(News Coo) Longhorn Kingdom Destroyed, Perpetrator Still At Large

Tragedy strikes as the kingdom of Longhorn falls! The once prosperous nation has been raised to the ground as a pirate calling himself “Yellowbeard” attempted to claim the land for himself. As of this report, a week after the destruction, Longhorn is being evacuated, the landscape decimated and the king presumed dead. There remain a large number of civilian survivors, who report the criminal attempted to convert the island to a pirate paradise, even claiming to have enlisted star musician Jordan for performances on the island to promote this effort. Only by the heroic intervention of Marine Vice Admiral Linzi has the pirate been ousted, bringing justice to the troubled civilians of Longhorn. Marine representatives report that most of the pirate’s crew has been placed into custody, with the captain himself and two other subordinates escaping with an enormous sum of gold stolen from the palace.

The pirate in question has been identified as Charlotte “Sharp” Cheddar, not seen in decades, and believed retired or dead before this time. Suspected for years to be the man called “Rufus” behind the Slogswill smuggling operations of 1519, now-Yellowbeard is an ex-crewmember of the original Hunting Pirates organization, having sailed beside their founder for years. At this time he was already recognized as a public threat by the World Government, sporting a bounty of 520,000,000 at the time of the former Lozenge’s death. Continuing to rise in his reputation, the pirate seemingly disappeared in 1565. Neither seen nor heard from in twenty years, this sudden return and escape is a dark omen for things to come.

## Tributes

We would like to use this space to honor the fallen king of Longhorn, as well as the many soldiers and knights that fell defending their home. Their lives will be avenged!

## Marine Report

The renowned Vice Admiral Kocho is the hero of the day! Single handedly taking into custody a large portion of Yellowbeard's crew and severely injuring Yellowbeard himself, the very climate of the island has changed in the wake of her unleashed ability. Sending her opponent scurrying in retreat, the people of Longhorn have her to thank for their freedom and their safety. While unable to save the kingdom as a whole, she was nonetheless invaluable in her defense of those who cannot defend themselves! As such, she has been awarded the following accolades:

* **The Power Discovery Medal**
* **The Green Heart Medal**
* **Red Knight Medal**
* **Protector of All Badge**

Kocho's right hand, lieutenant Tiana is also recognized for her contribution in limiting casualties, protecting marine forces, and securing civilians and captured pirates. This officer has shown her mettle and worth as a member of the Marines and a representative of justice! As such she will also be receiving:

* **Protector of All Badge**

## Updated Bounties

Yellowbeard has proven to be dangerous and difficult to capture despite his advanced age, requiring the deployment of a top Vice Admiral of the marines to drive him away. As such, the World Government has at this time released an updated evaluation of the threat of this individual to public safety and civilized operations. As a result of this evaluation, Charlotte Cheddar’s bounty has been raised to the following:

Grandson of the infamous Charlotte Linlin, his decades of experience and seemingly magnified ability, despite his age, make him a dangerous, chaotic force to be reckoned with. At this time, the World Government has recognized him to be an even greater threat than in the past. For the destruction of the Kingdom of Longhorn, and for his battle against Vice Admiral Linzi that practically terraformed the island, “Yellowbeard’s” bounty has been increased to 1,160,000,000.

In addition, Yellowbeard escaped with two pirates now believed to be members of his crew:

A strange pirate known for his drunken brawls and explosives, it has been rumored that Boros in fact goes by the name "Beckendorf", though this has yet to be confirmed. For his escape from custody and for joining Yellowbeard, Boros’ bounty has been raised to 370,000,000.

For his escape from custody, joining Yellowbeard, and facilitating the escape of Boros from the battlefield, the fishman known as “Black Ink” Slim, has had his bounty raised to 168,000,000.