Morgans' Call
These videos actually have a profound impact on the ocean, although it is not yet obvious.
But a spark had already been ignited—a yearning for greater power. These videos allowed them to witness a new world, a world of immense strength. In the past, their narrow world had limited them, especially the people from all corners of the world.
I never realized that the world was so vast, and that humans could be so powerful.
Some people on the high seas, who were out of touch with the world or had only seen glimpses of such battles in newspapers but never witnessed them firsthand, felt their worldview crumbling. They realized how insignificant they were, like frogs at the bottom of a well.
Numbers, ammunition, and weapons—these are none of the elements of victory in the eyes of ordinary people.
The power to easily destroy a small town, and to unleash Flying Slash like those in the book—these are all unimaginable.
The arrival of the Great Pirate Era added another burden to the poor, who were already oppressed only by nobles, the wealthy and powerful. They also had to face the plunder of pirates, living a life of hardship with no guarantee of where their next meal would come from.
In a corner of the city, in the darkness, a group of ragged workers gathered together, watching the only Transponder Snail) playing the screen in front of them.
They pooled their money to buy it together.
A desire for power arose in their hearts, and at the same time, their hatred for those who oppressed them intensified. If they had power, they would no longer be oppressed, and they could freely do what they wanted.
If you look closely, the video they are watching is a battle in the New World, a fight between a Marine Vice Admiral and a Great Pirate.
This video cost them a lot of money; many of them went without food for several days straight just to raise the funds.
These videos gave them hope, the hope of freedom. They didn't want to be oppressed anymore; they needed power. So, watching their movements, their eyes widened, bloodshot, as if they wanted to memorize their fighting style and moves.
With enough power, and even just a little knowledge, they could use it to retaliate against those who bully and oppress them, crushing them under their feet, and then set sail to freedom.
The seeds of strength and resistance were sown in their hearts, and the same ambition and hope also rose, took root and sprouted.
This was just one spark, and as time went on, it slowly grew larger and stronger, while the World Government neither stopped it nor noticed it.
Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the World Economic News, the footage, which had been reopened, finally revealed the true power of the Dark-Dark Fruit —a power capable of transforming the world. It easily destroyed the entire royal palace. The battle, which had initially been somewhat difficult, underwent a dramatic shift in strength after the acquisition of the Dark-Dark Fruit.
Teach, who was initially struggling in the battle, easily defeated his opponent. The Dark-Dark Fruit increased Teach's abilities; previously, he only had physical skills, which made it very difficult to deal with an enemy like Pande, as neither side could outlast the other.
After eating the Dark-Dark Fruit, he became the nemesis of Devil Fruit users, but Morgans and the others were unaware of this.
The final scene shows the members of the Night Pirates gathered together, surrounded by a mountain of treasure—a sight beyond imagination.
That was the end of it, because Teach turned his head and his gaze fell on the Reporter Bird, which frightened the Reporter Bird so much that it ran away without a second thought.
"Have you chosen the cover photo for the newspaper yet?" Morgans already had an idea in mind, but he still asked the editors.
"Yes, we've chosen two pictures. One is of the Night Pirates' captain using that technique called Darkness Devour, and the other is of the final gathering. So much treasure, it's bound to be very attractive," an editor said excitedly.
"Yes, just as I thought." Morgans nodded. "Let's choose a picture with treasure for the whole cover; that will be more eye-catching. The other one is also good; it can be paired with a picture of the palace after the move is used, creating a before-and-after contrast. We can put this one at the back."
After all, a newspaper only has one cover shown. An attractive cover can undoubtedly boost its sales. Although the other cover may also be attractive, the former has the added bonus of treasure.
The Night Pirates is located on the border between the Tiresfa Kingdom and the former Kraken Kingdom, right by the sea. Teach and his crew, except for a few members guarding the ship, are currently all within the Tiresfa Kingdom.
Compared to the Kraken Kingdom, the Night Pirates could obtain almost anything they wanted within the Tiresfa Kingdom, especially some precious materials. For example, they could acquire rare materials needed by Otto to manufacture mechanical arms, as well as some restricted or prohibited materials, all through Rediat's connections, and in large quantities.
The Night Pirates are certainly not short of money right now; you can see Otto is grinning from ear to ear.
"How's the recruitment of new members going?" Teach turned to look at Wallace, who was mostly in Wallace of recruiting new members.
"It'll be soon. We'll select a few with sufficient strength, and some who are still young but lack strength. By tomorrow, our expansion should be complete." Wallace nodded; youth meant there was still a lot of room for improvement and potential.
The Night Pirates have only been established for a little over a year, making them a very young pirate crew, not only in terms of their founding time but also their average age.
More importantly, the average age of the Night Pirates' officers is less than twenty.
In this battle, the Night Pirates also lost some members, which is a very normal thing on the sea. However, it made the joy of victory much less intense. They held a funeral for their comrades, and the ashes from their cremated bodies were buried in the ground, while half of them were scattered on the sea.
Therefore, replenishing the crew is a must, and we need to expand the recruitment. The original eight hundred members are no longer sufficient. In the New World, there are many Great Pirate with thousands, even tens of thousands, of men under their command.
Teach couldn't always win with fewer troops, especially when he was at a disadvantage in terms of manpower. Rather than recruiting and training new subordinates in the New World, it was better to train more first. With their experience at sea, they would be excellent in both loyalty and ability.
