The most courageous pirate hunter

Katakuri's face was grim. He rushed over from Whole Cake Island as soon as he received the distress call, but it seemed he was too late. Not only was Smoothie gone, but many others were also missing.

He had a bad feeling.

"Brother Katakuri, Sister Smoothie has been captured, and everyone else has already..."

Stron was already sobbing uncontrollably.

"Do you know who attacked you?"

Katakuri was surrounded by murderous intent, and faint black and red lightning appeared around him, which showed just how furious he was.

His first thought was the Navy, or perhaps the other Four Emperors' forces. Apart from these few forces daring to launch an open attack, other forces would have to think twice.

No one can withstand the wrath of the Four Emperors.

"It is Hermes Jormungandr, the King of Hunters."

Snamon gritted his teeth, wishing he could tear Hermes to pieces.

"The King of Hunters?"

Katakuri sounded like someone I'd heard of before, but I couldn't quite place it.

"It's Hermes Jormungandr, who was reported in the news a while ago and was seriously injured in a battle with Donquixote Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Stron wiped away his tears and explained.

"Pirate Hunter?"

Katakuri remembered, and his face darkened even more.

He hadn't expected the other party to be so audacious. Did they really think that fighting to a draw with a mere Shichibukai would give them the right to provoke the Four Emperors?

There is a huge gap between ordinary pirates and the Four Emperors.

"Brother, you must save Sister Smoothie."

“If it weren’t for the fact that we were at sea and Smoothie was protecting us, she would have killed that despicable guy long ago.”

Everyone was indignant.

Their defeat this time was entirely due to being at sea, and Smoothie had to protect them, so they could only defend passively. If it were on land, the mere King of Hunters would be no match for Smoothie.

"Your condition is not good, go back first."

It's been so long, it's probably too late to catch up.

In addition, Stron and the others were not in good condition, so they had to return to Whole Cake Island to rest.

If the other party is a smart person, they will definitely not kill Smoothie, otherwise they will completely offend the Big Mom Pirates.

The fact that they didn't kill Smoothie immediately, but instead chose to capture her, is the best signal.

Another possibility is to hand Smoothie over to the Navy in exchange for a bounty, which would be in the best interest of pirate hunters, but that would be troublesome.

the other side.

On the Death, Smoothie lay sprawled on the ground, bound hand and foot, her face pale as she calmly stared at Hermes, Bages, and Mansherry.

There was no panic in his eyes, nor did he seem to want to beg for mercy.

"These are the infamous Four Sweethearts of the high seas?"

"It's not that great!"

After learning each other's identities, Bagges and Mansherry were initially shocked, but they quickly recovered and began to investigate.

As one of the most powerful people under the Four Emperors, he seems to be nothing special. He couldn't even withstand a punch from Hermes and was beaten to such a sorry state that he was just one step away from going to the Western Paradise.

The rumors about how amazing and awesome they are are probably just mutual flattery in business dealings.

"Boss, what should we do?"

"Selling it to the navy should bring in several hundred million."

That's right.

Hermes initially intended to hand Smoothie over to the Navy in exchange for a bounty, but it's unclear how much Smoothie's bounty is now; in the original story, it seems to be over 900 million.

"money."

Upon hearing the word, Bages and Mansherry perked up.

Especially Mansherry.

"How much is the bounty on her head?"

The three of them stared at each other, none of them knowing anything about it, so they all stared at Smoothie.

"Hahaha~"

Are you planning to remain silent forever?

Hermes gestured for Mansherry to pour him a glass of juice, then looked at Smoothie with a nonchalant expression.

"Seven hundred and sixty million."

Smoothie gave a slight snort, then announced her bounty before turning her head to the side, seemingly indicating she wasn't going to say anything more.

The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.

Now that we know the outcome, there's no need to say anything more.

But we will definitely get our revenge for today's defeat and humiliation in the future.

"Bages, hoist her to the mast."

Hermes had no intention of continuing the conversation; aside from the bounty, there was nothing more of value to be gained from the other party.

The reason for hanging the other party from the mast was that there was no Seastone, and the other party was an ability user, which was a significant weakness.

If you don't keep an eye on it from time to time, it can easily cause unnecessary trouble.

It seems I need to prepare some sea stone.

It seems that Seastone can also be used for training. Although it is the nemesis of Devil Fruit users, there are advantages and disadvantages. As long as that weakness is overcome, there will be one less threat in the future.

I almost overlooked it.

"You two come here, we have something to discuss!"

After Bages hung Smoothie up, Hermes spoke.

"What do we need to discuss?"

Bages and Mansherry came over and sat cross-legged in front of Hermes, looking somewhat puzzled.

"As our business grows, we need a business card to make things easier for us when dealing with external parties!"

In fact, Hermes has been thinking a lot lately. Although he is a pirate hunter, he is no longer a single person after adding Mansherry and Burgess.

The profession of pirate hunter is easy to offend people. In the future, it is possible to expand the business. If he wants to grow bigger and stronger, he needs to have a plan.

In this world, it seems that lone wolves are having a hard time making it. It has to be said that Hermes was prescient. In the original work, the representative of lone wolves, Jorah Mihawk, later formed the Cross Guild with Crocodile and Bucky.

And then there's the reckless Douglas Barrett, who was beaten so badly his own mother didn't even recognize him; he's in a terrible state.

"business card?"

"Boss, are we going to become pirates?"

Burgess's first thought was pirates, the most popular thing these days.

"What future is there in being a pirate? They're just cash cows for us. If we're going to do it, let's do something big. I'm planning to start my own business."

Hermes pinched his chin.

"Start a business?"

Mansherry was stunned.

"I've thought it all out. I'll establish a Monarch Organization Limited Company, or Monarch Organization for short. Its business will still be related to pirate hunters, and I don't rule out expanding into other businesses in the future."

I naturally became the person in charge and the legal representative.

Of course, I'm not starting this business alone, so you two are also shareholders. Mansherry will be the secretary for now, and Bages, you're both a shareholder and a henchman.

The organization's external brand is based on integrity, professionalism, efficiency, honesty, and harmonious coexistence. Ultimately, the core philosophy is to be the most courageous people, not only individuals but also the most courageous organization. Further additions will be made later if necessary.

You two can voice any opinions you have.

Bages and Mansherry listened in a daze, feeling a sense of awe and wonder.

The name Monarchy sounds pretty sophisticated, but something just feels off.

Are they the most courageous people or the most courageous organization?

"Although I don't quite understand it, it seems very impressive. Boss, you can decide."

Bages was too lazy to think about it; as long as there was a fight to fight and money to share, he didn't ask for much.

"I have no objection."

Seeing Hermes looking over, Mansherry rolled her eyes in exasperation. This wasn't a discussion; it was clearly a one-man show.

"Great, from now on I'm in charge!"

that's it.