Shimotsuki Family Gathering. Hacchan's Return In Manga Once Again!

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The Grand Line, Drum Island:

"Is my mother really... truly showing signs of recovery?"

Inside an art store, a young man resembling Zoro stood, wearing the same three earrings as Zoro.

Not far from him, another Zoro look-alike sat there with a tense expression.

This man with blue hair in a samurai hairstyle from the country of Wano was of a serious demeanor.

In front of the two men stood a lively woman with blonde hair and an attractive figure.

She was the old woman who had recently regained her youth, Kureha.

"Fortunately, we were able to administer the treatment when it was effective. Otherwise, if it had been too late, there would have been no medical way to cure your mother's deadly illness, Arashi-yo." Kureha replied with a smile before continuing.

"Nevertheless, Furiko-san has a strong will to live, which also helped us overcome the critical situation."

Upon hearing this, the second man in the waiting room sighed in relief.

"When I first learned that members of my clan who had left Wano many years ago had settled in the East Blue and established a village, I was certain that my sister must be living a happy life... So, I didn't want to disrupt her happiness by interfering."

Suddenly, the voice of the samurai-cloaked man came from behind Arashi.

Arashi turned to look at this man who introduced himself as his mother's younger brother... Shimotsuki Ushimaru.

His imposing identity was that of the Daimyo of Ringo Province in Wano Country... If that was true, it meant he was his uncle and Zoro's great uncle.

"Ihihihihi~ I knew Zoro's background would be heavy indeed." At that moment, Kureha, who was highly interested in the true backgrounds of the crew members, spoke.

"The Sword God, Shimotsuki Ryuma, who gave Zoro his sword in Thriller Bark... By any chance, are you his direct descendant, Ushimaru-san?" Her curiosity grew unstoppable and couldn't be restrained.

Ushimaru nodded in confirmation, "Yes, Shimotsuki Ryuma is the founding ancestor of the clan, my oldest ancestor, and also Zoro's oldest ancestor."

"Truly intriguing..." She replied.

"Well, I won't keep you waiting for long. You can enter the patient's room one by one after Terra-chan leaves."

"It's time to catch up on the new chapter after all."

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After being influenced by the epic story of Noland and Kalgara, Hiriluk created a group of doctors and adventurers who were similarly moved by Admiral Noland's struggle and set out to sea with them.

On that journey, they left no unexplored place in the first half of the Grand Line, not even the Sky Island!

That was already a year and a half ago.

Now, Hiriluk has returned to the life of a hermit in the art store, satisfied after the judgment of the wicked doctor Hogback, who was sentenced to ten years in the central prison.

"Oh... here she comes..."

At that moment, Hiriluk saw an old woman enjoying a beer from a small silver bottle as she approached him with a chilling smile.

"No, this isn't how it's supposed to be..."

Hiriluk shook his head as the face of the enchanting old woman disappeared, replaced by the youthful face of a stunningly beautiful woman.

"Welcome back, Kureha. How is Furiko-san?" Hiriluk asked as soon as Kureha took a seat next to him.

"She's responding positively to the treatment. Her condition won't worsen anymore."

"That's good to hear, really... Oh! Why does this man called Duval hate one of Luffy's friends so much?"

"It's really strange... I want to know the face behind this iron mask."

"Well... hahaha! But his appearance is truly bizarre."

"Oh, it's that Octopus Boy from Arlong's crew at that time."

"It seems he feels extreme shame for what he did in the past."

"Yes, that's expected. He's very afraid of meeting Nami."

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"One Piece" Events:

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"Nyuuuu!! Hey, you!! Big guy!!"

"His name's Duval-sama!! Show some manners, Octo-boy!!"

Macro, Duval's affiliated Fishman, objected.

(Nyuuu... To think I'd hear the name "Strawhat" again, here of all places!!)

"Has Caimie been captured by the Strawhat Pirates?!!"

(This is bad~~!! Nyuuu!! Of all the people to run into...)

"They're not gonna come here, are they?!!"

[Keeper of a Takoyaki Shop, Hacchan (Octopus Fishman), former member of the Arlong Pirates.]

It turned out that the Octopus Fishman who was once kidnapped by the Flying Fish Riders was the former enemy of the crew.

"Yeah, that's right... They're on their way right now... But ain't it your mermaid friend who's turned to the pirate for help?"

The man from the Flying Fish Riders who saw everything with his own eyes spoke.

"I'm not clear on the details, but—..."

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"Nyuuuuu!! This is bad, really bad... Nami must be with them too...!! I'm sure she'll never forgive me...!"

"But of course, she won't... I did some terrible things back with Arlong-san..."

"I have to get away somehow before they get here..."

"They'll be sure to beat me up if I don't...! This is bad, Nyuuu!!"

It's clear that Hacchan was truly remorseful for what he did to Nami in the past.

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Ohara:

Memories of the Arlong Park Arc quickly came to Bell-mère's mind after seeing Hacchan again in the manga.

"...I didn't expect to see this Octopus Fishman again..."

Bella felt her anger intensify in her chest, but it quickly subsided completely.

"It seems he's remorseful and ashamed..."

Bell-mère could clearly see that through his words and the body language her husband portrayed in fine detail.

"Yes, you're right, Bella... He's deeply remorseful... Look, he even dyed himself in black ink so they wouldn't recognize him."

Olvia spoke at this moment, as she was also interested in this matter.

But then she burst into laughter, "Well, well, hahaha! Unbelievable, it's so easy to expose his true identity."

"I can't believe he actually answered Sanji's question and explained how he managed to escape while Arlong and the others remained in prison."

Seeing this, Bell-mère smiled mockingly as well, but she didn't laugh.

She wanted to see how Nami would handle this situation.

A situation that was very delicate for her.

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Chapter 510: The Hope of Fish-Men. The Supreme Commander of the God's Knights!

Chapter 511: What Lies Beneath That Mask...?!

Chapter 512: Linlin Enters the Barn.

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