"The live broadcast has started!"
"Wait, what are those? Zoan-type Devil Fruit users? But why are there so many of them?"
"The War Pirates... I never expected the Marines to dispatch such a massive force just to ambush a pirate crew that hasn't even entered the New World yet. They even sent two Admirals!"
"Morgans really is something else. He actually found out that the Marines were planning to ambush the War Pirates in the Water Capital, and he even turned the whole thing into a live broadcast! The most outrageous part is that he's charging ten million Berries just to watch it!"
High above the frozen glacier, News Coo circled through the sky one after another.
Each News Coo wore a small hat equipped with an image Transponder Snail.
Through the cameras of those image Transponder Snails, countless people and forces around the world were closely watching the live broadcast of the battle between the War Pirates and the Marines below.
That was right.
Morgans had accurately uncovered the intelligence regarding the Marine ambush against the War Pirates in the Water Capital.
And this time, Morgans had taken things even further by launching a live broadcast.
"Amazing! The two people fighting Admiral Kizaru—one of them is Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea! As for the other... if I'm not mistaken, he should be the user of the Goro Goro no Mi!"
"That Devil Fruit was once known as an invincible power in a certain era! It's one of the most powerful Logia-type Devil Fruits!"
"President, are those people in the War Pirates really Zoan-type Devil Fruit users?"
"Who knows? But probably not. How could anyone possibly gather so many Zoan-type Devil Fruit users?"
"This is huge! With all the material we've gathered so far, tomorrow's newspaper is guaranteed to be packed with explosive stories!"
...
Inside the airship belonging to the World Economy News Paper, the newspaper staff led by Morgans were staring at the live broadcast projected by the image Transponder Snail with excitement in their eyes.
The entire airship was filled with excitement and celebration.
Whether it was the Beast Warriors of the War Pirates or Crocodile and Enel, who were fiercely battling Kizaru, everything unfolding before them was more than enough to drive the entire newspaper staff into a frenzy.
It had to be said that there was a reason Morgans had managed to become one of the kings of the underground world despite being a journalist.
Ever since his first encounter with Kaito, Morgans had relied on his sharp instincts and continued paying close attention to Kaito's every move, as though he had discovered the secret to unlimited wealth.
And the facts had proven that his judgment had been absolutely correct.
Kaito had not disappointed him.
Ever since the War Pirates first emerged in West Blue, they had constantly been at the center of attention and repeatedly created major headlines.
And now, things had escalated to the point where the Marines had dispatched two Admirals to ambush them.
Such an extravagant lineup was practically enough to deal with an Emperor of the Sea.
This was precisely why Morgans had decided to broadcast the battle live.
The lineup dispatched by the Marines was simply too extravagant.
Morgans felt that merely reporting on the incident afterward through words and photographs would not be enough to convey just how exciting this event truly was.
That was why he had suddenly come up with the idea of a live broadcast.
Of course, there was another reason as well.
Money.
With the rapid rise of the War Pirates, more and more forces had begun paying close attention to them.
Especially after the Red Hair Pirates had risen to the top several years ago, many forces had become particularly interested in the movements of new pirate crews in recent years.
The reason was simple.
They wanted to see whether, after the rise of the Red Hair Pirates, another new pirate force would emerge from the countless competitors and once again accomplish the feat of ascending to the throne as a new Emperor.
SHING!!!
A fierce slash tore through the air, sweeping toward the members of the War Pirates ahead.
It was Doberman.
As the two sides continued charging toward one another, the War Pirates and the Marine forces quickly met on the frozen glacier.
Among the Marine forces, Doberman had taken the lead.
The moment the two sides entered range, he immediately launched an attack, intending to use his slash to cut down the War Pirates charging ahead.
Whoosh!
BOOM!!!
A nearly invisible afterimage suddenly shot past the members of the War Pirates.
In the next instant, it struck Doberman's powerful slash head-on.
A violent collision erupted.
Doberman's slash was kicked away with tremendous force.
At the same time, the afterimage descended onto the glacier.
Only then did everyone clearly see who it was.
It was Neferpitou.
After transforming into her human-beast form, her appearance had changed from that of a young girl into that of a tall and heroic woman.
The moment she landed, her eyes—now transformed into beast-like pupils—locked coldly onto Doberman standing opposite her.
"Meow!"
The glacier beneath her feet instantly exploded into a crater.
Neferpitou shot forward once again.
Her speed was so terrifying that her entire figure became a blur.
In an instant, she appeared directly in front of Doberman.
A crimson glint flashed through her eyes.
Faced with Neferpitou's astonishing speed, Doberman's expression changed slightly.
However, he immediately activated his Observation Haki and perceived her movements.
His blade flashed.
Doberman swung his sword fiercely.
BOOM!!
The slash was blocked by Neferpitou's cat-like claws, which were coated in Armament Haki.
Neferpitou had also used her Observation Haki to perceive Doberman's attack.
Realizing that it would be difficult to dodge at such close range, she decisively chose to block it head-on.
The instant the blade collided with her claws, a visible shockwave burst outward.
The glacier beneath the two of them collapsed, forming a massive crater.
Doberman's slash carried tremendous power.
Although Neferpitou possessed the strength of a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, she was still inferior to Doberman in terms of raw strength.
During the brief clash, Neferpitou was sent flying backward.
However, her sharp claws remained completely unharmed.
Protected by Armament Haki, neither her claws nor her hands had suffered any damage from the collision.
After flying backward for some distance, Neferpitou quickly regained her balance.
Her body twisted gracefully through the air several times before she landed lightly and flexibly on the glacier once again.
"One Sword Style: Mountain Breaker!"
"Cat Fist: Sharp Claw!"
Almost simultaneously, both Doberman and Neferpitou launched long-range attacks.
Doberman swung his sword horizontally.
A massive slash shot forward, carrying enough force to seemingly split apart a mountain.
At the same time, Neferpitou swung her right claw.
Her sharp claws tore through the air.
Several razor-sharp claw waves erupted forward, each one formed from condensed slashing force.
BANG!!!
The slash and claw waves collided violently.
A deafening explosion echoed across the battlefield as violent shockwaves swept in every direction.
Even the solid glacier could barely withstand the aftermath.
Massive craters were blasted open across its surface.
In the fierce confrontation, Neferpitou's claw waves quickly began to lose ground.
One after another, they were split apart by Doberman's powerful slash.
However, by the time the remaining force of Doberman's attack reached Neferpitou, she was already gone.
Her body had vanished from her original position.
After moving in a wide arc across the glacier, Neferpitou rapidly closed in from the side, launching another attack toward Doberman.
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