Chapter 126 – The Fifth Emperor is exposed

Boom!

The information recorded by Arton in his diary exploded like a thunderclap in the ears of those observing their diary copy.

Everyone was incredulous as they looked at the latest content recorded.

Yamato: "Huh? That old man will be defeated? And in Wano?!"

Ulti: "I must be seeing things. Kaido-san actually lost?"

Black Maria: "The Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates allied, but still lost?!"

Ginrummy: "This is bad, this is bad, I definitely need to find Arton quickly."

Kozuki Hiyori: "Kaido was defeated in the future? Does that mean the original future will also change? No, I still need to find Arton. It's the only way to make this future happen faster and more reliably."

Charlotte Smoothie: "Are you kidding? Mom was defeated, even after allying with Kaido?"

Charlotte Galette: "Which new generation pirates are so powerful to achieve this?!"

Charlotte Pudding: "Was it because these three pirate crews were too strong, forcing Mom and Kaido to ally?"

Kujaku: "Arton has revealed a huge news this time... I'm really curious about the reason behind Kaido and Big Mom's alliance."

Doll: "I never would have thought Arton would mention such information because of a journalist."

Gion: "New generation pirates… Sigh, the future will become even more chaotic."

Kalifa: "The Nika fruit, a Devil Fruit even the Five Elders forbid others to know about? I've learned something I shouldn't have."

Belo Betty: "Arton emphasized the Nika Fruit. Is this Devil Fruit that powerful? Yes, a Devil Fruit that has never been heard of, and is hidden by the Five Elders, must contain great power."

Stussy: "The Nika Fruit? Could it be that legendary Devil Fruit?! Who could have eaten such a fruit?"

Everyone was shocked by Arton's revelation about Kaido and Charlotte Linlin's defeat. Soon, their attention shifted to the information Arton disclosed next, increasing their astonishment.

[Sigh... When I think about it, the only good thing I can say about Morgans is that he does reveal some truth.]

[On the other hand, I can think of so many bad things about Morgans.]

[Tsk tsk, this guy always embellishes news stories.]

[Three new generation pirate captains defeated Charlotte Linlin and Kaido, and were each given a bounty of 3 billion Berries by the Navy. At the same time, Morgans self-proclaimed that Kaido and Charlotte Linlin were no longer Emperors, and the Nika Fruit user became the new Emperor, and the world believed it.]

Black Maria: "Kaido lost his position as an Emperor here?"

Charlotte Smoothie: "Damn it! Who is this Nika Fruit user?"

Gion: "Charlotte Linlin and Kaido lost their positions in this war, not during the Summit War. So, if they had participated in the Summit War, they wouldn't have lost. Arton mentioned that three of the old Emperors would lose their positions, and the last one to lose it would almost certainly be Whitebeard, who would participate in the Summit War."

Whitey Bay: "Old man, you won't get into trouble during the Summit War, will you? No, I must find Arton! If this is the future, I have to change it!"

Doll: "So, the pirates Arton mentioned with a 3 billion Berry bounty are here. But it's strange, isn't it? Three new generation captains defeated Charlotte Linlin and Kaido, so why is only the Nika user designated as an Emperor?"

Doll: "Even if his power is the greatest, there should be another Emperor's position for the newcomers if Kaido and Linlin both lost their status. The more I know, the more curious I am about the future. Arton, can't you just write down everything?"

[Moreover, after Luffy and his crew caused chaos in Totto Land and successfully escaped, Morgans gave Luffy the title of the Fifth Emperor. At that time, the Straw Hat kid didn't deserve the title of the Fifth Emperor.]

Gion: "Vice Admiral Garp's grandson became the Fifth Emperor?"

Charlotte Smoothie: "He caused chaos in Totto Land and escaped?"

Kujaku: "I wonder if Vice Admiral Garp would be proud or angry knowing this."

Doll: "We must not only stop Arton from heading to the Grand Line but also prevent this future Fifth Emperor from entering the New World."

[Furthermore, when Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff Sabo, along with three Revolutionary Army commanders, went to Mary Geoise to rescue someone, Morgans spread fake news, making people think Sabo died in Mary Geoise.]

Koala: "What?! Sabo will die? Wait, no, Arton said it's fake news. That scared me!"

Gion: "The Revolutionary Army is so bold, they went to Mary Geoise to rescue someone?"

Belo Betty: "What kind of operation did we undertake in the future, and who did we rescue? Did I participate in this operation?"

[Not only that, but Morgans also published news saying that Sabo killed King Cobra, Princess Vivi's father.]

Belo Betty: "…Thank goodness, it's fake news."

Vivi: "Father died? No, Morgans might be spreading fake news. It must be, my father's death must be fake."

Nico Robin: "Morgans doesn't completely fabricate news. If he published such news, it means Cobra didn't die because of Crocodile?"

[Oh right, the most outrageous thing is, when Admiral Kizaru took one of the Five Elders, Jay Garcia Saturn, to the island where Vegapunk resides.]

