Magiatsuka Kingdom.
A news bird flew quickly into the port hotel and landed on Ryuen's shoulder, chirping for a few seconds.
Right after, Ryuen burst out laughing.
"Hahahahaha!"
"The World Government is really going with their usual suppression tactics. Let Morgans know—his big scoop is here!"
"Ryuen, how did the World Government respond?" Nojiko quickly asked.
The rest of the Dream Team also rushed over to him.
"The World Government finally reacted to the news in the paper. Orders came down from the Five Elders—fifteen warships and ten Marine Vice Admirals are on their way to the Magiatsuka Kingdom," Ryuen said calmly.
"It's a Buster Call!" Robin immediately realized.
"That's right, a full-on Buster Call. The World Government wants to crush any signs of rebellion among its member nations with this one show of force, to remind them what happens when you go against them," Ryuen nodded at Robin.
Everyone felt a chill inside. Especially Robin—they all knew what a Buster Call meant: a brutal massacre was coming.
But Ryuen still looked calm, like he was already ready for whatever came next.
Nami noticed how composed he seemed and asked suspiciously, "Ryuen, you're way too calm. Did you already have a plan for this?"
Everyone suddenly understood.
Since they set sail, Ryuen had never made a move without a plan.
Ryuen didn't deny it:
"Yeah, I have a plan. From the moment we started plotting all this, I already thought about how the World Government might react."
"The first thing is what I already said—The World Government will send CP agents to assassinate Angela, the king. I thought that was the most likely move they'd make."
"But I still underestimated how ruthless the World Government really is. They actually launched a Buster Call straight away."
"If we had already left, then with the current strength of the Magiatsuka Kingdom—even with the Revolutionary Army's protection—there's no way they could hold off a Buster Call attack."
"Unless Dragon himself shows up, the Magiatsuka Kingdom would be wiped out for sure under a Buster Call."
*Smack!*
"Ah—ow!"
"Nami, why did you hit me?"
Ryuen was proudly sharing his thoughts when Nami suddenly smacked him on the head.
"Stop rambling and just tell us what you're planning to do already!" Nami snapped at him.
The others clapped and cheered in agreement.
"Of course, we'll fight fire with fire. I mean, it's been 800 years—Mary Geoise probably hasn't been bombed even once...," Ryuen said with a sly smile on his face.
"You're going to Mary Geoise?" Nami gasped.
Ryuen nodded calmly.
"You guessed right. This time, I'm going to turn all of Mary Geoise into a sea of fire!"
"As for the Magiatsuka Kingdom, I'm leaving it in your hands. Especially you, Kuina—set up a wide field of flame clouds over the seas around the kingdom. Make sure it's big enough and has no gaps."
"I want to see how those so-called Buster Calls are going to hit the Magiatsuka Kingdom then!"
"And as soon as any of their ships dare to enter the flame clouds, you can use the cover to launch a surprise attack on the Marines. Show them what we're made of!"
Everyone looked at Ryuen, who was full of confidence and spirit. That feeling seemed to spark a wave of courage and strength in them—they all nodded firmly and agreed to carry out his plan.
"Great idea!"
"This time, we won't just make the Marines retreat with nothing—we'll completely embarrass the World Government!"
"If the World Government is ordering a Buster Call over this, Ryuen, are you planning to let Morgans publish it in the papers?" Nojiko's eyes lit up as she asked.
Ryuen said without hesitation:
"Absolutely."
"This is the perfect chance. We have to let Morgans spread the news!"
"We're not just going to humiliate the World Government—we're going to show everyone in this sea that they're not invincible!"
*Bloop bloop bloop~~~*
Suddenly, just as Ryuen finished speaking, the Den Den Mushi on the table started ringing.
Everyone looked toward it at once, their thoughts cut off.
It was Vice Admiral Tsuru!
Ryuen picked up the Den Den Mushi to answer.
"Vice Admiral Tsuru, I'm guessing you're calling about the Marines' Buster Call, right?"
Tsuru's voice came through the Den Den Mushi right away:
"That's right, Ryuen. Of the fifteen ships in this operation, ten of them are directly under Sakazuki's command. The other five are aligned with Kuzan."
"So what's your plan?" Ryuen asked directly.
Everyone else in the crew leaned in close to hear.
Tsuru's voice came through again:
"Sakazuki isn't holding back this time. He gave the Marine fleet strict orders—to completely destroy the Magiatsuka Kingdom!"
"So Ryuen, what's your countermeasure?"
"I have to tell you, the Marine Buster Call isn't as simple as you think!"
"Those Buster Call shells are specially made. Compared to regular shells, they're on a whole different level—each one is *ten times* more powerful!"
"That means once the Buster Call is launched, the destruction will be massive. The entire Magiatsuka Kingdom will be leveled to the ground!"
After Vice Admiral Tsuru finished speaking, Ryuen frowned slightly.
He replied:
"Vice Admiral Tsuru, if that's the case, then we might not give them a chance to fire at all."
"Please tell our Fleet Admiral Akainu, fifteen warships and ten Marine Headquarters Vice Admirals is a very strong force, but if that's what they're sending against us, it's not really enough."
Hearing this, Vice Admiral Tsuru immediately looked more at ease:
"Looks like you've already figured out how to deal with the Buster Call, then I won't say more. I still need to go find Sakazuki. That's all for now..."
*Click~*
After the Den Den Mushi was hung up, everyone in the Dream Exploration Team looked puzzled.
"Ryuen, does she know something? Why would she just openly call us and say all that?" Robin reacted quickly.
"Hmm~~~"
"My guess is either Sengoku or Garp slipped up somehow. Even heroes can't resist a beautiful woman. Sigh..." Ryuen let out a long sigh.
At that moment—
Sugar's face changed: "A beautiful woman... Ryuen, are you talking about Vice Admiral Tsuru?"
"Hahaha~~~"
"Alright, I'm heading out. You all follow the plan I just explained. Don't forget to have Morgans record everything the Marines are doing."
"And make sure this information gets out to everyone in this country."
With that, Ryuen jumped out the window and disappeared.
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