Reconnecting with Old Friends (Part 1)

Gion was taken away by the Pirate Empress.

She would probably keep "fighting," wouldn't she?

But having lived three lives, Kino had long since lost that fiery urge to compete. If she wanted to be like that, then let her stay there. He had already made up for it in his previous life; being reborn was something for the next life. What did the affairs of the previous life have to do with the next one?

Ignore her.

After a month of hanky-panky, Kino set out.

He first went to Cocoyasi Village to rewind time for Nami and Nojiko, then headed for Dressrosa.

Rebecca.

That girl was also...

Something of a helpless case!

Originally, because of Viola, he had hardened his heart and rejected her. Unfortunately, man proposed, heaven disposed.

Viola was Rebecca's aunt, Rebecca was her niece, and Kino was Rebecca's master. This relationship was messy enough already.

Still... he did not know whether it counted as luck!

After unexpectedly taking Rebecca in, Kino had gained his only son in the One Piece World. Well, all the other women had only given birth to daughters. Kino always felt that was because they lived on Daughter Island. As for Viola, she was the queen of Dressrosa, so naturally she lived in the New World.

Kino did not particularly care whether he had sons or daughters, but... there would always be some regret, wouldn't there?

Fortunately, Rebecca made up for it.

To be honest, Rebecca and Gion had both conceived in one shot; one had simply been lucky, while the other had been unlucky. He and Rebecca had only done it once, and then she got pregnant. Kino had always wondered whether she had used some secret technique. Otherwise, how could it have been such a coincidence?

But there was no