"Based on post-battle intelligence analysis, this battle did not last long. It can be said that the strength of the Great Blade Sword Master Shano has completely surpassed the average level of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"
"The headquarters top brass thus determined that the opponent has reached a level that is beyond the handling capacity of the Headquarter Vice Admiral. Therefore, with the approval of Marshal of the Warring States, Grand Admiral Akainu personally went forth, determined to annihilate this group entirely!"
"The outcome... is something everyone is aware of—the arrival of the stunning Thor Island episode that shocked the entire headquarters."
Blanu sighed deeply.
"Vice Admiral Dalmatia was severely injured, Vice Admiral Bumaya valiantly died, numerous Major Generals and school-level officers were disastrously wounded, and even Mr. Sakazuki sustained some minor injuries..."
"And what did it result in?"
"The Endgame Pirates, all escaped! Not a single one was captured!"
"But this is not the fault of the two Vice Admirals, nor is it the fault of Mr. Sakazuki!"
"It is ours!"
Blanu spoke with grief:
"The failure of this operation is primarily due to two reasons. Firstly, according to the battle report of Vice Admiral Dalmatia, the Endgame Pirates had a mysterious accomplice secretly assisting them in sabotaging key areas of the battleship; secondly—"
"Another critical mistake was that our intelligence agency and command department severely underestimated the overall strength of this pirate gang!"
"Such a fatal mistake will never happen again!"
He suddenly extended his hand and slapped the whiteboard heavily, shouting sternly:
"Since the incident with Crocodile cannot be covered up, then let's expose it, and settle previous accounts all at once, using raw bounty numbers to show the world how dangerous and evil these pirates truly are!!!"
"First up!"
"'Rain-Slaying Sword Master' Kuina!"
"Before, we only knew she entered the Sword Hero Realm, but her specific strength was often underestimated due to her young girl appearance, but at the docks of Thor Island, she demonstrated astonishing swordsmanship prowess."
"All alone, she faced the experienced Elite Vice Admiral Dalmatia and was only slightly at a disadvantage, while with the assistance of her companions, she even managed to fight Dalmatia to a draw as the main force in direct confrontation!"
"And another crucial piece of information is..."
"In this battle, since the captain Shano was blocked by Mr. Sakazuki on the other side, all battlefield coordination was directed by this Swordswoman alone. From this, we can deduce that within the Endgame Pirates, Kuina essentially fulfills the duties of Deputy Captain!"
"Such strength and ship position, the original bounty does not match at all!"
Blanu continued solemnly:
"Therefore, after study, the command department unanimously passed a resolution to raise her bounty to—140 million Belly!"
140 million?
The attending officers chewed on their cigars, continued to puff without speaking.
Among them, most even at the Vice Admiral level, are certainly not opponents against Dalmatia.
If the battle situation is true, then the danger level of this Young Swordwoman surely justifies this bounty figure.
"Next, Redfoot Zeff and Defector Hunter Smoker!"
"These two even teamed up against Vice Admiral Bumaya, defeating him after a fierce battle of more than ten minutes, although a reason might be that Vice Admiral Bumaya was newly promoted, ranking lower in strength among Headquarter Vice Admirals. Nevertheless, one can also see that these two have extraordinary strength!"
"Therefore, Zeff's bounty increases by 20 million, set at 100 million Belly!"
"As for Smoker, considering him being a former Navy member, Zephyr's prized disciple, becoming notorious as a pirate would inevitably cause severe damage to the Navy's reputation, so the bounty would have extra addition, raised to 118 million Belly!"
Another two reaching over a hundred million...
Adding to the previous Swordswoman, now there are three just among the crew?
The assembled officers grew increasingly silent.
This pirate gang, composed of seemingly invincible individuals with almost no weaknesses, reminded them briefly of frightful existences in the New World.
Fortunately.
Blanu's next words pulled them out from this unpleasant foreboding:
"The next, Orange-haired Nami!"
"Previously, the command department was puzzled. This underage girl had no combat ability, why Captain Shano insisted on always bringing such a burdensome sister along."
"Now, based on battle reports depicting the Endgame Pirates' desperate efforts to get her aboard first, along with subsequent analysis, the mystery has been entirely solved!"
"This underage girl possesses exceptional navigation talent, being an indispensable professional Navigator on the ship!"
Blanu maintained a solemn appearance:
"Previously, the command's hasty assessment, setting an 8000 bounty was really inappropriate, completely underestimating her."
"Hence this time, her bounty will be greatly increased!"
"Directly increased tenfold, set at 80,000 Belly!"
"As for her sister Nojiko, she did excellently in assisting Deputy Captain Kuina during the battle, and like her other crew members, she also mastered Armament Haki, which is rare among Pirates in Paradise, so her bounty also gets a boost."
"Of course, the improvement is far from as much as her younger sister, Nami."
"The new bounty is, 65 million Belly!"
Blanu turned towards the last of the six warrants.
The one of the huge wolf stylishly bellowing upwards on the screen, fur as majestic as snow and cascading, impressively remarkable.
"Next is a rather critical aspect of this meeting."
"Colleagues who attended the previous Endgame Pirates bounty-setting meeting might recall my bold speculation that this animal known as Ah Yin, is in fact the second strength after Shano."
"And this battle situation profoundly proves, indeed my guess was spot on!"
"Confirmed, this wolf possesses dual abilities of controlling thunder and fire, roaming freely in the dock battlefield, almost tearing apart most directions of the encirclement, with no one able to constrain it! It can be said to be the main culprit for the Endgame Pirates' successful escape!"
"After evaluation, this wolf's strength has fully reached the level of Headquarter Vice Admiral, extremely dangerous!"
Headquarter Vice Admiral level?
What a jest!
This time, slight unrest arose in the meeting room.
Merely a wolf... yet claimed to be of equal match with a Headquarter's Vice Admiral?
Doesn't that mean most here, if meeting this wolf alone, would have no option but to flee disgracefully?
"Quiet!"
Blanu surveyed the audience, waited till private whispers dissipated, continuing:
"Considering this point, this wolf's bounty will directly be heightened to the second on the ship."
"The new bounty, set at 150 million Belly!"
"Also regarding the title, due to its exhibited flame control ability, changes from 'Thunder Silver Wolf' to 'Thunderfire Grey Wolf'!"
"Lastly..."
"It concerns that man!!!"
Whoosh!
At this instant, Blanu abruptly stretched out, tearing off all warrants from the whiteboard!
Replacing them with a warrant placed centrally that features a very familiar likeness.
This delicate and handsome face, this visage seemingly harmless and filled with affinity...
Throughout these days, everyone present had no count of how many times they've seen this image in various reports!
"The chronic affliction of the headquarters, the chief of new-generation abomination, stirring giant waves in the Paradise once more, tremendously dangerous and terrifying infamous criminal—"
Blanu's voice soared several pitches higher:
"Great Blade Sword Master, Shano!!!"
"Consecutively killed Vice Admirals Onigumo and Bumaya, along with Seven Warlords of the Sea, Sand Crocodile, and successfully fled from Grand Admiral Akainu, such a troublesome guy, such viciously cruel and extreme methods..."
"Even if rules must be broken again for him, it is a necessity under current circumstances!"
"Therefore, the command department unanimously passed the final resolution to elevate his bounty from 180 million Belly, straight up twofold—"
"New bounty, 540 million Belly—the highest record for pirates in the Grand Line's first half in the Chronology of One Piece ever!!!"