This is also a great opportunity, since the battle between Teach and Pande is being broadcast live, interspersed with footage of Gari's battle. Although there is no footage of the other officers' battles, it can be guessed that they are fighting the captain of the Kraken Kingdom's royal guard and have won.
This fully demonstrates the formidable strength of the Night Pirates. In this powerful nation, there must be people who are unwilling to be ordinary and yearn for the sea. Roger's declaration before his death spread throughout the world, except for some extremely isolated places.
With such a large population in the Kingdom of Tirisfal, the news of the Night Pirates' high-profile recruitment announcement spread throughout the entire Tiresfa Kingdom in an instant.
At first, the townspeople were somewhat afraid of the members of the Night Pirates, after all, they had experienced such a big event. However, seeing that the members of the Night Pirates did not have any bad intentions or actions, they did not care much.
However, there was an underlying sense of rejection. Putting aside the fact that the Tiresfa Kingdom didn't harbor much hatred towards pirates, due to its overwhelming strength, all pirates who wanted to invade were driven away and eliminated immediately.
Even those who hated pirates dared not show their hatred after witnessing Teach's monstrous power, capable of easily destroying towns.
"Let's take advantage of these two days to explore properly. After all, a peaceful and prosperous country like this is rare in this world, and we may not encounter it again in the future," Teach with a faint smile to his companions.
Indeed, the Tiresfa Kingdom seemed to have no poverty, no backwardness, no chaos; for those weak and oppressed commoners, it was simply paradise.
"The people here, even though they are poor, still have hope for life and the hope of living a better life. But in other places, the vast majority of people have no hope and live in dire straits."
Upon hearing this, some of the members around them fell silent. Some of them were like that, and they had seen many others like them, who had no hope and thus placed their hopes on the boundless sea.
"However, none of this concerns us. We can't stay at sea forever; we need to settle down and find a place." Teach smiled, glancing at his companions around him, revealing something to them. "I've already reserved this place. It's an island in the New World, also a super-large island, though a bit smaller than Karnosfa Island."
This news excited the other members, who even started planning their future territory.
They had seen just how big the Tiresfa Kingdom was; it far exceeded the size of any country they had ever seen before, even the combined size of all of them.
In this world, islands with an area of less than five square kilometers are considered small islands, those between five and one hundred square kilometers are considered medium-sized islands, those between one hundred and five hundred square kilometers are considered large islands, and those even larger can be considered super-large islands. Wano Country's main island is considered a super-large island, with an area of about ten thousand square kilometers.
The Karnosfa Island, where the Tiresfa Kingdom is located, has a total area of 200,000 square kilometers, which is no exaggeration to say that it is a continent. Even if Teach's Observation Haki is released to its maximum, it can barely expand to the entire island.
In terms of territory alone, the Tiresfa Kingdom is on par with the world's largest nations. This world is vast, much larger than one might imagine, and it contains powerful countries like the Tiresfa Kingdom. The World Government is powerless against such nations, unlike other weaker countries whose islands have been significantly affected by the Great Pirate Era.
There are many islands no smaller than Karnosfa Island, but most of them are home to numerous nations that wage war against each other for territory, a situation the World Government is happy to see.
"Really!" The thought of having such a large territory in the future filled me with excitement.
The members dispersed and wandered around the town.
That evening, Teach and his crew were having dinner at a restaurant they had specially booked, one of the crew members ran over with a note. "Captain, someone asked me to give this to you. There's a number on it; please dial it."
"Who is it?" Teach asked, puzzled. He reached out and took the paper, glancing at a number on it.
"I don't know, but here's a business card. That person gave it to me." The pirate took a breath and pulled out a picture from his pocket. It showed a bird standing upright, wearing a tuxedo and top hat. The bird was somewhat fat, but its neck and head looked thin, and it had sharp eyes.
Teach recognized him immediately by his distinctive appearance; it was "Big News Morgans" Morgans.
"Morgans, what does he want with me? It must be related to this operation, though."
As Morgans is, he certainly wouldn't only have one number. After all, if his number were leaked, he would be harassed to death. This might be Morgans' alternate number, or even a new number.
He picked up a Den Den Mushi) and dialed the number on the note. "Bru-ru-ru, dong!"
Morgans was already waiting in front of the Den Den Mushi the messenger returned with the message, and he answered it immediately as soon as it rang.
On Teach's end, after the call connected, a joyful greeting came through.
The Den Den Mushi mimics an albatross eyeing its treasure.
"Hahaha, Marshall D. Teach, finally I get to speak with you! I'm the Big News Morgans, Morgans, you should know me."
"Of course I know, but why would someone as busy as you come looking for me? We shouldn't have any connection, right? If there's news about me, you wouldn't need to specifically notify me. Besides, I remember the news has been blocked, so how could you talk to me from the outside?" Teach asked curiously.
Beside him were other officials, who, though still doing their own work, were also drawn to the Den Den Mushi.
Morgans, a Big News Morgans journalist and President of the World Economic News, was undoubtedly a big shot. After becoming President, the World Economic News's status rose higher and higher, and its influence expanded.
Although many people don't know this, Teach has told them about it.
"Haha, of course I have my own methods. There's something I need your approval for this time. It's about the video footage of your battle. I've recorded it all, and I'll show it to others tomorrow. I'll share all the profits from it with you." Morgans laughed. Compared to before, he changed his tune. After truly witnessing Teach's strength and potential, he realized that Teach was indeed a powerful figure with the qualities of a king.
He underestimated Teach, so he planned to share all the profits with the Night Pirates. After all, it wouldn't cost much, and he would undoubtedly gain more.