ha? !
For a moment, all the navy in the room were stunned.
Crane instinctively wanted to veto. But as soon as the words came to his lips, they were taken back.
Because logically speaking, there is absolutely no problem with Yuyuko raising this question.
First of all, the Shichibukai has been recognized by the World Government and is legal in terms of status. If the status is legal, then it already has the right to receive bounties. Furthermore, the Shichibukai itself does not belong to the naval establishment, and the bounty cannot be offset by reputation such as naval meritorious service. Logically speaking, the Shichibukai are legitimate special civilians with a higher rank than most naval forces.
Then the Qibuhai's mission in the World Government's planning itself is to curb those pirates who madly enter the Grand Line, so the rights the Qibuhai obtains at this point are legal plunder rights.
What is the legal right to plunder?
To put it in layman's terms... I opened this mountain and planted this tree. If you want to live from now on, I will leave money to buy the road.
But this doesn't make sense logically.
That's why the Shichibukai help you fight pirates?
Shichibukai is not a righteous man who punishes evil and promotes good, wearing underwear outside, and does not have such high spiritual pursuits. Besides, the Shichibukai themselves are pirates. In the pirate circle, becoming a Shichibukai is almost equivalent to betrayal of the camp. Taking such a big risk to gain the right to legal plunder is too childish.
As for the world government’s bounty and pardon?
That is even more nonsense. Without exception, those who can be chosen by the World Government to become the Shichibukai are all great pirates with strength or influence that far exceeds their own. Take Hancock as an example. Seven thousand nine hundred Wan's reward is almost child's play. Are you talking about a pirate who has mastered three-color Haki and can fight with people at the level of a lieutenant general at this price? Not to mention, Hancock, the captain of a squadron whose combat prowess is inferior to that of Whitebeard's fleet, has such combat prowess that it is almost impossible to get a bounty of less than one billion.
Therefore, from a broad perspective, the Shichibukai is just a title that has no benefits other than reducing the trouble of harassment by the world government.
Of course there is an exception.
That was Doflamingo. This guy contacted the Celestial Dragons not long after he took over the Shichibukai, and then relied on his identity as a former Celestial Dragon to directly and reasonably take Dressrosa into his hands, and he suddenly became a The king of the country.
But that was Doflamingo, and the others had the convenient background of being a former Celestial Dragon.
Therefore, all things considered, the Shichibukai can collect bounties after defeating pirates...
Seems very reasonable.
only……
Since the establishment of the Shichibukai organization, no Shichibukai has come to receive the bounty, and Yuyuko was the first person to think of this problem.
"No, no, do you need to think about this problem for so long?" Youyouzi was speechless as he looked at the few people who suddenly fell silent and thought about it as soon as they heard his question.
What is there to think about such a thing?
If she didn't want to find more opportunities to come to the Navy to make a familiar face, she wouldn't even bother to ask this question. After all, it's such a big deal to receive a bounty. Even if you don't agree, she only needs to follow Crocodile's example and establish a bounty hunter organization similar to the Baroque Works. Anyway, there are only heads and some things that can prove the identity of the pirate. It’s ok. The only thing that may make people unhappy is that collecting bounties in this way will inevitably involve troublesome things such as personnel wages and operating costs. Moreover, many naval branches do not have much bounty reserves, and they always use various reasons to discount bounties.
Yuyouzi has encountered this kind of thing several times. The most outrageous time was when I met Garp in Windmill Village, and I almost got a 30% discount.
30% off! If there were the staff expenses of the Baroque Work Company, she, the boss, would barely make any money from one business!
I really thought that Crocodile relied on the Baroque Working Group to make a living, while others relied on the casino... The original purpose of the Baroque Working Group was just to collect information and combatants.
It was precisely because of the above reasons that Yuyouzi had to come to the Navy Headquarters to talk about this matter. As a result, a group of people actually thought about it for a long time.
After a long time, Warring States slowly opened his eyes. "What I said may not count. You can ask them yourself."
As he spoke, Warring States took out a telephone bug, dialed it skillfully and placed it in the center of the table.
Soon, Yuyouzi's familiar voice came from the other end of the phone: "Sengoku, what do you want from us?"
"I'm not looking for you, but someone else is looking for you."
"The new Shichibukai, Shikami Yuyuko, came to me and asked me something. I think it is necessary to ask you."
"That guy~ tell me, what's going on?"
