Bab 344: 343 Restart
The New World quickly returned to a state of calm and tranquility after the recent war between Whitebeard and Big Mom.
Everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates began to recuperate, and the commanders were also putting in their utmost effort.
"Hey, everyone, look! The Marines have released another bounty list!"
Charles Vane exclaimed, waving a stack of newspapers.
"Why are you yelling? Is there another big shot on that list?"
Jozu asked, clearly displeased.
"I'm talking about big shots, alright, but it's not a recent one," clarified Charles Vane.
"Don't keep us waiting, hand it over!"
Marco grabbed the newspapers eagerly, and several Commanders gathered around him to take a look.
Following that, a series of names and numbers caught everyone's attention: Marco - 1.5 billion, Jozu - 1.03 billion, Vista - 960 million, Charles Vane - 650 million, Tesla - 840 million, Jinbei - 980 million, Benjamin - 1.1 billion.
"Oh, is that our bounty list? Wow, Benjamin's bounty is 1.1 billion!"
Jozu suddenly exclaimed.
"Who knows, but Benjamin has the Dark Fruit. The last person with the Dark Fruit, Blackbeard, caused a lot of trouble for the Marine Headquarters, so it might be because of that,"
Vista speculated.
However, others found this statement a bit far-fetched. How could a previous Devil Fruit ability affect the current bounty? Even if the Dark Fruit is powerful, Benjamin hasn't caused any damage or posed a threat to the Marines.
Typically, the Marines formulate bounties based on the damage caused by pirates, their actual combat power, and the threat they pose. However, Benjamin hasn't directly confronted the Marines, yet he's been given such a high bounty. It's quite unusual.
There must be some special reasons behind it.
"Judging from this list, Marine probably based it solely on bounty strength. Perhaps they overestimate Benjamin's true strength,"
Tesla suggested.
"No, no, I strongly disagree. They don't just base it on strength alone to set bounties. There must be other factors at play, otherwise my bounty wouldn't make sense,"
Charles Vane quickly retorted.
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh. The bounties for these people were almost the same, yet Charles Vane's bounty was significantly lower than theirs.
Seeing them all laughing, Charles Vane immediately blushed and exclaimed, "What's so funny? I really don't understand what these Marines are thinking. They only gave me a bounty of 600 million berries."
"Indeed, how could Marine be so imprecise? They must have noticed Benjamin's special status in the Whitebeard Pirates,"
Marco remarked.
Everyone agreed with Marco's statement, but another strange point is Charles Vane's bounty, which is much lower than the others.
"Speaking of Charles Vane's bounty, it's really strange. He obviously fought alongside us against Marine, and he joined us before Tesla. Yet, Tesla's bounty is 800 million, while Charles Vane's is only 600 million. That's weird,"
Jinbei remarked, quite puzzle by marines behaviour
Charles Vane looked at Jinbei and nodded with deep conviction. The bounty wasn't a trivial matter; it was a testament to his dignity and strength in the Pirate World.
"I think Marines may consider Tesla more special. Remember when Pops unleashed a tsunami against Marine using his own power? One key factor was Tesla's ability, which shielded us,"
Marco speculated.
"Hey, it's alright. There's always a chance in the future. When you showcase your skills, Marine won't ignore you,"
Vista comforted.
After that, a group of people began to comfort Charles Vane, but their words didn't seem to make much of a difference. Only one person could immediately change Charles Vane's attitude.
"It seems the Marine Headquarters really doesn't know how good you are. Next time, you'll have to show them what you're made of."
At that moment, a figure approached, immediately capturing Charles Vane's attention.
"Smoothie, you still understand me the best"
Charles Vane said, feeling a bit aggrieved.
"Hey, I'm outta here,"
The others left one after another when they saw the situation, leaving only Charles Vane and Smoothie.
Since Smoothie joined the Whitebeard Pirates, their relationship has been improving steadily. Smoothie chose to remain on the ship rather than returning to her territory.
Whitebeard naturally has no objection to this. After all, having a ready combat force on the ship is essential.
After a week of rest, Whitebeard decided it was time to set sail again. With no particular destination in mind, he simply wanted everyone to enjoy some time off.
Of course, not everyone was included in the plan. With over 10,000 members in his crew, Whitebeard focused mainly on those aboard the Moby Dick.
"Everyone, you don't need to train during this time. Let's have a good time. Helmsman, you've got the wheel. Take us wherever you please,"
Whitebeard announced to the crew.
Whitebeard made this call because he felt the crew was under too much pressure. While he often said they were free to roam the seas in his name, he constantly pushed them to train.
Whitebeard pondered deeply and realized this approach contradicted the care he should show his crew, like true family. He also acknowledged and appreciated everyone's hard work during this period.
At the same time, since Marine has increased his bounty to 9 billion, it means that they should not take any action in a short time.
In this situation, Whitebeard wanted to take everyone out to play, but only Moby Dick was allowed. However, everyone else had their own freedom to roam.
There is no need for many people to be stationed in the base camp, and everyone was excited after hearing the news.
"Really, the old man is so kind-hearted. Sometimes, it brings tears to my eyes,"
Charles Vane said, deeply moved.
"Oyaji, are you sure it's safe to let the ship drift without any course?"
Jinbei asked, a hint of concern in his voice. Despite his confidence in facing any enemies, he still felt uneasy about leaving the ship directionless.
Jinbei's main concern was the possibility of their ship drifting into the Calm Belt. Considering their ship's formidable combat capabilities, even unintentionally reaching Marine Headquarters could send shockwaves through the Marine forces.
The Calm Belt is known for being a ship's nightmare, but Whitebeard reassured them, saying, "No worries, I've got it all under control."
Whitebeard didn't want his sons to hold back while enjoying their freedom, so the Moby Dick set sail soon after.
They sailed in a direction of their choosing, unfazed by what lay ahead. Whitebeard made it clear that even if they encountered land, they'd plow through it without hesitation.
With such powerful crew, who could doubt them? Nothing could stand in their way!
.
.
TO BE CONTINUED
________________________
you can read FINISHED chapters at P@treon ahead of everyone.
Link : patreon.com/MoonEater18
Status Power Mingguan
-- Peringkat
Power 
-- Power
stone