Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

"They'll probably join the Blackwing Demon Lords as chefs!"

"According to the information provided, the reward amount remains the same, only the identity has changed!"

Many people were also surprised by this.

However, the fact that the "blind swordsman" offered a reward of 1.8 billion peggs with a smile was too shocking.

Compared to that, this news seems insignificant...

"This is the main event..."

After Brannew explained the situation regarding Thunderfire and Mercury F, he did not delay any further.

He pulled out two more wanted posters: "You should all be familiar with this person, right?"

"Gecko Moria, the 'Shadow Mage,' who was invited to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea many years ago, had his bounty revoked because of his appointment, and the bounty was fixed at 320 million Berries..."

"To produce Moonlight Moria's bounty poster here, could it be...?"

A naval vice admiral's pupils contracted sharply: "This guy also joined the Blackwing Demon's Pirate F!?"

Hearing the lieutenant general's words, many people in the room had a slight change in expression.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea are individuals appointed by the World Government and Navy to deal with certain maritime threats and misdeeds.

Those who can serve as the Seven Warlords of the Sea, are all strong.

Would such a strong person choose to be subservient to others?

Join the Blackwing Demon Empire!?

"That's right!"

Brannew affirmed the words of the lieutenant general who had spoken.

He let out a soft breath: "That a big shot of that caliber would choose to join the Blackwing Demon Lord's Lair is big news in itself!"

"It's even more surprising than the killing of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

"Shadow Mage" Moonlight Moria gave up his position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and joined the Blackwing Demon Lord's Lair, becoming one of its members!"

"Those of you here probably already know something about Moonlight Moria."

"Without a doubt, the other party is definitely one of the strongest standing at the top of the sea, and many years ago he dared to fight Kaido before he became the 'Emperor of the Sea'."

"Their strength should not be underestimated."

"Since we've chosen to relinquish our position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, we need to reassess the threat posed by them..."

"He was given a bounty of 320 million Berries many years ago, and recently clashed with Kaido the Beasts. It's probably for this reason that he joined the ranks of Blackwing Daemon!"

"In short, our navy must take Moonlight Moria's actions seriously, therefore..."

"Formerly one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, now a member of the Black Winged Demon Slayer Corps, 'Shadow Mage' Gecko Moria, currently has a bounty of 720 million Berries!"

The Navy has very little information left about Gecko Moria.

That's all old history.

As for the other party's performance in this incident, Kizaru simply described it as "terrifying".

The other naval personnel who participated in the battle were also at a loss for words, feeling that Gecko Moria was hiding her true abilities...

That's why the reward this time is so conservative.

But 720 million Berries is very much in line with the other party's current status, strength, and threat...

Brannew continued, pointing to Perona's bounty: "The other one is 'Princess Perona,' one of the three oddballs under Moonlight Moria..."

"The other party used to be Gecko Moria's subordinate, so no bounty was put on him, but the Navy knows some information about him."

"A Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with the ability to create ghosts and can also transform into a ghost. It has the effect of becoming an elemental being, and those without Armament Haki cannot harm it."

"Its technique, called 'Negative Ghost,' also carries a certain threat, as it can disregard the element of will and forcibly induce a negative state in a person..."

"The negative ghosts alone, which can transform into phantoms and induce a negative state in people, are something we must take seriously!"

Brannew said in a deep voice, "Perona, the 'Ghost Princess,' was one of the three oddballs under Gecko Moria. She is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with the Rei Rei Fruit, and her bounty is 150 million Berries!"

"..."

The guy who set a bounty of 150 million Berries for the first time should have been surprising, but after the previous barrage of information, it now seems somewhat insignificant...

This number would qualify as a supernova in the first half of the list, but in the Blackwing Daemon World, it doesn't quite rank.

This really leaves me speechless...

"Next up is that man..."

Brannew's voice became unusually solemn and wary.

With a 'smack,' he slammed a wanted poster onto the signboard and said in a hoarse voice:

"The most vicious newcomer of this era, a terrifying presence that cannot be ignored!"

"The 'Black Winged Demon' Locust, who has stirred up the world in just over a year since he set sail and is known as the 'Emperor of the Sea'!"

The image shown on the bounty poster is of Rocks in his third stage of Hollowfication.

It has long horns on its head, demonic wings spread behind its back, a tail curved into an "S" shape, and emerald green eyes that look like a burning flame.

Holding a double-edged longsword that looked incredibly sinister, he wore a flamboyant and unrestrained smile, like a "great demon" who looked down on everything.

Powerful, fierce, domineering, and arrogant—just looking at this photo sends chills down your spine, making you instantly recognize him as a monster!

"..."

All eyes in the room were focused on the bounty poster.

The specific amount of the reward was not listed below the wanted poster, suggesting it was a draft...

But after seeing the appearance of the person on the wanted poster, everyone was deeply disturbed.

Who was the most prominent figure of this era?

Without a doubt, it was the man right in front of me!

Brannew shouted, "The 'Black Winged Demon' Rocks, the man known as the 'Fifth Emperor of the Sea,' is one of the most troublesome guys for the World Government and the Navy!"

"Since setting sail, it has demonstrated unparalleled strength, and every move it makes is bound to cause a major incident!"

