It wasn't until the battle ended that Xavier and the Coral Royal Court's guards finally snapped back to reality.
Skull Bay was notoriously difficult to deal with in West Blue, but this time, all five warships flying the Skull Bay flag were blown up, and Duke Hegu (Bones), the controller of Skull Bay, was also killed by Andy.
Red Hawk Andy, this person is truly terrifying!
Red Hawk Andy, this name seems to be synonymous with fear and reverence!
The strength and methods he displayed were chilling.
Just then, Xavier's voice suddenly rang out from behind Andy, laced with an undisguised sense of apprehension: "Red Hawk Andy, you truly are a terrifying fellow."
Andy slowly turned around, his gaze as calm as water as he looked at Xavier, a faint smile always gracing his handsome face. He said softly, "King Xavier, the trouble caused to your Coral Royal Court has been resolved. You won't scold me anymore, will you?"
Hearing Andy's words, Xavier's expression couldn't help but become a little awkward.
It turned out that all the words he had just been muttering about Andy behind his back had been heard by the other party.
However, as a monarch, he naturally couldn't show weakness easily, so after a few dry laughs, he replied, "Hehehe... how could I, Sir Red Hawk? Not only that, but I also want to express my heartfelt gratitude to you on behalf of the entire Coral Royal Court. That old Duke Hegu (Bones) used to cause us a lot of trouble at the Coral Royal Court!"
Regarding Xavier's thanks, Andy simply waved his hand casually, indicating that he didn't care.
Immediately after.
He turned and walked towards the vast, boundless sea.
At the same time, without looking back, he left a message: "Farewell, King Xavier. Oh, and if it's convenient, please take care of those two ladies from last night."
As he spoke, the corners of Andy's mouth curled slightly upwards.
Last night, although they all had good alcohol tolerance, they unexpectedly got drunk after only a few drinks.
Thinking of this, Andy couldn't help but chuckle.
Then he mounted his jet ski, twisted the 'Water Gate' to maximum, and the jet ski shot out like lightning, quickly disappearing into the Coral Royal Court's coastline.
...
Xavier, standing rooted to the spot, twitched his mouth, unable to speak for a long time. "His strength and potential are indeed terrifying, but why is he a lecher? Truly a disgrace!"
"Then... Your Majesty Xavier, what about those two women?" At this moment, Army Commander Thorn walked over.
Xavier waved his hand casually: "Then take care of them. Find them an easy job and tell them that Red Hawk Andy is not a good person. Don't fall for him just because he's handsome!"
Xavier finished speaking indignantly, then prepared to return to the palace. And what about Defense Minister Marcus? Should he be retired? The matter is over, and he still hasn't appeared. Where did he get lost?
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty the King!"
"Don't be afraid, your old servant has arrived! Where is Red Hawk Andy!"
...
"He's dead, you should hurry up and die too!"
"Ah? No, no, no, your old servant hasn't served Your Majesty enough yet..."
"Scram!"
...
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Marineford, Marineford.
Inside Fleet Admiral Sengoku's office, smoke billowed.
Vice Admiral Tsuru placed a report on the table: "This is the detailed battle report from the Coral Royal Court. Red Hawk Andy single-handedly sank five warships and killed Duke Hegu (Bones). More importantly..."
She paused, "He has shown astonishing growth speed. From the initial intelligence, his Armament Haki was only in its rudimentary stage before the Dareleka Islands, and now..."
"Coupled with his swordsman-level swordsmanship." Sengoku took over, his brows tightly furrowed, "Such growth speed reminds me of that man..."
The office fell silent.
"Increase his bounty." Sengoku finally decided, "110 million Berries, and at the same time, have Morgans cooperate and 'promote' this West Sea's Ultimate Evil well in the newspaper."
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World Economic Journal Headquarters.
"Big news! Absolutely big news!" Morgans excitedly flapped his wings, "Immediately print a special edition! The title will be 'West Sea's Ultimate Evil - Crimson Owl Andy'!"
With the roar of the printing press, special editions were sent to all parts of the world. On the front page, Andy's silhouette holding a sword stood in stark contrast to the burning warships. The subtitle read:
**A fifteen-year-old boy single-handedly challenged Skull Bay, five warships turned to ashes! Marine urgently raises bounty to 110 million Berries!**
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The next morning, Coral Royal Court Palace Garden.
"Your Majesty, this was found among Duke Hegu (Bones)'s remains." Thorn handed over a blood-stained emblem, a token granted by the World Government to Shichibukai candidates.
Xavier's pupils contracted: "No wonder this old fellow dared to be so arrogant..."
Just then, a news bird flapped its wings and landed in front of Xavier. He took the latest newspaper, and the bold, black headlines on the front page read:
**West Sea's Ultimate Evil - Red Hawk Andy! Bounty increased to 110 million Berries!**
Xavier's hand trembled slightly.
He knew that a bounty exceeding 100 million Berries meant that Marineford had finally taken this 15-year-old boy seriously.
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In a bar on Sabaody Archipelago Island 1, pirates were passing around today's newspaper, discussing animatedly.
"Have you heard? A tough character has emerged from West Blue!"
"110 million bounty at 15? Are you kidding me?!"
"Don't disbelieve it, I have a brother in the Coral Royal Court who personally saw him take down five warships by himself!"
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New World, Whitebeard Pirates.
Marco handed the newspaper to Whitebeard: "Pops, there's an interesting kid in West Blue."
Whitebeard glanced at it and laughed: "Gurararara! West Sea's Ultimate Evil? Red Hawk Andy? Interesting! It seems the brats of the new era are starting to emerge!"
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Kuraigana Island, overcast.
Hawkeye Mihawk stood by the window of the ancient castle, holding a recent newspaper. His gaze lingered on the title "West Sea's Ultimate Evil - Red Hawk Andy!" for a moment, then fell upon the silhouette of the boy holding a broken sword in the accompanying illustration.
"Reached swordsman level at 15..." Mihawk murmured to himself, a hint of interest flashing in his golden pupils.
He turned around and walked to the wall to take down black blade night. Light streamed through the window onto the blade, reflecting his pensive face. "Interesting young man, I also want to see if his sword is worthy of the name 'Ultimate Evil'!"
Andy: I don't even have a sword yet!
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The sea near Jinyan Mountain in West Blue.
Andy leaned on his jet ski, casually taking the newspaper handed to him by the news bird.
Seeing his bounty poster, he raised an eyebrow: "110 million? It seems the Marine has finally decided to spend some serious money."
He continued reading, a playful smile on his lips.
Morgans' report was extremely exaggerated, portraying him as a bloodthirsty demon, but Andy didn't care—this kind of reputation was exactly what he wanted.
"West Sea's Ultimate Evil, huh?" Andy murmured to himself, "I'll take this title." He stood up and looked out at the distant horizon. There, the silhouette of Jinyan Mountain was faintly visible.
"Jinyan Mountain, I'm coming."
With the roar of the jet ski, Andy's figure gradually disappeared into the vast ocean. And all over the world, the legend of the "West Sea's Ultimate Evil" was rapidly spreading.