Chapter 60: 3.5 Billion! "The Most Heinous Criminal" Shakes the World! (2)
New World, Hachinosu!
Three days had passed since the Gold City incident, but Hachinosu was still in the midst of a grand carnival.
"Eh~! The newspaper is out! Will the Gold City incident be covered up by the World Government again?"
"That's for sure. 19 Celestial Dragons were killed; how could the Government possibly report such a thing?"
"What about bounties? The bounties will definitely go up, right? Does it mention the bounties?"
Watching the newspapers falling from the sky, the members of the Rocks Pirates present began to discuss heatedly.
"Don't worry, this incident has definitely been covered up by the Government!"
"The Marines were defeated, and even the Five Elders couldn't stop the Celestial Dragons from being killed. How could they possibly report these things?"
Captains like Silver Axe, Wang Zhi, Captain John, and Golden Lion Shiki didn't care at all.
Based on past experience, this incident would definitely be covered up by the World Government using some random excuse.
They would absolutely never let such a thing affect the credibility of the Marines and the Government.
Rono and Whitebeard didn't even lift their eyelids, continuing to play drinking games.
The great pirates knew the World Government's style all too well.
"Rest assured, I arranged everything regarding the Gold City early this morning!"
"I guarantee that every single detail will be known to the world!"
"Government, Marines, don't even think about covering up the truth this time!"
Just then, Captain Rocks spoke up!
There was a smug smile at the corner of his mouth!
He had thought of this long ago!
It was time for the myth of the invincibility of the World Government and the Marines to be shattered!
Therefore, immediately after the Gold City incident ended, Rocks contacted the News King of the Underworld!
Rocks told him that this matter must be reported exactly as it happened, with nothing left out or embellished!
If even a single detail was missing, he would lead the Rocks Pirates the next day to wipe out the News King and throw him into the sea to feed the Sea Kings!
Removing a boss of the Underworld was as easy as flipping a hand for the Rocks Pirates!
"Eh! Captain, is that true?"
"Doesn't that mean it will be reported in this newspaper?"
"Then my bounty will skyrocket again!"
"Quick... check the newspaper!"
After hearing Rocks' words, the Division Commanders, who were originally uninterested, suddenly became interested!
Even Rono and Whitebeard raised their heads and shifted their attention to the newspaper!
The next moment, everyone saw the content of the newspaper amidst the scramble!
Then, there was an uproar!
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"Holy crap! This... this can't be true, right!"
"Nineteen Celestial Dragons were killed in the Gold City?! Not a single one was left alive?"
"The perpetrators are the Rocks Pirates!"
"The four great powerhouses of Marine Headquarters—Kong, Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr—were first dealt a head-on blow by the Rocks Pirates!"
"Then the highest authority in the world, the Five Elders, arrived at the scene!"
"Each of the Five Elders is an Admiral-level powerhouse, yet they still couldn't stop the Rocks Pirates from slaughtering the Celestial Dragons!"
"Rocks fought two against one and didn't lose ground!"
"First Division Commander Whitebeard and Second Division Commander Golden Lion each fought one of the Five Elders!"
"A force rising suddenly, the executive who joined the Rocks Pirates just three months ago, Seventh Division Commander Rono, shone brilliantly in this war!"
"The Most Heinous Criminal Rono, a rookie who joined the Rocks Pirates only three months ago!"
"It was actually him who decided the outcome of this war?"
It was a very ordinary morning.
For the people on the Sabaody Archipelago, life was the same as before.
Until a flock of News Coo dropped newspapers from the sky.
The residents of the Sabaody Archipelago could no longer remain calm!
Everyone looked as if they had been struck by lightning, their hair standing on end and their expressions stiff!
This scene was not limited to the Sabaody Archipelago!
At this very moment, Zou, the homeland of the Minks.
Fish-Man Island, ten thousand meters under the sea.
Amazon Lily, known as the Kingdom of Women.
The Kingdom of Alabasta in the Grand Line.
Flevance, which had not yet become the White Town.
Dressrosa in the New World.
The Goa Kingdom in the East Blue.
Water 7, and so on!
People all over the world had expressions of utter shock and horror!
The Marines deployed their four great experts and the Five Elders, a total of nine Admiral-level powerhouses!
Plus dozens of elite Vice Admirals and CP0 agents!
This was almost all the combat power the World Government and Marine Headquarters could muster!
Yet, 19 Celestial Dragons still died at the hands of the Rocks Pirates!
For a time, the fierce reputation of the Rocks Pirates became even greater than before!
Especially that monstrous freak named The Most Heinous Criminal, Rono!
After three months of silence, the name of The Most Heinous Criminal spread throughout the world once again!
Just like the previous two times, this time... it was related to the Celestial Dragons again!
In the Gold City, all 19 Celestial Dragons died at Rono's hands!
He fought against a sword-wielding Elder alone!
In a short period, he cut off the Elder's arm with a single strike and incidentally stole the Elder's Supreme Grade Blade, the Shodai Kitetsu!
It was precisely because of the addition of The Most Heinous Criminal that the balance between the two major powers was instantly shattered!
There was even a rumor that Rono's strength had already surpassed that of an Admiral-level powerhouse!
All the details of the battle were disclosed, leaving the people of the world dumbfounded!
None of the 19 Celestial Dragons survived; all were dead!
The invincible image of the Marines and the World Government seemed to have been broken!
Such a result deeply shook the hearts of people worldwide!
Could they still maintain the balance of the world? Could the Marines still uphold justice?
Or rather, the World Government and Marine Headquarters could no longer suppress the sharpness of the Rocks Pirates!
People all over the world, and even many countries, fell into panic at this moment.
The credibility of the Marines and the World Government suffered an unprecedented blow!
Rocks, Rono, Whitebeard, and Golden Lion—the powerhouses who shone in this incident—were now hailed by the world as legendary pirates!
After this battle, the bounties of the entire Rocks Pirates skyrocketed!
Captain Rocks, bounty: 5,388,000,000 Berries!
The only Overlord of the Sea on these oceans with a bounty exceeding 5 billion!
Rocks Pirates Vice Captain, The Most Heinous Criminal Rono, bounty increased from 1.5 billion to 3,500,000,000 Berries!
A full 2 billion Berries higher than before, nearly doubling!
Rono's brilliance directly overshadowed the long-famous First Division Commander, Edward Newgate!
And the Second Division Commander, the Flying Pirate, Golden Lion Shiki!
Whitebeard's bounty: 2,832,500,000 Berries!
Golden Lion's bounty: 2,698,000,000 Berries!
Charlotte Linlin's bounty: 1,729,000,000 Berries!
Silver Axe's bounty: 1,678,000,000 Berries!
Captain John's bounty: 1,593,000,000 Berries!
Wang Zhi's bounty: 1,557,000,000 Berries, and so on!!
Everyone's bounty skyrocketed by nearly double!
The prestige of the Rocks Pirates throughout the world became even more deeply rooted in people's hearts!
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