Alabasta Kingdom, Atla Mountain.
On a bustling street, in front of a wooden villa.
"Ace!... Luffy!...
So that's it. I remember everything now..."
As fragments of memories continuously surfaced in his mind, Sabo lay on the ground, gazing up at the blue sky with drifting white clouds. Tears welled in his eyes, and his expression seemed both crying and laughing, filled with mixed emotions.
Sephiroth strolled out of the villa and stopped beside Sabo, a wicked grin on his face.
"See? The treatment I told you about requires no injections or medicine, and it works fast!
I didn't lie to you, did I?
If you lose your memory again next time, you can come find me. I'll even give you a twenty-percent discount!"
Sabo: "..."
To be fair, although Sephiroth's physical therapy was remarkably effective and produced immediate results, Sabo felt that the guy had more than a tiny bit of revenge mixed into it...
After all, he had just suspected him of being one of the masterminds behind the Alabasta Kingdom's turmoil.
"Cough!... Mr. Sephiroth, I appreciate your kindness!
But I definitely won't come to you for treatment next time."
With a dark expression, Sabo raised a hand and patted the size-48 shoeprint on his face.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk! How heartless!
Fine, now that your amnesia has been cured, get lost!"
Sephiroth impatiently waved his hand, then turned and headed toward the wooden villa, whose wall had been smashed open with a large hole.
"Nana, the villa wall is broken. Go find a construction crew to repair it.
Money isn't a problem, but I want it fixed within two days."
"Oh! Okay, I'll go right away."
At that, Vivi nodded and jogged away from the villa toward the construction site in the distance.
Atla Mountain.
At a bustling