If, at first, the people of the Holy Land Mary Geoise and Red Port, already shrouded in darkness, had still watched this once-in-a-lifetime celestial phenomenon with a hint of excitement, then once the pillar of fire connecting earth and sun appeared, and that enormous black celestial body seemed to hang eternally in the sky, blotting out the sun and plunging the world into darkness, everyone began to sense that something was wrong.
Their expressions gradually shifted from excitement to unease, and finally to panic.
"Was that an illusion? Why hasn't the sun come back yet..."
"Can an eclipse really last this long?"
"The sun isn't going to stay hidden forever, is it..."
"What's with that fire..."
Among the crowd at Red Port, Morgans, the News King, and Stussy of CP0 stared at the scene in shock.
Almost instinctively, Morgans grew excited.
"Big news! I smell big news!!!"
Stussy, beside him, questioned him suspiciously.
"Morgans, don't tell me you know something..."
Morgans shouted excitedly.
"Hehehe, you think too highly of me. If I knew what was going on, I wouldn't be here right now..."
At that, Morgans seemed to remember something and asked Stussy.
"Hey, Stussy, I can agree to the terms you proposed. In exchange, as a member of CP0, you should be able to take me up there, right?"
Stussy's masked body visibly trembled. Neither refusing nor agreeing, she said,
"I need to ask for instructions!"
"Suit yourself, but you'd better hurry. It'd be a shame to miss the show!"
The Den Den Mushi on Stussy's side soon received a reply.
"We can take you to Mary Geoise, but regarding the specific compensation for today's news, you must obtain our consent."
"Hehehe, no problem. Then let's hurry!"
As Morgans and Stussy ascended to the Holy Land Mary Geoise, the