THE STRONGEST CREATURE OF THE BEAST PIRATES

He couldn't help but sigh, realizing that his stomach was truly a bottomless pit.

Although recovering from injuries by eating was effective, it consumed an overwhelming amount of food.

For minor injuries, recovery could be quick, but for moderate injuries, it required at least tens of thousands of catties of food, and for serious injuries, at least ten tons.

As for the highest form of death injury—well, Alastor had already consumed hundreds of tons of food and still hadn't fully recovered.

If he continued to eat like this, Alastor would eventually drain even the mountains of gold and silver.

Just as Alastor pondered where to get more money and food, an albatross appeared, hidden behind the clouds in the distant sky.

The World Economic News Agency is the largest news organization in the seas.

The president and chief journalist, Morgans, has the ability to transform into an Albatross thanks to his Bird-Bird fruit.

Using his powers, Morgans' albatrosses deliver newspapers across the world and gather important news from all corners of the globe.

On this day, Morgans received some news that left him in disbelief.

"Lord Morgans, Alastor, one of the Six Flying Cells of the Beasts Pirates, first defeated Cracker, a general of the Big Mom Pirates, and then fought against Whitebeard, one of the Four Emperors. Although he was defeated, he managed to escape!"

Morgans' eyes widened. If it weren't for the fact that the albatrosses were absolutely under his control, he would have thought this was a joke.

The Beasts Pirates, Big Mom Pirates, and Whitebeard Pirates—the Four Emperors of the New World—were fighting each other. And it was all because of one person, a man named Alastor!

"Big news, big news!" Morgans trembled with excitement. He could already predict that once this news spread, it would shock the entire world.

"Get the papers printed and distributed to me, fast!"

"What? The printing machines aren't enough?"

"Bastard! I don't care about the news of the Straw Hat Pirates, Trafalgar Law, and other new pirates!"

"Print and distribute the news about Alastor, make it the headline! The entire front page!"

Under Morgans' orders, countless newspapers were quickly printed and distributed across the world at a lightning-fast pace.

As Morgans expected, the moment people saw the newspaper, the entire world was shaken!

Naval Headquarters, Marineford

The Navy, with its global network of branches and fortresses, is the most powerful organization in the seas, surpassing even the Four Emperors and the so-called Revolutionary Army.

The Navy received the newspapers immediately, and they had their own internal sources of intelligence as well.

Dark Horse, the director of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, personally handed this critical information to Marshal Sengoku.

When Sengoku saw the news, he stood up in shock, his face filled with disbelief.

The three major pirate groups—the Beasts Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, and the Whitebeard Pirates—had fought each other, with Whitebeard, the strongest man in the world, personally involved. This was an unprecedented event.

"The Four Emperors of the New World are really restless. Do they think they've lived in peace for too long?" Sengoku slammed his hand on the table.

The Navy's primary goal is not merely to capture pirates but to maintain the stability and balance of the world, a task overseen by the World Government.

The current balance is largely controlled by three forces: the Navy, the Shichibukai, and the Four Emperors.

Any significant change in one of these groups could upset the balance, causing the flames of war to spread across the globe.

This is something Sengoku, as the Navy's admiral, would never want to see. The Five Elders would also apply pressure on him.

"Is this all because of this man? Ever since he became famous, the New World has been getting more and more unstable!"

Sengoku stared at Alastor's bounty notice.

Though the New World was chaotic before, it was relatively stable. But after Alastor appeared, he first killed a lieutenant general of the G5 branch of the Navy, shattering the unwritten rule of non-interference between the Four Emperors and the Navy.

This time, things were even worse—he had caused a war between the three major pirate groups and the Four Emperors. Although the scale of the war was small, it was unprecedented.

And to top it off, even Whitebeard had been involved!

"It's terrifying... That man, Alastor, even Whitebeard couldn't kill him."

At that moment, a yellow figure sat with his legs crossed, casually clipping his nails and speaking with a grin.

"Then what do we do, Marshal Sengoku? Should we dispatch a general?"

Sengoku looked at Kizaru in surprise, a hint of doubt in his eyes. Could it be that Borsalino, the lazy one, was finally going to work hard and go to the New World to stabilize the situation?

It was a nice thought, but Sengoku quickly realized his mistake.

Kizaru lazily responded, "Sakazuki would be more than happy to handle it."

Sengoku's lips twitched.

All right, he was naive. Never have any illusions about the yellow monkey. He would rather count on the Green Pheasant than Kizaru.

Sengoku turned to Dark Horse.

"Dark Horse, double this man's bounty."

The Dark Horse trembled. Double?

Alastor's first bounty had been an impressive 330 million Berries, and doubling it would make it even more extraordinary.

But Dark Horse knew that this decision was reasonable. After all, this man had caused a world-shaking event.

