Zoro and Nami's Reactions.

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"What is this little girl saying?! Why is she cursing me?!"

In the central prison of Hunters Island, inside the cell of Shiki and Moria, Moria stared at the events of Chapter 592 with wide eyes.

"Why is Perona saying that I'm dead? Huh?!" He couldn't believe what he had just seen.

"It seems like Doflamingo really finished you off, Jihahaha!" Shiki laughed mockingly at Moria's fate in the manga.

After Shiki's remark, Moria recalled the final scenes of the last arc where Doflamingo had cornered him using the Pacifistas. Moria's expression darkened with every word Mihawk spoke in the chapter about the false report in the newspaper, which claimed Moria had died during the Summit War… though, according to Mihawk, that wasn't the case.

"That's impossible! My counterpart wouldn't die that easily!" Moria exclaimed.

"Heh~ Why do you think he didn't die? How could he survive such a certain death? Don't forget, the one tasked with killing you is the ruthless Doflamingo."

"And the World Government already announced your death in the paper, which means your counterpart is already gone, that much is certain."

The words of the Golden Lion, Shiki, were like knives stabbing Moria's heart, reminding him of the World Government's cruelty.

"Well, maybe your place in the Shichibukai has already been taken by someone else, which is why they no longer need you."

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Ohara:

The first scene of the chapter is reflected in Mihawk's hawk-like eyes at that moment. The mood his counterpart had in the manga seemed to perfectly match his current one.

Strict, straightforward, and utterly unconcerned.

But he seemed a bit sharper than usual at this point in time.

Suddenly, he instinctively raised his eyes and his gaze fell on the pink-haired girl with large eyes, who was staring at him with a big smile. The little girl was sitting in her mother Melona's arms.

Mihawk quickly averted his eyes and returned to look at the manga counterpart of the little girl, Perona.

'This girl will grow up to be quite the troublemaker,' Mihawk thought to himself.

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Chapter's Events:

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"Much time has passed since you left my castle… are you still loitering in a place like this, Roronoa…?"

Mihawk glanced at the wrecked boat and then at Zoro, who was surrounded by armed baboons. It looked like he was having a tough time against them.

"It would appear that the boat I gave you will no longer be of great use," he added.

"Shut up!! I can just treat it like a piece of wood, cling onto it, and swim!!" Zoro shouted angrily.

"Why are you in such a hurry? With wounds like those, no less…" Mihawk asked curiously.

"You're the one who told me what happened to Luffy!! How can I stay still after hearing that?!"

"…I didn't even know about that massive battle…!!"

Zoro looked devastated at that moment. He wanted to be by his captain's side immediately, but deep down he knew he was already too late. When his captain truly needed him, he wasn't there.

"…Concern for a friend is all well and good… but these beasts are not to be underestimated."

Mihawk gestured toward the baboons.

"They are known as humandrils; intelligent baboons that learn by imitating humans."

He continued: "It is said that if raised by gentle humans, they too will become gentle… but in a land like this…"

…

"Come to my castle. They will not follow you there!" Mihawk suggested.

"I don't take orders from you!! I'm going to the sea!!!" Zoro firmly refused.

"I see. Well, as you wish."

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"It's impossible for him to listen to you in a situation like this… Zoro is the most loyal member of the crew to Luffy. All he wants right now is to reach his side."

Issho smiled as he said this.

"I know," Mihawk responded calmly.

"But he will learn the hard way that what he desires and what he can do in his current state are two different things. He can't do anything." He added afterward.

"These baboons seem really intelligent. I've never seen anything like them in my life. Mihawk must have tamed them," Rosinante spoke with curiosity.

"Fufu~ I wonder what Bartholomew Kuma was thinking when he decided to send Zoro here… Does he think Mihawk will train Zoro until he can defeat him and take the title of the world's greatest swordsman?"

Doflamingo said sarcastically.

