A voice that came out of nowhere caught everyone's attention. They all looked over to see a white-haired man smiling, his sword seemingly only just returned to its sheath. It was Barn, Luffy's master, whom Vivi had seen earlier!
The man standing behind Barn was another old acquaintance of Vivi's... Koza, the leader of the Rebel Army that was preparing for battle outside the Royal Palace.
"Koza!"
Crocodile showed little reaction to Koza's arrival, but his eyebrow twitched when he saw the man standing in front of him.
Cobra looked over as well. He didn't know Barn, but he knew Koza. The boy had practically grown up before his eyes, so he knew him all too well. Seeing Koza, he understood everything and spoke.
"Did you come in through that old secret passage?"
Barn said nothing. He simply smiled as he slid his sword into its sheath, walked over to Chaka, and placed a hand on his tense shoulder, giving him a smile.
There was something infectious about Barn's smile. Chaka's furious heart slowly settled, and even at this critical moment, a sense of reassurance began to rise within him...
Barn slowly walked over to the four fallen members of the Razor Claw Four Fists and placed his hand on each of them in turn. A soft green glow shone from his hand. The markings on their bodies didn't disappear, but their eyes slowly opened, still full of confusion.
"There, you're all right now... You should still have some time left to live."
"..."
The Razor Claw members had been prepared to die for their country, but after brushing against death, they found themselves torn between hope and fear. They stared at their own living bodies in disbelief, saying nothing.
At that moment, Koza slowly stepped forward, his eyes dark