The black-haired youth in the photo stood with a sword on his back, a wanton smile at the corner of his mouth, those sharp black eyes seeming to pierce through the paper, aiming straight at the bottom of his eyes—
Mockery.
Blatant mockery!
As if ridiculing the Navy's grand siege, which ultimately ended with the Grand Admiral wounded and the fleet returning without any achievements.
Sengoku's fingers tightened unconsciously, creating creases along the edge of the bounty order...
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Grand Line, a certain sea area.
On the deck of the Endgame, everyone's heads were gathered together, carefully reading the newspaper they had just bought, occasionally whispering excitedly.
"Ha, I knew it!"
Nami was the first to finish reading, hands on hips, laughing triumphantly, "What Grand Admiral, it's nothing, they couldn't do anything about big brother at all!"
Initially, they couldn't contact through the Radio Snail, which made everyone quite anxious.
Luckily, the World Economic News Agency was quick this time, bringing them the good news of Shano's safety early in the morning.
"Really?"
Kuina raised her head expressionlessly, "I remember, if I hadn't knocked you out with a hand chop, you'd have rushed back long ago with worries?"
Probably would have gotten a big hole blasted in your chest by Akainu as soon as you showed up, what's the difference from delivering oneself?
"I..."
Nami was at a loss for words but quickly retorted stubbornly, "That—that's because I was too worried! You dare talk about me, who was holding a sword on the deck last night, standing to the north for a whole night? Didn't your neck almost break?"
"..." Kuina's ears turned red instantly.
Damn, why say that in front of everyone!
"Hey hey, you two."
Nojiko interrupted helplessly, but was cut off by a commotion across the table—
"Woo, woo... Awoo!"
Ah Yin suddenly stood on all fours, excitedly patting the newspaper. Everyone followed the gaze to see a large pile of bounty orders tumble out from the newspaper layers.
The first one was Ah Yin's, and the bounty amount was astonishing—
"One hundred and fifty million Belly?" Kuina turned her head in amazement, "Amazing, Ah Yin, your bounty increased quite significantly."
"You're doing well too." Nojiko cheerfully passed the next bounty over, "One hundred and forty million."
Kuina raised an eyebrow, comparing with the subsequent ones.
Besides Lord Shano, she ranks second, huh?
The Navy seems to value her highly, clearly distancing her from Uncle Zeff and Smoker.
As for being less than Ah Yin... she thought it was normal, because her current strength was indeed just a bit inferior to Ah Yin, and it was Ah Yin who shone the brightest in that battle at the docks.
"What about me, what about me!!!"
Nami raised her hand high, full of anticipation, "I made a big contribution this time too, the Navy should know I'm a Logia-type ability user, right? How much did my bounty increase?"
Even if not a hundred million, ninety million... no, if necessary, eighty million Belly is doable!
"I'll help you search... Oh, the captain's bounty has risen to over five hundred million Belly? But with such achievements, giving so much is natural... Oh, found it, yours is right below the captain's."
Everyone immediately leaned over to take a look.
Then they turned their heads uniformly, casting sympathetic and pitying looks at Nami.
"Hey..."
Nami squinted, a bad feeling passing through her heart, "Why, why are you looking at me with those eyes..."
"80,000 Belly!" Nojiko held back laughter, slapping the bounty order in front of Nami, "Congratulations, it increased by ten times compared to before!"
Nami's expression instantly froze.
One, two, three, four... Counted again and again, confirming there truly were only four zeros on the bounty order, her vision turned dark, body trembling: "Wh-why!!!"
"Is the Navy's planning department all a bunch of useless meeting-makers!!!" She shouted in collapse, "Did they not see the firewall I set up? The fire snake? The Fire Phoenix? I even defeated a Navy Captain one-on-one who came to stop us!"
"Uh, well, according to the battle description in the report, and Ah Yin's new nickname..."
Smoker flipping through the newspaper, "Probably, perhaps, the Navy mistook your Flame-Flame Fruit ability for being unleashed by Ah Yin."
Ah Yin?
Nami suddenly turned her head, staring at Ah Yin intently.
What's going on?
Ah Yin was lying on the ground stretching a blissful lazy waist, seeing Nami approach step by step with a darkened face... suddenly showing an expression of bewilderment...
...
Two minutes later.
"Ah Yin, Ah Yin, Ah Yin... Ah Yin!!!"
Nami, nose bruised and face swollen, half-kneeled on the ground, gritting her teeth, tears flowing as she kept pounding her left arm, where the Ah Yin sticker was pasted not long ago.
Nojiko stood next to her, sighing.
This sister of hers is just a complete idiot.
This look wasn't caused by Ah Yin.
Ah Yin couldn't bear to hit the owner's sister, so kept dodging, resulting in Nami bumping into several corners during the chase, making her nose bruise and face swell...
"Woo woo..."
Nami suddenly looked up, pitifully saying, "Nojiko, help me! Help me take out anger on Ah Yin!"
"Logically, as the sister, I should pat your head and cheer 'Of course!'."
"But it's not possible."
Nojiko sighed, "Because even if we team up together, we still can't defeat Ah Yin."
Damn!!!
Nami sniffed hard, feeling more and more aggrieved, the pet stole her battle achievements, becoming the second highest bounty on the ship, while she was treated like a pet by Navy Headquarters...
Is there justice?! When big brother returns, she must complain fiercely!