The Last Piece of Memory

Bonney saw the tear and took a step forward.

"Dad."

The bear did not speak.

The recovery progress on the console is stuck at 27%.

Vegapunk's voice came through.

"The personality is attempting to restructure, but lacks a final anchor point."

Sabo asked, "What is an anchor point?"

Vegapunk said, "The last record of a person confirming who they are."

Kizaru looked at the bear.

"That is, the last thing he did before he lost himself."

Bonney looked up at the Sky Screen.

"Isn't it for guarding the ship?"

Vegapunk said, "Protecting the Thousand Sunny was one of the last autonomous operations, but he ejected that memory."

Sabo asked, "Where did the bullet go?"

The sound of files being rummaged through came from Vegapunk's side.

"I have no idea."

Bonney turned to look at the loudspeaker.

"You do not know?"

"He didn't tell me," Vegapunk said.

Bonney's voice rose.

"You didn't know about the memories he retrieved in your lab?"

Vegapunk said, "I was under the watch of government personnel that day, and Bear only asked me to temporarily turn off the recorder for thirty seconds."

Kizaru said, "You turned it off?"

Vegapunk said, "I'm shutting it down."

Sabo asked, "Why?"

Vegapunk said, "Because that was the last time he pleaded with me using his own will."

Bonney gritted her teeth, tears still streaming down her face.

So now nobody knows where that memory is.

Vegapunk said, "Perhaps someone knows."

The dragon said, "Who?"

Vegapunk said, "Those he protected."

Sabaody Cottage.

The Straw Hat Pirates looked up at the Sky Screen.

Franky stood up.

"Thousand Sunny."

Usopp also stood up.

"The bear has been guarding it for two years."

Chopper shouted, "Could the last memory be on the ship?"

Robin looked at Luffy.

"When he was protecting the Thousand Sunny, he may have left some items near the hull."

Nami said, "But we're not with the Thousand Sunny right now."

"The Thousand Sunny is docked in a hidden Shipyard near Rayleigh's side," Zoro said.

Rayleigh walked in through the door.

"I can take you there."

Luffy has already grabbed his Straw Hat.

"Walk."

The text on the Sky Screen lit up.

[Additional Rescue Mission]

[Please locate Bartholomew Bear's missing memory anchor]

[Current Clue: The Thousand Sunny, two-year shipboard record, last independent action]

Bonney looked up at the Sky Screen.

"Let them go find it?"

Sabo said, "Luffy and the others will go."

Bonney said, "I can't wait."

Vegapunk said, "The recovery window is still open, but the progress stalling won't immediately fail."

The console is flashing again.

[Time for personality to stabilize: 20 minutes]

Bonney looked at the numbers.

"Twenty minutes."

Kizaru said, "Sabaody isn't far from the Shipyard."

Long asked, "Can the Sky Screen help with positioning?"

The Sky Screen responded.

[Residual interference from Bartholomew Bear's abilities was detected in records related to the Thousand Sunny]

[On-site contact required]

Luffy and his crew have already rushed out of the house.

Nami shouted, "Luffy, wait for me to get the Log Pose!"

Luffy said, "No need."

Nami chased after him and punched him in the head.

Do you want to get lost in Sabaody?!

Sanji followed behind.

"Miss Nami, I'll lead the way."

Zoro glanced at him.

It's dangerous if you lead the way.

Sanji turns around.

Who are you calling dangerous?

Usopp shouted, "Now is not the time to argue!"

Robin quickly followed.

"Mr. Rayleigh, are there any other people at the Shipyard?"

"Shakky arranged for guards to watch over it, but once the Sky Screen starts playing, there will be quite a few eyes watching nearby," Rayleigh said.

Franky picked up the toolbox.

"As long as I get my hands on the Thousand Sunny, I'll be able to find out where the extra stuff is."

Chopper asked, "What if it's a memory that can't be seen?"

Robin said, "The Sky Screen will give a hint."

On the streets of the Sabaody Archipelago, the Sky Screen projected their running image onto the world.

Someone made way for them.

Someone was looking at Luffy's Straw Hat.

Someone whispered.

"Straw Hat Kid, hurry up!"

Luffy didn't turn around.

"I know."

Future Island.

Outside the maintenance bay, the White Mask finally broke through the ice wall and rushed into the passage with two CP0s.

Kizaru stood in front of them.

"Aren't you done yet?"

The White Mask said, "The bear won't come back until the anchor point is found."

