None of these three personally propagated it, but Morgan took it upon himself to bestow these titles, especially in the case of Whitebeard and Big Mom. Their children unexpectedly stumbled upon this news.
The result was just as Morgans had anticipated. The title “Emperor of the Sea” made the newspaper sell like hotcakes the next day, and the spike in newspaper sales also led to various consequences, with different people having different reactions to it.
“Mom! That Morgans has released new news again, and this time he called you Emperor of the Sea. Pero~ Pero~”
Perospero held the newspaper and reported the news to Charlotte Linlin.
“Mama, that Morgans sure is a troublemaker. This will complicate the situation in the sea again, and all those ignorant newbies will probably want to claim the title of the Emperor.”
Katakuri was more concerned about the impact of this matter. Whether it was the Big Mom Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, or even the Whitebeard Pirates, they all had one thing in common – their second-in-commands were very busy.
Because their captains always walked an unconventional path, now most of the matters in the Big Mom Pirates are currently managed by Katakuri and Perospero. Charlotte Linlin spends most of her time expanding their family with new siblings.
“Ma~ma, Ma~ma~ it doesn’t matter. Those guys will understand what terror means.”
“Of course, after all, Totto Land has you, Mama.”
Although Perospero said this, Katakuri could see the helplessness in Perospero’s eyes. For Totto Land, the most dangerous thing wasn’t outsiders but Charlotte Linlin herself.
In case those newcomers got greedy for Big Mom’s food, which would later lead to her onset of craving-induced rampage, that would be a real big problem.
Perospero had already decided to increase the escort forces, but he had to find a way to persuade Big Mom to create more Soldier Homies.
Meanwhile, on a ship in the New World sea that resembled a white whale, the pirates on board were also having a banquet.
This was the Moby Dick, Whitebeard’s flagship. Compared to Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, Whitebeard spent more time on the ship and enjoyed the feeling of sailing with his family.
“Pops, you should take your medicine.”
“I’m not sick, why would I take medicine?”
“You need to take care of your health, Pops. Listen to the doctor. It’s just a minor ailment for now, but if it worsens, it could be troublesome.”
Although Whitebeard hadn’t reached the point of needing IVs and oxygen, his body was starting to require medication and care. Some minor issues had already started to appear in his body.
“Gurararara, alcohol is the best medicine. A sip of alcohol is enough for these minor issues.”
Just as two nurses dressed in leopard print were coaxing Whitebeard to take his medicine, Marco approached with a newspaper in his hand.
“Pops, big news! You’ve become an Emperor.”
“Emperor?”
Taking advantage of Whitebeard’s attention being drawn to the word “Emperor,” the nurse directly stuffed the medicine into his mouth. Fortunately, Whitebeard was seated in a reclining chair, as this would have been more difficult otherwise.
Such scenes happened from time to time, and the people on board were already accustomed to them. After taking the newspaper, Whitebeard started reading the news.
“Tsk, that kid Kaido has caused quite a stir. ‘Emperor of the Sea,’ Morgans, that old bird sure dares to write anything.”
“But Pops, isn’t this cool? If you’re the Emperor of the Sea, aren’t we all princes?”
“Gurararara, that’s not wrong to say. What about it, you want to be a prince?”
“No, I’m not interested in that. I just want to be by your side, Pops.”
“Silly kid, but this is good news, isn’t it? Everyone, let the banquet continue! But be prepared for trouble down the road!”!”
“Oh!”
Whitebeard didn’t care much about this false title, but it seemed to help him protect his family better. At this moment, the Moby Dick was heading towards the direction of Sabaody Archipelago. However, Whitebeard wasn’t going to the first half; he wanted to visit his old friend on Fishman Island.
Whitebeard and Big Mom didn’t have any negative feelings about it overall, but it was different for the Marines who saw the newspaper.
“That damn Morgans! Emperor of the Sea? Is he giving pirates titles now? If even pirates can become emperors, what are we, the Marines, then?!”
Similar voices echoed, whether they were aggressive or peaceful factions, they were all angry about Morgans promoting pirates, but they were helpless.
World Economy News Paper was a legal enterprise, and the World Government didn’t oppose this news. They believed it would encourage more pirates to challenge the so-called emperor’s position, increasing the internal strife among pirates.
As for the increase in pirates going out to sea and the loss of reputation for the Marines, they didn’t care. Things have two sides, but World Government officials could magnify one side for their own interests and make people ignore the other.
Although the destruction caused by Kaido and Arceus was terrifying, they weren’t the only ones capable of such things. Due to a mistake by a news reporter, the photos that were taken did not include any images of Arceus attacking.
The orally transmitted scenes were also less credible. So, they just raised the danger level.
For the World Government, destroying the capital of a non-allied kingdom was no big deal. Even if they destroyed everything, including the allied countries and islands, it wouldn’t matter. Such islands were not rare in their long history.
It’s not like Joy Boy had been resurrected. The only result of this event, besides the title of Emperor of the Sea, was a change in bounties.
Kaido’s photo remained unchanged. It was impossible to release Kaido’s dragon form when they knew his true appearance.
As for Arceus, both the title and the photo were replaced. The reporter’s photos replaced the original ones, and “The Hidden One” became “Divine Punisher.”
Kaido of the Beasts – Bounty: 3.579 billion Berry.
Arceus the Divine Punisher – Bounty: 2.58 billion Berry.
And this change in bounties led to a special situation where the Beasts Pirates became the only pirate crew in the world with two members having bounties exceeding 2 billion Berries.
While Whitebeard still holds the highest bounty among those who are alive and not captured, the Beasts Pirates, as the youngest pirate crew among the Emperors, have demonstrated strength and status that were no less than any other pirate crew.
Inside the Beasts Pirates, there were no objections to this title. The Beasts Pirates’ captain immediately started a new party halfway, and the Arceus Cult also underwent certain changes.
The photo on the bounty poster was indeed well-taken. After enlarging and cropping it, that photo was decorated in many places, such as on Shayna’s ship and in Onigashima’s offices.
Meanwhile, on Onigashima, Yamato looked at the newspaper that had been brought back and seemed to have discovered something shocking.
“Dad and Father actually sneaked out behind my back?!”
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