Pacifist

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A burning town fills the background as civilians scream. Voices cry "WE DIDN'T ASK FOR THIS!", "STOP BURNING THE SOUTHERN PROVINCE!", "THE PEOPLE ARE STILL RESISTING US, SIRE!", "YOU MURDERERS!!", and "PLEASE, KUMACH!!! YOU'LL ONLY ADD YOURSELF TO THE CASUALTY LIST! GET OUT OF THERE! THERE'S NO SAVING ANYONE ELSE...! YOU'VE DONE ENOUGH, KUMA!!" Kuma stands amid the flames, huffing heavily. Flashback panels show soldiers executing resistors with the line "IS WELCOME TO STEP FORWARD NOW! ANYONE WHO DISAGREES WITH THE KING'S EDICT... THEY'RE FAILING TO SEE THE GREATER GOOD. KILL FOUR OR FIVE OF THEM." A close-up of a furious man in a hat growls "STOP. WE'LL EXECUTE YOU ON THE SPOT!" while another figure questions "HMI WHO'S THATI!" Narration continues: "THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO ENSURE A NATION BECOMES RICH AND BOUNTIFUL. THEY WERE ABLE TO CURRY FAVOR WITH THE CELESTIAL DRAGONS BY BURNING AWAY ALL THEIR TRASH, LEAVING A BEAUTIFUL, SPOTLESS CITY...! ONE MUST HAVE THE HEART TO DO THE DEVIL'S WORK..." A tall crowned man declares "I GOT THE IDEA FOR THIS EFFECTIVE POLICY FROM A COUNTRY IN THE FAR EAST!"

A young woman with long hair looks worried, thinking "I'VE NEVER SEEN DADDY SO ON EDGE..." and "IS IT GONNA BE OKAY...I" Nearby voices urge "WE CAN'T HAVE YOU GET CAUGHT IN THE LIGHT! BONNEY-CHAN, STAY INSIDE! TEND TO THE WOUNDED!" and "KUMA'S CHURCH". A large armored figure shouts "YOU BUMPKIN OF A PRIEST! IT WON'T BE PRETTY..." while another warns "THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES FOR THOSE WHO TAKE UP ARMS AGAINST THEIR KING!! DON'T YOU DARE!" Explosions erupt across a grand domed building as debris flies. Captions read "...AS SORBET'S 'ONE MAN REVOLUTION'." and "THIS DAY WOULD GO DOWN IN HISTORY..."

An elderly bearded man in a black cap speaks with a serious expression. "HOW ODD... IT SEEMS SORBET HAS A NEW KING. AND TO WHOM DID THE CROWN FALLI" The scene shifts to Mary Geoise, where a man in a coat stands before a seated figure. Narration explains: "HE BECAME A KING WHO LIVED IN A BEATEN DOWN, OLD CHURCH... THE PEOPLE WOULD NOT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER... SO KUMA RELENTED..." A massive crowd cheers wildly outside the ruined church, raising fists and shouting "KUMAAA! KUMAAA-SAMAAA! KUMAAA!" Signs read "MY HIP IS KILLIN' ME!" and "KING KUMACHI!" In the present, King Bulldog, a stern man with glasses and a high collar, stands beside the laughing elder. Bulldog says, "STOP TEASING ME ALREADY." The elder replies, "SURE WE WERE POOR, BUT OUR HEARTS WERE FULL... KING BULLDOG WAS OUR OLD KING. HIS LAST REIGN WASN'T HALF BAD. I'M NOTHING BUT A FIGUREHEAD. BULLDOG-SAN IS THE ONE WHO'S REALLY RUNNING THE COUNTRY."

King Bulldog reacts in shock: "HUHI! GINNYI! SHE LOOKS JUST LIKE GINNY..." A young woman with long hair runs desperately, sweat flying, shouting "PANT! PANT!!" while a large SFX "うおおお" echoes. Flashbacks show her as a child saying, "I WANNA BE ABLE TO SAIL TO THE HORIZON WITH DADDY BY THE TIME I TURN 10...!" and later, "THAT'S WHY I'M TRYING TO BUILD MY STAMINA..." A man yells "DADDYI!" as she runs. In the present she gasps "WHA-I!" while a circular panel shows her surprised face. The elder shouts "KUMACHI, PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER! WAIT, DID YOU EAT A DEVIL FRUITI! WHENI! YOU'RE BONNEYI!" The crowd panics with "GYAAH!!" and large SFX as chaos erupts near the church.

