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Flipping to the next page, the Captain's face turned pale, "200 Million?!" He collapsed to the ground in shock.
"160 million Belly?!"
"200 million Belly?!"
"Are you kidding me? We've encountered such a terrifying pirate crew!!"
The crew members were all terrified, collapsing to the ground in fear.
The black flower bird, moving around the ship, tilted its head in confusion at the unusually frightened pirates.
It flapped its wings and flew to the collapsed Captain, its claws resting on the pages of the book that the sea breeze was trying to blow away. Looking down, it saw that the bounty poster depicted none other than Liam!
However, his bounty had increased from the original 150 million to 200 million Belly... The black flower bird flipped the page with its claws and saw its own disguise as the empty Jolyne, with the number below also increased from 120 million to 160 million.
"Quick! Turn the ship around, run!" The Captain gasped, sitting up in shock and shouting loudly.
"Yes!! Captain!!!" The crew members ran faster than he did, scattering to adjust the sails and the helm.
The pirate ship changed direction, and the black flower bird quickly scattered into a flurry of petals, carried away by the wind.
......
"Our bounty increased? When did that happen?"
Liam was puzzled, chuckling, "Is it because of what happened on South Blue Magnifique Island, or was it related to Kuzan? Those Marines are quite generous; they just raised the bounty like that!"
Koala, watching from the side, was stunned, wanting to say something. An increase in bounty was surely a dangerous thing, right? Wouldn't it mean being hunted by many people?
"They're just too stingy; it only went up a little, to 200 Million! Who do they think they are?" Liam scoffed.
Robin simply smiled, enjoying Liam's spirited demeanor.
Since that group of pirates was so timid and cautious, Liam had no interest in causing them trouble by chasing after them.
After asking B.I.B. and sensing the magnetic network spread across the Grand Line with his Magnet-Magnet Fruit, Liam discovered that they still had a long way to go to reach Momoiro Island.
Pirates entering the Grand Line typically used ordinary Log Poses, following the magnetic routes from island to island.
However, there were also merchant ships and tourist boats on the Grand Line. These vessels often had specific destinations and traveled with designated Eternal Poses. But that didn't mean they would sail continuously until they reached the destination indicated by the Eternal Pose.
They would inevitably stop at islands along the way for rest and resupply. Mature merchant ships would fix these stopover islands as part of their routes. When docking, goods and passengers would be selectively transferred or changed.
With his Magnet-Magnet Fruit, Liam could sense magnetic whirlpools, making it even more convenient than merchant ships. Whenever he got tired at sea, he could head to the nearest island with a magnetic whirlpool to rest.
As long as he didn't deviate from the course to Momoiro Island, it was fine.
"There's a large whirlpool surrounded by many smaller whirlpools; it seems to be an archipelago."
Liam smiled.
In the distance, the sea and sky were visible, with thunder and rain in one direction, heavy snow in another, strong winds in yet another, and blazing sun in another…
Fortunately, their small ship was unaffected by the unpredictable and strange weather.
B.I.B. was a Stand, not influenced by external weather factors.
The lower part of the Den Den Mushi transformed into iron nails, allowing it to sleep soundly on the wall even in storms and high waves.
As for Liam and the others, they were completely unaffected inside the City Fortress, living normally and doing whatever they needed to do.
Robin was also well-read, so she understood a bit of everything beyond her archaeology and history expertise, architecture, navigation, music, literature, flower arrangement, tea ceremony, painting, medicine, human anatomy…
Since both she and Liam were not picky eaters, they took turns cooking whatever they could, and with the ability of Life Return, they could digest anything they ate. Therefore, they had never considered recruiting other members to join the JOJO pirate crew.
"If we recruit others, what should we name them?" Liam said, "Big Joe? Old Man? We can't call them Jotaro or DIO; I've already used those! Besides, since I've only used Jotaro and DIO, the crew should only consist of Giorno and Jolyne..."
As he lay on the sofa, making his case, Robin simply smiled while holding her red tea.
Koala, sitting at the same table reading, couldn't help but look up in confusion. Why did she not understand a single word of what Giorno Big Brother was saying?
......
The JOJO pirate crew's small ship slowly approached the shore.
B.I.B. released the helm, picked up the Log Pose and the sleeping green Den Den Mushi, and casually stuffed the Pose into its mouth.
After waking up Little Green, B.I.B. disembarked and gently knocked Little Green's mouth against the pirate ship. As the ship came close to the range of Little Green's Shiro Shiro no Mi (Castle-Castle Fruit) ability, it was immediately retracted and absorbed into its body...
Soon, Liam, along with Robin and Koala, emerged from Little Green's City Fortress with a "BIU" sound. Liam punched B.I.B. and shouted, "You didn't even say we arrived!"
Sitting comfortably on the City Fortress sofa, they suddenly had a ship drop down from the sky...
B.I.B. raised its hand to catch Liam's punch, and soon the two began to spar, exchanging blows with a fierce intensity.
Koala watched in confusion as Giorno Nii San threw punches at the air.
Robin, accustomed to this, understood that Liam's Stand had a unique characteristic: any training or battles conducted while separated from its main body would translate into experience for Liam when B.I.B. returned. Liam and his Stand often practiced together, using this as a means of mutual training.
"This place doesn't seem like it has a city," Robin remarked, looking up at the lush mountains on the island, which exuded an air of desolation.
Liam paused, using Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) to scan the island. Indeed, there were no large-scale human settlements. He threw a punch, and with a loud bang, B.I.B. collided with his main body.
"Why not go to the main island? Why stop at a smaller one?" Liam shook his head. "Oh well, as long as we've arrived."
As long as they had arrived. B.I.B. echoed in agreement.
Robin smiled and shook her head, realizing that even the Stand shared Liam's thoughts.
"Let's go; consider it a picnic," Liam said, waving his hand and taking Robin's hand.
B.I.B. placed Little Green into Robin's shoulder bag and floated around them.
Robin took Koala's hand with her other hand, and the three of them walked into the lush forest.
…
A swift, tall figure leaped and bounded through the trees.
…
As they walked through the forest, the three truly looked like they were on a picnic. The primitive jungle was dangerous, but for Liam and Robin, who had lived on perilous islands like Calm Belt Kujai Island and Rusukaina Island, this island was hardly a challenge. They chatted and laughed, stopping occasionally to admire the natural scenery. Suddenly, Koala gently shook Robin's hand.
"Jolyne Nee San, Giorno Nii San, I think I hear a voice..."
Robin focused her attention, and indeed, she heard a faint voice drifting from somewhere.
"Over there." Liam had already pinpointed the source of the sound.
Robin and Koala followed him through a patch of trees, and they emerged into a wide, open, mountainous area.
Liam stood before a massive round stone, which was so large that it was several meters high and could not be embraced by dozens of people. Liam appeared small standing in front of it.
"Help... help me... help..."
Koala looked around and quickly crouched in front of the large stone, leaning down to listen at the gap beneath it. The voice was indeed coming from under the stone.
(End Of This Chapter)