"An earth-shaking feat! The Roger Pirates reach Laugh Tale-the first 'Pirate King' in eight hundred years!"
In just a few hours, news of Roger becoming the Pirate King spread across the world!
It only took that long because the reporter had no Camera Den Den Mushi with him. Otherwise, footage of Roger becoming the Pirate King could have spread across the seas in mere tens of minutes.
At once, commoners, pirates, Marines, and nobles alike were left reeling by the news.
The commoners were terrified, but some began entertaining the idea of becoming pirates;
the pirates went wild, feeling that the age of pirates was coming!
Many great pirates, including Whitebeard, Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, and Golden Lion, were deeply affected by the news.
Whitebeard was sitting in the main seat aboard the Moby Dick, a jug of liquor in his hand.
Upon hearing the news, he narrowed his eyes slightly. A complicated look flashed through them-admiration, along with a trace of concern over what lay ahead.
He drained the jug and murmured to himself:
"That Roger... he finally did it... These seas will probably face a storm unlike anything they've ever seen."
He knew full well that Roger's achievement would inevitably shatter the existing balance at sea.
Looking at the children aboard his ship, Whitebeard believed he could protect them.
Charlotte Linlin was enjoying a feast of sweets in her castle in Totto Land. Upon hearing her subordinate's report, the dessert in her hand fell to the floor with a plop.
She froze for a moment, then burst into shrill laughter:
"Hahahaha! The Pirate King? Interesting, interesting!
"I, Charlotte Linlin, will have a share of the treasures of these seas too!"
Greed and ambition gleamed in her eyes, as though she could hardly wait to begin a new struggle.