He said gravely, "Chief, the Big Mom Pirates have sent their strongest lineup this time!"
"Charlotte Linlin has sent almost all her most capable people!"
"That shows just how seriously she's taking the war between the Chris Pirates and the Pudora Kingdom!"
Big News Morgans couldn't help nodding.
He knew every name Smith had just mentioned.
They were among the strongest fighters in the Big Mom Pirates.
Even across the New World, they ranked among the very best.
Big News Morgans narrowed his eyes, remaining unexpectedly calm.
"The Big Mom Pirates' lineup is certainly a surprise," he said. "It's far more than a mere delegation!"
"Smith, keep a close eye on their movements."
"I suspect... the Big Mom Pirates have something else in mind!"
Big News Morgans and Charlotte Linlin went back a long way.
Knowing her as he did, he couldn't believe she had sent so many people merely to watch the battle!
Smith nodded and made a mental note of it.
"What about the Beasts Pirates?" Big News Morgans asked.
"Who else came besides Jack the Drought?"
"Page One, one of the Tobi Roppo," Smith replied.
"And Holdem, one of the Beasts Pirates' Headliners, along with Sheepshead and Babanuki."
Big News Morgans pondered for a moment. "Kaido has sent some dangerous people too."
"Page One and Holdem are both men Kaido trusts."
"It seems Charlotte Linlin and Kaido are taking the Chris Pirates very seriously."
From the lineups they had sent, Big News Morgans could tell exactly how the two viewed Chris.
"I never thought things would get this interesting," he said.
"I expected Chris's exploits to catch the attention of the Four Emperors Pirates."
"But I never imagined they'd already begun to see him as a threat!"
Smith frowned deeply.
"How can you tell, Chief?" he murmured.