Twisted Future

At that moment, Bartholomew Kuma's expression changed drastically, and he instinctively shielded Bonney in front of him, while Vegapunk also quickly stopped him.

"Hey! Uchiha Huayue, don't go too far!"

"Why are you so nervous? I just want to borrow a little bit of her Lineage Factor after the child recovers. It won't take her life. Don't make a fuss."

After giving Vegapunk a disapproving look, Huayue leaned close to Bonney and said earnestly.

"Little Bonney, try and see if you can twist your future into this shape. If you can, I promise you, your father will return to you unharmed and fulfill your dream..."

The next moment, a powerful and domineering aura flowed, like threads weaving and outlining, and entered Bonney's eyes.

"Dad, my dream... I... I will never let you die. Now it's my turn to protect you, I... I..."

For some reason, Bonney's heart, enveloped in deep familial love, was unusually calm, yet her tender little face was consumed by anger and rage.

Soon, the petite figure that appeared before Huayue made the smile on his face even brighter.

"Well done, Bonney ..."

The Huo Guang burned even brighter, and when the two figures locked eyes, not only was the Kuma astonished, but Borsalino was also terrified by the chilling aura and boundless rage emanating from them.

"As expected, how terrifying! This is your power. I've never seen you like this before..."

"There's a lot you haven't seen. Even in your own environment, you might not be fully aware of the inside story. But what does that have to do with you, you corporate slave?"

As soon as he said it, Borsalino nodded in agreement, then gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Corporate slave? The term is impolite, but surprisingly apt, referring to the hardworking laborers in society who are exploited by their companies."

"I'm just a miserable office worker in the Navy. Please don't do these messy things in front of me. It will disrupt my peaceful life and the justice I advocate, which is vague and unclear."

"Wow, this feeling is amazing, this feeling of being omnipotent, it's incredible!!!"

In her excitement, Bonney leaped into the air, flying hundreds of meters away, leaving even Vegapunk in awe.

"What kind of ability is this? I've never seen it in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia before. It seems I made a mistake. I should have used your Lineage Factor to create clone soldiers to suppress the evil forces..."

With a cold snort, the mockery between his brows was self-evident. When Bonney appeared safely from the sky, countless colorful light particles gathered into shape, which surprised Vegapunk even more.

"Body Elementalization? This isn't Logia ability. Bonney is clearly a Paramecia Type Ability User, how could this be!"

"Wonderful, absolutely wonderful. This ability to freely distort the future is truly an unimaginable work of art. Imprint this future firmly into the depths of your heart, Bonney."

Their eyes met, the five-colored flames surrounding them quietly dissipated, Bonney narrowed her eyes, and a snoring sound came from her delicate nose.

"Now that she's asleep, I'm going to erase everything about my time in Egghead, including memories and traces. Is there anything else you want to say?"

Bartholomew Kuma lowered his head and looked at his daughter leaning against him, his smile gentle.

"No, we'll meet again someday. When that happens, let's travel the world together, Bonney..."

"Then, your soul will be temporarily replaced by Virtual Soul. You will stay in this body for now and wait for the right opportunity."

A shadow spreads beneath his feet. The tall, Menos Grande figure, with a similar physique, wears a bear-faced bone mask. The hollow depths of his heart silently await the filling of his soul.

Seeing this, the Kuma swallowed the Soul Candy, and its transparent soul temporarily hid in the Menos Grande, as if it understood something.

"Thank you, Mr. Uchiha Huayue."

The figure disappeared into the shadows, and the spirit implanted with the same emotions and memories as the Kuma gently nodded, guarding Bonney's side.

When Borsalino noticed that familiar azure eyes were smiling at him, he sighed deeply, knowing that there was no way to defy the situation.

"Could you be a little gentler? I'm Marine Admiral, after all. Give me some face..."

"Don't worry, it won't hurt much, it will be over in a second."

Thump! Thump!

Sentomaru and Borsalino both collapsed to the ground, and Vegapunk was the only one conscious in the entire Egghead.

"It's almost time. Will you do it yourself, or should I do it myself?"

"Wait... wait a minute, I'm just too busy right now, so busy that I'd like to create a few clones to help me, what do you think..."

"That's your freedom, but I won't allow memories of me to appear in your alter ego. See you in a few years..."

During the conversation, Vegapunk appeared distracted, while Huayue's expression was subtle, with a strange smile playing on his lips.

"The New Pacifista... Interesting stuff, something this interesting, why can't the World Government know about it? Hehehe!"

The campfire gradually died down, and a sliver of dawn appeared on the distant horizon. A drop of dew fell from a leaf and landed on Vegapunk's head.

"Where... where is this? How did I end up sleeping here... Oh, I was out too late and just fell asleep here. How embarrassing."

Vegapunk shook his head, trying to clear his mind, and subconsciously looked at the paper placed to the side. The handwriting on it looked strangely familiar.

"The Seraphim modification measures, the Authority Chip Sequence, the possibility of combining Green Blood with Logia abilities... how could they be placed here?!"

Subconsciously stuffing it into his pocket, Vegapunk looked around, his gaze slowly landing on Bonney, who was sound asleep with a smile on her face, leaning against the Kuma. He silently made up his mind.

Inside the research institute, many unproven ideas were recorded on the plan for the consciousness switching circuit.

"I absolutely will not allow myself to take the life of a child's father and face all that trouble..."

The New World, Elbaf.

As dusk fell, Huo Guang flickered inside the cave, where many pirates were gathered around a campfire, laughing and feasting.

"Hey boss, a guy's showing up at the door. It's that Fire Fist who defeated the Lizard King!"

As the campfire drew near, Shanks raised his glass, his eyes darting around, a lazy smile playing on his lips.

"Then let him in. If he wants to challenge us, just ask him this: Do you really want to start a war with us?"

Footsteps sounded, and everyone around the campfire turned their gazes toward the cave entrance. When Ace appeared, everyone prepared for battle.

After parting ways with Sabo and returning to the New World, Ace looked around and finally fixed his gaze on the Red-Haired Shanks, languid man, taking a deep look at his right arm.

"So, shall we fight, young man!"