Chapter 66

Seeing Akainu silent,

Tsuru withdrew her gaze,

and continued along the previous words:

"Besides that glaze-colored flame called Samadhi True Fire, he can also create a golden barrier that envelops himself!"

"That golden barrier looks very thin, but in reality, it is almost unbreakable!"

"Even with Sakazuki and Borsalino attacking with full force at the same time, they couldn't break it, and there wasn't even a sign of fluctuation!"

"Its maximum upper limit and consumption, etc., are temporarily unknown!"

"But according to my speculation, that should not be his own strength!"

"That golden barrier is likely created by the pagoda-shaped object floating above his head!"

"But, I have never heard of such a thing on the sea!"

"Finally, there is one more very important point!"

"When he left, he stepped directly on the clouds and flew away!"

"To be precise, according to your description, there were clouds in the sky that flew down to pick him up!"

"Looking at it this way, this person likely has the ability to manipulate clouds, and derived the ability to fly from it!"

"Extremely strong swordsmanship, terrifying flames, excellent defense, means of flight..."

"So many messy and unrelated abilities appearing on one person at the same time, is this really an effect that a Devil Fruit can have?"

Hearing this,

Garp slapped his head suddenly,

and said:

"Hey, right, Tsuru, now that you mention it, I remember!"

"That Li Xiao kid calls himself a cultivator, and also seeks the Great Dao of Longevity!"

Hearing this,

everyone looked at each other!

Clearly, the words spoken were understood when taken apart,

but when combined, they didn't understand!"

However,

although they didn't understand what a cultivator was,

they could roughly guess that it was some kind of special person!

And seeking longevity was much easier to understand,

It was exactly as the literal meaning implied!

After a long silence,

Sengoku finally spoke:

"Let's set that aside for now. Regardless of anything else, he killed two Celestial Dragons on the Sabaody Archipelago; the Navy must issue a bounty for him immediately!"

"As for the bounty amount, let's tentatively set it at 3 billion Berries. What are your thoughts?"

Upon hearing this,

the few people present looked at each other,

and in the end, they all just shook their heads,

saying nothing!

Clearly,

regarding this bounty,

none of those present had any objections!

3 billion Berries,

this was a fairly massive figure,

almost equivalent to the bounty of one of the Four Emperors!

Furthermore, this was his first bounty!

Yet even so,

not a single person present raised an objection!

Only Tsuru, after some contemplation, spoke up:

"Based on the strength he has displayed so far, he is already no weaker than one of the Four Emperors!"

"Moreover, it is very likely he did not use his full strength today; his true power is unknown. 3 billion Berries is not much."

"In fact, because he killed two Celestial Dragons, the Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise will only increase this bounty further!"

"However, we must understand one thing!"

"Judging by his current strength, it will be an extremely difficult task for the Navy to capture him!"

"Although, compared to the Four Emperors of the New World, he is all alone!"

"But his strength is immense, and his methods are mysterious and unpredictable. It would take at least three Admirals acting simultaneously to have a chance at detaining him!"

Upon hearing this,

Sengoku couldn't help but rub his temples,

and said with a distressed expression:

"Since that is the case, the bounty will be tentatively set at 3 billion Berries!"

"As for other related matters, I will resolve them later. For now, let's leave it at that. Everyone, return to your posts!"

"Sakazuki and Borsalino, you two should get some good rest!"

"The Four Emperors of the New World have been restless lately, and the Navy's energy is already stretched thin!"

"And now, with this Li Xiao..."

"Sigh, it's not a matter of the Navy going to capture him anymore; I just hope he doesn't cause trouble for the Navy!"

Listening to Sengoku's words,

Sakazuki couldn't help but clench his fists tightly!

This time,

he felt a sense of powerlessness he hadn't experienced in a long time!

Grow stronger!

He must become stronger!

Only then,

could he eradicate all evil!

…………

The Navy's operational efficiency was quite high,

and before long,

a brand-new wanted poster was flying to all corners of the world via News Coo!

On the wanted poster,

a young man sat cross-legged,

eating an orange with a leisurely expression,

with a faint golden light screen enveloping him,

adding a touch of mystery!

And below this photo was the bounty amount,

which was a staggering 3.5 billion Berries!

That's right,

just as Vice Admiral Tsuru had said,

the Celestial Dragons did not think the 3 billion bounty was too high;

on the contrary, they felt it wasn't enough,

so they added another 500 million Berries!

In the end,

for Li Xiao's first bounty,

the amount was a shocking 3.5 billion Berries!

And flying to all parts of the world along with this wanted poster,

was a newspaper describing the specific details of this incident!

In fact,

regarding this matter,

both the Celestial Dragons and the Navy

wanted to cover it up as much as possible!

After all,

for the former,

Celestial Dragons had died,

and that was hardly a glorious affair!

If it were spread far and wide,

it would only damage the high-and-mighty image of the Celestial Dragons' rule!

And for the latter,

Li Xiao had not only escaped unscathed after being attacked by two Navy Admirals,

but had also severely wounded one of them,

and even killed another Celestial Dragon along the way!

If such a thing were to get out,

it would undoubtedly be a massive loss of face for the Navy!

However,

regarding this matter,

even if the Navy wanted to hide it, they couldn't possibly do so!

As the final stop of the first half of the Grand Line,

the Sabaody Archipelago was a place where all sorts of people mingled,

and besides the Navy,

there were a vast number of pirates!

And whether it was the fact that Li Xiao killed two Celestial Dragons,

or the process of his battle with Akainu and Kizaru, everything had been witnessed by countless people!

The entire process of the battle against Red Dog and Huang Yuan was witnessed by countless people!