Right, so what’s the point in giving the fucking Fleet Admiral a 1 billion berry bounty when you can get 1 billion from Jack or 700 million from Perospero?
In the Lafitte example, imagine Lafitte put a $300 bounty on the governor’s head. If you’re a bounty hunter, why would you risk assassinating a US Governor for $300 when you could kill a Pirate for $500? So Lafitte puts a $5000 bounty on the Governor, mostly as a “fuck you” to the Governor, but also because he knows that he’ll have to offer such an amount for anyone to take his bounty offer seriously.
I can see it now:
Fodder Marines, pissing themselves in fear: “Fleet Admiral…we’ve..we’ve received a bounty poster…it’s for you, wanted dead only!!”
Sakazuki, steam coming out of his ears: “….what the fuck did you just say to me?”
Fodder Marines hand Sakazuki his bounty poster: Wanted: Fleet Admiral Sakazuki, Bounty: 15 billion, dead only
New Marineford: Magma erupts from Akainu’s headquarters like a miniature volcano
The fodder marines are hiding under Sakazuki’s desk in fear
Sakazuki, his head on fire: “THAT DAMN CLOWN PUT A FUCKING 15 BILLION BERRY BOUNTY ON MY HEAD!!!”
Sengoku sticks his head into Sakazuki’s office: “Wow now, Sakazuki, I could find my retirement if I took your head…”
Sakazuki: “GET OUT OF YOU BEFORE I HANG YOU FOR TREASON!”
Kizaru: “Sakazuki, we appear to have lost contact with 12 Vice Admirals since these bounty posters were distributed”
Sakazuki: *dies from a heart attack*