One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 8

Chapter 8 - [8] : Making the Stagnant Seas Boil Again!

World Economic News Agency Headquarters.

"News! News! Isn't there any major news worth reporting?!"

Morgans, the president of the World Economic News Agency—who usually appeared in his Bird-Bird Fruit, Model: Albatross hybrid form—was extremely agitated right now.

"Damn this 'Balance'! Damn the World Government! Damn the Seven Warlords!" Morgans roared, slamming his fist (wing?) on the desk.

Ever since this cursed Warlord system was fully established, creating the so-called 'Three Great Powers' balance between Marine Headquarters, the Seven Warlords, and the Four Emperors, the number of significant news stories hadn't just declined—it had practically vanished!

Most of the Warlords were busy managing their own pirate kingdoms. Granted legitimate plunder rights by the World Government, the Marines wouldn't pursue them.

And the Four Emperors stayed within their territories in the New World; the Marines wouldn't dare rashly start a war with forces like them either.

So, day-to-day, the Marines mostly just chased small-fry pirates who weren't worth mentioning.

The big-name pirates with high bounties either became Warlords, sought protection under an Emperor, or simply vanished from the world stage, living anonymously. This damn tranquil sea was disgustingly dull!

That Great Treasure, the One Piece—how many pirates were still truly chasing it, still holding onto that dream?

Morgans was sick and tired of these days without any major news.

"More news coming in? East Blue? Is there actually news from the weakest sea that's worth my personal attention?" Seeing the incoming data and images, Morgans' interest was instantly piqued when he noted the location.

As the world's largest news organization, the World Economic News Agency had an incredibly vast structure.

To ensure no major news was missed, Morgans had operatives stationed everywhere, responsible for capturing scoops.

While most were deployed along the Grand Line, there were operatives in the Four Blues as well.

When an operative in the Four Blues captured something newsworthy, it would go through layers of review, moving up the chain of command.

For this news to reach his desk meant that after multiple levels of scrutiny, this report from the East Blue was deemed worthy of the personal attention of the World Economic News Agency president himself.

"This... This is..." Morgans leaped to his feet as he saw the power unleashed by the young man calling himself 'Sky Sovereign' Rowen in the submitted materials.

The sequence of numerous photographs combined with the written report created an effect similar to watching a video.

"Conqueror's Haki! No doubt about it! That's Conqueror's Haki!" Morgans felt every cell in his body buzz with excitement.

After stagnating for so long, these dull seas had finally produced a newcomer possessing the disposition of a King!

"The man who will stand above all, calling himself 'Sky Sovereign'... What arrogance! Hahaha! Arrogance is good! That's what makes it newsworthy!" Morgans burst out laughing.

If some ignorant fool who didn't know their place made such a claim and called themselves 'Sky Sovereign', Morgans would just scoff. Idiots like that popped up every year on these seas, oblivious to their own mortality.

But when someone possessing Conqueror's Haki said it—especially a man so young who could already control it with precision—that was the ambition and disposition of a true King!

That was worth reporting.

No—this deserved the front page! A massive scoop!

The last newcomer who had excited him this much was 'Fire Fist' Portgas D. Ace—the Flare-Flare Fruit user who had since joined the Whitebeard Pirates and become their Second Division Commander.

Back then, Morgans had harvested quite a few juicy stories from Fire Fist Ace.

But damn it, Ace ended up getting recruited by Whitebeard, and the news stream dried up.

After that, the seas became disgustingly quiet again.

But now...

Morgans stared at Rowen's photo, his eyes practically glowing.

Hmm, let's hold off on reporting about the Straw Hat kid for now. The first priority is Rowen.

And what could possibly grab more attention than a newcomer claiming he'll stand above all, calling himself 'Sky Sovereign', and possessing Conqueror's Haki?