Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

You should know that the other side killed a Navy Rear Admiral yesterday...

This news has been relayed back to headquarters, and whatever the reason, the other party will definitely be put on the wanted list.

To become a threatening criminal.

A criminal came to the naval branch base to collect the bounty on another criminal's head...

This was the first time he had ever encountered something like this!

After a pause, Smoker ordered Tashigi, "Tashigi, what is the total bounty for the Krieg Bounty F? Go and get the equivalent amount of Berries."

The other party is only after the bounty on the Creek Pirates F, so what is he still hesitating for?

Anyone with a sound mind knows what choice to make.

We should be grateful that they don't attack the navy here; don't even think about anything else. They can't afford to mess with this guy!

Tashigi paused for a moment, but didn't hesitate: "Yes, Colonel Smoker!"

What are you all standing there for?

Smoker glanced around warily at the sailors who seemed to be waiting for his orders, and then sternly commanded, "Head to the training grounds immediately. Remove the wounded, and double the training today!"

This indicates that the Navy has no intention of taking action against Rocks.

Smoker knew it too.

Even if all the navy were combined, they wouldn't be a match for the person before them...

Lockes watched the departing figure, then thought, "The Major General needs to be more rational."

Smoker didn't respond to that, but instead brought up something else: "I have reported what happened yesterday truthfully, including Major General Dalitz's unauthorized actions."

"However, I cannot decide other people's judgments."

"I'm just a colonel. I can ignore a major general's orders, but I can't stop him from doing anything."

This refers to what happened yesterday.

He could refuse a major general's order to his face, but he couldn't interfere with a major general's actions.

Smoker lit a cigar, took a puff, and then said, "I thought you could get away from him, but I never expected..."

"understand."

Lox didn't care at all.

As a time traveler, he knew the Navy's true nature better than anyone else.

This matter will not end well; he will definitely be seen as a threat, and a bounty will be placed on his head.

Rocks also had some understanding of Smoker's character; he was a Marine who still had a sense of "justice."

He admired Smoker far more than any of the pink-haired girls he didn't want to mention.

The fact that the other person would "speak up" for him is also in line with their personality...

"..."

Smoker was also surprised by Lox's calm reaction.

Are you that easy to talk to?

The other party was clearly not a vicious person, but because of an idiot, he was put on the opposite side of the Navy.

Just thinking about it makes Smoker feel exhausted...

Why are there so many stupid and arrogant high-ranking officers in the Navy?

……

soon.

Tashigi returned with a bank card.

This is a bank card issued by Wilderness Bank.

The Fairbanks are a branch of Du Fairbank, the king of the underworld known as the "King of Usury," and are located all over the world.

It is the best place for people from all walks of life to withdraw and deposit money.

For convenience, the Navy always used Fields Bank cards to pay the bounties...

"The total bounty for the Creek Merchant F is 23 million Berries, its captain 'Admiral' Creek has a bounty of 12 million Berries, and its crew..."

Smoker handed the bank card to Lox: "There's a bank in Roguetown. You can go check if the amount is correct."

“You’re different from other naval personnel; I trust you.”

Locke took the bank card, said something, and turned to leave.

Having achieved his goal, he was too lazy to linger there.

Another Pele has come in; I can treat myself to a nice meal!

Watching Rocks leave with an air of nonchalance, Tashigi inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Smoker: "Colonel Smoker, he..."

"Go and take care of your business. Don't mention this matter again."

Smoker waved his hand, exhaled a puff of smoke, and calmly said, "Go and inform the others that no one is visiting here today!"

"How headquarters handles this matter is beyond our control."

"I understand……"

Tashigi pursed her lips and didn't say anything more.

Back in his office, Smoker lit another cigar and rubbed his temples. "Because of some stupid guy, the Navy is going to stand against this monster."

"Just thinking about it gives me a headache..."

The other person didn't look very old, but he had the ability to kill a rear admiral from the Navy Headquarters...

How terrible will it become in the future?

At least in his mind, the other party was more frightening than that Logia-type Devil Fruit user who possessed Conqueror's Haki.

The other party was too mysterious; I had no idea where they came from.

Too little information has been revealed; all that's known is what the other person looks like, and nothing else!

Chapter 57 Naval Headquarters Meeting!

Marineford, Naval Headquarters.

A meeting is being held at this time.

In the meeting room.

There were more than a dozen people sitting in the two rows of seats on the left and right.

They were all naval admirals clad in naval justice cloaks...

"I suppose everyone has already seen the details of the Loguetown incident, right?"

The person in charge of the meeting was Navy Headquarters Major Blanche, who stood on the stage and looked around at everyone in the room: "Now let's discuss how to handle this matter."

