Pirate's Freedom

New World, Dressrosa, Lovers' Avenue.

Covered in a small red cloak, with only scattered black hair emerging from the edge of the hood, Violet ran on the quiet and deserted streets in the early morning.

Crystal tears fell down drop by drop, wetting the stone tiles on the ground.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

A small hand slapped the iron door of the [Bullfighting Arena] hard.

"Lord Cyrus!! Lord Cyrus!!"

The childish voice was full of anxiety and kept echoing in the air.

"Princess Violet?!"

Cyrus, extremely surprised, rushed out of the dungeon and came to the gate.

"At this time...how could you...?"

"Lord Cyrus...ha...ha..."

Two small hands reached into the railing, and Violet grabbed Cyrus's arm hard.

"Please...take me to Greenbit! The sooner the better!"

Silently looking at Violet's tear-filled eyes, Cyrus forcefully opened the locked door with a creaking sound.

He gently placed the little girl on his shoulder.

"Sit tight, we'll be there soon."

Amidst the whistling wind, the surrounding blurry scenes flew by quickly, and within a moment, the two of them had arrived at the coast.

The iron bridge leading to Greenbit Island is rusty and rarely visited.

Groups of ferocious fighting fish jumped out of the water and pounced on the two people running on the iron bridge.

Cyrus put his hand on the hilt of the sword, and the fighting fish that kept rushing towards him fell back into the water with circles in their eyes, and each one floated on the water with its belly turned over.

Greenbit Island is full of wild primeval forests. Once here, Violet jumped to the ground and hurriedly ran into the depths of the jungle.

"Manshirry! Are you there? Manshirry!"

"Yelling so early in the morning! So rude!"

An old man from the Dongdongda clan with a green hat and goggles on his head and a big gray beard appeared out of nowhere and shouted angrily.

Before he rushed over with a sewing needle, a childish and cute voice sounded softly.

"Coming~ coming~I'm coming, please wait for a long time~"

A golden light flashed in the eyes of ordinary people. In front of them, a little blond man with hair in a bun, who was no longer than a finger, rubbed his hazy eyes.

"It's so early, Violet, do you want to come and play with me?"

"Hmm... Are you Princess Manxili's friend..."

The angry little old man's expression softened.

"Ah! Lord Cyrus is here too!"

Holding his hands in front of him, the little blond man jumped onto Cyrus's palm. Looking at his overwhelmed expression, Manxili showed a cute smile.

"I am Manshili from the Dongdongda tribe, Sir Cyrus. Everyone talks about you all the time."

"breathe--"

"Manxili, my important friend is about to die. Only you can save him."

First heaving a sigh of relief, then getting excited again, Violet looked at her playmate sincerely.

"Please! Mansheli! Please go to sea with me!!"

"Wishful thinking! Absolutely impossible!"

The little old man on the side blew his beard and jumped up with eyes wide open.

"What are you talking about?! Princess Manxili is the daughter of the clan leader Dongdongda!"

"It's okay, Grandpa Mao."

After tapping the blush on her face and blinking her blue eyes, Manxili tilted her head and thought about it.

"For Violet, it's okay~"

"Ah~Princess Manxili is so gentle~"

The little old man was moved to tears and quickly shook his head vigorously.

"No, no! No matter how gentle you are, you can't just leave so casually!"

At this time, it was like the entire forest came alive, with rustling and chirping sounds ringing from every corner.

"someone is coming!"

"Is it the bad guy?"

"He's not a bad guy, everyone, come here and take a look!"

"Cyrus, the great hero who defeated the pirates!"

The little people's voices became excited.

……

Holy Land Marie Joa, Pangu City, Between the Thrones.

The long black robe dragged on the ground, and a figure walked towards the throne from the side steps.

"The long night is coming and we are ready."

The five old stars fell to their knees one after another.

"Lord Im, please convey your final order."

……

New World, Greenbit Island.

"If you save people, everyone will definitely understand, but you have to tell your father first."

Seeing Manshili running away, Cyrus could no longer help his doubts among the chirping sounds and asked the little girl who was looking forward to it.

"Princess Violet, has something happened to your friend?"

"Ah! I'm sorry, I haven't had time to tell you yet."

Violet took a deep breath, raised her head and looked at Cyrus, and spoke to him seriously.

"Sir Cyrus must be more worried than me. My teacher is in danger, but I can't help him. Ta——"

……

Wano Country, Behind the Bell, Northern Cemetery.

Someone touched me, and something changed.

