Morgans?
Sounds like the president of the World Economic Journal?
Kuina was lost in thought. She had always been curious about how Xiano often seemed to have a far deeper understanding of the world than she did.
After all, she had been well-read since childhood and had a knowledgeable mentor like her father, Koshiro, who was well-versed in worldly affairs...
"Oh, right."
Kuina suddenly remembered something and pulled out a bounty poster from the stack. "This is also quite strange. For some reason, the Marine Headquarters seems to have labeled this guy as one of our crew."
"Smoker?"
Xiano frowned slightly.
It was quite interesting. After he publicly executed Vice Admiral Onigumo, the marines on the island showed two completely different reactions.
Those directly under Onigumo's command were desperate to grow an extra pair of legs and had fled in disgrace long ago.
On the other hand, the marines from the Roguetown base were full of gratitude towards them. In the end, they even cooperated to treat the wounded in the houses on both sides of the square.
However.
They never saw Smoker, the base commander, throughout the entire ordeal.
He seemed to have vanished into thin air, disappearing without a trace.
It was only later, through reports, that Xiano learned that there was someone named Altai on Onigumo's warship, who had been killed on the spot by Smoker.
For the marines, this was indeed an unforgivable act of desertion.
But to inexplicably label him as one of their crew...
It was probably because the two incidents happened at the same time and place, making the connection between them seem strong.
Smoker also left Roguetown afterward.
So, the Marine Headquarters must have mistakenly assumed he had joined their crew.
"Don't worry about him."
Xiano shook his head. The next time they appeared in different situations, the Marine Headquarters would naturally realize they weren't on the same side, and the bounties would be issued separately.
Speaking of which.
In his memory, Smoker was indeed hot-tempered and did things his own way, but he always held a sense of belief and belonging to the marines.
To drive such a person to leave the marines and kill the king was no easy feat. He wondered what exactly had happened on that warship.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The dull sound of fists pounding came continuously from the Silver Wolf Ram at the front.
"Hey, Nami," Xiano looked over helplessly. "Why are you still there? It's been several minutes. Haven't you vented enough yet?"
"Marine Headquarters, Marine Headquarters!!!" Nami gritted her teeth, punching the statue head that resembled Agin over and over. "Ahhh, stupid Agin, I'm so mad!!!"
As a pet, Agin had a bounty of 80 million Berries.
But as the Captain's sister, she was only given 8,000!!!
Exactly one ten-thousandth of Agin's bounty. It was utterly humiliating. Who could stand this?
Are the Marine intelligence department a bunch of idiots? Didn't they notice that she had been secretly helping during the Roguetown incident?
Many of the Lieutenant Officers who came to support were stopped by her flame abilities, yet in the end, they didn't even realize she was a Devil Fruit Ability User!
"Let her be."
Xiano ultimately chose to ignore it and casually asked, "How much longer until we reach Reverse Mountain?"
"Very soon."
Kuina looked up into the distance, where the towering Red Line was already faintly visible on the horizon. "Tomorrow," she said, "if all goes well, we can prepare to cross Reverse Mountain by early tomorrow morning."
Finally, they were about to enter the Grand Line...
Her expression was tinged with emotion. When they had set sail, she never imagined that, even before crossing Reverse Mountain, she would already become a "great Pirate" with a bounty of over 70 million Berry.
As for the Captain...
Tsk, she couldn't help but feel a hint of anticipation. She wondered what expressions those Pirates in the Grand Line would have when they aggressively surrounded their group of newcomers, only to find out that their Captain had a bounty of 180 million Berry...
Xiano, of course, had no idea about her little thoughts. After finishing the newspaper and confirming there was no useful information left, he casually opened the system panel and began browsing.
Displayed at the very top were the latest sacrifice records from a few days ago.
[You sacrificed Roger's execution platform, gaining 18,000 Points]
[You sacrificed Hound's severed arm, gaining 300 Points]
[You sacrificed Vice Admiral Onigumo's Flying Dragon Helmet, gaining 1,000 Points]
[Current remaining Points: 48,600]
...
Roger's execution platform had provided a whopping 18,000 Points, second only to Luffy's genuine straw hat.
It was a worthy reward for the half-hour of effort Xiano had spent searching underwater on the night they set sail.
As for Hound's severed arm, it had been obtained from one of the four bound Rear Admirals.
Since these men had dared to attack him, they naturally had to be prepared to pay the price.
So, without missing a single one, Xiano had severed one arm from each as a warning and to see if there was any "wool" to be plucked.
Unfortunately, only Hound was a named character from the manga.
Xiano had a faint impression of this guy.
A user of the Dog-Dog Fruit, Hound Form, in the original timeline six years later, he would be one of the eight Vice Admirals accompanying Saint Saturn, the Defense God, to Egghead Island to eliminate Vegapunk and the Straw Hat Pirates.
As for the low-ranking marines, they had run away fast enough, and he couldn't be bothered to chase them.
The Pirates who had been knocked unconscious in the square were all taken into custody by the Loguetown branch.
"Almost 50,000 Points in one go..."
Looking at the Points balance, Xiano downed his cocktail in one gulp, feeling quite satisfied.
He casually opened the trading market. When you have money, you have to spend it. If he remembered correctly, the market items had just refreshed a few days ago, so it was a good time to see if there were any suitable items for him.
[Konoha Hokage Rock]
[Type: Wonder]
[Price: 5,000 Points]
[Description: A massive mountain range located behind the Hidden Leaf Village, carved into the likenesses of the past Hokages. Currently updated to the Sixth Hokage.]
[Seller's Note: Just dug it up. If you have a big house, you can put it in your living room. Any takers?]
Xiano ignored it outright and swiped to the next item.
Five thousand Points—he could afford it.
But it was completely not worth it...
Who the hell builds wonders in the early stages anyway!
...
[Piccolo's Regeneration Art Serum]
[Type: Special Item]
[Price: 7,000 Points]
[Description: A special serum from Piccolo of the Dragon Ball world. After injection, it grants the talent of the Regeneration Art, allowing rapid repair of any body part except the head by expending one's own energy. The energy cost is proportional to the weight of the body part being repaired.]
[Seller's Note: This thing was really hard to steal, huh? Hmm? A round iron ball just fell down ahead. I should go check it out.]
Regeneration Art serum?
Xiano was momentarily stunned, his eyes blazing with desire. Without hesitation, he added it to his shopping cart.
Hesitating for even a second would be a disrespect to the great Demon King Piccolo!
With the enhancement of the Flesh Furnace Method, his physique had indeed reached a monstrous level of strength.
But even someone as powerful as Aokiji could have his leg broken, and Whitebeard could have half his head blown off. Who could guarantee that after future battles with formidable enemies, he wouldn't end up missing a limb or two?
"Just a bit of body energy, and anywhere except the head can be repaired?"
Xiano pinched his chin in thought. Later, he could head to the training room and test the specific effects in private.
But where should he start?
He instinctively glanced down at Sabo.