Uchiha Puppet Master, Starting from One Piece

Bai Yu leaned against the mast, looking down at the scene on the deck. He caught the sounds of Connor's shouts and Rangiku's laughter. At his feet was a wine jar, its mouth open, from which wisps of rich wine aroma wafted out.

Just then, a clear bird song pierced the sky, and a newsbird carrying newspapers circled down, precisely dropping several newspapers next to Robin. After paying 500 Berries, it flew away.

"After such a major incident, given the situation of the World Government and the Navy, the bounty should have been issued."

Nico Robin removed the newspaper from Albatross's leg, gently smoothing the creases with her fingertips. Her gaze swept over the front-page bounty list, and her previously calm eyes widened slightly in surprise.

"Oh? Let me see."

Rangiku snatched the newspaper and put down her wine glass. Connor also dropped her barbecue, tiptoed over, and squeezed her little head under Rangiku's arm. Her greasy little hands left a few shallow marks on the newspaper, which made Rangiku slap her forehead: "You're so dirty, you little glutton, don't you even wash your hands?"

On the front page of the bounty list, Uchiha Hakuba's image was prominently displayed. In the photo, he had a cold and stern expression, and his eyes radiated a terrifying red. He held the Kusanagi sword in his hand, and the bounty amount below was so eye-catching that it hurt one's eyes: "Lightning Fire Sword Uchiha Hakuba, bounty 150 million Berries."

"One hundred and fifty million..."

Rangiku raised an eyebrow, whistled, turned to look at Shiraha, and tapped the portrait on the newspaper with her fingertip. "Not bad. This amount is almost comparable to those supernovas that appear once every two years. It seems that the incident in Balewood has really angered the World Government."

"Thunderfire Sword?"

Although Uchiha Hakuba admitted that he had indeed used these abilities, the nickname still reminded him of some strange images.

Bai Yu then glanced at his picture in the newspaper. The photo was taken by the Navy from a surveillance camera, and the angle was tricky, making his cold expression even more pronounced.

Bai Yu gently stroked his chin with his fingers, a smile curving his lips: "Making a ruckus in Hollywood, killing CP, and severely damaging the West Sea's naval fleet—that bounty is about right."

Then a faint flame ignited at his fingertips: "Next time, I'll have to give them a new title."

Rangiku's gaze then moved downwards, and the next name made her burst out laughing: the blonde demon Matsumoto Rangiku, with a bounty of 80 million Berries. In the photo, she held a long sword, her short blonde hair was messy from the wind, and her eyes held a lazy sharpness, which was surprisingly imposing.

At least in terms of nicknames, it sounds better than Bai Yu.

"Eighty million?"

Matsumoto Rangiku raised her chin, slapped the newspaper against her chest, and said with a smug tone, "It seems that we've made a name for ourselves in the West Sea. But when were these photos taken, and when were our names exposed?"

She picked up a glass of wine, tilted her head back, and gulped it down. The wine slid down her chin, soaking her collar and outlining the delicate lines of her collarbone.

She wiped the wine stains from the corner of her mouth, raised an eyebrow at Bai Yu, and said, "Next time we encounter those unreasonable marines, we'll make them taste what an 80 million Berry sword feels like."

"Don't forget, there's a registration process for entering the capital. Knowing our names isn't difficult."

Robin's gaze then fell on her own name: Nico Robin, the Devil's Child, with a bounty of 120 million Berries.

Compared to the previous amount, this increase is enormous.

In the photo, she stands calmly in front of the ruins of Balleywood, as if the surrounding chaos has nothing to do with her.

Robin simply smiled, tapped his finger on his bounty, and said softly, "It seems they still value me."

Behind this increase in the bounty is the world government's fear of her ability to decipher historical texts, something she knows better than anyone.

Just as everyone was discussing the bounty, Connor suddenly spoke up.

"What's wrong, little one?"

Rangiku lowered her head and reached out to ruffle her hair.

Connor pointed to the very end of the bounty list, where a tiny portrait was squeezed in. It showed her hiding behind Bai Yu; the photo was crooked and obviously a candid shot.

The bounty amount below is even more laughable: the white-haired little girl Connor has a bounty of fifty Berries.

"Fifty...fifty peles..."

Connor asked curiously, "Why do I have so few? I also have some that dodge the Navy! I'm pretty good at dodgeball too."

There was a moment of silence on the deck, followed by a deafening burst of laughter.

Rangiku laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight, clutching her stomach and squatting on the ground, tears welling up in her eyes: "Fifty Berries... Hahahaha... This is the most outrageous bounty I've ever seen."

She laughed so hard she forgot to drink her wine, and seeing Connor's dazed expression, her shoulders shook with laughter.

Robin couldn't help but chuckle. She put down her newspaper, reached out and ruffled Connor's hair, gently comforting him, "It's okay. Maybe the Navy just thinks you're a little guy who needs to be protected."

She gently wiped the bits of flesh from Connor's mouth with her fingertips, her eyes tender.

"Moreover, fifty Berries is quite special. In the entire West Blue, you're probably the only one with such a valuable bounty."

Looking at Connor, Bai Yu's smile softened slightly.

He walked over, picked up Connor, and pointed to his bounty on the newspaper: "It's alright, things have come to this, let's eat first."

Connor's eyes lit up instantly. She looked down at her fifty Berries, then at Bai Yu's one hundred and fifty million, and then hugged Bai Yu's neck and cheered, "Yay! Bai Yu is the best! I want to eat ten roasted chicken legs! And twenty skewers of roasted squid!" She excitedly wriggled in Bai Yu's arms, her greasy little hands leaving a few dirty handprints on Bai Yu's clothes. Bai Yu just shook his head helplessly, letting her do as she pleased.

As the sun gradually sank below the horizon, its afterglow spilled onto the deck, casting long shadows on everyone.

The aroma of roasted meat mingled with the scent of wine, and laughter echoed across the sea, startling a flock of seabirds.

Shiraha raised his hand and poured the fine wine from the wine jar into three ceramic cups, handing one to Rangiku and one to Robin.

The three raised their glasses, the ceramic cups clinking together with a crisp sound.

"To the end of these ordinary days, and to the day when we were forced to become a pirate crew."

Bai Yu's voice was deep, with a hint of amusement.

"A toast to 80 million!"

Ranju tilted her head back and drank it all, a look of pleasure gleaming in her eyes.

Connor, meanwhile, was happily munching on the roasted chicken leg that Bai Yu had handed him, muttering under his breath, "Toast to the roasted chicken leg! Toast to the roasted squid!"

The newspaper with the bounties for the four men was blown up by the wind and eventually landed on the sea at the stern of the ship, drifting away into the distance with the rise and fall of the waves.