The Flying Sky General Shakes the World and Makes the Headlines
"Of course it spread!"
Law adjusted the brim of his hat, the usually cold and composed man unable to hide the fervor on his face.
"Lord Tenma, the one you defeated was Whitebeard—the man known as 'the strongest'!"
Lafitte gracefully rotated the teacup in his hand and nodded in agreement.
"Law is right. Compared to those battlefields that are still deadlocked elsewhere, the transfer of the title 'World's Strongest'—that is the real earthquake."
To be honest, when Lafitte chose to board Tenma's ship back then, he never dreamed he'd soar this high.
Looking back now, he almost wanted to kneel down and knock his head twice in gratitude for his own foresight.
This wasn't just clinging to a powerful patron—
this was grabbing hold of a golden pillar that reached straight into the heavens.
Hiyori sat beside Tenma, and with Hancock and Yamato absent, she seemed especially lively.
She swayed excitedly in her seat, even her hair ornaments chiming along.
"I've got inspiration! I have to compose a new piece for Lord Tenma—one that everyone in the world will sing!"
"I'll help too!"
Black Maria laughed so hard her shoulders shook, her alluring eyes glued to Tenma without moving away for even a second.
At the mention of music, Kalifa—who dreamed of becoming a world-class diva—immediately perked up.
She patted her chest and vowed to use her voice to sing Tenma's glorious deeds to every corner of the sea.
Although "the strongest" was technically just a title, to these retainers it wasn't merely honor—it was a reason to celebrate wildly.
Watching the women chatter around him, each thinking of ways to please him, Tenma found himself in a rather good mood.
He extended a hand toward Robin.
Robin understood instantly and passed him a freshly printed newspaper, still smelling of ink.
This was a special extra edition, released on the second day after Tenma's battle with Whitebeard.
That old bird Morgans had really gone all out—no one knew how much money he'd spent to secure first-hand eyewitness accounts straight from Whitebeard's crew.
Combined with on-site visual records, this issue became an explosive headline for the World Economy News.
Tenma unfolded the paper, and the very first image delivered a crushing visual impact.
It was a shocking full-spread cover.
On one side, colossal islands fell like continental landmasses, their shadows blotting out the sky.
On the other, a terrifying tsunami surged skyward, as if it meant to devour the entire world.
Against this apocalypse-level backdrop, two close-up figures were enlarged to the extreme.
Their expressions, their movements—
even the overwhelming pressure that seemed to leak straight through the paper—
all proclaimed one thing:
The twin emperors standing at the pinnacle of the New World.
Turning to the inner pages, the headlines were printed in absurdly huge type, practically stabbing readers in the eyes.
Nearly three-quarters of the entire paper was devoted to this one event—proof of how seriously Morgans took it.
BIG MOM and Wano's war has just ended—yet an even more terrifying storm descends?!
The ultimate battle for the title of the World's Strongest Man!
World-shattering devastation! Colliding falling islands and heaven-reaching tsunamis—
two monsters wielding god-and-demon-level power!
SHOCKING BOMBSHELL!!!
The throne of the strongest changes hands?!
The Flying Sky General gravely wounds Whitebeard—
the old era comes to an end!
One earth-shaking headline after another crashed down on readers like thunderbolts.
To bolster credibility, the paper even included several blurry but undeniably real action shots.
The world went completely numb.
Everyone had assumed today's headline would be about the scramble for Kaido's territories after his death.
Instead—
they got a nuclear-level revelation.
Less than an hour after the papers went on sale, the entire sea erupted.
"This has to be a joke… Whitebeard lost?!"
"Big news! Absolutely huge news! The world's strongest has changed hands! Tenma of Wano seriously injured Whitebeard!"
"Wait—doesn't that mean Wano is now the number one power in the world?!"
"That's terrifying… Even Elbaf, the land of giants, probably couldn't withstand attacks like this. Using islands as weapons—who could survive that?!"
"Just looking at the photos makes my legs go weak. Is this really power a human can possess?"
From the Four Seas to the New World, every street corner buzzed with discussion of this earth-shaking duel.
In less than two weeks—
first crushing the combined forces of Big Mom and Kaido,
then dragging Whitebeard down from his godhood.
The fangs bared by Wano sent a deep chill through every faction.
Some worshiped Tenma's strength with near-religious reverence.
Others openly rejoiced at Whitebeard's fall.
After all, that old man had dominated the New World for far too long, blocking the paths of countless others.
Compared to those half-buried relics of the past, the younger generation preferred to idolize Tenma—
the undisputed tyrant of the new era.
Using his "quantum-wave reading method," Tenma's eyes flicked rapidly across the page.
In just a few seconds, he finished the entire paper.
Aside from the core facts, the rest was pure Morgans-style artistic exaggeration—
the more sensational, the better.
Naturally, since Tenma had won, Morgans the fence-sitter knew exactly which thigh to hug.
Every line dripped with praise.
Tenma understood perfectly how powerful this kind of public momentum was for shaping his future reputation.
Still, to him, these empty honors were merely icing on the cake.
He casually passed the paper aside.
Hiyori immediately hugged it like a treasure, already planning to keep it as a collectible.
Turning to Toki on his left, Tenma lightly tapped the table with his finger.
"How's the planning for the Sky City coming along?"
Now that the war was over, the throne of the strongest secured, and his territory doubled—
it was time to focus on real work.
He intended to remake this nation into a domain belonging solely to him—
a realm in the sky.
He even planned to change the very name "Wano Country."
"As for the renaming," Toki replied,
"we've already tested the waters among the common people. There's basically no opposition."
She paused, a hint of hesitation crossing her face.
"It's just the old daimyo families. They're somewhat reluctant, saying it goes against ancestral traditions."
"But don't worry. In the end, they've all agreed to follow your decision."
Tenma nodded indifferently.
In this country, his words were absolute decree.
Let alone changing the nation's name—
even overturning centuries of tradition entirely, no one would dare utter a single word of protest now.
This was the absolute authority he had earned through nearly ten years of rule over Wano.
Such earth-shaking change would have been unthinkable in the past.
But now, the people lived prosperous lives, their horizons broadened—
and with their general shaking the seas beyond their borders, pride easily overwhelmed any lingering attachment to old customs.
Even if someone truly opposed it, Tenma wouldn't care.
He wasn't here to play the role of some saintly sage-king.
Following his own will came first.
"Then proceed as planned,"
Tenma said calmly, sweeping his gaze across the assembled retainers.
"As for the rest of you—any ideas or demands for the new city, bring them directly to Toki."
The rebuilt Sky City would completely reshape Wano's entire structure.
The old Flower Capital, though centrally located, was far too limited now—
utterly unworthy of his current ambition.
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