On the sea surface,
Kaido, transformed into a gigantic azure dragon, soared into the sky, blasting a Heat Breath angrily towards the sea surface, stirring up monstrous waves.
The Beasts Pirates' fleet followed closely behind, surging towards the Land of Wano, their sails flapping loudly in the sea breeze due to the excessive speed.
Everyone on the Moby Dick stared at this scene, dumbfounded.
The phone in Ace's hand clattered onto the deck. He mechanically turned his head, "Just now... did Kaido say something about 'offline reality'?"
Marco was the first to react. He held his stomach, laughing uncontrollably, his blue flame wings spreading out involuntarily:
"Hahaha... The dignified Four Emperors... got crushed in a game... and went to settle the score..." Tears streamed down his face from laughing. "The Happo Navy is in for a world of trouble! That old cone-head Chinjao probably never dreamed that playing a game would bring the Four Emperors personally to his doorstep!"
Jozu wiped the sweat from his diamond head. "I remember that old man Chinjao is almost eighty, right? If Kaido comes knocking..."
Whitebeard laughed heartily, "Gurararara," shaking the seagulls by the ship's rail into scattered flight. "Interesting! Too interesting!" He waved his large hand. "Marco, quickly send a message to the Land of Wano. While seeing Kaido lose face is satisfying, the Happo Navy did help us vent a little."
Sabo immediately understood, taking out the Revolutionary Army's special anti-eavesdropping Den Den Mushi. "I'll contact our comrades in the Land of Wano right away." He added, suppressing a smile, "Should I tell Chinjao that Kaido hates it most when someone ganks his mid-lane?"
A louder burst of laughter erupted on the deck. Ace was already rolling on the ground, laughing. "You guys think... will Chinjao... hahaha... perform a cone-head flowering on the spot..."
Vista, wiping away tears from laughing, suggested, "How about we start a betting pool? Let's bet on how many minutes Chinjao can last?"
Just then,
Whitebeard suddenly became serious. "Gurarararara, my sons, while Kaido is off seeking revenge..." A glint of cunning flashed in his eyes. "Let's seize the opportunity to climb the ranks! When they return, I want to see our Pirates' flag displayed in the Challenger tier!"
"Oh!!!" Everyone cheered in unison, immediately pulling out their phones to form a team. Marco muttered as he logged into the game, "Gotta record this part and show it to Kaido when he gets back... Gurararara..."
Meanwhile, on a distant sea route, Kaido, in his azure dragon form, sneezed again, unleashing another Heat Breath that set a passing uninhabited island ablaze.
Jack whispered to Queen, "Boss is particularly angry today..."
Queen pushed up his sunglasses. "Nonsense. Try losing seven straight promotion matches in Diamond tier?"
"....."
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At the same time,
In the luxurious conference room on the top floor of the World Economic Journal headquarters building, Morgans was conducting a business negotiation with Fish-Man Island's King Neptune via TikTok video.
A pure white quill danced over the contract, Morgans' sharp Hawkeye gleaming with shrewdness.
"Your Majesty, please look at the first clause," Morgans pushed his gold-rimmed glasses with a wing. "All models are supplied at cost price, absolutely excellent value for money."
The projected Neptune nodded slightly, the pearls on his crown gently swaying with the movement.
The three princes standing by the side curiously leaned closer to the camera, their curiosity mixed with anticipation. "Mr. Morgans, can that glowing box really let us see the sun?"
"Of course, Your Highnesses!" Morgans dramatically spread his wings. "Once the first batch of goods arrives at port, you'll be able to watch the real-time sunset in Shambles on TikTok!"
Saying this, he quickly brought up a sample display video on another phone, showing it to the people on the other side via the video call.
Afterwards, the two sides continued the negotiation. When the negotiation reached the most crucial profit-sharing stage, Morgans' feathers involuntarily puffed up:
"Regarding the profit distribution for live streaming sales..." He deliberately dragged out his words, tapping heavily with his wingtip on the words "70-30 split".
Unexpectedly, Neptune readily stamped his royal seal on the virtual contract with his trident. "Very fair. For us, allowing our subjects access to the outside world is already priceless."
The final security clause suddenly made the atmosphere in the conference room solemn.
Morgans suddenly put away his merchant-like smile, a glint of sharpness flashing in his Hawkeye. "I guarantee it with my reputation in the underworld." He pressed a secret button under the table, and the projection switched to a real-time connection with underground emperors like Doflamingo and Du Feld.
"Did you all hear that?" The big shots on the screen either sneered or nodded, but all gave a tacit response.
"The supply chain is the lifeline." Morgans twirled the pure gold ring on his tail feather, his tone threatening. "If anyone dares to touch Fish-Man Island's transport ships..." He suddenly pecked and shattered the wine glass on the table, glass shards splashing onto the projection of Gild Tesoro's Pirates flag. "I'll cut off their supply."
"The importance of mobile phones goes without saying. Various industries are being impacted. If you want to survive this revolution, the importance of my supply doesn't need further explanation, right?"
Morgans glanced proudly at everyone, finding they were all tacitly agreeing. He was very satisfied and immediately switched back to merchant mode to continue negotiating with Neptune.
He enthusiastically recommended the operational plan: "I suggest the first batch mainly promotes Ryugu Castle coral handicrafts, paired with live performances by mermaid singers..."
Suddenly remembering something, he lowered his voice. "Oh, right, how about creating an exclusive live stream channel for Princess Shirahoshi? Gifted rewards can be exchanged for rare seabed gems..."
"Shirahoshi, you say..."
Neptune fell silent when Shirahoshi was mentioned, then said he could consider it. Morgans didn't press the matter; he had only made a suggestion, and whether it was adopted depended on the other party's decision.
Ultimately, the collaboration was successfully completed!
That night, the entirety of Fish-Man Island lit up with celebratory fluorescent coral.
Meanwhile, somewhere in the New World, coated cargo ships bearing the News Bird logo plunged into the seabed one after another, their cabins neatly stacked with tidy boxes of mobile phones.
Each ship flew a special flag: on the left was the News Agency's quill, and on the right was the Mermaid Royal Family's trident, symbolizing an unprecedented connection between the two worlds!
...
An unprecedented spectacle for Fish-Man Island unfolded on Coral Hill.
As soon as Papag's "Marine Fashion Mobile Phone Store" pulled up its shell-shaped roller shutter, the area outside the store was already packed wall-to-wall with a surging crowd.
The scales of the mermaid girls sparkled under the neon lights, and the Fishman strongmen crowded together, making the coral reefs tremble.
"Don't rush, everyone! We have plenty of stock!" Papag shouted in front of Madam Shyarly's special amplifying conch, but his voice was instantly drowned out by the wave of sound.
An octopus Fishman waved his eight arms, simultaneously snatching up eight phones. "I've had enough of human discrimination! Now I can finally curse them back online!"
"I have eight arms, I'm buying eight!"
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