Near the forest aboard the Dark Bird Ship, hundreds of exhausted Foosha Village residents gathered in the small square near their houses.
It was called a gathering, but it was really just groups of two or three people getting together to chat.
This world doesn't have smartphones or computers, so even if they had Broadcast Den Den Mushi to watch, there's not much live streaming on Den Den Mushi right now.
Neither the World Government nor the World Economic Journal have ever established a television station, nor do they even have the awareness to do so. They are unaware of the significance that television stations can have for propaganda.
With no other forms of entertainment available, the villagers naturally gathered together to chat, and what they were talking about at that moment was...
"Haha, this is really interesting. I never thought that we, a group of people, would be saviors in our lifetime!"
"Heh, calling myself a savior is really just a laborer. I've been exhausted these past few days, not eating or sleeping well!"
"Yes, these past few days have almost killed me, but compared to those people in Loguetown, we're still lucky!"
"That's right. Who would have thought that a guy like the Shiki would attack Loguetown? If our Lord Gawain hadn't arrived in time like lightning, the rest of Loguetown would be dead!"
"That's right. Thinking about it that way, we're actually doing pretty well now, living on Gawain Gawain's ship. At least we don't have to worry about ending up like Loguetown!"
"That's right, haha, Lord Gawain is Celestial Dragon. Although I've never seen Celestial Dragon as good as him, no matter what, what madman would dare to attack Celestial Dragon!"
"Someone like the Shiki dared to do that? Luckily, Gawain is terrifyingly strong!"
"Not just Gawain, look at all the officers on the ship, aren't they all renowned strongmen of the sea!"
"Hey, you guys, always expecting others to protect you and save you!"
Unlike me, I've already planned to send my son to train under Zephyr!
"Hey, seriously? Are you crazy?"
"Yeah, are you crazy? Even though the training is free, it's for war. Aren't you afraid of your son...?"
"Shut up, you bunch of idiots, how could you possibly understand what I'm thinking?"
What's war compared to a martial arts prodigy who's one in a million?
Even the current Three Admirals of the Navy are disciples of Zephyr. What if my son could also be trained by Zephyr to become one of the future Three Admirals of our Dark Bird Ship?
"Haha, dream on! But does our Dark Bird Ship even have a ranking like 'Three Admirals'?"
"I don't know, but I heard from the Black Ice Terrace that our Dark Bird Ship's forces might be reorganized, supposedly into some kind of squadron, with as many as eighteen squadrons!"
"Thirteen, right?"
"Eighteen!"
"There are eleven!"
Thirteen!
"No matter how many, it's more than three. To be Three Admirals, you have to be in the top three, which is indeed quite difficult."
But if there are a dozen or so people, what if my son has a chance?
Look, prices are lower on the boat than in Foosha Village. As long as we're willing to work, even if we can't work anymore, the adults will still make sure we have food to eat!
As long as we live on this ship, we'll never have to worry about food or drink, and at worst, we won't starve!
With such a good foundation, if I don't seize this opportunity to educate my son, when will my descendants become great figures, and when will my family become a prominent clan?
In an instant, this person's statement was applauded by countless people. After reflecting on their current lives, everyone realized that what this person said was absolutely right!
Keeping warm may not necessarily arouse lust, but it will certainly inspire humanity's fantasies about the future and its pursuit of progress.
These people may have spoken simply, but they were speaking the truth.
On the deck, Gawain listened to the commoners' conversation with a smile as he drank.
He wasn't eavesdropping on purpose; it was just past 7 p. m., and he was going to practice his Observation Haki with Yixiao.
Hearing Gawain's laughter from the side, Yi Xiao whispered to Gawain.
"Since the master is in a good mood, let's extend the training time a little tonight."
Perhaps this breakthrough will happen tonight.
"Sure, but I don't think I can break through so easily. So far, I haven't experienced any flashbacks like scenes from the future, nor have I heard any sounds that aren't human."
Gawain responded with a smile, then gently waved his hand, signaling Yi Xiao to quickly make her move.
Sensing Gawain's move, Yi smiled and slowly placed his piece, only to lose the entire game once again.
