Chapter 175: News!

While the Frenzy and Strawhat Pirates were exploring the mythical Sky island thousands of meters in the air, on the ground, the W.E.N.P, also known as the World Economic News Paper, just released world-breaking news that shocked everyone who read it to their very core; coincidentally the Frenzy Pirates Wanted poster just so happened also to be spread around the globe.

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"ZEHAHAHAHAHA!! Chaos Kong, what a madman!" Yelled Blackbeard as he roared with laughter while sitting on the deck of his ship, reading a newspaper.

"There is no way for this to be true; could he really have done something so suicidal?" Muttered the man wearing a hat with a rifle strapped to his back as he stared at his own newspaper in astonishment, awe, and fear while gazing at a single picture.

"Zehahahah; I don't know about other people, Van, but Chaos Kong? I may have only fought him briefly, but I'm willing to bet my arm he did so! Zehahaha, besides, that explains the massive jump and change to his bounty." Remarked Blackbeard with a wicked smile as he glanced at the man to his right before once again roaring with laughter as he glanced at the seven bounties sprawled on the deck of his ship.

"But still, killing a Celestial Dragon? I can't even fathom words to describe how utterly ridiculous that is, yet you intend to fight someone like this, Captain?" Declared Van with an ugly expression as he stared at the image of Diddy holding the head of Saint Xalrons while smiling and standing atop his fat body.

"Heh, I never intended to fight him; he wishes to fight me, though I'll admit I've been underestimating him just because he was a rookie. Next time we clash, I'll make sure to take him seriously." Said Blackbeard with a faint smirk as he closed the newspaper, tossing it overboard before staring at Diddy's new bounty while his face took on a solemn expression.

"Captain! The Marines from before are still chasing us!" Yelled a large man from the upper deck as he pointed behind him to where a few marine ships were sailing in the distance.

"Tch, and because of him, we've not got to deal with marines and whoever that old man sent after us." Muttered Blackbeard in annoyance as he grumbled under his breath and stood up while wisps of blackness emerged from his hand.

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"Lindbergh, Chaos Kong is the one you fought with in Centaurea?" Asked a man wearing a dark cloak as she stood atop a tall building in the middle of a thunderstorm while holding a transponder snail and a folded newspaper.

"Yes. If I had chased after him, I'm confident I could've killed him, but I had deemed taking over Centaurea to be more important, and I had thought I made the right call, but now I don't know." Said the transponder snail while Lindbergh was sitting in a tent in Centaurea, looking at the same newspaper.

"No, you made the right call; this is good; with the death of a Celestial Dragon, it'll break the belief that they're invincible to the public. Now, it'll be easier to build our forces and gather more allies; this is a blessing in disguise." Stated the man with a faint smirk on his face, half of which was covered by a vertical tattoo.

"I suppose you're not wrong, Supreme Commander Dragon, though he does worry me. You didn't fight him like I did; he isn't strong now, but his growth and talent for battle are terrifyingly impressive; it's far greater than any Mink I've ever encountered. I've got no doubt that, under the right conditions, he'll become a powerful pirate in a few years." Stated Lindbergh with a nod while voicing his concern as he looked at his desk, eyeing the seven wanted bounties of the Frenzy Pirates.

"I understand your concern, but it's pointless to worry; even if he happened to become an enemy in the future, I doubt he'll live long enough. He had killed a Celestial Dragon, something that's never been done since the creation of the World Government roughly 900 years ago; it's unfortunate since he would prove to be a powerful ally, but the Marine and the World Government will never allow him to roam freely." Replied Dragon, the supreme commander of the revolutionary army, also known as the most wanted and dangerous man in the world.

"Though this is a wonderful opportunity, the Marines and World Government will be preoccupied with hunting Chaos Kong; we'll use that chance to greatly bolster our forces in relative peace." Added Dragon with a slight grin as he released the newspaper, allowing the wind to take it to who knows where.

"I presume my orders are the same?" Asked Lindbergh with a nod as he set down the jetpack he was repairing before looking at the transponder snail beside him on the bed.

