Before dawn.
World Economy News Paper.
The entire building was brightly lit.
Countless Den Den Mushi rang at once. Intelligence officers, layout editors, printers, and News Coo handlers were all rushed off their feet.
In the top-floor office, Morgans stared fixedly at the three intelligence reports on his desk.
The first.
Totto Land battlefield: Charlotte Linlin had been defeated.
The second.
Onigashima battlefield: Kaido of the Beasts had been sealed with Seastone.
The third.
Mary Geoise: a colossal sphere of lightning pressed down over the Holy Land while the Five Elders and the World Government remained silent throughout.
With all three reports laid together, Morgans's feathers stood on end.
He fell silent for several seconds before suddenly throwing back his head and bursting into laughter.
"Ga hahahahaha—!"
"It's here!"
"It's finally here!"
"Now this is news!"
"This is the kind of breaking news that can blow the entire world awake—!"
Several editors in the office went pale with fright.
"President, an order just came from the World Government."
"They demand that we use their designated headline."
"They say this was a special Marine operation coordinated by the World Government. We must emphasize the World Government's leadership and downplay Rock's and Marine Headquarters' achievements..."
"That's fucking bullshit!"
Morgans slapped his wings, sending the documents on the table flying.
"Coordinated by the World Government?"
"What the fuck did they coordinate?!"
"Azure Dragon was sitting over the Holy Land, and the Five Elders didn't even dare say a word!"
"Kaido was brought down by Garp!"
"BIG MOM was suppressed by the Three Admirals!"
"And you want me to write this as the World Government's achievement?"
"Would that still be called news?"
"That would be an obituary—!"
He snatched up the layout draft and viciously crossed out the original headline with a black fountain