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"Satisfied!"
After ordering all 80 kinds of food and eating them one by one, the crew, who had been subjected to a fish-heavy diet for several days, felt completely revitalized.
It had to be said that the food produced by the automatic food processor far surpassed anything the few of them could manage.
"By the way, where are we now?"
After clearing the table, the sated crew members casually gathered around to discuss their current sailing progress.
"This is the map of the North Blue, this is Speda Myers where we departed, and this is our approximate current location."
As their navigator, Neru unfolded the map on the table, pointing out their position for everyone.
Since they were still adrift at sea without specific landmarks, Neru could only circle a rough area for them.
"Our ultimate goal is to enter the Grand Line. To do so from the four seas, we need to pass the Reverse Mountain, which is here.
If we maintain our current speed, it will take about ten days to reach the Reverse Mountain."
"However, although we replenished a significant amount of supplies in Speda Myers, based on our consumption on the ship, it will only last for a maximum of 20 days."
"It's being consumed that quickly?"
"It could have lasted for about thirty days, according to my latest calculations."
Neru glanced at the automatic food processor on the kitchen wall and added, "Considering this dream machine that Gray just created, the consumption in the next few days might be even worse, meaning the supplies on the ship might not even last 20 days."
"Ahahaha! There's no helping it, the food is too delicious!"
Hearing Neru's words, everyone laughed, filling the room with a cheerful atmosphere.
"So, our original plan to rush into the Grand Line in one go has failed."
"Before entering the Grand Line, we still need to replenish our supplies. After all, it's the most dangerous sea route in the world. No one knows what we'll encounter, and we need to have sufficient supplies prepared."
"Then, should we head to Holgus Town for supplies? It's the closest town to the Grand Line and can guarantee our supplies to the greatest extent after we enter."
"No! The Navy and the Seven Warlords must have considered the same situation we have, so they're likely to set up an ambush there and wait for us to fall into their trap."
Rhode stood up and swiped his finger across the map.
"Our destination is here!"
"Tiger Shark Island!"
Looking at the spot where Rhode's finger rested, Nia muttered softly.
"It belongs to the lawless zone."
Tiger Shark Island was a well-known and truly lawless place in the entire North Blue.
It wasn't under the jurisdiction of any naval branch, nor any country or force. The unspoken rules of the underworld maintained a fragile order there.
"That's right. That's why neither the navy nor the Seven Warlords would have anticipated us going to such a place. After all, it takes almost a day longer to reach the Reverse Mountain from Holgus Town."
"Once we get there, we shouldn't linger too long. We should quickly resupply and then head straight for the Grand Line."
"In that case, I'll renovate the warehouse to ensure the food can be stored for a longer duration."
"Boss Rhode!"
Penguin suddenly burst in, his face flushed with excitement.
After their recent meal, he had volunteered to be the lookout, responsible for observing the situation on the sea.
"It's a bounty!"
"We've been given bounties!"
"Wow!"
Looking at the newspaper and bounty posters in Penguin's hand, everyone was thrilled.
In this world, even ordinary people were fascinated by bounties and showed great interest in the bounties of various pirates, let alone those who had chosen the life of piracy themselves.
Snap!
Without further ado, Penguin slapped several bounty posters onto the table, and everyone leaned in to look. Even the usually composed Law leaned forward slightly.
"First, Boss Rhode, 'Mad Blade' Rhode, bounty of 71 million Berries! As expected of Boss Rhode, such a large sum was offered for the first bounty. Even in the entire North Blue, he's definitely a leading pirate!"
The bounty poster displayed a photo of Rhode carrying Bastille's [Shark Slash] sword. Standing just over two meters tall and wielding a massive saw blade over four meters long, he indeed looked incredibly imposing.
As for the photo Colonel Barrow had taken earlier, considering Rear Admiral Bastille's bruised face, it wasn't used for the bounty.
But…
"Who gave me this nickname? It's too embarrassing!"
Rhode was instantly furious. "Mad Blade" Rhode sounded like a minor villain, no different from those wielding mere machetes.
"Black Gun Nero, bounty of 44 million Berries!"
"That sounds about right, and who took the photo? Why is it so handsome!"
Neru's bounty poster showed him holding his black gun, aiming. His green eyes were piercing, creating a striking contrast with his handsome and gentle features. He looked very dashing.
"Death Surgeon Law, bounty of 42 million Berries."
The photo on Law's bounty poster was a standard shot, just a close-up headshot.
"Catwoman Nia, bounty of 28 million Berries."
"It's a beautiful photo!"
Looking at her heroic image on the bounty poster, Nia nodded with satisfaction.
"That's all."
After showing the bounties of several crew members, Penguin's mood suddenly plummeted.
"I'm not wanted, and it's not even mentioned in the report…"
"Waaah… don't I even qualify for a bounty…"
Shachi hugged Penguin, and the two of them began to sob together.
"Neither is Bepo…"
Bepo was about to join their hug and cry when he suddenly noticed a bounty poster under the newspaper. It was his own photo printed on it.
"Bepo is also wanted!"
Excitedly picking up his own bounty poster, Bepo happily turned around, squatted in front of Penguin and Shachi, and showed it to them.
"Look, look, Bepo's bounty!"
Shachi looked up and saw a photo of Bepo striking a "White Crane Spreading Wings" pose, and his spirits sank again.
"Why does Bepo have one, but I don't!"
"Eh? Wait…"
After a moment of dejection, Shachi suddenly reacted and looked at Bepo's bounty poster again.
"The bounty is 200 Berries!!"
"What did you say!"
Bepo was shocked, flipped over his bounty poster, examined it carefully, and was instantly devastated.
"Why does Bepo only have a bounty of 200 Berries?"
"Hahaha, Bepo, your bounty doesn't seem high enough to even print properly."
"Sorry," Bepo apologized habitually, then burst into sobs again.
"Wuwuwu… Bepo also fought bravely, you know."