The Sun Rises

Under the bright moonlight, in the sea a hundred kilometers away.

Gazing at the sea, which had already returned to calm, Ayala sat on Lililu's back and asked nervously, worry clear in her voice.

"Big Sister Lililu, did Big Brother Ye Mu win?"

"Yes, Ye Mu won!"

Lililu nodded calmly, but the look in her eyes revealed how complicated her emotions were at that moment.

Having already become a member of the Sky Pirate Crew, she naturally hoped for Ye Mu's victory.

However, when victory was truly within reach, she still felt somewhat saddened.

Shiki, who had already become a legend of the sea, had fallen to a young man like Ye Mu.

To reach his current position, Shiki had sacrificed many things. Compared to him, Ye Mu could be said to have taken shortcuts all along his path toward the future.

To a certain extent, this was extremely unfair. But where in this world was there any true fairness?

Ayala, however, did not think as much as Lililu did. The only person she was worried about was Ye Mu.

"Big Sister Lililu, let's hurry over. Big Brother Ye Mu needs us now."

"Yes."

As the two soared through the sky, they soon arrived at the center of the battlefield.

Saba Island had completely vanished. All that remained were scattered reefs jutting above the sea, marking where the island had once stood. On one of the reefs, Shiki lay on his back, gazing at the sky, a pool of blood beneath him, while Ye Mu sat nearby.

"Big Brother Ye Mu!"

As Lililu descended, Ayala anxiously jumped off her back and began carefully examining Ye Mu's body.

Fortunately, the result made Ayala sigh in relief. Just as in the battle at Impel Down, Ye Mu looked heavily injured, but he