Kuma Came Back
Bonney saw the light in the bear's eyes and stood still, not moving forward.
Vegapunk's voice faltered for a moment.
"Progress is still accelerating."
Kizaru maintained the light energy input, and sweat began to bead on his forehead.
"Doctor, how long will this take?"
Vegapunk said, "To one hundred percent."
Kizaru said, "That's a very easy answer."
Sabo knocked Black Mask away with a single punch.
How much more is needed?
The assistant shouted, "Seventy-eight percent!"
The White Mask pulled out his cane and stabbed the small bear in the head with a backhand motion.
The small bear raised its paw to block.
The cane was bounced back half an inch by the flesh ball's power.
The White Mask reached out his other hand toward the energy interface.
The dragon's wind pressed in from the side.
The ground beneath the White Mask's feet cracked, yet he still reached out.
"If the connection is interrupted for even a second, the recovery will fail."
Kizaru looked at him.
You guys really know how to make people hate you.
The White Mask said, "You dare not leave the interface."
Kizaru said, "That's why someone will beat you up."
Sabo charged from the side, his Dragon Claws gripping the White Mask's wrist.
The White Mask raised his knee, and Armament Haki struck Sabo in the abdomen.
Sabo grunted, but didn't loosen his grip.
Bonney.
Bonney looked at him.
Sabo said, "Don't look at us."
Bonney turned back to the bear.
She took the bear's paw.
"Dad."
The bear's lips moved slightly.
There was no sound.
Bonney immediately moved closer.
"What did you say."
The console progress has jumped to 82%.
The final memories continued to play on the Sky Screen.
Forefront of the Thousand Sunny.
The bear's body is almost entirely mechanized.
He stood up and faced the last group of invaders.
The footage of that battle was very short.
He was knocked down, but he got back up.
He blocked the shells.
He shielded the ship's side with his body.
Later, the Shipyard became quiet.
The bear sat back down beside the old wooden plank.
He took out the last piece of paper.
It was written on the paper, for the future Bonney.
He looked at it for a long time, but didn't write much.
He only wrote three lines.
Have you got a meal yet.
Can you see the sea?
Dad loves you very much.
Bonney covered her mouth.
In my memory, the bear folded the paper and put it into its paw pad.
He looked up at the Thousand Sunny.
"If she sees this, it means she's already gone very far."
"That's good."
The bear in the Sky Screen display closes its eyes.
Behind them, the flag of the Thousand Sunny fluttered gently.
Future Island Maintenance Depot.
The bear squeezed Bonney's fingers back.
It's very light.
Bonney pressed her entire body against his hand.
"Dad?"
Vegapunk shouted, "Eighty-eight percent!"
The White Mask suddenly abandoned the energy interface and turned to rush towards Bonney.
Sabo chased after him, but was grabbed from behind by the Black Mask.
The Black Mask said, "You're too slow."
Sabo elbowed him in the side of the face.
The Black Mask coughed up blood, yet he still clung to her tightly.
The dragon raised its hand, and the wind pressure rushed towards the White Mask.
The man in the White Mask stuck his cane into the ground and braved the wind as he moved forward.
"If we capture Bonney, the bear's recovery will be interrupted."
Can Kizaru's beam be cut off?
A small bear stood in front of the White Mask.
The White Mask looked at him.
"Get out of here."
The small bear raises its paw.
"Protect, Bonney."
The White Mask wields his cane.
The small bear's arm was knocked to the side.
The White Mask reached past him and extended his hand towards Bonney's shoulder.
Just then, the bear on the maintenance chair raised its hand.
The large hand grabbed the White Mask's wrist.
The White Mask looked up.
The bear's eyes hadn't fully regained their sparkle, but he looked at the White Mask.
Bonney's voice was stuck in her throat.
"Dad."
The console progress has jumped to 93%.
The bear's paws tightened little by little.
The White Mask tried to pull his hand away, but couldn't.
Bartholomew Bear.
The bear opened its mouth.
The voice was very soft, with a sluggish quality from long periods of disuse.
"Don't touch her."
Bonney's tears landed directly on his hand.
Kizaru watched this scene unfold.
"Doctor, is it ready yet?"
Vegapunk's voice trembled.
Ninety-six percent.
The Black Mask released Sabo and turned to run away.
Sabo didn't chase after it; he watched the bear.
He's awake.
Dragon also looked at Bear.
"Almost there."
Mary Geoise.
Saint Saturn stood up.
"Activate the Seraphim's Supreme Suppression Command."
Future Island Observation Zone.
The mini Dracule Mihawk, the mini Empress, and the mini Jinbe all turned toward the maintenance bay at the same time.
Flames lit up behind them.
Vegapunk saw the surveillance footage.
"Oh no, they're charging at us!"
Kuzan's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.
"I have arrived."
Future Island port of the island.
