"Shocking! Saint Mary Geoise bombarded by raging lightning, Celestial Dragons suffer heavy casualties"
Xie Wen took the latest issue of the World Economy News Paper from the News Coo. Its front-page headline was that very clickbait-style title, and directly beneath it was a photograph of Saint Mary Geoise in ruins.
As for how the World Economy News Paper had obtained that photograph...
Don't forget, Xie Wen, who had been involved himself, had another identity: a special correspondent for the World Economy News Paper. Although he spent most of his time "neglecting his duties," he still occasionally contributed something to his newspaper.
Come to think of it... when did I tell that birdman Morgans about those "Shocking!" headlines?
Xie Wen rubbed his chin, quickly put that trivial matter out of his mind, and began carefully reading the article itself.
Since Xie Wen had provided firsthand information, Morgans's report did not differ much from the truth. The only difference was that it made no mention of Shirahoshi or anything related to the Ryugu Kingdom. The Celestial Dragons' attempt to seize Shirahoshi and the cats had become an attempt to seize only the cats.
This was not something Xie Wen had requested. Given Morgans's fondness for Shirahoshi, he probably would not have deliberately concealed it either, so most likely, the World Government had stepped in again to suppress that part.
So the World Government and the Marines still have a little "sense of shame." They know abducting another country's princess wouldn't sound good.
Xie Wen silently sneered.
Still, this was a good thing. It meant the World Government had no plans to target Fish-Man Island for the time being... at least not openly.
Of course, even if they really wanted to act, they would have to weigh their options first.
Setting aside the