King Bulldog demands, "BULLDOG-SAN REQUIRES AN AUDIENCE! KING KUMA!!" The elder panics: "HANG ON, BONNEY, YOUR BODY CAN'T TAKE THIS! GRANNY TIMP! GRANNY TIMP!" A man in a vest wonders, "I DUNNO, TRY CHANTING SOMETHING... COULD THIS BE THE AGE-AGE FRUITI WHERE DID SHE FIND ITI" Young Bonney stands before the elder, who transforms dramatically, wrinkles appearing as he exclaims "DANG... I STILL CAN'T MAKE MYSELF OLD... WOOAHH!! LOOK AT ALL THOSE WRINKLES!" A large SFX "どん!!" and "キキッ!!" accompany the change. The elder, now aged, says, "I SEE YOU'VE ALREADY MET MY MOTHER. I'VE COME WITH DIRE NEWS. I'M BULLDOG, YOUR FATHER'S ADVISOR. YOU MUST BE PRINCESS BONNEY..." A sign reads "THE PREVIOUS. PREVIOUS KING OF SORBET BULLDOG." Bonney stares in shock as the old queen dowager Conney is mentioned.

A newspaper headline reads "THE EVIL TYRANT" with a photo of a stern man. Text states, "THIS STINKS OF BECORIS'S PROPAGANDA... IT SAYS HERE YOU BURNED VILLAGES AND TOOK THE THRONE BY FORCE!! WHAT GIVESI! THIS ARTICLE'S A TOTAL SMEAR JOB! KING BECORIS'S PLOTTING ANOTHER COMEBACK!" King Bulldog, the elder, and a man with a cross discuss: "I'VE HAD REPORTS SUGGESTING HIS BATTLE SHIPS ARE ALREADY ON STANDBY. I'M SURE HE'LL MAKE ANOTHER BID FOR THE THRONE... THIS PROVES BECORIS IS STILL GOT THE BACKING OF THE WORLD GOVERNMENT." The elder growls, "HOW DARE HEI! HE'S PROBABLY LAUGHING ABOUT THIS AT SOME RESORT OVERSEAS!!" King Bulldog declares, "ONLY, I'M SURE THEY'LL HAVE ME HUNTED DOWN AS A CRIMINAL NOW. IF HE ATTACKS AGAIN, I'LL DO ALL I CAN! I WON'T LET HIM TAKE ONE STEP ON SORBET SOIL. I FEEL THE SAME. I WON'T BE ABLE TO STAY IN THE COUNTRY. HE'LL KILL US FOR SURE IF HE RETURNS! I NEVER WANT TO SEE BECORIS'S FACE AGAIN!" The elder pleads, "CAN I ASK YOU TO RECLAIM YOUR TITLE AS KING SO THINGS CAN CARRY ON AS THEY AREI WITH THAT IN MIND, BULLDOG-SAN..."

A young girl with freckles looks up sadly and asks, "YOU'RE LEAVINGI BUT I'LL BE SO LONELY..." A man in a hat replies, "I'LL BE BACK AS SOON AS I CAN, SO BE A GOOD GIRL TILL THEN. BONNEY... YOU LOOK JUST LIKE ME!" Nearby voices discuss, "I UNDERSTAND. WE'LL MAKE A NEW HOME THAT PROTECTS HER FROM ALL SOURCES OF NATURAL LIGHT. ALSO, WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO TAKE HER INI THE CHURCH WON'T BE SAFE ANYMORE..." A small figure exclaims, "I DID!!" The scene shifts to a raging sea where marine warships loom. Kuma sails alone in a small boat as furious citizens shout, "HE'S THE TYRANT WHO USURPED MY THRONE!! THE VERY DEFINITION OF A CORRUPT DICTATOR!! THERE HE IS!! BE GOOD MARINES AND SHOOT HIM!!!" Signs read, "...KUMA SUNK THE ENTIRE ARMADA. OF COURSE..." An enraged man in armor yells, "HAVE YOU NO SHAME! HOW DARE YOU SHOW YOUR FACE HERE AGAIN! KILL HIM THIS INSTANT!! I'M SORBET'S RIGHTFUL RULER!!"

