In a restaurant in Zone 24 of the Sabaody Archipelago, a man wearing a coat and a hoodie is holding a newspaper to cover his face.
Bonney loves to eat, and the food here is said to be the best in the entire archipelago; she'll definitely come.
He had been waiting for Bonney to arrive, and even just one more glimpse from afar would have been enough to satisfy him.
Why is that Tyrant here?
A group of men in suits and ties were neatly arranged on both sides of a table, while a man sitting elegantly eating steak asked a question.
"It's said he's been here for several days, seemingly waiting for someone!"
A subordinate beside him carefully bent down and answered in the man's ear.
"I have a bad feeling about this, so let's not linger here. The New World is where we should go!"
The man stood up, roughly wiped the stains from the corner of his mouth, threw a large sum of money on the table, and left with a flourish.
"Captain, that person is also one of the Worst Generation, just like you. Should we..."
A menacing-looking man nearby seemed to have designs on them, turning his gaze toward his captain: Basil Hawkins, one of the Supernovas.
"Don't make a move. His premonition is right. Something terrible is about to happen on this island."
"We must leave as soon as possible."
Hawkins looked at the cards in his hand; the divination results were very unfavorable to him.
The departure of the two Supernovas pirate crews made the restaurant much quieter, but the commoners could eat with peace of mind.
Until...
"Long time no see, Tyrant."
Upon hearing the long-lost voice behind him, and sensing another familiar presence suddenly appearing within his Observation Haki range, Kuma instinctively wanted to run away.
But...
"Daddy~"
The two simple words left him stunned, and then a small figure hugged his lap, tears streaming down her face.
"Bonney ~"
Now that they had been discovered, the bear could no longer escape and gently held Bonney in his arms to comfort her.
By this time, only a few people remained in the restaurant. Even the restaurant owner was so frightened by Cifer's aura that he fled in panic.
"Why... why can't we find you... I've been looking for you with the older man and the others for so long... so long..."
Bonney hugged the bear's face, tears streaming down her face, a mixture of years of grievances, sadness, and joy.
"Little Bonney ~"
Nolan was holding Chopper in his arms, his face flushed with emotion. His little sister had finally accomplished her goal of going to sea!
Robin didn't speak, perhaps remembering something.
Bonney sat on the bear's shoulders, and the two chatted about her experiences over the years, as well as her observations after setting sail.
Although Xiong had been paying attention, he still felt a pang in his heart when he sensed the loneliness in her words.
The three men, including Cifer, casually found a place to sit down, giving them time to slowly pour out their stories.
"This is right in front of the Marineford. Is it alright for us to be so brazenly acting like this?"
Lucci spoke casually, but he was looking at Cifer intently, wanting to know what the captain was thinking.
"Lucci, what did you see? Who is our enemy?"
The result was a counter-question from the Cifer.
"..."
Lucci was completely bewildered and couldn't understand what he was saying.
"We are not trying to be enemies with the world; it just so happens that our enemy is in control of the world."
Lucci's heart trembled, not with fear, but with excitement, an excitement even greater than that of killing and bloodshed!
After an unknown amount of time, Xiong and Bonney finished their conversation, and then the group came to Cifer.
"I'd like to speak with your captain alone."
Seeing that Cifer nodded, they all walked outside the restaurant, leaving space for the two of them.
"I didn't originally plan to meet Bonney directly, but thank you anyway."
"I'm counting on you from now on."
Xiong never expected that he would be able to sit with her as he was about to pass away. He was very happy and reluctant to part with her.
"So, why don't you want to meet her?"
Cifer had come prepared, and naturally there were some things he wanted to clarify.
"You know, I'm about to lose consciousness. I wanted to leave quietly. Bonney's life was saved by Vegapunk, and I want to keep my promise."
For the first time, Xiong told Cifer the answer. He had originally planned to sneak a peek at Bonney and then go back to undergo the transformation, but he never expected it to turn out like this.
"It's simple. Vegapunk saved Bonney's life, so why don't I save his?"
"Furthermore, it was Vegapunk who saved Bonney. Don't get the priorities mixed up. It was the World Government that wanted to erase your consciousness!"
Cifer's eyes revealed unparalleled confidence.
In the eyes of the World Government, Vegapunk is also considered a rebellious person, except that he can still be controlled.
Xiong didn't speak; his face showed neither agreement nor disagreement, and the restaurant fell silent.
"Run! Someone's attacking Celestial Dragons!"
A sudden commotion outside broke the silence between the two.
"Let's go take a look."
As the two walked out of the restaurant, Bonney rushed into the bear's arms, afraid that if she let go again, her father would disappear from her world once more.
The Tyrant's heart began to tremble, and the words Cifer had just said slowly echoed in his mind.
The streets were filled with fleeing crowds. Cifer grabbed one of them at random, and from him they learned what had happened at Meeting Room No. 1.
"Let's go to the population meeting venue."
Cifer whispered a few words of advice to Enel, who then vanished in the form of lightning.
He then pointed into the air, and space shattered.
Marineford, Garp's office.
"Has anyone seen Silvers Rayleigh at the population auction?"
The old man chewed on the latest flavor of senbei (rice crackers) and held a cup of hot tea in his hand as he looked at the marine who came to report.
"Yes! Because I couldn't confirm it, I specifically came to ask you what I should do!"
The marines stood at attention, respectfully.
"Hahahaha~ Ignore it!"
"There are more troublesome guys on the island now. Dealing with two men at the top at the same time is not a good thing!"
After taking a sip of hot tea, Garp's eyes were incredibly sharp.
"Eh~ You mean the Straw Hat Pirates fought the Celestial Dragons? They don't seem to have developed to the level you're describing yet!"
Although it's a serious matter for Celestial Dragons to get beaten up, the Marine didn't think the guy in front of him would care.
"It's alright to tell you, I just found out myself."
Garp knew what his grandson had just done and was initially worried, but after hearing the orders Sengoku had just given, he felt that they had no time to worry about Luffy.
"The Sabaody Archipelago and the Celestial Dragons, doesn't this combination sound familiar?"
"You mean?!"
Although Garp was being coy, his subordinates immediately understood what he meant.
"The Great Pirate who rose to fame from the Sabaody Archipelago, I wonder if that will become your final resting place?"
Garp cast his gaze outwards, as if wanting to cross the sea and observe that place of right and wrong.