Barn spoke solemnly, then turned to leave.
Behind him, Golden Lion glanced at the Shandia who remained where they were, curled his lip, and followed Barn.
The Shandia stood rooted to the spot, their jaws hanging open and their eyes filled with disbelief. These two men had no connection to them whatsoever, yet they were willing to risk their lives to help reclaim their homeland?
After an unknown stretch of time, the Chief, who wore a hat made from a wild beast, suddenly dropped to his knees and raised both hands toward the sky. Tears filled the deep wrinkles of his once-stern face.
He cried out, "Heavens! Have you finally heard my prayers?"
Then he and the other Shandia behind him shouted in the direction Barn and Golden Lion had gone, "Barnland! Golden Lionland!"
"With them here... this might be our best chance to reclaim Jaya Island. Let's launch another attack."
Wyper watched Barn and Golden Lion walk away, then turned to the Shandia beside him.
A man with a mohawk also approached and spoke.
"That's right. This is our best chance."
"As long as we defeat Enel, we won't have to yearn for that tiny pouch of soil anymore. We can return to the homeland the Shandia lost four hundred years ago!"
The man with the mohawk glanced at the cloth pouch Aisa clutched tightly as she hid among the crowd.
Meanwhile, on Angel Beach.
After stuffing himself with a huge meal, Luffy finally remembered that Barn had disappeared.
"Oh, right. Nami, where did Master Barn go?"
Luffy asked with a hand resting on his thoroughly distended belly.
"I don't know. He disappeared as soon as we docked."
Nami spoke helplessly.
"Nami, do you think Mr. Barn went to the forbidden land?"
Vivi came over and asked worriedly.
"Huh?