A massive wanted poster declares "WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE BARTHOLOMEW KUMA" with the note "HIS STRENGTH FUELED HIS NOTORIETY, WHICH SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE, EARNING HIM A BOUNTY. AFTER THAT, KUMA......WOULD GO TO SEA AND BE BRANDED A PIRATE." Young Bonney cries while clutching a plate, "KUMA-SAN SAVED US ALL, HE'S A HERO! I'M SORRY, BONNEY-CHAN, BUT TRY TO UNDERSTAND... I MISS YOU SO MUCH... DADDY... I DON'T CARE!! HE WAS MY DAD FIRST!!" The story flashes to Kuma's small ship approaching a massive tree-like island structure. Bonney thinks, "I'LL FINALLY BE CURED AFTER I TURN 10... THEN I'M GONNA BE A PIRATE TOO!!" In a stone corridor, hooded figures discuss, "HAVE YOU EVER ENCOUNTERED A DISEASE LIKE THAT BEFOREI SHE CAN'T BE IN NOW... HOW AWFUL... WELL, LET'S JUST WAIT AND SEE. I COULD BE AN ADULT RIGHT NOW IF I WANTED!"

Explosions rock a burning island as voices declare, "...HAS ANOTHER 5 YEARS AT BEST... YOUR DAUGHTER... THERE'S A BIG PRICE ON YOUR HEAD!! FOUND YOU!! BARTHOLOMEW KUMA, RIGHTI!" A cloaked figure with a staff faces a tall man in a crown. A small girl smiles hopefully, "...IF SHE REACHES HER 10TH BIRTHDAY... IT'LL BE A MIRACLE..." The scene cuts to a lively port where a woman with goggles waves excitedly, "KUMA-CHAN! ♡ IT'S HIM! ♡" as a dragon-headed ship sails past with cries of "HEEE EEEY!!" and sound effects "ゴォォォ..."

In a dim room, a tall man with a glass asks Kuma, "BY THE WAY, KUMA... HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF I BECAME THE CAPTAIN OF THE EASTERN FORCESI! OH PLEASE! LIKE ANYONE IN THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMY WOULD TAKE THOSE ARTICLES SERIOUSLY! ♡ PEOPLE CHANGE. AND HOW ARE YOU HOLDING UPI I HEAR YOU'VE BEEN WEARING A LOT OF HATS RECENTLY... 'KING,' 'TYRANT,' AND 'PIRATE!' IVA AND INAZUMA GOT CAUGHT AND SENT TO PRISON. WHY ARE YOU ASKING MEI DRAGON-SAN WON'T LET ANYONE OFFICIALLY TAKE UP GINNY-SAMA'S OLD POST WITHOUT YOUR BLESSING!! ANOTHER SHARP-TONGUED WOMAN HEADING UP THE EASTERN FORCES...I THAT'S FINE BY ME. ALL RIGHT!! ♡" Later panels show the same man continuing, "THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THE OTHER DAY, AND HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO SWITCH LABS. HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF A NAVY SCIENTIST BY THE NAME OF DR. VEGAPUNKI...THAT REMINDS ME, I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT BONNEY. AS I TRAVELED THE WORLD, I OFTEN FOUND MYSELF WONDERING, 'WHAT WOULD DRAGON DO HEREI' SABO AND KOALA WANTED TO SEE YOU TOO!!...BUT I'M SURE ANY SECURITY WILL BE PRETTY LAX AROUND HIM AT THE MOMENT. IT'S USUALLY TRICKY TO GET A HOLD OF A MAN LIKE HIM... HONESTLY, I'D LIKE TO RETURN TO THE REVOLUTIONARIES TOO, BUT... OUR YOUNG REVOLUTIONARIES ARE STEADILY BECOMING STRONGER, I'D LOVE YOU TO SEE HOW FAR THEY'VE COME."

