[WORLD ECONOMIC JOURNAL]
Published by: Big News Morgans
[DRESSROSA SHAKEN TO ITS CORE!]
News has erupted across the seas following the shocking events in Dressrosa, a nation once ruled under the iron grip of the Donquixote Pirates.
Reports confirm that the infamous Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, launched a daring infiltration into the kingdom. After a fierce and destructive battle, Luffy emerged victorious, defeating Donquixote Doflamingo and ending his tyrannical rule once and for all.
But that's not all...
Eyewitness accounts reveal a far more dangerous conflict happening behind the scenes.
Multiple sources claim that the rogue pirates clashed with secret agents of the World Government. These agents were said to possess terrifying power possibly even surpassing Doflamingo himself.
One chilling report suggests that one of these agents attempted to sink the entire island of Dressrosa.
Among the chaos, one name continues to echo across every report:
Noah D. Walker -"Noah the Destroyer."
Sources claim that Noah and his crew (The Rogue Pirates) played a decisive role in the battle, facing overwhelming enemies and emerging victorious after an intense and brutal fight.
Details remain unclear, but witnesses describe power on a level rarely seen before.
Perhaps the most unsettling reports of all…
Some survivors insist that the dead returned to life during the conflict.
No confirmation has been made, but if true this could point to abilities or forces beyond current understanding.
In other news, unrest is beginning to stir across parts of the West Blue. Nations are reportedly mobilizing, though the cause remains unknown.
Could the events in Dressrosa be the spark?
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A week later…
A News Coo flew overhead and dropped a newspaper onto the deck of the Scarlett.
Emma walked over, picked it up, and opened it.
Her eyes widened a little.
"…Noah."
He glanced over. "Why do you sound like that?"
Emma looked up.
"We've got new wanted posters."
"WHAT?!" everyone shouted as they rushed toward her.
They crowded around, nearly knocking her over.
"Back up!" Emma snapped. "You're gonna throw me overboard before the Marines do!"
Amy leaned in. "Just read it already!"
Emma held up the first poster.
NOAH THE DESTROYER
BOUNTY- 2.8 BILLION BERRIES.
"What? It should be at least 3 billion."
Amy blinked. "I had no idea someone's bounty could reach this high…"
"I'm not surprised," Emma said calmly.
Nyx placed a hand near her chin, smiling. "My, my… I guess my captain is very expensive."
Amy crossed her arms. "Yeah, expensive and still complaining."
Noah shrugged. "I just expected more."
Emma sighed. "Of course you did."
Emma raised the next wanted poster.
EMMA THE GHOSTLY MERCHANT
BOUNTY - 1 BILLION BERRIES.
"When did it get so high?!" Emma cried. "Now pirate hunters are going to hunt me like crazy!"
Amy smirked. "I guess that's the burden the vice captain has to carry."
Noah laughed.
Emma glared at him.
Nyx chuckled.
Emma folded her arms. "…None of you are helping.
Emma raised another next one.
AMY THE BEASTLY
BOUNTY- 800 MILLION BERRIES.
"Yes, I wanted more… but 800 million isn't that bad." Amy said.
Noah nodded. "You're getting there."
Emma smirked. "Still behind me though."
Amy shot her a look. "Don't start."
Noah laughed.
"From a little girl in a village to a most wanted criminal… your father must be happy right now. Probably celebrating back in Azure."
Amy froze for a second… then looked away.
"…Yeah. He better be."
"Or terrified." Nyx said.
Emma raised the next one.
ALICE THE DRAGON PRINCESS
BOUNTY - 700 MILLION BERRIES.
"My first bounty," Alice said. "I hope I get to reach Noah's level one day."
Amy laughed. "Careful what you wish for."
Emma nodded. "Yeah, that level comes with island-destroying expectations."
Noah glanced at her. "You'll get there."
Alice smiled. "Then I'll aim higher."
Nyx tilted her head. "Ambitious… I like it."
Emma lifted the next poster.
NYX- THE GODDESS OF DARKNESS
BOUNTY — 2.2 BILLION BERRIES
"Even though it's your first bounty… I expect nothing less," Noah said.
Nyx smiled.
"I am a Primordial being."
Amy leaned toward Emma. "She says stuff like that so casually…"
Emma whispered back, "That's what worries me."
Noah sighs. "2.2 billion on your first poster…"
Nyx looked at the paper.
