Chapter 82

World Economic Journal.

One of the secret bases.

In a well-furnished office. At a wooden table sat a man who in all his appearance resembled a large bird - an albatross. It had small eyes and a large beak, and on its head was a black hat in the shape of a cylinder with a large striped feather in it. He wore a light blue down shirt with a yellow bow on top, red and white plaid trousers, a dark cloak, and shoes that fit his bird's feet.

This strange man was doing paperwork and was very focused. But suddenly, a man in a red jacket burst into his office and shouted:

- Boss! We have great news!

Morgans got scared and jumped up, and then growled:

- Damn it, Lots! How many times to tell you do not rush in like this! The albatross exhaled and sat back in the chair, then asked:

- Well? What other news is there?

- Uh, in general, this is the case ...

During almost ten minutes of explanation, Morgans' face changed from white to red and back again, ten times. After Lotz finished his story, Morgans shouted:

- Damn it! Yes, this is the greatest news of this century! Get ready quickly, we have a lot of work! We have to find out everything, absolutely everything. - Morgans jumped from his seat and ran out of the office, leaving Lots with his mouth open.

A week after these events, the newspaper spread around the world. With a huge headline "GREAT NEWS!" Upon hearing this news, the whole world was shocked ...

***

Marineford

Fleet Admiral Sengoku's office.

There were two people in a small office. A gray-haired mustachioed old man with a carefree crunchy cookie and a man with a black afro reading a newspaper.

Sengoku read the newspaper tensely and squeezed it tighter each time. When he finished reading, he crumpled the newspaper completely, and threw it at the door. Then he growled:

- I knew it ...

- What is there? Garp asked nonchalantly.

The admiral gave him an annoyed look and muttered through his teeth:

- Mor.

- Eh? That dead kid? - Garp was surprised.

The admiral nodded and sat down in a chair, then sighed.

- This I did not expect ...

- Why, don't let it go! - Garp shouted and hit the table with his fist.

- Read it yourself. Sengoku waved it off.

Garp picked up the newspaper lying by the door and began to read, five minutes later, he sighed:

- In business ... And the guy knows how to appear effectively. But why do we find out about this only now? Kong didn't say anything?

Sengoku shook his head.

- Not words, I heard that something big happened on Marie Geoa, but I didn't attach any importance to it, it's not my business ... But I did not expect the appearance of this kid there ...

Garp chuckled.

- They like to keep quiet about everything, but it looks like it didn't work out this time, just like then with Tiger.

"Yeah, it brings back memories ..." Sengoku sighed.

***

Hundreds of miles away. Ship with yellow sails.

There were two people on deck, one reading a newspaper and the other silent. The man reading the newspaper wore green glasses and was naked to the waist. The man next to him wore a dark green cloak. He had spiky black hair that resembled the needles of a hedgehog. He had a strange red tattoo on his face and a little stubble. He stood and grinned ominously at the man with glasses.

When Rotret finished reading the newspaper he looked at Dragon and said:

"Really good news.

- So this is your student, right? - Still with the same grin asked Dragon.

Rotret nodded.

- Yes, more precisely, I want to think so, our meeting was fleeting. With his current fame, he may not remember the old man now, he-he-he.

Dragon chuckled.

- Come on, the kid killed a bunch of Tenrjubito, much more than all of us, he probably has a decent character, otherwise he would not have climbed into the heat. Although, to be honest, this student of yours is just crazy ... I still wonder how he survived Kong's attack in his full form.

Rotret nodded.

- Yeah, it looks like he was very lucky, I still remember the power of this bastard ...

- Can you invite him to us? With his current award and CP0 next on his heels, it will be difficult to sail in the sea. Perhaps even the Yonko will want to profit from his reward, or even be considered a competitor and try to remove it. Kaido will definitely do everything to recruit him. "Dragon said.

Rotret shrugged.

- Why not, if we meet, then I will definitely ask him.

***

Calm Belt.

Island - Rusukaina.

On a quiet beach sat an old man with gray hair, leaning his elbows on a huge blue snake. He read the newspaper with a smile on his face.

- Hehe, did not expect, it seems that someone could not sit quietly ... - said Rayleigh, then sighed:

- It would be better to train, I hope the wounds are not as serious as they write here ...

At that moment, a beautiful girl with red hair materialized in front of Rayleigh and asked:

- What is there, Rayleigh-san? Any news?

Rayleigh shook his head and rolled up the newspaper.

- Nothing special, go train, if you do not fulfill today's norm, then tomorrow you will go to the jungle.

After his words, the girl turned pale and said:

- I ... I get it, I'm on my way.

Immediately after that, she disappeared, and from the footprints in the sand it was possible to understand that she was in a hurry.

Rayleigh chuckled and muttered:

- Try there guy, they try ...

***

Somewhere in the New World.

The lone ship was sailing calmly in the sea, and on the main mast, barely, the pirate flag fluttered. It featured a realistic skull with a pair of crossed sabers behind it. The skull was adorned with two red stripes with black outlines that cut diagonally across the left eye socket of the skull.

There were not many people on the ship, everyone was doing his own thing. Someone played cards, someone drank, and someone stood at the wheel.

One of the pirates was sitting on the railing next to the helm and reading a recently issued newspaper. This pirate was unshaven, with a short and unkempt beard and mustache. He also had three long scars on his left eye, starting in the middle of his forehead and ending on the cheek. The most amazing thing is his hair, it was red, which was quite unusual. Although he had one arm hidden by a long black cloak, he flipped through the pages of the newspaper without any problems. He read it with curiosity, and when finished, he said:

- These are the ones, the Sea Devil means, he appeared so unexpectedly, and already such a celebrity, and even with such a reward ... It was not a weak thing to see him angry.

At that moment, a tall man with gray hair and a patterned cloak approached the redhead. On his cheek was a distinctive cross-shaped scar, and on his belt was a large pistol. He exhaled the smoke of a cigarette and asked:

- What is there? Usually you are not a fan of reading rags.

The redhead chuckled:

- Look for yourself, his face is full page.

The gray-haired man clamped a cigarette in his teeth and took the newspaper, and then began to read:

- Hmm, wow ... I even managed to escape, not bad ...

The redhead nodded.

- That's for sure, he is lucky, and also a madman ... Ha-ha-ha, a real pirate! After laughing, Shanks stood on the railing and shouted:

- Guys! Today we are celebrating! Let's drink to the health of the Sea Devil!

The whole crew jumped up and the pirates shouted:

- Let's drink!