Return to Windmill Village

Nami wiped the tears from her face and ran out excitedly. She rushed to Nojiko, who was sweeping the floor, embraced her, grabbed her hand, and said excitedly, "Sis, we're free now. We don't have to be afraid of Arlong anymore."

Nojiko, who had been sweeping, was suddenly hugged by her younger sister Nami. Hearing what Nami said, she froze for a moment before thinking it over carefully. That was impossible!

She reached out and felt Nami's forehead, then her own, before saying to Nami, "No fever? Why are you spouting nonsense?"

Nami slapped away Nojiko's hand from her forehead, her cheeks puffed up in anger. "I don't have a fever, and I'm not talking nonsense. It's true! If you don't believe me, come see for yourself." With that, she grabbed Nojiko's hand, threw open the door, and ran outside.

At that moment, in a stretch of sea in the East Blue, a black figure stood atop the head of a massive Sea King. Ye Feng was standing on the Sea King he had just captured.

As it swam toward the East Blue, Ye Feng stood on its head, thinking excitedly, I can finally go back and see Nana.

He stomped on the aggrieved Sea King beneath his feet, rubbed his Abyss Rainbow Sword against his left hand a few times, and said coldly, "Put your whole damn life into it and swim! If you slow down even a little, you'll be dinner tonight."

After hearing the words of the person standing on its head, the Sea King beneath Ye Feng nearly spat out blood and floated belly-up. Was it even allowed to live anymore? No, not live—be a fish.

Still, the Sea King was very obedient. It twisted its enormous body and shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.

It swam dozens of miles without showing the slightest intention of stopping. Of course! If it stopped, it would become this lord's "red-braised fish soup" tomorrow—oh, no, tonight.

Swim! Swim! Swim like my life depends on it...

Meanwhile, on the Grand Line, in a small courtyard at Marine Headquarters, Marineford, a tall woman in a Marine uniform sat in a chair. Her black hair was tied up, and a spider tattoo rested on her sexy left leg. She was Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral Peach Rabbit, one of the Admiral candidates. She wielded the famed blade Konpira, was sworn sisters with Marine Headquarters' chief strategist Crane, possessed tremendous strength, and was infinitely close to Admiral level.

At this moment, Peach Rabbit gently said to Avril, the pink-haired girl standing before her whose figure was already remarkably developed for someone her age, "Vivi, come take a break. You've been training all afternoon."

That was right. She was the protagonist's younger sister, Avril. Over the past four years, she had grown from a little girl who knew nothing into a beautiful young woman with an excellent figure. She was also a Marine Headquarters sergeant.

Avril, who was swinging the sword in her hand at the wooden post before her, heard her newly acknowledged older sister calling her over to rest.

Avril smiled faintly at Peach Rabbit, shook her head, and said, "No! I can't rest yet. It's almost time for the appointment I made with my brother. I have to work harder." With that, she continued swinging her sword and training diligently.

Seeing that Avril had not listened to her, Peach Rabbit shook her head helplessly and thought, What kind of person is her brother? How could he have such a genius for a younger sister?

When Peach Rabbit had just returned from the New World, she heard that the Marines had a six-year-old swordsmanship prodigy. At the mere age of six, her swordsmanship had already reached the outrageous realm of mid-stage Sword King.

She had hurried over and seen a little girl following behind Garp, a longsword strapped to her back.

The moment Peach Rabbit saw Avril, she sensed the aura unique to a Sword King constantly emanating from her body, confirming that the rumor was true.

She stared in astonishment at this girl, who had reached at six years old a realm that some people could never attain in their entire lives.

Then she thought of herself. She had only become a Sword Emperor at the age of twenty-six. Compared to Avril, there was simply no comparison!

How heartbreaking!

The scene returned to our protagonist, Ye Feng.

When Ye Feng finally returned to the Windmill Village he had longed for, he stepped into Romance Bar for the first time in four years. The owner, Makino, was still dressed the same as ever.

The moment Ye Feng entered the bar, he sat directly on a stool at the counter and called loudly to Makino, "Makino, sis, I'm back!"

Makino, who was working nearby, heard a familiar voice. She hurriedly set down the glass she was wiping and turned to look at the person who had spoken.

After seeing him clearly, Makino said in surprise, "Ye Feng, where have you been these past few years? We were all so worried about you. Your sister Avril even cried for days over this. Little Luffy and the others miss you terribly too."

With a somewhat guilty expression, Ye Feng said solemnly to Makino, "I went somewhere else to train in swordsmanship these past few years. I made you all worry. By the way, where is my sister Avril now? And Little Luffy and the others?"

Seeing the guilt on Ye Feng's face, Makino could not bear it. She spoke softly, "Right now, you can only go see Little Luffy and the others."

When Ye Feng noticed that Makino had not mentioned his sister, he hurriedly asked, "What happened to my sister? Where is she now?"

Seeing Ye Feng grow anxious, Makino quickly said, "Your sister was taken to the Marines by Vice Admiral Garp a year ago. If you go now, you should be able to find her, but they're all in the New World."

Ye Feng said to Makino, "Then I'll go tomorrow. For now, I'll go see how Luffy and the others are doing. Bye!" After saying that, he waved to Makino and headed toward Dadan's home in the back mountain.

As soon as he arrived, he spotted three children crouching ahead of him. Ye Feng looked at them curiously, then quietly walked closer to listen to what they were talking about...