Big Mom wielded the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit. She could drain the life from living people and give it to objects that had never been alive.
The guests were all prominent figures in their own right. Among the familiar faces were Stussy, the Queen of Pleasure Valley; Eugenie, the Cold Rose; and Morgans, the man behind Big News Morgans. Morgans was half man, half bird, though no one knew what race he belonged to. He certainly could not be from the Mink Tribe. Minks were half human and half beast, and none had ever taken the form of a bird.
Camera in hand, Morgans snapped photos nonstop, grumbling as he worked. "Blackbeard marrying into Big Mom's family, Capone marrying into Big Mom's family—these are huge stories! Shame I didn't bring more film. Otherwise, I'd shoot to my heart's content. I have to capture every newsworthy moment!"
As president of the World Economy News Paper, Morgans had an exceptionally sharp nose for a story. If he knew Ye Chen was here, he would have been even more stunned.
With so many major figures gathered in one place, Morgans was the busiest man there!
Besides Morgans, Ye Chen spotted several other titans of the New World. One was Lou Feld, the moneylending magnate known as the Fortune God. He was a fat man with a commanding air. Anyone who ran a moneylending empire had to possess an astonishing fortune.
Then there was Umit, the Deep-Current and king of maritime shipping. In the world of One Piece, the seas covered a vast area.
The fact that Umit controlled sea transport suggested his influence might span the entire world.
While most people's eyebrows ran straight across, his slanted sharply upward like a pair of scissors. With his thick brows, large eyes, and fierce