Seeing that no one spoke, Brannew continued, "As a highly experienced rear admiral in the Navy Headquarters, Rear Admiral Dalitz's strength is evident to all."

"He was one of the top generals, yet he has now fallen to a criminal."

"According to the specific intelligence report, Major General Dalitz did not hold out against the enemy for long, less than ten minutes!"

"I think everyone should have a certain understanding of what this means."

After a pause, Brannew took a deep breath, his tone becoming serious: "Most importantly, the one who defeated Rear Admiral Daritz was merely a 'newcomer' who had not yet set foot on the Grand Line!"

"The other party's background is very mysterious. We know little about their name, abilities, or specific strength."

Brannew's voice rose: "What are your opinions on how to deal with this person?"

The Rogge incident was the topic of this meeting.

With a rear admiral from the Navy Headquarters fallen, the Navy Headquarters naturally needs to take it seriously.

"These are the kind of criminals who dare to defy authority, are extremely vicious, and disregard the justice of the Navy..."

A navy man on the left said in a deep voice: "Our navy will never tolerate this kind of person, we must arrest him as quickly as possible!"

Upon hearing this, someone frowned slightly and said truthfully, "According to information from the Loguetown branch of the Navy, the other party was not a criminal before, but a bounty hunter."

"It was only because Major General Dalitz's behavior was against the rules that the other side attacked him..."

"Ah……"

The person who had just spoken chuckled.

He clearly harbored prejudice against bounty hunters, coldly stating, "Are bounty hunters few and far between? Bounty hunters are inherently unstable factors; all bounty hunters are seedlings of evil!"

"Don't confuse the issue here. It's true that bounty hunters do become 'sea monsters,' but..."

"And then what? Rear Admiral Dalitz's death is a fact, and that's a provocation against the Navy's prestige!"

"You're using a fallacy of logic. If it weren't for Major General Dalitz..."

"okay!"

Brannew interrupted the argument: "Major General Dalitz's actions are not up for debate now."

"But Rear Admiral Ryan is right, the death of a Navy Headquarters Rear Admiral is a fact!"

Major General Dalitz's behavior was indeed unreasonable and has drawn criticism from many people.

But Daritz's death is a fact that the Navy cannot ignore.

Many naval personnel share this view—even if Dalitz's actions were somewhat excessive, it was acceptable for him to provoke the enemy.

They could have avoided killing, but they still did it.

That's the biggest problem!

"The process was no longer important when Major General Dalitz died in the line of duty; what mattered was the result!"

Brannew slapped a photograph onto the whiteboard behind him and said, "How should we deal with this criminal whose name, abilities, and strength are all unknown? What should be the standard for the bounty?"

"Does anyone have any opinions?"

This meeting was convened for this reason.

A criminal with only a photograph and little other information is undoubtedly a problem.

Without accurate intelligence, the Navy cannot afford to be easily fooled.

This concerns the Navy's credibility!

"Major General Dalitz's abilities are undeniable; he's a formidable opponent, even with bounties exceeding 100 million!"

Looking at the boy with the arrogant smile in the photo, a naval officer said, "The fact that this person was able to defeat Rear Admiral Daritz shows that he has extraordinary abilities!"

The strength of a nation's military isn't necessarily determined by its power, but rather by the degree of threat it poses to world governments and navies.

certainly.

Personal ability is also a reference standard.

Unless there are exceptional cases, the judgment that a higher bounty indicates greater strength is correct.

A criminal capable of defeating a Rear Admiral of the Navy Headquarters would have a bounty of no less than 100 million Berries!

“It is indeed a problem that the names and abilities of the criminals are unknown, but such criminals have appeared before.”

Major General Ryan, who had spoken earlier, reiterated: "As long as strength is the standard, I propose 100 million Berries!"

Another naval officer gasped, hesitatingly asking, "A bounty of 100 million Berries for the first time? Isn't that too high? It might cause some panic..."

"Not high!"

Another naval admiral asserted, "Admiral Ryan is right. If we use strength as the standard, it would be inappropriate if this criminal didn't have a bounty of over 100 million!"

A brigadier general agreed: "After all, he is someone who was able to defeat Major General Dalitz, and he is also so mysterious and young. We need to take him more seriously!"

One of the lieutenant generals, who had remained silent until now, said indifferently, "If this weren't the first time a bounty had been put on him, just based on the fact that he was able to defeat a rear admiral from the Navy Headquarters, the bounty would be even higher."

"You should know that Major General Dalitz personally captured Hyton, who had a bounty of over 200 million Berries."

After a pause, he calmly said, "Let's use 130 million Berries as the benchmark!"