Elegia

Nolan's voice came from behind him. Cifer turned around and immediately froze.

Nolan and Chopper had changed into trendy new clothes, and Chopper's equipment even glowed.

The former's two index fingers were still twirling, as if he was a little embarrassed to say something.

"What are you doing...?"

Cifer looked at the two of them, somewhat puzzled.

"Ahem~ The clothes they're wearing are the support outfits for that super female musician. I bet they're planning to detour to 'Music Island' Elegia to see a concert!"

Lucci coughed twice to clear up Cifer's confusion.

"Hey~ Lucci is so cunning! What do you mean 'they'? We clearly agreed last night that we would say it together! And you even asked us for a light stick!"

Chopper jumped on his head and smacked him.

"Alright, alright~ Actually, I kind of want to go too, okay?"

Lucci covered his head, his cheeks flushed, and had no choice but to tell his true feelings.

"If you guys like it, then go ahead. I doubt Enel and Kuzan are really interested, but do we have tickets? Concerts usually require tickets!"

Cifer casually lay down on a beach chair on the deck and began sunbathing as usual.

"Captain Cifer, don't worry~ Ta-da~ This is something I paid a lot of money to have Bater get for me a while ago."

"Super close-up independent stone platform ticket! One ticket is enough to book the entire stone platform, no matter how many people are there!"

Nolan happily pulled a ticket from his pocket and waved it in front of Cifer.

"Then I'll take the helm!"

Lucci immediately perked up and, along with Chopper on his head, changed course.

"How can you waste your time on something like going to a concert? You're one of the 'West Emperors'!"

Vegapunk was a little confused; this seemed somewhat different from the Sea Emperor he had imagined.

"To be precise, there are only the 'Three Sovereigns' now, and the Cifer has never cared about such titles. What we, this group, are pursuing is freedom."

The bear spoke first, answering his old friend's question.

"That's right!"

Bonney stood with her hands on her hips, looking arrogant.

"Then why not use that amazing ability to send me back to Egghead first? I still have much to research..."

"Get out of my sight!"

Before he could finish speaking, Nolan had already opened the Garganta and then picked up Vegapunk and walked in.

"Hmph~ Nolan is still like a child~"

Wearing glasses, Robin sat elegantly at his small desk, enjoying the sea breeze. His words were full of teasing, but the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

This is the kind of life she wants.

"Don't follow me..."

"Please give me a chance~"

Two distinct female voices suddenly emanated from the unclosed Garganta.

Immediately afterwards, an orange-haired girl followed Nolan out, skipping and hopping.

"Are you Cifer? I am Lilith, Vegapunk's alter ego! Take me on an adventure~ I want to see this world!"

After Lilith came out, she slid down to her knees next to the beach chair, hugged Cifer's legs, and blinked her big eyes.

"Get out of here."

Cifer didn't even open his eyes, he just squinted and continued to lie there.

Alright~

Lilith, on the contrary, got up and walked away excitedly, then ran to Bonney's side and pinched her tender little face:

"I just had my original body transfer my memories of you. We're really good friends~"

Several days later.

The Little Ul successfully docked at the port of Elegia, Cifer and the others arrived at a tall stone pillar with a wide view, which would serve as their viewing position.

"The tens of thousands of people gathered here are basically filled with a mix of joy and tension. That person seems to be a very remarkable musician!"

He never saw the stage in his life, but he saw the hearts of the audience and the emotions of the people behind him.

"Because that musician has never held a concert in front of an audience before; everyone has only seen her through Den Den Mushi) before. This is her first time holding a concert in front of her fans!"

Nolan recounted his knowledge of her as if it were his own treasure, his eyes sparkling.

"To see her in such a fantastic spot, I'm so happy... so happy..."

Chopper danced with glow sticks held high in both hands, tears of excitement streaming down his face.

"So, you two planned this all along?"

Cifer looked at Lucci, who was wearing a support outfit, holding a light stick, and catching up with his old friend, with Lucci.

"I only came because Kaku wanted to see it!"

Lucci blushed slightly, but still pointed expressionlessly to the Long Nose man with a hat next to him.

"Sorry, Boss Cifer ~ It was indeed my idea to come and see this with Lucci."

Kaku didn't refute, he just pinched the brim of his sun hat.

"It's up to you. There's nothing wrong with pursuing what you appreciate. Humans are born free."

Cifer looked toward the central stage, waiting for the legendary musician from his memories to take the stage.

"But why are you dressed like this?"

Robin looked at Nolan and the others' somewhat flamboyant outfits and scratched his chin curiously.

"Look~ this is it! I got this when I dressed up for my first concert and attended the opening ceremony!"

Shirahoshi opened her arms. Although she didn't quite understand, she still received the small beads along with Nolan and the others.

"Is that so... I'm glad you like it."

Although Cifer always adhered to the principle of doing whatever he wanted, he still couldn't quite understand this behavior.

"Ugh~ those nasty bastards are here too, I'm going to teach them a lesson~"

Bonney, looking westward, spotted the Straw Hat Pirates having a passionate picnic on a stone pillar and, for some reason, felt an urge to go over and beat up their captain.

"It's about to begin, Bonney."

The bear grabbed her little hand and tried to stop her.

"Ding~"

Just then, a voice rang out.

Suddenly, the once brightly lit concert venue became dark, with only the glow of countless light sticks visible in the audience seats.

"It's finally coming!"

Nolan and Chopper were already excitedly standing up and waving glow sticks, while Kaku was pulling Lucci, who was still holding back, and starting to shout her name.

"The new era is this future—the entire world—change everything—change everything!"

After a short a cappella performance, the stage lights came on, and a girl wearing a loose coat and a hoodie appeared on stage, causing the entire audience to erupt in cheers.

Then, lights began to appear in the venue, and pillars with wings, as clear as crystal balls, floated in the audience seats.

Through the beads, you can clearly see the dancers' movements and even the shape of their mouths on stage.

After the song ended, the entire audience erupted in deafening cheers, with everyone chanting the girl's name.

At that moment, the renowned musician removed his hat and walked step by step to the front of the stage:

"Everyone, nice to meet you all, I'm Uta ~"