The Niho chief still wanted to curse Chinjao a few more times, but the other chiefs hurried over, covered his mouth, and dragged him aside.
One of them whispered, "Shut up! Don't mention that matter again. Have you forgotten that Chinjao goes berserk whenever he hears those two words?"
The Niho chief froze.
Only then did he remember.
Those two words were taboo in the Flower Country.
How had he let them slip out just because he got carried away?
On Chinjao's side, the other chiefs hurriedly soothed him, and King Ramen also spoke up, telling him to calm down.
Chinjao breathed heavily, white smoke puffing from his nostrils. It took him a long while to force himself to settle down.
Then he glanced at the Niho chief and snorted coldly.
"If you want to court death when the time comes, go ahead. I won't stop you."
Being glared at by Chinjao startled the Niho chief at first, and cold sweat poured down his face.
But when he heard that Chinjao wouldn't stop him, disdain appeared in his eyes again.
He refused to believe it.
White Ghost was just a young brat. How could he not handle him?
King Ramen looked at Chinjao.
"Chief Chinjao, is that really alright? That man may have a good temper, but even someone with the best temper…"
King Ramen did not finish the rest.
From the corner of his eye, he glanced at Uholisia, who was staring at White Ghost's picture with a lovestruck expression.
Chinjao was still angry, but he also understood the situation. He looked at Uholisia, then quietly said to King Ramen,
"Why not lock Uholisia up first to avoid unnecessary trouble? You can compensate her afterward. My grandson Sai would also be acceptable."
King Ramen was still considering whether this was feasible when a soldier hurried in from outside.
"Your Majesty! The Dragon Emperor's ship has reached the harbor!"
"So soon?"
Chinjao was surprised.
Then he saw Uholisia's eyes light up.
"My future husband arrived so quickly? I have to go welcome him immediately, or he'll say I don't know proper etiquette as his wife."
After saying that, Uholisia's cheeks reddened, and she ran out shyly.
The Niho chief apologized to the king, then hurried after his granddaughter.
King Ramen slapped his bald head and looked at Chinjao.
"You chiefs go and watch. Don't let this turn into a disaster."
The others quickly nodded and followed.
On the Dragon Emperor, White Ghost looked at the familiar architectural style, and memories kept surfacing in his mind.
His crew looked at their captain curiously.
They didn't know why White Ghost had gone silent the moment they arrived at the Flower Country.
No one knew what had happened to him, so no one disturbed him.
White Ghost smiled.
Looking from here wasn't enough.
He might as well go walk around.
He turned and looked at his crew and his women.
"This time, let's keep things quiet. As long as no one provokes us, we'll just stay peaceful."
Everyone nodded.
They could all tell that their captain was remembering something.
It seemed this country held some special meaning for him.
Stella walked over and held White Ghost's arm, worry in her eyes.
"White Ghost, are you alright?"
White Ghost shook his head and said to the women, "I'm fine. I just remembered a few things. Let's go take a walk."
The women nodded, though the worry in their eyes still didn't fade.
They silently followed White Ghost off the ship.
White Ghost walked through the familiar streets.
Although the language was different, the familiar shouting of vendors and the snacks lining the street still made him feel as if he had returned to that place.
If Stella and the others had not been standing beside him, he might almost have believed it.
White Ghost walked and stopped along the way, buying whatever snacks he saw.
The vendors were delighted. This man clearly had plenty of money, and whenever he bought something, he bought a huge pile.
All the merchants received him with extraordinary enthusiasm.
Ilena and the others didn't understand what was happening to White Ghost, but they still walked with him.
If their man didn't want to say it, they wouldn't force him.
Aside from those left behind to guard the ship, White Ghost let the others scatter and move freely.
They all had money anyway.
No one knew how many pirates they had looted by now.
White Ghost accompanied Ain and the others as they shopped.
The women were very fond of the Flower Country's qipao styles and immediately began choosing.
Nami, despite being young, bought the most and bargained the hardest.
She nearly drove the shop assistant to collapse, making the poor woman keep begging, "Little miss, please show mercy!"
White Ghost smiled as he watched the scene.
To be honest, he liked the thought of them wearing qipao.
White Ghost looked at Bai Hezi beside him.
"You're not going to take a look? Honestly, I think qipao are pretty good."
After resolving the knot in her heart, Bai Hezi had not only grown stronger and awakened Conqueror's Haki, but her mood in the following days had no longer been as gloomy as before.
Hearing White Ghost's words, Bai Hezi looked at the qipao and nodded.
"If you like them, then I'll wear one for you later."
Watching Bai Hezi enter the shop, White Ghost slapped his own forehead.
What kind of situation was this?
Originally, he had thought about using the "emperor" as leverage to command the lords, forcibly occupy Wano, and properly enslave the people there.
Now?
That plan was no longer viable.
Once everyone finished buying clothes, White Ghost took them to try a bowl of hot pepper soup.
Well…
The taste was only so-so.
Far worse than expected.
It only looked similar on the surface. Inside, the difference was heaven and earth.
That was White Ghost's conclusion.
Ain held White Ghost's arm and looked at the surrounding buildings.
"Should we build our own territory like this in the future?"
White Ghost lowered his head and thought for a moment.
Finally, he nodded.
"You're right.
"Since I can't go back, why not build one myself?
"In the past, it was always others occupying our land. This time, now that I have the means, why can't I occupy someone else's land?"
At that thought, White Ghost's eyes reddened slightly.
Something in his heart seemed to become clearer and clearer.
The women looked at their man in surprise.
What exactly was happening?
Had Ain's casual words really caused such a huge change in him?
Ain felt it most deeply.
The faint aura White Ghost had released just now had made even her feel fear.
White Ghost lifted his head and looked forward.
"You're right. Why not?
"A person should have ideals."
Everyone felt that White Ghost had changed.
But if asked exactly how, none of them could say.
Nor did they want to interfere.
As long as White Ghost was still White Ghost, that was enough.
They continued strolling.
The little squirrel was very interested in the Flower Country's herbs. White Ghost asked a passerby for directions, then took them straight toward the herb street.
Just as White Ghost's group was examining the Flower Country's medicinal herbs, a group of people came charging straight toward them, kicking up chaos all along the way.
White Ghost turned toward the entrance and frowned.
The women also looked over.
Then White Ghost saw a dinosaur-like woman with heavy makeup rushing toward him, her eyes burning as she stared straight at him.
Several people were following beside that female warrior.
White Ghost recognized them.
Chinjao, Sai, and Boo.
Wait.
White Ghost's pupils shrank.
Wasn't that female warrior Sai's fiancée?
Judging by this momentum, she was charging at him.
Before White Ghost could figure out what was happening, that female warrior's loud voice rang out.
"Husband! Your wife has come to find you!"
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