The Chosen One Whose Path Was Smooth Ahead! (Combined Chapter)

Upgrading weapons and equipment became the New Marines' top priority.

Everyone understood that sharpening the axe would not delay the chopping. Although the campaign to unify the New World slowed somewhat due to the need for equipment upgrades, it had not come to a complete halt.

The main force had withdrawn early to Whole Cake Island, while the vast majority of the remaining troops remained active across the seas, striking everywhere and attacking the major pirates of the New World.

Without their strongest combat units, however, the New Marines' offensive progressed slowly. Since Dr. Vegapunk returned to the New Marines, Morgans had received far fewer battle reports each day. With the volume of news dropping sharply, Morgans even called Zephyr to complain.

His newspaper had close ties with the New Marines. From the perspective of the World Government and Marine Headquarters, Morgans' newspaper was practically bound hand and foot to the New Marines.

Reports concerning the New Marines published by Morgans' newspaper had never contained any errors. The speed and accuracy of its information were far beyond those of other newspapers. As a result, people believed Morgans had become the New Marines' mouthpiece, the propaganda machine of the "rebels."

While that was indeed true, in essence, the New Marines and Morgans were merely partners.

Morgans greatly enjoyed this partnership. He did not need to spend much effort gathering intelligence; all he had to do was sit comfortably aboard his airship, and an endless stream of major news would come to him. Making money had become incredibly easy for Morgans.

Yet this close partnership also limited him. Once the New Marines' activities decreased, Morgans' sources of news diminished dramatically as well.

As a true-blue lover of entertainment, Morgans naturally had no intention of accepting such a situation.

The New Marines understood