A Letter to Bonney

The Golden Light from the Sky Screen fell outside the old archives.

When Kizaru brought the frozen metal box back to the maintenance bay, there were still red marks on the box.

Vegapunk circled the box, his expression growing increasingly grim.

This is not a typical observational imprint.

It records the vital signs of the first person to activate it.

"Then send it back to the Holy Land."

Sabo asked.

Can it be disassembled?

Vegapunk shook his head.

"Forced demolition will burn the paper inside."

Kuzan looked at the box.

"Freeze the backhaul line?"

Vegapunk said.

"We can only delay."

Kizaru placed his hand on the lid of the box.

"I'll drive it."

The Den Den Mushi) of the Sengoku soon rang.

"Borsalino, don't you dare mess around."

Kizaru glanced at the Den Den Mushi.

"Fleet Admiral, I'm here."

The Sengoku was marked by suppressed anger.

"It is precisely because you are there that you must not put yourself on the list of those placed in the Holy Land."

Kizaru chuckled.

"My name is probably already on the list."

Akainu's voice came from the side.

"Don't steal it."

Kizaru raised an eyebrow.

"Sakazuki, you want to open a car too?"

Akainu said.

"If a naval unit is needed to handle the feedback, then let the Fleet Admiral take on that responsibility."

The Sengoku was furious.

"You two shut up."

The crane's cry rang out.

"Stop arguing."

The Sky Screen has already given a hint.

Everyone looked up.

[Observation marks detected on the enclosure.]

[Do you wish to request access to read the email publicly?]

[After the message is read publicly, the person who opened it will not be individually marked.]

[All viewers are considered joint witnesses.]

Bonney spoke up immediately.

"Apply."

The bear looked at her.

These letters are for you.

Bonney shook her head.

"Dad."

"If I were the only one looking at it, they could say it's our private matter."

"If the whole world were to look at it, they wouldn't be able to portray you as Tyrant anymore."

The bear remained silent for a moment.

"Good."

Vegapunk lowered his head.

"Sorry."

Bonney looked at him.

"Why are you apologizing again?"

Vegapunk said.

I hid the letter, but I didn't deliver it to you.

Bonney's eyes reddened.

"If you hadn't hidden it, it would be gone now."

So don't apologize at a time like this.

Vegapunk nodded.

"Knew."

The box was enveloped in Golden Light from the Sky Screen.

The red mark was gradually peeled away.

[Access to public emails granted.]

[First letter, Bonney's sixth birthday.]

The box was opened.

The papers inside were well preserved.

The letter at the top had large, slow handwriting.

The sound of a bear echoed from the Sky Screen.

That's an old recording.

Bonney.

"You're six years old today."

The doctor said you can't be in the sun.

"Then I'll watch the sun for you today."

"It's very bright."

"I think you'll laugh when you see this later."

Did you eat properly today?

"If you don't want to eat vegetables, you can eat a little less."

"But we can't give it all to the dog."

Bonney laughed through her tears.

"I really did feed it to the dog."

The bear looked at the letter, its eyes shining.

"I know."

"The dog will lick my hand after it finishes eating."

The second letter was unveiled by the Sky Screen.

[Second letter, Bonney's seventh birthday.]

Bonney.

Today I learned how to make a cake that isn't too sweet.

"Dr. Vegapunk said, 'A failed product cannot be called a cake.'"

I think if it's edible, then it's fine.

"If you ever find it objectionable in the future, you can complain about it to my face."

I will learn again.

Vegapunk touched his nose.

"That cake was really awful."

Bonney looked at him.

Have you eaten there?

Vegapunk nodded.

He tries it every year.

"One year, we almost burned through the laboratory furnace."

"The bear said in a low voice."

"The firepower wasn't properly controlled that year."

Bonney cried even harder.

"You can also bake cakes."

"That's what the bear said."

"I know a little."

I'll make it for you after we get out.

Bonney nodded vigorously.

"I want something that tastes bad."

The bear looked at her.

"Good."

The Sky Screen continued to unfold for the third time.

[Third letter, Bonney's eighth birthday.]

Bonney.

I heard you asked today if the sea is very big.

The sea is vast.

"It's much larger than the bay outside Sorbet."

"Once you recover, you must go see the sea."

Don't rush to find me.

"Let's look at the sea first."

"After you've read this, then decide where you want to go."

Sabaody Archipelago.

Luffy looked up at the Sky Screen.

She's already at sea.

Nami wiped her eyes.

But she kept looking for him.

"Robin said in a low voice."

Because the letter hasn't arrived.

Sanji a cigarette.

"That's the most outrageous thing."

Suddenly, a record of a Holy Land appeared in the Sky Screen.

The person in white placed a stack of letters on the table.

Saint Saturn flipped through several letters.

These cannot be sent.

The person next to me asked.

"Reason."

Saint Saturn said.

"A father-daughter emotional dependence has emerged."

"It will affect future control."

This letter must not be sent.

He mentioned the sea.

"The sea will move her."

This letter absolutely cannot be sent.

He said not to rush to contact him after she recovers.

"This will make her feel like she has a choice."

Bonney stood up.

"What right do you have!"

The bear grabbed her.

Bonney had already shouted at the Sky Screen.

"That was written for me!"

In the Holy Land, Saint Saturn gazed at the Sky Screen without uttering a word.

One of the Five Elders said in a low voice.

"This will make it even harder for the public to accept."

Saint Saturn said.

Whether the public accepts it or not has no impact on how the world works.

A very soft voice came from the shadows where Imu was.