Kizaru said, "So you're going to go in and finish them off."

The White Mask said, "I am carrying out the final order."

Kizaru raised his hand.

"Even the final orders sound complicated."

The White Mask looked behind him.

"Split up."

Two CP0s jumped off the wall.

Kizaru's beam followed.

Black Mask rushed out from the side, blocking one of the beams of light.

Sabo walked out of the maintenance bay door.

You belong to me.

The Black Mask looked at him.

"Fire Fist's younger brother."

Sabo raised his hand.

You just said that.

Black Mask said, "You will die from the same emotions."

Sabo lowered his flames.

You always think that emotions only slow people down.

He moved forward.

My brother has survived to this day thanks to this.

The Black Mask wielded his blade.

Sabo's Dragon Claw gripped his shoulder, flames burning into his outer garment along with his Armament Haki.

"Me too."

Inside the maintenance compartment.

Bonney stood beside the bear, holding his hand.

The small bear stood guard on the other side.

The dragon looked at the small bear.

"How long can he maintain this protective mode?"

Vegapunk said, "Five minutes have passed, but he hasn't restored the attack queue."

Bonney looked up.

"Why."

Vegapunk said, "I don't know."

Kizaru answered the call from outside.

There are so many things I don't know today.

"Science also has these kinds of times," Vegapunk said.

Bonney looked at the miniature bear.

Are you waiting for him to come back too?

The small bear did not answer.

He was simply standing next to the bear itself.

The Sky Screen shifts from the celestial backdrop to the Sabaody Shipyard.

Luffy kicked the door open.

"Sunny!"

Franky rushed in.

The Thousand Sunny rested quietly in the Shipyard.

The ship bears the marks of battle, with repaired metal plates and a deck worn by the sea breeze.

Franky reached out and pressed down on the gunwale.

"Brother, I'm here."

The Sky Screen did not respond.

Nami asked, "Where are the remnants of the flesh ball's power?"

Franky took the detector out of the toolbox.

I'll give it a try.

The detector spun around once, but no light came on.

Usopp said, "Could it be at the bow?"

Chopper climbed onto the deck.

"Not here either."

Zoro stood beneath the mast.

Where does a bear stand when guarding a boat?

Robin looked towards the Stern.

"It allows a clear view of the entire ship and also blocks the enemy's position."

"Shipyard entrance," Rayleigh said.

Everyone turned around.

There is an old wooden plank at the entrance to the Shipyard.

There are marks of varying depths on the wall next to the wooden board.

Franky walked over and squatted down.

"This place has been repaired."

Nami asked, "Did you fix it?"

Franky shook his head.

"That's not my method."

Rayleigh stared at the plank.

"The bear used to sit there often."

Luffy up to the wooden plank.

He squatted down and reached out to touch it.

The Sky Screen remained unresponsive.

Luffy frowned.

"Hey, Sky Screen, where are you?"

Text appeared in the Sky Screen.

[Insufficient on-site contact]

[Requires confirmation from both the protected individual and the protected entity]

Usopp pointed to the Thousand Sunny.

"The object being protected is a ship?"

Franky held onto the gunwale.

"Sunny is our partner too."

Luffy placed his hand on the bow of the ship.

"Sunny, please help me."

The ship made a soft creaking sound.

The wind blew in from the Shipyard entrance.

Beneath the old wooden board, a small fleshy mark lit up.

Chopper shouted, "It's lit up!"

Robin crouched down to examine it.

There's something beneath the mark.

Franky immediately lifted the wooden board.

A small, transparent bubble was hidden beneath the wooden board.

There was a bear sitting at the entrance of the Shipyard the pool.

The text on the Sky Screen lit up.

[Confirmation of missing memory anchors]

[Whether to broadcast publicly]

Luffy looked at the Memory Bubble.

"Play."

Future Island.

Bonney gripped the bear's paw tightly.

On the Sky Screen, the final memory begins to unfold.

In the scene, the bear sits in front of the Thousand Sunny, its body mostly covered by machinery.

He looked at the approaching pirates in the distance and swatted them away.

He looked down at the small piece of paper in his hand.

The note contained only one sentence.

If I forget myself, please let me remember that I guarded their ship.

Bonney's lips trembled.

There was no response from Vegapunk's side.

The Sky Screen view continues.

The bear put the note inside its paw pad and hid it under the wooden board.

He looked at the Thousand Sunny.

Bonney, if one day you meet them.

Don't blame them.

"This is my own choice."