Crocodahl's "Careerist Lesson" time.

"News."

Klockdahl sat on the couch with sunglasses and a cigar in hand.

He repeated faintly:

"News."

"-- If you want to gain an advantage in intelligence warfare, journalism is a very important part."

Klockdahl picked up a photograph.

Large beak, small eyes, large tail, and white feathers all over the body.

The wings resemble hands, and he wears a black top hat and a light blue shirt.

It's a giant humanoid albatross!

But he's not some kind of beast.

He is one of the emperors of the underground world, the president of the World Economic News Agency, and the Bird Fruit Albatross Form Ability known as [Big News] - Morgause!

Klockdahl explains:

"At present, the main means by which most people on the sea receive newspapers, the newspaper gulls, are also employees of the Moores family."

"This man is special."

"He is very interested in big news, always thinking about making big news public, and even willing to risk his life for it."

"But sometimes, he exaggerates facts or even fictionalizes news based on his own subjective will, or simply to attract attention."

"The world government once wanted to buy him, but he was obviously a 'miser', but he claimed that he would not report what he didn't want to report for the sake of black money, and he hated that others controlled his own reports."

"What the newspapers publish must be decided by him, not even the world government."

Syllable!

Klockdahl tossed the picture aside and said with a gloomy smile:

"So, even if you are as tough as the world government, you have to admit one thing-"

"On this sea, the news and the world government have never been 'strongly bound', and there is even a great 'separation' between the two sides."

"Not everything that is reported on the news is what the world government wants."

……

"Like you—or our death."

Klockdahl picked up the newspaper and shook it in front of Evan Lindsay's eyes.

Grinning and smiling gloomily:

"Falling into the sea? No kidding. ”

"The World Government will not believe that the [Demon] will die in the sea like this, they must be trying to find your whereabouts!"

"But I have to admit that the three admirals did go out in person."

"Although it is a pursuit battle, not a head-on confrontation, if even the three admirals can't arrest the [demon], then where will the navy's face go?"

Crocodall sipped his coffee and said leisurely:

"So the best way to deal with it is actually similar to the time of the Strong Conference, to minimize the impact of everything as much as possible."

"But it's a pity that the actions of the three admirals were too loud, and they alarmed the news king of the underworld."

"The world government can't hold back the news."

Klockdahl shrugged his shoulders and said with a playful smile:

"Imagine how loud the navy's face will be when you reappear on this sea?"

"Hahahaha!"

When Lindsay heard this, she was immediately happy.

But when Klockdahl saw this, he was shocked.

He knew very well that the laughter of the primitive people was not the same as his own, but he didn't expect to laugh together this time.

But......

To be on the safe side, Klockdahl asked:

"You're laughing at me, aren't you?"

Lindsay shook her head, "No. ”

Klockdahl: "......"

Klockdahl: "So, what are you laughing at?" ”

Lindsay stretched out her finger and pointed directly above everyone, grinning:

"You say, what will the other people at sea look on when they see my death?"

Klockdahl: "......"

Klockdahl: "Hehe......"

Not to mention, it's quite interesting.

……

Rewind to a recent past.

When this newspaper with the news of the death of the [demon] was distributed all over the sea, the expressions of many people changed.

Fisher Tiger of the Sun Pirates;

Kobra, Vivi, Bell, and many more in Alabastan;

Gordon of New Eleguia, and many other people;

Fuji Tiger, Red-Haired Pirates;

There's even the whole Tom's Studio......

This group of people counted one by one, and the moment they saw the newspaper, they all frowned, and their facial features were pulled back and tangled together.

How awkward it looks!

What? What? What?

What's written in this newspaper?

……

The days of recuperation passed day by day.

It's obviously the off-season for tourism, but the mermaid café is overcrowded because of the appearance of an "idol".

Uta slightly unleashed the ability of the Fruit of the Song Fruit, disguised as a fishtail with musical notes, and made a successful debut as a "mermaid idol".

"Everyone!"

The curtain opens, and Uta appears.

Suddenly, the entire café was filled with cheers from customers, and some people had even raised cheering signs.

“U· T· A！ U· T· A！ ”

"It's coming, it's coming!"

"Uta!"

“……”

What Uta has is a wonderful singing voice that has been evaluated by the world-famous musician Gordon as "another dimension".

In addition, she has reached a preliminary agreement with Totemjika, which allows Uta to support a grand solo concert alone without the help of external forces!

"This is the first song of the day!"

“……”

When the song started, the whole café immediately became noisy and lively.

Not far from the stage, Lindsay, Klocodahl, and Robin were wearing sunglasses and sitting in the security seat.

Klockdahl: "......"

Klockdahl: "What are we doing?" ”

Lindsay tilted her head and replied calmly, "Part-time job." ”

He picked up a glass of mulled wine and drank it in one gulp, revealing his signature smile.

After this period of rest, the physical strength and energy of several people have also fully recovered.

But for some reason, when everyone went out to investigate, trying to get some news from "non-news" channels, they found that there are very few humans on Fish-Man Island today.

Is it just because of the "off-season"?

What about the pirates who traveled between the first half of the Great Voyage and the New World?

Several people became more and more confused.

Intelligence warfare was important, so Klockdahl wondered if he should risk a trip back to Chambord to find out.

Today, though, things have finally taken a turn for the better.

In the corner of the Fish-Man Cafe, a group of grizzled pirates are resting.

Uta's singing soothed their nerves, but they still looked a little depressed and tired, as if they had just gone through a bitter battle.

“……”

Klockdahl strode over and sat down across from the group of pirates.

"Fish-people?"

Seeing Klockdahl's disguise, the pirate captain raised his eyebrows and said impatiently:

"We don't have the heart to stir up trouble, so if we have a problem, we will say it directly."

"It's fine."

Klockdahl didn't bother to go around in circles, and said with a cigar in his mouth: "I want to know some information on the sea, preferably secretive." ”

The pirate captain was stunned when he heard this, and said with a little dissatisfaction: "Why should I tell you? ”

"Hmmm......"

Crocodal pretended to be contemplative.

At this moment, Lindsay brought a cup of coffee to the pirate captain.

That's the drink the captain ordered before.

Klockdahl didn't care about this, but smiled gloomily: "Drink." ”

Pirate Captain: "? ”

Lindsay, who was behind her, suddenly spoke, adding, "But you'd better think about what the 'price' is. ”

Pirate Captain: "?! ”

Syllable!

Lindsay's palm gently patted the pirate captain on the shoulder.

In an instant, the pirate captain seemed to feel an endless rain of bullets spreading behind him, gradually approaching his "life" itself.

"Goodo......"

The pirate captain swallowed and laughed tremblingly.

His brain was racing at high speed, and he finally locked onto a piece of information that was weighty enough to blurt out.

"In the New World, a certain Four Emperors have started to act, but I don't know who it is, and I don't know the purpose."

"However, the navy seems to be on guard against the Four Emperors."

"Therefore, the control of access to the seabed of Fish-Man Island is particularly strict, which is why there have been so few pirates here recently."

Afraid that the price would not be enough, the pirate captain added another fierce message.

"And the reason for their actions is rumored to be for the 'treasure' that the [Demons] have found in the Capital of the Seven Waters......"

(End of chapter)