His body was intact, without a heartbeat or breath, like an exquisitely crafted puppet.
His eyes were closed, his face bloodless.
Naruto stood beside him, forming hand seals.
"Rinne Rebirth Technique."
The next moment, an immense surge of chakra poured from his palms into Corazon's reincarnated body.
Then heat began to rise from Corazon's body.
Thump...
A heartbeat.
Then a second, and a third.
His heartbeat grew faster and faster.
Blood began to flow through Corazon's body. Color slowly returned to his skin, and his chest began to rise and fall.
Luo looked at Naruto and suddenly understood.
"So Ace could actually be fully revived at any time?"
Naruto didn't answer. He merely curved his lips into a smile.
Seeing that smile, Luo understood everything.
He turned back to Corazon. Corazon's eyelids twitched, then slowly opened.
His vision sharpened from a blur. He saw the sky, then the ship, and then someone standing before him.
That person was staring at him, his face filled with shock and disbelief.
"Luo?"
Corazon's voice was faint.
Luo stiffened slightly at that familiar voice.
He stood rooted to the spot, unable to move.
Looking at Corazon's face, Luo wanted to open his mouth and call his name.
But his throat was so tight that he couldn't speak.
Several seconds passed before Luo finally moved his legs and walked up to Corazon.
"Corazon!"
"Welcome back."
Corazon looked at Luo. At the sound of that familiar voice, his lips curved into a smile.
Meanwhile, down below, Kuina had finished dealing with the pirates invading the island.
She stood on the beach, covered in blood.
The villagers she had saved emerged from behind the ruins and looked at her.
"It's safe now."
Kuina spoke slowly.
Hearing her words, quite a few people poked their heads out of