A Girl Awakens, Memories Erased

Perona looked at Roya and said aggrievedly, "Captain, those commoners actually called me a ghost. Every last one of them ran faster than anyone else!"

Hearing Perona's words, quite a few researchers nearby couldn't help snickering.

Seeing that, Perona rewarded each of them with a Negative Hollow.

The Negative Souls passed through their bodies.

Their hands instantly braced against the ground, and they looked more dejected than ever.

Sentomaru said to Roya at that moment, "Admiral White Dove, most of the people on the island have already been evacuated. Should we withdraw now?"

"Mm. Withdraw and return to Marineford."

"Yes, Admiral White Dove!"

Sentomaru gave a military salute before beginning to issue orders.

Perona came to Roya's side and asked, "Captain, where did the girl in your arms come from?"

"Found her."

Roya ignored Perona and directly leaped onto his warship.

Rolling her eyes, Perona followed Roya back aboard the warship.

However, the moment she boarded, Perona spotted Caesar.

"Captain, this guy is..."

"He was the one responsible for this explosion. Once we return to Marineford, hand him over to Fleet Admiral Sengoku."

Roya had no desire to say much about someone like Caesar, whose jealousy was simply excessive.

Aboard the warship, they soon returned to Marineford.

This time, however, Roya directly sent a phantom clone to report the entire sequence of events.

His main body carried the girl and took Perona back to his room.

Inside the room.

Stella had just finished making dinner.

The moment she saw Roya return, she hurried over and said, "Master, welcome back."

"How has your training been? Have you been soaking in the Medicinal Baths?"

"Master, we soak in the Medicinal Baths every day."

"Mm, good. You must soak after training, or hidden injuries will remain."

Perona was now in her main body