One Piece: The Deadly

The Thousand Sunny had just docked at a small, bustling port town. The air was filled with the scent of grilled fish, the sound of merchants haggling, and the excited chatter of townsfolk. A large group had gathered near the center of town, where the latest bounty posters were being distributed.

"Hey, looks like the new bounties are out!" Usopp shouted, pointing toward the crowd.

Luffy's eyes lit up as he immediately dashed toward the crowd, pushing through like an overexcited child. "I wanna see mine!"

The rest of the crew followed at a more measured pace, with Kikidori tagging along at the back. He was curious but also a bit nervous—this would be his first bounty.

The crew managed to grab a stack of posters and gathered back at the Sunny to review them.

Robin held the stack and began distributing them one by one. "Let's start with the captain." She handed Luffy his poster.

Luffy grabbed it eagerly. "YES! Let's see…" He held up the poster, grinning from ear to ear.

**Monkey D. Luffy**

**Bounty: 3,000,000,000 berries**

Luffy laughed loudly. "Three billion! I'm so cool!"

"Cool? You're a walking target," Nami muttered, crossing her arms.

Robin handed Zoro his poster next. "Here's yours."

Zoro took it, glancing at it casually.

**Roronoa Zoro**

**Bounty: 1,111,000,000 berries**

Zoro smirked. "Not bad. A billion sounds about right."

"Damn, Marimo," Sanji muttered, leaning against the railing. "Don't let it go to your head."

Robin handed Nami her poster. "Here you go."

Nami's eyes widened as she looked at her bounty.

**Nami**

**Bounty: 366,000,000 berries**

"Three hundred sixty-six million?!?!" Nami shrieked. "Why is mine so high? I don't even like fighting!"

"Because you're scary in other ways," Usopp muttered under his breath, earning himself a glare.

"Speaking of scary, here's yours, Usopp," Robin said, handing him his poster.

Usopp took it with trembling hands.

**God Usopp**

**Bounty: 500,000,000 berries**

"F-Five hundred million?!?!" Usopp stammered, his knees buckling. "I'm dead. I'm so dead. Every bounty hunter in the world is coming for me!"

Sanji snatched his poster out of Robin's hands before she could give it to him.

**Black Leg Sanji**

**Bounty: 1,032,000,000 berries**

Sanji's face lit up with pride, but his joy was short-lived when he glanced over at Zoro's poster. "Tch. Stupid moss head. Why is yours higher?"

"Because I'm stronger," Zoro replied smugly.

"Say that again, you sword freak!"

"I'll say it as many times as you need to hear it, dartboard eyebrow!"

Robin ignored their squabble and handed Chopper his poster.

Chopper's tiny hands shook as he read it.

**Chopper (Cotton Candy Lover)**

**Bounty: 1,000 berries**

"What?! A thousand berries again?!" Chopper cried, his voice cracking. "I'm worth way more than that!"

The crew tried to stifle their laughter but failed miserably.

"Don't worry, Chopper," Luffy said, patting his head. "We all know how awesome you are!"

Robin handed her own poster to Franky, who whistled as he looked at it.

**Nico Robin**

**Bounty: 930,000,000 berries**

"Robin, you're almost at a billion!" Franky said, impressed.

Robin simply smiled. "It seems the world government still considers me dangerous."

Franky took his own poster next.

**Franky (Cyborg)**

**Bounty: 394,000,000 berries**

"SUUUUPER!" Franky shouted, striking a pose. "That's what I'm talking about!"

Brook's poster came next.

**Soul King Brook**

**Bounty: 383,000,000 berries**

"Yohohoho!" Brook laughed. "Even in death, I'm worth a fortune!"

Lastly, Robin handed Jinbei his poster.

**Jinbei (Knight of the Sea)**

**Bounty: 1,100,000,000 berries**

Jinbei nodded in approval. "That seems fair."

Finally, Robin handed the last poster to Kikidori, who was bouncing with excitement.

"Here you go, Kikidori. Your first bounty."

Kikidori snatched it eagerly and held it up.

**Diamond D. Kikidori**

**Bounty: 2 berries**

The air grew still as the crew stared at the poster. Then, chaos erupted.

"Two berries?!?!" Kikidori screamed, his face turning bright red. "TWO? Not two hundred, not two thousand—just TWO?!"

Usopp burst out laughing, clutching his sides. "That's the lowest bounty I've ever seen!"

Even Zoro smirked. "Looks like the government doesn't think much of you."

Kikidori's head dropped, and he muttered, "I should just jump off the crow's nest now…"

"Don't say that!" Chopper said, patting his shoulder. "It's not about the number—it's about what you do!"

"Yeah!" Luffy said, grinning. "You'll get a higher bounty eventually! Just keep working hard!"

Sanji chuckled, exhaling a puff of smoke. "Or keep doing nothing, and it might drop to one berry."

Kikidori groaned and stormed off to his quarters, clutching his poster. "This is the worst day of my life…"

As the crew laughed and continued to celebrate their updated bounties, Zoro watched Kikidori walk away. He grunted, crossing his arms. *Two berries, huh? Guess he really does need some training…*

End of Chapter 12