Absalom actually had a bit of talent as a reporter.
In the original timeline, he had used the alias Absa to submit many articles to the World Economic News Agency, earning royalties to care for the despondent Moria.
With the power of the Transparent Fruit, he could sneak into many places ordinary people could not reach, so he had quite a bit of firsthand information.
Though he was not in that line of work now, he had shown some potential for it.
Absalom did not know whether there were any other reporters on the island, but while Lyliana fought Whitebeard, he had secretly taken quite a few photos.
There was no issue with authenticity, timeliness, and accuracy, the three essential elements of news, but sometimes those alone were not enough to catch people's attention.
Taking things out of context, fabricating stories, exaggerating, and swapping concepts were the best ways to draw attention.
With those photos in hand, there was plenty of room to shape public opinion about what had happened on Porto Bazilata Island.
Whether it was the cultural promotion during Brook's Island Whale tour or the Power Gear's patrols around the area, both were battles of public opinion.
The gains were not always tangible land or money. Some things that seemed to bring no immediate profit were what could continue generating returns in the future.
Even a seemingly losing deal could yield huge gains from a small investment. The reputation bought with money early on could naturally be exchanged for sufficient returns when needed.
Absalom had always stayed by Oran's side, so he naturally understood how this worked. Only by making good use of these photos could they further increase the value of this battle.
"I never noticed before, but you're pretty good at taking pictures, Abu."
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