"He rose to fame in Loguetown in the East Blue, with his first bounty reaching a staggering 130 million Berries!"

"After that, he killed Crocodile in Alabasta, fought Zeff to a draw... and his second bounty was 450 million Berries!"

Brannew recounts a series of major events committed by Lox:

"Following this, on Asuka Island, he sparred with the world's greatest swordsman, 'Hawkeye' Mihawk, refused the position of Shichibukai, and fought against Admiral Aokiji... His third bounty was 880 million Berries!"

"Furthermore, a few days after the Asuka Island incident, he killed one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, 'Tyrannosaurus Rex' Hanafuda, on Water 7. Because the news had already spread in the newspapers, the bounty was not increased..."

"Followed by a hibernation period of more than half a year, it reappeared displaying terrifying strength far exceeding its previous power!"

He defeated Admiral Kizaru in a one-on-one situation and was dubbed the "Fifth Emperor of the Sea"... His bounty is 1.56 billion Berries!

"..."

Listen to what "Blackwing Demon" Lox has done.

Although they already knew about the incident, hearing it again still sent chills down their spines.

In just over a year at sea, they have already accomplished these earth-shattering events!

Will this cause trouble?

Moreover, the opponent is clearly getting stronger each time!

"Finally... this time, the Sabaody Archipelago incident!"

Brannew's tone became even more solemn: "This is also the most vicious incident committed by the Blackwing Archdemon!"

"When the Celestial Dragons of the Lannister Clan disregarded the authority of the World Government and the Navy, they committed a heinous act that no one had dared to do in the past century!"

In Brannew’s view, this was indeed the most heinous thing that had happened in a century!

He was unaware of the Valley of the Gods incident...

"This incident has revealed the Blackwing Demon's ferocity without any concealment, and also displayed his domineering and arrogant personality without reservation..."

"These vicious and wicked people are enemies of the world and the greatest enemies of justice!"

"..."

No one in the room objected!

They dared to attack and kill two Celestial Dragons, the world's nobles.

This is indeed one of the most vicious criminals.

They are far more ferocious than the current Revolutionary Army and the Four Emperors...

"In order to deal with such a vicious criminal, under the orders of Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Vice Admiral Momousagi, Admiral Kizaru, and Vice Admiral Garp were dispatched one after another, but they were still unable to stop him..."

"Furthermore, during this incident, Kaido, one of the Four Emperors of the New World and one of the Four Emperors known as the 'Beasts,' also appeared for some unknown reason..."

"Kaido the Beasts and the Blackwing Demon have engaged in a great battle!"

"The result was... even 'Beast' Kaido couldn't do anything to 'Blackwing Demon' Rocks and was severely injured by the Blackwing Demon!"

"Of course, that battle was inconclusive because of Vice Admiral Garp's appearance."

"However, being able to confront Kaido, the 'Beast,' head-on shows that Rocks, the 'Black Winged Demon,' has truly reached the level of the 'Sea Emperor'!"

Brannew's voice paused.

Then a voice that resounded throughout the entire conference room came from his mouth:

"Captain Blackwing Demon Rocks, the 'Blackwing Demon' captain of the Sea, defeated two renowned Shichibukai, 'Sand Crocodile' Crocodile and 'Tyrannosaurus' Hanafuda..."

"He fought against Instructor Zephyr, Admiral Aokiji, Admiral Kizaru, and Vice Admiral Momousagi, demonstrating strength beyond the ordinary..."

"Two days ago, he killed two more Celestial Dragons, members of the World Nobles, and held his own against Kaido, one of the Four Emperors..."

"He is a terrifying being who has subdued powerful figures such as 'Blind Swordsman' Issho, 'Quick Swordsman' Kuina, 'Shadow Mage' Moonlight Moria, 'Thor' Nami, 'Demon's Child' Nico Robin..."

"Without a doubt, the other side is like the most ferocious and evil sea monster in the world for hundreds of years, and now it is the true 'fifth sea emperor'!"

"The Fifth Emperor, 'Black Winged Demon' Rocks, currently has a bounty of three billion Berries!"

'Boom!!'

The moment this number appeared, it exploded in the minds of everyone present like a bomb.

Everyone's gaze inevitably changed...

Three billion peles!

It now truly boasts the bounty of a "Sea Emperor"!

When this bounty was announced, this young man, who was only eighteen years old, was already on the same level as the "Sea Emperors" of the New World!

Keep in mind that Shanks' bounty is only a little over 3.5 billion!

The bounty on "Blackwing Demon" Rocks is almost catching up with that of "Red-Haired" Shanks!

It's worth noting that it took Shanks, the "Red-Haired," many years to finally earn the title of "Emperor of the Sea."

It took Locus, the "Black Winged Demon," just over a year to rise from obscurity to become the "Emperor of the Sea"...

This is absolutely stunning!

……

A certain island in the New World.

One of the locations of the World Economic News Agency.

"Hehehe, the navy's actions this time are quite swift!"

"Let me see how much the bounty on those monsters from the Blackwing Demon Lord's Lair will increase after such a major event."

"Hehehe, in short, this newspaper is definitely going to sell like hotcakes!"

"Big News" Morgans, one of the kings of the underworld, received a fax from Naval Headquarters.

He was already quite eager to see what was inside.

One reward notice after another was printed out.