After dealing with the two troublesome little girls, Blake sat at the head of the dining table. Hancock and Kalifa didn't hesitate for a moment, immediately taking the seats on his left and right.
Blake glanced around but didn't see Stella. He wasn't sure if she was too tired to wake up yet or if she had gone to prepare some new dessert.
However, based on his understanding of Stella, the Head Maid would not easily leave her post.
It was just that having been with Blake for so many years, she no longer needed to be overly cautious or fawning to maintain her position, which had led her life goals to change, prompting her to yield the spot next to Blake to others.
Of course, the two currently beside Blake were equally lacking in caution, often glaring at each other across him.
Hancock had been raised by Blake, and her behavior was purely driven by emotion.
Kalifa's behavior was partly due to her conflict with Hancock, and partly because she was inherently a rigorous person.
Just as he was thinking this, Stella walked in from outside.
Behind her followed Olvia, Scarlett, Kozuki Toki, and Baby5.
They were closer to traditional maids, often following Stella to learn and study Blake's dietary and living habits.
"Your Highness, this is today's newspaper. It reports some new content."
Stella walked up to Blake and placed the newspaper on the table in front of him.
Hearing Stella say this, Blake knew that the incident on Minion Island had made the news.
He unfolded the newspaper, and the bold, enlarged headline on the front page immediately caught his eye.
[Shocking! The Sunken Island of North Blue! The Legendary Ultimate Devil Fruit Sparks a Century-Defining Melee!]
[Yesterday, Minion Island, located in the North Blue, completely sank to the bottom of the sea due to a sudden great battle!]
[According to an anonymous insider, the source of this disaster was the appearance of the legendary Ultimate Devil Fruit, valued at 6 billion Beli—the Ope-Ope no Mi!]
[A raid for justice led by the Marine legend Hero Iron Fist Garp and Vice Admiral Borsalino encountered a joint ambush from two Great Pirates!]
[BIG MOM Charlotte Linlin and Beast Kaido actually appeared simultaneously in this inconspicuous sea area!]
[We have to question the reason behind this.]
[Could this be the prelude to the formation of an unbreakable alliance between the two Emperors? The world's structure may be rewritten because of this!]
[This was definitely not a simple chance encounter!]
[This is an open provocation issued by the Great Pirates toward the World Government!]
[This paper has no doubt that the next target of this insane alliance will be the Holy Land Mary Geoise, which stands tall atop the Red Line!]
[The destruction of the Ope-Ope no Mi is just the beginning! A brand new, rampaging era has begun!]
[The old order is collapsing! And they, the two Sea Overlords, are preparing to join forces to completely bury the wreckage of the old world!]
[Undoubtedly, the throne of the world is about to face an unprecedented challenge!]
Seeing this, Blake couldn't help but curl his lip.
What in the world is this? Morgans truly dares to say anything for the sake of sales.
However, the World Government didn't react much to this; it seemed the Gorosei had grown accustomed to it over the years.
You have to admit, this kind of news looks quite interesting.
However, Morgans's news usually has substance; subjective speculation only takes up a small part, and it's not complete nonsense.
He even included a photo of Minion Island sinking.
Blake could tell at a glance that the photo was taken by the bird that flew overhead after he had eliminated the God's Knights.
A journalist who only reports true news is not a good journalist. Blake's assessment was that he was inferior to Rita Skeeter.
Continuing to read, Morgans actually seemed quite knowledgeable about this battle. He truly wondered where he got the information.
[Sakazuki, who defected from the Marines and established the NEO Marines, also appeared on the battlefield!]
[It is worth noting that alongside Fleet Admiral Sakazuki was the NEO Marines' first Admiral—Fujitora Issho!]
Immediately following was a photo of Fujitora.
Looking at the angle, it was practically a close-up shot.
Honestly, the photographers of the Pirate World are something else; they can get the strangest photos imaginable.
Blake truly couldn't figure out how Morgans convinced Fujitora to cooperate for a photo that looked exactly like an ID picture.
[The NEO Marines targeted the legendary Ultimate Fruit!]
[After the earth-shattering battle, the fruit hailed as "Ultimate" was completely destroyed in plain sight!]
[The legendary secret treasure thus turned into the dust of history!]
After the objective report concluded, Morgans quickly added a subjective commentary.
[Did you see that? This is the opening of a new era!]
[A torrent that even the Marine Hero cannot stop!]
[The Fleet Admiral of the NEO Marines decisively destroyed that legendary Devil Fruit!]
[What is this? This is a harsh slap across the face of every ambitious person!]
[A luxurious banquet hadn't even begun before the table was kicked over!]
[Do you still think this was just an ordinary battle?]
[No! This is a clear signal! The old script is obsolete!]
[Starting today, power will be the only prevailing law on this sea! The order of the old era shattered into pieces on the waters of the North Blue!]
[Who will make it onto the next front page? The conquering Emperors? Or the brand new forces that have just emerged?]
[No one can remain aloof!]
[Because this ocean no longer allows anyone to stand by and watch!]
...Blake quickly skimmed the rest of the content, finding no actual substance, only Morgans's inflammatory rhetoric.
Putting that aside, Morgans himself is quite capable.
At least he figured out the general sequence of events—the cause was the Ope-Ope no Mi, the process was the great battle, and the result was the Ope-Ope no Mi's destruction.
At the time, the island was teeming with Haoshoku Haki Masters, and the News Birds couldn't get close. Being able to investigate this much was already his limit.
Closing the newspaper, Blake was speechless:
"While I know Morgans loves drama, isn't this report a little too ridiculous?"
"The content that follows is practically inciting those who make a living on the sea, wishing they would start fighting immediately."
Kalifa, sitting next to Blake, had also finished reading the content and said calmly:
"Major powers certainly won't take this content seriously, but it's hard to say for those small-time pirates."
Blake nodded:
"Maybe they're hyped up by the report, drinking and howling, ready to become the Kings of the new era."
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