Two Years Guarding the Ship

The cabin in the Sabaody Archipelago was quiet for a moment.

Franky looked at option A on the Sky Screen.

What does "protect the Thousand Sunny" mean?

Nami asked, "Our ship?"

Usopp said, "But we haven't separated from Sunny yet."

Robin said, "The Sky Screen Curtain is referring to the original timeline."

Zoro looked at Luffy.

"That is, after the Paramount War."

Luffy said, "Will we get separated then?"

Sanji exhaled smoke.

"Sabaody, if it weren't for the Sky Screen, we definitely would have been blown away."

Chopper whispered, "Then the bear will protect Sunny?"

Franky clenched his fist.

"What exactly is that guy trying to do?"

The countdown to the Sky Screen is still going on.

Marine Headquarters.

Sengoku looked at Kizaru.

"You were present during the Sabaody incident."

Kizaru said, "Yeah, the Straw Hat Pirates was taken down by Kuma with a single swipe each. I thought they were on a mission."

Kuzan asked, "You didn't stop them?"

Kizaru shrugged.

"I can't catch up with the trajectory of the Paw-Paw Fruit's slap."

Akainu said, "He let the Straw Hat Pirates go right in front of you."

Kizaru said, "He didn't kill the person you wanted to kill, Sakazuki."

Akainu didn't respond to that sentence.

Garp snorted.

"Well done."

Sengoku looked at him.

Garp said, "What are you looking at me for? That's my grandson."

The crane said, "If the answer to this question is A, then the bear's stance towards the Straw Hat Pirates will be very clear."

Sengoku said, "This will also prove that the World Government's weapon modification targets disobeyed orders in the final stage."

Akainu looked at the Sky Screen.

"This also makes sense for the navy."

Kuzan said, "Who exactly are we working with?"

Alabasta Royal Palace.

Sabo stared at option A.

"Mr. Bear's final independent action could not have been to pledge allegiance to the World Government."

Vivi said, "Attacking the Straw Hat Pirates wouldn't have been right either, if he swatted them away to save someone."

The dragon said, "Answer A."

Sabo didn't ask why.

He looked up.

A.

On Bonney's ship.

Bonney sat on the deck, tears still on her face.

The crew member asked cautiously, "Captain, which one should we answer?"

Bonney looked up.

A.

The crew member said, "Are you sure?"

Bonney gritted her teeth.

"My dad would never pledge allegiance to them."

The question is finished.

[Correct answer: A, Protect the Thousand Sunny]

Franky's expression changed.

"This really is our ship."

The Sky Screen display lights up.

On the coast of the Sabaody Archipelago, a lion-headed ship is moored in the shadows.

The Thousand Sunny's hull was covered in battle scars.

The Pacifista moved in the distance.

The pirates tried to get closer.

The bear stood in front of the boat.

His body was covered with traces of metal modification.

There was little human spirit in his eyes.

But he was still standing there.

One of the pirates shouted, "That's the Straw Hat Pirates's ship! Stealing it would definitely be worth a fortune!"

The bear raised its paw.

The pirates and their ship were blasted into the sky.

Text appeared in the Sky Screen.

[In the original timeline, the Straw Hat Pirates dispersed in the Sabaody Archipelago]

Before completely losing his personality, Bartholomew Kuma makes a final request to Vegapunk.

The scene shifts to the laboratory.

Vegapunk stood in front of the bear.

The bear's body is connected to many tubes.

Vegapunk said, "After the next surgery, your personality will be irreversible."

The bear said, "I know."

Vegapunk asked, "Any last words?"

The bear said, "Write me a command."

Vegapunk remained silent.

"What order?"

The bear said, "Protect the Straw Hat Pirates's boat until they return."

Vegapunk said, "That could take a long time."

The bear said, "Okay."

Vegapunk said, "Why are you protecting them?"

The bear did not answer immediately.

In the video, he is looking at the sea in the distance.

They will change the world.

Vegapunk said, "Did the dragon say that?"

The bear said, "I saw it too."

The scene returns to Sabaody.

One day.

Ten days.

One month.

The navy has been here.

Bounty hunters have been here.

Pirates have been here.

The bear stood in front of the Thousand Sunny.

His clothes were torn.

He was hit in the shoulder by a shell.

The metal casing is exposed.

He did not leave.

The text on the Sky Screen continues.

[Duration of protection: Two years]

Inside the hut in Sabaody, Usopp stood with his mouth agape, saying nothing.

Franky's eyes reddened.

"We owe him the lives of a ship."

Chopper cried and said, "Even in all that state, he's still guarding."

Nami wiped her face.

Why?

Robin said, "Because he's pinning his hopes on Luffy."

Zoro looked at Luffy.

You heard me.

Luffy was pressing down on his Straw Hat.

"I heard you."

Sanji said, "Next time I see him, I should say thank you first."

Luffy said, "We're going to bring him back."

Robin looked up at the Sky Screen.

"If I can bring it back."

Alabasta Royal Palace.

Sabo whispered, "Two years."

The dragon closed its eyes.

He didn't tell me about this.

Vivi looked at him.

"You are his leader."

Long said, "He is also a father, a friend, and a person with his own judgment."

Sabo asked, "Mr. Dragon, can we save him?"

The dragon did not answer immediately.

The Sky Screen provided the next line of text for him.

[Personality erasure completion: 100% according to the original timeline]

[Current timeline is affected by Sky Screen interference; completion rate: 73%]

Sabo suddenly stood up, then quickly pressed down on the edge of the table.

He lowered his voice.

"Not finished yet?"

