Relocation
Most of the Night Pirates' crew members were gathered on the shore, and Yazhe's arrival undoubtedly attracted their attention.
She watched with great interest as he approached.
Stared at by these members of the Night Pirates, Yazhe's feet felt ice-cold, but he was already prepared to risk it all. He had come this far, and he couldn't possibly run away now.
"Come on aboard, our captain wants you to come aboard." At that moment, a pirate on the bow of the ship looked down at the reporters on the shore and shouted loudly, waving his hand.
"Oh, okay." Yazhe nodded. He was just wondering what to say. He couldn't just get on the ship for no reason. He had just been struggling with how to get them to agree to let him on.
At this moment, the captain of the Night Pirates, the Lucky Goddess, was somewhat incredulous that he had actually boarded the ship without any resistance.
After climbing the stairs, we arrived at the deck of the Lucky Goddess. Looking out, we saw a wide deck with many crew members of the Night Pirates, each doing their own thing—some playing cards, some exercising, and some enjoying the scenery.
However, most of the main figures were standing in front, separated on both sides, looking at him. The two figures at the very back made his heart skip a beat and his heart skip a beat. Just sitting there brought him an invisible pressure.
In the center sits "Dark Emperor" Teach, while on the left sits "Shadow Dragon" Rediat.
He cautiously approached Teach, stood before Teach, and instinctively lowered his head, not daring to look up.
"Speak, what brings Morgans here?" Teach smiled and asked the reporter in front of him.
This reporter was definitely sent by Morgans. Other media outlets wouldn't dare to come here with such a purpose. Given the intelligence, only Morgans knew their location.
During their journey from Sky Island to Long Ring Long Land, they encountered no other people except for Morgans' Reporter Bird.
"Yes, Mr. Teach." Hearing Teach's words, Yazhe was somewhat excited. This meant that he was no longer alone. He had Morgans as his backer. He hadn't expected that his President had some connection with "Dark Emperor" Teach.
Now he wasn't so nervous anymore, and seeing that Teach hadn't seemed aggressive at first, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The reality was much better than he had imagined.
"Our President hopes to conduct an exclusive interview with you. He wants to ask you about the real existence of the Golden Land, and whether you have obtained Golden Land, and how much you have obtained. Just reveal a little bit." Yazhe spoke, he bent down slightly. He was a little worried that the Night Pirates would agree to this interview. It mainly depended on Teach's opinion.
This could very well reveal some secrets, attracting the attention of others who might be eyeing the Night Pirates and causing unnecessary trouble.
How could that be? Some of the crew members around couldn't help but sneer. Some things couldn't be exposed. Although they didn't know exactly how much gold was in Golden Land, it was two mountains of gold.
How could they possibly tell anyone about such unimaginable wealth? If they were exposed, the Night Pirates would undoubtedly be targeted and attacked.
"Okay." Teach nodded. He wouldn't be that stupid. Sometimes, a little concealment is necessary. Rather than letting others focus their attention on them, it's better to shift their attention elsewhere.
This interview is a great opportunity.
He knew about what was happening on Gaya Island; he had learned about it when the Dark Council called. Teach hadn't expected that his unintentional action would have such a huge impact.
The exposure of the Golden Land was initially known to very few people, mainly only to members of the Roger Pirates.
Now, although there is no evidence, many people already believe it, and some people have even used the footage to find the treasure that the Night Pirates obtained from Sky Island, including many gold items.
Everyone believed that the Night Pirates had already obtained the treasure of the Golden Land, and even if Teach said they hadn't, they wouldn't believe him.
On the contrary, excessive speculation and rumors can arouse greed.
Therefore, it's better to say such things outright. They've certainly obtained the treasure of the Golden Land, but how much did they get? That's something they should be able to say themselves. It's not like they can just say whatever they want.
There needs to be a limit; this is definitely a large amount of gold, a wealth that can arouse envy, even jealousy, and greed in others.
