One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

"Please...please let us go..."

Hancock said, trembling, that despite her fear, she still tried her best to protect her sister behind her.

Roy gestured for Tezzolo to open the cage.

"Who are you? How were you arrested?"

Hancock bit her lip and whispered,

"We...we are members of the Kuja Pirates, we sneaked out to play."

As a result, they were captured by these slave traders...

She raised her head, mustered her courage, and looked at Roy.

"You're a pirate, right? Could you... take us back to Sabaody Archipelago?"

Our people should be waiting for us there...

Roy glanced at the future Shichibukai, then thought of Shakky's relationship with the Kuja Pirates, and nodded.

"Sure. We're going to Chambord anyway."

He turned to Tezzolo and said...

"Release the other slaves as well, leave the ship to them, and let them go home on their own."

"Yes, boss."

Tezzolo began to open the cages one by one, and the freed slaves knelt down to express their gratitude, some even weeping bitterly.

The three Hancock sisters also stepped out of their cage and stretched their stiff bodies.

"Thank you......"

Hancock whispered, glancing furtively at Roy.

This young man, who looks not much older than her, is actually the captain of such a powerful pirate crew.

And it seems he knows them?

Roy didn't explain further and led the three sisters back to Ark Proverbs.

As for the slave-catching ship, he had Tezzolo loot all the valuables and leave them to the other slaves.

Among those slaves were many experienced sailors, enough to sail the ship back home.

The Ark's Proverb sets sail once more, heading towards Area 13 of the Sabaody Archipelago.

With the addition of three little girls on the boat, the atmosphere became even more lively.

Yamato quickly became acquainted with the three Hancock sisters, and the five girls chattered together.

Roy stood at the bow, gazing at the approaching Sabaody Archipelago.

"Shakky, Rayleigh...it's been over two years since I last saw him."

"I wonder if you'll be pleasantly surprised or horrified when you see me."

A slight smile played on his lips, and a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes.

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Sabaody Archipelago, Area 13.

The signboard of "Shaki's Bamboo Bar" swayed gently in the breeze.

Compared to two years ago, the bar's exterior appears to have remained largely unchanged.

But a closer look reveals that the building materials and paint are all new—the tsunami triggered by Roy two years ago almost destroyed the entire Area 13.

Inside the bar,

A blond, middle-aged man sat at the bar, slowly sipping his drink.

He was dressed simply and had a reserved demeanor.

But those eyes that occasionally open reveal a sharp insight that sees through everything.

"Rayle, you've been drinking all morning."

Behind the bar, a woman with short black hair and a capable demeanor wiped the glasses and said helplessly,

"The cost of the drinks has been put on the tab; we'll settle it at the end of the month."

"Haha, Xia Qi, don't be so stingy."

Rayleigh—the "former" "Dark King," the vice-captain of the Roger Pirates—smiled.

"Aren't I helping you attract business?"

With me in charge, those troublemaking pirates won't dare come.

Xia Qi rolled her eyes at him.

"Come on, you're already being kind by not causing me any trouble."

She looked out the window, a hint of reminiscence flashing in her eyes.

"Speaking of which, it's been more than two years... that kid who caused the tsunami hasn't come to Chambord since."

Rayleigh paused in his drinking motion.

"You mean...Roy?"

"Who else could it be but him?"

Xia Qi snorted.

"My bar was completely destroyed by that tsunami, and it took a lot of effort to rebuild it."

That kid, on the other hand, just dusted himself off and went off to a new world without even an apology.

Rayleigh smiled.

"You're still holding a grudge?"

"But that kid is really something else; he was able to fight us two years ago."

I wonder how much they've grown up to now.

He recalled his brief encounter with the Roy Pirates in the New World.

The young man's potential and ambition had always impressed him.

"Roger said he would wait for Roy in Laugh Tale."

Rayleigh said in a low voice,

"pity……"

Before he could finish speaking, the bar door was pushed open.

The wind chimes made a crisp sound.

Xia Qi looked up, about to say "Welcome," but the words caught in her throat the moment she saw who it was.

Rayleigh slowly turned around as well.

A young man in a black trench coat stood at the entrance.

Behind him followed a group of companions of various appearances, but none of them were weak.

"Hey, Shakky, Rayleigh, long time no see."

Roy greeted him with a smile, his tone as relaxed as if he were visiting an old friend.

A brief silence fell over the bar.

Xia Qi's wine glass fell to the ground with a "crash" and shattered into pieces.

Her expression shifted from surprise to anger, then to gritted teeth, and finally to a "kind" smile.

"Royal Boy—"

She spoke slowly and deliberately, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between her teeth.

"You still dare to come to my bar?"

Roy touched his nose, a little embarrassed.

"Um... Miss Xia Qi, what happened back then was my fault, I apologize..."

"Does an apology even help?!"

Shaki came out from behind the bar and grabbed Roy by the collar.

Do you know how much it cost me to rebuild the bar?!

Do you know how miserable I looked when I was swept away by the tsunami?!

Do you know how much intelligence business I've lost in the past two years?!

Faced with Shakky's barrage of questions, Roy could only manage a wry smile.

His companions behind him wanted to laugh but dared not, and they were having a hard time holding it in.

Barrett whispered to Hawkeye,

"This is the first time I've seen our boss so cowardly."

Hawkeye's lips curled into a slight smile: "Feeling guilty? There's nothing I can do about it."

In the end, it was Rayleigh who smoothed things over.

"Alright, Xia Qi, everyone's here. Let's hear what he has to say."

Shakky snorted and released Roy, but her eyes remained unfriendly.

"Tell me, what brings you here this time?"

If you dare cause trouble on my turf again, I'll sell you to human traffickers!

Roy straightened his collar and said seriously,

"I'm not here to cause trouble this time. I'm here to see someone off."

Roy stepped aside, making way for the three Hancock sisters behind him.

"These three children belong to the Kuja Pirates. They were captured by slave traders, and I happened to rescue them."

I heard you had connections with the Kuja Pirates, so I brought you along.

Shakky's expression immediately softened when she saw the three Hancock sisters.

"The child of Kuja? Come here and let me see him."

Hancock walked over timidly, and Shakky looked her over carefully, her eyes suddenly lighting up.

"You are... that little girl Grandma mentioned who has the talent of 'Conqueror's Haki'?"

Hancock nodded.

"Hello, Aunt Xiaqi. My mother-in-law mentioned you before."

"Okay, okay, it's good that you're alright."

Shakky gently patted Hancock's head, then looked at Roy.

"You did a good deed this time. Sit down, what would you like to drink?"

With the crisis averted, Roy breathed a sigh of relief and sat down with his companions.

The bar wasn't big, and it felt a bit crowded when a dozen or so people suddenly flooded in, but the atmosphere became lively.

Shakky was busy pouring drinks for everyone, while Rayleigh was sizing up the members of the Roy Pirates.

When he saw Hawkeye and Barrett, his expression turned slightly serious.