Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Morgans immediately shut up.

He gave his subordinates a wink, and everyone immediately and quietly left the office, thoughtfully closing the door behind them.

Only Morgans and Vivi remained in the office.

No, there is a third person.

Or rather, the existence of a third person.

On the sofa opposite Weiwei sat a young girl with her legs crossed, holding a cup of hot tea and sipping it slowly.

Uta.

A world-renowned songstress, Luffy's childhood friend, and a user of the Song-Song Fruit.

I don't know how Uta found this place.

These past few days, Morgans has felt like he's walking a tightrope.

The two women were polite to each other on the surface, but the air was thick with tension, as if an explosion could happen at any moment.

Seeing the news in the newspaper, Weiwei's mood was clearly even worse.

Now she really is sitting at the same table as Uta.

"You're Luffy's crewmate, you should know what he meant."

Uta gave a sweet smile: "Don't be so wary, we can get along well."

joy?

Vivi glanced at Uta.

She was so happy that she secretly competed with him every day, so happy that she even had to compete to see who could eat more elegantly, so happy that she had to be on guard at night to see if the other party would find any information about Luffy here.

Hmph, she knows everything Nami and Robin did.

Now, Vivi will absolutely not tell Uta where Luffy is.

If Uta runs over, won't I be the last one?

Absolutely not!

“I don’t know,” Vivi said.

do not know?

Uta stared at Vivi, trying to find a flaw in that perfect smile.

But the face was concealed so well that it was infuriating.

"Yeah."

Uta said calmly, picking up the newspaper again, "Alright then."

She stopped talking and focused on reading the newspaper.

Weiwei also picked up her teacup again and took a small sip.

An eerie silence fell over the office.

Morgans stood in the corner, barely daring to breathe.

He quietly took out a small notebook and began to write:

Notes on the emotional relationships within the Straw Hat Pirates:

Navigator Nami (confirmed relationship), archaeologist Robin (confirmed relationship), Alabasta Princess Vivi (suspected unrequited love?), Red-Haired Pirates singer Uta (childhood friend, suspected unrequited love?), Amazon Lily Empress Hancock (confirmed relationship?)...

Princess Vivi was, after all, using her Den Den Mushi, so Morgans still knew some of the information.

These can be used to write gossip about the fifth emperor of the sea.

Besides major events, gossip and interesting stories are also a trend in this vast ocean.

For example, Morgans wrote gossip about the relationship between Kaido and Big Mom among the Four Emperors.

The result, naturally, was...

He was writing when he suddenly felt two cold gazes fall on him.

He looked up and saw Vivi and Uta staring at him at the same time.

"That bird,"

Vivi smiled. "What are you writing?"

"nothing!"

Morgans quickly hid his notebook behind his back. "I'm brainstorming for the next story! Yes, brainstorming for a story!"

Uta laughed too, but that laugh sent chills down Morgans' spine.

"You're really diligent. But there are some things you shouldn't just record casually. After all..."

She paused, her voice cloyingly sweet.

"Curiosity killed the bird."

Morgans broke out in a cold sweat.

A threat, a blatant threat!

"Yes! I understand!"

He decided that once those two plagues left, he would definitely take a long vacation and hide away in a place without women for a few months.

How on earth did that Straw Hat Boy manage to stand it?

Is this the Emperor of the Sea?

So terrifying.

The Grand Line, on a certain isolated island.

The Buggy Pirates are currently gathered on the beach for a touching reunion ceremony.

"We've been so worried about you since your arrest that we haven't been able to sleep at night!"

First mate Mochi burst into tears, clinging to Bucky's leg, his face covered in snot and tears.

The lion Liki beside him also whimpered in unison, wiping away non-existent tears with its massive paws.

Chief of Staff Kabaji knelt on one knee, one hand pressed to his chest, his expression one of utter grief:

"To rescue the captain, we ran around everywhere, getting injured and suffering every day! When we came to our senses, the captain, who should have been in prison, had become a hero! This must be a blessing from heaven!"

The prisoners that Pakistani had brought out of Impel Down were all around him.

Even these vicious bastards were moved by this touching scene, and many of them had tears in their eyes and were secretly wiping them away.

Pakistanis were in tears.

He knelt down, hugged Mochi with one arm and patted Kabaji's shoulder with the other, his voice choked with emotion: "You actually believed in me so much and did so much for me... I'm so touched!"

The two embraced, their cries echoing through the air.

The scene was quite touching.

If we ignore one detail...

"You're just letting Bucky die, aren't you?"

Alvida watched this scene from a short distance away, her lips twitching slightly.

The crying stopped abruptly.

Mochi and Kabaji froze, then quickly shushed Alvida.

Kabaji said, "Alvida, what are you talking about? How could we possibly stand by and watch Captain Buggy die? We're preserving our strength and waiting for an opportunity!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Mochi quickly chimed in, "We've been planning how to rescue the captain every day, but the time isn't right yet!"

Alvida rolled her eyes.

“After Bucky was arrested, you immediately divided up the treasure on the ship and then fled for your lives.”

That's slander!

Mochi and Kabaji said in unison.

Bucky looked at Mochi, then at Kabaji, and then slowly stood up.

His expression shifted from moved to doubt, and finally to anger.

"You two bastards!"

......

Meanwhile, in a certain town of a certain country along the Grand Line.

"Hey, why are these guys here?" came a murmur from the other end.

She clearly recognized the man not far away.

Former Shichibukai, Crocodile!

"The war has only just ended, and he's already making such a high-profile appearance. What is Straw Hat trying to do?"

Crocodile looked at the newspaper. "There must be some purpose behind it. As the fifth Emperor of the Sea, he is accompanied by those forces."

Sixteen chimes.

A declaration of a new era.

"Hmph, it's time for me to head to the New World after all this time," Crocodile suddenly said.

A tall figure emerged from the shadows behind him.

The man was wearing a sharp suit and had no expression on his face; he was Mr. 1, Daz Bones.

"Is it time to take action, boss?" Mr. 1 asked.

Crocodile stood up, a smug smile spreading across his face.

"Build up your power and establish your own territory in the new world."