At that moment, a voice echoed from the entrance: "Is 'Big News' yours?". King watched in astonishment at the scene unfolding before him.
Morgans looked at Lord Hashirama with the same reverence that Kaido showed when speaking of him, like a devout fanatic.
"Indeed... always at the service of Lord Hashirama." Hearing this, Morgans said in a somber tone: "When I learned of Lord Hashirama's fall in God Valley, I felt my world crumble."
"However, in my darkest hour, I thought of Lord Hashirama's ambitions, to build a news organization that would encompass the entire sea, and that gave me the strength to carry on."
With an almost fervent tone, Morgans continued: "Now that the World Economic News Agency extends across the sea, I have fulfilled my promise to Lord Hashirama."
"Well done, Morgans!"
Hashirama put down the newspaper he was holding and said with a smile: "I just wanted to find something you could do, but I didn't expect you to have built a global economic news agency."
"This is nothing compared to what you have been through. My difficulties are insignificant."
Morgans' eyes gleamed coldly and he said: "But to think that the World Government ambushed you... a disgrace to them."
"Don't get angry." Hashirama smiled disdainfully. "Do you think those guys who teamed up against me posed a real threat?"
"Disrespect!? But what did you mean by that?". Morgans, thoughtfully, asked: "What else happened in that battle?".
Hashirama's eyes gleamed with cruelty. "During that battle, I crushed all those weaklings, but... my mistake was underestimating the World Government... no, not the World Government, but the one who rules this world... Imu Nerona".
"... The ruler of the world?... Imu Ne-nerona?".
Both Morgans and King paled, as if the name evoked an ancestral terror. Obviously, they were surprised by Hashirama's revelation.
Weren't the Gorosei the leaders of the world?
"This news..."
"If it is published, it will not only shake the sea, but it will cause earthquakes all over the world!".
Morgans, with his sharp journalistic instinct, understood the impact this news could have.
If he had known this before, he would not have dared to publish it, but with Hashirama alive, who could stop him?
"Lord Hashirama, may I report this...?" Morgans asked cautiously. "Once what happened that year is revealed, you will be in the eye of the storm and I believe something big is coming...".
Hashirama looked out the window and said with an enigmatic smile: "How could we deny the world this information?".
"Kuwahahaha, that's what I wanted to hear!". Morgans, spreading his wings, laughed out loud. "Let's see how this world moves!".
"Wait...". Hashirama seemed to remember something. "Recently, something big has happened in the Navy. Do you know anything about it?".
"I have some information, but it is not clear what exactly happened." Morgans replied perplexedly. "According to what I have gathered, Vice Admiral Tokikake has died and something big has happened in Marineford."
"In addition, the Navy and the World Government have blocked all information, so I am not clear about what happened."
"Obvious...". King commented disdainfully.
"Mmm... Do you have anything to do with it?". Morgans looked at King and then at Hashirama in surprise. "Lord Hashirama, you are not involved in these events, are you?".
King chuckled and shook his head.
He was eager to see the world's reaction to Hashirama's resurrection.
"Morgans, the truth is that Tokikake was killed by Lord Hashirama when he was just awakening from his slumber."
King said without hesitation. "What happened at Marineford was also the work of the lord, but what you don't know is that Marineford was completely destroyed and Sengoku, the former Fleet Admiral, is dead. That's why the World Government has blocked all the information. Take this."
King took out a Den Den Mushi from his coat and threw it to Morgans.
Morgans took the Den Den Mushi and a buzz echoed in his mind.
No wonder the World Government had silenced all the news agencies... if this got out, it would be a devastating blow to them.
If he published it in his newspaper, wouldn't it blow the readers' minds?
"Sigh!". Morgans took a deep breath and, with a frantic expression, said: "Lord Hashirama... the world is going to change with your return and I am going to prepare that stage... May I publish it?".
Hashirama nodded. "Let the sea remember my name once more."
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