"They're still underestimating me."
Amy blinked. "…That's underestimating?!"
Emma shook her head. "We're sailing with monsters."
Noah turned towards the sea, a faint smirk on his face.
"…Yeah...and the world just noticed."
Noah looks back at the girls and laughs.
Amy salute dramatically."I'm on it, Captain!"
She rushes to the kitchen.
Nyx looks around the ship, her eyes slowly taking everything in.
"I have to say… this ship is really big. It's like a castle floating on top of the sea."
Emma smiles. "Yeah. Franky and Ice Pops build it for us back at Water 7."
Nyx turns to Noah.
"So… what next?"
"First,we find another crewmate." Noah said.
Nyx tilts her head. "Then?"
Noah looks out at the sea.
"…Then we do what everyone else is trying to do."
"We try to find a way to get to Laugh Tale."
Amy suddenly bursts out of the kitchen with trays of food in her hands.
A few minutes later…
Amy sets the trays down.
Everyone takes a seat and starts eating.
Nyx immediately stuffs her mouth.
"This tastes so good. No matter how much I eat, it always tastes brand new."
"Don't talk with food in your mouth," Amy said.
Nyx nods… still chewing.
Emma sighs. "Hopeless."
Nyx glanced at her. "HEY, I heard that."
Emma smirks. "Good."
Emma glance over at Noah and noticed that he wasn't eating.
"What's wrong, Captain?" she asks softly.
Noah stares at the table.
"…Nothing. Just thinking about when we first meet."
Emma chuckles.
"Like when I save you from drowning?" she teases.
Noah nods.
"Yeah… like when I asked you to join my crew. When we went to Sky Island… when we fought against CP5… when we met Amy…"
Amy raises her hand."Best decision you ever make."
Noah smirks faintly. "…Yeah."
"When we almost die back at Sabaody… when we got separated for two years… when we met Alice…"
Alice smiles.
" And when we first met Nyx back in Dressrosa and when i asked her to join us…"
Nyx leans back. "You're welcome."
Noah looks at all of them.
"…Now here we are. Just eating Amy's food."
Amy crosses her arms proudly. "As you should."
Emma leans closer and rests her head on Noah's shoulder.
"I almost died back there," Noah said.
Noah looks down at his hands.
"Because I got soft… I almost lost you… Amy… Alice…"
His voice shakes.
"…and Nyx."
A tear fall from his eyes.
Amy and Alice got up and hug him from behind.
Nyx gently holds his hand.
"If you don't want to feel like you fail us again …then become stronger than before." she said, with a small smile.
Noah takes a deep breath.
"…Thanks, guys."
Amy squeezes him. "Don't get all emotional on an empty stomach. Eat first."
Alice nods. "Yeah. Cry later."
"Preferably not on the food." Nyx said.
Emma laughs.
Noah lets out a small laugh too.
"…Yeah."
Later that night…
Everyone went to their rooms. But Noah and Emma stayed on the deck.
The sky was full of stars.
Emma looked up tracing constellations with her finger. "You think we'll really make it there?"
Noah glanced at her.
"…Yeah."
Emma smiled. "Good. I already planned what I'm doing when we find the One Piece."
Noah raised a brow. "Oh?"
"I'm charging all of you for emotional support."
Noah laughed. "Of course you are."
Emma closed her eyes, still leaning on him.
THE VERY NEXT DAY …
"There's an island up ahead." Emma said.
Noah walked over. "You want to dock?"
Emma smirked. "What kind of pirate skips an island?"
Noah nodded. "Fair point."
Emma grabbed the wheel and steered the ship.
Then she pulled out a map.
"Judging from where we came from…"
She paused for a second then pointed at a small island on the map.
"…this place must be Kurogane Island."
Amy walked up behind her. "Sounds dangerous."
"Sounds fun." Alice said.
Nyx yarns.
"…Good."
Noah stepped forward, wind brushing past him.
A small grin appeared on his face.
"Alright then…let's see what this island has for us."
Amy cracked her knuckles. "Hopefully they have new ingredients for me to try out."
Emma sighed. "That's all you think about."
Amy points at Emma. "And all you think about is money, we all have our struggles."
Nyx yawns again.
"I think about destruction."
Everyone paused.
"…Yeah, we're definitely causing trouble here," Emma said.