The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel.

Chapter 309 Becoming a Pirate
In the first half of the Grand Line, the Straw Hat Pirates had just suffered a major blow.

That scene still makes them feel scared when they think about it. Aokiji alone easily knocked down all the people on their boat.

If Aokiji had not had any ill intentions at the time, they would probably have all been captured and taken to Impel Down by now, spending the rest of their lives in that dark place.

However, even after experiencing such setbacks, the atmosphere on the Straw Hat Pirates' ship is still so joyful.

At this moment, they were continuing to move towards the Seven Water City, as if nothing could permanently affect their optimistic attitude.

"200 Baileys!!! Why don't you just go grab it!!"

Nami stood at the bow, scolding the newspaper seagull non-stop.

This newspaper delivery seagull is really stubborn. It will never hand over the newspaper unless it sees money. It just circles around the bow of the ship, staring at Nami with its small eyes, as if waiting for her to pay.

"Really?" Nami muttered helplessly, but she had no choice. If the pirates wanted to know what had happened recently in this sea, they could only rely on the World Economic News.

Especially for small pirate groups like the Straw Hat Pirates who have not yet established their own intelligence network, they can only obtain information from the outside world by purchasing newspapers.

Finally, after Nami reluctantly took out the money, the newspaper seagull handed her the newspaper.

As soon as Nami took it in her hand, she immediately noticed that the newspaper was thicker than usual.

【It seems something big is happening.】

Nami thought to herself, a look of curiosity and worry on her face.

She quickly opened the newspaper, and a striking headline instantly caught her eye—"The End of the Emperor!"

Nami's pupils couldn't help but shrink, and she was shocked, "This is really a big deal."

On this day, Weiss's name spread throughout the ocean.

From the high and mighty Five Elders to the beggars on the streets, almost everyone knew the shocking news that Weiss had single-handedly defeated the Big Mom Pirates.

Not only did he capture Big Mom herself, he also captured the Four Sweet Generals and all the cadres of the Big Mom Pirate Group. Such a feat is simply unbelievable.

"You're kidding! One man accomplished something the navy couldn't."

Someone said in surprise, with his mouth wide open and a look of disbelief on his face.

"So, he's even more powerful than Whitebeard."

Another person echoed, his eyes full of amazement.

"The strongest in the world??"

Everyone was talking about it one after another, and the whole ocean was boiling with excitement because of the news.

On Onigashima Island in Wano Country, Kaido was drinking while listening to his subordinates report the news.

When he heard the news that the old lady was defeated and captured, he couldn't help but shed tears and whispered to himself: "That old woman was killed!"

There was a mixture of surprise at Big Mom's defeat, and a strange mix of emotions. Quinn's hands were shaking as he held the newspaper. He knew all too well how terrifying Big Mom was. How could he not be shocked by the defeat of such a formidable force?

"The operation against Dressrosa can be suspended."

Jin, who was standing by, looked at Kaido's reaction, thought for a moment, and then gave Kaido a suggestion.

"It doesn't matter." Kaido replied nonchalantly, then he suddenly stood up and instantly turned into a blue dragon. With a deafening roar, he broke through the roof and flew into the air.

He was filled with an inexplicable sense of uneasiness at the moment. The aunt's failure seemed to make him see the fate he might face in the future. He just wanted to vent and release all the pent-up emotions in his heart.

I saw him circling in the sky, sometimes roaring, sometimes flying wildly, as if to disturb the entire sky.

We will leave aside for now the specific reactions of the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates after hearing this shocking news.

At the headquarters of the Navy, the senior executives gathered together again because of Weiss's surprising move, and the atmosphere in the conference room was particularly solemn.

"Where's Kowa," Kizaru's usual lazy expression turned serious at this moment. He frowned slightly and said, "He actually defeated that monster Big Mom. That alien is really a monster among monsters."

His words revealed his admiration and fear of Weiss's strength.

Zhan Guo, holding his forehead with his hands, looked like he had a headache. He sighed helplessly, "One of the Shichibukai and one of the Four Emperors. The balance of this world is about to be broken."

The Navy, the Four Emperors, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea have long formed a three-way balance of power, which has always been an important factor in maintaining relative stability in this ocean. Now, because of the appearance of Weiss, this balance is about to be broken. How can this not make Sengoku worried?

Akainu just sat there, not saying a word, his face looking cold and serious, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"We've been looking for new candidates for the Shichibukai, and we already have several candidates," Chief of Staff Tsuru said as he carefully examined Weiss's photo, a thoughtful glint in his eyes. "As for the new Four Emperors, don't we have ready-made candidates here?"

She offered her thoughts seemingly nonchalantly.

"But he is not a pirate." Aokiji asked with a puzzled look. In his opinion, Weiss was not a pirate, so how could this be possible?

"Is it important?" Crane tapped the table lightly, his tone unquestionable. "As long as we can maintain the balance of the sea and let Morgans spread the word, he will be a pirate even if he is not."

In He's opinion, for the sake of the overall situation, it is not a bad idea to give Wes the identity of a pirate, as long as it can stabilize the current shaky situation.

"That's right!" Zhan Guo slammed his hand on the table, as if he had made a great decision, "It's settled." Then, he picked up the phone himself and dialed Morgans' number, asking Morgans to cooperate unconditionally with the navy and give Wes the identity of a pirate.

After Morgans received the call from Sengoku, he was also full of helplessness, but he did not dare to disobey the wishes of the Navy and the World Government.

Afterwards, he could only explain to Weiss in a depressed tone: "This is the situation. This is not just the intention of the Navy, but also the intention of the World Government."

"It doesn't matter." Weiss seemed very free and easy. He didn't seem to care much about being forced to become a pirate.

Anyway, he always acts according to his own will, and this so-called identity is nothing more than an empty title to him.

Morgans breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Weiss's reaction.

In this way, under the operation of the Navy and the World Government, a new one of the Four Emperors was born, that is, the "Outsider-Wes Elvin", and his bounty is as high as 50 billion berries.

(End of this chapter)