Kuma

"Where is Ginny?"

Kuma hurried anxiously over to Van, his voice full of worry and tension, completely at odds with his size and appearance.

"I know you're anxious, but this can't be rushed."

Van turned and walked into the reception room. After sitting down, he poured himself another cup of tea.

"Didn't you want Kuma's help?" Koshiro urged. "Explain the situation first."

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"Two years ago, the Revolutionary Army unit led by Ginny was wiped out by the World Government, and she herself vanished." Van looked at Kuma. "I'm not wrong, am I?"

"That's right. Ginny was supposed to meet up with me, but she was ambushed along the way. By the time I arrived, I couldn't find her anymore."

"There were only corpses left there. Not a single living Revolutionary Army member could be found."

As Kuma spoke of this, he was overcome with guilt, nearly bursting into tears on the spot.

"She was taken by CP agents. She wasn't sent to trial, nor was she used as bait. Instead, she caught the eye of a Celestial Dragon."

"If it had been a year earlier, she might have escaped while Fisher Tiger wreaked havoc in Mary Geoise. Unfortunately, she never had that chance."

At that, Van stopped speaking and lifted his teacup.

"No wonder we could never find Ginny. The World Government never announced that she had been executed or imprisoned either."

Koshiro sighed. Just as he was about to comfort Kuma, he saw him spring to his feet and raise a hand to strike himself.

There was no need to ask. He was clearly planning to force his way into Mary Geoise and bring Ginny back.

"Wait! I'm not finished!" Van hurriedly said. "Ginny has already left Mary Geoise. As long as we find her in time, we still have a chance to save her."

This was a matter of life and death, yet he had stopped halfway through?

"I shouldn't have prepared tea for you!" Koshiro's tone turned sour. "If Ginny escaped, why is she still in danger? Is the World Government hunting her down?"

If Kuma had not stopped himself in time, he probably would have flipped the table over by now.

"Where is she?"

Kuma's voice was low and muffled. His emotions were clearly in turmoil, and he was in no mood to be pleased.

"Ginny has a grave illness called 'Sapphire Scales.' She only managed to escape because the Celestial Dragon abandoned her."

"This disease cannot be exposed to sunlight, or it will worsen rapidly. In the end, she will die in agony."

"She is racing against time with her life, trying to return to the Sorbet Kingdom in South Blue as quickly as possible. We have to find her immediately."

After hearing Van's words, Koshiro could not help but feel a trace of doubt.

If no one was hunting her, why was Ginny so desperate to return to South Blue?

"Why didn't Ginny contact the Revolutionary Army?" Kuma asked urgently. "She has ways to contact us. Why would she take such a risk by herself?"

"That..." Van hesitated for a moment. "She gave birth to a daughter not long ago. Maybe it wasn't convenient for her to contact anyone, or perhaps she couldn't accept it and didn't want to tell you for the time being."

In the original story, Ginny only contacted the Revolutionary Army when she was on the verge of death. She explained Bonney's situation and confessed her love to Kuma.

By the time Kuma received the message and rushed back to the Sorbet Kingdom, she was already dead.

"A daughter... Ginny, she..."

Kuma instantly understood why. Tears could no longer be held back, flooding out of his eyes.

"Can Ginny's illness be cured?" Koshiro asked in a grave voice. "Since you said Kuma has a chance to save her, that means there must be a way to cure that strange disease called Sapphire Scales, right?"

"I'm a doctor! Others might not be able to do it, but I definitely can!"

Van shifted his tone and continued, "The trouble now is that Ginny has not contacted the Revolutionary Army, so we don't know her exact location. If we can't deal with it in time, I may not be able to save her."

"The route from Mary Geoise to South Blue is impossible to determine." Koshiro worried. "Can Ginny make it back to the Sorbet Kingdom alive?"

"She can! The simplest way is to arrange for people to inspect every ship arriving in the Sorbet Kingdom from now on."

"As long as we find her in time and let me treat her, we should be able to save her life."

Van sounded far too certain, as if he could see the future.

Koshiro could not help asking, "If you know all this so clearly, why didn't you say anything sooner?"

"If I had said it sooner, would you have believed me? Besides, the Revolutionary Army couldn't possibly make a big show of waiting near Mary Geoise to rescue someone, could they?"

Van countered, "In the end, wouldn't they still have to wait in the Sorbet Kingdom? What's the difference?"

Koshiro fell silent. If Van had brought up the Revolutionary Army when he first arrived in Shimotsuki Village, Koshiro certainly would not have believed him so easily.

Nor could the Revolutionary Army send a large number of people to such a dangerous place for just one person.

"Contact Dragon now. Have him gather all Revolutionary Army personnel near the Sorbet Kingdom and search for Ginny."

After Van finished speaking, Kuma had also regained control of his emotions.

He shook his head and said gratefully, "Thank you for telling me this method. I can ask my friends in the Sorbet Kingdom for help. They will be enough."

He meant that there was no need for the Revolutionary Army to take risks. He would rely on his own connections to find Ginny.

"I'll be responsible for treating and saving her. Arrange everything else yourself."

Van did not object, because his goal was to earn Kuma's gratitude.

The process did not matter, nor did the outcome. As long as he took action, Kuma would surely repay the favor.

"Time is of the essence. You should set off now," Koshiro suggested. "I'll call Dragon later and explain the situation to him."

"Then I'll leave that to you."

After calming down, Kuma regained his courtesy. He first thanked Koshiro, then asked, "Mr. Van, is this a convenient time?"

"Come with me first. Help me send someone to Fish-Man Island, then we'll head to South Blue."

Van rose and walked out of the reception room. He planned to speak with Qiangbalu first and have him sail the ship over to the courtyard.

"Fish-Man Island?" Kuma hesitated slightly. "I can indeed send someone there, but I can't guarantee their safety."

Fish-Man Island lay deep beneath the sea, surrounded by the nests of many enormous Sea Kings. It was completely unlike an ordinary island.

The underwater environment was complicated. Bubbles would slow down greatly once they entered the water, and he could not guarantee that the bubbles he released would not burst midway.

"The person Van wants to send should be a female mermaid," Koshiro explained.

He had never met Blue Moon, but Kuina had mentioned her before, so he had some impression of her.

"Then there's no problem! Once I save Ginny, I'll come visit you again!"

Kuma said his farewells and quickened his pace to catch up with Van.

The two first went to the dock, then returned to the courtyard.

"Lord Van, you're back... Who is this?"

Blue Moon had been waiting for news. Seeing a stranger made her somewhat nervous.

Although Kuma was about as tall as Qiangbalu, his presence was on an entirely different level, giving her a powerful sense of oppression.

"He's the one who will send you to Fish-Man Island. You can call him Mr. Kuma."

"Don't run around after you get back. You can learn from the other merfolk first. When the time is right, I'll come see you."

After speaking, Van took out a Den Den Mushi and placed it in Blue Moon's hands, then nodded to Kuma.

"Travel begins!"

Kuma removed his gloves and gently waved at Blue Moon. The mermaid instantly vanished from beside the pool.

Van was next, and Kuma himself was last.