CHAPTER 301: CHAPTER 301: BLACK SNAKE REINER - 3.1 BILLION

Chapter 301: Black Snake Reiner - 3.1 Billion

In the gloomy dungeon of the royal palace.

"Viola! How are you? Someone, quickly open this cell door!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Father!?"

Seeing the newcomer, Viola, who was bound by handcuffs, rushed to the front of the cell door. "Why are you here?! What’s happening outside!?"

"You’ve suffered all these years, Viola."

Looking at his daughter who had been reduced to a prisoner, King Riku’s eyes couldn’t help but well up with guilt. He said with tears in his eyes, "The Donquixote Family has been defeated. It’s all over."

"It’s over..."

Clang!

Viola covered her mouth and sobbed. The cell door was opened by the guards, who also undid the handcuffs that had bound her for two years.

The long-separated father and daughter hugged tightly. Viola buried her head in King Riku’s embrace and wept softly.

Forced to join the Donquixote Family back then, she had never been loyal to them. So after Doflamingo’s death, she had been imprisoned for two long years.

After one demon fell, an even greater one arrived. She had thought this country was completely without hope, but she had never expected to see the light of day again.

"It’s all over..."

Viola had sacrificed too much for this country. King Riku could only gently pat her on the shoulder to comfort her.

The isolated northern island, Green Bit.

The Tontatta warriors, riding beetles and bees, flew back in a dense swarm.

"Chief! Chief, we’ve brought back Princess Mansherry!"

"And our compatriots from the factory!"

Leo returned as a hero, bringing back Princess Mansherry, his face filled with excitement. "The great Tontatta rescue operation was a great success!"

"It’s all thanks to the help of Miss Nami and Miss Robin. They even helped us harvest a large amount of living supplies."

"Mm-hmm, they are the great benefactors of the Tontatta Kingdom."

Several Tontatta warriors nodded happily in agreement.

——

The northern coast. The giant white warship, the Moby Dick, was docked quietly.

"Strange, why is it so quiet?"

"Hey! Is no one going to come out and greet us?!"

"This is bad!"

The moment Ace and the others got close, they sensed something was wrong. They looked at each other, worry in their eyes, and rushed onto the Moby Dick in a panic.

The moment they stepped onto the deck, they saw their ship-guarding comrades lying scattered on the ground, unconscious. There were scorched black marks everywhere from burning.

Ace hurriedly shook a person at his feet. "Are you alright! What happened on the ship? Who sneak-attacked you!"

"C-Captain... waaaah—!"

The man slowly opened his eyes. The moment he saw Ace, two lines of tears immediately streamed down his face.

"It was the Straw Hat crew! Your brother and his crew emptied out all the treasure on our ship!"

"What?!"

"All the treasure is gone!!"

The returning pirates were aghast. They rushed into the ship’s cabin to investigate. Marco even directly transformed his wings and took the lead.

Even Ace couldn’t help but cry out in surprise, "Luffy?! Hey, are you sure you saw correctly!"

Not to mention whether Luffy would do such a thing, first of all, he didn’t have the brains for it.

"I’m absolutely sure I saw it correctly! It was that detestable Logia-type woman!" the pirate gritted his teeth with extreme unwillingness.

Hearing these words, a figure immediately appeared in Ace’s mind, but it wasn’t Nami, it was Reiner!

"It was definitely that bastard!!" A vein popped on Ace’s forehead.

"Ace!"

Bang!

Yamato opened the cabin door in a panic and cried out to Ace, "It’s really all gone! Our treasure has been completely cleaned out! Even our living supplies were stolen!"

"Ah-hah?!"

"There are only a few of them on their ship. What are they going to do with living supplies!"

"Luffy and the others definitely haven’t gotten far!"

Ace clenched his fists, stood up, and gave a loud order, "Weigh anchor and set sail! Turn the ship around quickly, Jinbe! We’ll chase them immediately!"

"Leave it to me," Jinbe nodded and jumped to the helm at the bow.

"Charge!" Yamato was angry yet also somewhat excited.

The other commanders were all ferocious and hated them to the bone.

And at this moment.

Thud!

A small, tightly bound figure was thrown onto the deck.

"Mmph—mmph!" Miss Bakkin wriggled like a maggot, struggling fiercely.

Everyone on the ship was drawn to the commotion, and at the same time, they saw the figure that had suddenly appeared at the bow. One by one, their expressions turned fierce, their eyes showing hatred.

"What’s the matter? Stealing from each other is pretty normal for pirates."

Reiner teased with a smile, "If you chase us, I’ll be your opponent this time."

"But it seems you’re out of money. How about this? If you lose..."

Reiner held up a finger and smiled, "Just submit to our command. How about it?"

"What did you bastard say! You actually dare to deliver yourself to our door!" Yamato shouted, picking up her spiked club and about to charge forward.

