The Black Emperor Pirates changed course.
The Marines soon lost track of them.
Three days later, news broke that the Black Emperor Pirates had invaded Drum Kingdom.
The World Economy News Paper was never going to miss a story like this. It spread the news across the seas at once.
After word got out that Drum Kingdom's two princes had vanished, the Marines sent powerful fighters to intercept the Black Emperor Pirates.
Big News Morgans had a hunch that the Black Emperor Pirates would not let Drum Kingdom off easily.
Morgans thought highly of this promising young monster, especially since Teach had come out of Sky Arena and already drew enormous attention.
The balance of power in the New World was gradually becoming clear, and Marshall D. Teach was the man most capable of overturning it.
Morgans had even made a point of studying Teach's personality.
So when news of the Marines' mobilization reached him, Morgans stationed two Reporter Birds in Drum Kingdom to wait for their chance.
Opportunity favored the prepared. Just as he had expected, the World Economy News Paper secured firsthand information.
There was little else happening in the New World right now. Deciding what to put on the front page of the paper's latest issue had become a real headache.
The Black Emperor Pirates moved fast.
Their first visit had been a secret one under cover of night, unnoticed by anyone.
This time, they invaded Drum Kingdom in broad daylight.
The kingdom's largest port fell almost immediately, with countless casualties.
No one knew how many had died, and the economic losses were staggering.
Drum Kingdom's seemingly formidable army stood no chance against the Black Emperor Pirates.
Untold treasures and supplies were plundered. Panic swept the kingdom, and chaos took hold.
At the same time, the Black