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

On the left is Crocodile's gloomy face, and on the right is Jinbe's serious expression.

"Crocodile, originally with a bounty of 81 million Berries, had his bounty frozen after becoming a Shichibukai. He caused significant damage during the Impel Down War, fought against Doflamingo and Mihawk, and his whereabouts are unknown after the war. His bounty has been reinstated and increased to 800 million Berries."

"Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea, originally had a bounty of 2 million Berries. He opened the Gate of Justice during the war, allowing the Whitebeard Pirates to advance unimpeded, which had a key impact on the course of the war. His bounty is restored and increased to 5000 million Berries."

Two former Shichibukai, with bounties in the hundreds of millions.

This is already at the top level among pirates.

Brannew slammed down another bounty poster, "Then it's the legendary pirate, Shiki the Golden Lion."

When that defiant face appeared on the screen, the atmosphere in the conference room became even more oppressive.

This great pirate, a contemporary of Roger and Whitebeard, a monster who once single-handedly stormed Marine Headquarters and fought against Garp and Sengoku, has now regained his freedom.

"Shiki teamed up with Straw Hat Luffy during the Impel Down War, which had a significant impact on the battle. Based on Fleet Admiral Sengoku's suggestion, his original bounty is restored."

"Bounty: 4.2305 billion Berries."

Four billion!

The bounty is comparable to that of the Four Emperors.

The danger posed by the Golden Lion is evident.

If Shiki hadn't single-handedly fought Garp and Sengoku, there might not be a place for the current Yonko Shanks.

As a former executive of the Rocks Pirates, and even Kaido, a former apprentice crew member, became one of the Four Emperors, there's no reason why Shiki, a veteran executive, wouldn't be qualified.

"Another important figure who escaped from Impel Down. Portgas D. Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, originally had a bounty of 550 million Berries. He was rescued by Straw Hat Luffy during the Impel Down War, and his identity as a descendant of the Pirate King has been made public."

"Considering his identity, strength, and importance to the Whitebeard Pirates, his bounty has been increased to 1.5 billion Berries."

1.5 billion—that's the level of a core member of the Four Emperors.

Considering that Ace was Roger's son, this number is both an acknowledgment of his strength and a sign of fear of his bloodline.

The guys Brannew was talking about were basically all escapees from Impel Down.

Fire Fist Ace is the best, which is definitely due to the blessing of the Pirate King's bloodline.

"Of course. None of the above are the main points."

He switched to a different photo.

On the screen appeared the toothless smiling face of Marshall D. Teach with his black beard.

His face looked particularly ferocious at that moment.

Brannew took a deep breath and said, "One of the key topics of this meeting is this guy, the former Shichibukai who recruited elite allies from Level 6 of Impel Down. According to our intelligence, not long ago, Blackbeard and Bondi Wald encountered each other. Blackbeard's crew killed Bondi Wald and stole the Momo-Momo Fruit that belonged to Bondi Wald. Afterwards, Blackbeard demonstrated the abilities of two Devil Fruits!"

"what?!"

This time, even the three generals showed expressions of shock.

"How is this possible?!"

"The rule about Devil Fruits is that one person can only eat one!"

Have you forgotten Straw Hat Luffy?

"But if this is truly the level of threat Blackbeard poses..."

"Quiet!" Zhan Guo shouted.

The meeting room fell silent again, but everyone's face was filled with shock and unease.

After the Straw Hats acquired the Gum-Gum Fruit and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, is another troublesome guy with two Devil Fruit abilities appearing?!

Moreover, judging from Blackbeard's previous actions, he is a man with great ambition and who will stop at nothing to do things.

It's so troublesome!

"Has another user with two Devil Fruit abilities appeared?" a lieutenant general murmured.

"Yes."

Brannew nodded heavily and said, "Blackbeard has demonstrated abilities similar to Straw Hat Luffy, using the power of two Devil Fruits simultaneously. Although the specific mechanism is unknown, this is a certainty."

He showed several blurry photos, which were shots of battle taken in the distance.

Although it's not clear, it's evident that Blackbeard used both darkness and a cannon that had grown to a massive size.

"Therefore, Blackbeard bears significant responsibility for the immense destruction this troublesome fellow caused in Impel Down. We are raising his bounty to 1.5 billion Berries!"

1.5 billion, the same as Ace.

But this is only the beginning.

Everyone knows that, given Blackbeard's ambition and style of doing things, this number will soon be broken again.

