The Battle Begins

War was about to break out, and many people could hardly wait. With no live broadcast to watch, they could only find out about the war through various means.

Everyone understood why the World Economic News had stopped broadcasting these past few days. After all, they couldn't interfere with either side's preparations or the war itself.

A great battle involved all kinds of plans and strategies. If they were revealed in advance, there would be no point.

Besides, if the World Economic News had abandoned its professional integrity, it would have been wiped out long ago.

The war was being broadcast to the world, and the rights belonged to the World Economic News, not the World Government or the Navy.

After all, times had changed. The World Economic News would never miss an event like this, no matter what.

With the neutral World Economic News handling the broadcast, no one would be favored.

It had also earned the world's recognition. In this regard, the World Economic News held absolute authority.

The Navy couldn't refuse, much less manipulate things behind the scenes. It could only fight openly, before the eyes of countless people across the world, and show off its strength.

To keep track of every aspect of the war and avoid missing anything,

they couldn't rely on Reporter Birds alone. A single burst of Conqueror's Haki could knock them all unconscious.

So the World Economic News paid a hefty price to rent mechanical eyes from the Night Pirates, devices that could transform into mechanical spiders.

They worked much like Transponder Snails, recording images and sound, though they couldn't play the footage back.

The mechanical eyes made things much easier. Their claws could latch onto surfaces, and they could hide in various parts of the battlefield. They could even turn invisible,