Hawkeye set down his wineglass and stood up.
"There shouldn't be any Devil Fruit users on this island."
"No, wait..."
Something suddenly occurred to Hawkeye, and he turned to glance at Perona beside him.
Perona's Hollow-Hollow Fruit.
"Huh?"
Perona was baffled by the look Hawkeye gave her.
"What are you looking at me for?"
Hawkeye didn't answer. He turned his gaze back to the sky.
The ship drew closer, and soon they could make out two people standing on its deck.
One had black hair and black eyes, while the other had short hair and looked to be in her teens.
"What is that?"
Zoro stopped what he was doing and looked up at the sky too.
The gorillas behind him also raised their heads, curiosity written all over their faces.
The Golden Voyage Ship stopped above the island.
Naruto brought Kuina with him as they slowly floated down from the ship and landed in the clearing.
"They flew down..."
Perona's eyes widened.
Zoro stood where he was, panting heavily.
His gaze settled on Kuina. At first, he was merely curious, but the instant he got a clear look at her face, his whole body froze.
The sword slipped from his hand and hit the ground with a sharp clang.
Zoro stared at Kuina without blinking.
That face, that figure.
Impossible.
Kuina was dead.
Even if she were alive, so many years had passed. She couldn't still look the way she had when she died.
Yet the girl before him looked exactly like the Kuina in his memories.
"Kuina?"
Zoro called her name, his voice trembling.
Kuina looked at Zoro and took a step forward.
"Zoro, it's been a long time."
"Kuina... is it really you?"
"How did you... weren't you..."
Zoro stumbled over his words, not even knowing what