The Marine warship crashed through the ice, Kuzan jumped off the bow, the icy path beneath his feet leading to the entrance of the observation area.
Smoker followed behind.
"Hina, seal off the Port."
Hina said, "Hina."
Kuzan into the observation zone.
A small Dracule Mihawk slashed down with its blade.
Kuzan raised his hand, and an ice wall rose up, only to be Black Blade.
Kuzan did not retreat.
"I said, defeat them, but don't kill them."
Ice climbed up the Seraphim's legs from the ground.
The miniature Empress shattered the ice.
Smoker turned into smoke and blocked her path.
"Weapons in the form of children? The World Government has no shame."
A small Jinbe punched, and the water flow dispersed the smoke.
Kuzan pressed down on the ground.
"Glacier."
The three Seraphim were enveloped in cold air.
They weren't completely blocked off, but their speed was slowed down.
Inside the maintenance compartment.
Vegapunk shouted, "Ninety-eight percent!"
The White Mask had his wrist gripped by the bear, while his other hand sprang out a short blade from his sleeve and stabbed at Bonney.
The small bear charged forward, using its body to block the short blade.
Bonney watched as the short blade pierced the small bear's chest.
"S-Bear!"
The small bear raised its paw and pressed it against the White Mask's shoulder.
The White Mask gritted his teeth.
"Copy, failure, defective product."
The small bear looked at him.
"Protect, Bonney."
A ball of flesh lit up in his palm as he made his impact.
The White Mask was slapped out of the maintenance bay and crashed into the corridor wall.
Sabo stepped forward and secured his wrist with Seastone.
"That sounds better than any of your orders."
Kizaru's energy input continues.
Vegapunk shouted, "Ninety-nine percent!"
Bonney held the bear's paw.
"Dad, come back."
The last memories on the Sky Screen have come to an end.
The bear sat in front of the Thousand Sunny as dawn broke.
He looked at the sea.
Bonney.
I don't know if I'll ever be able to come back.
"If you can't, don't stop."
You should go wherever you want to go.
You should smile.
You must live your own life.
The bear in the picture raises its hand and presses it against its chest.
I will leave the path to you.
Golden Light descended from the Sky Screen and entered the maintenance cabin.
The progress bar on the console finally reached the end.
[Personality Recovery Progress: 100%]
[Bartholomew Bear Personality Backup Return Completed]
[Neural chain reorganization completed]
[Recovering self-awareness]
Kizaru withdrew his light and leaned against the wall.
"I really can't finish writing my report today."
Vegapunk didn't laugh.
Everyone was looking at the bear on the maintenance chair.
The bear's eyes slowly moved.
He saw Bonney first.
Bonney didn't dare blink.
The bear's lips moved a few times.
This time, the sound was clearer than before.
Bonney.
Bonney threw herself into his arms.
"Dad!"
The bear raised its paw and placed it on her back.
The movements are very slow.
But it didn't stop.
Sabo lowered his head and wiped his face with his hand.
"Some dust got in my eyes."
Kizaru glanced at him.
Are there that many Future Island Ashes?
Sabo said, "A lot."
Dragon stood at the door, watching Bear hug Bonney.
He didn't speak.
A small bear stood to one side, a short blade still stuck in its chest.
Bonney looked up from the bear's arms and immediately looked at him.
"S-Bear!"
Vegapunk shouted, "Don't pull it out, let me handle it."
The little bear looked down at Bonney.
The bear also looked at the smaller bear.
Two figures with identical silhouettes gazed at each other through the light of the maintenance cabin.
Small bear with its mouth open.
"Protection complete."
The bear looked at him and raised its paw.
"Thank you."
The small bear did not respond.
The text on the Sky Screen lit up.
[Rescue mission complete]
[Bartholomew Bear's personality has been successfully restored]
[Jeally Bonney core privileges reserved]
[S-Bear autonomous protection behavior logs have been backed up]
[Participant rewards are being settled]
Mary Geoise.
Saint Saturn's face darkened as he looked at the completion notification.
Future Island Corridor.
The White Mask, bound by Seastone, looked up and suddenly laughed.
Sabo frowned.
"Why are you laughing."
The White Mask looked towards the maintenance bay.
"You think rescuing the bear is the end of it?"
Kizaru looked at him.
"Do you have any backup orders?"
The White Mask said, "It's not an order."
He looked up at the Sky Screen.
"The bear has recovered, which means he remembers everything."
"Including Holy Land."
"Including the experiments following God Valley."
"Including the reasons why the Buccaneer Tribe were hunted down."
Inside the maintenance cabin, the bear's hand rested on Bonney's back.
The dragon raised its head.
Vegapunk's side also quieted down.
A new notification appeared in the Sky Screen at that moment.
[Detection of Bartholomew Kuma's complete memory return]
[Historical Node under heavy blockade by the World Government has been detected]
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Why are the Buccaneer Tribe considered a group that must disappear?