The dragon looked up at the Sky Screen.

"Place."

The location was not immediately given by Sky Screen.

Foosha Village Tavern.

Lin Qi glanced at the information that popped up from the system and his brows furrowed.

[The erasure of the bear personality is not yet complete]

[Can trigger a temporary rescue Q&A session]

[WARNING: This involves Vegapunk's experimental island and the World Government's Science Unit. Publicly releasing the coordinates may trigger a large-scale conflict.]

Lin Qi glanced out the window.

The man in the floral shirt was looking down, writing something down.

Inside the Tavern, a customer said, "Boss, Xiong is in such a sorry state, will Sky Screen save him?"

Lin Qi held a wine glass.

"Why are you asking me this? I'm not Sky Screen."

The customer said, "Aren't you always pretty accurate at guessing?"

Lin Qi said, "Then I bet it'll ask one more question to keep you in suspense."

He looked up from his floral shirt.

"He guessed the process of the Sky Screen again."

"Many people could have guessed it," his companion said.

The man in the floral shirt said, "Keep a close eye on things."

Lin Qi sat back down at the counter and hovered the mouse over the options.

Computer notification.

[Enable rescue Q&A?]

Lin Qi looked at the bear in the Sky Screen.

I glanced at the Tavern entrance again.

He clicked "confirm".

The text on the Sky Screen lit up.

[Temporary Rescue Q&A Session Open]

[Question: What is the key reason why Bartholomew's personality has not completely disappeared?]

[A, Vegapunk secretly maintains a backup of his personality]

[B, The Paw-Paw Fruit can eject pain and memories]

[C, The bear left behind self-preservation instructions before the modification.]

[D, All of the above]

Holy Land Mary Geoise.

Saint Saturn stood up.

Vegapunk.

Saint Nusjuro said, "He kept a backup."

"Send someone to the experimental island," said Saint Warcury.

Saint Peter said, "The navy may not listen now."

Saint Mars said, "Use CP."

Saint Saturn said, "CP0 has suffered too many losses."

A voice came from the Room of Authority.

"Find the bear."

The Five Elders bowed their heads.

Marine Headquarters.

The Sengoku looked at the question.

"Did Vegapunk retain a backup of his personality?"

Kizaru said, "This scientist always likes to leave something behind."

Akainu asked, "Where is the experimental island?"

The Sengoku did not answer.

Kuzan said, "Fleet Admiral, if you don't speak now, Sky Screen Curtain will."

The crane said, "Let's look at the answer first."

Garp asked, "If there's a backup, can it be salvaged?"

Kizaru said, "Scientific questions are not my forte."

Akainu looked towards the outer harbor.

"CP0 will grab it."

Sengoku said, "Issue the order that all relevant files of the Marine Headquarters Science Unit be immediately sealed. No World Government personnel may access them without orders from Headquarters."

Akainu said, "I'm going to the outer port."

Kizaru said, "You've already fought one round, let me take your turn."

Akainu said, "This time it's not about stalling."

Kizaru looked at him.

"Let's do it together."

Sabaody.

Robin said, "The answer is most likely D."

Franky said, "Vegapunk secretly keeping a backup is very much like what that legendary scientist would do."

Chopper said, "The Paw-Paw Fruit can project pain, but what about memories?"

Luffy said, "D."

Zoro said, "No need to think about it."

Nami said, "D."

The question is finished.

[Correct answer: D, all of the above]

The Sky Screen display lights up.

In the laboratory, Vegapunk stood in front of a huge, transparent container.

A luminous Memory Bubble floated inside the container.

The bear sat in the operating chair.

Vegapunk said, "I can retrieve your memories, but that would be against orders."

The bear said, "Then let's not let them know."

Vegapunk said, "You believe me?"

The bear said, "I believe in you, Dragon."

Vegapunk said, "Not everyone believes in dragons."

The bear said, "Me too."

Vegapunk remained silent for a long time.

"If Bonney ever sees these memories, she will hate everyone."

The bear said, "Then don't let her see it."

Vegapunk asked, "Then why do you keep it?"

The bear said, "If one day someone can take me back, it will be useful."

Screen transition.

The bear placed its hand on its chest.

The Paw-Paw Fruit power activated, and a tiny ball of light shot out from his body and landed in Vegapunk's device.

Vegapunk said, "Is this your pain?"

The bear said, "That's my path too."

Text appeared in the Sky Screen.

[Personality backup confirmed to exist]

[Reserved Location: Special Research Area of World Government Science Unit]

[Current access permissions: Vegapunk, the Five Elders, and Bartholomew Kuma have expired]

Sabo looked at the dragon.

"Mr. Long."

The dragon said, "Let's go."

Vivi asked, "Where to?"

The dragon said, "The Sky Screen can speak."

A line of text lit up under the Sky Screen.

[Rescue mission triggered]

[Reward Condition: Prevent Bartholomew Bear's personality erasure from being completely eliminated within 72 hours]

[Participation Qualifications: Revolutionary Army, Straw Hat Pirates, Marine Headquarters Independent Review Group, Jewelry Bonney]

[Note: If the mission fails, Bartholomew Bear's last memories will be played publicly.]

Bonney looked up.

"I'll go."

The crew members panicked.

"Captain, that's the World Government's Science Unit."

Bonney stood up.

"Sail."

Finally, a line of text appeared on the Sky Screen.

[Next question: What is the source of Jolie Bonney's illness?]

Bonney's body remained stationary in the middle of the deck.

In Holy Land Mary Geoise, the expressions of the Five Elders changed simultaneously.