Seeing their sister like this made Sandersonia and Marigold deeply worried.
Even so, Hancock ordered the ship to return to Amazon Lily immediately.
That made Sandersonia and Marigold breathe a sigh of relief. At least their sister was still in control — for now.
Onboard the Perfume Snake, Hancock reluctantly said goodbye to Ryuen.
Even though she badly wanted to stay by his side, she had learned far too many secrets today. She had no choice but to force herself to go back to Amazon Lily.
The Shichibukai system was about to be scrapped.
The Kuja Pirates needed to prepare ahead of time and get ready for whatever the World Government might do.
She never imagined the government would use the Shichibukai's bloodline traits to create such disgusting things as the Seraphim!
At the end, Ryuen gave Nami a strange look, as if trying to figure something out — but Nami just smiled brightly and pretended not to notice.
Ryuen was completely confused.
Every time she and Hancock talked in private, she'd come back wearing that same smile. And from the looks of it, Hancock seemed pretty happy too.
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This time was no different.
But right now, Ryuen didn't have time to think about any of that. He had to hurry to Egghead Island as soon as possible—because that Holy Flame was something they *had* to get.
And so, the Dream Explorer ship went full speed ahead, racing toward Egghead Island like a gust of wind.
But as the Dream Exploration Group left, it brought trouble for Angela, the young ruler of the Magiatsuka Kingdom.
Countless fans of the Dream Team came flooding into the kingdom. They were all here hoping to catch a glimpse of the famous members they admired so much.
But the group had already left, and no one knew where they went.
This left the fans feeling deeply disappointed.
Still, they didn't give up. More and more people kept arriving.
After all, the Dream Team had stayed here for quite a while. Even if they couldn't see the people, they figured they could at least visit the places they'd been.
A lot of people were thinking just like that.
Because of this, a huge wave of outsiders poured in, making the entire kingdom noisy and chaotic. Even the number of public disturbances started to rise.
So now, figuring out how to manage these overly excited visitors became the biggest headache for Angela.
"Angela, I think I've got an idea. Want to hear it?" Liv looked at the 13-year-old girl in front of her and couldn't help feeling a little sorry for her.
So young, yet already carrying the future of a whole country.
Angela's eyes lit up. She looked at Liv, thrilled. "Liv, tell me! What's the idea?"
"Don't get too excited, Angela. I'm not sure it'll work." Liv quickly helped her sit back down.
Then she continued:
"I remember something Ryuen said when we were still on the ship. He said, 'People are wealth—it just depends on how the leaders use them.'"
"He also mentioned something about fan effect and internet-famous spots. I think we can use this fan effect in Magiatsuka Kingdom. We can turn the places the Dream Team stayed in into beautiful tourist spots that everyone wants to visit."
Liv was talking excitedly, but Angela looked completely lost.
With a confused face, Angela asked, "I understand 'people are wealth,' but what's this 'fan effect' and 'internet-famous' thing? What do they mean?"
Liv smiled gently, like a blooming flower.
"Think about it, Angela. These people all came here because of the Dream Team, right? Even though the group is gone, the fans still want to come and see."
"So we can use that. Let's take all the places Ryuen, Nami, and the others have been to, and turn them into exciting, must-visit spots."
"We'll also need some talkative guides who can really tell a story—people who get the crowd hyped up, make them feel fired up just by listening…"
"I got it!" Before Liv could even finish, Angela jumped up like a spring. "So this is how it works! Fan effect, internet-famous spots—this gives me so many more ideas, hehe~"
Since these people were so crazy about the Dream Team, she might as well make a bunch of these fake tourist spots.
After all, the fans wouldn't even know whether the group had actually been there or not!
Liv was frozen on the spot. She looked at Angela's face and felt… this girl was way too sly.
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Right after that, Angela gave the order, and the whole Magiatsuka Kingdom sprang into action.
They moved shockingly fast. In the blink of an eye, they had decorated one beautiful place after another, claiming they were once visited by the Dream Team. They even made up fake proof to back it all up.
And they spared no effort in promoting it, making sure everyone knew exactly what the Dream Team supposedly did in each location.
In just two days—
It was like the whole kingdom had transformed overnight, suddenly bursting with the energy of a rising tourist hotspot.
Compared to before, the number of visitors had multiplied many times over.
The crowds poured in like a flood, giving a huge boost to the local economy and pushing Magiatsuka Kingdom into a period of booming growth.
Angela couldn't stop smiling.
The most extreme example was the hotel where the Dream Team had stayed.
Now that hotel was completely booked out. The price of a single room had been driven sky-high by all the crazy fans!
Endless streams of people came just to take selfies on the rooftop.
When Ryuen and the others got a call from Liv and heard that Magiatsuka Kingdom had been turned into a trendy tourist country, they were all left speechless.
But they didn't have time to worry about that now. At this moment, they were about to reach Egghead Island.
After contacting Kizaru, they learned that there were some tricky problems standing in the way of taking the Holy Flame.
But that was only a problem for Kizaru—after all, he was close friends with Vegapunk.
There were certain things Kizaru couldn't handle freely.
"Vegapunk is basically a mad scientist. His obsession with science has made him lose all sense of self," Hogg said in a low voice.
"Then... will he help bring back Kuma's memory?" Bonney asked nervously.
Ryuen looked at Bonney, then smiled a little. "Don't worry, Bonney. I made that promise long ago—to help Kuma get his memory back. And I might even need your help when the time comes."
"My help?" Bonney looked completely lost.
"That's right!" Ryuen nodded seriously. "On Egghead Island, your role is actually very important. After all, there are a lot of Pacifistas there now."
"Huh?"
"A bunch of Kuma lookalikes?" Bonney looked even more confused.
"That's because you have the highest control over the Pacifistas," Ryuen said directly.
"WHAT?!"
Everyone was shocked. Their mouths dropped open like they could fit an egg in.
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