Thank You, Bon-Chan! (Part 1)

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Facing the East Blue Sea, Bentham gazed into the horizon lost in his thoughts. 

Like a 10-year-old boy, he had never experienced such a 'day' rich in different emotions in his life.

"… Thank you… Mr. 2…" he said.

Today was different and remarkable, he lived a completely different life, a life from another world or universe, where he wasn't the same person, but another person, with a different sexual orientation, different beliefs, different age stage, and a different profession.

The 'Okama', whom he had seen before, seemed like an annoying character at first, with a whimsical and unrealistic personality, his existence in the story seemed meaningless, except as a 'cannon fodder' character easily disposed of.

Memories of the Alabasta arc resurfaced in Bentham's train of thoughts. 

At that time, at the beginning of the arc, Bon Clay, Mr. 2, befriended the Straw Hat crew in a peculiar way… Later, by sacrificing himself, he contributed to their escape from the Marines after leaving Alabasta.

That small 'emotional' event passed unnoticed, as Bon Clay was completely forgotten thereafter, sent to Impel Down.

"… It seems you're lost in thought, young man. Have you interrupted a precious moment?" Roger stood beside him, still sipping Sake from the botle in his hand.

"Oh? Roger-san… Have you finished reading today's volume?" Bentham asked, embarrassed.

"It left a bitter taste in my mouth… Since your counterpart couldn't escape with them…" replied Roger.

"Ah… But he did something great, right?"

"Can sacrificing one's life for another be considered a great act? I wonder…" 

Roger seemed to ponder to himself.

Suddenly, another person arrived, blowing smoke from his cigarette as he looked at the blue sea meeting the blue sky on the horizon.

"Sometimes it can be considered a great act, but not always…" 

"… But in your counterpart's situation, that was one of the greatest sacrifices indeed, believe me, Young man," Rob said with a genuine smile.

Hearing that, tears welled up again in Bentham's eyes like a dam losing its support.

"He was truly a great person…"

In Bentham's eyes, and in the eyes of all readers there, Mr. 2 Bon Clay had indeed died.

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Marineford:

At this moment, a gloomy silence fell upon the Fleet Admiral's room.

"…"

Sakazuki's eyes darkened as he witnessed the scene in the manga: 

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Chapter's Events:

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[Impel Down, First Floor, Gate Control Room]

"Are you sure we should open the gate, Chief Warden Magellan!!!" 

After executing his orders, the gatekeeper felt strange. Why were they opening it now?

"It's fine. Have my orders ever been mistaken?" Magellan's response was stern.

"No! I'm not questioning you." The guard replied tensely.

"After their one vessel passes through, immediately shut the gates! Got it!?" Magellan reiterated his orders more sternly. 

"Yes, sir."

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Outside the partially opened Gates of Justice: 

"Don't let them escape!!! There's no way we'll let them go!!! Fire!!!" 

The highest-ranking official in the Marine fleet, trailing behind them, was frustrated after seeing what had happened. He ordered to fire at them. 

"Were these Magellan's orders!? What's he doing!!?" 

"I don't understand why he's doing this!!! What's wrong with Chief Warden Magellan!!?" 

The Rear Admiral was confused until a soldier belowuu him came to tell him an odd truth. 

"Sir, I don't think these are the Chief Warden's orders!! He was standing on the pier by the front gates just a moment ago." 

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[Impel Down's Interior]

"Haa…!!! Gate control room!!! What are you doing!!? Who told you to open the gates of justice…!!!" 

Magellan panted after rushing quickly toward the Gate control room. 

"Ehh!!? Ch… Chief Warden!!?"

 The prison guards were shocked to see another Magellan other than the one behind them. Magellan the real one was equally shocked.

 "Oh…" 

… 

Back to the ship where Luffy and the others were. 

"Really he…" Luffy couldn't believe what he had just heard from Jimbei. 

"Bon-chan did that…!?"

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"Damn it!"

"What the hell! This damned Okama! He fooled them again!" Sakazuki exclaimed bitterly. This expected outcome was the last thing he wished for.

"Arara… They fooled us too…" Kuzan commented with a smile.

"Hoho… Good move… Magellan will killing him without a doubt!" Borsalino chuckled.

"I didn't expect a pirate to sacrifice himself for another pirate…" Sengoku felt defeated after witnessing the strange scenario that helped the Strawhat and their allies escape from prison.

"He truly managed to escape, it's amazing…" Tsuru couldn't hide her admiration in her eyes for this heroic scene.

"Well, this volume gave us a lot of valuable lessons!"

"The legend of the unbreakable prison must be reviewed and revised repeatedly; there's no such thing as an unbreakable prison." 

Kong closed the volume, gathering the paperwork that had been discussed earlier.

It seemed he wanted to leave as soon as possible, as he had spent a lot of time here.

"In truth, Impel Down can't be blamed; they did their best, really. Magellan didn't lose; circumstances just aided Monkey D. Luffy and his allies more than necessary."

 Sengoku sighed, but his gaze flared with anger as he finished reading Chapter 549, the last one in the volume. What Teach did greatly angered him.

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Roshwan Kingdom:

Galdino left the art store, tears still filling his eyes.

"Thank you… What a few words to describe what you did, Bon-chan…" 

"The real hero is Mr. 2… Definitely."

"… Your counterpart was also good… Well, not as good as Bon-chan…" 

Eliza winked gently at the boy, causing Galdino to blush with embarrassment and run away from the art store.

"Haha! That sweet boy is ungrateful, didn't even thank me for saving him from becoming a slave to the World Government."

"Don't be too hard on him, Eliza, he's just a child."

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Chapter 679: Thank You, Bon-Chan! (Part 2) Thank You, Akira Toriyama.

Chapter 680: Buggy's truth! Luffy and Ace's Promise! (End of the arc)

Chapter 681: Rob's Impression of the Last Chapters of One Piece! (Part 1)

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