Whoosh~ With the sound of flapping wings, the news-delivering seagull landed expertly on the deck railing.
“Here you go, this is the Berries for the newspaper.”
Makino smiled as she took a newspaper and placed the Berries into the pocket on the seagull’s chest.
The seagull saluted and then flew off toward the next ship.
It was a seagull with a dream, determined to complete all its delivery work with the fastest speed and the best service.
It was determined to become the King of Newspaper Delivery.
“Let me see what’s in the news lately.”
“This, this is…”
Goldenhair Pirates Captain Kazi, bounty: 200 million Berries, dead or alive.
Goldenhair Pirates officer Kalmande, bounty: 1 million Berries.
Goldenhair Pirates officer Makino, bounty: 300,000 Berries.
“Kazi, this is our wanted poster.”
Holding the newspaper, Makino walked over to Kazi and handed it to him.
“Wanted poster?”
“Where?
I want to see it too.”
Upon hearing that they actually had a wanted poster, Kalmande hurried over.
“200 million Berries?”
“Pfft, hahaha, 1 million Berries.”
“Here you go, Kalmande.
Enjoy looking at your bounty.”
Kazi couldn’t stop laughing; he tossed the newspaper to Kalmande and laughed on the lounge chair until he almost choked.
“What!”
“Damn it!
I’m only worth 1 million Berries?
These Marine higher-ups are truly blind.”
“Kazi, stop laughing.
Sooner or later, I will surpass your 200 million Berries bounty.”
Kalmande felt both angry and depressed, feeling like he was being looked down upon by others.
He couldn’t beat Kazi, but it shouldn’t be just 1 million; he should at least be worth tens of millions of Berries.
After all, he was a user of Armament Haki.
It just went to show that the Marine’s intelligence department needed to improve; they hadn’t even scouted that out.
Kazi was in a very good mood; his first bounty was already over 100 million, which was not common on the great seas.
“Can’t help it.
The Marines still have a good eye; they saw that I, Lord Kazi, have infinite potential.
The bounty poster is proof.”
Kazi cockily picked up his juice, took a happy sip, and felt great.
“Tch.”
He came with enthusiasm but left dejected.
Kalmande huffed and went back to the middle of the deck for extra training, putting much more effort into every move.
“Kazi, look ahead.”
Makino quickly tugged on Kazi, who was still self-absorbed.
A large ship had appeared ahead; although it wasn’t a Marine ship and didn’t fly a pirate flag, it looked quite large, and they needed to be vigilant.
Kazi put down the newspaper, looked up, and saw the ship as well.
“Interesting.
Bring the ship closer; let’s go see who they are.”
Hearing this, Kalmande stopped training and silently followed the Captain’s orders, steering the ship toward the large vessel ahead.
“Dragon, that ship seems to be heading toward us.
Should we make some preparations?”
Ivankov, whose head took up one-third of his body, wasn’t overly nervous; he trusted in his and Dragon’s strength.
East Blue pirates, after all—their strength was just like that.
A bounty of a few tens of millions made one a “great pirate,” and they were beings who didn’t even know Haki.
The other ship flew an unknown pirate flag; he assumed they were just some small-time pirates starting out in the East Blue.
Preparing was just a precaution; after all, there were many ordinary people on the ship who were like-minded companions in the Revolutionary Army.
Although they had guns and cannons, caution was still necessary.
Dragon frowned.
He had returned to the East Blue this time to borrow some money and food from a friend.
He had stopped by Foosha Village on the way to see his son, and now, on the way back to Goa Kingdom, he had actually run into these reckless youngsters.
He advocated for peace and freedom, and the dark, corrupt rule of the World Government made him loathe them, which was why he had left the Marines and formed the Freedom Fighters.
Now, taking it a step further, it had been renamed the Revolutionary Army.
He also didn’t like the existence of evil pirates; those scum who burned, killed, and looted, harming civilians, were contrary to his ideals.
Only a very small number of pirates could catch his attention—those heroes who wanted to sail the great seas freely and chase their dreams.
“Have them prepare, to avoid any casualties.”
“If the other side is strong, have them prioritize avoiding conflict.”
Ivankov nodded and said, “I understand!”
He then went to issue the orders, and the people on the ship stood ready, waiting for the other side to arrive.
Kazi stood at the bow of the ship, and Makino went back to the room to hide, intending to come out only after the battle ended.
The two ships got closer and closer, and Kazi was startled when he saw the person at the bow of the other ship.
Holy crap, isn’t that the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D.
Dragon?
Dragon’s strength in the original work was also top-tier.
Although he didn’t fight much and was always sweating, you could tell with your eyes closed that his combat power wouldn’t be any worse than an Admiral’s.
If the author of the manga forced him into more scenes or added more settings later on, who knew how strong he would be?
As for Dragon at this point in time, he felt he was probably about as strong as himself right now.
“Kalmande, keep an eye on the ship; let the Captain go and scout the path first.”
“Leave it to me.”
The two ships got closer and closer, and with a leap, Kazi landed directly on the Revolutionary Army’s ship.
Dragon frowned; Kazi’s aura was strong, and he didn’t feel like a weakling.
He hadn’t expected to run into such an expert so casually in the East Blue.
“Let’s start with a greeting gift.”
Kazi’s Conqueror’s Haki covered the entire ship, and the ordinary soldiers who had just been standing ready collapsed and fell asleep instantly.
Dragon didn’t want to be outdone and immediately released his own Conqueror’s Haki to push back.
“As expected.”
Kazi wasn’t surprised at all that Dragon also possessed Conqueror’s Haki.
His old man Garp had Conqueror’s Haki, and his son Luffy also had Conqueror’s Haki; there was no reason he wouldn’t have the qualifications of a King.
Perhaps in the original work, Dragon had too little screen time and not many opportunities to show it, which was why people didn’t know about it.
The two sides’ Conqueror’s Haki clashed, and black and red lightning crackled all around.
On the ship, only Ivankov was still conscious enough to watch the battle; the others weren’t very strong, as they were mainly there to transport food and Berries.
“Damn it, this guy actually has Conqueror’s Haki too?
I’ve never even heard of this person before.”
Ivankov widened his eyes, watching in shock as Kazi and Dragon confronted each other.
“Hahaha, I am the Captain of the Goldenhair Pirates, Kazi.”
“Since we’ve met by fate, let’s have a fight first.”
Kazi used the power of the Space-Space Fruit, and the next second, he appeared directly behind Dragon, his fist coated in Armament Haki, striking straight at the back of Dragon’s head.
“What!”
Dragon hadn’t expected Kazi’s movements to be so fast; if his Observation Haki hadn’t sensed it, he probably wouldn’t have reacted in time and would have been sent flying by that punch.
“Dragon Talon!”
Dragon quickly turned around, his right fingers turning into the shape of a dragon’s claw, coated with Armament Haki to block Kazi’s unexpected punch.
“Wind Blade!”
After blocking Kazi’s attack, Dragon didn’t want to be outdone; he flicked his left hand, sending out a pale green Wind Blade, slashing straight at Kazi in front of him.
Maybe it’s not a big deal now… maybe it will be later.
“And If you’re enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!”