Hearing this, Mihawk glanced at Doflamingo and said just one word, "He will."

Issho smiled after hearing that.

"Isn't that more exciting?"

…

"What is Zoro doing? Why is he fighting already? He still hasn't fully healed."

In Shimotsuki Town, the most significant reaction at that moment came from the Roronoa family.

Terra placed her hand over her mouth, struggling to hold back her tears as she saw her son trying so hard to find his way back to his devastated friend.

"He must be desperate," Arashi sighed sadly.

"But what more can he do besides fighting the baboons… In his current state and with his current strength, he can't even defeat those baboons. What a disgrace."

"I mean, he should reach a level of power where he can defeat the spirit of those baboons with just a glance… As long as he still has to fight them hand-to-hand, he remains weak."

After saying this, Shimotsuki Ushimaru smiled at the image of Mihawk.

"That man is true strength. I hope Zoro can train under him."

"Is that even possible? They're competitors for the top," Furiko asked with curiosity.

"At Zoro's current level, he doesn't deserve to be called Mihawk's competitor, so I don't see any issue with it," her older brother replied confidently.

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Back at the art store in Ohara, Bell-mère's laughter could be heard at this moment.

"Hahaha! That girl never changes. She still gets into trouble."

"She must've stolen something valuable to get locked up like that."

The manga returned to Weatheria, where Nami's antics with the elderly dwarves, who were always easily deceived by her tricks, made Bell-mère laugh.

"Her tears right now are real, aren't they?" Rob asked, patting Bell-mère's shoulder.

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"The man mentioned in that newspaper, Luffy… He's the captain of my crew…!!" Nami exclaimed.

"What?!" Haredas was shocked after hearing that.

"Oh my, what is this now?! You mean the same man who stormed the battlefield in the recent war, the famous Strawhat rookie…?!!"

"With his entire crew separated across the sea… Luffy has been fighting a terrible battle all on his own…"

"He joined the ultimate war to save Ace…"

The news about what had happened had spread far, even reaching Haredas and his companions, who lived on a Sky Island.

("Don't worry about it!")

("If we went to help him, he'd just get pissed off!")

Those were Luffy's words to his crew after noticing the abnormality in Ace's Vivre Card after Ace's battle with Blackbeard.

"He lost Ace, right in front of his eyes… And I didn't even know any of it was happening!!"

"Luffy will come to our meeting point, I know it!!" Nami cried, helpless.

"Before the pain shatters his heart completely… I have to find him and do whatever I can to help!!"

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"Yes, although she doesn't look like it…" 

After watching this scene, Bella responded to her husband's words.

"Her urgency to get to the meeting point is real… All for Luffy," she added.

"I bet Haredas and his companions will be furious after seeing a little girl successfully deceive them with her tears repeatedly, hahaha!" Rob laughed.

"The right thing for her to do right now is to stay here obediently and train to improve herself and her abilities, isn't it?" Bella asked.

"Can you already see that?"

"Yes, their luck has run out. Now, they must either rise to the challenge or perish. If they want to continue their adventures, they have to be strong enough."

"The New World won't be easy. They have to grow."

"I bet they won't reunite anytime soon."

…

Sky Island Birka:

"What a reckless little girl!"

"Ah! Didn't she like my rope trick?"

"Why do I keep getting beaten up by her? My head starts aching just seeing the swelling on my counterpart's head!"

"What's going on? Why is she crying like that… Ah, that's what you should do. Unlock the cuffs… Why are you restraining a little and beautiful girl like Nami in the first place?!"

"Ah-"

Haredas swallowed his words as he saw Nami holding him as a hostage, running off with everything she had stolen from Weatheria.

"Well, she must like me. That's why she kidnapped me, out of all these old men, hahaha!"

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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):

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Chapter 810: Franky and Brook's Reactions.

Chapter 811: Robin and the Revolutionary Army.

Chapter 812: Sanji and Kama-King Ivankov.

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