"Xie Wen! Bonney and the others are here, meow!"
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Standing on Xie Wen's shoulder, Klee Meow braced one paw against his head and held her other little paw above her forehead, tilting her head up to look at the distant sky as she cheered.
Accompanied by Little Plushie's cheerful voice, three figures streaked across the azure sky and dropped toward where Xie Wen and the others stood.
"Thump!" "Thump!" "Thump!"
Three enormous paw prints appeared on the nearby ground, revealing one large figure, one small figure, and one of ordinary size.
"Klee! Ai! It's been so long! I missed you so much!"
Bonney, who had grown a little taller, sprinted over and hugged Klee Meow and Ai Haibara Meow, who had come to meet her.
"Klee missed you too, meow!"
(つω=)つ
Little Plushie hugged Bonney and rubbed her cheek hard against hers.
As Bonney's attending physician, Ai Haibara Meow was more concerned about her physical condition. She pulled at Bonney's eyelids as she asked, "How are you feeling now? Are you still healthy, meow?"
"Your medical skills and Luo's are amazing, Ai! I'm perfectly healthy now!"
Bonney raised both arms and struck a strongman pose.
Then she said, as though showing off a treasure, "Oh, right! I have something great to show you!"
As she spoke, Bonney stepped back a few paces and activated her Devil Fruit ability...
"Distorted Future: Cat Future!"
Bonney grew slightly taller, and thick gray-and-white fur rapidly sprouted all over her body. In moments, she had turned into a Silver Shaded version of a "Palico."
"Ooh! Bonney, you turned into a kitty too, meow!"
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Klee Meow cheered and pounced on her again, licking Bonney's furry head.
What the heck?!
The Sapphire Star stared blankly at Bonney, who had suddenly turned into a member of