"Marshal Sengoku, if I'm not mistaken, you want me to report this, right?" Morgans calmed his emotions and looked at Sengoku seriously as he spoke.
Sengoku nodded.
"Not just report it, but make it a big deal!" Sengoku emphasized, staring at Morgans.
"No problem, no problem!" Morgans stood up as he spoke and walked straight out of the office.
"This news is absolutely explosive! I'll head back right now and have them work overtime today. I'll add an extra edition!"
Vice Admiral Tsuru watched Morgans' figure disappear before turning back.
"With the public execution of Fire Fist Ace imminent, why are you still having Morgans publicize Kaido incident?" Ms. Tsuru asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Tsuru, do you understand Kaido?" Sengoku looked at Tsuru and said with a smile.
"Vindictive and obsessed with displaying image of his invincibility!" Tsuru summarized succinctly.
"Exactly, Kaido is that kind of guy—vindictive!" Sengoku said with a grin.
"This time, he was directly driven to flee by the whitebeard Pirates. Don't you think he's lost a lot of respect?"
"They do make him lose respect and with his personality, once he's healed, he'll forget the pain and definitely continue to cause trouble for the Whitebeard Pirates!" Tsuru immediately understood and exclaimed in realization.
"Although I don't like Kaido, this is a special time, and the whitebeard Pirates have grown even stronger since Pryce joined!" Sengoku tapped the table as he analyzed the situation meticulously.
"As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend! As long as Kaido keeps harassing the whitebeard Pirates, he'll help share a lot of the pressure for me!"
Tsuru glanced at Sengoku. Truly, he's known as the "Tactician"!
He can use any information to achieve his goals!
Soon, newspapers detailing Kaido being severely injured and fleeing in disarray were printed by Morgans' team working overtime and they were delivered to every corner of the world by News Coos.
***
New World
At the bow of the Red-Haired Pirates' ship.
Yasopp, who had just finished training in the Time Chamber, stumbled out.
This training session had lasted three months and Yasopp had spent over a day inside the room, His clothes were soaked with sweat and he was starving.
Just as he reached the bow and was about to head into the cabin to find something to eat, he suddenly heard a familiar bird call.
Yasopp looked over and saw a News Coo.
"Didn't the newspaper already come this morning?" Yasopp scratched his head, muttering to himself in confusion.
Still, he whistled, and the News Coo flew over, dropping a not-too-thick newspaper before flying away.
Yasopp swiftly caught the newspaper.
The headline immediately stunned him!
"Legendary Yonko and Strongest Creatures, Kaido of the Beasts, Severely Injured by a Single Slash!"
Yasopp rubbed his eyes, making sure he wasn't mistaken and quickly began reading.
There were also a few photos—one of Kaido being slashed, blood splattering everywhere, and another of Kaido breaking free from his restraints and fleeing!
Yasopp held his breath and carefully read through the newspaper before rushing into the ship's cabin.
***
Inside the cabin dining area.
Ben Beckman and Shanks were sitting at the table, devouring their meals.
Meanwhile, Lucky Roo, who was munching on a large chicken leg, had just walked in.
"Captain, it's been a while since we last held a feast where we could eat and drink to our hearts' content!" Lucky Roo said with a hint of regret, his words muffled by the food in his mouth.
"All you think about is eating. The whitebeard Pirates and the Navy are about to face some serious trouble!" Shanks replied without looking up.
"Besides, we've been training in the Time Chamber recently."
At that moment, Yasopp burst through the door.
Lucky Roo, who was closest to the door, was sent flying into the wall.
"What's wrong, Yasopp? You're usually not this flustered" Shanks said with a chuckle.
"Something huge has happened!!" Yasopp placed the newspaper on the table.
Lucky Roo, rubbing his sore butt, walked over, while Shanks and Ben Beckman leaned in to take a look.
After a moment, plop—the chicken leg in Lucky Roo mouth fell to the ground. He didn't even notice, his mouth still wide open in shock.
"Kaido was actually beaten like this?!" Shanks exclaimed in surprise.
Hearing Shanks' voice, Lucky Roo snapped out of his daze and hurriedly picked up the chicken leg from the floor.
He blew on it a few times before stuffing it back into his mouth.
"Kaido physical defense is so high. Who could have done this?" Lucky Roo asked, scratching his head, his words still muffled.
"It must be the Whitebeard Pirates" Ben Beckman said directly.
Yasopp, Shanks, and Lucky Roo all looked at him in confusion.
"It's not that simple" Ben Beckman continued seriously. "The Navy, us and the Whitebeard Pirates have all fought Kaido before. Captain, your Conqueror's Haki may overpower Kaido, but it could never cause this level of damage. The Navy is in a similar situation—they can capture Kaido, but seriously injuring him? That's just wishful thinking. As for the whitebeard Pirates, in the past, they couldn't do much against Kaido either. But don't forget who they have now!"
At this, everyone immediately thought of that person—Pryce! Indeed, Pryce often had a way of surprising everyone.
"Whitebeard really hit the jackpot, finding such a golden treasure," Shanks said with a hint of envy.
Still, he felt a sense of relief.
Although Pryce wasn't part of his crew, thanks to their relationship with the whitebeard Pirates, he could still benefit from many of Pryce inventions.
If I were Pryce enemy, who knows if that slash that landed on Kaido would have struck me instead?
Although my strength is not insignificant, in terms of defense, Kaido is undoubtedly superior to me!
If that slash had been aimed at me, I wouldn't have had the strength to escape at all!
At that moment, the cabin door was forcefully pushed open again.
"Captain, Captain! We've finally got a lead on the material we've been searching for!" Rockstar rushed in, panting heavily, barely able to catch his breath.
Shanks stood up in excitement!