"The next individual is somewhat special."
Blanu turned to look back, his tone becoming complex, "I believe that all of you present, especially those who were once students of Mr. Zephyr, will not be unfamiliar with this person."
Bang!
At the point where the stick touched down, a white-haired man with a cigar in his mouth sat expressionlessly astride a motorcycle, surrounded by clouds of smoke.
"The former Navy Colonel and Base Leader of the Log Town Branch, known for his volatile temper, the White Hunter, Logia-type Smoke-Smoke Fruit Ability User, Smoker."
Blanu sighed, "There are multiple marine testimonies that he had a fierce altercation with Onigumo on the warship, and after being subdued, he held a grudge. Upon waking, he took advantage of the weakened forces on the ship to cruelly kill the poor Lord Alta and disappeared without a trace. According to reliable information, he has since boarded the ship of the Endgame Pirates following these pirates."
"Such heinous behavior can already be considered a defection from the Navy! Considering that his position was hindered by his temper and style, his true strength far exceeds the level of a Headquarters Colonel, leading us to set a provisional bounty of 70 million Belly, under the alias 'Defector Hunter'!"
Bang!
The long stick then pointed at the last bounty order, which depicted not a person, but a three-meter-long silver giant wolf.
Howling at the moon, its fur shimmered under the moonlight like a snow waterfall, appearing elegant and beautiful yet exuding a regal aura.
"What species is this creature?"
Several officers present showed interested expressions, "Quite handsome, compared to the oddities transformed by the Hundred Beasts Pirates, it's much more pleasing to the eye..."
"So far, we haven't been able to investigate thoroughly, but it is certain that this wolf named 'Ah Yin' is the second most powerful force hidden on the ship!"
Blanu's expression was solemn, "Another Major General under Mr. Onigumo fought it for only a few minutes and was left covered in scars, nearly having his neck bitten off. According to his retrospective description, this wolf seemed quite casual during the battle and did not exert its full effort!"
A giant wolf that could defeat a Headquarters Major General without exerting full effort?
The crowd's gaze slightly tightened, and Blanu smoothly continued:
"Due to this giant wolf displaying the ability to control thunder during battle, the provisional alias is 'Thunder Silver Wolf,' with a bounty of 80 million Belly!"
"As for the main focus of today, the man who personally twisted Vice Admiral Onigumo's neck..."
At this point, Blanu removed all the bounty orders from the whiteboard, placing a brand-new one right in the center.
"Captain of the Endgame Pirates, 'Great Blade Sword Master' Shano!"
"He was famous in the East Sea many years ago. At the age of just fourteen, he defeated Ah Long's group, under the Sun Pirates, and subsequently killed multiple pirates with bounties exceeding tens of millions of Belly. To the local islanders of the East Sea, he practically became a symbol of justice more trustworthy than our Navy!"
"But undoubtedly, these are mere superficial illusions. In the recent major event at Log Town, his brutal nature was fully exposed!"
Rear Admiral Fane frowned, about to say something, but was directly cut off by Blanu, "His public act of overstepping authority and executing Vice Admiral Onigumo is a blatant provocation against the Navy and the World Government! Furthermore, according to investigations, he extracted and discarded the execution platform used by Headquarters to intimidate pirates, claiming to the world that he intends to be the one to end the Great Pirate Era, which is as arrogant as it gets!"
"And it was at that moment, he revealed the rare Supreme King aptitude found in one among millions!"
"Such an ambitious and powerful renegade, even in a first bounty, warrants us breaking tradition to specially formulate a bounty amount fitting to his level of threat!"
Thud!
Blanu's right hand struck the whiteboard heavily.
The edges of the bounty fluttered, making the black-haired youth with a long sword on his back in the photo appear even more striking—
180 million Belly!!!
......
"How much?"
In the East Sea, in a certain sea area near the Inverted Mountain, Shano, who was originally lying comfortably under a sunshade sipping a cocktail personally mixed by Zeff, spat out the drink.
"Yes, Captain, you heard right, a full 180 million Belly."
Kuina took out the bounty from the newspaper and handed it over, "It's a record-breaking amount. Never before has a pirate been given such a high amount before entering the Grand Line."
"It seems Headquarters is eager to see me dead."
Gazing at his own bounty, Shano grinned.
He had anticipated that his bounty might break the historical record of the East Sea.
But he estimated it would be close to a billion Belly, never expecting it to be this exaggerated from the start.
Even four years later, among those notorious Super Rookies reaching the Shampodi Islands, this bounty would rank highly.
And right now, he hadn't even entered the Grand Line yet…
"Captain of the Endgame Pirates… Tsk, the intelligence system is quite impressive; this name was only decided a few days ago and they already know it."
Behind him, a flag with a white background was flying high on the mast.
'Endgame Adventurer Group,' this was the final team name Shano decided for his group. Of course, the World Government would not recognize something like an Adventurer's Guild, so the outside world, influenced by public opinion, would still call them a Pirate Gang.
Not just the team name—since leaving Log Town, Shano had sorted out all sorts of names and banners.
Even the long-delayed and undecided ship name was officially finalized and named the 'Endgame.'
Corresponding to the name Endgame Adventurer Group, meaning the ship that will carry the mission of ending the Great Pirate Era.
The flag was distinct from a pirate flag, without using a skull as a base design, which Shano did not care for.
He simply mimicked Drake's style, designing the pattern with two swords crossed into the Navy's emblematic balanced seagull on a white background.
That way, looking up, it was much more stylish.
As for whether seeing it would provoke additional ridicule and rage from the Navy, enough to make them furious, it was not his concern.
"Speaking of which, the newspaper reports seem quite unfavorable to us."
Kuina flipped through the newspaper in her hand, shaking her head, "They glossed over Onigumo's shelling of civilians and indiscriminate attacks on us, making it look like we attacked Log Town first, with Onigumo instead appearing as a tragic hero who came to save the civilians."
"Normal."
Shano was not bothered. Could he not understand the persistent nature of the World Government and Headquarters Navy?
But lies will eventually be exposed; justice resides in people's hearts. There were so many civilians in Log Town watching; the true situation, for better or worse, might spread throughout the East Sea before long.
"After all, even the biggest newspaper, the World Economic News Agency, has to mind the face of the World Government, while we, evidently, are not yet at a level where Morgans would risk falling out with the World Government."
He casually set down the cocktail, smiling as he spoke.