Forgotten by the World

"Hahahaha! Have I been here too long and my eyes are playing tricks on me again? How can there be a giant ship here... Even though I don't have eyes, hahahahaha!"

"Hiyori, this guy really doesn't have a single piece of flesh on his body, he's a complete skeleton!"

"Really? It's staring at a weird afro. What a strange creature. Is this the legendary rare beast?"

A tender, clear voice echoed on the empty Ghost Ship. Brook looked around and glanced down.

Two young girls were standing in front of him, giving him a thorough evaluation of his current physical condition.

One of them carried an iron rod and wore an exotic shrine maiden outfit with crimson horns on her head, suggesting she might have blood from another race.

The other woman was dressed in a similar style of robe, her glass-colored hair casually tied into a princess style, her bright, sparkling eyes and exquisite face seemed destined to become a stunning beauty in the future.

"Excuse me, why are you two on this ship? And why haven't we made a sound?"

After a moment's thought, Brook cautiously asked a question, only to be met with confusion from Yamato and Hiyori.

"Why is there no sound at all? Isn't this basic training? Mr. Skeleton is really strange! He has no blood, yet he can live in this world..."

"And another thing, you should be Devil Fruit Ability User, so why don't you have Haki?"

"You idiot Yamato, Haki is something that only exists in the New World. Most people in the Outer Seas don't understand what Haki is, so the strength of the Outer Seas is far weaker than that of the New World."

"Naval personnel stationed in the four outer seas should generally be two ranks lower than those at headquarters. You were probably daydreaming again while Uncle Rayleigh was saying this!"

Yamato he understood, then turned his gaze to Brook's back and waved vigorously.

"Brother, what did you find?"

"No, apart from a bunch of meticulously maintained musical instruments, there was nothing to be found. This ship is definitely a Ghost Ship. So, Mr. Rare Beast Pirate, what kind of Ability User are you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Brook slowly turned around, his face blank and lifeless, or rather, completely bewildered, like a pitch-black hole without even eyeballs.

What's going on? Why are these uninvited guests all so quiet? Could it be...?

"Gentlemen, could it be... that you are ghosts?!"

"Who's the ghost? We are future elite pirates, rigorously trained and skilled in assassination and close combat, crew members of the legendary strongest beings in the world! You rude scoundrel!"

Hiyori's loud shouts immediately terrified Brook, making him tremble all over.

"I'm so sorry, it's been so long since I've seen a living person. I thought you were just hallucinations in my head."

"No need to apologize, after all we came uninvited. May I ask you a question? What kind of Devil Ability User are you? Your physical body dies, leaving only bones, yet you can still live on in this world. It's truly... wonderful..."

Upon hearing this, Brook turned around and looked at the man's gaze, which was as if he were admiring a work of art. For a moment, he couldn't help but tremble.

"Um... actually, I'm Ability User of the Yomi Yomi no Mi. I'm a resurrected person who ate the Yomi Yomi no Mi, possessing the ability to revive once after death. The reason I'm like this is because..."

After recounting her story of dying from illness, wandering the vast ocean for years, unable to find her body due to the fog, and finding it only to find it had turned into a skeleton, Huayue was speechless.

"That's all? I thought it was a side effect of the Yomi Yomi no Mi's power, or a negative consequence of this world communicating with the Yomi..."

"Alright, that's fine then. Thank you for your cooperation. We've collected almost everything we needed to take. Until we meet again, Mr. Soul King Brook, Captain of the Rumbar Pirates."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone disappeared. Brook quickly turned around and saw the giant ship sailing further and further away.

"Brother, this guy looks so pitiful, are you really not going to take him on board?"

"There's no need for that. What do you think is the most painful thing in the world?"

Hiyori tilted her head, lost in thought, while Huayue turned around with a gentle smile.

"Is it death? The inability to take revenge? Or the lack of food... I can't think of anything."

With her head hanging low Hiyori her face full of disappointment, Huayue explained in a low voice.

"Death? It's just a moment of pain. Being unable to take revenge is just temporarily losing sight of your goals and direction. Not having food is just experiencing the process of death."

"The real pain is being forgotten, being forgotten and abandoned by the whole world, as if this person never existed, disappearing from the world's perception."

"I have given him hope to live, and he will hold on to that hope and find a ship that will welcome him."

The next moment, an unprecedented shout came from behind the Ghost Ship.

"Thank you, Four Emperors left no name! Thank you so much that someone still remembers the Rumbar Pirates. I am truly grateful. I will definitely find my new crew and find Laboon..."

Upon seeing this, Hiyori seemed lost in thought, muttering to herself.

"Forgotten by others, brother, is there any possibility in this world that one doesn't have to be forgotten?"

"Yes, as long as we keep living, live to witness everything, as long as we stand in the river of time and space, standing beside us, we will never be forgotten."

Just then, Hiyori looked up in surprise, the thick fog unable to conceal her increasingly radiant and flushed face.

"Yes! I will defeat Kaido and always stand by my brother's side. That's a promise!"

"Hey! Big brother, there's a strange ship over there heading in our direction. Should we go check it out?"

Having already sensed something, Huayue's smile widened as she looked at Hiyori, whose emotions were still fluctuating and had not yet calmed Hiyori.

"It seems an old friend has arrived. On his ship are two treasures from Wano Country, and the corpse of an old friend."

"Hiyori, Yamato, go ahead and cause as much trouble as you want. With your strength, defeating them will be a piece of cake. I'll be watching your performance from the ship."

In an instant, Yamato, and he gripped the iron rod tightly, smiling confidently.

"Finally, I've met my match! My first time fighting as a pirate, I'm so excited!"

"My brother is watching me. I will never lose to anyone. No matter who the opponent is, they will all surrender under Father's Ame no Habakiri!"

Their figures vanished in an instant. With Moonwalk and Shave combined, they sprinted through the air at top speed. At Huayue's signal, the two officially stepped onto Thriller Bark...