章 40: The First Reward, The World Famous
As Luffy and his crew sailed towards Logue Town, various places were undergoing changes due to their past actions.
East Blue, Syrup Village.
A warship slowly docked at the port, and the disciplined Marines lined up and disembarked.
The ship's hull number indicated its identity as a warship from the Grand Line Naval Headquarters.
"Colonel Bogart, we have arrived."
"Let's go, let's investigate the situation at the Marine Base here."
A middle-aged man wearing a cloak of justice stepped off the gangplank and led his team towards the town.
A captain followed closely behind.
"Vice Admiral Garp, he really knows how to be lazy, leaving the work to you, Colonel."
"It's not a good habit to talk behind someone's back, Captain."
Bogart shook his head and his expression turned serious. "And Garp has his reasons for doing so."
As they entered the town and walked along the streets, they noticed that the people here would occasionally cast strange glances at them.
Bogart immediately stopped someone and asked about what was happening here.
This action seemed to trigger something, and more passersby gathered, clamoring in response to his questions.
The most common things they said were "Thank you, Luffy Sama" and "Morgan is a bastard."
Afterwards, they arrived at the base of the 153rd branch and directly summoned the highest-ranking officer there.
At the same time, in the prison, he met a female pirate with a bounty of 5 million, Alvida.
After a thorough understanding of the situation.
The matter was not complicated, and it was easily understood. The biggest question, however, was...
The captain couldn't help but say, "Why does Vice Admiral Garp's grandson...call himself a pirate? Colonel, is this how we report to headquarters?"
This matter could be big or small, but it did bring shame to the headquarters.
"Before coming here, Garp instructed me to report everything truthfully."
Bogart pondered for a moment and picked up a Den Den Mushi to make contact.
...
Meanwhile.
Cocoyasi Village.
The warship of the 16th branch in East Blue arrived after many days of delay.
They had a meeting with the Marines stationed here from the 153rd branch, and both sides had a "frank" exchange of their positions and opinions.
In the end...
"We absolutely cannot report this to higher-ups! Regarding Colonel Mouse's death, we can use the reason 'glorious death in the operation to exterminate the Arlong Pirates.' What do you think?"
An officer from the 16th branch said this while presenting a gift.
Ripper accepted the gift and nodded in agreement.
However, after the others left...
"This is truly rotten. The 16th branch is corrupt from top to bottom. They are a bunch of idiots. Luffy Sama is Vice Admiral Garp's grandson, and his his glory should reach highest levels, yet they still want to conceal it!?"
Angry Ripper immediately took out a Den Den Mushi and reported all the information to the Naval Headquarters.
...
Grand Line, Naval Headquarters, Marineford.
Vice Admiral Tsuru, who was already 74 years old, received the intelligence summary from East Blue.
After understanding all the contents, she immediately massaged her temples with a headache.
How did the grassroots in East Blue become so rotten?
Truly...a bunch of rotten fish!
"Garp wants me to help him conceal his grandson... If it was just the matter of the 153rd branch, it would be manageable, but he even beheaded the colonel of the 16th branch."
Vice Admiral Tsuru sat in her office, clasping her hands together, and after a moment of contemplation, she called for a subordinate.
"Send this intelligence report over, send it to Brannew's side."
"Yes!"
Shortly after, in a meeting room at the headquarters.
Numerous high-ranking officers gathered, listening attentively to "Meeting King" Brannew's detailed description with serious expressions.
"Everyone, the situation is serious!"
Major Brannew slapped several photos onto the writing board.
He had a head of green curly hair, wore sunglasses, had thick lips, and was wearing a white and blue striped shirt, draped in a Marine cloak.
"You have all seen the detailed intelligence information. The emergence of the Straw Hat Pirates in the East Blue is definitely not something we can ignore."
"Take a look at what this kid has done..."
"In the town of Shells, he incited the people and held a public trial, publicly executing Colonel Morgan!"
"He defeated 'Clown' Buggy with a bounty of 15 million berries in Orange Town!"
"He even led the Marines to find Kuro of the 'Hundred Plans', who had been missing for 3 years, in Syrup Village, with a bounty of 16 million berries!"
"Then, he went to Cocoyasi Village and beheaded 16th branch colonel, while also wiping out the Fishman Arlong Pirates. Captain Arlong, you should be familiar with them, right? Former member of the Sun Pirates, with a bounty of 20 million berries!"
The expressions of the generals were subtle as they looked at each other.
One of them couldn't help but say, "It's not like the behavior of a pirate. Although he calls himself a pirate, he hasn't attacked any civilians. On the contrary, the things he has done..."
"I think they're pretty good."
He didn't dare to say this out loud.
After all, he called himself a pirate, and in such a serious situation, he couldn't speak casually.
"I heard he's Vice Admiral Garp's grandson..."
"Is that true? Otherwise, why would the Marines of Branch 153 obey his orders?"
"Even so, he did kill two branch colonels."
"Maybe his intentions are good, but his actions are quite despicable. In a sense, he's even more terrifying than ordinary pirates!"
Clap clap!
Brannew tapped his writing board again and posted two more photos.
"Everyone, even if he is the descendant of a hero, even if those two idiots are troublemakers, there are many ways to seek justice!"
"Monkey D. Luffy, with his identity, can directly contact Headquarters. After that, everything will be handled properly under the 'procedure,' instead of killing on his own."
"Maybe what he's doing is good, but the process is not good!"
"Therefore, my suggestion is..."
...
Grand Line, New World, a certain island.
A flying ship hidden in the forest.
On the side of the airship's balloon was the logo of the world's largest news media, the World Economic News Agency.
At this moment, in the president's office.
"Lord Morgans, just now, Naval Headquarters sent a communication!"
A journalist handed over a fax.
"A new bounty?"
The president, in the form of an albatross, Lord Morgans, curiously picked up the document and read it.
"Oh? Oh! So that's how it is... There's actually something like this. Interesting! This is quite a good piece of BIG NEWS!"
After reading the information, he dropped two wanted posters from it.
Lord Morgans looked down at the photos and the bounties listed below them, unable to help but let out a strange laugh.
"Hmm... In a place like the East Blue, to get such a bounty on their first wanted poster, and to continue tracking the news of the Straw Hat Pirates, I have a feeling that this will be the hot news of the year!"
After a pause, he waved his hand and announced loudly, "Now, let's hurry up and spread their portraits around the world in the shortest possible time!"
"Yes, Lord Morgans!"
As the owner of the world's largest news bird group, Lord Morgans's will is the direction of information dissemination.
He is one of the Six Emperors of the Underworld... the News King!
In a short period of time, millions of news birds flew from various branches, flapping their wings and flying to all corners of the world.
This time, the news delivery didn't even require anyone to pay. It was delivered directly!
No need for newspapers priced at 100 berries!
It's free!
Any news bird, on its way to deliver news, would drop a freshly printed newspaper and include two brand new wanted posters to anyone they saw.
East Blue, South Blue, West Blue, North Blue, Paradise, New World...
The name of the Straw Hat Pirates spreads throughout the world!
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