be some conspiracy behind all this!"

Sengoku and Zephyr exchanged glances.

They knew that although Garp appeared carefree on the surface, he understood everything in his heart.

He was simply believing in his grandsons in his own way.

...

"Ahhhhh!"

A scream suddenly rang out from the light screen.

Everyone quickly looked over and saw a scene that made the entire venue burst into laughter.

In the picture, the Straw Hat Crew had successfully left Wano Country and were sailing on calm seas.

But Luffy had already been beaten into a pig’s head. His face was covered in bruises, swollen like steamed buns.

And then Nami had locked him inside a cage.

That’s right...

Just an ordinary cage, like one used to keep a pet!

Luffy huddled inside the cage, clutching the bars with both hands, tears welling up in his eyes. "I’m sorry... I was wrong... Please forgive me..."

Nami stood outside the cage, hands on her hips, glaring furiously.

"You were wrong? Do you know how dangerous that was just now?! Do you know we almost died?! Do you know my heart nearly jumped out of my chest from fright?!"

Luffy nodded frantically.

"I know, I know! So I’m sorry! If apologies were useful, what would the Marines even be for!"

Usopp was snickering on the side. Sanji had a cigarette in his mouth and wore a helpless expression.

Zoro leaned against the ship’s railing, wiping his beloved sword.

This was the Straw Hat Crew!

Their captain was a Yonko, a great pirate with a bounty of three billion Beli, the man who had defeated Kaido.

Yet at this moment he was locked in a cage like a child who had made a mistake.

But this scene also precisely showed that their bond had never been built on reverence.

It was built on trust, tolerance, and love.

Outside the light screen, countless people watching this scene couldn’t help but smile.

This was a Yonko?

This was the man who gave the World Government headaches?

This was the monster who defeated Kaido?

Yes.

This was Luffy — the Luffy who would get beaten by his crew for being willful, the Luffy who would huddle in a cage apologizing.

The Luffy who made people unable to help but like him!

Just then,

"Gurururu!" A crowing sound rang out.

Everyone looked over and saw a news coo seagull flying over and landing on the ship’s railing.

A small pouch hung around its neck, containing a stack of newspapers.

Robin took the newspaper down, unfolded it, and glanced at it.

"What’s wrong?" Nami asked curiously.

Robin raised her head, a smile appearing on her face. "It’s our bounties..."

She paused, then said with a smile, "They’ve been updated."

Everyone gathered around. Luffy also poked his head out from the cage.

"What, what? Let me see!"

On the newspaper, the latest bounties for the Straw Hat Grand Fleet were prominently printed.

The title read: "Straw Hat Grand Fleet Nine Officers’ Bounties Updated! Grand Captain Luffy Bounty 3 Billion!"

Below was the detailed content:

Straw Hat Grand Fleet

Crew members under command: 5,600

Grand Captain: Yonko · Straw Hat Kid · Luffy (Bounty 3 Billion Beli)

Nine Officers:

Ship Doctor: Tony Tony Chopper (Pet)

Bounty: 1,000 Beli (Originally 100 Beli)

Seeing this bounty, Chopper’s smile froze on his face.

"One thousand Beli...?"

He blinked, then began complaining. "Why only 1,000!!!"

He broke down.

It had increased, but the increase was too ridiculous...

Everyone burst into laughter. It had indeed increased tenfold, but for an officer of a Yonko crew, one thousand Beli wasn’t even enough to buy a bottle of booze.

Navigator: Cat Burglar · Nami

Bounty: 366 Million Beli

Nami’s eyes widened. "Three... three hundred million?!"

She covered her face, but her eyes peeked out from between her fingers, sparkling with Beli symbols.

"This money... this money... I want it all!"

Everyone: ...

Nami, where’s your integrity?

Musician: Soul King · Brook

Bounty: 383 Million Beli

Brook elegantly bowed. "Yohohoho, being able to increase my bounty makes me very happy. Even though I don’t have eyes to see the bounty increase... Yohohoho!"

Shipwright: Iron Man · Franky

Bounty: 394 Million Beli

Franky struck his signature pose. "Super——!"

Although he was very happy, when he saw the avatar on his bounty poster, he froze...

It turned out the bounty poster’s avatar wasn’t him — it was the Sunny.

"Why is it the Sunny!!"

Franky burst into tears as everyone laughed even louder.

Sniper: God · Usopp

Bounty: 500 Million Beli

Usopp’s eyes widened like copper bells. "Five... five hundred million?!"

His hands began to shake. "It’s over, it’s over, it’s over... This is really the end... Don’t increase it anymore! If it goes up again, I’ll really be hunted down!"

Archaeologist: Devil’s Child · Nico Robin

Bounty: 930 Million Beli

Robin smiled slightly. "It increased quite a bit."

Her smile carried a hint of relief. From the girl who had been wanted for 79 million since she was eight, she was no longer that lonely little girl fleeing alone.

Cook: Black Leg Sanji

Bounty: 1.032 Billion Beli

Sanji had a cigarette in his mouth and a calm expression, but he was actually quite happy inside — until he saw Jinbe’s and Zoro’s bounties...

Helmsman: Knight of the Sea Jinbe

Bounty: 1.1 Billion Beli

Jinbe nodded. "Having a bounty means the world has acknowledged that this old man is a member of the Straw Hat Crew."

"This is this old man’s honor."

Swordsman: Bounty Hunter · Zoro

Bounty: 1.111 Billion Beli

The corners of Zoro’s mouth rose slightly. This number satisfied him. Then he looked at Sanji and slowly said, "Fourth place."

Sanji froze for a moment, then lay on the ground with a look of utter despair and complained, "Why... why am I fourth..."

Zoro precisely added, "Not fourth — fourth place."

Sanji: ...

Next came the main event!

Grand Captain: Yonko · Straw Hat Kid · Luffy

Bounty: 3 Billion Beli!

Just like what they had seen before — three billion. This number represented the world’s recognition.

It represented that Luffy was already a true Yonko.

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