Hidden among the clouds, an albatross in formalwear beat its wings, using the white clouds as cover while it photographed the final moments.
It was Big News Morgans.
He had received warnings from the World Government and the forces behind it, but was Morgans the type to follow the rules?
As a dedicated journalist, how could he miss news this big?
This time, he had taken an enormous risk by coming in person.
Thanks to an albatross's natural gifts, he had found the battlefield after the fighting had gone on for two days.
Everyone had been so focused on the battle that no one noticed someone hiding nearby.
Morgans's considerable strength had helped too, especially his talent for concealing his presence. For an outstanding journalist, nothing mattered more.
But powerful fighters were acutely sensitive to being watched.
Throughout the battle, he had not dared to record anything with a Visual Den Den Mushi.
Only at the very end had he dared to snap a few photos.
For Morgans, that was enough. Evidence was everything.
He had his front-page story for tomorrow. To be safe, though, he would wait a few days before releasing it.
He certainly would not release it under the World Economy News Paper's name. The photos and evidence would simply leak out by accident, with no connection to him.
Grateful that he had survived without being discovered, Morgans wasted no time. Already prepared for his boss behind the scenes to reprimand him, he fled.
Black Dragon flew all the way back to G-5 Fortress.
News soon reached the World Government, along with the details of the battle.
They also learned that Fleet Admiral Kong was away from Marine Headquarters, fighting Red the Aloof, Redfield, who had invaded the Secret Research Base.
Marine Headquarters was nearly defenseless. Kong