There was no need for the World Economy News Paper to spread the word, no need to wait for the news to take hold.
As soon as the Live Broadcast ended, the entire sea erupted into a frenzy.
The mystery of the Golden Land had finally been solved.
It wasn't just that the One Piece left behind by Roger, the Pirate King, contained the gold of the legendary Golden Land.
There was also the vast amount of gold that had sunk into the Sea Area around Jaya Island centuries ago.
The former was still too far beyond their reach. Their chances of obtaining it were slim.
The latter was another matter. It lay right there before them.
Nothing drew people in like gold they could see with their own eyes.
That glittering Golden Rain stirred ambition in countless hearts.
People tired of ordinary lives wanted to set sail, find gold, and become rich overnight.
There was no shortage of them.
The next day, the World Economy News Paper declared, "According to expert estimates and calculations, more than ten thousand tons of gold lie buried in the Sea Area around Jaya Island."
That figure drove the sea into a full-blown frenzy.
Big News Morgans loved nothing more than stirring up chaos. From behind the scenes, he gave the craze another push.
If the news proved true, Jaya Island would become a Gold Rush Site coveted by countless people.
The gold was already there for the taking. Unlike a gold mine, it wouldn't take an army of workers to dig it out.
Nor would it need refining afterward.
Morgans had already decided to establish a Newspaper Branch Office on an Island near Jaya Island's Sea Area.
He had no intention of letting such a flashpoint pass him by. There would be news