Bounty Hunter's, where are they?

[ItalianAce]

Well if I was a bounty hunter, I would rather get 10 weaklings with 30 million on their head than putting my life on the line by fighting a 300 million bounty.

Another thing would be, that, after capturing a really big bounty (500+) there is no reason to continue bounty hunting. You've already got enough money for the rest of your life.

So the only reason a bounty hunter would go after a Luffy-like bounty, is because of a sense of justice. In that case he would be better of as a marine to begin with.

That leaves the possibility of a bounty hunter that goes for big bounties just for fun and not to make a living. But I doubt there would be a lot of people like that. Therefore it makes sense, that we haven't seen any strong bounty hunters yet. Maybe we'll see one or two later on, but those won't be Bebop-like bounty hunters.

this is a good explanation!!!!

[$abZ]

It'd be cool if there are bounty hunters that don't really care as much for the money (because they have defeated many great pirates already), but capture bounties as a sport. Like a bunch of bounty hunters competing to see who can claim the biggest bounties. I expect maybe two or three strong groups of bounty hunters in the New World, with the leaders of them being Shichibukai level.

I've always been disappointed with the lack of strong bounty hunters... hopefully the New World will hold more, considering the fact that all the big name pirates reside there.

Also going back to the first post... there are still four emperors. Well that's what the bartender says to Nami at Saboady.

[Thatanas]

It'd be cool if there are bounty hunters that don't really care as much for the money (because they have defeated many great pirates already), but capture bounties as a sport. Like a bunch of bounty hunters competing to see who can claim the biggest bounties. I expect maybe two or three strong groups of bounty hunters in the New World, with the leaders of them being Shichibukai level.

I've always been disappointed with the lack of strong bounty hunters... hopefully the New World will hold more, considering the fact that all the big name pirates reside there.

Also going back to the first post... there are still four emperors. Well that's what the bartender says to Nami at Saboady.

The bartender said no such thing. The name just happens to be Yonkou..that's the same as saying: The five elderly stars said to wait before refilling the SHICHIbukai, so there still must be 7 of them right now huh?

[FolhaS]

Yon means 4. They wouldn't be called yonkou if they where 3.

[NuFiasco]

If you have room to bring in revolutionaries in a world full of people with crazy bounties, why not bring in a more direct reason for the bounties to be in the story. Bounty hunters.

[Maybe]

The bartender said no such thing. The name just happens to be Yonkou..that's the same as saying: The five elderly stars said to wait before refilling the SHICHIbukai, so there still must be 7 of them right now huh?

You added "before refilling"

There was no such thing said when the comment was made for the Yonkou

[igetownd]

I think all strong bounty hunters eventually get a bounty on themselves.

I remember in Logue Town, Tashigi criticized Zoro (before she even knew how he looked like) for being an "evil that uses swordsmanship to hunt bounties for money." I think this means that bounty hunters are actually questionable in legality, and the Marines do not condone its practice. So for the Marines, either strong bounty hunters become Marines themselves, or they become criminals.

Morality is seen as a vague indefinite ideology by many, especially pirates like Doflamingo, but the WG insists on Absolute Justice, not tolerating neutrality or ambiguity. They go so far as to cover up massive fallacies in their enforcement, such as the escape of Level 6 ID prisoners, just to keep people delusional about Justice as an idea. Sorry for being roundabout, but this absolutism is the reason I think the world doesn't have super bounty hunters.

The Shichibukai can be seen as an exception, but I can imagine the WG claiming them to be "faithful allies of the WG."

[Robo Gorilla]

Yon means 4. They wouldn't be called yonkou if they where 3.

And Shichi means 7, but we've seen the Schichibukai with less than 7 members.

[Yukki]

Remember, Bounties means nothing in the New world.

[Old_King]

Well if I was a bounty hunter, I would rather get 10 weaklings with 30 million on their head than putting my life on the line by fighting a 300 million bounty.

Another thing would be, that, after capturing a really big bounty (500+) there is no reason to continue bounty hunting. You've already got enough money for the rest of your life.

So the only reason a bounty hunter would go after a Luffy-like bounty, is because of a sense of justice. In that case he would be better of as a marine to begin with.

That leaves the possibility of a bounty hunter that goes for big bounties just for fun and not to make a living. But I doubt there would be a lot of people like that. Therefore it makes sense, that we haven't seen any strong bounty hunters yet. Maybe we'll see one or two later on, but those won't be Bebop-like bounty hunters.

