Only Public Denials Are Facts

"The young master has studied the abilities of the Op-Op Fruit inside and out. That traitor Law will never escape the young master's grasp."

"I really hate to interrupt while you're lost in such a wonderful dream, but it seems you've never even seen the Op-Op Fruit's awakened state. How can you be sure Doflamingo will win?"

"The devotion of a fanatic?"

Hiyori spoke coldly, her tone faintly tinged with a chill that did not belong to her.

Such a zealot, ignorant of her own situation and blindly praising a loser, truly made Hiyori feel offended.

"Fruit awakening? Impossible. That's simply impossible. Only a small number of ability users can reach that level. How could Law possibly..."

As though she had heard some absurd fantasy, Monet's face filled with disbelief before she let out a cold laugh.

"My, my, Law is being underestimated too. Don't doubt it—he has what it takes to stand among the world's strongest. After all, he possesses the noble power of space..."

A smile curled at Hua Yue's lips. The newspaper headline before him came into view, making his smile grow even broader.

"South Blue king overthrown by one man. The people suffered miserably under the tyrant's rule. Bartholomew Kuma, the current king of South Blue's Sobel Kingdom, burned civilians and destroyed Marine warships..."

"Bartholomew Kuma, bounty of two hundred million Berries... That name sounds familiar. Oh? The brat from God Valley back then. The Tyrant? Hahahahaha!"

As if he had seen an amusing joke, Hua Yue could not help clutching his stomach and laughing, casually tossing the newspaper aside.

"What is it, Brother?"

"Nothing. I just remembered the second most boring joke in the world: only news that is publicly denied by the authorities is true. And there's one more thing—the World Government's statements can