Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

"Luffy, I'm entrusting Vivi to you. Please protect her for me." He solemnly placed Vivi's hand in Luffy's.

Luffy suppressed his usual playful demeanor, nodded seriously, then grinned and pointed to his crewmates beside him:

"Of course, I'm her captain. And we'll all protect Vivi!"

From Zoro to Sanji, from Nami to Robin... with this group of companions, the journey will surely go smoothly.

Chapter 131 Bounty Increased to 200 Million Berries!

The next morning.

On a naval warship off the coast of Alabasta.

A light drizzle was falling from the sky, dispelling some of the morning heat of the desert area.

Smoker, with two cigars dangling from his mouth, lay languidly on a deck chair on the deck, gazing at the gray sky, lost in thought.

Footsteps approached, and Colonel Tina, tall and slender with long, flowing pink hair, walked over. She looked at Smoker and raised an eyebrow.

Tina was quite surprised; she hadn't expected that Smoker, the white hunter known for his tenacity, would become so shrewd.

Instead of using controversial methods, they deployed artificial rainmaking boats to alleviate the drought—was this an attempt to win people's hearts?

Smoker didn't even open his eyes, and lazily replied, "I'm just borrowing your troops and technology, no need to complain like this, Tina."

"Tina has a mission to complete."

"Moreover, it's a mission personally assigned by the World Government. If something goes wrong, Tina will be in a very difficult situation."

Tina crossed her arms, her tone serious and businesslike. Her gaze fell on the edge of the deck not far away, where a girl holding an umbrella stood. She said, "And Tina herself is very concerned about this matter. After all, the person we are escorting this time is a musician I admire very much."

Smoker then became slightly interested, opened his eyes, and followed Tina's gaze, somewhat surprised: "Oh? Someone like you actually has things you like?"

He found it hard to associate the tough female officer Tina with idol worship.

Tina is very angry!

Tina glared at Smoker, expressing her displeasure with his blunt, masculine statement. "What's wrong with appreciating beautiful music and art?"

Smoker waved his hand dismissively; he wasn't particularly interested in the topic.

He was more concerned about other things than this.

Tina looked at Smoker and continued, "However, Tina is indeed curious about who this Straw Hat kid is that you, Smoker, can't forget, and who even defeated Crocodile?"

When Luffy was mentioned, Smoker's expression became complicated. He exhaled a puff of smoke and muttered, "A very strange pirate."

Crocodile was defeated by the Straw Hat crew, and the country was pulled back from the brink of civil war largely thanks to them.

And what role did these naval personnel, who were ordered to uphold justice, play in this whole incident?

Upon learning the truth about the war, Smoker was filled with a sense of powerlessness and absurdity.

The World Government-recognized legitimate Shichibukai is actually the mastermind behind an attempt to overthrow a country.

He wasn't particularly surprised by this, as he had never truly trusted the Shichibukai system.

But the actions of the Straw Hat Pirates as pirates only made him more confused.

Their actions in this incident are hardly those of pirates.

Therefore, even though he knew that the Straw Hat crew was very likely still resting in this country, Smoker was not very enthusiastic about a large-scale manhunt and even adopted a do-nothing attitude to some extent.

Meanwhile, at Marineford, the naval headquarters.

In that serious-sounding conference room, the "King of Meetings," Brannew, once again stood in front of the giant blackboard.

He adjusted his glasses and, facing the many solemn-looking naval officers present, said:

"Shortly after entering the Grand Line, he became closely involved in the serious rebellion that occurred in the Kingdom of Alabasta. Furthermore, according to the latest news from the Alabasta royal family, this person has audaciously kidnapped Princess Nefit Vivi of that country!"

He slapped the wanted poster of Luffy on the screen, who was grinning carefree. "After our judgment, Monkey D. Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates."

Considering its danger and severe impact, the bounty has been increased to—200 million Berries!

A suppressed gasp filled the conference room.

Two hundred million peles?

Even in the New World, he was a notorious pirate.

Brannew continued reading:

"His crew member, Roronoa Zoro, defeated Mr. 1 Daz Bones, a former senior agent of Baroque Works, and his bounty was increased from 20 million Berries to 60 million Berries."

"Nami, the thief who defeated Miss Twofinger, a former senior agent of Baroque Works, has her first bounty of ten million Berries."