Dragon stands in shadow, speaking to an unseen ally. "GO WHERE THE WINDS OF FATE TAKE YOU......MY FRIEND." Kuma replies with quiet resolve, "IF I CAN CURE BONNEY'S DISEASE... I'LL BE READY TO FIGHT BY YOUR SIDE ONCE MORE!!" Elsewhere, a cloaked figure thanks Dragon for the lead while a massive sea beast carries a ship through stormy waters. "TO BE HONEST, I WAS CLOSE TO GIVING UP...! I'LL NOT BE A STRANGER!! THANK YOU FOR THE LEAD, DRAGON!!" Bonney bursts onto the scene with a joyful cry, "DADDY!!" She cheers as Kuma effortlessly defeats an opponent, "WOW BONNEY, YOU'RE AMAZING!!" Kuma lands a gentle blow, "I WENT EASY ON HER... KOFF!!" Bonney shouts "HYAH!!" while riding atop the defeated foe. The scene shifts to Egghead's future site as a young Bonney is led forward. "THIS DOCTOR IS JUST GONNA TAKE A LOOK BEFORE YOU'RE CURED!" "I'M TAKING YOU FOR A CHECKUP." "WHERE ARE WE GOINGI" A sign reads "NAVY SCIENCE DIVISION: LAB 08 (FUTURE LOCATION OF EGGHEAD)".

Vegapunk stares in shock, sweat flying, as a giant figure looms. "GADZOOKS!! PEOPLE REALLY DO COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES, DON'T THEYI!" The massive being replies, "FUNNY, LOOKING AT YOU, I WAS THINKING THE EXACT SAME THING...!!" Kuma stands small before the giant, hands raised. "WELL, A LITTLE PLUCKINESS NEVER HURT ANYONE." The giant peers down, "HOLY COW... WHAT A HUGE HEAD!! KINDA CREEPY." "OHI IS SHE THE SICK CHILD YOU MENTIONEDI...SHE LOOKS LIKE A CHEEKY SCAMP." "FOR THE SAKE OF SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS!! YOUR PHYSIQUE IS EXTRAORDINARY!! PLEASE, YOU MUST LET ME STUDY YOUR MUSCLES..." Bonney watches nervously as Kuma is examined. "I'LL DO IT WITH A METHOD THAT'S NEVER BEEN USED IN THE MEDICAL FIELD TILL NOW!!" Kuma asks, "YOU CANI!" The giant answers, "I CAN CURE HER. SAPPHIRE SCALES, EH... YOU'VE DONE WELL TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD."

Vegapunk protests inside the lab, "NO, NO! I'M JUST COMPARING THE COST." The giant explains, "YOU'RE GONNA TURN HER INTO A CYBORGI!" "WITH THE AMOUNT OF MONEY AND EFFORT INVOLVED IN THE PROCEDURE, IT'LL BE LIKE MAKING A CYBORG!!" "TO BE MORE PRECISE, I'M GONNA PERFORM A STEM CELL TRANSPLANT." Kuma questions, "WHAT MAKES MY BLOOD SO SPECIAL ANYWAYI" "...I TRUST MY BLOOD. I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SAMPLES TO EXPLAIN IN ANY DETAIL..." The giant presses, "YOU KNOW I WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT, RIGHTI!" "YEAH." "ARE YOU A BUCCANEERI!" Kuma offers, "...I'LL WAIVE ALL THE MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR BONNEY'S PROCEDURE. IF YOU DONATE SOME BLOOD AND GIVE ME PERMISSION TO MAKE YOUR CLONES INTO SOLDIERS..." The giant reacts with excitement, "THAT'S RIGHT!! I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THE PERFECT MODEL FOR MY CLONE SOLDIER PROJECT!! YOU WANT TO CLONE MEI" "YOU DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY, I ASSUMEI"

Kuma and Bonney stand together as the giant outlines his vision. "AN ARMY WHERE ALL THE SOLDIERS LOOK JUST LIKE ME... ARE THEY GOING TO BE LIKE THE MARINESI" "THAT'S THE GIST OF IT! HAVE YOU HEARD OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGYI" Kuma replies, "WELL, IT'S NOT LIKE I CAN PASS ON AN OFFER LIKE THAT ANYWAY..." The giant continues, "IF ONLY I COULD GET THEM TO FIRE LASERS TOO, THOSE PIRATES WOULD BE SCARED SPEECHLESS!! IN THE FACE OF DEVASTATING SCIENTIFIC POWER, EVILDOERS HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SUBMIT!! MY SOLDIERS WILL HAVE BODIES SO STURDY THAT THEY DEFLECT BULLETS. THEY'LL BE HEROES THAT PROTECT THE WEAK AND HELPLESS!!" Kuma reflects, "MAYBE I CAN VIEW THAT AS A GOOD REASON FOR WHY I WAS BORN." "DRAGON WON'T BE HAPPY ABOUT THIS ARRANGEMENT..." "IT'S OKAY... I HAVE NOTHING BUT GRATITUDE FOR YOU BOTH." The giant adds, "IF CLONES OF ME END UP SAVING PEOPLE SOMEDAY... DRAGON SAID THAT, DID HEI HE'S ALWAYS BEEN A BIT HOLIER THAN THOU!! HE SAID YOU WERE OPEN TO MY AMBITIONS... HE WAS RIGHT ABOUT YOU BEING BOTH ECCENTRIC AND TRUSTWORTHY." "THEY'LL BE WARRIORS OF THE FUTURE. THERE'S NO LIMIT TO THEIR POTENTIAL!!"