Marco raised his hand and stopped her, shaking his head and sighing, "Forget it, Yamato. He’s not the real body."

"Don’t be so impulsive. This guy has some history with Whitebeard. And this... the mastermind of the Dressrosa incident, is a gift for you."

Reiner jumped down from the bow and kicked Miss Bakkin on the deck into Ace’s hands. He smiled.

"Someone else is here to see you. I won’t get in your way."

With that, under countless pairs of eyes that wanted to kill him but were helpless, Reiner’s figure gradually dissipated.

The moment he left, another dark figure followed closely behind and stepped onto the Moby Dick.

Before the puzzled gazes of all the commanders, he walked straight up to Ace.

"Long time no see, Ace."

"You... Sa... Sa...?"

Ace’s pupils constricted and trembled unceasingly. He stood there stunned, his mouth open as if he were mute, unable to make a sound.

"Ah~~."

Sabo smiled and nodded. "It’s me, Ace."

"It really is!"

Ace burst into tears on the spot and threw himself forward. "It’s really you, Sabo—!!"

"Ace?"

"Hey, hey, hey, what’s going on?"

Marco and the others frowned, question marks appearing above their heads. They looked at each other with confusion.

"Who is this?"

"I don’t know him. To make Ace cry like this..."

And at this moment, on the other side of the island.

The gentle waves rippled. The Merry had completely left the coast, amidst the azure sea and sky.

After a bout of hard work, Reiner and Nami each returned to their dormitories to wash away their fatigue and filth.

After tidying up their clothes, they walked out, refreshed and revitalized.

"First, let’s confirm our direction."

Nami walked up the stairs on the side to the forecastle deck and raised the Log Pose on her wrist to carefully calibrate their course.

"Yo, Nami!"

Luffy, sitting at the bow, happened to see her. He stretched his neck and came over, excitedly staring at the three needles.

"Hee hee, let me see where we’re going next."

"What are you talking about?"

Nami pinched Luffy’s cheek irritably. "Didn’t we already decide our route before?"

"Eh?"

Luffy tilted his neck in confusion. "When was that?"

"It was when we just entered the New World! Sigh~~."

After confirming the course was correct, Nami sighed and turned back towards the lawn deck, explaining as she went:

"Didn’t we run into the Big Mom Pirates back then? They even gave us an invitation, about Sanji’s wedding."

"A wedding?"

Luffy’s neck snapped back with a pop. He remembered Katakuri’s figure and was instantly jolted.

"Ah! I remember now!"

He took two large steps and jumped directly onto the lawn. Luffy’s face was excited. "We’re going to eat at a wedding banquet, right!"

"Well, you can think of it that way. In any case, we’re heading towards Totto Land now."

Nami waved her hand, seeming a little listless.

Although their purpose was clear this time, they were, after all, going deep into the territory of Big Mom, who had been famous on the seas for many years. She was really afraid something would go wrong.

Especially...

Nami put one hand on her hip and raised a fist to warn Luffy, "Let me say this first, Luffy. The Totto Land sea is Big Mom’s territory."

"If you dare to cause any trouble then..."

As she spoke, Nami’s eyes gradually became fierce, and her shoulder-length orange hair seemed to stand on end without any wind.

Luffy looked on with fear.

Just then, Sanji’s saving voice came from the second-floor kitchen.

"Dinner’s ready, everyone!"

"I’m coming!" Luffy hurriedly took off and jumped up to the second floor.

Nami could only put her hand on her hip and sigh helplessly. Why did she feel that this trip would definitely go wrong?

Before long, everyone had arrived in the dining room and were seated around the table.

Reiner speared a thick-cut grilled steak and put it on his plate. He had just taken two bites...

Sanji, having served the last dish, sat down opposite him and suddenly spoke:

"Everyone knows about this trip. Regarding my wedding, I’m sure some of you already know something about my former family..."

"The rulers of the North Blue’s Germa Kingdom, the Vinsmoke family."

"I once thought that this surname had already disappeared from my life."

Sanji said his former surname with some reluctance. He clenched his hands and said seriously:

"Before we set off for Totto Land, I think it’s necessary to tell everyone about my past first."

Sanji’s low tone made the atmosphere a bit heavy. Everyone quieted down and listened attentively.

The Vinsmoke family had a history of several hundred years and had once ruled the entire North Blue with military force.

And Sanji’s father was the current commander of the Germa Kingdom, Vinsmoke Judge.

Judge, through lineage factor modification technology, had made his children possess strength far beyond that of ordinary people, becoming the top combat power of Germa 66.

And Sanji, as a ’failure’ who had failed to awaken, had always been ostracized by his father and brothers.

Finally, 13 years ago, when the Germa 66 army crossed the Red Line to attack the East Blue, Sanji took the opportunity to escape from his family and met Zeff due to a shipwreck.

Sanji only mentioned some things related to Germa, and barely mentioned his mother and his own childhood experiences.

