Sea Calendar 1500, Sorbet Kingdom.
For resisting the king's policy of turning the poor into slaves, Kuma and Ginny had been thrown into prison, shackled hand and foot in a dark, damp cell.
A few faint rays of light shone through the ventilation opening in the wall onto the bars, giving off a cold metallic gleam.
"Bekori, you bastard! Once I get out, I'll never let you off!"
Ginny gripped the iron bars and cursed without stop, her temper as fiery as ever.
Luffy was sitting nearby as well, sulking with a pent-up fury.
"Even though I know all this happened in the past, this feeling of not being able to do anything is really pissing me off, hmph!"
"I really want to beat that bastard to a pulp!"
White vapor puffed from Luffy's nostrils like a bull's.
To Reiner and the others outside, he had not been unconscious for very long, but from Luffy's perspective, he had already accompanied Kuma through a long stretch of time.
"Ahh, I miss Usopp and the others so much. I want meat so bad~"
Luffy spread his limbs and flopped onto his back.
Just then.
A commotion suddenly arose outside, drawing nearer and nearer until it reached the prison entrance.
Bang—!
The doors were rudely thrown open, and two figures strode inside.
Kuma and Ginny exchanged puzzled looks, while Luffy sprang up from the floor.
"Hee-haw! I'm here to save you, Kuma! Ginny!"
"Little Ivankov!!"
Seeing who had arrived, Ginny was overjoyed. Kuma rose and walked forward as well, the chains around his feet clanking against the ground.
"Could the person beside you be...?"
Kuma looked at the person beside Ivankov, surprise in his eyes.
"My name is Monkey D. Dragon, leader of the Freedom Fighters. Ivankov has spoken of you both for