A stern man with glasses declares, "HONESTLY... IF IT'D CURE BONNEY." The freckled girl smiles as an old man with a long mustache pleads, "PLEASE, JUST SAVE HER. I WOULD'VE MADE A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL HIMSELF." The glasses man retorts, "YOU'RE QUITE THE SAINT." Below, a bearded elder growls, "NO MATTER, I HAVE MY OWN IDEAS...!" while a subordinate answers, "YES, YOUR WORD IS OUR COMMAND!" A small two-legged robot stands before a mountain as narration reads, "VEGAPUNK IS A FOOL FOR NOT MAKING THE MOST OF THIS CHANCE... A WEAPON'S WORTH IS DEFINED BY HOW MANY PEOPLE IT CAN KILL. THE CLONE SOLDIERS ARE MEANT TO BE 'WEAPONS.' THE HOLY LAND OF MARY GEOISE." The old man laughs wildly, "PE PE PE PE!! KEEPING THE PEACE, EHI I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT! WHY DON'T WE CALL THEM THE PACIFISTAI! THEY ONLY WANTED PEACE!!!" The glasses man smiles, "I'M JUST A SPINELESS PACIFIST. OF COURSE I LOVE KEEPING THE PEACE. MEI A SAINTI DON'T BE SILLY!"

On a sunny deck, a cloaked man holding a sake bottle asks Kuma, "BY THE WAY, KUMA... HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF I BECAME THE CAPTAIN OF THE EASTERN FORCESI!" A tiny figure with hearts floats nearby as someone teases, "OH PLEASE! LIKE ANYONE IN THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMY WOULD TAKE THOSE ARTICLES SERIOUSLY!" The cloaked man continues, "DRAGON-SAN WON'T LET ANYONE OFFICIALLY TAKE UP GINNY-SAMA'S OLD POST WITHOUT YOUR BLESSING!!" Kuma replies, "WHY ARE YOU ASKING MEI" A woman in a spotted outfit adds, "ANOTHER SHARP-TONGUED WOMAN HEADING UP THE EASTERN FORCES...I THAT'S FINE BY ME. ALL RIGHT!!" The cloaked man notes, "IVA AND INAZUMA GOT CAUGHT AND SENT TO PRISON. AND HOW ARE YOU HOLDING UPI I HEAR YOU'VE BEEN WEARING A LOT OF HATS RECENTLY... 'KING,' 'TYRANT,' AND 'PIRATE'! PEOPLE CHANGE." Later panels show the cloaked man reflecting, "THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THE OTHER DAY, AND HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO SWITCH LABS... HAVE YOU HEARD OF A NAVY SCIENTIST BY THE NAME OF DR. VEGAPUNKI...THAT REMINDS ME, I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT BONNEY." Kuma looks surprised. Sabo appears, saying, "SABO AND KOALA WANTED TO SEE YOU TOO!! AS I TRAVELED THE WORLD, I OFTEN FOUND MYSELF WONDERING, 'WHAT ABOUT DRAGON DO HEREI'...BUT I'M SURE SECURITY WILL BE PRETTY LAX AROUND HIM AT THE MOMENT. IT'S USUALLY TRICKY TO GET A HOLD OF A MAN LIKE HIM... HONESTLY, I'D LIKE TO RETURN TO THE REVOLUTIONARIES TOO, BUT... OUR YOUNG REVOLUTIONARIES ARE STEADILY BECOMING STRONGER, I'D LOVE FOR YOU TO SEE HOW FAR THEY'VE COME."

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