The Gloating

The Four Emperors of the New World, Beasts Kaido—known as the Strongest Creature in Sea, Land, and Air—had had his territory torn apart.

How the news had gotten out was impossible to investigate now.

In less than half a day, the newspapers had spread the news far and wide, and the entire world knew about this earth-shaking event.

"Hey, something huge happened!!!"

Inside a certain tavern, a flushed, drunken man stared at the newspaper in his hand in shock.

His voice was incredibly loud, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"No matter how big the incident is, it won't affect you. Do you really have to shout like that?"

The people in the tavern looked at the man holding the newspaper with disdain.

But the man only kept scanning the contents of the newspaper without saying another word.

Someone sitting nearby leaned over curiously to take a look, and his eyes immediately widened.

"This, this..."

The man looked as though he had seen something unbelievable. He stammered, unable to get out half a sentence.

Seeing his strange reaction, everyone in the tavern realized that something major might really have happened.

"Hey, what exactly did the newspaper report?"

A drinker shouted toward the man holding the newspaper.

However.

The man holding the newspaper did not answer. He continued scanning its contents, as though checking banknotes—he had to look several times to confirm whether it was real.

The stammering fellow beside him also failed to say a single word.

A burly, bald man reeking of alcohol could not stand it anymore. He rose, strode over, and snatched the newspaper away.

"I want to see what kind of huge incident scared you two cowards senseless."

The bald man spoke harshly as he lowered his head and glanced at the newspaper.

"Hiss—"

After seeing the headline,