Temporary Meeting

Lightning flashed across the tangled waterways of Water 7.

After receiving Moria's plea for help through the Transponder Snail, Lin Nuo gave Kokoro a quick instruction at his side. "Arrange for the lumber to be transferred first. We'll split up."

Before his words had even faded, he vanished amid crackling arcs of electricity.

Following the direction Moria had last mentioned and the scorched scent lingering in the air, he quickly found the modified pirate ship docked in a secluded canal.

Moria leaned against the base of the main mast, his left sleeve completely burned away as pain made him bare his teeth.

Kuma stood guard beside him and offered to take on his pain, but Moria refused.

"Hey! What took you so long? You're a terrible captain!"

When Moria saw Lin Nuo descend from the sky, he immediately began complaining, though his body visibly relaxed.

Lin Nuo did not respond. After landing, he walked straight over to Moria, blue flames igniting around his left arm.

He spread the Flame of Regeneration over Moria's burned arm.

The blisters and scorch marks were covered by the flames, immediately settling as the flesh began to regenerate.

"Kuma, are you alright?" Lin Nuo looked at Kuma.

"Who was the enemy?"

Kuma shook his head. "I'm fine."

"The enemy should be a Devil Fruit user who can wield flames." He paused before adding, "He's a fish-man."

"Flames? Could it be the Flame-Flame Fruit?"

"A fish-man who ate the Flame-Flame Fruit..."

Lin Nuo withdrew the flames, his expression turning strange.

It felt like seeing a mosquito using insecticide.

Lin Nuo quickly sensed the area around them and confirmed there were no ambushes or pursuers.

"Let's return to the White Shell first."

He grabbed Moria's shoulder with one hand and gestured to Kuma with the other.

Kuma