One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 318: Replacing the Four Emperors' Thrones?

Chapter 318: Replacing the Four Emperors' Thrones?

"Breaking news! Breaking news! President Morgans! Big news has arrived!!"

Under the cover of night, in a newspaper office somewhere, an extremely excited reporter, holding aloft a piece of intelligence just received from the Grand Line, burst into Morgans' office shouting.

boom!

"Damn it! What are you yelling about? You better have some serious news to tell me, or I'll send you to the New World to investigate those monsters!"

Morgans, sitting behind his desk and wearing glasses, reviewing various intelligence reports, yelled at the reporter who had barged in without knocking.

"Uh! I...I'm sorry! President Morgans, I'll be more careful next time, I definitely will! Wait, no, this is big news, big news!"

The journalists who had just entered were instantly stunned by the imposing aura emanating from Morgans, and instinctively bowed in apology. However, they quickly recovered and handed over the latest intelligence they had gathered.

"President! This news just came from the Grand Line. On an unknown island, Kaido of the Beasts, one of the Four Emperors, has been... defeated!"

As the reporter handed over the information, he briefly stated its contents, but before he could finish speaking, Morgans snatched it from his hand.

Swish!

At that moment, the only sound in the entire office was the rustling of Morgans's hands as he rubbed paper; all other sounds vanished, even breathing seemed superfluous.

boom!

"Hahaha! Big news! Big news indeed! The old monster of the New World has actually been defeated by the chivalrous Mu Chong? Although the news indicates that the two did not fight to the very end, and Mu Chong only managed to blast Kaido into the ground with one blow, that's enough!"

After reading the message in his hand, Morgans excitedly slammed his hand on the table and stood up. Then, an albatross dressed in clothes emerged from behind the desk and paced back and forth in the office, muttering to itself, appearing extremely excited.

"President...?"

A journalist who hadn't left, watching Morgans deep in thought, tentatively called out...

Snapped!

"Hahaha! That's it! That's awesome!"

Morgans suddenly clenched his right fist and clasped his left palm together, then immediately returned to his desk and sat down.

Swish! Swish! Swish...

Morgans picked up a pen from the table and began writing frantically on the paper, only to stop a moment later.

"Hey! Give the order immediately! Edit and print this news overnight. I want everyone on the high seas to see it first thing tomorrow morning! Understand?"

Morgans handed the reporter the completed paper, giving the order in a serious tone, his eyes gleaming with unwavering authority.

"Yes! Don't worry, President Morgans! I guarantee the mission will be accomplished!"

The reporter happily accepted the paper, bowed to Morgans, and quickly left. Working overtime all night had brought him wealth and a vacation; how could he not be excited?

"Heh! Hero Mu Chong! Your growth rate has truly exceeded my expectations. You are now able to fight against that monster Kaido. It seems that my bet beforehand was a very wise choice! Hehehehe!"

After the reporters left, Morgans slowly walked to the window, looked up at the dark night sky, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and muttered to himself.

Splash!

Guaou! Guaou!

The following morning, in an unnamed area of ​​the Grand Line, several seagulls circled above the Freedom, glanced at a figure feasting on the deck, cried out a few times, and then flew off into the distance.

On the deck of the Freedom, everyone on board surrounded the newly awakened Mu Chong, their faces beaming as they watched their captain wolfing down his food. However, this was except for the ship's doctor, Belinda.

"Hey! Captain! Slow down your eating! Overeating immediately after being hungry isn't good for your recovery. What? Why are you drinking? Aisha! Didn't I tell you not to prepare alcohol for him?"

From the moment the cook, Aisha, brought a pile of food in front of Mu Chong, Belinda started chattering incessantly, as if afraid that Mu Chong might choke to death if he wasn't careful.

"Hey, hahaha! Don't worry, Belinda! The captain is very strong, and eating a lot will help him recover his strength! Don't worry!"

Slard, who was holding a glass of wine, looked at Belinda's worried face and said with a smile that he dared not directly oppose the Freedom's doctor.

"Hey hahaha! Brother Slad is right! A man like the captain should eat meat and drink wine to his heart's content! Tsk tsk tsk, look at what's on the newspaper, how handsome the captain is!"

No sooner had Slad finished speaking than Bartolomeo, who was sitting to the side, stood up impatiently, waving his newspaper with great excitement.

"Huh? A newspaper? Barto! Let me see it!"

Mu Chong, who was engrossed in eating meat, hadn't paid any attention to the others' conversation. He was indeed extremely hungry; he had gone straight to sleep after returning to the Freedom following yesterday's battle and hadn't started eating until now.

But when Mu Chong heard Bartolomeo mention the newspaper, he paused in his eating and immediately looked up.

"Hey? Here you go! Captain!"

Mu Chong's sudden words startled Bartolomeo slightly, as he sensed Mu Chong's seriousness.

The others around him also looked puzzled after hearing Mu Chong's words, turning to look at him as he read the newspaper.

"Heh heh heh! Morgans! You really know how to stir up trouble for me! Putting aside everyone else, as long as Kaido sees this report, he'll be furious. The New World won't be peaceful from now on!"

After reading the newspaper, Mu Chong's eyes gleamed, a slight smile playing on his lips. He muttered to himself as he handed the newspaper to Slad, then resumed his frenzied eating.

"what?"

"what happened?"

Although Mu Chong's voice was soft, the people around him were very close, so almost everyone heard what he said. Therefore, everyone's attention was firmly fixed on the newspaper.

"...Shocking! Kaido of the Beasts, one of the Four Emperors of the New World, was decisively defeated by the chivalrous Mu Chong on an island in the Grand Line yesterday evening... A clash between a new generation of heroes and monsters of the old era... The old monsters are getting old... A new generation has the potential to take over the throne of the Four Emperors..."

The lengthy report, exceeding a thousand words, slowly flowed from Slad's mouth. When Slad finished reading the last sentence, everyone on the deck fell silent, except for the sound of Mu Chong chewing his food.

After a long time!

"Roar!! That's too strong! The hero is too strong!"

"Wow! The chivalrous hero defeated Kaido, one of the Four Emperors! He's truly my idol!!!"

"Ahhh! Such a powerful suppression! It was so cool! This is my life goal!!!"

"Waaaaah... I'm so touched!!"

After a brief silence, the group of underlings suddenly erupted in thunderous shouts, spewing out endless words of unparalleled worship. They gesticulated wildly, expressing their joy, and some even embraced each other and cried.

"Huh! Them? What's going on?"

Mu Chong raised his head, looking at everything in front of him with a blank expression. He turned to Slad and the others, who seemed relatively normal, and asked...

"Tch! Boring!"

"Hehehe! Captain! You're so cool!"

"Haha! With a captain like this around, I really feel at ease!"

"Hehehe! I'm in for a busy time now!"

After everyone finished speaking, they got up and left, leaving Mu Chong alone, facing the food in front of him, bewildered in the wind.