For every 100 PS = 1 bonus chapter.
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"I know that guy. He's a cruel, tyrannical scumbag. Not long ago, when pirates attacked his kingdom, he just abandoned it and ran! I can't believe he's here!"
"Holy crap! Does trash like that even deserve to breathe? Everyone toss me 50 Berries and I'll take him out right now, do the sea a favor!"
"I'm cheaper! I'm right by Drum Kingdom. Just 20 Berries and I'll livestream this garbage getting deleted!"
Seeing these comments, Wapol didn't even dare to reply. He had already bolted to who-knows-where.
Ron was a little stunned. Damn... there really are talented people among the masses.
In just a few minutes, someone had already grasped the true essence of livestreaming.
He realized he'd underestimated the pirate world. His anticipation for the future skyrocketed.
"Alright, friends. That's the end of today's stream. I hope your videos keep getting better. See you next time."
With that, Ron closed the livestream. He hoped future content on TikTok would grow more diverse and engaging. After all, relying solely on thirst traps was never a long-term strategy.
Risqué content was a tactic, not a plan.
...
Meanwhile, Marine Headquarters – Vice Admiral Dormitory
This area housed the Vice Admirals of the Marine Headquarters. Once promoted to Vice Admiral, you were assigned a personal room. Admirals got even better accommodations, while ordinary Marines had to share dorms, and logistics workers squeezed into communal barracks.
At this moment, in one such Vice Admiral's room, things were neat and orderly.
Garp lay sprawled on his sofa, happily munching on senbei by the handful, occasionally sipping from a sake cup. Life was good.
But there wasn't much entertainment in this era. No TV, no video games. Just some old newspapers on the table.
Garp frowned at one of them. "Where the hell's Bogard? He hasn't brought me a fresh paper in days."
He grunted and picked up the old issue to kill time, when suddenly.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A loud knock echoed through the room, and then the door swung open.
Only one person would dare barge in like that and not get punched into next week—Bogard.
"Bogard? What're you doing here this late? Don't tell me a Yonko just showed up to attack HQ?" Garp raised an eyebrow at Bogard's panicked look.
"Mr. Garp, there's... there's an emergency!!!" Bogard rushed in, holding up his phone. A video was playing—Luffy's bold declaration that he'd become the Pirate King.
"Mr. Garp, take a look." It was a screen recording Bogard had made.
Ever since he'd gotten his phone, he'd been holed up in his room learning how to use it. That's why Garp hadn't gotten any newspapers recently and also why Garp had zero clue what a phone even was.
"What the hell?! How did Luffy get trapped inside this tiny box?! What Devil Fruit power is this?!" Garp was furious, lunging forward to grab the phone and "rescue" Luffy.
"Wait! Mr. Garp!" Bogard quickly yanked his hand back, practically in a cold sweat. "That's not a Devil Fruit! It's just a phone!"
"Phone? What's a phone?" Garp stared blankly.
Seeing Garp's confusion, Bogard slapped his forehead. "Ah! I totally forgot to report it. I was so caught up learning how it works... Sorry, Mr. Garp."
"Cut to the chase! What's going on with this phone? Why's Luffy in there saying rebellious crap again? That brat needs to taste the fist of love!" Garp looked pissed.
Still, seeing that Luffy was healthy and full of energy, he suddenly burst out laughing. "Hahaha! That's my grandson, alright!"
Bogard: ???
I didn't even explain yet... Why is this old man already laughing?
Still, he started explaining. "Mr. Garp, this thing is a phone. It's a new entertainment device. It can record videos, and people from all over the world upload their own clips. Others can view them, comment, like, and share. Basically, it's a global video platform!"
"Global? Like how a Den Den Mushi makes calls?" Garp squinted suspiciously at the gadget in Bogard's hand.
"It can make calls, yes. But you can also make video calls, like with an Image Den Den Mushi," Bogard replied. He'd fully figured out how to use TikTok by now. That's how he caught the full Ron livestream.
"Wait, wait." Garp waved him off, his face full of shock. "Are you telling me this little thing... lets people all over the world see what's happening anywhere? And talk to each other too?!"
"That's exactly it, Mr. Garp." Bogard nodded.
"Here, I'll show you." He tapped a few buttons.
His contact list popped up: Helmeppo, Coby, Onigumo, Smoker, and others.
He tapped on Coby's name.
"Mr. Garp, just tap the + sign here for a video call, and you'll see Coby live, right in the phone."
"You serious?" Garp narrowed his eyes in disbelief.
Bogard hit call.
After a few beeps, the call connected. Coby and Helmeppo's faces appeared onscreen.
"Officer Bogard? It's so late, what's—"
Before Coby could finish, Garp's massive face pushed into the frame.
"GAH!! Vice Admiral Garp!!!" Both Coby and Helmeppo nearly fainted.
Garp blinked in disbelief, squinting at the screen. "Oi! Are you the real Coby?"
???? Coby was thoroughly confused. Did Vice Admiral Garp just forget what he looked like?!
Bogard smiled. "It's fine, Coby. Go rest. You've got that 80-kilometer run in the morning, remember."
"Yes, sir!" Coby saluted reflexively.
"Yes, sir!" Helmeppo echoed, also snapping to attention.
Bogard nodded in approval, ended the call, and turned back to Garp. "Mr. Garp, do you believe me now?"
"Hmph... not bad." Garp gave a grudging nod.
"That's not all. It's also got a powerful camera. You can zoom in on photos. Super useful for intelligence gathering. And communication across the fleet is much easier now."
Bogard continued walking him through the phone's functions. Garp's eyes sparkled with interest.
Then, while Bogard was distracted, Garp yoinked the phone.
"Hahahaha! What a fun toy. I'm gonna mess around with it for a bit!"
(To be continued.)