"Continue."

All Five Elders bowed their heads.

The Sky Screen continued to unfold.

[Seventh letter, Bonney's tenth birthday, not delivered.]

Bonney.

"If you could stand in the sun today, I think you'd be the first to curse me."

"Because I didn't go back."

You can curse.

"Remember to eat after you're done scolding."

If someone tells you, "I don't want you anymore."

Don't believe it.

I didn't say I didn't want you.

"I'm just walking a very long road."

You shouldn't be allowed to take this path.

"But one day, you still find yourself at a crossroads."

"Don't be afraid."

"You're Bonney."

"Not an appendage of anyone."

"Not a name mentioned in any of the terms and conditions."

You are yourself.

Bonney clutched the bear's clothes, crying so hard she couldn't speak.

The bear looked at the letter, then gently placed its hand on her back.

"I'm writing this as my treatment is nearing its end."

Bonney looked up.

"You knew back then that they might not deliver it?"

The bear nodded.

"That's why I wrote more."

I was hoping one of those letters would eventually reach you.

Vegapunk lowered his head.

"But they withheld every single one."

The bear looked at him.

You saved it.

"Vegapunk said in a hoarse voice."

"It almost didn't survive."

A new notification suddenly popped up on the Sky Screen.

[Letter Inner Compartment detected.]

[Whether to make it public.]

Bonney looked at the bear.

There's another Inner Compartment?

The bear shook its head.

"I have no idea."

Vegapunk's expression changed.

"I know."

"This was added later."

Bonney looked at him.

"What did you add?"

Vegapunk took a thin metal sheet from the bottom of the box.

"Every time Xiong writes a letter, I make a hidden backup."

"The paper will burn, and the ink will disappear."

"The metal plate is hidden in the spine of the letter; it can only be read using a special spectrum."

Kizaru raised his hand.

"Need light?"

Vegapunk looked at him.

"Need."

Kizaru's fingertips lit up.

Lines of small characters appeared on the metal sheet.

The Sky Screen zooms in synchronously.

[Vegapunk's personal notes.]

[If Bonney ever reads this, please believe that the bear has not betrayed you.]

[Every compromise he makes pushes your path to survival a little further away.]

[If one day I read this far, please believe that you have not failed.]

You left behind more than they destroyed.

Bonney looked at Vegapunk.

"You old man."

Vegapunk wiped his glasses.

Don't be too harsh with your words.

"I'm also afraid of pain."

Bonney cried and cursed.

"Stupid doctor."

Vegapunk nodded.

"This is acceptable."

The Golden Light from the Sky Screen fell on the very bottom of the box.

There's also a small Tone Dial there.

[Sun Story recording, play or not?]

The maintenance bay fell silent.

The bear looked at the Tone Dial.

"Don't broadcast this."

Bonney turned her head.

"Why."

"That's what the bear said."

"This is what my father told me."

"I didn't speak well."

Bonney grabbed his hand.

"Then let's listen together."

"Tell this to my past self."

"I want to hear it now too."

The bear looked at her and finally nodded.

"Good."

The Tone Dial lights up.

The voice of a young bear could be heard coming from inside.

Bonney.

If you ever feel afraid, just think of someone who can laugh.

He would beat the drumbeats terribly.

"They will help the person who has fallen up get up."

"I will tell everyone that you can laugh even when you stand up."

My father said that's called the sun.

"I don't know where he is."

But I hope you meet someone like that.

Sabaody Archipelago.

The Straw Hat Pirates all looked at Luffy.

Luffy frowned.

Why are you looking at me?

Nami wipes away her tears.

"Fine."

Chopper said.

"Luffy, you have to save Kuma!"

Luffy nodded.

"Um."

"We also need to feed Bonney."

Sanji said.

"Leave this to me."

The recording from the Sky Screen continued.

Bonney.

"If you hadn't met the sun."

"Then laugh at yourself first."

Laughter is not a way to forgive bad people.

"It's to tell myself that I'm still alive."

The recording stops here.

The judgment is made when the Sky Screen falls.

[Letters, old records, recordings of the Sun Story, publicly available backups complete.]

[Saint Saturn Observation Mark has expired.]

In the Holy Land, a crack appeared in the Den Den Den Mushi beside Saint Saturn.

He looked at the shattered shell.

Vegapunk.

On Future Island, Vegapunk raised his chin towards the Sky Screen.

"Why did you call me?"

"I can hear you."

A new problem arose with the Sky Screen.

[Additional Question: Why must Saint Saturn prevent Bonney from receiving the letter?]

[A, to prevent Bonney from learning about the bear's fatherly love.]

[B, to prevent Bonney from developing the will to search for the bear.]

[C, The story of preventing Bonney from being exposed to the sun.]

[D, All of the above.]

Sabo clenched his fist.

"Is that even a question?"

The dragon gazed at the Sky Screen.

"Need."

"Only by letting the whole world answer for themselves can we truly write the guilt into everyone's eyes."

The White Mask agent, head bowed, suddenly smiled.

"You think you've won just because you've preserved your faith?"

"Saint Saturn sought to stop was never just faith."

Bonney looked at him.

"What do you mean."

The White Mask raised his face.

"The true orders he gave inside the bear's body have not yet been made public."

Vegapunk's expression changed instantly.

The bear stopped moving its paws.

The Sky Screen seemed to have heard those words.

New red text appears.

[Hidden command remnants detected.]

[Command Name: Sun-Triggered Suppression Protocol.]

[Target: Bartholomew Bear]