Youyouzi moved closer and said, "I haven't seen you for a while~"
On the other end of the phone, several black lines shot out from the foreheads of the five old stars.
The familiar appearance of these guys greatly reduced their sense of majesty, giving them a feeling of powerlessness as if they had been punched in the cotton.
Moreover, what the hell is Grandpa called me! Do you think they are kind old men drinking tea at the entrance of the village?
However...I was speechless, but the question still had to continue, "Shikami Yuyuko, you disappeared for three months after the previous incident ended. What did you do?"
"Well~" Youyouzi tilted her head, "Do you really want to know?"
"Although the Shichibukai have been included in the establishment, they do not have absolute freedom. You are dangerous elements in your own right. We need to have your location information and find you when necessary to complete the agreement."
The so-called agreement is actually the Shichibukai Agreement, which is similar to Hancock's. The general content includes the right to legal plunder, elimination of bounties, and a series of pardons and privileges of the world government. However, accordingly, it needs to be established in the world government. When facing a major battle, respond to the call of the World Government to participate in the war.
From the current perspective, rights and obligations are unequal, something that countless pirates sneer at, but when Luffy goes to sea a few years later, the privileges of the Shichibukai will be particularly coveted.
After all, everything has not escaped the law of true fragrance.
"Okay, okay, it's not a big deal. After the matter was done, I followed Shanks and the others to play in the new world for a while, and then went back to 'Paradise' to find my crew. As for their location, I can't I told you. You understand the reason."
"..."
I understand, of course I understand. When Yuyuko became the Shichibukai, the lives of other members of the Hikka Pirates were threatened, so the current situation is reasonable.
But at least one thing Wulaoxing was happy about was that this guy accepted his new identity so quickly and even went to the Navy Headquarters. From this point of view alone, Shichibukai Shikami Yuyuko is pretty good.
"Forget it, someone will contact you regularly in the future. At that time, you will tell me the last location."
"Okay, it's not a big deal." Youyouzi agreed after thinking for a while.
It was reasonable for the other party to make such a request. After all, if something were to happen and he couldn't even contact anyone, wouldn't it be too funny? Now that I have said it, if the Shichibukai is too weak and is suddenly killed, and if there is no contact for a long time, the World Government will not even know that the person is gone, and this joke will be a big joke.
After agreeing to this small matter, Yuyouzi continued, "Okay, okay, your matter is settled, now it is my matter."
"Tell me about your business."
"It's nothing big. I came to Marineland just to ask one thing. As a Shichibukai, if I catch a pirate, can I go to the navy to collect the bounty and get something done?"
"Hmm~~~???" "This matter..."
The five-year-old star on the other end of the phone blinked his eyes and couldn't react for a while. When he did, he felt something was wrong.
It seems that they may not have thought about this matter since the drafting of the Shichibukai resolution...
So is it possible or not?
Okay, I always think it’s weird there.
It's not possible, but it seems reasonable.
So is this thing possible?
"Theoretically, this is not impossible." One of them said hesitantly after thinking for a while. "There's just one problem..."
"There is indeed a problem. If we catch the pirates based on the strength of the Shichibukai, the bounty will be higher. There are pros and cons to this..."
"really."
The so-called advantages and disadvantages naturally come from the perspective of the World Government. The World Government is responsible for maintaining the stability of the Allies and consolidating the status of the Celestial Dragons. The safety of civilians is not actually the most important task of the world government. It just has to be taken care of for the sake of overall stability.
Of course, under this trend, there also appeared naval marshals like the Warring States Period who wanted 'justice in the world'. However, although the Warring States Period wanted to deal with pirates around the world, the World Government has always been secretly blocking the navy's neck.
The reason is also very simple. The money has been given to you to catch pirates. What will the dragon people do that day?
"You can't completely let go of the bounty, otherwise you may have some financial troubles."
"The most important thing is whether the other Shichibukai will follow suit after she brings this up."
"Yes, if all the members of the Shichibukai catch pirates like this, although the development momentum of pirates can be curbed to a certain extent, the financial burden will be unbearable. What we need is to shock the world, not empty the treasury. To shock the world, that will only restrict our other plans."
"So, what is the appropriate bounty ratio?"
"Cut it in half. If it's a revolutionary army, I can give you a full bounty."
"That's good. In this way, the Shichibukai will not be completely unattractive, and it will also allow the Shichibukai to take the initiative to deter pirates. It's just a bit expensive, which goes against our original intention of establishing the Shichibukai."
