Chapter 18: Straw Hat Pirates Shocked by the Bounties
The sea breeze blew steadily across the Grand Line. All across the New World and beyond, a single piece of paper—no, a series of them—fluttered into the hands of pirates, marines, civilians, and kings. These were no ordinary wanted posters. These were bounties that shook the foundations of the world.
The newly emerged crew known only as the Voidreign Pirates had erupted into the world's consciousness like a violent storm, and now, thanks to Morgans' World Economy News Paper, the world knew their names.
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"BREAKING NEWS! THE VOIDREIGN PIRATES: THE NEW ERA OF MONSTERS!"
Morgans' voice screeched with excitement as he hovered in his flying newspaper ship. His laugh echoed into the skies, "KUEEEHHAHAHA! Print it! Spread it! Let every sea know! The Void King has arrived!"
Within hours, newspapers fluttered across the Four Blues, the Grand Line, and even the Red Line. Kingdoms froze. Pirate captains dropped their bottles. Revolutionaries exchanged nervous glances. The entire world paused.
The bounties read:
- Jessie - 4.8 Billion Berries "Void King"
- Uta - 3.6 Billion Berries "World Diva"
- Vash the Stampede - 2.9 Billion Berries "The Crimson Mirage"
- Kuina - 2.3 Billion Berries "Sword Saint"