One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 84 Life is tough, the white-bearded man sighs.
A new world, on a deserted island.

Deep within the dense jungle lies a hot air balloon, the headquarters of the World Economic News Agency.

Inside the ship, in the president's office.

"Two major Yonko crews meet!"

Morgans held the mysterious photograph he had just acquired, his eyes filled with surprise and malice. As the editor-in-chief of the world's largest newspaper, his sense of smell was extremely keen.

Big news!
This smells like big news!

He had been paying attention to the situation on Beehive Island, but he couldn't monitor it around the clock like the Navy, so he was always a step behind.

But it doesn't matter, he has special intelligence sources, and everyone in the underworld knows that intelligence can fetch a good price from him!

Just like now, enthusiastic citizens are bringing him firsthand news!
"First, Fire Fist joined Whitebeard and became the second division commander, and now Whitebeard has gotten involved with the Beasts!"

"Gahahaha, the navy must be panicking right now!"

"Quickly investigate the navy's movements!"

Given such a dire situation, the Navy cannot stand idly by and will certainly do everything in its power to stop Whitebeard and the Beasts.

And they will definitely send out their top generals!
But that's not what Morgans wanted to see.

Has justice defeated evil once again?
How can such a clichéd script attract the public's attention?
Stirring up trouble is his specialty!
"Gaga gaga~~"

On Beehive Island, newspapers flew everywhere.

"Breaking news! Big news!"

Just one day later, the latest issue of the newspaper was released ahead of schedule, and the breaking news spread to the world at an extremely fast pace!
Fire Fist Ace appointed as the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates!

[The Four Emperors Join Forces to Conquer the World?!]

What lies behind the arms trade?

[Navy panics, Admiral Kizaru deployed!]

Fire Fist, one of the Four Emperors, an Admiral.

The events on Beehive Island dominated the news, with any single piece of information being major news that would capture global attention. The details were distorted in various ways, making it seem as if the Four Emperors were about to go to war with the Navy.

The whole world was shaken!
Port, Moby Dick.

"Dad!"

The captains gathered around Whitebeard, their faces all looking quite grim.

"We have not formed an alliance with any beasts!"

"What arms deal? It was just some drinks and gifts!"

"That bastard Morgans!"

"Dad, we've found Kizaru's warship!"

"The whole world is watching us now!"

"Dad, what should I do?"

How to do?
Whitebeard held the newspaper, remaining silent.

He made a big fuss over something so trivial, as if he wanted to destroy the world, and he deliberately stayed on the ship and didn't show his face.

He could imagine that if he appeared on the island at this moment, those excited pirates would definitely clamor to follow him on his expedition.

"Puff puff~~"

Multiple Den Den Mushi (snail phone) messages came through; they were from the captains of the fleet.

"Kacha!"

"Dad, is there going to be a war?"

"Hahaha, my blade is itching for a fight!"

"Don't forget to take us with you!"

"Let's take down Admiral Kizaru first!"

The Den Den Mushi (snail phones) were noisy and excited, each one more excited than the last.

"You all better stay home!"

The white-bearded man cut off the communication with a dark expression.

"Hey!"

Life is tough, the old man sighed.

He, Edward Newgate, fought his whole life and was left with many injuries; now all he wanted was a peaceful and stable life with his sons.

The best course of action now is to drive the Beasts and their gang off Beehive Island and then wait for the turmoil to subside.

With nothing exciting to see, the crowd dispersed.

But he has a white beard!
Even in the filthy world of pirates, one must still uphold morality. His sons eat and take from him, and as their father, he should not only be ungrateful, but also have the face to kick them out.

Besides, they were worried about their younger brother Ace's safety and came all the way from afar to check on him, so there's nothing wrong with that.

Even if that brat Goode really harbors malicious intentions, he can only take action after the other party is exposed.

The white-bearded man frowned in thought.

Getting rid of Goode is definitely not an option.

and many more!

Then I go?
Whitebeard scanned the room. "Where's Marco?"

"Marco is taking the Goode brothers on a trip around the island."

Marco didn't sleep well last night, so he went to Goode early this morning and volunteered to be her tour guide.

It's my duty to entertain my fans!

"Call him back—forget it."

Whitebeard sighed.

If my son wants to play, let him play.

There always needs to be someone in charge of the overall situation.

He'll go away for a few days to get some peace and quiet, and come back once this matter has calmed down!

"Men, prepare to set sail!"

"Eh???"

Soon, the Moby Dick left the port.

Meanwhile, in the southwestern waters of Beehive Island.

Several warships converged.

Inside the command center, Kizaru sat in his executive chair with his legs crossed, leisurely clipping his nails, ignoring the noise around him.

"boom!"

Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel slammed the newspaper on the table in anger: "Damn Morgans, how on earth did the intelligence leak!"

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The officers and soldiers remained silent.

They were originally operating in secrecy, but the newspapers published their whereabouts, which put them in a very dangerous situation.

Beasts and Whitebeard!

If the two major Four Emperors' factions were to launch a surprise attack on them, even with a general in command, they would not be able to escape unscathed!

But they should also thank Morgans.

The newspapers published a lot of information, including photos of the Whitebeard Pirates loading a large number of cargo boxes bearing the Beasts symbol onto their ship.

"Without a doubt, Whitebeard purchased a large number of weapons from Beasts!"

Everyone knows that the Beasts Pirates are the largest weapons manufacturer in the underworld, so it can be confirmed that the cargo boxes must contain weapons.

The purpose of purchasing weapons can only be for war!
"And this man too!"

Goode's photo was posted on the tactics board.

The officers looked at Goode with furrowed brows. Before setting off, they had considered who the leader of the Beasts Pirates would be.

The mysterious and powerful "Firestorm" Jhin!

The evil scientist "Plague" Quinn!
And there's also the vanguard general "Drought" Jack!
All three top executives of the Beasts Pirates may be involved.

But who is Goode?

I've never heard of him before, and I have absolutely no information about Goode.

The unknown is often the most troublesome.

One of the generals who was slacking off finally spoke up.

"Calm down, everyone. There's no point in talking about this now. What we need to do now is sit back and wait and see. Whatever Whitebeard and the Beasts want to do, they will definitely take action."

Kizaru knew very well that the more clueless he was, the more he needed to remain calm; haste makes waste.

Just deal with whatever comes your way.

Why should an ordinary office worker be so proactive? Wasn't the reason the Warring States Marshal sent him here because he was worried that Sakazuki and Kuzan might act impulsively?

"By the way, has Major General Drake and the others sent any news back?"

"not yet."

Drake infiltrated Beehive Island, but only for a short time.

"Sigh, these young people nowadays."

Kizaru shook his head helplessly.

He didn't want Sword to take any risks.

He and Drake had known each other for a long time. Drake was stationed at the Eghead Institute, and he often went there. They had a good relationship.

He wasn't counting on Sword; he just wanted him to stay out of trouble. But judging from the current situation, things were probably going to go wrong.

Beehive Island isn't a place for a bunch of greenhorns to roam freely.

"report!"

Just then, the messenger arrived.

The Whitebeard Pirates have made their move!

"what?!"

The officers were greatly alarmed.

Oh no, they're after them!
(End of this chapter)