The Terms He Had Been Promised

Bonney's voice echoed from the Personality Backup Room while the alarms on Future Island were still ringing.

Sabo stood in the doorway, flames leaping from the edge of his glove.

Did you hear me?

At the end of the corridor, three CP0 agents stopped.

The leader was wearing a half- Black Mask.

"Get out of the way."

"She's reading memories," Sabo said.

Black Mask said, "She has access to World Government secrets."

Sabo raised his hand.

"Then don't come over."

Black Mask said, "The Revolutionary Army also wants to obtain the bear's memories."

"We want to take the bear back," Sabo said.

The Black Mask said, "You are not qualified to represent him."

Sabo stared at the ball of light inside the door.

"You don't either."

The Black Mask raised his hand.

The two agents behind them separated.

Flames spread out beneath Sabo's feet.

"Mr. Long said I should be the gatekeeper."

The Black Mask said, "Then I'll go through you."

The wind pressed in from the other end of the corridor.

The dragon appeared behind the agents.

You can't get there.

The Black Mask turned around.

"Monkey D. Dragon."

The dragon said, "Your orders have changed."

The Black Mask did not answer.

Dragon looked at the Den Den Mushi in his hand.

"Change the plan from moving the bear itself to capturing Bonney."

The Black Mask said, "She touched something she shouldn't have."

"Those are memories left behind by her father," Long said.

Black Mask said, "Those are World Government assets."

Sabo's flames rose higher.

Say it again.

The Black Mask gripped his cane tightly.

"Bartholomew Kuma's body, abilities, and information all belong to the World Government."

Inside the door, Bonney's crying stopped.

The second segment of the Sky Screen display illuminates.

Future Island Laboratory.

Vegapunk stood in front of the treatment pod.

Bonney lay in the cabin, the bluish lesions slowly fading.

The bear stood outside the glass.

Vegapunk said, "The treatment is effective."

The bear asked, "Will she be in pain?"

Vegapunk said, "There will be a little."

The bear said, "Can I have it?"

Vegapunk turned his head.

The bear raised its paw.

"I can pop her pain."

Vegapunk said, "Theoretically, it's possible, but you have to bear the consequences."

The bear said, "Give it to me."

Bonney frowned inside the treatment pod.

The bear placed its hand on the outside of the cabin.

A pale, painful sensation was ejected from the cabin and landed in the bear's paw.

The bear remained silent.

Vegapunk looked at the readings on the instrument.

"If you keep doing this, your body won't be able to hold up for long."

"She can sleep," the bear said.

Vegapunk remained silent for a moment.

"You're such a troublesome patient's family member."

The bear said, "Thank you."

Vegapunk said, "I wasn't praising you."

The bear said, "I know."

Sabaody Cottage.

Chopper covered his head.

"He took away the pain from the treatment too."

Nami raised her hand to wipe her face.

Bonney had no idea at the time.

Luffy looked up at the Sky Screen.

"Bear is a good person."

Robin said, "He always has been."

Franky said in a low voice, "He didn't say anything during the two years he was on the ship."

Usopp said, "This guy is incredibly patient."

Sanji looked at Luffy.

"Next time you see him, don't just say thank you."

Luffy nodded.

I want to bring him back.

On Marine warship.

Kuzan watched the treatment video.

"The World Government has transformed these people into weapons."

"It says 'voluntary' in the document," Smoker said.

Hina said, "Hina wants to arrest the person who wrote the document."

Kuzan said, "Let's get the bear back first."

Den Den Mushi's voice came through the Kizaru.

"Kuzan, you'd better hurry."

Kuzan asked, "You can't hold on any longer?"

Kizaru said, "I'm still alright, but CP0 doesn't follow the rules very well."

The outer layer of Future Island.

Kizaru landed on the ground from the lighthouse.

The White Mask has led the two teams to advance through different passages.

Kizaru raised his foot, the shadow stretching out, blocking the main passage.

"Isn't it better to take the same path?"

The White Mask said, "You can't stop everyone."

Kizaru said, "That's why I'm only blocking you."

The White Mask raised his cane, the shaft covered in Armament Haki.

Kizaru raised his finger.

"I don't want to hurt my colleagues."

The White Mask said, "CP0 is not your colleague."

Kizaru nodded.

"That makes things much easier."

A speck of light fell.

A line was cut out of the ground of the main passageway.

Kizaru said, "Crossing the line will be considered an attack on the Navy Independent Review Group."

The White Mask said, "Your review team has no authorization from the Holy Land."

Kizaru said, "Sky Screen has granted authorization."

The White Mask said coldly, "Sky Screen is not the government."