This guy, Yixiao, is truly both terrible at the game and loves to play.
He couldn't even get past the selection rounds of a dice game.
When it comes to fishing, he's basically on par with Jinbe.
When playing chess, who knows what the connection is between not being able to see and not being able to win?
If Ichisho wants to win, the only way is to play drinking games with Gion; that's the only game he can win...
While Yixiao and Gawain were playing chess, Uta pondered for a long time in her room, and she seemed to have finally made a decision!
Uta bit her small lip, then picked up the blackboard in front of her and solemnly walked out of her room.
She walked towards Gawain, and then, to Gawain's slightly surprised expression, sat down next to the chessboard where Gawain and Yi Xiao were playing.
Sensing Uta's approach, Yixiao moved his right hand, and then suddenly flipped the chessboard, sending chess pieces flying everywhere, while he quickly spoke.
"Oh dear, Miss Uta, you accidentally bumped into the chessboard. What a pity! I clearly had a chance to turn the tide and make that divine move!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he casually caught the scattered chess pieces with a smile, and then quickly pulled Gawain to start the next game.
Uta, upon hearing Yixiao's wicked joke, should have feigned displeasure and accused Uncle Yixiao of cheating.
But for the first time ever, Uta simply pursed her lips and said nothing.
Seeing this, Gawain realized how serious Uta was, so he put down the chessboard and turned to look at the conflicted little Uta.
"What's wrong, Uta? You look like you're about to tell me you're planning to become a hot girl. I'm a little worried."
After speaking, Gawain gently ruffled Uta's hair, and Uta, under Gawain's watchful eye, handed him the blackboard.
When Gawain took the blackboard, he was genuinely worried. What if it was a love letter or something? That would be incredibly embarrassing.
Thankfully, after taking the blackboard, Gawain immediately recognized that it was just a simple... wait?
Gawain saw that Uta had drawn many Den Den Mushi) on the blackboard, and that many people were standing in front of the Den Den Mushi.
He then drew a picture of a group of people fighting, sleeping in front of Den Den Mushi).
In the end, Uta used a lot of paint to paint a dream!
Uta then spoke earnestly to Gawain.
"Gawain, I want to... I want to start a live stream!!!"
I've been thinking about this for a long time, ever since I left Loguetown!
Loguetown... The people of Loguetown are so pitiful, just like Elegia back then!
I think... if I did a live stream, I could help them!!!
At this point, Uta's teeth chattered with excitement, and she trembled with elation.
"Uncle~, my voice can lull people to sleep. So, if I start a live stream and a battle like the Loguetown happens somewhere, I can use my singing to interrupt them!"
If I can just pull them all into a dream, can't I stop their fight?!
As she spoke, Uta became so excited that even the bun on her head started to sway.
However, upon hearing Uta's words, Gawain frowned.
"But, Uta, your method is fine if used once or twice."
But things get bad once people realize that you can interrupt their fight.
Imagine if someone, knowing your abilities, went to the location where you were livestreaming and robbed it while wearing headphones. Wouldn't the villagers you brought into your dream be able to do whatever they wanted?
"Why?!!"
Upon hearing Gawain's words, Uta paused for a moment, then immediately lowered her head in disappointment.
Seeing this, Gawain quickly ruffled the little girl's hair again.
"Haha, don't worry, I'm just saying your abilities aren't suited for mediating battles."
But that doesn't mean you can't do live streams.
Gawain casually pulled Uta into his arms and pointed to the distant starry sky as he continued speaking to Uta.
"Look, every day, countless places around the world are experiencing similar suffering to that of Loguetown."
Of every hundred people with bounties on their heads, at least ninety-five have committed the atrocity of massacring at least one village!
There are just too many of them; neither I nor the navy can possibly manage them all.
However, while we cannot perfectly protect every village, your song can at least give the attacked villagers the courage and strength to live again... etc.!!!
At this point, Gawain suddenly stopped, his eyes widening in shock!
He quickly looked left and right, then hurriedly called out.
"Ka... Kaya!"
"I'm here, uncle~".
Kaya quietly emerged from the corner, took her notebook, and stood behind Gawain.
