"Sakazuki, what happened with the World Government?" Vice Admiral Tsuru asked as soon as she saw Akainu explode in anger.
Akainu didn't say anything. He just handed the document to Tsuru. Sengoku, who had been crouching and feeding the sheep, stood up with curiosity and moved closer to take a look.
Tsuru and Sengoku quickly finished reading.
"Wahahaha~"
"Yeah, this sounds exactly like something they would do~~~" Sengoku burst out laughing.
Tsuru, on the other hand, felt a headache coming on. She rubbed her forehead and said helplessly, "It's not surprising. What matters most is, they let that person get away back then—and now they've come back."
Kizaru and Fujitora, standing nearby, didn't really know what was going on.
Kizaru still wore his usual laid-back look, like nothing ever bothered him.
But maybe it was because he saw everyone's serious faces after reading the document, he realized this was definitely something big.
Fujitora, however, was struggling to hold back his curiosity. In his mind, he muttered, "Are they seriously not going to explain anything? Do they all forget I'm blind?"
Maybe picking up on that, Vice Admiral Tsuru finally spoke and explained what the document said.
Kizaru thought to himself:
"As expected."
"This is going to be a pain."
Fujitora didn't say anything, but ever since joining the Marines, he'd slowly seen the darker side of the World Government. Now, he understood why Aokiji wanted to form an alliance with him.
At that moment, Akainu spoke:
"The World Government is handing this over to us. After all, the so-called 'Dream Exploration Team' is now officially wanted."
"But dealing with the Dream Exploration Team won't be easy. Even if they're not the strongest among the top powers, they're definitely the hardest to handle!"
"It's now confirmed that Morgans has fully sided with them."
"That means they've got control of the biggest news agency on the seas—and a huge information network. If we're going to face them, we'll also have to think about how they use public opinion."
Everyone's faces darkened at that.
The World Government wasn't afraid of being attacked physically—but being hit by bad press and public criticism? That was another story.
If the seas were filled with headlines smearing the World Government, how could they hold on to any authority? Their credibility would fall off a cliff!
Right now—
The World Government's past experiments on human gigantification had already been exposed. All over the seas, people were furious at them for that.
If the incident in the Kingdom of Magiatsuka gets revealed too...
"Morgans' news agency… We still don't know where the main base is?" Sengoku turned and asked Brannew.
"Uh (⊙o⊙)..."
"Still nothing. We've searched not just the Four Blues, but even the New World—every possible place. But we haven't found any trace of the World Economic News Agency's headquarters," Brannew answered quickly.
"What about Skypiea?" Akainu asked next.
"We searched it too, but there weren't any clues. We checked every sky island from the top of the High West current all the way down," Brannew said, shaking his head helplessly.
"This is getting troublesome~"
"We absolutely can't let Morgans report something like the Magiatsuka Kingdom incident again, especially right now."
"That's why we need to talk to the Dream Exploration Team," Vice Admiral Tsuru suggested.
"I just hope they don't ask for something outrageous~" Sengoku muttered quietly.
He had a rough idea of what Ryuen was like. With something like this being handed to him, there's no way he wouldn't try to cash in big.
"Mary Geoise might not agree to this~ They care a lot about their reputation," Kizaru suddenly said.
"We're already in this mess. What's the point of worrying about face now?" Fujitora said seriously.
"Talk to Mary Geoise," Akainu said firmly. "Ask them if they'd rather lose face in just one country… or lose face in front of the entire world."
"Yes, sir!"
"Fleet Admiral Sakazuki!" Brannew saluted and then left the meeting room.
"Baa~"
A sheep's bleat echoed through the meeting room that had just quieted down.
.....
Port city of the Magiatsuka Kingdom.
At this moment, the hotel where the Dream Exploration Team was staying had been surrounded by the kingdom's army. Inside, the Dream Team members, revolutionaries, Princess Angela, and others had all taken shelter in the hotel.
At that moment, the revolutionaries and Angela finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Not long after, word spread through the port city that Princess Angela had been attacked and was now hiding in the hotel where the Dream Exploration Team was staying.
The news hit like a bomb, instantly igniting the anger of the people.
The whole city stirred with rage. Countless citizens voiced their outrage over the attack.
At the same time, there was a sense of comfort—because they knew just how strong and trustworthy the Dream Exploration Team was. As long as Princess Angela stayed in their hotel, they believed she would be safe.
The people had deep trust and respect for the Dream Team. That trust didn't come from nothing—it was built on the team's past actions and achievements.
"You guys came back so soon?" Just then, Nojiko and the other two returned.
"We just got here too. You guys handled everything?" Nami replied.
Nojiko nodded. "Yeah, they were strong, but they relied too much on the Marines' Six Powers. We know their weak points."
"Poor CP0~" Leah muttered.
"Hahahaha~"
"By the way, Miss Kana, what do you plan to do next? The World Government might not make a move now because we're here, but we won't be staying forever." Nami looked seriously at Kana as she asked.
While speaking, she glanced at Princess Angela, then turned her full attention back to Kana.
"We'll have to wait for Sabo before making that decision," Kana answered with a slight shake of her head.
At that moment, a soft voice suddenly spoke up.
"Um..."
Everyone turned toward the voice. It was Angela, speaking cautiously.
She took a deep breath and continued, "Um... I was wondering, when I take the throne as queen... would it be possible to fly the Dream Exploration Team's flag in this country?"
After she spoke, she looked at the Dream Team with hopeful eyes, clearly full of expectation.
In that instant,
The entire hotel lobby went completely silent.
Everyone was shocked. No one expected Angela to make a request like this at a time like this!
Because—
Right now, not a single country in the world flies the flag of the Dream Exploration Team!
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