Newsbirds fluttered their wings and flew out of major newspaper offices happily, carrying fresh reports. The newspapers were scattered in all directions like snowflakes.
The four seas, the first half of the great route, the new world...
The news spread across the sea and set off turbulent waves!
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Grand Line, Twin Capes.
A pirate group that had only been established for a few months had just crossed the Upside Down Mountain from the East China Sea and entered the Grand Line, and stopped here for a while.
To say they are a pirate group is actually a bit flattering.
Because there is only one small broken boat in the whole group, and the crew is only three or two big cats and kittens. No matter how you look at it, it is extremely shabby...
The boat was docked beside the tower, without anchor or mooring, and was dangling on the sea surface, making people worried that it would be washed away by the waves at any time.
The unreliable captain, a certain unshaven red-haired boy, just took off his straw hat and put it aside, rubbing his hands happily at the barbecue stove in front of him and laughing:
"Thank you for the hospitality, Uncle Kurokas, I'm getting started!"
He devoured it greedily, finishing several large pieces of barbecue in his stomach in just a few clicks. Looking at the old man in colorful summer clothes across from him, he burst into laughter and said, "Eat slowly, Shanks, there is no one to compete with you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Kurokas saw two other crew members sitting on both sides, a fat guy in striped clothes and a thick-lipped man with curly hair - eating quickly with his head down, full of momentum, almost
The barbecue on the stove was wiped out in an instant.
The old man suddenly choked up, "Speaking of Shanks, I haven't seen you in a few years. Where did you find the crew? How come they all eat better than you?"
"Hahaha, you think they are all great, Uncle Kurokas!" Shanks laughed loudly, "I met Lucky Lu in my hometown in Xihai, and Jesus Bu was found by me when I went to Donghai many years ago.
Yes, how about it, I have a very good eye for people!"
I mean, they can eat it. What does being able to eat have to do with being awesome?
Kurokas was speechless and too lazy to pay attention to these three idiots. He lay lazily on the wicker chair and took the newspaper that had just been delivered this morning - he hadn't had time to read it because of Shanks' sudden visit in the morning.
After opening the newspaper and glancing at the headlines, Kurokas couldn't help but stare at him with a look of surprise.
"Did the Shichibukai, who just joined, be killed by the navy?" He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "It's really strange that he was still an unknown recruit..."
"What are you muttering about, uncle?"
Shanks poked his head curiously, glanced at the report a few times, and his eyes suddenly widened, "Oh! How amazing! How old is this guy? He can actually defeat the Shichibukai?!"
"It is written below that Romanov Nosha is from the Navy Headquarters and is only nineteen years old this year."
The old man glanced at him and said, "You seem to be one year older than you, Shanks. You have just formed your own pirate group and returned to the Grand Line. Look at you..."
"This guy named Nuo Xia is very powerful."
Shanks nodded in agreement at first, then grinned, "But don't underestimate me, Uncle Kurokas! It's just the Shichibukai. Maybe in a few months, I can defeat one of you."
Look!”
"Really?" Kurokas said with a smile, "Then work harder, you kid, I'm actually very optimistic about you... Well, who are you eyeing?"
"I don't know! Let's wait until we have the chance to meet him later!"
Shanks laughed nonchalantly, scratched his hair, and thought hard, "I seem to remember, there is a person named Moonlight Moria, who seems to be a good target...Eh? There's a barbecue!"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw a new batch of freshly baked barbecued meats being snatched away. Lucky Lu even performed the stunt of eating three pigs for one pig. He instantly became furious:
"Hey, you two bastards, please respect the captain and leave some for me!"
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New World, on the deck of Moby Dick.
The afternoon sun was a little hot, but this did not prevent the Whitebeard Pirates, who had just won a great battle, from holding a grand banquet here.
The white-bearded Edward Newgate, who is known as "the most powerful man alive", is sitting on the bow of the boat at the moment, holding a wine bottle in one hand and smiling at his sons who are cheering and celebrating below.
"Hey, Dad, look at this!"
Marco, the captain of the first team, suddenly came over with a newspaper, "It seems that something big happened over there in the paradise. The new Shichibukai William was defeated by the navy and killed on the spot."
"Oh?" Whitebeard raised his eyebrows and put down the wine bottle, "Such a tough approach is rare among those naval forces. Could it be that Lieutenant General Sakaski, who has been in a lot of limelight in recent years, did it?
"
"No, dad, he is a new recruit who has not graduated yet."
Marco smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest, I was shocked when I saw it. You will know after you see it for yourself."
"Recruit?"
