Chapter 116 (2/2)

Of course we, your ever watchful and curious reporters, of the Maichyo will keep our eyes and ears open for any new development in the matter.

More information on burning Grim-Azul on page 2

More information on the emperor's of the sea on page 4

More information on the recent bounties on page 5

The article went around the world like a newly spread plague and caused shock to many sailors and civilians alike while many marines, especially on the upper echelons grit their teeth in frustration at the obvious spies amongst their ranks that leaked information they would have preferred to keep behind closed doors until they could use said information to their own advantage.

Though the raise in bounty came as no real surprise for many as Azul had caused an incident of such proportions and direness that it had been more of a shock that his bounty hadn't been updated immediately and a man hunt for his head been called.

Grandline, New World, whole cake island

On a specific and rather unique island located in the new world a certain empress had taken up residence. Said unique island was an island notorious for its unbelievable variety of sweets as even the island itself was made up out of sweets.

Charlotte LinLin alias BigMom ruled said island and nobody in their right mind dared to challenge her position as the empress amongst the emperor's of the sea.

Thus it came as no surprise when nobody protested her having left behind her island, which she rarely did, to visit a former comrade of hers who, just like her, had taken up residence on a certain moving island not far away from hers in order to discuss recent events as BigMom may be prone to instances of blind rage but nonetheless you did not become an emperor of the seas by strength alone as a certain sharp mindedness was required as well, as unique as it may be in some cases…

Why she left for her former comrade though now of all times instead of fortifying her current position could only be answered by a single speculation for those that knew the woman personally. Ambition! It seems as if more then one party would be included in the coming conflict and it remained unknown who would possibly come out on top of it in the end…