"Furthermore, according to reliable intelligence, Nico Robin, a former member of Baroque Works and the Devil Child, has been confirmed to have joined the Straw Hat crew."

"And most importantly, the World Government has issued a bounty on Princess Nefit Vivi of the Alabasta Kingdom, who has been kidnapped by the Straw Hat crew, with a reward of 500 million Berries! The requirement is: she must be captured alive!"

He surveyed the entire scene and solemnly declared, "This pirate crew, which has only recently entered the Grand Line, already has a total bounty approaching one billion Berries. This is an extremely dangerous sign and must be taken very seriously!"

The naval officers present exchanged bewildered glances, their faces bearing an undisguised strange expression.

How long has it been since Luffy first had a bounty of 50 million Berries?

It actually jumped straight to 200 million!

Even if a princess of a country was kidnapped, this increase is still too outrageous.

Unless there are some inside stories they don't know.

Some astute generals have already turned their attention to the internal reports on the Alabasta incident.

Was Crocodile's downfall really related to this fledgling Straw Hat boy?

Just as Brannew was reading the bounty order in the conference room, in the office of the Fleet Admiral at the Navy Headquarters.

The Warring States Marshal sat behind a large desk, wearing glasses that reflected a cold light.

He held Luffy's brand-new bounty poster, which bore the 200,000,000 Berry bounty, in his hand, his brow furrowed.

Click.

Click.

Click.

To make matters worse, that clueless guy next to me made that kind of noise.

He slammed the wanted poster on the table and growled at the figure on the office sofa who was carefree, munching on a donut:

"Garp, I sent you to deal with that brat of yours, but he's getting more and more dangerous instead!!"

"Hahaha. The bounty is 200 million now. This kid really knows how to cause trouble."

Garp threw his head back and laughed, laughing so hard that tears almost streamed down his face, as if the person on the wanted poster had nothing to do with him.

Sengoku glared fiercely at Garp:

"We know that your brat defeated Crocodile, but we can't say it outright to save face for the World Government."

Initially, based on his involvement in the Alabasta rebellion, headquarters decided to raise his bounty to 100 million Berries. This was already an unusually large increase!

Sengoku took a deep breath, suppressing his anger:

"But what he did was kidnap the princess!"

Does he want Garp to be his great-grandfather?!

Chapter 132 Miss Uta, are you interested in pirates?

Luffy's actions were like a slap in the face to the World Government.

That's why the bounty was doubled to 200 million; it was an expression of the World Government's anger.

No matter what, they paid a huge sum of money, yet the country's princess was kidnapped right under the navy's nose.

If things continue like this, who will pay your bills?

To put it bluntly, "heavenly gold" is protection money.

Garp picked his nose and curled his lip indifferently:

"Isn't it just Crocodile? I really don't know why the World Government values ​​these Seven Warlords of the Sea so much."

"Garp, you're an old man now!"

Sengoku was so angry he almost smashed the table. "Does he really think he's still the invincible naval hero he was back in God Valley?"

Your current practical combat effectiveness in the navy is best demonstrated by your ability to boost morale!

The old guys are going to gradually fade from the historical stage.

If it were Garp in his prime, Sengoku would have no doubt that he could take down a Shichibukai with a single punch.

But now, time waits for no man, and Garp exists more as a spiritual symbol of the Navy.

Thinking of Garp's son Dragon, who became the leader of the Revolutionary Army, and then looking at his grandson Luffy, whose bounty was skyrocketing, Sengoku felt his head throb even more.

No, it should be said that none of the entire Monkey family are easy to deal with.

"Garp, you're going to take responsibility for the trouble your family caused!"

Sengoku pointed at Garp's nose and ordered, "We can't let him continue like this. If we let this dangerous guy into the New World, how many more variables and disturbances will he add to that already chaotic sea!"

"Pfft, hahaha, hasn't the New World always been pretty chaotic?" Garp continued to laugh carefree.

"Garp!"

The roar of the Warring States period almost lifted the roof off.

"Alright alright."

Garp finally finished the last donut, dusted off the crumbs on his hands, slowly stood up, and walked out of the office. "If I run into him again next time, I'll be more serious and bring him back to Impel Down!"