One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

Kilo took the arrest warrant and examined it closely.

"Not bad, you took a pretty good picture of me!"

A few black lines appeared on Long's forehead as he snatched the wanted poster from Kiro's hand. "That's not the point!"

"Do you know how much of a stir that 1.03 billion bounty has caused on the high seas?!"

"A swordsman who has just entered the Grand Line has actually defeated the infamous Marine Vice Admiral, a monster among men, and even severed one of his arms!"

"During that time, your story was all over the ocean!"

……

Let's go back to the third day after Kilo fell into a coma.

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

boom!

A large, veiny hand slammed down on the desk, instantly cracking the well-maintained mahogany desk and sending wood chips flying.

This shows just how angry the owner of the large hand was.

In the corner of the room, a lamb, chewing on a document, huddled up in a ball, trembling with fear.

The atmosphere in the office was terribly somber.

"You mean, Borsalino was badly injured and lost an arm?!"

The long, braided beard of the Warring States period trembled slightly with anger, and his eyes were filled with deep disbelief.

He nodded and sighed, "That's right, he's still unconscious in the hospital, and his injuries are very serious."

"Even if he recovers, Borsalino's fighting ability will definitely be greatly reduced with the loss of an arm..."

Zhan Guo let out a long breath, trying to calm his shocked and angry feelings.

Borsalino was someone he watched grow up.

As a user of the Glint-Glint Fruit, he also possesses extremely powerful physical skills, making him almost a shoo-in for the position of Admiral in the future.

However, this very pillar of the future was brought down by a newcomer who had just entered the workforce, and at such a terrible cost.

This was completely unacceptable to him!

"Creak!"

The office door was pushed open, and three figures walked in.

The leader was none other than Garp, the naval hero known for his iron fist.

However, his face did not have the usual relaxed smile; instead, it was full of seriousness and solemnity.

Behind them were Sakazuki and Kuzan, who were also considered monsters within the Navy.

That is, the famous Akainu and Aokiji.

Karp strode to his desk and sat down, his face grim.

"That Borsalino brat, he actually got injured like this?!"

"Who did this?"

Sakazuki and Kuzan, who had rushed over behind Garp, were also somewhat puzzled, their faces showing a bit of confusion.

Kizaru was a colleague who was called a "monster" along with them. They came from the same training camp, and the two knew how strong Kizaru was.

Its speed was so great that almost no one in the world could stop Kizaru, who was determined to escape.

How could Kizaru, with his incredible speed, be severely injured and lose an arm?!

Who did this?!

Because Kizaru's operation was classified and only a handful of people knew about it, this information did not circulate within the Navy.

Sakazuki and Kuzan naturally had no idea who was behind it.

They were very curious about who had the ability to injure Kizaru like that.

Sengoku sighed, pulled a wanted poster from under the table, and pushed it in front of Garp.

"It's him."

The moment Kuzan's gaze fell upon the wanted poster, his pupils contracted sharply, and his body stiffened abruptly.

That all-too-familiar face made him wonder if he was seeing things.

Sengoku spoke in a deep voice, "It's that swordsman who just embarked on the Grand Line, the boy named Kiro."

"He used to be a scholar in Ohara. After escaping the Buster Call, he killed Onigumo."

"I was going to let Borsalino handle him, but I didn't expect..."

Sengoku sighed, then suddenly noticed something unusual about Kuzan's expression and asked in confusion:

"Kuzan, what's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, the others present all turned their gazes toward Kuzan, somewhat puzzled.

Kuzan took a deep breath, wiped the sweat from his brow, and calmly shook his head. "No, I'm just a little surprised that he was able to escape from the Buster Call."

"I was there at the time, but I didn't see him."

No one suspected anything, and they immediately looked away, re-examining the young face on the wanted poster.

They had no idea of ​​the immense turmoil that was raging within Kuzan.

"Are you kidding me? Kiro beat Kizaru up like this?!"

"When I saw him before, wasn't he only at the level of an ordinary lieutenant general?!"

Kuzan was fully aware of Kizaru's strength, which was very likely even slightly above his own.

And this powerful colleague was actually severely injured by Kiro, losing an arm in the process?!

His thoughts were in complete disarray, and he was utterly unable to comprehend what was happening before his eyes.

If the intelligence is correct, it means...

Kilo has grown from a regular lieutenant general to a candidate general in just a few months?!

What kind of growth rate is this?!

This is even more terrifying than Kilo's astonishing growth rate at the time!

Kuzan took a deep breath, trying to calm his turbulent emotions.

He patted the whiteboard and said in a serious voice, "I think it's very necessary for us to reassess the bounty on Kilo."

"His original bounty was 130 million, but given the strength he has shown so far, it has probably far exceeded that number."

Garp, unusually, didn't joke around and nodded silently.

"To be able to injure that Borsalino kid like this, I think he deserves at least a 700 million bounty."

Sengoku shook his head, rubbing his temples in pain. "No, I'm afraid it needs to go even higher."

"Putting aside Kiro's strength, his identity is too dangerous."

"He was once a scholar in Ohara, and he was accompanied by Nicole Robin, who could read the Poneglyphs."

"This means he can completely decipher the historical text!"

Tsuru nodded in agreement, "From this perspective, Kiro not only possesses strength sufficient to threaten a Marine Admiral, but also wields extremely dangerous abilities..."

"Furthermore, he has seriously challenged the Navy's prestige, killing Vice Admiral Onigumo in the West Blue and now severely injuring Borsalino!"

"Based on the above, I suggest that the bounty for Kilo be set at..."

"1.03 billion Berry!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked.

"One billion thirty million...?" Zhan Guo muttered the number, rubbing his temples.

For a newcomer who has just embarked on the Grand Line, and is still a young boy, such a high bounty is still a bit too shocking.

Sakazuki's face was grim, his tone chilling, "If I ever encounter Kiro, he will have absolutely no chance of escaping from me!"

"This wicked brat who defies justice will surely be reduced to ashes by my magma!"

Aokiji remained silent and did not utter a sound.

After looking around and observing everyone's reactions, Zhan Guo nodded and patted the table.

"Then it's decided. The bounty for Kilo is set at 1.03 billion."

"As for how to address me..."

"Given that he posed a threat by deciphering the Poneglyphs and committed heinous crimes..."

"Then let's call it—"

"The world's most dangerous swordsman!"