At the same time, on the World Economic News Agency's airship, Morgans watched the video released by Buggy Express, his feathers bristling with rage: "That red-nosed clown! How dare he snatch our news agency's exclusive!"
He turned and roared at his subordinates: "Immediately release a video album of Buggy for me! Let that kid make a fool of himself on the high seas! Or stir up some hatred!"
In this world, ignited by the updates of "Pirate King," everyone seemed to have found a new "dream," except this time, the ONE PIECE was called "traffic."
...
Deep-sea Great Prison, Impel Down, an unprecedented reform was quietly underway.
With the explosive global popularization of smartphones, the prison management keenly discovered an astonishing phenomenon:
These small electronic devices not only consumed over 90% of the prisoners' waking hours but also caused a 70% drop in violent incidents within the prison. This discovery completely changed Impel Down's supervisory approach.
After a period of pilot experiments, the Warden wrote in his year-end report: "Instead of letting prisoners expend their energy on planning escapes, it's better to let them immerse themselves in the world of TikTok, novels, and games."
Thus, Impel Down launched an unprecedented "Digital Confinement Plan"—equipping every prisoner with a mobile phone and allowing them to freely play entertainment applications, including videos, novels, and 'Pesticide' (a game).
The daily lives of the prisoners underwent earth-shattering changes.
In the early morning, when sunlight streamed through the special glass of the underwater prison, no one was planning riots; instead, there were continuous game sound effects.
The scenes in the cells were astonishing: some lay on their beds scrolling through short videos, letting out bursts of laughter; some sat cross-legged, fully engrossed in playing ranked matches; and others wore prison-issued anti-blue light glasses, avidly catching up on novels.
"The conditions here are much better than outside." Jack, who was imprisoned for five years for theft, ate the hot meal delivered by the guard while operating his game character without lifting his head, "Outside, I had to work three jobs just to make ends meet. Here, not only are three meals free, but I can also play the latest games."
His cell was filled with game merchandise exchanged with points, and the walls were adorned with carefully printed posters of game characters.
Even more surprisingly, when the day of release arrived, over 30% of the prisoners voluntarily applied for an extension of their sentences.
Former gang member Tony said in his release assessment: "I owe a mountain of debt outside and live in fear every day. Here, I have food and drink, and last month I even became a game streamer with over ten thousand followers. Honestly, I'd rather continue serving my sentence."
"I don't want to go out! I want to stay in prison!"
Soon, psychologists on TikTok quickly analyzed that this "digital confinement" worked because it precisely struck at the human instinct for comfort.
When basic survival needs were met, coupled with a continuous flow of dopamine stimulation, the vast majority of prisoners chose to give up their freedom, willingly becoming prisoners of the mobile phone world.
Currently, Impel Down's prisoners' thoughts of escape have remained at zero for consecutive months, and the guards' work has become easier than ever before.
Warden Magellan, in his latest video, published an essay titled: "'Modern Prison Management': We have created a prison no one wants to escape from. This might be the ultimate form of future prisons."
....
On the sixth level of Impel Down, Impel Down's Infinite Hell,
Doflamingo, wearing heavy Sea Stone handcuffs, leaned lazily against the cold stone wall. Although his abilities were completely sealed, the prison still provided him with a mobile phone.
After all, even the once formidable "Heavenly Yaksha," in the face of the mobile phone era's temptation, was no different from other prisoners.
Initially, he scoffed at this "domestication tool," but soon, the boredom of prison life led him to open a TikTok video on his phone.
When he discovered the work "Pirate King," his expression gradually changed from contempt to shock, then to anger—he suddenly realized that he was a villain in this "story"!
And that Straw Hat kid, relying on his so-called "protagonist's halo," somehow cheated his way through and ultimately defeated him!
"Fufufu... How ridiculous!" He stared at the screen, a sinister smile playing on his lips, "I've schemed for years, built an underground empire, controlled nations, and even almost became the 'King' of the New World... And yet, I lost to a naive kid just because of 'plot convenience'?
What angered him even more was that those Marines who claimed to be "justice" were portrayed as protagonists in the story, while people like him, who pursued power and freedom, were defined as "evil." He abruptly clenched his phone, his knuckles turning white, the Sea Stone handcuffs leaving deep marks on his wrists.
"Justice? Evil? Fufufu... In this world, only the strong can define good and evil!"
He sneered, his fingers rapidly sliding across the screen, opening the TikTok platform.
Since this world liked to define everything with "stories," then he might as well "educate" those ignorant viewers.
Soon,
He recorded a video, the title prominently displayed—
"The Justice of Belli: Pay Up, Four Emperors Get Wasted!"
The video content was a compilation of novel clips he edited:
1. Slacking off at Marineford
2. One kick, one Supernova!
3. Monkey D. Kizaru!
In the video, a wicked smile hung on his lips, and he said in a sarcastic tone:
"What do you think 'justice' is? Is it the slogans shouted by Marines in their capes? Or the 'order' constantly on the World Government's lips?
Don't be naive!
In this world, justice is Belli!
Why can the Marine flaunt their power? Because the World Government pays their salaries!
Why are pirates hunted? Because they don't pay 'protection fees'!
Fufufu... If the Marine went on a collective strike tomorrow, do you think those Celestial Dragons in Mary Geoise would panic?"
"As for 'protagonist's halo'? Heh, Straw Hat won not because he was strong, but because the'story' needed him to win!
But in reality?
Reality doesn't have 'plot arrangements'!
Here, only strength and profit are eternal truths!"
As soon as the video was released, it instantly went viral, even secretly forwarded by the prison guards. Countless pirates, civilians, and even some Marine soldiers began to ponder—what Doflamingo said seemed to make sense?
And Doflamingo himself leaned in the corner of his cell, watching the constantly soaring view count, a playful smile on his face.
"Since this world likes'stories,' then I'll play along with you until the end... Fufufu..."
.....
------------------------
I've posted 70+ chapters in advance on Patreon.
Webnovel updates will still be daily, as usual.
It might not seem tempting right nobut who knows what the future holds?
[email protected]/TripleCrown
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"