(News Coo) - The Three Musketeers

**WORLD NEWS NETWORK**
Eyes nodding, the visual Den Den Mushi woke up. It's eyes opened wide and its focus locked onto the woman before it. The snail blinks four times and then a bright light shot from its eyeballs over her and there she had the center stage.

"Good morning Blue Sea," The woman said, her voice loud and vibrant. "Today you're here with Retroper Wens and I want to tell all of you I've got a scoop that no one would have prepared you for!" She struck a smile as she reached to the table in front of her and sorted through a short pile of papers. Her fingers ticket across their surface as she moved them all side-by-side one another.

She lifted her head and gave her attention back into the direction of the rolling recording of the Den Den Mushi. "It seems the relics of the past just can't die!" A bold claim for her to have made on a broadcast, but she needed something that would draw everyone's ears and eyes to her recording. "I was able to get an inside scoop on a age old battle between our lovely World Government and the Pirates of the World. In fact, the pirate we'll be highlighting today is one who could bring terror to the whole world."

The first paper she lifted was a bounty poster. She held it up so the viewers at home could see it clearly. "Warren D. Korag, feared as **Deadbeard** on the sea, worth 3,878,000,000, is today's headliner. Just when we thought we were done. A full three years of no Xros Pirate drama, aside from their heir, felt like the entire world could have been recognized as Paradise. We've hungered for piece for quite some time."

Her tone shifted and the bounty poster went back on top of the table. "It seems the World Government had finally managed to find where Deadbeard has been hiding out in his time as they deployed Killigrew Khan," she now held up an image of Khan up at the Den Den Mushi. "our newest member of the prestige Seven Warlords of the Sea. But she didn't seem to be the only one with the hots for Korag. We were able to immediately identify another one of the assailants as Ashura, the famed assassin from the South Blue and our intel we've received just this morning has identified the other as Asha Izrael, a member of the royal Asha Family."

She held up images of both Ashura and Izrael side by side. "It is unknown the trio's relationship with one another, however as you all know Ashura is a wanted criminal and fugitive of the World Government. The royal known as Asha Izrael, has no record of affiliation with the rest of the family and it has been deemed by our intel that he is a criminal and was casted aside as well!"

Placing both of the picture back down, she shuffled the images like a deck of cards. "There seemed to be a discussion between the three just as they arrived at the island. However, before they do anything they were met by some of Korag's men!" Wens closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "The **"Untamed"** man himself, Lokapal! He acted as a protecting ally of the of the Deadbeard Pirates, an alliance no one would have guessed! Not only that, but he was accompanied by the Germa 66 commanders and led the direct line of defense against Ashura, Izrael, and Khan!"

The tongue moved quicker than the words came to her mind. She was forced to pause to take a break, she needed to segway into something that would change the perspective of the watchers. "We were unable to get the exact details of their battle, but the outcome fell into the hands of the Khan and her party! What we can confirm is that Lokapal fell at the hands of Khan and has been captured for the second time by the World Government. Let's just hope they can keep him caught this time! The Garma Commanders seemed to have fate on their side, they were able to escape their battles with their pride in tact."

There was a dramatic moment of silence. For a moment the viewers would have believed the broadcast to be over. But then Wens slammed the palm of her hand onto the table. "After force their way through the Deadbeard's defenders, Khan, Ashura, and Izrael reached what appeared to be his base. We are unaware of what happened while in the base, but just moments after arriving a giant fist truck into the building which resulted one of our vigilantes, the prince, being thrown across the island into the clouds!!!"

She needed another break off, "Ashura and Khan returned to the ship safe and sound, but their battle seemed to have stopped there. Was there something that they saw that forced their retreat? *Something* had to have happened judging from their frantic movements. Our crew also retreated in fear of being found out by the enemy and they believe Khan and Ashura to have parted ways."

"This whole situation has our studio in an uproar! Whether you wish to believe this or not, the threat of Deadbeard existing AND making a move is a BIG DEAL!" A vein had literally spread across her neck in her attempt to get the point across. "Despite the illusion of the trio seeming to work together, Ashura and now Izrael are both seen as criminals by officials. Yet, lumped in with Khan they are now being branded as the **"Three Musketeers"**. In a situation where you thought they'd be shunned, people are starting to praise them. THAT is just how much pain Warren D. Korag has caused the World in the past."

Her head went to shaking and her blood pressure dropped. "Will our 'musketeers' save us from the threat of Deadbeard and finally put an end to the reign of the Xros Pirates, or will we have to endure decades more of this all..." She paused, "FIND OUT MORE ON NEXT WEEKS BROADCAST OF SWEETS WEEK! BUH-BYE!!!!" She waved at the Den Den Mushi before it cut off.

## World Government

**Killigrew Khan**: Proving the doubters wrong about the World Government's decision to induct her into the Warlord system, Khan successfully gained intel and captured Lokapal. Our **"Lady Pirate"** has done a great service in her line of duty, living up to the expectations of a Warlord standing among our longest lasters. She's been around for quite some time and knows the ins and outs of the world, we know she'll be a key role in finally bringing this fear Deadbeard has instilled to an end. Khan has now become one of the favorites by the people!

## Bounties

**Asha Izrael**: New to the board of bounty hunters comes the Ashian prince, who has been regarded as a criminal not just by the World Government, but the country he was born into! Nationally recognized as a criminal, Izrael has now been branded as the **"True Prince"** and has received his first ever bounty of 120,000,000 both dead and alive, for interfering in World Government business. Working to fight the remnants of the Xros Pirates and a former Yonko, while also being shunned by his kingdom. Izrael may be the second coming of the **Asura**.

**Ashura**: Unlike his comrade musketeer, Ashura is no stranger to the board of bounty hunters especially considering he started off as one. Luckily, there were no dragons for him to slay in this ordeal. However, we have received not only information of him interfering during Khan's objective, but more intel has come from the people of Jonah that Ashura played a role in the assassination of the King and Queen. He may have given up bounty hunting, but assassination has still stuck. The **"Dragon Slayer"** and his bounty have been increased to 552,640,000.

**Alcrow**: As a member of the harbringing Germa 66 empire and now confirmed ally of Deadbeard, Alcrow has now become a globally known criminal. After escaping before meeting the fate of his boss, he has been stamped with a bounty of 100,000,000.

**Navi**: Like her comrade of the same empire, she too is an ally and has become a criminal worth 100,000,000 dead or alive.

**Lokapal**: Second time's the charm, right? Lokapal the **"Untamed"** has led astray and been caught once more and turned over to the World Government. His deeds have finally been put to an end as we hope finally see the abolishment of the evil Germa 66 command and all those Lokapal has caused grief for in the past.