However, the Night Pirates can easily protect this wealth; they have the capability to do so.
And it wouldn't exceed that limit, causing everyone to become greedy and nearly lose their minds, making the Night Pirates almost enemies of the world.
In that case, with Teach's power, the Night Pirates would be completely unable to stop him; they would be utterly defeated.
Moreover, the Night Pirates do not yet have a main base, and their power has not yet truly developed.
The key is to strike a good balance. If they do, multiple forces won't be targeting the Night Pirates. The Night Pirates are fully capable of handling this, and they're not short of money right now; they can definitely develop their financial capabilities.
The saying "money makes the world go round" is not just a saying.
Moreover, this is wealth that can easily influence the entire world.
"Really? When will the interview start?" Yazhe was quite excited, not expecting that he would actually agree.
"We can start anytime."
"Okay, we'll start in a bit. Let me get ready first." Yazhe nodded, then asked, "Is this the place for the interview?"
"Whatever." Teach didn't care about that.
Yazhe took things out of the bag on his back: Transponder Snail), and other things.
"Go ahead and take all the gold out of the hold," Teach said, turning to the other crew members on either side before they even started.
"Captain, what are you doing?" Clemons asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Hehe, of course it's to let everyone see the gold our Night Pirates obtained on Sky Island, all of it." Lafitte adjusted his hat and chuckled softly, emphasizing the word "all of it." "It's truly an incredible fortune."
Eight hundred tons of gold, worth trillions of Beli, were exposed; the Night Pirates exposed themselves, with no attempt to conceal their true intentions.
In this way, most people would believe that the Night Pirates obtained a certain amount of gold. Why would the Night Pirates hide it? Aren't they afraid that others will covet their treasure?
Even if someone has doubts, they can only guess that the Night Pirates obtained more than 800 tons of gold, but 1,000 tons, or even 1,500 tons. But they would never guess that it was 30,000 tons.
This is a shift in concept.
Even those Gold Saints who covet the Night Pirates won't resort to force; they'll mostly cooperate because of the Night Pirates' formidable strength.
Yazhe was excited upon hearing the news. He hadn't expected that Teach would not only agree to his exclusive interview, but he would also be able to see the gold obtained by the Night Pirates, the legendary treasure of the Golden Land.
Although he suspected the Night Pirates had some premeditated scheme, his mission was simply to conduct this interview. He needed the result; the truth didn't matter. That's what a smart person does; otherwise, he wouldn't have enough heads to live with.
Some things are worse the more you know; you can't possibly know everything. The level of the big shots and the power struggles between them are beyond the reach of a small reporter like him. Even if he did know, he would forget about it.
Before long, Yazhe stood there, stunned. The efficiency of the Night Pirates was astonishing. While Teach was speaking, the other members around him sprang into action. Some members who didn't understand didn't care; they just had to follow Teach's orders.
Large amounts of gold were moved from various cabins and placed on the open deck. With Nelson present, even more gold was transferred out of thin air.
The sheer amount of gold was dazzling; he stood there, stunned, and swallowed hard.
It was golden gold, but even so, it shone like the sun in his eyes. At that moment, he seemed to see an angel.
Five small mountains appeared before him, and his hands trembled involuntarily.
Trembling, I picked up the camera, instinctively wanting to take a picture, then stopped, realizing that this was the territory of the Night Pirates.
He couldn't help but turn to look at Teach. "Go ahead and take pictures, it's okay. It was brought out for you to take pictures of." Lafitte chuckled lightly, which calmed Yazhe down. His few words greatly increased Yazhe's goodwill towards Lafitte, who looked like Gentleman among the Night Pirates' officers.
At this moment, he forgot that Lafitte was a vicious pirate known as the Devil's Patrolman, an angel and a devil in one, whose evil side was always hidden, only to be exposed when the time came.
An excited reporter named Yazhe kept taking pictures of the gold, first of his own ship, then of the gold on the other pirate ships, shooting from afar and up close. He managed to take a few pictures, and his body was trembling as he took them.
