"It had to happen at a time like this. This is awful."
Supporting the weakened Luffy with one hand, Usopp stared toward the Marines on the mountaintop in alarm.
"Heh, they're all arriving one after another." Old Zephyr actually laughed.
"How nice."
"At the very end, I got to do things the way I wanted."
"But I have to pay the price for acting on my own desires."
"Otherwise, I'd be too ashamed to face those who left before me."
"Straw Hat Luffy."
"You still have your own adventure ahead of you. Leave this place to me, Z!"
"Uncle!"
Ain hurried toward Zephyr. "Teacher! Don't, Teacher!"
But with a tremendous roar, an ice wall rose between them.
Naturally, Kuzan on the mountaintop was responsible.
With a casual wave of his hand, he created a massive sheet of ice that cut across the entire island.
"Hmph. Damn Kuzan, did you build me a tomb in the end?"
A leaf clenched between his teeth, Zephyr chuckled without looking back.
Not only that,
most of the Exploding Rock containers on the island had already been completely frozen by Kuzan.
That was why the End Point had not erupted yet.
"Let's go."
Luffy lowered his head, burying his face beneath his straw hat as he spoke softly.
And so,
they forcibly took the wailing Ain and Binz with them.
Listening to the sounds of Zephyr fighting the Marines behind them, they headed toward the other side of the island.
Just as the group reached the shore, Zephyr's furious roar suddenly came from behind them:
"Borsalino!!!"
"Yasakani no Magatama!!!"
"Farewell, Zephyr. Teacher——"
They all turned to look toward the depths of the island, where golden light flashed and explosions rang out without end.
[Boom boom boom boom.]
The Straw Hat Pirates boarded the Thousand Sunny