Brannew removed Blackbeard's bounty poster, looked around the conference room, and said:

"These fugitives, though dangerous, have not yet truly shaken the foundations of the world. The focus of our meeting today, the real center of attention, is only one."

How dangerous is Straw Hat Luffy?

The video Den Den Mushi switched to the last photo.

When that grinning face wearing a straw hat appeared on the screen, the air in the entire conference room seemed to freeze.

Straw Hat Luffy.

The true central figure in the Impel Down conflict.

Slaying Celestial Dragons, defeating Admirals, and stealing the Tremor-Tremor Fruit from Whitebeard...

All the navy personnel present felt a chill run down their spines, and their breathing slowed down.

The big news right now isn't about who escaped from Impel Down or what kind of clashes occurred between the Four Emperors.

Unless it's a real clash between the Four Emperors, this situation can't possibly become this serious.

The newspapers and news reports were overwhelming, all telling the same story.

With the Gum-Gum Fruit and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Luffy, the great pirate who influenced the course of the Impel Down War, and a revolutionary with the bloodline of Dragon, became the true fifth Emperor of the Sea!

"Monkey D. Luffy. Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, user of the Gum-Gum Fruit and Tremor-Tremor Fruit, revolutionary Monkey D. Dragon's son."

"Before the Battle of Impel Down, his bounty was 660 million Berries."

Brannew said, "After the war, newspapers all over the world were reporting the same thing."

He switched to the front page of the News of the World.

The Fifth Sea Emperor is Born!

"Although the title of Pirate Emperor has never been an official one, it takes on a different meaning when it is accepted worldwide."

Brannew's voice was hoarse. "That means that in the eyes of the world, Straw Hat Luffy has already achieved the same status and threat as Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, and Shanks."

The meeting room was deathly silent.

Only the magma on Akainu's fist made a hissing sound.

"Oh, how scary!"

Kizaru, legs crossed and pursing his lips, said in his characteristically slow and leisurely tone, "The Straw Hat Pirates' terrifying power is indeed no less than that of the Four Emperors, but aren't there only four Pirate Emperors? What's with five Sea Emperors?"

"That's not important."

Sengoku slowly began to speak: "For those monsters, once they are recognized by the world, this title will naturally fall upon them."

He paused, then said, "Straw Hat Luffy has crossed that critical point."

Upon hearing Luffy's name, puffs of gunpowder rose from the desk.

Akainu's fist, which was resting on the table, turned crimson. He raised his head, which was holding a cigar, his eyes filled with rage and gloom.

"In the end, they're just a bunch of pirates! What emperor or what emperor!"

Akainu slammed his fist on the conference table, instantly melting a large hole in the entire table with lava.

The medic next to him was so frightened he almost screamed.

The bandages on my body were just put on!

An arm and a huge scar were left by Luffy and Whitebeard, the two Emperors of the Sea.

To ordinary naval soldiers, this is a scar of honor, but to Akainu, it is an utter disgrace!

He stood up, his single arm clenched into a fist, his eyes blazing with almost tangible fury:

"I will never forget the humiliation of the Impel Down War! That arm, that scar... One day, I will personally send Straw Hat Luffy to the very bottom of Impel Down!"

"Calm down, Sakazuki."

Aokiji exhaled a chilling breath, extinguishing the magma on Akainu's fist. "Getting angry isn't good for your wounds. Besides, the Straw Hat Luffy of today is no longer an opponent that can be defeated by anger alone."

These words made the atmosphere in the meeting room even more somber.

Aokiji is right.

During the Impel Down War, Luffy's strength far exceeded the scope of a Supernova.

That's real, monstrous strength.

No one around dared to speak.

What could two generals, especially those vying for the position of marshal, possibly say?

There is only one person here who can suppress them.

"He killed three Celestial Dragons in the Sabaody Archipelago, infiltrated Impel Down to rescue Portgas D. Ace, and released a large number of dangerous prisoners. He single-handedly disrupted the entire Impel Down War, causing the world order to become what it is today. He bears an unshirkable responsibility!"

"Straw Hat Boy, Monkey D. Luffy!"

"The original bounty was 660 million Berries, now the bounty is..."

"Three billion Berries!"

With a bounty more than five times higher, he is the pirate with the highest bounty in recent years, second only to the Four Emperors!

Considering that Luffy has only been at sea for less than a year and is not even twenty years old.

The meaning behind this number sent chills down the spines of every naval officer present.

“Three billion five billion?” a lieutenant general stammered. “That’s already…”