[Morgans even planned to fabricate news that the Emperor Nika was coercing Vegapunk, intending to declare full-scale war against the Navy and the World Government.]

["Truth or lies don't matter; news is entertainment!" Morgans, who could say such things, should be avoided for interviews.]

[Otherwise, some fake, exaggerated news might end up with my name on it, and that's not what I want.]

Kalifa: "Thank goodness it's fake. An Emperor waging full-scale war against the Navy and World Government would be too much."

Charlotte Smoothie: "Even if Morgans exaggerated the news, this new Emperor likely did go to Vegapunk's place. This guy is really something."

Doll: "Admiral Kizaru keeps his position in the future, so Fujitora didn't replace him. But it's troublesome that he got involved! This new Emperor seems more problematic than the old ones."

Stussy: "Besides Admiral Kizaru, one of the Five Elders personally acted! Something significant must have happened at Vegapunk's place. What I was doing at that time? I need to approach Arton to learn about what might happen to Vegapunk."

Belo Betty: "It involves Vegapunk, so there's another reason to get close to Arton."

[Speaking of which, Vegapunk created six clones of himself.]

[And among these clones, there are even a few females.]

[I don't know how he, being a man, managed to create female clones.]

[If he hadn't made those clones, there would be a lot less trouble there.]

[By the way, some of those female clones are quite pretty.]

[It's a pity they're clones of a man.]

[Compared to Stussy from Egghead Island, these female clones lack significant charm.]

Black Maria: "Egghead Island? Is that where Vegapunk is?"

Ain: "This is bad, Vegapunk's location has been leaked!"

Charlotte Smoothie: "Stussy, why was that woman at Egghead Island?"

Stussy: "I see, I was there when chaos erupted around Vegapunk... But in what capacity did I appear there?"

Stussy, considering her double agent status, fell into deep thought.

Meanwhile, at Arton's location.

Carina, Uta, Kaya, and Nami were all staring in surprise at the reporter Eri, who was interviewing Tashigi and Hina.

Like Gion, Charlotte Smoothie, and the others, they hadn't expected Arton to reveal so much about the future all because of an unassuming reporter.

And although these future events seemed unrelated to them, every piece of information Arton revealed hinted at major upcoming events.

Hina frowned slightly as she watched Carina, Uta, and the others occasionally glance at their diary copys and then at Eri.

Her keen intuition led her to guess that Arton was recording some important information in the diary.

However, noticing Carina, Uta, and the others occasionally directing their gaze at her and Tashigi, Hina decided not to summon her own diary copy to avoid giving them any reason to ask Arton to throw her and Tashigi out.

"Never mind, Hina will find another chance to summon the diary copy."

"For now, Hina needs to figure out how to repay Arton's favor."

Hina took a deep look at Carina, Uta, and Kaya, who were making Arton comfortable.

Then she looked at Tashigi, who was enthusiastically discussing Unlimited Blade Works with reporter Eri.

"Should we try to charm Arton together?" Hina thought, feeling conflicted.

As Hina deliberated, time quickly passed.

Before long, Arton and the others returned to the sea.

Not far away, Buggy spotted Arton and his group arriving through a telescope.

He immediately ordered his crew to steer both his pirate ship and Arton's pirate ship towards them.

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[Female Marine Diary Group]

[Doll: Arton was really generous this time, revealing so much information at once.]

[Kujaku: And it was all because of a reporter from Morgans. This shows that Arton will reveal a lot of information when he sees someone he is familiar with or related to someone he knows!]

[Sadi: Then, Morgans has left a deep impression on Arton?]

[Domino: It's no wonder. Morgans has created so many big news stories in the original timeline. Arton would naturally have a deep impression of him, even though many of his so-called big news stories were actually false.]

[Doll: Even if they were false, they still contained a lot of valuable information. For example, the identity of the Fifth Emperor has been confirmed, and it's confirmed that the new Emperor is someone who ate the Nika Fruit.]

[Domino: And the fact that Kaido and Charlotte Linlin allied but were defeated is hard to imagine. Someone actually managed to defeat Kaido.]

Domino had a profound impression of Kaido.

The Marines had tried to capture and execute Kaido multiple times.

Domino had witnessed several Marine executions of Kaido, but each time, they failed.

The fact that such a person would be defeated in the future, especially in an alliance with Charlotte Linlin, was astonishing to Domino.

[Gion: This shows that the three new-generation pirate captains are incredibly powerful, especially the one with the Nika Fruit. However, it's complicated to see that Vice Admiral Garp's grandson can also make a name for himself on the seas in the future.]

[Doll: Well… it's not surprising given that he's Vice Admiral Garp's grandson. But instead of focusing on Luffy, we should pay more attention to the person who ate the Nika Fruit. We need to investigate the Nika Fruit thoroughly.]

Doll's message received nods of agreement from the female Marines.

Although Arton did not reveal the specific identity of the new Four Emperors, the Nika Fruit was a crucial clue.

Knowing about the Nika Fruit was almost equivalent to knowing who would become the new Four Emperors in the future.