The incident in Loguetown gave people across the seas something else to talk about.
Although it was smaller in scale than the major incidents of the past, it had taken place in a densely populated hub town, so it still caused quite a stir.
And so, a little over a week passed, bringing them to July 2, 1520.
Above Gold City, Gran Tesoro, the Red Tears slowly descended into the city's inner harbor.
The Babylon Flying Church, predominantly chalk white with gold and red accents, instantly drew the attention of the surrounding ships.
Amid scattered murmurs, the Red Tears hovered above the water, drifting toward the arched entrance to the Indoor Dock.
Once the Red Tears had safely entered the harbor, Nami ran out of the cabin onto the upper deck, gripped the railing with both hands, and opened her eyes wide.
"Wow-!"
Her playful orange bob fluttered, and the sea breeze gently lifted the hem of her blue-and-white navigator-style sailor outfit.
"Is... is all of this gold?"
She had already been stunned by the enormous golden ship when she saw it from the bridge. Up close, it was even more incredible.
This was her first visit to Gran Tesoro. She had originally assumed it was simply painted gold, but Perona had once told her that it was real gold.
"Part of the surface is. Still, that's quite a lot."
Sephiroth emerged from the passage and came to Nami's side.
He wore a futuristic blue-and-white flight jacket that almost looked like a matching couple's outfit with Nami's.
"The whole ship is ten kilometers long. If it were solid gold, the world's reserves wouldn't cover even a fraction of it. Besides, most of it was 'infected' by a Devil Fruit ability. It disappears when it touches seawater."
For various reasons, aside