"Franky!"
The sudden attack startled everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates.
They hurriedly looked toward their companion who had been kicked away.
Only when Franky crawled out from the pile of rubble, seemingly unharmed, did they relax.
But even as they breathed a sigh of relief, they immediately glared furiously at Bonney.
"Who are you? Why did you suddenly attack us?"
The Straw Hat Pirates' three strongest fighters assumed combat stances, ready to fight at any moment.
Drip, drip!
Looking at the enormous machine beneath her,
tears slipped uncontrollably from Bonney's eyes.
"What the hell? You were the one who attacked us. Why are you crying?"
Luffy withdrew from his attack stance and stood upright, staring in confusion at the woman who had attacked his companions.
Seeing the girl crying before them,
Sanji was the first to let go of his anger, because he could not bear to see a woman cry.
The others, who had been furious just moments ago, also lowered their weapons when they saw Bonney unable to stop crying.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Nami looked at Bonney and reached out, but before she could finish speaking—
Bang!
A flash of light struck the ground directly in front of Luffy and the others, separating them from the Pacifista.
"Who was that?!"
Smoke and dust spread through the air.
Everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates looked toward where the attack had come from.
On a massive branch of the mangrove tree stood two figures, one large and one small. A sea breeze blew away the swirling dust.
What came into view next was another Pacifista, along with a fat man in a red tank top carrying a huge axe on his back.
"What?! I told you that was Kuma's brother! Look, there's another one over there!"
Rubbing his