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The first to receive the news were naturally the king of the press, Morgans, who controlled the world's best-selling newspaper, the World Economic News.

Being keen on chasing hot topics, he naturally wouldn't miss such a big news story. He called on all employees to work overtime that day, and he himself even wrote the headline for the next day's newspaper.

Even more outrageous, he somehow obtained a photo of Bitz and planned to publish it in the newspaper along with the headline.

So today, Newsbird got busy early in the morning.

The news of Crocodile's defeat spread to every corner of the world along with the footprints of the Newsbird.

"Oh!"

In the naval admiral's office, Admiral Sengoku slammed today's newspaper onto the table.

"That guy Morgans actually published this news that damages the government's prestige in the newspaper without the World Government's permission."

More importantly, the Navy hadn't received a single tip-off about Crocodile's defeat. Were those guys in the intelligence department all incompetent?!

My new book is launching, and I hope all my bosses and godfathers will give me some flowers, monthly tickets, encouragement to update, and rewards. I would be extremely grateful.

The admiral's roar seemed to shake the entire office slightly.

The naval soldiers who came to deliver the newspapers were so frightened by the marshal's anger that they trembled and dared not utter a single word.

Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and the appearance of Navy hero Vice Admiral "Iron Fist" Garp saved him.

"Hey, Sengoku, don't frighten the newcomer. What happened this time that made you so angry?"

As he spoke, Garp approached the soldier, patted him on the shoulder, and told him to go out first.

The soldier looked at Garp with gratitude, as if he had been granted a pardon, saluted the two of them, and then hurriedly ran out.

As soon as the person left, Garp skillfully began to wander around the office, eventually finding the hidden senbei behind the books on the bookshelf.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the Warring States, he calmly plopped down on the long sofa in the office, crossed his legs, and leisurely started munching on a rice cracker.

Sure enough, his maneuver successfully drew all of Sengoku's attention, prompting Sengoku to point at him and hurl insults:

"Damn Garp, instead of spending your time here stealing my senbei, why don't you go out and catch a couple more pirates?"

The Navy has become like this because there are too many parasites like you!

A yellow monkey: "Achoo! Huh? Who's talking about me?"

As he spoke, Zhan Guo grabbed the newspaper on the table and slammed it down.

"Look at today's news, Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, has been defeated."

To make matters worse, Morgans published the news in the newspaper first.

This behavior is a complete slap in the face to the government and our navy.

Crocodile's defeat will further diminish the prestige of all the Shichibukai in the public's eyes, leading to distrust of the government.

Do you understand what such consequences mean?!

Perhaps due to excessive anger, Sengoku was slightly out of breath after saying these words.

However, Garp completely failed to grasp his predicament, only understanding one thing.

"Hahaha, that arrogant brat Crocodile was actually defeated! It's hilarious!"

Sengoku was so angry his mouth almost twisted out of shape.

"Damn Garp, did you even hear the point?!"

But Garp continued to laugh heartily, and only when Sengoku completely lost his temper did he wave his hand to wipe away the tears of laughter and become a little more serious.

"So, who exactly defeated the Sand Crocodile?"

Although he's just a spineless brat, having eaten the Logia-type Sand-Sand Fruit, he's not someone just anyone can easily take down.

At this point, the Warring States period's face darkened so much it seemed like water was about to drip from it.

He flipped the newspaper to the top front page and pointed to the man in the photo of a man and a woman, saying:

"This is the kid. If I remember correctly, his name is Bitz."

He's a kid who's completely unheard of before, with absolutely no information about him in the naval intelligence network—he just suddenly appeared.

"Bitz? I've never heard of that name before."

Looking at the photo in the newspaper, Capmo stroked his chin and tried to recall carefully, confirming that he had never heard of the name before.

However, looking at the tail that was visible behind Bitz in the photo, which was also captured in the shot, Garp tilted his head and guessed hesitantly:

"That tail... could it be from the Mink Tribe?"

"He doesn't look like a mink either," Sengoku said, turning the newspaper over to examine the man in the photo again.

"For fur-bearing tribes, their appearance will be more animalistic."

But apart from that tail, he looks like a normal human being.

Could it be some race we don't know about? Or a hybrid of humans and fur-bearers?

Garp paused in his senbei eating, his expression one of surprise, his eyes widening in astonishment.

"The Mink Tribe can interbreed with humans? What would they call their children? Hairy people? Skin people?"

Upon hearing this, Zhan Guo seriously began to consider it.

"No, I think it's more accurate to call them orcs, since they are humans who have retained some of the characteristics of wild beasts."

"Orc... as expected, it has to be you. This name sounds much better than the hairy people's."

Garp gave him a thumbs-up in admiration, praising him generously.

"Well, it's just so-so. After all, I'm a naval admiral," Sengoku said smugly, rubbing his nose.

But this smug feeling didn't last two seconds before Sengoku suddenly realized what was happening.

"No way, who cares what race he is! Damn Garp, it's you interfering with me again! Get out to sea and catch the pirates!"

"Hey, Sengoku, you're just like Kozuru, your emotions change so quickly."

Garp tried to continue playing dumb, but Sengoku grabbed him by the back of his collar and dragged him to the door.

