Kuina: I'll Be Waiting for You at the Summit, Zoro

"Reality? I remember... I fell down the stairs, the whetstone, the ladder... Then I fell asleep in a warm place. I... died?"

After standing there in a daze for a long while, the memories of her death gradually resurfaced, relentlessly assaulting Kuina's mind. Only after quite some time did she finally accept this unbelievable reality.

"How is that possible? I was clearly dead, so why am I alive?!"

Clearly, a situation that defied all common sense and logic was enough to leave her mind reeling for a long time.

"There is no need to be confused, nor any need to doubt. You are indeed alive in this world. More precisely, you have returned from Yomi to reality."

"Who... are you?"

"Good question, but it isn't important. Will you come with me? To fulfill the dream you left unfinished in life..."

Intricate, elaborate patterns spun madly. Kuina shuddered, and she had already appeared in a world of black and red. Amid the endlessly intertwining blade edges, her gaze was resolute.

Outside the door, the impatient Zoro's mouth twitched. After waiting for so long without hearing even the slightest sound, much less a familiar voice, his distrust only deepened.

"Master, don't let them keep fooling around. Don't you understand? The dead cannot possibly come back to life—"

Before he could finish, the door before him creaked open. Hua Yue stood there with a smile on his lips, while behind him, the white-clad figure knelt on the floor. Her straight back and resolute eyes brimmed with life.

"R-Revived!!!"

At that moment, Roronoa Zoro's mouth was wide enough to fit an apple inside. Koushirou, who had only been hoping to give it a try, was even more stunned beyond words.

"Kuina, is it really Kuina?"

"It's me, Father. I have returned from Yomi."