章 23: Aftermath

[ A week Later]

A few days has passed since Prince Endo and his army were defeated by Lami's crew and the news of their victory had spread like wildfire all around the North Blue.

The Dragonville Kingdom was buzzing with excitement as the people celebrated the triumph of Princess Alexia and her friends.

During this time, Lami and her crew have been hailed as heroes who risked their lives in the hope of saving their kingdom and bringing peace back into the land.

As they walked through the streets of Dragonville people cheered for them thanking them for their bravery and courage.

Alexia felt a sense of pride swell within her chest as she walked with her friends basking in the glory of their victory.

However, Alexia was uneased as she thought about the future of the kingdom when she left. She was afraid that another threat like Endo might rise again and at that time she wouldn't be able to help.

Prince Endo was shipped back to his father after his defeat and it seems that he got exiled from his kingdom and lost all his privileges as a prince. He is currently considered a criminal by the World Government and the Marines.

Wanted posters of Lami and Prince Endo were found in today's newspaper with Lami seen as a hero who defeated the exiled prince.

The exiled prince is now running away from the law and has become a pirate causing chaos throughout the sea.

Lami and Alexia were currently looking at the newspaper where the bounty posters were printed. Lami was shocked to see that she also got a wanted poster with a bounty on her head.

The disturbing part is that among her crew she is the only one who received a bounty this leads her to believe that she may have been singled out by Endo as he was working with the marines before he lost his privileges as a prince.

The poster was somewhat strange as it was a drawing rather than a photo.

< Wanted>

Dead or Alive

Lami

B 35,000,000 berries

< Wanted>

Alive only

Endo the Exiled Prince

B 44,000,000 berries

Lami could sense that Alexia was in a worry and approached her with a smile, " We don't need to leave right away, I can tell you are worried about this place," she said reassuringly.

Alexia looked back at Lami with a smile, " Won't that mess up your plans?" Lami shook her head, " Not at all I was planning on finding an island to train you guys in using Haki, this gives us extra time to train you all and prepare for the Grandline."

Alexia nodded grateful for Lami's support and understanding and they continued their journey through the streets of Dragonville.

As they walked they came across Lami's crew members who were holding bounty posters and laughing.

" Hey, Lami it seems you and the prince are famous now," said Olivia with a grin.

" It's a pity they only have my drawing, I wouldn't have minded to pose for them," Lami joked with a chuckle.

" It seems they are underestimating you," said Olivia, " I mean they gave Endo a higher bounty than yours, yet you were the one who defeated him," added Olivia.

" I bet that guy threw a tantrum just to get revenge on me," said Lami with a smirk.

The rest of the crew laughed and they made their way back into the castle. " So what's the plan now Captain Lami?" asked Olivia in a serious tone.

" Woah stop that you're kinda scary when you enter your serious mode," said Lami with a chuckle, " I was thinking of training you guys so that we'll be ready for the Grandline," added Lami in a serious tone.

" I see but with this bounty, we need to be careful," said Olivia nodding in agreement. " Oh please the marines here in the North Blue have no chance of catching us, we should focus on our training and prepare for whatever challenge is waiting for us in the future," said Lami confidently.

Her crew nodded in agreement and they began to focus on their upcoming training excited to develop their skills and prepare for the challenges that lay ahead in the Grandline.

Somewhere across the sea, a group of pirates was sailing in a submarine when they noticed the newspaper bird flying above them.

Immediately the captain whistled at the bird and signaled it to drop a newspaper. The captain paid the price for the newspaper and opened it eagerly.

As he read the article about Lami and the exiled prince a smile appeared on his face. ' Looks like Lami has begun to make a name for herself, but why is it a drawing,' thought the captain to himself.

" Captain!, what is it? It's rare to see you smile like that," asked one of the members curiously.

The captain tossed the bounty poster toward the crew member who asked and said, " See for yourself," as the crew member caught the poster.

The crew member's eyes widen when he came across Lami's poster, " Big sis also Lami has got a bounty!" exclaimed Bepo in shock, " But why is it a drawing," he added.

" Seems like she's also busy making a name for herself," replied Law who was happy seeing his sister's success from afar.

The other members were shocked to learn that their captain had a sister who was also a pirate and they wondered what kind of person she is and what adventures she's been having.

Law smiled to himself knowing that Lami was a force to be reckoned with and that he was proud of her.

At that same time, at Navy HQ three figures were gathered in a room discussing the rising of pirates in the North Blue.

" It seems there is trouble in the North Blue, I thought after Doflamingo left things would settle down but they keep escalating," said a man seating at the head of the table.

" I see *crunch* another rookie has appeared *crunch* with a high bounty, this Lami brat we don't even have her picture *crunch*," said another man who was munching on rice crackers.

" She's not even the only one, there is also Endo the Exiled Prince with a bounty of 44 million berries at least we got his picture," said the only woman available in the room.

" I wonder what led her to attack a prince such a reckless move from a rookie," said the man at the head of the table.

*crunch* *crunch* " I admire her fighting spirit, she would have made a great and powerful marine, don't you think so Tsuru-san," said the man who was munching on rice crackers with admiration.

" Garp stop saying things like that, we are Marines we cannot praise pirates," replied the woman identified as Tsuru firmly.

" The sea of the North Blue has given rise to many pirates in such a short time we need to act quickly before they become a serious threat," added the man at the head of the table.

" We definitely need to act quickly, these two are not the only ones causing chaos in the North Blue," said Tsuru with a serious expression.

Garp gave all his attention to Tsuru and asked, " Hoi Sengoku, are there more brats causing trouble in the North blue?" asked Garp with a hint of excitement.

Sengoku nodded and sighed before he took out two more bounties from his deck of papers. " Diamond Head with a bounty of 42 million berries and he possesses a logia," he said showing the picture of the pirate.

" And then the one with the highest bounty in the North Blue, Trafalgar D. Water Law with a bounty of 50 million berries and he has eaten the Ope Ope noMi," added Sengoku as he placed the bounty poster of Law on the table.

" D.?" " Ope Ope noMi could he be?" Garp and Tsuru were both surprised at the mention of Law's full name and his devil fruit. " So do you want me to take care of these rookies?" Garp asked with excitement in his voice.

Sengoku took a deep breath, " No need I already sent a Vice-Admiral to deal with this issue," said Sengoku with a serious tone.

Garp's excitement disappeared in an instant, " But I'm also a Vice-Admiral, why wasn't I informed about this?" asked Garp feeling betrayed.

" I'm talking about a normal Vice-Admiral, besides that Vice-Admiral was already in the North Blue when the reports came in," explained Sengoku calmly.

" I see, but why do I have this feeling that we're gonna regret not taking care of those rookies ourselves," said Garp as he looked at Law's poster.

" Have faith in my student Garp, she will take care of everything," reassured Tsuru with a determined look on her face.

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