Marco's Gift Reward
A flurry of comments immediately popped up on the screen. {Hey! Golden Lion was locked up in Impel Down? Then how did he escape?}
{I've never heard of anyone escaping from Impel Down!}
{Looks like the World Government covered this up too, just like the history of the Void Century and things like that! How despicable!}
{Marine Headquarters was wrecked like that, and he still escaped. If it were me, I wouldn't make it public either. The World Government and the Marines couldn't afford the embarrassment! Though now, it seems even more embarrassing!}
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{Wororororo, Golden Lion, so the Marines really did throw you into Impel Down! How embarrassing!} Kaido mocked.
{Mamamama, Golden Lion, I was wondering why you hadn't shown up for so many years! Turns out the Marines had captured you!} Big Mom laughed.
{Shut up, Kaido, Big Mom! I escaped years ago! All this time, I've just been preparing my revenge against the Marines! Just wait and watch my moment of glory!} Golden Lion retorted.
New World, aboard the Moby Dick.
"Gurararara, Golden Lion holds one hell of a grudge. Once he starts something, it's bound to be big," Whitebeard said with a wicked grin. "Sengoku's had one problem after another lately! He must have quite the headache right now!"
The Holy Land, Mary Geoise. The Fleet Admiral's Office.
"Then let me see what this revenge of yours looks like, Golden Lion," Sengoku murmured, his expression hardening.
Just then, Garp's earlier words suddenly came to him unbidden. He smiled. "That guy Garp can be pretty perceptive sometimes."
On the screen, the video shifted from Marineford many years ago to an island floating in the sky.
A panicked man's voice rang out, and then a flat-bodied crocodile appeared, running for all it was worth, seemingly in pursuit of something.
As the video zoomed in, the people of the world finally got a clear look at the person the crocodile was chasing.
It was none other than Luffy.
A flood of puzzled comments appeared on the screen. {Hey! Why is Straw Hat Luffy here?}
{He... how did he get onto that island floating in the sky?}
{Why is there an island flying in the sky?}
{Could Straw Hat Luffy have a connection to Golden Lion too?!}
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The Grand Line, a floating island.
"Wh... why is this kid on my island?" Golden Lion asked, his face dark.
"Kare kare, Admiral, I just checked! There's no sign of Straw Hat Luffy on any of the islands. He should be appearing sometime in the near future," Indigo reported.
"The near future? Oh! I almost forgot, the video is showing things from the future. In that case, it's fine!" Golden Lion slapped his forehead. "Garp's grandson, huh? When the time comes, I'll have to give him a proper 'welcome'!"
The Grand Line, somewhere at sea, aboard the Thousand Sunny.
"Hey! It's Luffy! Why is he there?!" Chopper exclaimed, looking shocked.
"Yeah! What on earth happens in the future?!" Usopp asked curiously.
"Who knows? We'll just have to wait for that God from Beyond the Domain to answer!" Nami said, holding her head. "Oh, I don't want to have anything to do with these great pirates anymore!"
"Tell us about it!" Chopper and Usopp agreed. Then they both looked at Luffy and complained, "This is all your fault, Luffy."
"Hey! How is this my fault? I didn't provoke them. But I think this is pretty interesting, shishishi." Luffy grinned excitedly.
Just then, system text appeared on the screen: "Question: Why did Straw Hat Luffy appear here?"
"First, let me explain that this question-and-answer round is a little different. During the free-comment period, if a comment gives the correct answer to this question, or an answer close to the correct one, its sender will receive a special gift. If no one answers correctly during the free-comment period, the question will be voided, and so will the reward."
"Next, I shall open a limited free-comment period for you. Duration: three minutes."
"Now, begin!"
In an instant, the entire screen was filled with all kinds of comments. {He must have come to this island because Golden Lion is a relative of Straw Hat Luffy.}
{Straw Hat Luffy and his crew must have come here because they joined Golden Lion's pirate crew.}
{Golden Lion must have captured Straw Hat Luffy to get revenge on Garp.}
{Straw Hat Luffy must have wandered onto this island by mistake. That's why he's here.}
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New World, aboard the Moby Dick.
"Gurararara, this is lively! I'll join in for a bit too!" Whitebeard took a drink and suddenly grew interested. He recalled some events from the past, a battle between Roger and Golden Lion. Then he remembered the comment Golden Lion had sent when he first appeared. Turning to Phoenix Marco beside him, he said, "Marco, send a comment for me. Say this..."
The next second, Marco's comment appeared on the screen. {Golden Lion probably took a fancy to the Straw Hat crew's navigator, so he brought Straw Hat Luffy to this island.}
As soon as the comment appeared, the densely packed comments on the screen were instantly cleared away, vanishing without a trace.
System text promptly appeared: "Congratulations to Marco the Phoenix, commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' first division, for answering correctly. Your gift reward will now be sent."