Thats not neccesarily true. If the BH has a large group of people to take care of like a family or even village they would have to catch multiple bounty heads. Also, maybe they just enjoy the fight the way Luffy loves to fight, and they want to fight nothing but strong people and be rewarded for it without having to take any orders. Then you'd have a bounty hunter I could get behind.

[ItalianAce]

remembers..it's a manga on pirates...not on bounty hunters...

The bounty are just to show ppl the dangerousness of someone...
For example: In real world there are a lot of criminal that got a bounty. But i suppose that bounty hunters catch just the less dangerous...the most one are captured by police, military and so on....a normal person don't think to capture a big bounty criminal....

[Das Feierbiest]

Thats not neccesarily true. If the BH has a large group of people to take care of like a family or even village they would have to catch multiple bounty heads. Also, maybe they just enjoy the fight the way Luffy loves to fight, and they want to fight nothing but strong people and be rewarded for it without having to take any orders. Then you'd have a bounty hunter I could get behind.

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All I'm saying is that it makes sense that we havn't seen strong Bounty Hunters yet because they're rare. There are quite a few things that have to play into each other for someone to become a bounty hunter.
As you said he doesn't like to receive orders--> no marine
at the same time he has to respect the law to great extend-->No pirate/outlaw etc
He has to like fighting to the extend that he'd put his life on the line-->fighting strong opponents
adding to that he can hardly have a real goal in live because bounty hunting is usally just a way to make living instead of moving towards a certain goal.

There are, of course, circumstances where it would make sense to be a strong bounty hunter, but it isn't exactly something you'd see very often.

[Old_King]

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All I'm saying is that it makes sense that we havn't seen strong Bounty Hunters yet because they're rare. There are quite a few things that have to play into each other for someone to become a bounty hunter.
As you said he doesn't like to receive orders--> no marine
at the same time he has to respect the law to great extend-->No pirate/outlaw etc
He has to like fighting to the extend that he'd put his life on the line-->fighting strong opponents
adding to that he can hardly have a real goal in live because bounty hunting is usally just a way to make living instead of moving towards a certain goal.

There are, of course, circumstances where it would make sense to be a strong bounty hunter, but it isn't exactly something you'd see very often.

Maybe they have a goal along the lines of catch 100 over 100 million Beri bounty heads, that would be a difficult goal unless your seriously strong. Or maybe they want to be the strongest person in the world, but don't want to become a criminal, pirate, or marine. So they take on the strongest bounty heads they can find in hopes of becoming stronger during the battles.

Seeing a strong Bounty Hunter makes as much sense as seeing a strong pirate or marine. If there's money to be made, then there's people willing to make it.

To whoever said kidnappers and slavers were bounty hunter, how very wrong you are. Kidnappers take random people, including citizens and fish folk to sell to slavers and the like. Slavers are basically the same as kidnappers. I don't recall bounty hunters like Zoro doing any of these kinds of crap.

[$abZ]

The bartender said no such thing. The name just happens to be Yonkou..that's the same as saying: The five elderly stars said to wait before refilling the SHICHIbukai, so there still must be 7 of them right now huh?

That's different because the Shichibukai is used by the WG as a set group, which you proved yourself by saying the Gorosei wanted to fill the empty slots. There's no point in changing the name of the group if they want to fill the gaps to make 7 again.

With the Yonkou it's different because there's no set number. If there are 3 pirates who have the most control then they'd be called the Sankou. But the bartender said Yonkou because there are four.

[SGRaaize]

The bartender said no such thing. The name just happens to be Yonkou..that's the same as saying: The five elderly stars said to wait before refilling the SHICHIbukai, so there still must be 7 of them right now huh?

Wrong
The Younkou isn't a random title, it isn't a "Traditional" title, it is exactly what it is: "The Four Emperors"
There are four
And guess who the fourth is

[FolhaS]

And Shichi means 7, but we've seen the Schichibukai with less than 7 members.

Yeah, for a few weeks, maybe few months. In 2 years, I'm pretty sure they can fill all the 7 spots.

[Maybe]

Remember, Bounties means nothing in the New world.

When did they ever say this?

Oh right I know, never

[Old_King]

When did they ever say this?

Oh right I know, never

Bounties mean a lot, but their not everything.

[Maybe]

Bounties mean a lot, but their not everything.

Obviously, but no where was it stated that Bounties don't mean shit in the NW

[Old_King]

Obviously, but no where was it stated that Bounties don't mean shit in the NW

All that was stated is that they represent the threat of the indivisual, not the strength or influence.