The News Coo beat its wings desperately, flying through banks of churning clouds to deliver the film in its camera to the headquarters of the World Economy News Paper.
President Morgans snatched the developed photographs and paced excitedly around his office.
"Quick!"
"Print all these photos on the front page!"
Morgans waved his enormous wings, roaring at the editor beside him.
The editor swallowed as he looked at the photograph of Big Mom coughing up blood.
"President, are we really publishing this?"
"Charlotte Linlin is one of the Four Emperors. If she retaliates against us..."
"Retaliates?"
"I'm Morgans!"
"Big news is my life!"
Morgans widened his eyes and pointed at the photographs.
"Look at this photo, the huge hole in Charlotte Linlin's chest, and the way she's coughing up blood!"
"This is definitely the biggest scoop of the year!"
The editor hesitated.
"But Lorne's status is rather awkward."
"The Marines announced his dismissal just a few days ago, but he's still sailing a warship and fighting pirates."
"How should we present him?"
"Present him?"
"He's the Uncrowned King!"
"A beast that operates outside the rules!"
Morgans burst into excited laughter, his enormous wings flapping wildly, sending manuscripts from his desk and black-and-white feathers flying everywhere.
"Use 'A monster who rivals the Four Emperors! Lorne, the Uncrowned King!' as the headline! Get it typeset immediately. I want the whole world to see it tomorrow morning!"
Morgans bellowed the order.
The editor dared not delay and rushed out of the office with the photographs in his arms.
In the printing room, enormous machines roared to life, and the scent of ink filled the air.
Thousands upon thousands of newspapers were quickly bundled up and tied to the talons of countless News Coos.
As the eastern horizon turned pale, the flock of News