Chapter 469

However, although they were already used to it, except for the few All-Stars, the pirates

subconsciously slowed down their movements: if the commotion was too big,

and they were beaten to death by the crazy boss with a kanabo, it would be a real injustice.

Totto Land, Whole Cake Island.

"This brat actually agreed to the World Government's recruitment,

and is unwilling to join my Charlotte family; it's really making me furious!"

Upon learning this news, Big Mom was not feeling well at all.

"Breathe, breathe!"

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got; Big Mom's breathing became incredibly rapid,

and white air currents sprayed from her mouth and nose, like a fierce wind sweeping through, leaving the scene in a mess.

At the same time, her aura became increasingly tyrannical,

and she herself was like an active volcano filled with magma, about to erupt.

Katakuri, who had been closing his eyes to rest and acting as a background board, suddenly opened his eyes,

and shouted a warning: "Everyone, leave quickly, Mama's eating disorder has flared up!"

Under the push of the World Government, the news of Zhang Jie joining the Seven Warlords of the Sea spread almost across the entire ocean.

And the first thought of ordinary people and pirates was: the strength of the Seven Warlords of the Sea has surged again,

worthy of being a major force that can contend with the Navy and the Four Emperors!

Yes, although for the factions and people who have some understanding of the strength of the Navy and the Four Emperors,

the Seven Warlords of the Sea is simply a force used to make up the numbers; if a real war were to start,

whether it is the Navy or the Four Emperors, they could rub the Seven Warlords of the Sea on the ground;

but under the push of the World Government, which pursues a balance policy, the public generally believes that the Navy,

the Four Emperors, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea are in a state of three-legged stability, checking and balancing each other.

To this, Zhang Jie can only say that regardless of the era or the world, pursuing a balance policy,

letting the forces and people under one's command check and consume each other so that they do not affect the power in one's own hands

and do not threaten one's own rule, is the tacit understanding of every supreme ruler.

Because the News Coos manipulated by "Big News" Morgans mainly operate in sea areas with human islands,

they do not enter the Calm Belt; so it was only several days later, when Zhang Jie sailed out of the Calm Belt,

that he learned from a News Coo—which resembled a combination of an albatross and a seagull in reality, but was larger in size;

its most prominent feature was wearing a hat similar to a postman's,

and carrying a messenger bag filled with newspapers—that he had once again become famous across the ocean.

"Interesting, the World Government is using me as a target to display their prestige

and show other factions that the rule of their World Government is unshakable."

Zhang Jie, who had the experience of ruling a great empire with tens of millions of people, saw through the Five Elders' purpose at a glance.

After all, even the "Fifth Pirate Emperor," widely rumored by pirates, had been recruited by the World Government,

so what future is there in being a pirate?

It would be better to honestly accept the rule of the World Government.

However, Zhang Jie was not angry about such utilization;

he knew this scene would happen the day he agreed to the World Government's invitation.

"Gaa-gaa."

While Zhang Jie was pondering, the News Coo was looking at Zhang Jie with suspicious eyes,

suspecting that he, who had not paid for a long time, intended to get a free ride, so it knocked hard on the sign on its messenger bag

that read, "100 Berries per newspaper, no credit."

'What an interesting animal.'

Zhang Jie looked with great interest at this kind of bird that, although it could not speak, was very intelligent,

and could understand human language and complete tasks like selling newspapers.

'And the magical Devil Fruit.'

He added silently in his heart.

The News Coo species was not a naturally evolved species, but the core part of the "News Empire"

single-handedly built by Morgans, president of the World Economic News Paper and "Big News."

About a dozen years ago, the young Morgans poured into the news industry and quickly made his newspaper company big and strong.

He himself is a user of the Zoan-type Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Albatross.

Although he cannot fly himself, he has a special love and ability for news and birds.

Although Morgans' Albatross fruit does not allow him to fly, it seems to possess a special ability to communicate with birds,

and he used this to weave together birds resembling albatrosses spread all over the world,

training them into an efficient "newspaper delivery army"; these birds are the News Coos.

Under Morgans' manipulation, the News Coos became the most important "employees" under his command.

They pick up newspapers at fixed locations every morning and then fly to their respective areas,

selling newspapers to ships and islands on the ocean, providing information about the outside world to people isolated from the world.

By virtue of their unique neutral status and intelligence value, the News Coos and Morgans have become

an existence that both the black and white worlds have to respect and even rely on, controlling the world's public opinion.

However, Zhang Jie seriously suspects that Morgans' Albatross fruit has the ability to enlighten birds,

otherwise, ordinary birds could not be smart enough to sell newspapers.

And being able to achieve this kind of near-permanent influence on the News Coos,

And when it comes to the reserves of Devil Fruits, which force can compare to the World Government, a behemoth that has ruled the world for eight hundred years?

According to what he knew, those Celestial Dragons on Mary Geoise who were full of food and had nothing to do,

and gradually became perverted, had so many Devil Fruits that they fed them to slaves,

and Empress Hancock's Love-Love Fruit was obtained this way.

He didn't know the physical condition of Saint Saturn and the other Five Elders,

but it seemed that each of them was a user of an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit, and now the most famous Zoan Devil Fruits known to pirates and

Marines on the sea were only Marco's Phoenix Fruit,

Kaido's Azure Dragon Fruit, and Sengoku's Buddha Fruit. These three were not the second-in-command of the Four Emperors,

or the Four Emperors themselves, or the Fleet Admiral of the Marines. The depth of the World Government's foundation is evident.

"How is it? Did you feel excited when talking to the Five Elders?"

Aokiji, whose personality had become lazy, saw his own shadow in Zhang Jie, so he joked with a smile.

"Just average."

Zhang Jie returned the Den Den Mushi to Aokiji indifferently.

The Five Elders were not enough to make him feel excited; it would be different if Imu-sama came.

Hmm, if that were the case, he would have to carry the *Black God* and run away—before he had another

qualitative breakthrough, he didn't intend to meet Imu face to face.

Although there is a saying in martial arts that the strong swing their swords at the stronger,

but knowing that one is not an opponent and still fighting, unless there is a reason that one must go, such as close relatives,

or great righteousness, then that is not courage and diligence, but a reckless search for death. ===== CHAPTER 460 =====

was sent to the bottom of the sea by defensive weapons manipulated by Black God from hundreds or thousands of meters away.

Only the wooden barrels, sail fragments, and other debris floating on the water surface proved that they had once existed.

Because of the Black God's unscrupulous behavior and high speed, the name "Black Lightning" soon spread during the Paradise stage.