"We welcome our king's return!"
"My king, you have returned!"
At that moment, when the Sea Kings in the ocean saw Rono...
They spoke with excitement and reverence.
At last... they had seen their king!
"So these Sea Kings sensed that Rono was coming back?"
"Is that why they were so excited today?"
After seeing the Sea Kings' reaction...
Roger, Kaido, and Whitebeard finally understood!
No wonder the Sea Kings had been so excited and agitated today.
They had sensed Rono's return. That was why they were so excited!
That also explained why the contracts binding the three of them had vanished today.
After all, with their true master back, it was only natural for the contracts to disappear.
"Well... since Vice Captain Rono is back!"
"Let's have a banquet!"
Golden Lion immediately created a floating island!
He had everyone present board the floating island and took them to the Holy Land!
"Lord Rono!"
"Lord Rono is back!"
"My goodness! It's true!"
"This is wonderful!"
"I never expected him to return so suddenly!"
At the Holy Land.
For a moment, at the sight of Rono...
Empress Boa Hancock, along with the former senior officers of the Four Emperors' Pirate Crews...
Marco, King, Queen, Katakuri, and the others...
All nearly had their eyes pop out of their sockets, their tongues hanging far out!
The news was simply too sudden—so sudden that they felt as though they were dreaming!
"Hahaha! Let's have a banquet, lads!"
"To celebrate Vice Captain Rono's return!"
"That's right! Let's have a banquet!"
Everyone in the Holy Land sprang into action!
Soon, the enormous round table originally used for the Reverie became their banquet table!
It could seat dozens of people.
Around it stood hundreds of round banquet tables.
Upon hearing that Rono had returned and a banquet