Seeing that Kaya was ready to take notes, Gawain spoke quickly.
"This is really interesting. I've been here for so long and I never even thought of live streaming!"
Even if I don't have to jump straight to live streaming, I can at least get something like a TV station up and running first!
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain raised his right hand, and lightning immediately gathered around each cadre.
In that instant, whether they were playing ball, resting, or even taking a shower, Hancock quickly put on her clothes and sat down next to Gawain.
After all the cadres had gathered, Gawain looked at Shakky among them and asked softly.
"Shakky, how are the preparations going for the Falcon Newspaper Delivery Team that you and Pell have been working on?"
"Oh, so Little Gawain wanted to check my progress. That's a pity, I'm still far from it~."
Shakky shook her head helplessly and continued to explain.
"Although the physique of falcons is well-suited for delivering newspapers, their numbers are simply incomparable to those of seagulls. Even if we were to capture falcons in large numbers on Falcon Island in the New World, their temperament would make them less easy to train than seagulls."
In short, if it's just about transmitting intelligence, the existing falcons are sufficient.
But if they want to get involved in the newspaper industry and compete with Morgans's World Economic Journal...
Even for me, it would take at least two to three more years of preparation!
After saying that, Shakky shrugged helplessly and then regretfully exhaled a puff of smoke.
Hearing Shakky's words, Gawain nodded knowingly, and then he said with unusual decisiveness.
"It seems that our newspaper project cannot be launched on a large scale in the short term!"
But that's not what I wanted to talk about. What I really wanted to say was that Uta just gave me an interesting suggestion, and that suggestion led me to an even more interesting idea!
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain patted Uta on the head, while Uta was genuinely bewildered.
Seeing the bewildered Uta, Gawain gave her an encouraging smile, and then continued speaking to the Gawain.
"Just now, Uta told me that she wants to start using Visual Den Den Mushi to broadcast live to the whole world again!"
You know, back when Den Den Mushi accidentally ended up in Elegia, Uta's live stream garnered over 80 trillion viewers in just three months!!!
This number isn't Gawain made up. In the Pirate King Piece movie, Uta attracted 87 trillion viewers, which, according to the Five Elders, is roughly 30% of the world's population.
So, there are only so many people in the Pirate King world, don't be surprised!
Gawain continued speaking.
"It can be seen that Visual Den Den Mushi) is not yet widespread enough to reach the level of popularity of regular Den Den Mushi, where at least one in three households has one."
However, Visual Den Den Mushi) have become so widespread that at least one or two can be found in most villages!
But, gentlemen, consider this: with Visual Den Den Mushi widespread, neither I nor any of the other heroes at sea have thought of using them for anything!!!
At this point, Gawain slammed his hand heavily on the chessboard.
"Gentlemen, just imagine, compared to newspapers, the Visual Den Den Mushi) can spread information much faster!"
Since it's difficult for us to compete with industry leaders in the print media sector, we can certainly explore new areas to counterbalance them!
What good would it do to let Morgans continue being his newspaper king? Why don't we open up a new battlefield and make use of every single Visual Den Den Mushi on the entire ocean!
In that case, wouldn't every word I say, or every decision our Dark Bird Ship makes, reach the ears and eyes of every civilian much faster, before the newspapers do?!
At this point, even with Gawain's composure, it was difficult for him to suppress his surging emotions.
He didn't even consult anyone's opinions; instead, he directly gave the order to Kaya!
He then spoke seriously to Kaya.
"Kaya, write down everything I'm about to say. Luckily, I thought of it in time. From now on, we'll have a huge new plan added to our planner!"
First, notify Iceburg and instruct him to invest all available financial resources in acquiring and cultivating Den Den Mushi!
Secondly, they reminded me to contact the Vinsmoke Family, whose breeding techniques for Den Den Mushi are unparalleled in the ocean!
Next, we need a department that can create enough programs, and this department needs a qualified leader, because none of us are good at this kind of project.
It's fine for us to chop people up, but it's not really suitable for acting!
"So, Shakky, what do you think of Stussy? Is she suitable for this kind of work?"
I still have a cold, feel terrible, sweat all over, and have back and thigh pain.