Chapter 25: Get Rid Of Evil!
"Four billion Baileys as a reward...!"
"Isn't this a joke?!"
"The Marine guys actually issued this kind of bounty in the first half of the Grand Line...?!"
"Hey, hey, to what extent do they see that man as a threat in the eyes of the Marine government?!"
When Bai Ye's latest reward was announced, everyone around the world who saw this unprecedented bounty was shocked, as if a storm had just hit.
The Four Seas, the first half of the Grand Line, New World, and more—everywhere felt the impact.
After all, this bounty was nearly equivalent to those of the monsters known as the Emperors of the Sea in the New World!
Even the Marine, for the elderly man who came to the Grand Line alone, had to enter a state of combat readiness across all Marine branches in the first half of the Grand Line!
Any one of these facts was enough to easily shatter the worldview of ordinary people.
Not to mention that all of this... was caused by a single person!
Certainly, the actions of the Marine government today—and the fact that Bai Ye was able to get such a high reward—were influenced by the Celestial Dragons, who have absolute 'privilege' in the World Government.
The Celestial Dragons were killed. Someone dared to provoke the world's nobles, and this was an event that the world couldn't tolerate.
Moreover, the person who died was another future heir to the Celestial Dragon family.
The Celestial Dragons would not allow this to go unpunished.
But now, no one expected that the Marine's accidental extermination operation had failed... and was completely reduced to ashes!
The Marine had lost face!
Facing such a 'monster' that was obviously declaring war, even Mariejois and the other Celestial Dragons couldn't sit still.
As an absolutely privileged class controlling the World Government, they weren't interested in wars between the Celestial Dragons and the Whitebeard Pirates or the Naval Headquarters. They could enjoy the spectacle.
In their eyes, it was just a Marine issue.
But Bai Ye was different.
Since killing Celestial Dragons in North Blue, he now took the initiative to come to the first half of the Grand Line and destroy the Marine fleet...
Bai Ye's actions had already been an active declaration of war against the World Government!
Therefore, no Celestial Dragon on Mariejois would allow someone like him to live in the world!
So, the Celestial Dragons issued leapfrog orders through the World Government.
In addition to scolding Sengoku, the Marine Marshal, over his head, the request was clear: capture Bai Ye and show the world the tragic end that awaits those who challenge the Celestial Dragons.
Now, it was "use all the Marine's power" to destroy him as quickly as possible!
Such a person must not be allowed to live in the world!
At the same time, the World Government would also participate in this action!
Now.
In the first half of the Grand Line, Bai Ye, who made the World Government eager to wipe him out immediately, just happened to catch the latest bounty order flying in the wind.
"4 billion Baileys... The Marine is really willing."
Looking at the bounty order, Bai Ye muttered to himself, "If I'm not mistaken, some people in the World Government can't sit still."
This was the second day after Bai Ye destroyed Flying Squirrel and others.
Along the way, surprisingly, Bai Ye was not hindered by any forces that dared to cross his path. Even the Marine branches, which had entered a state of combat readiness, did not dare to attack him again.
Bai Ye already had a rough premonition about this.
When he displayed his 'overwhelming' power to the world, as long as the Marine government wasn't stupid, they would no longer send cannon fodder that could only be sent to die.
This was also Bai Ye's warning to the Marine government.
"Little characters" like Marine Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel weren't even worth his time.
Such an outcome could only be the result: everything he passes will turn into ashes. That's all.
In other words...
Feeling the atmosphere of a massive storm brewing on the Grand Line right now, Bai Ye didn't feel any fear or panic.
No matter who the enemy would be, everything would turn to ashes!
Anyone who dares to block his way forward would meet the same end.
Suddenly, in the distance, across the sea...
"Damn, what the hell is going on with the Marine...?"
"We haven't succeeded in burning, killing, and looting for several days!"
"Yeah, but fortunately, I remember that there are places Marine can't control."
"Hey, this time, I must snatch ten or eight women from them. After all, last time, I was too young and died before I could play long enough. It was so boring. The man who killed all those women will be fun to play with once they resist."
A battle turning a certain town into purgatory on earth seemed like a joke coming from the pirates.
When Bai Ye heard this, his eyes remained indifferent.
He looked up at the pirate ship. In his eyes, these pirates were already dead.
However, he didn't show mercy to the dead.
There was an ability that couldn't be found as an 'experiment,' and he needed the cooperation of these 'dead people.'
With his current strength, could he use his Reiatsu to...
Forcibly erase their consciousness? Read their memories?
By the way...
Now that they had met...
He would get rid of evil.
Just like Bai Ye's attitude toward the World Government...
Since it was revenge, Bai Ye wouldn't miss any potential enemy in the World Government!