Ryuen used his cloud of fire to take Vivi, flying all the way toward Alabasta.
Along the way, Vivi occasionally stole glances at Ryuen. A complicated look appeared on her pretty face, as if she had something she wanted to say, but each time she stopped herself.
Noticing that Vivi was acting strange, Ryuen finally couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Vivi? You've been looking at me like that since earlier. Is there something on your mind?"
As he spoke, he turned a concerned look towards Vivi beside him.
Hearing Ryuen's question, Vivi took a deep breath, as if gathering all her courage, and softly said, "Ryuen, I wanted to ask, about you and Hancock, does Nami know about it?"
This question had been stuck in Vivi's mind for several days, and now she finally blurted it out.
Ryuen was slightly surprised, then smiled and replied, "Of course she knows. Maybe you don't know, but actually, Nami was the one who pushed me towards Amazon Lily in the first place. The reasons are a long story. Why did you suddenly think to ask this?"
After speaking, he looked at Vivi with interest, his eyes full of confusion.
After getting Ryuen's definite answer, Vivi was startled at first, then seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and quickly waved her hand, saying, "Oh, I see. That's okay then. I thought Nami didn't know."
Before she finished speaking, she quickly looked away and lowered her head, not daring to meet Ryuen's eyes again.
However, at that moment, a nameless joy quietly rose in the depths of Vivi's heart.
For some reason, when she learned that Nami knew about Ryuen and Hancock, she felt so happy.
This feeling surprised Vivi herself, and she couldn't help but wonder.
Could it be...
That she had special feelings for Ryuen?
No, that's not possible!
Vivi quickly and forcefully shook her head, trying to throw this ridiculous idea out of her mind.
She kept telling herself that she and Ryuen and Nami were just close friends, and there would never be any feelings beyond friendship.
But her restless heart didn't seem to listen to reason, and continued to beat wildly...
Ryuen frowned slightly when he saw Vivi's expression, but he didn't ask anything.
He couldn't guess what women were thinking.
...
At this moment, the blood-red setting sun was slowly sinking towards the west.
And the two of them were high above the clouds, as if they were in a fairy-tale land.
The colorful sunset clouds were like a paint palette that had been knocked over, splattering wildly across the sky.
Orange, red, and purple were intertwined, creating a beautiful picture.
This intoxicating and charming evening scenery seemed to have a magical power, gradually calming Vivi's restless heart, and she temporarily put aside the distracting thoughts that had been swirling in her mind.
However, good times always seem so short.
In the blink of an eye, the sun with its remaining light quickly disappeared below the horizon, and the entire sky gradually darkened.
But just then, Vivi was surprised to find that countless bright stars were twinkling in the night sky, shining like gems inlaid on a black curtain.
"Wow! It's so beautiful! I've never seen stars from such a high place before." Vivi excitedly lay down on the soft cloud of fire.
Her delicate face was full of enchantment, and her beautiful big eyes stared unblinkingly at the starry sky above her.
Ryuen silently gazed at the night sky. Hearing Vivi's praise, he softly said, "It is indeed beautiful, but you should know that there are many unexpected dangers hidden in this vast universe."
"Um... because of space pirates?" Vivi turned her head and curiously asked Ryuen.
During the day, on Amazon Lily, Ryuen had mentioned the deeds of space pirates to Hancock.
Therefore, Vivi had learned a little about these terrible people.
"Yes... Dealing with those hateful space pirates means that our originally planned sailing trip will have to be postponed again." Ryuen sighed with a helpless expression, his handsome face now covered with worry.
At the beginning of forming this dream exploration team, they had an extremely grand goal - to draw a complete map of the world!
However, reality is always full of twists and turns.
So far, they have only completed the drawing of the East Blue and the first half of the Grand Line, and only a small part of the second half has been completed.
As for the South Blue, West Blue, and North Blue regions, they are still blank, waiting for them to explore and map.
Since entering the New World, this mysterious and dangerous area, all kinds of unexpected troubles have followed one after another, like layers of mist, blocking their path to pursuing their dreams.
At first, the Marines became the first obstacle on their way forward.
After some fighting and wit, they finally made the Marines yield to their courage and wisdom.
But before they could catch their breath, the troublesome Celestial Dragons jumped out to interfere, unwilling to see their dreams come true.
Faced with such arrogant Celestial Dragons, they joined forces with the Marines and the Revolutionary Army, and killed all the Celestial Dragons.
They thought that after experiencing so many upsetting things, the road ahead would be a little smoother.
Who would have thought that one wave wouldn't be settled before another rose, and now a group of pirates from space had emerged!
From what these guys show now, although they aren't very strong, their technology must be very advanced.
Otherwise, they would never be able to cross the vast universe and come to the moon.
Since their technology is so advanced, then they probably also have various powerful weapons. The weapon they have now that can absorb electricity is a good example.
"I believe you will solve the space pirates soon." Vivi said with a firm tone and a smile on her face.
But Ryuen shook his head: "This time I won't take action immediately. I have to give the Marines and the Revolutionary Army some opportunities to show what they've got."
"Hehe... That's true. By the way, Ryuen, will the Marines and the Revolutionary Army eventually merge?" Vivi suddenly remembered and asked.
"Yes,
Now that the Celestial Dragons have been killed and the corrupt World Government has been replaced, they will definitely merge.
Also, the world conference of the new World Government is about to be held, and you and your father should also attend." Ryuen said softly.
"I see~ I understand." Vivi nodded slowly, thoughtfully.
The two chatted all the way. Before they knew it, they had arrived at their destination, Alabasta.
Ryuen took Vivi directly to Alabasta's capital, Alubarna.
Knowing that Vivi would be returning today, King Cobra and the other ministers had been waiting.
Now they had finally arrived.