"Hahaha."
"I am Yamamoto Sakurataro, the captain of the Sakura Pirates."
"Hand over all your money and women to me."
"Otherwise, I'll launch an attack and sink your ship."
Just then, a very arrogant threatening voice came from the left side of the Neptune.
"The Sakura Pirates?"
Upon hearing this, Qingyun, Nami, Nojiko, Kaya, Makino, Tashigi, and Carina, who had never heard of the Sakura Pirates before, all looked in the direction of the voice with curiosity.
On the left, there was a pirate ship flying a cherry blossom and skull pirate flag.
At the bow of the ship stood a man whose face resembled that of a giraffe; he was none other than Yamamoto Sakuragi, the captain of the Sakura Pirates.
Behind Yamamoto Sakuragi were more than a dozen underlings.
They were all leering at Nami, Nojiko, Kaya, Makino, Tashigi, and Carina, completely ignoring Qingyun and failing to recognize him.
Wearing bikinis and being stared at by so many men, Nami, Nojiko, Kaya, Makino, Tashigi, and Carina all felt a little shy and a little angry.
"You guys keep practicing."
"They're handed over to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qingyun vanished from the spot.
The next moment, he appeared in front of Yamamoto Sakuragi and his underlings, blocking everyone's view of Nami and the others.
Yamamoto and the others were startled by the sudden appearance of Qingyun.
Do you know Carmen?
Qingyun looked at Yamamoto Sakuragi and asked calmly.
As soon as Qingyun finished speaking, the seagull responsible for distributing the latest newspapers happened to hand a copy to Yamamoto Sakuragi.
Yamamoto Sakuragi, who had intended to shout, glanced at the headline of the new newspaper and then carefully looked at Qingyun. He broke out in a cold sweat, his eyes filled with fear.
Do you know who our captain is?
"He's a notorious pirate with a bounty of five million Berries."
"You actually dared to come to our ship all by yourself? I think you're tired of living."
Before Yamamoto Sakuragi could even speak, his underlings began cheering him on.
However, Yamamoto Sakuragi's next move completely surprised his underlings.
Yamamoto Sakuragi immediately knelt down before Qingyun and earnestly said:
"sorry."
"I was blind and didn't recognize Brother Qingyun. I'm so sorry for bothering you."
"I am willing to give Brother Qingyun 300,000 Berries in the hope that Brother Qingyun will let us go."
When Yamamoto Sakuragi's underlings heard him call Qingyun "Big Brother," they realized that Qingyun was the notorious pirate from the East Blue with a bounty of fifty million. They were immediately terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.
However, what they didn't know was that Qingyun's bounty had now skyrocketed to 320 million Berries.
Yamamoto Sakuragi knelt down and begged for mercy because he saw the current bounty on Qingyun's head.
The reason why Qingyun's bounty skyrocketed from 50 million Berries to 320 million Berries overnight was because Smoker reported all that he knew about Qingyun's strength, how Qingyun defeated him, and what he had done to the Marine Headquarters yesterday.
Sengoku heard that Seiun had mastered all three types of Haki and had easily defeated Smoker.
If it weren't for Tashigi's self-sacrifice, Smoker would already be dead at Qingyun's hands.
Therefore, the Warring States period attached great importance to Qingyun. Last night, a new bounty was issued for Qingyun, raising the bounty to 320 million Berries, regardless of whether he was dead or alive.
"sorry."
After recognizing Qingyun, Yamamoto Sakuragi's underlings all knelt down and begged for mercy.
Although they were unaware that Qingyun's bounty had been raised to 320 million, a bounty of 50 million was still not something they could afford to offend.
"I don't want to ask the same question a second time."
He replied in the same cold tone.
"Carmen?"
Upon hearing this, Yamamoto Sakuragi and his underlings hurriedly tried to recall information about Carmen.
"Brother Qingyun, are you asking about the Passionate Woman, Flame Carmen?"
After thinking for a while, Yamamoto Sakuragi raised his head, looked up at Qingyun, and asked tentatively with a fawning smile.
"good."
Qingyun responded calmly.
"I know him, I know him."
"Flame Carmen is a famous chef in our East China Sea. Not only is she a great cook, but she is also exceptionally beautiful."
Sakuragi Yamamoto quickly continued.
"Do you know where Carmen is now?"
Qingyun then asked.
"I heard two days ago that she was heading to Sakura Town to challenge the town's most famous chef, Sakura Taro."
"She should be in Sakura Town right now."
Sakuragi Yamamoto thought for a moment and then answered.
Whoosh!
As soon as Yamamoto Sakuragi finished speaking, Qingyun vanished.
"call!"
Seeing Qingyun leave, Yamamoto Sakuragi and his underlings breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if they had escaped a disaster.
However, the next moment, they were completely dumbfounded and stared in disbelief.
It turned out that they saw the Neptune, which had not previously displayed any weapons, suddenly reveal countless cannons from various places.
Bang! Bang! Bang! —
Before they could react, the cannons fired all at once, launching shells at the Sakura Pirates.
Thud! Thud! Thud! —
The Sakura Pirates, along with their ship, were instantly blown to smithereens.
This is naturally Qingyun's masterpiece.
He's not some saint.
He knew that if he wasn't strong enough today, he would be the one to die.
Nami, Nojiko, Kaya, Makino, Tashigi, and Carina will also suffer inhumane treatment.
"Nami, which direction is Sakura Town in?"
Back in front of Nami and the others, Qingyun asked Nami directly.
Meanwhile, Nami and the others were still in a state of double shock.
First, they saw Qingyun's latest bounty.
Secondly, they did not expect the Sea King's firepower to be so fierce, instantly blasting the Sakura Pirates to pieces.
What's wrong with you all?
Seeing Nami and the others so shocked, Qingyun asked, somewhat puzzled.
"See for yourself."
Nami handed the latest newspaper to Qingyun.
Upon taking the newspaper and looking closely, Qingyun realized that he was on the front page.
Now I finally understand why Yamamoto Sakuragi knelt down and begged for mercy after seeing the newspaper.
"My head is getting more and more valuable."
Qingyun was not flustered at all; on the contrary, she was very excited.
The higher the bounty, the more powerful people it will attract, and the stronger it can become.
"The higher your bounty, the more powerful the navy and pirate hunters, and even pirates, will come to capture and kill you. Aren't you afraid at all?"
Nami asked Qingyun in alarm.
Nojiko, Kaya, Makino, and Karina were all staring at Qingyun in horror.
They are allies of Qingyun, and the stronger the people who come looking for Qingyun, the greater the danger they will face.
Tashigi, however, was not alarmed; in fact, she seemed somewhat gloating.
After all, she was originally a member of the Navy, and she believed that Smoker and the Navy would definitely not abandon her.