"Understood, sir. I'll do it immediately!"

From then on, alongside the spread of the newspapers, a new bounty order circulated. The amount had risen to a staggering 660 million berries!

Cake Island, Whole Cake Island

Big Mom, holding Alastor's bounty notice, shouted: "Is this the kid who robbed my Mine Island and has that cursed ability to recover by eating food?"

"Yes, yes, Mom," Cracker responded with a look of shame.

Katakuri, Perospero, Smoothie, and the other high-ranking members of the Big Mom Pirates stepped forward, imprinting Alastor's face into their memories.

After all, Alastor's ability was difficult, even terrifying, for the nations built around food.

Moby Dick

Whitebeard grinned when Marco read the news to him.

"Gu la la la, that lucky brat really didn't die, and now he even regards me as a stepping stone to climb higher!"

Marco responded helplessly, "Father, this isn't something to laugh about. That guy is our enemy."

Thatch, who had been gravely injured by Alastor, was still lying in bed.

However, when he learned from the newspaper that Alastor, who had been beaten to the brink of death by his father, was already up and about, he couldn't help but wonder if the other side had some kind of Phoenix Fruit.

The Last Corner of the Four Emperors—Red Hair's Territory

Ben Beckman, the vice-captain of the Red Hair Pirates, who was known for his sharp intellect and comparable to Red-Haired Shanks, sat with a cigarette in hand, reading the newspaper. He took a deep breath and exhaled a cloud of thick white smoke.

He stood up and walked toward the redhead.

"Shanks, remember this young man. He will definitely make a name for himself on the seas in the future."

"Oh?"

The redhead was surprised. Beckman seldom spoke so highly of someone.

He took the newspaper and glanced at it.

"Alastor, from the Beasts Pirates, became famous some time ago. Now his bounty has reached 660 million. He dared to face Whitebeard head-on. He is indeed a young man to be reckoned with."

Yassop, Lucky Roux, and others also leaned over.

Lucky Roux, munching on a chicken leg, said, "The bounty increase is impressive. Captain, I heard that kid Luffy has finally entered the Grand Line, and he already has a bounty of 30 million!"

"Luffy..."

The redhead touched his missing left arm, lost in distant memories.

The fruit he had stolen from the government was accidentally eaten by Luffy, and he had entrusted Captain Roger's straw hat to him. For that, he had lost his left arm to the Sea King.

Everything is predestined, and this is the arrangement of fate.

Unlike Alastor, who doesn't believe in fate, most of the powerful figures in the pirate world firmly believe in it.

The redhead was reminiscing about Luffy when suddenly an exclamation came from the shore.

"Eagle... Mihawk, why are you here?!"

A man in a black windbreaker with sharp eyes like an eagle stepped onto the shore and walked straight toward the redhead. No one dared to stop him.

The redhead smiled and said, "Mihawk, long time no see. Are you here to compete with me in swordsmanship?"

Mihawk glanced at the redhead's empty left sleeve and replied, "No, I lost interest in that the moment you lost your left arm."

"Recently, I've traveled the East Blue and met the pirate you mentioned."

"At the same time, I've been searching for something—what kind of existence lurks in the East Blue, known as the weakest sea in the world, that could make you lose an arm?"

The redhead's smile froze, and he responded nervously, "Did you find it?"

Mihawk shook his head. "No."

The redhead sighed in relief. Losing his left arm was a deeply embarrassing moment. If Mihawk knew the real story, he'd probably laugh his head off.

The redhead said, "It's a good thing you didn't find it. If you encounter the Sea King, I'm afraid your life might be in danger."

"Sea King?" Mihawk asked, puzzled.

When he was chasing Klick, he had traveled to many places in the East Blue. How had he never heard of this name?

It could only be said that Mihawk was still too unaware. The Sea King is the ruler of the near seas, the original enemy of the Sun God, the dragon with a broken arm.

The redhead chuckled, ignoring the suppressed laughter from the red group around him, and quickly changed the subject.

"Mihawk, you've been gone for a while, but a lot of big things have happened in the New World."

"It's about that man named Alastor."

Mihawk's sharp eyes flickered, revealing several different emotions.

"I saw the newspaper. He is indeed an extraordinary young man. First, he defeated Cracker of the Big Mom Pirates, and then he faced the world's strongest, Whitebeard. He's also a subordinate of Kaido. Redhead, I'm afraid this man will become a strong enemy of yours in the future."

"Well, let's not talk about those troublesome things. Mihawk, you've finally arrived. Let's have a banquet and, by the way, tell me about Luffy..."

The members of the red group cheered.

"It's a party!"

Dressrosa

Palace Heights

"A bounty of 660 million?!" Trebol, one of the top cadres of the Don Quixote family, exclaimed loudly, nearly choking on his own shock.