In the fleeting moment of clarity, faint sounds of conversation could be heard.

"As promised, you come and take him away."

"Are you sure? I don't have time to take care of him."

"The most dangerous place is the safest place, not to mention, that's probably where he wants to go most."

"What are you going to do about Sakaski? If he disappears, the Navy won't let it go."

"Hahahaha~ I have found a new home and I will take care of everything. Now I have no chance to make mistakes."

"... If there is nothing else, I will go first."

"Goodbye, partner, if you get the chance."

The bizarre nightmare completely engulfed him.

……

Under the Void Throne, the Five Old Stars began to argue for the first time.

"The effect of the [World's Strongest Chef] competition organized in conjunction with [Wano Country] was beyond our expectations. Troublesome people on the sea gathered together."

The bald old man with a mustache and a birthmark on his forehead spoke in a deep voice.

"This is a good opportunity to activate [Uranus] and catch them all in one fell swoop."

"Now is not the time for [cleaning], the situation is not out of our control yet."

The old man with white curly hair, a fluffy beard and a flat hat frowned and retorted.

"The balance of the three major forces will be established soon, and we don't need to pay such a high price."

"The founding of [Wano Country] is a good thing. It is not only a problem of Hailoushi, but also helps us to intervene in the new world. Now we should take this opportunity to expand our influence."

The bald old man wearing white robes and glasses expressed his position.

"We can select the [Ocean Shichibukai] at the same time."

"For this sea -"

"The Shichibukai is the [Reins]."

An old man with long straight white hair and a long beard changed the topic.

"In order to maintain the balance of the sea, selection is the top priority."

"..."

The old man with short blond hair and a beard was a little confused and hesitated several times.

After a while, several people who realized the situation tacitly stopped arguing.

"Lord Im."

The five old stars leaned down and said in unison.

"The final decision is yours."

"..."

Seeing the rare chaos in front of him, the swirling eyes on the Void Throne flickered on and off, and Im slowly closed his eyes.

……

In the royal palace of Dressrosa.

"Violet!"

The girl with dark pink ponytail glared at the absent-minded little girl with bob hair in front of her.

"I sneaked out alone. If Cyrus hadn't been there, I wouldn't have known what I would have done!"

Scarlett angrily thrust her arms into her waist, losing her temper rarely at her sister.

"By the way, tell me now what you have been watching every day for more than a month!"

"Ah, yes."

Violet thought hard, her little eyebrows almost knitted together.

"What do I...see every day..."

Seeing Violet's dazed expression, the worried sister couldn't bear to be angry.

"What's the matter with you? Is something wrong?"

"Sister, that-"

Lowering her head and pointing at her fingers, Violet's voice was pitiful.

"Can I keep it a secret from my father?"

"Don't even think about it!!"

"Ah! Why on earth did I run out in the middle of the night and insist on looking for Lord Cyrus!"

The last hope disappeared, and the crazy little girl scratched her bob into a briquette.

"Ah! I'm so angry! It's over. I will be grounded by my father for a month!"

……

Calm Belt, Palo Alto Island, Little Sky Island.

"Boom, boom, boom-"

As two figures flew in the sky, the sound of coconut exploding suddenly sounded, debris flew, and the empty space surrounded by houses was dimly lit by candles.

People on the island gathered together lively.

There are ten coconut oil candles on the huge coconut milk cake, and the number [10] carefully spelled out with coconut flakes is placed in the center.

Robin, who had grown taller, already had the graceful appearance of a young girl. Olvia stood behind her and covered her eyes.

"One~two——!"

Dr. Cloba shouted.

"Happy birthday!! Robin!!" xN

"Robin, congratulations!"

"Come and have some cake!"

All kinds of voices sounded at the same time.

Dr. Cloba smiled and put the [Crown] on Robin's little head.

"Congratulations! Robin, you are ten years old!"

"Mom...and...Dr. Cloba."

Looking left and right, there were sincere smiling faces everywhere. Robin held Olvia's hand, with a bright smile on his rosy face.

"thank you all!!"

The lively birthday party lasted until late at night.

On the shore of Kukai, Robin sat with his legs crossed in the night, quietly watching the slowly surging waves until the sun rose.

"Thank you for coming to the beach with me, Sauro."

"It doesn't matter, it's very comfortable to sleep with the sea breeze, thunderous hehehe~~"

The giant lying on his side sat up, stretched out, and laughed heartily.

"The sea is boundless. Looking at such a sea, my mood will suddenly become cheerful. I also feel like wanting to see the sea."