What is the original intention of the Shichibukai.
In essence, it is to sell one's official position to pirates, so that powerful and status pirates can switch sides and become members of the World Government. As for the matter of paying...
Haha, would you still sell your official position if you have money?
To put it bluntly, if they didn't know that they couldn't completely stop finding people to collect bounties, a few people wouldn't even want to give them.
"Then tell her the result."
…
Yuyouzi frowned, "To be honest, your behavior is really excessive~"
Yes, for Youyouzi, Wulaoxing's final plan was indeed a bit too much. The bounty is halved, which means that the higher the bounty, the more Youyouzi will lose. Well, it’s not that you lose more, but that your efforts and gains are not directly proportional.
After several years of living as a bounty hunter, Youyouzi had already figured out the rules of bounty.
For the World Government, bounties are divided into 5 stages.
Below 5 million Baileys is the first stage, 500 to 30 million is the second stage, 30 million to 100 million is the third stage, 100 million to 500 million is the fourth stage, and more than 500 million is the fifth stage. , and more than one billion... Haha, that is no longer a level that ordinary people can solve, and the bounty is floating in the sky.
Five million Baileys are generally garbage pirates from all over the world. The bounty at this time is generally not a recognition of strength, but the impact they have caused. Their strength is generally low, and they are also the main hunting targets of bounty hunters from all over the world. These weak pirate hunters are often driven by money to help reduce a lot of pressure on the navy, allowing navies around the world to have enough energy to eliminate more powerful pirates. That is the second stage of pirates.
By the third stage, pirates have generally entered the Grand Line, and the Grand Line is the core battlefield of the navy. Therefore, the strength and bounty of pirates at this stage are often relatively comparable, which is also convenient for cruising on the Grand Line. The navy can earn meritorious service according to its own strength.
The fourth stage is already the stage of those supernovas. These people already have the strength to go to the new world to commit suicide. Under normal circumstances, it requires at least a general-level navy to solve them, and the method of dealing with them has also changed from complete annihilation to Use both annihilation and expulsion. Suppression is a naval encirclement and suppression, and driving means rushing to the new world. Let these little calves feel the cruelty of the new world and participate in the involution of the new world.
The last 500 million or more...
To put it bluntly, the Navy generally cannot handle it without using a lot of resources.
These people are either famous pirates in the new world or the backbone of the Yonko's men. Fighting with these people may even cause the Yonko to come directly to fight you.
As for the level I didn’t mention just now.
Most of them are old big pirates, either the Four Emperors, or no one under the Four Emperors dares to touch them. They are not fuel-efficient lamps. It can be said that almost all of the people imprisoned at the lowest level of Impeldo are this type of people.
Under this set of bounty pricing basis, the most suitable ones to make money are the miscellaneous fish from all over the world. It is easy to do things with little effort, and the quantity is large enough. Just like the leeks in the leek field, one crop will grow one after another. Stubble, even if the sickle is not sharp enough, it cannot be collected.
but……
Who among the serious Shichibukai would go to Novice Village to massacre the village?
The strength of those who entered the Grand Line has directly increased a lot, and there are many more Devil Fruit ability users, although it is not a trouble for Yuyuko. But the number is much less. In terms of income, it is far from comparable to Tucun.
As for the latter.
The bounties given by the pirate navy of more than 100 million are often lower than those people's strength. The helplessness is to warn most people that these people are... strong.
And these people are even more difficult to deal with.
And the benefits…
Isn’t it delicious to slaughter a village?
So the purpose of Wulaoxing's words was actually very obvious once he said these words.
If you want a reputation... then go help me deal with the hard problems.
If you want benefits... then go help me massacre the village.
After thinking for a long time, Youyouzi had no choice but to accept Wulaoxing's conditions.
After all, in this way, if you earn too much, you will be able to trace it, and it will not arouse too much suspicion. Moreover, you can receive the bounty openly and establish a glorious image of yourself among the general public.
Is it that little money that I, Lu Mei Yuyuko, need? We are people doing big things!
"Okay, I agree to this."
After saying that, Yuyuko paused and looked at Sengoku, "But there is one thing I want to explain. If those branches charge any more handling fees for my half bounty... Haha."
Warring States eyes narrowed, "What do you want to do?"
Yuyuko smiled kindly, "After all, I'm not a devil~"
"A weak woman can only tear down the family~"
Warring States' expression was stunned for a moment...
What a devil!
