As Sabo flew the Pluto battleship across the coastline, the hustle and bustle of the future kingdom came to an end.
But a storm sweeping the entire sea has just begun!
Donghai, Rogge Town.
"Extra! Extra! Unprecedented in history, ancient weapons appear, and the Black Count is defeated by the revolutionary army!"
"A huge event! Pluto's true identity is exposed, and the times may change dramatically!"
Smoker, who had just finished breakfast in the base and went out for routine patrol, immediately choked at the newsboy's shout. He took off his cigar and looked at the familiar gray and white uniform with purple and black trim. Smoker frowned silently.
"Baroque Press?"
As the colonel of Donghai's branch in Rogge Town, Smoker is of course different from most ordinary people in Donghai. He knows who the boss behind Baroque News Agency is.
To be honest, when I first found out that Baroque News Agency was starting to establish branches all over the world, Smoker was firmly opposed to it, even though the other party seemed very honest and seemed to be sincerely just to expand its business scope.
But it was strictly prohibited.
Because the other two largest newspapers in the world, the boss behind the World Economic Times, "Big News" Morgans, are not very clean in their methods.
Since everyone is unclean, why can he and I not?
Is this still a “legitimate” business?
Therefore, Smoker's proposal was banned and was not allowed to be mentioned again.
You have already abolished the Shichibukai system and destroyed the other party's biggest source of income. What if you are fussing over such trivial matters and really angered the Black Earl?
He said he doesn’t love money and has never even touched money. Do you believe it?
Can you believe it?
However, there are indeed other reasons for the expansion of the Baroque.
Knowing that his next breakthrough must rely on the energy of the Soul Network, which will cause the Soul Network to be exposed to the eyes of the world, there will definitely be forces from all parties sending powerful people to explore the limits of its scope.
In order to deceive others and prevent them from linking the big net above his head with the sphere of influence under his command, Lovett ordered the Baroque News Agency and the underground market to start extending outwards in advance.
Anyway, the distance is too far and the energy that can be transmitted is almost zero, so this group of people really only come here for business and do not take on the important role of nodes.
That's why so long after the disaster night, no one still connected Soul Network with Baroque News Agency, which is the main node.
but.
There is no doubt that the boss behind Baroque News Agency is the Black Count.
They obviously have ulterior motives in publishing this news now!
"Hey kid, bring me a newspaper!"
Thinking of this, Smoker shouted to the newsboy passing by him.
"Okay sir!"
The young man with short orange hair quickly pulled out a newspaper smelling of ink from his bag and looked at Smoker with a smile: "Thank you for your patronage, 300 Baileys."
Smoker: "..."
Crunch!
Grabbing his collar, Smoker glared at him fiercely: "Kid, do you think I'm the kind of navy who doesn't know how to live aloof?"
After sitting in Rogge Town for so many years, Smoker knows everything about Rogge Town by heart.
No trouble can be hidden from him.
The simplest reason is that if the price of something suddenly fluctuates in the town, it means that there is something wrong with the transportation line. Things are rare and expensive, which leads to price increases.
The most common problem is being attacked by pirates.
Smoker's nickname is "White Hunter". If a hunter doesn't even notice the appearance of his prey, his eyes will be blinded in vain.
Well, of course, because he was so capable, the pirate business in Rogge Town, where he was the leader, was constantly reduced and prices fluctuated. This is another story.
Smoker firmly refused to admit that he was wrong!
It is normal for the price of a newspaper to be between 100 and 200 beli, and 300 beli...
"The blackmail is hitting me on the head?!"
(╬￣俣)
Smoker looked at him sadly.
"How courageous you bastard!"
If an ordinary person was grabbed by the collar by the navy or a rogue navy like Smoker, he would have panicked, but the newsboy still smiled brightly and said.
"Sir, please listen to my explanation. This is exclusive news. No one knows about it except us. We also need to include the labor and material costs for expedited copying. This price is already a loss."
"otherwise……"
The newsboy rolled his eyes: "I still have the regular version of the newspaper that is supposed to be published. How about you buy this?"
Then I hold my nose and read other people's newspapers?
The corner of Smoker's mouth twitched and he let out a "hum".
"That's not necessary. Since it's an urgent copy, just give me a copy."
"Remember, if I find out that you are deliberately driving up prices, I won't be able to spare you!"
"Okay sir, no problem sir."
After taking the three baileys, the newsboy took out the newspaper with a playful smile and continued shouting along the street.
There is a feud between Colonel Smoker of the Rog Town branch in the East China Sea and his boss’s boss, Earl Black. This matter, especially the Baroque News Agency branch in the East China Sea, is more or less known to the employees, and Smoker is also aware of it.
Obviously, he just doesn't like their existence, and he doesn't want to get angry with a child.
Seeing that the newspaper boy was quickly surrounded by a group of people, Smoker shook his head, bit his cigar and began to read the contents.
The further he looked, the more solemn his expression became.
Looking at the blurry photo, his lips tightened seriously.
"It is impossible for the Black Earl to joke about such a big thing, which means that the revolutionary army may have really obtained that thing!"
"and!"
Noticing a line of small words at the end of the article, Smoker suddenly took a breath.
"Something big is going to happen!"
That's what the sentence says.
[According to incomplete statistics, the number of casualties of the navy stationed on Guan Island in this incident was over a thousand, and less than 500 soldiers survived; and the undead troops under the command of the Black Earl...]
Smoker didn't care what was written at the end.
What he cares about is the first half.
"Some navy survived"!
This group of people is ironclad evidence that can help clear the Black Earl's suspicions, and at the same time, make the revolutionary army a target of public criticism!
"Colonel, Colonel Smoker!"
Suddenly, a call came from a distance.
Smoker looked up and saw that his little follower Bandaschi, who had become tall and graceful a few years later, was running towards him with an anxious look on his face.
"You came just in time, Dasqi. Go and inform the soldiers to prepare. I need to go back to the headquarters immediately."
"ah?"
Hearing such a sentence before taking a breath, Dasqi looked confused and asked subconsciously: "Didn't you say you didn't want to be the base commander of the Donghai General Base, so you didn't go back?"
"That was before, but things are different now!"
Chewing a cigar, he folded the newspaper and put it into the inner pocket of the jacket adapted from the navy uniform. Smoker picked up the gloves that were placed on his beloved motorcycle and put them on before turning back.
"I don't trust if Donghai is handed over to someone else!"
Once the revolutionary army cannot withstand the coming storm, Donghai will not be able to stay out of it.
Buzz! Buzz!
After saying that, Smoker ignited the engine, shifted gears, and rode an amphibious motorcycle named "Bilonga", driving quickly into the distance.
Dasqi froze on the spot for two seconds before reacting and shouted loudly.
"Colonel, there is a call from Marshal Akainu. Where are you going?!"
But there was no answer.
Smoker didn't seem to hear him and continued to move towards the execution platform.
And over there, there is a brand new building standing on the edge of the square, which is the branch of Baroque News Agency in Rogge Town.
Now that you have decided to leave, it doesn't matter when you answer the phone.
But in Rogue Town, some people must knock now, just in case.
………………
Dashu swore that the title of the previous chapter was "Drive? No, drive the boat!" and I posted it after checking it carefully.
But what kind of magical word-eating judgment is this?
Confused.
I'm a little stuck today, and the next chapter's 3,000 words won't be enough to split into two chapters, so I'll just treat it as two updates.
I feel like I am at a loss!
I didn’t make up for the missed update, and even added an extra word [vomiting blood]