As for the journalist found early in the morning, he had long since perished in the aftermath of the battle between Charlotte and Kong.
Although Charlotte lost comprehensively, nearly losing his life.
But he still managed to escape, and that was from the hands of an Admiral.
It would definitely become tomorrow's biggest sensation.
After Admiral Kong returned, in the setting sun, the prosperity of Island No. 1 had vanished. Many people crawled out of the ruins.
They stared blankly at the scene in front of them.
They couldn't believe that this was Island No. 1, the once prosperous Island No. 1.
Many people wept silently after seeing their houses in ruins and their relatives dead.
War! It's always the common people who suffer.
After returning to the Admiral's office, Kong stood in front of the Den Den Mushi connected to the Five Elders. He hesitated for a moment.
Then he picked up the receiver.
Belle Belle! (the ringing sound of the Den Den Mushi)
Belle Belle! (the ringing sound of the Den Den Mushi)
"Mo shi mo shi! (a common way to answer the phone in Japanese, here for answering the Den Den Mushi) Kong! How's it going there?"
The voice of the Five Elders came from the Den Den Mushi, inquiring about the result.
Kong was silent for a while.
"Failed! Charlotte managed to escape unexpectedly!"
Kong replied, suppressing the anger in his heart.
"What! How did you handle this? You're an Admiral, yet you couldn't deal with the captain of the Eighth Division of the Rock Pirates. How can you be an Admiral?"
On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, the Sword-wielding Five Elder couldn't help but explode in anger.
Listening to the scolding from the Den Den Mushi, Kong clenched his fists tightly, the bones cracking.
"Alright! Kong, explain why you failed. Charlotte doesn't seem to be that powerful, does he?"
The Bearded Five Elder among the Five Elders stopped the Sword-wielding Five Elder's scolding and asked.
Hearing another Five Elder speak up for him, Kong let out a sigh of relief.
"I fought with Charlotte for a whole day. Charlotte is very powerful and has perfect skills. He's just too young and hasn't fully developed his strength. But given time, he might be another figure like Rocks."
Kong said seriously to the Den Den Mushi.
After hearing this, the Five Elders all frowned.
The Sword-wielding Five Elder spoke up again.
"Kong! Don't make excuses for your incompetence. How old is Charlotte? He's only twenty-one at most. Are you trying to cover up your own incompetence?"
Listening to the Five Elder's merciless words, Kong could only suppress his anger.
"Stop! What we're discussing now is how to deal with Charlotte. Based on previous intelligence, this pirate, Charlotte, is different from other pirates. He has his own principles and seems to like rescuing slaves.
Since Sea Calendar 1479, after Charlotte encountered the first pirate group escorting slaves, he met his five maids. They're called maids, but it's not a simple maid relationship. Since then, almost every time Charlotte encounters a slave ship, he rescues those slaves.
We can start from this aspect. Moreover, he often rescues slaves, and the slave trade in the New World is almost on the verge of extinction. We must find a way to contain Charlotte, or those Celestial Dragons will probably cause trouble."
Kong listened to the blatant discussion about slaves over the Den Den Mushi. He didn't know what to make of it.
This didn't seem to be the justice in his heart.
"Right! And according to the intelligence from Hive Island, Charlotte is extremely lecherous. Among the slaves he rescued, the good - looking ones were all kept by his side as his servants. It's obvious how lecherous this guy is. As long as we exploit his weakness, Charlotte won't pose a threat," said another Five Elder with a birthmark on his head.
After hearing this, all the Five Elders couldn't help but nod.
"How about sending a CP0 agent to create an opportunity for infiltration?" proposed the blond Five Elder.
"I second the motion!"
"I second the motion!"
"I second the motion!"
"I second the motion!"
The four Five Elders all seconded the motion in unison and thought there was no problem at all.
"Kong! You don't need to keep an eye on Charlotte anymore. Quickly straighten out the Navy. Currently, the strength of the Navy is still too weak to suppress the pirates on the sea," said the Five Elder wearing a hat to the Den Den Mushi.
"Yes! Currently, all the branches in the Four Seas are recruiting Navy soldiers to make up for the insufficient strength of the Navy Headquarters. But all these things take time," Kong said to the Den Den Mushi.
But he was very speechless inside.
Previously, to prevent the Navy from growing too powerful, they desperately restricted its development. If it hadn't been for the sudden rise of Rocks, who swept through the second half of the Grand Line in one go and pushed the Navy to the edge of the Red Line Archipelago, the Navy's expansion would hardly have stopped. One could say that the Navy's expansion was thanks to the "assist" of Rocks.
However, this kind of "assist" made Kong feel as if he had swallowed a fly.
After hearing this, the Sword - wielding Five Elder actively hung up the phone.
This also made Kong heave a sigh of relief.
The Five Elders didn't punish him.
But he was mistaken.
The Five Elders really wanted to punish him, but they were troubled by the fact that the Navy Headquarters didn't have any extra manpower.
The new generation of high - end Navy combat forces were still in the process of growing and weren't capable of taking over the Admiral positions. So they could only let Kong hold the position for now.
This was the helplessness due to insufficient strength.
Mariejois!
The Five Elders' office!
"Damn Morgan!" The Sword - wielding Five Elder looked at the latest newspaper that had been brought up and was so angry that his hair stood on end.
The others fell silent after seeing this.
The newspaper headline read:
[Admiral Kong of the Navy surrounded and blocked Rockefeller Charlotte, the captain of the Eighth Division of the Rock Pirates, in the Sabaody Archipelago.
In the end, under the Navy's heavy siege, Charlotte broke through the encirclement of the Navy Admirals. This was a major blunder on Admiral Kong's part.
If they can't even capture a minor cadre, how can they capture Rocks D. Gibek, the captain of the Rock Pirates! The Navy's incompetence is once again fully laid bare!]
The Sword - wielding Five Elder looked at the newspaper in his hand, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
Meanwhile, Kong also received Morgan's latest newspaper, which Morgan had rushed to produce overnight.
The veins on Kong's forehead popped out, and he punched the table in front of him, smashing it to pieces.
Bang!
"Damn Morgan!" The Sword - wielding Five Elder and Admiral Kong cursed simultaneously.
"Immediately dispatch CP0 to Morgans' place and arrest Morgans!"
The hat - wearing Five Elders said immediately. He is in charge of the intelligence organization, and this newspaper really enrages him.
He has to teach Morgans a lesson.
"Don't waste your time! I bet Morgans knew this would happen after publishing this newspaper and has already skipped town!"
The Gin - haired Five Elders looked at the hat - wearing one and said.
"Then find him for me!"
The hat - wearing Five Elders roared.
As he gave the order, the CP0 in Mariejois got moving.
They all started looking for Morgans.
"Captain! This is Morgans' lair! But he's probably long gone."
Hearing the team member's report, the captain glanced at the scattered papers on the ground. One paper stood out.
The captain stepped forward for a closer look.