The Mysterious Guests at Shakky's Rip-off Bar / Seeing Rayleigh Again

"Zoro!"

Luffy staggered over, stretching out both arms to attack.

Kuina tilted her head at him.

"Moss Head is fine. That man used Ryuo to badly injure his organs, and then he forced himself to keep fighting. His body couldn't take any more. I just put him to sleep to ease the pain and exhaustion!"

Luffy froze at her explanation, then looked at Zoro. His chest was rising and falling steadily; he really was asleep. Luffy tried to stop short, but he was in bad shape himself and couldn't stop. He headed straight for Kuina.

"Oh, no! I can't stop! Get out of the way!"

"Huh?"

Kuina's lips curved into a smile as she watched the ridiculous Straw Hat Kid.

People like him really did make life more fun.

"All right. You get some sleep too!"

She pressed a finger to Luffy's forehead as he hurtled toward her and gave it a light flick. He dropped on the spot.

Then he started snoring. Sanji and Nami could only shake their heads.

Robin arrived just then. Seeing the two of them on the ground, she felt a pang of guilt. This had all happened because of her.

But something about the scene was strange. She had sent Kuma over earlier. Where was he?

Robin searched the area and spotted him nearby, frozen solid.

She didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She had thought something was off. Kuma should have reached them by now, but it seemed he had been caught in the fallout from Luffy's attack.

"Across Lifetimes!"

A calm voice reached her ears.

The Peerless Sword Case gave two little jolts, startling her.

She turned and saw Kuina raise her right hand, touch a finger to her brow, then quickly touch Luffy and Zoro.

A mysterious energy flowed into