Whitebeard took the newspaper strangely, and after carefully browsing the front-page reports, his eyes couldn't help but show surprise, "A kid who is only nineteen years old? When did that guy Zefa breed a monster of this level again?"
?”
In the past ten years or so, Zefa, a former navy admiral who has retired to the second line, has trained many brilliant juniors.
Among them, the three natural ability user lieutenant generals headed by Sakaski are the most famous and prestigious, and their illustrious military exploits have made the big pirates in the new world look askance at them.
Elite training camps raise the stakes.
It’s only been a few years now, but has a more terrifying rising star emerged?
The other captains near the bow of the ship, Diamond Jozi, Fishman Namuel, etc., couldn't help but be curious after hearing the conversation between the two. They took the newspapers and passed them to each other to browse.
"Hey, he's still a swordsman!"
When it was the turn of the captain of the fifth division, "Foil Sword" Bista, he looked at Nosha in the photo and couldn't help but his eyes lit up, "And he is also a double-sword style, haha. If I have the chance, I really want to fight this kid.
have a look!"
"You guys get excited when you see a newly famous swordsman junior."
"But this one is really strong, Bista, I don't think you can beat them!"
The other captains immediately started laughing and teasing him.
"Gu la la la la la la! Ignore him and keep drinking!"
After scanning the report and barely remembering the name Nuoxia, Whitebeard threw the newspaper away without a care, waved his hand, and laughed loudly,
"Today is a day to celebrate victory. Sons, please don't delay your business and affect your mood just because another decent brat appears in the navy!"
Defeating King Shichibukai at the age of nineteen is indeed a remarkable achievement.
But in his eyes, White Beard is just worth remembering his name. After decades of traveling across the vast ocean, what scene has he not seen?
It's still too early for him to face up to this young brat!
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It's the same new world, somewhere on the top of a mountain.
"Mom, Smooji just sent back a message, saying that Guldost Island has been captured, and the eldest brother is in charge of Yajiaka Island next to it. It should be soon."
Katakuri hung up the phone bug in his hand, stood in the sea breeze, and reported in a low voice to the huge figure in front of him, "There are many islands in that sea area, and they are evenly distributed, which is very suitable for your plan to found a country."
"Mama, mama, mama! Well done, Katakuri."
Bigmom was eating an extra-large mousse cake and laughed heartily after hearing this:
"But the names of these islands are too difficult to pronounce. They are really unpleasant. Once they are taken over, I will definitely change all the names!"
"The first island, the one called Guldost, let's call it Cake Island instead. What do you think, Katakuri!"
At the age of 47, she had just given birth to her 60th child. She had not yet become obese and had the ugly appearance she would later become, but her figure had begun to gain weight and lose the charming beauty of her youth.
"Everything is as you wish."
Katakuri leaned forward slightly, and when he raised his head, he suddenly noticed the news bird flying by in the sky. He thought for a moment, then took off into the air with his trident in hand.
"I'll be right back when I go, mom."
The rock and soil under his feet suddenly deformed and stretched, like long strips of glutinous rice, lifting him hundreds of meters into the air and stopping the news bird.
"A new newspaper came out today, thank you."
Katakuri said this politely to the news bird. When the latter lowered his head and took out a newspaper from his pocket, he took it, dropped a 30-beli coin, and was about to turn around and leave.
As a result, the news bird anxiously flew in front of him, stopped him, and pointed with its wings to a sign hanging on his chest.
"Want 40 Baileys?"
Katakuri looked at the numbers on the sign, his eyes twitched, and he said angrily, "Are you kidding me? They just went up some time ago. You guys are just raising prices..."
The news bird whistled and turned his head, pretending not to understand anything, but he would not give in and would not allow Katakuri to take the newspaper away.
"There's really nothing I can do about you."
He rubbed his forehead in distress, dropped another coin, and then returned to the top of the mountain as the news bird watched contentedly.
"How's it going, Katakuri?"
Bigmom glanced at him and said, "The recent news is a bit boring. I haven't paid attention to it for a long time. Is there any decent news today?"
"Let me take a look..." Katakuri unfolded the newspaper, and after a few glances, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "It's really there, mom..."
"Give me!"
Bigmom grabbed the newspaper directly and continued to eat the cake while squinting at the content, "Oh? The kid from the Navy defeated the Shichibukai? At this level, it is considered big news?"
She shook her head disdainfully and was about to throw the newspaper back when she suddenly saw the photo below...
Um?
This kid...
Bigmom stared at the photo, not even chewing the cake in his mouth for a while. His eyes stayed on Nosha's handsome and handsome face. He didn't speak for a long time and completely forgot about Katakuri next to him...