"Yes; we've already spent too many resources on Centaurea to retreat now. I'll relay my orders to other commanders." Replied Dragon with a nod as he glanced below him, eyeing the headquarters for the revolutionary army, which he was currently standing on top of.

"Roger!"

"If he somehow manages live, I'll send Sabo to recruit him." Muttered Dragon as he stored his transponder snail away before looking at the clouds that struck down right where he was standing with a lightning bolt, though by then, he was already gone.

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"You've seen the news, Shanks?" Asked a man with an X scar on the left side of his face while smoking a cigarette as he approached the man leaning on the ship's side.

"Yeah, I'm reading it right now. It's a crazy world we live in, huh, Beckman? I had put my arm on the new generation, but this isn't exactly what I had in mind." Said Shanks with a wry expression as he held the newspaper while looking at the photo of Diddy before turning and glancing behind him.

"Well, aren't you one to talk, though still, I'd be lying to myself if I said I wasn't shocked when I learned the news. To think a pirate, who has only been sailing for a few months, would dare to do such a thing; not even the Four Emperors of the Sea are that bold." Remarked Beckman with a raised eyebrow as he glanced at Shanks before shaking his head and leaning on the edge right beside him.

"What about that man you occasionally speak of? Do you think he'd do such a thing?" Added Beckman curiously as he flicked his cigarette into the ocean while Shanks stared blankly at him.

"You always try to weasel information about that man out of me." Said Shanks lightly as he eyed Beckman, who smirked before defensively raising his hands in the air.

"Who wouldn't be interested in the man who even the King of the Pirates couldn't defeat?" Said Beckman, his words causing Shanks to roll his eyes while faintly smirking.

"I don't remember much, and I only saw him on that fateful day where he eventually met his demise, but I'd bet my leg he'd do such a thing. I wouldn't even be surprised if he already did, but the World Government covered it." Declared Shanks seriously as he looked out into the sea while Beckman quietly nodded.

"Anyways, how much longer until we arrive at Whitebeard?" Asked Shaks as he tossed the newspaper onto the deck behind him before glancing at Beckman, who reached into his pocket and grabbed a watch.

"A couple more days. Just don't go losing another limb; pirates will start eyeing your life if that happens." Replied Beckman with a nod before smirking, causing Shanks to chuckle in amusement.

"Haha, I'm a pirate; they are already eyeing my life."

"Heh, yeah, but they'll start to eye it even more than before." Stated Beckman with a slight scoff as he walked beside Shanks, the two heading into the lower deck.

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"So, what you think, Pops?" Asked a man with bright yellow hair on the top of his head as he sat down next to a large man with a white mustache who was hooked up to various medical devices.

"Tch, he reminds me of that man; brings back unpleasant memories." Said Whitebeard as he gazed at the newspaper in his hand with an ugly expression.

"Eh, but you gotta admit, Pops, killing a Celestial Dragon is crazy, right?" Said the man with bright yellow hair as he nudged Whitebeard's leg, causing him to grunt and glare at him.

"I could care less about him; the world of pirates doesn't need another one of him; it's already crazy enough; it'll be completely pandemonium if he manages to enter the New World." Remarked Whitebeard with an irritated expression as he crumpled the newspaper before tossing it into the distance.

"How's Ace doing, Marco?" Asked Whitebeard solemnly, his words causing Marco to freeze before intensely frowning subtly.

"He reported back yesterday, and he's doing fine; he's currently heading toward Jaya Island, which is where Blackbeard was last spotted. He happened to have a run-in with Chaos Kong, but it seemed to end in a draw." Replied Marco seriously with a nod as he walked around to the other side of Whitebeard and started fiddling around the various medical devices.

"I've also heard that the Red Hair pirates have entered our territory and are hedging right for us." Added Marco lightly, which caused Whitebeard to grunt once more before reaching down and grabbing a barrel full of alcohol, which he downed.

"Tsk, let that brat come; I'll teach him a lesson." Said Whitebeard as he grabbed his naginata and slammed it onto the ship's deck, causing the entire ship to shake.