Chapter 220: The Witch’s Oath and the Black Crow’s Standard
The next day.
The new bounty was issued by the Navy's News Department and carried across the seas by the seagulls of the World Economic Newspaper.
Crow Island.
Araki purchased a newspaper the moment it arrived. When he saw the updated bounty of his captain, he immediately grew ecstatic. Without delay, he rushed to find Mio and handed over the bounty poster.
"Lord Black Crow, your bounty has exceeded one billion—hahaha!" Araki laughed heartily.
To pirates, a bounty is not just a price tag—it's an acknowledgment of strength. The higher the bounty, the more fearsome the pirate. Araki couldn't help but feel thrilled; the strength of his captain had been publicly affirmed.
Mio didn't respond immediately. He simply accepted the bounty and looked at it.
Seeing his own bounty of 1.1 billion, Mio's lips curled slightly upward in satisfaction. He couldn't deny the small surge of pride that welled up in him.
Across the Black Crow Pirates, bounties had increased for the core combatants. However, Robin's bounty remained unchanged. Mio wasn't surprised in the least. Anyone with eyes could see that while Robin had her own talents, she wasn't a frontline fighter. Among the crew, she was arguably the only member who could be considered relatively weak in terms of raw combat strength.
Her current bounty was already high relative to her abilities.
There wouldn't be any increase—at least not unless Robin demonstrated a power beyond her existing reputation. If that day ever came, then maybe her bounty would go up again.