After reading it, Big News Morgans was completely devastated.
He slumped in the chair, his wings drooping, his mouth wide open enough to fit an apple.
" The Five Elders... you chopped off their heads..."
"Just report the facts; there's no need to embellish them."
Roy picked up his teacup and took a sip.
"The facts themselves are explosive enough."
Big News Morgans looked at Roy with the eyes of someone looking at a madman, then suddenly jumped up from his chair, grabbed the Visual Den Den Mushi, and rushed out.
"Wait! In three days, the whole world will know what happened!"
He rushed to the door, then slammed on the brakes, turned around, and shouted:
"I'm deciding the headline for this news story! You're not allowed to change it!"
Roy waved his hand.
Three days later, the News Coo scattered the newspaper all over the world.
The front-page headline consisted of only one line of bold, black text, occupying a third of the entire page:
Marineford fallen! Five Elders Saint Saturn, has perished! Marine Headquarters is now in ruins!
Below is a densely packed, detailed report and dozens of accompanying photos.
Each picture is accompanied by a detailed text description:
A distant view of the Marine Headquarters building riddled with holes; a frozen image of Sengoku, transformed into a giant Buddha Form, being directly struck by Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit; Marco being punched off the Execution Platform by Garp.
The Three Admirals surrounded Whitebeard, Straw Hat Luffy, carrying Ace, fell from the Execution Platform.
An overhead shot showing the shockwave from Bullet and Garp's exchange of fire overturning the ice surface within a radius of several hundred meters.
And the central image that took up half the page—the moment Roy beheaded Saint Saturn.
Although the image was somewhat blurry due to the distance, the figure's sword-wielding posture and the flying head were still clearly visible.
The image of Saint Saturn's headless body crashing to the ground was enough to shock the world.
East Blue, Foosha Village.
Makino's tavern was packed with people.
Some people held their wine glasses but forgot to drink, while others opened their mouths but couldn't utter a sound.
In the corner, the bandit Dadan covered his face with his hands, his shoulders heaving violently.
She was crying, but no sound came out.
The news mentioned Ace and Luffy —one is the son of the Pirate King, and the other is the son of Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, and they are both children she watched grow up.
"Those two brats..." Dadan squeezed out a few words through his fingers, his voice so hoarse it was barely audible.
Rouge and Makino were also in the crowd.
Rouge looked at the photo of Ace chained to the Execution Platform in the newspaper; her eyes reddened, but she didn't cry.
She knew her son was still alive, and that was enough.
The Grand Line, Alabasta Palace.
Vivi stood on the balcony, covering her mouth with both hands.
The pictures in the newspapers were shocking— Marineford was reduced to ruins, and corpses littered the ice.
In those blurry distant views, she saw that familiar figure.
Luffy.
They were also in that war.
" Princess Vivi, what's wrong?" a servant asked from behind.
Vivi took a deep breath and put down the newspaper. "It's nothing, I'm just... a little worried about my friend."
Twin Cape.
Crocus sat under the lighthouse, holding a newspaper, and read it for a long time.
Crocus peeked over from the side, glanced at the headline, and fell silent.
Roger's son is still alive.
Crocus's voice was hoarse and deep.
"That Newgate guy... he really went down in a heroic way."
He closed the newspaper, looked at the distant sea, and saw the lighthouse's light reflected in his murky eyes.
New World, on a winter island.
The Red Hair Pirates ' fleet was anchored in the snowstorm.
Shanks stood at the bow of the ship, holding the newspaper that had just been delivered.
He stared at the picture of Roy beheading Saint Saturn, then at the accompanying image of Whitebeard fighting the Three Admirals alone, and remained silent for a long time.
" Beckman."
"Um?"
Whitebeard is gone.
"I know."
" Ace is alive, and Luffy is alive too. This is the best outcome."
Beckman took a drag of his cigarette.
"It's much better than we expected."
Roy, that guy, he tricked everyone.
Shanks didn't reply; he simply folded the newspaper and stuffed it into his pocket.
While ordinary people and nobles around the world did not know who the Five Elders were, countless people were thrown into panic upon seeing the fall of the Marine Headquarters.
However, many ambitious individuals have also begun preparing to go to sea.
Mary Geoise, Room of Authority.
The atmosphere was extremely tense.
The four Five Elders sat around a round table, with the newspaper that had caused their blood pressure to spike spread out in front of them.
Saint Shepherd Ju Peter's face was so dark it seemed to drip water. He slammed the newspaper down on the table, his blond hair and beard trembling.
" Big News Morgans! How dare he—"
"There's no point in pursuing Big News Morgans now."
Saint Mars adjusted his glasses.
"Newspapers have been circulated all over the world, and everyone knows that Saint Saturn is dead and that the Marine Headquarters has been reduced to ruins."
Our top priority now is to restore our credibility.
How can I win him back?
Saint Warcury sneered.
"Killed Whitebeard?"
The Navy did it—but nobody cares!
Everyone's talking about Roy beheading Saint Saturn!
Saint Nusjuro remained silent, his fingers unconsciously stroking the hilt of the Kitetsu sword at his waist.
He knew what Saint Saturn's death meant—for eight hundred years, none of the Five Elders had ever been killed in action.
They are the symbols of the highest power of the World Government, and an immortal legend.
But now that legend has been shattered by Roy's single strike.
The whole world has seen it; even the Five Elders can die and have their heads chopped off.
This psychological impact is more deadly than any physical attack.
While the World Government was discussing how to deal with the situation, Roy was adding fuel to the fire of the already raging sea.
Hachinosu, Central Conference Room.
Roy sat in the main seat, with a Amplifying Den Den Mushi) in front of him.
Tesoro was adjusting the equipment nearby, ensuring the live stream signal covered all the islands that could receive it.
"Ready?" Tesoro gave a thumbs up.
Roy nodded and pressed the button on the Den Den Mushi.
In that instant, every screen in the world capable of receiving the live broadcast signal lit up simultaneously.
The giant screens of the Sabaody Archipelago, the broadcast towers of Water 7, the plaza screens of Alabasta, and the tiny Den Den Mushi on countless pirate ships—all were forcibly connected to the same screen.
In the scene, Roy is sitting on a simple wooden chair, while Black Blade Shusui leans against the armrest, looking as calm as if they are having a chat over tea.
Good afternoon, everyone in the world.
His voice traveled across the Four Blues via radio waves, reaching the ears of everyone listening.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Roy, and I'm the captain of Hachinosu."
You've probably already seen what happened in Marineford three days ago in the newspapers.
Roy adjusted his posture slightly and continued in that eerily calm tone,
I want to formally announce to the world.
As soon as he finished speaking, the air in the whole world seemed to freeze for a moment.
In the Room of Authority of Mary Geoise, the Five Elders stood up simultaneously.
In the Marine Headquarters conference room, Sengoku's fist shattered the table, and Akainu's eyes burned with rage.