User blog comment:DancePowderer/How Bounties Actually Work/@comment-972068-20121218031554

"Imagine for a moment if Zoro never became a pirate and just stuck to bounty hunting and stayed within the law, but was as strong as he is right now. He would not receive a bounty because he is not a threat to anyone, soldier or civilian. No threat, no bounty, plain and simple."

Not necessarily. He's not bounty hunting as a profession. He's not affiliated with the Marines or anyone, he's just doing his own thing. If J. Jonah Jameson was Fleet Admiral, Zoro would have a bounty. Of course, this supports your claim of your action warranting a bounty.

And strength not giving bounty is not necessarily true, as well. If the Marines observe the strength of a pirate, and find extrordinary strength with them, they may treat them as a bigger threat. However, they must be witnessed, analyzed, and decided by the Marines.

For example, Luffy defeating Moria gives him a high bounty. Luffy defeating Moria with known power that can destroy entire villages with no effort at all gives him a higher bounty.

But all of these of course must be known by the Marines first. You have the best blog of the year. Go you.