An Absurd Idea-Revival.

An Absurd Idea—Revival.

After helping Rayleigh and Gaban restore their limbs, the stone weighing on Maud's heart finally fell away.

The two seniors had agreed to stay for the time being, which was also a good thing for everyone in the Maud Pirates.

As long as they studied seriously, they would certainly be able to learn higher-level skills and experience from the two seniors.

The Straw Hat Pirates, who were still aboard the ship, also became direct beneficiaries.

Compared to having Aokiji, who had awakened a Logia-type ability, teach them Haki, Rayleigh and Gaban were clearly more suitable instructors.

However, the Straw Hat Pirates were outsiders after all, and there were many times when their presence would be inconvenient.

So Maud had actually considered asking the Straw Hat Pirates to leave.

But because of Sabo's words—"I'll leave Luffy in your care"—as well as his master-disciple relationship with Usopp, he allowed the Straw Hat Pirates to remain aboard.

After suffering setback after setback, they seemed to regard their time on Thriller Bark as necessary training before heading to their next destination.

After the discussion ended, everyone dispersed.

Maud specifically instructed the crew members to entertain Princess Mansherry properly, then headed for the freezer.

That place held many corpses that were not yet useful, as well as a translucent ice coffin containing Saul's body.

Maud entered the freezer, stepped onto the steel stairs covered in rows of ice crystals, and walked to the ice coffin on the raised platform.

The ice coffin gave off wisps of cold mist. Through the translucent ice, Saul's smiling face could vaguely be seen.

"Saul..."

Maud stared at the ice coffin and quietly murmured Saul's name.

He had once entertained an absurd idea.

That was—

To revive Saul.

At first, it had seemed completely unrealistic.

But after