A Story, Two Perspectives

Wano Country, Kuri.

At this moment, inside Kuri Castle, raging flames blanketed the mountains and plains, dyeing the horizon blood-red.

The young Kozuki Hiyori stood frozen in place, her sapphire-blue eyes, like glazed crystal, brimming with tears.

"Mom, Mom, don't sleep, Mom!"

Within the sea of fire, Kozuki Toki wore a faint smile, but she had long since fallen silent.

She had already used her power to send four of the nine retainers to the future twenty years later. Hiyori, who had been unwilling to go to the future, now had someone worthy of entrusting her to. That was enough.

Thud, thud, thud...

A figure clad in a pure white haori slowly emerged from the inferno. From a wooden box secretly buried below, he took out a fruit resembling an apple, yet covered in strange patterns.

"The Paramecia-type Time-Time Fruit. Vegapunk's transfer theory was true. After an ability user dies, this world's fantasy of evolution automatically transfers into another fruit and remains in the world."

The scorching heat gradually burned away the air itself. Hiyori turned around blankly, and a gentle, tranquil smiling face appeared before her.

"Would you like to leave with me, little Hiyori?"

"You're... the older brother who's a pirate, a ninja, and finally the Grim Reaper. Big Brother, you're the Grim Reaper, right? Can you save my mother? Please, save my mother!"

Tears rolled down her cheeks as Hiyori begged without pause. The smile at Hanazuki's lips gradually faded. Without saying a word, he took Hiyori away from Kuri Castle.

Meanwhile, outside Kuri Castle, Yamato stuck out his tongue, his face twisted in agony.

"Bleurgh! It looked delicious, so why does this fruit taste so disgusting?!"

"Hey, kid, we're leaving..."

In an instant, Yamato raised his head. The flames blazing outside Kuri Castle had vanished into