Charlotte Katakuri, Charlotte Cracker, “Marco the Phoenix”, “Diamond” Jozu, the officers of each major pirate crew rose to fame during this period, and young people in their twenties began to establish themselves on the sea stage.
Moreover, many people have made a name for themselves by defeating the remnants of the Golden Lion. To become famous and renowned on the seas, the simplest and most effective method is to challenge and defeat a seasoned veteran.
As long as you can defeat them, a pirate can instantly go from obscurity to fame. Of course, challenging these seniors also requires being prepared to pay a price.
Crocodile and Moria paid a great price for this.
There were more than just these bounties. Captains of some affiliated pirate crews, as well as minor officers like Elizabeth and Mandrell’s bounties had also appeared. Judging from the photos, the photographers have been busy during this time.
Apart from a few individuals whose photos were quite ugly, most people’s pictures were taken very handsomely, and there are even situations where their eyes meet the camera, which has added an air of mystery to the organization.
Kaido was planning to hold a banquet as soon as the officers returned. Although the Beasts Pirates also suffered casualties in this operation, he isn’t playing house here. The actions of the living will not stop because of them.
After paying their respects, the companions on the ship do not immerse themselves in the reminiscence.
Meanwhile, Yamato was looking at the bounties, lost in thought.
“What’s wrong? Is there something that interests you?”
“Dad, these people’s tattoos look so cool.”
Tattoo culture is prevalent among pirates, and it is already a basic practice to have their pirate crew’s flag tattooed on their bodies. Many of the pirates in these bounties are the same, like the huge tattoo on Marco’s chest.
Although they are bounties, the photographers have turned them into talent shows, which sparked Yamato’s interest in these tattoos.
“Do you want to get a tattoo too?”
“Can I?”
“Where do you want to get it?”
“On my arm.”
“Alright, then let me break your arm.”
Reality differed greatly from what Yamato had in mind. It seemed like she had heard something terrifying from Arceus’ mouth, which defied common sense. Normally, only Kaido would say such things.
“D-Dad, did you just say something? I think I may have misheard.”
“You heard it right. What kind of girl gets tattoos? Wherever you want to get it, I’ll break that part.”
“But they all have tattoos. Father has tattoos all over his arms.”
“They are them, and you are you. You’re different.”
“Oh.”
Yamato’s tattoo plan was destroyed before it even started, but looking at her disappointed expression, Arceus came up with a compromise.
“Tattoos are out of the question, but you can draw in the future.”
“But drawings look completely different.”
“I’m not telling you to draw yourself. Smeargle.” As Arceus spoke, a special dog appeared in front of Yamato.
It was a dog-like creature standing on two legs, with an overall white body, brown eye circles, and ears. However, its tail was unusually long, almost surpassing its own height. At that moment, it held its tail in the hand, with a paintbrush at the tip of the tail.
Important note: This Smeargle is female.
This was the alternative tattoo artist prepared by Arceus for Yamato. Smeargle could secrete a special liquid from the tip of its tail to use as its paint.
The color of the paint would change with Smeargle’s mood, but overall, it was controllable. It also had a body structure resembling a hat on top of its head, giving it an artist’s demeanor.
Wild Smeargle would use the paint on its tail to mark its territory. In addition to painting like humans, they also have unique marks specific to the Smeargle species, with up to 5000 different forms of paintings.
Because the paint is secreted from the tail, it is very different from ordinary paint when applied to the body. It is waterproof, does not easily fade, and Smeargle itself has a way to remove it, so there is no need to worry about regretting it later.
“If you want to draw something, communicate with it yourself. But if you dare to play around for real, my warning still stands.”
With the Power of Viridian, Yamato had no trouble communicating with Pokémon and accurately conveying her thoughts.
“Understood, Dad. But can you tell Father not to play tennis anymore?”
“Well, as for that, don’t worry. He’s had enough of tennis. He is planning to switch to volleyball for you.”
The necessary training certainly wouldn’t stop, and the current training wasn’t even the most intense. According to Kaido’s plan, the foundation of physique has already been laid, and the training during this time has all been basic training.
When the training of Haki begins in another two years, taking beatings would be inevitable. Getting beaten up is an unavoidable part of Haki training.
Tennis and volleyball are still relatively gentle, but it may not be the case later.
“Hah! Is that guy a mad dog? Chasing non-stop as soon as we meet.”
Meanwhile, Olga’s ship was undergoing major repairs. The Marines they encountered were a bit too powerful for her. As the largest maritime organization with a vast sphere of influence, Marine’s large warships are faster than ordinary pirate ships.
If it weren’t for Elizabeth damaging their rudder underwater, Olga and her crew would have had a hard time escaping.
“Boss, that’s one of the monsters that has risen in the Marines in recent years. He is called Sakazuki.”
Sakazuki, Borsalino, Kuzan, these three have been frequently appearing in the newspapers during this period. Marines were using this method to appease the members of the allied-countries and prove their own strength to them.
“But that old lady’s ability is quite troublesome. Boss’ illusions were all seen through.”
“Don’t underestimate her. That woman, along with Sengoku and Garp, led the Marines during an era. Who would have thought we would encounter two of them? We owe it to Boss’ abilities that we managed to escape.”
Queen may have found someone difficult to defeat, but Olga is the one truly unlucky. It so happens that she encountered Tsuru, who is accompanied by Sakazuki while carrying out a mission.
“Forget about it. Let’s fix the ship and prepare to return to Wano Country. The other places have already been taken care of.”
At the end of the year 1499, Olga, King and other’s ships returned to Wano Country one after another. The remaining territories of the Golden Lion had already been divided, and the New World’s landscape had largely taken shape. There won’t be any large-scale conflict breaking out in the short term.
Only when newcomers enter the New World will trouble arise.
Within Wano Country, the celebration of the returning members coincided with the New Year festival. Following local customs, the pirates wouldn’t miss such a festive occasion, so Onigashima was livelier compared to the mainland of Wano Country.
The specially made cannons were modified into ceremonial ones, and a variety of fireworks bloomed in the sky above Onigashima.
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