Dragon Abyss

Fortunately, this article came from an upright Marine. If it had come from a newspaper, they would have suspected that the paper had been paid off.

"Setting this article aside, Lin Qi handled this beautifully."

"Guarding Reverse Mountain and wiping out every pirate—even if he can only hold out for half a month, it will still be a severe blow to the pirates' reputation."

"I agree with Zephyr."

After pondering for a moment, Sengoku ordered, "Someone, notify Morgans and have him publish a paper for us."

How could they not widely publicize something that could boost the Marines' prestige while intimidating the restless pirates?

The Marines had their own newspaper agency as well, but without News Coos for delivery, it was unrealistic to distribute news to every corner of the world at the earliest possible time.

It was precisely Morgans' terrifying control over news publishing that had led to the World Government threatening him on multiple occasions.

Meanwhile, on an island filled with towering ancient trees.

Through the deeply furrowed exterior of one ancient tree, busy staff could be seen bustling about inside.

They racked their brains, reading the reports sent in by their subordinates while thinking of how to write better news stories.

"Ha ha ha! Huge news! Huge news!"

Suddenly, a white-feathered Birdman ran out of the room, shouting excitedly as he ran.

"What's up with the boss today? Did something set him off?"

"No idea. I haven't seen him like this in ages."

The employees all looked curiously at Morgans.

Smack.

Morgans slapped an intelligence report stamped with a Marine title onto his subordinate's forehead.

"Quick! Get printing! This issue is definitely going to sell like crazy!"

"What kind of news has you so excited, boss?"

The subordinate muttered as he took the report off his head, and his pupils immediately contracted.

"Guarding Reverse Mountain!"

This action might not seem serious, but in truth, it was cutting off the root of the pirates of the Grand Line.

Without pirates from the Four Seas pouring in, the number of pirates in the Grand Line would only dwindle.

If this continued, one could imagine what things would look like.

"One or two months would be one thing, but if they keep blocking it, even the Four Emperors might not be able to sit still. Those are all their reserve forces."

At present, three of the Four Emperor positions in the New World had been settled, with only the last one still being contested.

The overall structure of the seas had basically been decided. Even the World Government could not change that fact.

"Are the Marines determined to intimidate the pirates...?"

Morgans News Co. was incredibly efficient.

In less than half an hour, freshly printed newspapers were carried by hundreds of thousands of News Coos to every corner of the world.

East Blue.

A young man stood by the shore with a sword in one hand and a newspaper in the other, staring blankly at the small boat moored on the water.

"Um... everyone, I think being pirates is too dangerous. Maybe we should go back to herding cattle."

"Agreed!"

"I agree too. I never expected the end of the pirate road to be Reverse Mountain."

Thus, a fledgling pirate crew that had yet to set sail died before it was even born.

Compared to North Blue, West Blue was no less chaotic than if a massive tsunami had struck.

"What?! Bloody Hand Hal was wiped out by the Marines less than half a day after entering the Grand Line!"

The pirate trembled as he looked at the newspaper in his hand.

Bloody Hand Hal, the uncrowned king of West Blue—his terrifying influence was branded into the bones of every pirate in West Blue.

Yet such a terrifying pirate had been captured before he had even settled into the Grand Line.

"The Grand Line... so it's such a terrifying place..."

That day, countless pirates in West Blue swore that they would never enter the Grand Line.

At the same time, they deeply remembered the name Lin Qi.

From that day onward, Lin Qi gained the first Title of his life.

Pirate Buster, Lin Qi.

East Blue.

Illiterate Little Luffy had his attention drawn to Dadan reading the newspaper beside him.

What Lin Qi did not know was that his appearance had strengthened Garp's resolve to train Luffy.

He had sent Luffy to Mountain Bandit Dadan more than two years early.

As the only literate person among the mountain bandits, Dadan proudly read the contents aloud to the underlings beside her.

"Whoa~ This Marine big brother is amazing, just like my grandpa."

Little Luffy looked at the image in the newspaper of Lin Qi cleaving a Pirate Ship apart with one slash, his mind running wild.

New World.

Whole Cake Island.

"Shihahahahaha, mamamama~"

Big Mom swallowed a washbasin-sized cake in one bite, and her gaze instantly turned dangerous.

"The Marines have been reaching farther and farther lately. It seems they need a profound lesson."

"Razer, Galette, go kill that Marine. And bring back more delicious food."

Charlotte Razer, the thirty-third son of the Charlotte Family.

Charlotte Galette, Big Mom's eighteenth daughter.

"Yes, Mother."

The two knelt on one knee before leaving respectfully.

Half a month had passed since the newspaper incident.

Aside from making Lin Qi famous, it had also resulted in fewer and fewer pirates appearing at Reverse Mountain.

This made Lin Qi complain about Sengoku. The newspaper had been released too early—he should have let him farm more Points!

At this moment, his Points had already reached a terrifying amount.

A full 120,000 Points!

One had to know that the Logia Gas-Gas Fruit that had appeared once before had only cost Points.

An ordinary Flintlock Pistol could be bought in a quantity of nearly five thousand.

If exchanged for refined wheat bread, it could be traded for over a million loaves, enough to feed a small country.

If he claimed the 90% discount coupon, he could immediately buy a Logia Devil Fruit.

Ding! Congratulations, you have completed one month of guarding Reverse Mountain. Would you like to claim your reward?

"Claim."

He had worked hard for a month, so naturally, he would not hold back when it was time to spend.

The products refreshed today happened to be excellent—nothing short of luxurious.

Double Training Scroll (one week). Price: 1,000 Points.

Unlike the previous Body Tempering Scroll, which only affected body tempering, this one was all-encompassing. It was effective for body tempering, swordsmanship, and Haki alike.

Paramecia Gravity-Gravity Fruit. Price: Points.

Supreme Grade Sword: Dragon Abyss. Price: Points.

Storage Ring (two meters in length, width, and height). Price: 3,000 Points.

Oranges ×10. Price: 1 Point.

Heart Crossing: Demon Blade Power. Price: Points.

"Damn it, you only realize how little money you have when it's time to spend it."

The shop was far too luxurious. Lin Qi hated nothing else—only that he did not have enough money.

Needless to say, he first used the 90% discount coupon to purchase the most cost-effective Supreme Grade Sword.

The original price was 160,000, but after using the coupon, it only cost 16,000.

With a flash of light, a completely black blade appeared in Lin Qi's hand.

Under the sunlight, the blade seemed to be covered in Dragon Scales, each one distinct.

A ferocious black dragon coiled around the hilt, as if roaring soundlessly.

At the very end, three gemstones—one red, one green, and one blue—were embedded there.

"Fine blade!"