After a while, using the most professional shooting angle, the clearest picture was captured. Since he was sent by Morgans, he must be very professional and capable.
After taking the photos, Yazhe stroked his camera, holding it in his palm as if he wanted to protect it. The contents inside were extremely precious; if it were accidentally damaged, there would be no second chance.
Although the chances are slim, it concerns his future, so caution is necessary.
Then, the interview could begin. Teach sat alone on the throne, with reporter Yazhe in front of him, holding a microphone.
As the Den Den Mushi was turned on, it opened its eyes and recorded everything before it. To clearly record the figures of the two people, the Transponder Snail was placed on a shelf and tilted.
"Mr. Teach, regarding the rumors circulating on the high seas about the existence of the Golden Land, the Night Pirates went to Sky Island specifically for it. Is the Golden Land?" Facing Teach, Yazhe suppressed his inner nervousness, a slight smile on his face. He was nervous, but he didn't show it, appearing rather composed. This was his peak moment, the peak moment of his life. He would never have a second chance to interview such a powerful and important person.
"The Golden Land does exist; it was located on Gaya Island back then, washed ashore on Sky Island by a massive, towering Sky-Rending Current four hundred years ago." Teach smiled faintly. "The Night Pirates went to Sky Island, naturally to find the Golden Land as well."
"So, has the Golden Land been found?"
"Hehe, of course I found it." Teach didn't hide anything from Yazhe's question.
The start of this interview was not planned in advance, but it was exactly as he expected.
Yazhe's question was simple; what mattered was his answer.
"Can you tell us how much gold we found?" Yazhe asked expectantly. Although he had seen the gold, there was so much of it that he didn't really have a concept of how much there was.
"Heh." Teach didn't answer; they had to guess.
At that moment, Yazhe pressed a button, and the stand holding the Den Den Mushi rotated to both sides, turning the camera to the back, where the "Gold Mountain" on the other four pirate ships recorded them.
Even the Den Den Mushi's eyes widened in surprise, reflecting a golden light. The Den Den Mushi was alive, and this was the first time in its life that it had ever seen such a sight.
Then, the scene shifts back to Teach and reporter Yazhe.
"It's a pity we only found this much gold, and a Golden Bell." Teach replied with a Versailles-esque smile, his regretful expression making Yazhe curse inwardly.
The Golden Bell caught his attention, but he didn't speak. Since Teach didn't want to bring it out, there was no reason for him to say anything. It was enough to know that the Golden Bell was with the Night Pirates; this was also a piece of information that Teach was revealing.
However, Teach's story wasn't over yet; what followed was the real reason he agreed to this interview.
"The Golden Land truly exists, but most of it was scattered across the ocean by the force of the Sky-Rending Current, in the waters around Gaya Island. Some of it was also taken by others over the past four hundred years." Teach chuckled, his voice slightly magnetic. "If I could get the real Golden Land, I feel like I could buy the entire navy." Teach was making a small joke, but it was unclear whether he was serious or not.
But buying the navy—that's an enormous fortune.
"So, Mr. Teach, how much gold do you think is scattered across the sea?" For some reason, he asked this question, perhaps guided by some unknown force, or perhaps driven by an inner impulse.
"Ten thousand tons of gold, more than ten thousand tons of gold are scattered in the waters near Gaya Island," Teach said with a smile, revealing this breathtaking figure.
Now that news of the Golden Land has spread and more and more people are eyeing Gaya Island, let's make this the perfect time to set things on fire, let the sea boil, and let Gaya Island become the focus of the world.
"Hiss!" Reporter Yazhe couldn't help but gasp, completely speechless.
Ten thousand tons—what does that mean? He didn't know how much ten thousand tons of gold was, but he did know that the ocean was about to stir.
Gold, treasure—how many people set sail for treasure? Most pirates are like that; otherwise, why would they go to sea?