Kizaru said, "It's more useful than the government today."

Red text appeared on the Sky Screen.

The Marine Headquarters Independent Review Group is preventing the unauthorized transfer of mission objectives.

[The act of stopping the perpetrator complies with the rescue mission rules]

The White Mask remained silent.

He waved.

Two agents rushed toward the side door.

Kizaru looked up.

"Vegapunk, do you have a door that can be closed?"

Main experimental area.

Vegapunk sat at the control panel.

The assistant called out, "Doctor, the access to the underground backup room has been opened by Bonney's permissions and cannot be locked again."

Vegapunk said, "Then close the other doors."

The assistant said, "CP0 has cut open Gate Number Two."

Vegapunk said, "Release the Getting-Lost Bubbles."

The assistant was taken aback.

"That hasn't been tested yet."

Vegapunk said, "Test today."

The assistant pressed the button.

Translucent bubbles rose from several corridors on Future Island.

The advancing CP0 agent was enveloped in bubbles, the route repeating itself endlessly before his eyes.

An agent shouted, "Illusion device!"

Another agent said, "It's not a hallucination, it's path disruption."

The White Mask listened to the report.

Vegapunk.

Kizaru said, "The professor has quite a few gadgets."

The White Mask said, "Kizaru, are you really going to stand this far?"

Kizaru said, "I haven't even gotten my footing yet."

Personality Backup Room, Bonney's hand was still on the Memory Bubble.

The third scene opens.

The day treatment ended.

Young Bonney stood outside, reaching her hand into the sunlight for the first time.

She opened her eyes wide.

"Dad, the sun is hot."

The bear stood behind her.

"Um."

Bonney turned around.

"You knew all along?"

The bear nodded.

Bonney ran up to him.

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

The bear said, "I want you to know for yourself."

Bonney looked towards the sea.

What about the sea?

The bear said, "You'll have to see for yourself."

Bonney said, "You stay with me."

The bear did not answer immediately.

Bonney looked up.

"Dad?"

The bear crouched down.

I will try my best to accompany you.

Bonney frowned.

What does "try your best" mean?

The bear said, "I have some things to do."

Bonney said, "Is anything more important than spending time with me?"

The bear looked at her.

"So that I can be with you in the future."

Bonney didn't understand.

She held up her little finger.

"Then make a pinky promise."

The bear extended its large finger and carefully touched her little finger.

Bonney said, "A liar will swallow a thousand needles."

The bear said, "Okay."

Text appeared in the Sky Screen.

[After the treatment was completed, the World Government restricted Jewelry Bonney from leaving under the guise of security oversight.]

Bartholomew Kuma traded accelerating the transformation process for Bonney's temporary freedom.

Bonney looked up in reality.

"Short-term freedom?"

Her voice trembled.

"They even lied to him about this?"

Vegapunk's voice came through the indoor loudspeaker.

Bonney.

Bonney turned around.

The old man's panting could be heard over the loudspeaker.

"Sorry."

Bonney gritted her teeth.

You know?

"I know they haven't fully complied with the terms," Vegapunk said.

Bonney said, "Then why didn't you tell me?"

Vegapunk said, "The bear won't let me say it."

Bonney shouted, "He won't let you say anything, so you really won't say anything?!"

There was a brief silence on Vegapunk's side.

I made a mistake.

Bonney's hand is still trapped in the Memory Bubble.

You saved me.

She looked into the memories within the light.

"But you also helped them change it like this."

Vegapunk said, "Yes."

Bonney asked, "Can you turn him back?"

Vegapunk did not answer immediately.

Outside the door, Sabo looked at the broadcast.

"PhD."

Vegapunk said, "The personality backup is still there, and the core of the body hasn't been completely cleared out, so theoretically there's a chance."

Bonney asked, "What are the chances?"

Vegapunk said, "If the bear's original body, memory backup, Bonney's permissions are all present, the success rate will increase."

Sabo asked, "What if there's one less?"

Vegapunk said, "That would become a very dangerous experiment."

Dragon said, "So CP0 will have to be taken away separately."

Vegapunk said, "Yes."

The Sky Screen immediately lit up.

[Rescue Mission Update]

[Core conditions confirmed: Bear body, personality backup, Jewelry Bonney permissions]

[If any of these three are seized by the World Government, the failure rate of the recovery plan increases]

The White Mask stood before the outer passage, looking at the text in the Sky Screen.

"The third group continues searching for Bonney."

He looked at Kizaru.

"The first group will hold off the Marine Admiral."

Kizaru sighed.

"Today was really busy."

The White Mask raised his cane.

"Let's do it."