Chapter 131: Chaos on the Grand Line!
One week later, in Marineford—
"This Dragon Hunter Pirates crew is getting out of hand!"
"What the hell are they planning to do now?!"
Sengoku slammed the latest stack of intel onto the desk, the veins on his forehead bulging with frustration.
Reports were flooding in. Continuous attacks on CP organizations.
And it wasn't just them anymore. The Thunder God Pirates, the Akatsuki Pirates, the Kanas Pirates—one by one, notorious crews had joined the campaign.
Worse yet, other pirate groups were now jumping on the bandwagon, treating CP agents like game targets.
The Cipher Pol units could barely leave their safehouses, let alone collect intel or carry out missions. Even their lives were at risk now.
To top it all off, noble vessels were being attacked more frequently. Pirates across the seas, emboldened by the chaos, had started targeting merchant and aristocratic ships at will.
And they were all pushing the blame onto the Dragon Hunter Pirates.
It was clear: these opportunists had no interest in fame—they were in it purely for the loot.
Under these conditions, tracking the real culprits had become nearly impossible for the Navy.
The Dragon Hunter Pirates weren't shy either. They made their stance crystal clear:
"We'll kill any CP agent we see."
That message spread like wildfire.
Meanwhile, nobody was enjoying this chaos more than Morgans.
For him, it was a golden age of headlines. Every update, every rumor—it was all big news.
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Dressrosa
In the royal palace, Doflamingo stared at a dossier in his hands. A grin crept across his face.
"Fufufufufu... these Dragon Hunter Pirates sure have guts."
"They're not even giving the World Government's elite units any respect... Looks like something big is about to erupt on the Grand Line."
He laughed softly, entertained by the madness.
"Dover!"
Trebol slithered into the room, his voice raspy and sinister.
"Should we get in on the action too? The Four Emperors' underlings are already out there snatching up resources."
"Besides," he added with a smirk, "if we hijack a slave ship now, we can just blame it on the Dragon Hunters. The Celestial Dragons won't even flinch."
Doflamingo chuckled.
"Sounds fun. We do need more test subjects anyway. And if we can seize other pirates' territories while we're at it... let's muddy the waters."
Of course, Doflamingo wasn't the only one with that idea.
Plenty of pirate crews began operating recklessly under the Dragon Hunter Pirates' name. With all the chaos, no one could tell who was really responsible.
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Back in Water 7—
"Ding! Congratulations to the host. The Kas Pirates, acting under the Dragon Hunter Pirates' banner, have raided a merchant ship. +200 reputation points."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host..."
"Yeah, yeah. Shut that off."
Ryuunosuke waved his hand, pulling up the system panel and disabling the reputation gain notifications.
Ever since the drama began, that damn chime hadn't stopped ringing—even in the middle of the night.
The gains were small, sure. But the volume? Insane. The notifications just kept piling up.
"Captain," Najenda reported as she walked in. "We've finished sorting things out."
"There are 76 pirate crews using our name to commit robbery. A lot of them are from the New World."
"And with the Sabaody Auction coming up soon, they're bound to rake in even more money."
"The World Government is already paying attention. If we don't act soon, this might spiral into a full-scale war."
Ryuunosuke nodded. "Got it. Time to shut down this circus."
"Even a cornered rabbit bites. Imagine what the World Government will do if pushed too far."
He reached for his Den Den Mushi and dialed.
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Morgans' Office
"Ryuunosuke! The scoop you gave me last time? Explosive!"
"If you keep feeding me info like that, I'll publish whatever you want—no charge. But I'll want a few things in return," Morgans said with excitement in his voice.
"I've got two conditions," Ryuunosuke replied flatly.
"One, you can run my stories, but you're not allowed to sell any of my information to others. If you do, I'll personally show up at your front door—with the Dragon Hunter Pirates and Whitebeard's crew."
"Two, we're business partners. You'll help distribute the messages I send, exactly when and how I tell you."
"Third—eh, never mind. Those two will do."
Morgans chuckled.
"No problem! I just want the news. I won't meddle in your plans."
His gut told him this was the start of something huge.
"Here's what you're gonna do next," Ryuunosuke continued. "Compile a list of every pirate crew who's looted in our name."
"Send each of them a message. Tell them this farce is over—and now, they owe me 70% of their earnings."
"If they don't pay up, I'll come knocking."
"You'll also help spread the word that I cleaned up this mess. If the Navy wants to keep stirring shit, tell them the Dragon Hunter Pirates are ready."
There was a long pause on Morgans' end.
He took a deep breath.
"You sure know how to stir the pot... Damn, this'll blow up the Grand Line all over again."
"And bring in more traffic than ever," Ryuunosuke added.
Powerful figures would pay top dollar just to get a piece of the story.
Morgans grinned. "Alright. I'll make it happen."
"What's your next move?"
Ryuunosuke smiled. "Nothing for now."
"But here's a little teaser. The Akatsuki Pirates and the Thunder God Pirates? They're mine."
"Don't release that info just yet—I'll tell you when the time is right."
With that, he ended the call.
---
Now that his plans were in motion and the right pieces were on the board, all that remained was to let the game play out.
If everything went well, Ryuunosuke figured the World Government might even offer him the title of Shichibukai.
He wasn't interested—but even rejecting the title would raise his profile and reputation.
Back in his newsroom, Morgans was pacing, eyes wide with excitement.
The Akatsuki Pirates and Thunder God Pirates... were Dragon Hunter Pirates in disguise?
Not to mention Najenda, the first division captain, who had famously taken down Akame with a single blow.
And Chrollo, the second division captain...
And Ryuunosuke himself, whose true strength remained a mystery.
What the hell kind of crew was this?
Even with all his intel, Morgans couldn't wrap his head around what would happen next.
But one thing was clear: the seas were about to explode.
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