Then, Sauro looked at Robin seriously.

"What's wrong? Robin, don't you want to grow up?"

"I don't quite understand either..."

Robin looked a little confused.

"Well... Sauro, you said-"

After frowning and thinking for a while, Robin tilted his head and looked at his only good friend who was by his side.

"People will laugh when they are happy, which means that when people laugh, they will be happy."

"You're right, thunderous hehehe~~"

Hearing this, Sauro laughed again.

"Okay then, I'll give it a try too!"

Taking a deep breath, Robin patted his cheek.

"Thundering hee~ Well... falling thundering heehee~~"

"Not bad, Robin, very good! That's it! Thunderous hehehe~~"

"Haha~ Thunder hee hee hee hee hee~~"

……

In the first half of the Grand Line, close to the Red Continent, there is the Chambord Islands, which is both the "Island of Failure" and the "Island of Departure".

In a coffee shop on the corner of the street, soothing and elegant jazz music floated in the air, and the light from the carefully wiped glasses was discernible.

It was already closing time, and there was only the owner and his only waiter in the store.

"Look what I found?"

The young man approached the counter with a smile and his hands behind his back.

"Qiang Qiang Qiang Qiang~! A sailing diary!!"

The shabby diary with a leather cover appeared in front of him. The shop owner stopped what he was doing. The young man raised his eyebrows and continued to speak in a somewhat constricted manner.

"Speaking of which, boss, you were too careless in hiding it. It really opened my eyes..."

The shop owner behind the counter narrowed his eyes expressionlessly.

"Cough cough~"

The young man coughed twice unnaturally, adjusted his movements, and slowly backed away unnoticed.

"It's you, the boss, who said you wanted to do some cleaning. I just kindly helped you clean your bedroom -"

whoosh-

Snapped! !

The next moment, a coffee coaster was printed on the young man's forehead, making a refreshing and clear sound.

"You brat! Looking for a beating!"

Even though the young man kept jumping up and down, dodging left and right, the clear and loud sound of slaps in the face could still be heard.

"Pfft, stop it! Stop it, pfft! Just give it back to you, pfft!"

Red circular marks were layered on his face. The young man's head shook and he staggered back.

"It's just a joke! I haven't even had a chance to peek!"

"Considering your poor brain with a poor memory like a fish, I feel it is necessary to help you deepen your impression."

Faced with the unmoved voice of the store owner, the young man who had no choice but to retreat raised the sailing diary in his hand and said loudly with a pretended serious expression.

"I warn you, stop what you are doing immediately and be careful about the safety of the [hostages] in my hands."

"Oh?"

Putting down the glass in his left hand, the burly figure slowly stood up from behind the counter.Tall shadows cast across the smooth wooden floor.

"Then have the courage to give it a try."

Gum!

There was a sound of swallowing, and the young man's eyes were fixed on the coffee coasters sandwiched between the fingers of the shop owner, and a trace of cold sweat flowed from his forehead.

"Are you ready?"

A low voice sounded, and the situation was about to break out.

A slightly yellowed reward notice fell to the floor.

"..."

The young man looked at the diary in his hand and then at the reward order on the ground.

"Wow! Big shot! Do you know the boss?!"

The silent shop owner walked up to him, stretched out his strong arms, bent down and picked up the reward notice on the ground.

"I'm not sure, when did it happen..."

"Puff~! Boss——!"

As if he had discovered a big secret, the young man's voice was overjoyed.

"I didn't expect that you are so old that you would still do things like chasing stars——"

"Pfft hahahaha...ah! It hurts! Boss, I solemnly warn you..."

……

【I ask you--】

【When will people die? 】

[Is it when the heart was shot through by a gun? 】

【wrong. 】

[Is this when you have an incurable disease? 】

【wrong! 】

[Is it when you drank the highly poisonous mushroom soup? 】

【wrong! ! 】

【It’s the time when the world forgets...】

【Hello!One Piece! ! 】

[Where did you hide your treasure? 】

[Have you got that legendary secret treasure? ! 】

[That—the big secret treasure that is connected together—]

【ONEPIECE——! ! ! 】

【My treasure...? 】

[If you want, just take them all...]

【To find--! ! 】

【I left everything there...】

【The will of inheritance】

【Human Dream】

【The whirlpool of the times】

[As long as people are still pursuing the answer to freedom——]

[This will never stop...]

【Tata Tot!Never give up! !Even if you are alone, you must live strong! ! ! 】

In the endless darkness, a little light suddenly appears!