He opened the door, stuffed the already eaten bag of senbei into Garp's arms, kicked the old man out, and then slammed the door shut.

"What are you doing, Sengoku? I haven't even had a sip of tea yet."

He patted the footprints on the back of his Justice Coat with a disgruntled expression, but when he looked at the barely moved rice crackers in his arms, the old man grinned from ear to ear.

"Hehe, I've managed to snag another bag of senbei. As for tea, I'll just go to Kuzan's place."

"It's been a long time since I've had General's tea."

Muttering to himself, Garp chuckled and strode toward his good apprentice's office, completely ignoring the strange looks he received from the passing marines.

After getting rid of that bastard Garp in the office, Sengoku sat down behind his desk again.

Picking up the newspaper, looking at the woman next to Beetz in the picture, Sengoku sighed deeply and murmured wistfully:

"Crocodile's defeat and the government's loss of prestige are minor matters; this woman is the real problem."

Nico Robin, after so long of silence, are you finally itching for revenge against us?

............

Meanwhile, in the general's office not far from the marshal's office, Aokiji also put down his newspaper with a complicated expression and leaned back in his office chair.

Nico Robin, you've grown from a little girl who cried and ran away into an amazing beauty.

I hope my decision back then was the right one...

As he pondered, he seemed to recall the fire that day and the girl's sorrowful weeping.

But before he could feel melancholy for long, his door, just like the door to the marshal's office next door, was kicked open.

"Hey, Kuzan, bring out your tea. I've brought some senbei!"

Aokiji: "..."

My new book is launching, and I hope all my bosses and godfathers will give me some flowers, monthly tickets, encouragement to update, and rewards. I would be extremely grateful."

The defeat of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is a major event worldwide, attracting attention not only from governments and the Navy, which are concerned about their own prestige, but also from major pirate forces and the Revolutionary Army.

But for true great pirates, such as the Four Emperors Kaido, Shanks, and Whitebeard...

Dealing with a good-for-nothing who lost his spirit and started causing trouble in the first half of the amusement park is not a big deal.

At most, it just made them aware of who Beetz was, and allowed them to better ridicule the incompetent World Government.

But there was one person in this group who had a different idea about Bitz.

...........

New World, Cake Island.

Charlotte Lingling, an older woman who had just gotten out of bed, stared intently at the man's figure in the newspaper photo.

The woman even looked so small in the newspaper that her whole face almost pressed against it.

If Bitts had seen this scene, he would have been disgusted to the point of vomiting.

Charlotte Linlin, now 66, has been suffering from years of overeating and reckless procreation.

She is no longer as beautiful as she was in her youth; she now looks like a heavy tank standing on two legs, covered in fat.

The middle-aged woman, wearing pink pajamas, sat on the bed, holding a newspaper. She looked it over from left to right before turning to her eldest son, who was delivering the newspaper, and asked:

"Hey, Perospero, this guy definitely does have a tail, doesn't he?"

Perospero stuck out his long, thick tongue, licked his lips, and said with a happy smile:

"Of course, Mom. I even called Morgans to confirm this."

This man named Bitz is indeed a member of a peculiar race with tails.

Upon hearing this, Charlotte Linlin immediately burst into laughter.

"Mmm, they are a completely new race unlike any other, unlike any other race before."

This man, like Jhin, may already be the last member of his race.

I can't let such a rare and precious man go.

"Perospero, I'd like to trouble you to go and bring Mr. Bitz back to the Land of Treasures unharmed, is that alright?"

Perospero, who had long anticipated this, respectfully placed his hand on his chest and bowed.

"Don't worry, Mom, I will definitely 'invite' Mr. Bits back politely. Please wait patiently for my good news."

The woman nodded without answering, her gaze fixed on Bitz in the photo.

Seeing this, Perospero said no more and quietly turned and left the room.

Perospero was in a good mood after winning his mother's favor and receiving an important task.

The smile on his face faded slightly when he turned around after leaving the house and saw Katakuri leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.

"Hey Katakuri, I'll be away for a few days, so I'll leave Tales Country in your care."

Although Perospero was occasionally jealous of his mother's special favoritism towards his younger brother, the brothers actually had a very good relationship.

He entrusted the kingdom to Katakuri with peace of mind and prepared to set off as soon as possible to complete his mother's mission.

Katakuri lowered his hand and looked at his brother, who had a relaxed expression on his face, which was hidden by his scarf.

"Are we going to arrest that man named Bitz?"

"Brother Perospero, this enemy is no ordinary one. Be careful and make sure you stay safe."

Katakuri kindly wanted to offer a reminder, but Perospero dismissed it.

"It's not an arrest. My mother values this man highly. I can't afford to take responsibility if anything goes wrong during the arrest."

As for the danger of the Wo Ling Er Emu Yin Chan 0 Ba Qun, as long as he's not out of his mind, he wouldn't dare refuse the invitation from the Four Emperors Big Mom Pirates.

Once I bring him back, Katakuri, we might have another father, or perhaps a brother-in-law.

Perospero was still in the mood to make a joke, clearly not taking Katakuri's words to heart at all.