"That bastard only has strength in his mind. This so-called marriage alliance is probably for the same reason," Sanji clenched his fists.

Usopp, out of comfort, asked tentatively, "If you don’t want to face them, how about we just ignore them?"

"It’s useless."

Sanji lowered his head and shook it. "I once thought I would never have anything to do with them again in my life, but in the end, I still couldn’t escape."

"Moreover, the other party in the marriage alliance is one of the largest powers on the sea, the Big Mom Pirates. How long can I hide? Perhaps this is the arrangement of fate."

"In that case, we have to go!"

Luffy grinned and said, "We can only consider the rest when the time comes."

"That’s right, everyone."

Sanji looked up and scanned the group, clenched his fists, and said in a low voice, "I have to go and settle things. This trip is very dangerous, and I know I shouldn’t put everyone in danger, so..."

"Hmm?"

"What are you trying to say, Sanji?"

"You’d better think carefully before you speak, you idiot curly-brows."

When everyone turned to look at him, Sanji suddenly paused, and his voice trailed off.

The words ’I don’t want everyone to be at risk for me’ almost came out. This was Sanji’s subconscious reaction, and he really did think so.

Isn’t this just like little Robin back then...

Looking at the serious faces around him, Sanji couldn’t help but laugh at himself.

He clearly had so many trustworthy companions around him, yet he chose to bear it himself so as not to involve others.

How could these guys possibly leave him alone?

If he really did that, it would only disappoint everyone, right?

"So..."

Sanji relaxed his tightly clenched hands, placed them flat on the table, and lowered his head deeply.

"I’m counting on you all. Please lend me your strength."

As his voice fell, smiles appeared on everyone’s faces.

"Yeah! Of course!"

"Don’t worry, Sanji! We’ll all stand by you!"

"With the King of Snipers here, even if the opponent is Big Mom, it’s no problem!"

"Well said, Usopp. I’ll remember that for you."

Reiner patted his shoulder, then turned to look at Sanji and said with a relaxed smile, "By the way, you guys don’t have to be too pessimistic."

"We’ll see what happens then. At least for now, we’re just going to a wedding."

Reiner teased, "Don’t let Sanji and the other see eye to eye, get married, and then not want to go out to sea anymore."

Zoro’s lips curved up. "That’s indeed something a perverted cook would do."

What Reiner said was not without reason. The marriage alliance between the Big Mom Pirates and the Germa Kingdom was nothing more than them eyeing each other’s strength.

But...

What is the Germa 66 army?

Reiner didn’t even have to do it himself. With a wave of his sleeve, his undead army could wipe them out.

If you’re talking about a strong alliance, shouldn’t it be the Straw Hat crew joining forces with the Big Mom Pirates?

If Sanji and Pudding get married, it would directly become a strong bond between the two pirate crews.

The Big Mom Pirates become the Mother-in-law Pirates?!

To be even bolder, Kaido also hates the World Government, right...

Ugh, no, I almost forgot we just made an enemy of him.

Reiner collected his scattered thoughts. But it was clear that everyone was overly in awe of the reputation of the Sea Emperors.

The newly promoted emperors and admirals on the sea, like Fujitora, Ryokugyu, Ace, Blackbeard, etc., in Reiner’s heart, were actually not that ridiculously strong.

They might still be a little ways off from the powerhouses who had been famous on the seas for many years, like Kaido and Big Mom, but the gap wouldn’t be too big.

At the very least, Reiner was completely confident that one Big Mom definitely couldn’t handle him.

Who was stronger and who was weaker could only be known after a fight.

Reiner speared the steak on his plate and calmly returned to his eating state. "In short, just do what you have to do. There’s nothing to worry about."

Luffy had been in an eating state all along. He stuffed a large piece of meat into his mouth and said muffledly, "Reiner is right!"

Before long, the dining room had returned to its usual cheerful laughter.

The Merry thus spent a few peaceful days at sea.

And the Straw Hat crew, who had made a big show of themselves in Dressrosa, after a few days of fermentation, also welcomed the climax of public opinion.

At this moment, in the distant Marine Headquarters meeting room.

"After discussing various factors, a major adjustment has been made to the Straw Hat crew’s bounties from two years ago..."

On the stage was Brannew, holding a stack of documents.

Below, the air was as quiet as if it had frozen. One after another, the officers sat upright.

Including the two admirals who had appeared in the Dressrosa incident a few days ago, Fujitora and Ryokugyu, both of them wrapped in bandages.

And the protagonist of this meeting was, naturally, the Straw Hat Pirates, who had caused one big news after another right after entering the New World.

"Among them, the bounty assessment for Black Snake Reiner is finally...!"

The meeting room was so quiet that one could hear the breathing of the person next to them. Brannew flipped to the last page of the documents in his hand and shouted down seriously:

"3.1 billion Berries!!"

(End of Chapter)

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