In the distance, the Sea Vessel drew closer, and Xiaqiu was filled with joy as she stood on the shore, eagerly awaiting its arrival.
"Why is your president so happy?" Luo asked curiously upon witnessing the scene.
"Because there's someone very important over there," Heckler replied with a smile. "That person is the one the president values the most."
"Oh?" Ace became intrigued, looking out toward the horizon.
The Sea Vessel slowly approached and docked at the shore. As soon as it stopped, a figure leaped off the side and began sprinting toward them.
"Qiu." A gentle female voice called out.
"Nico Robin."
Xiaqiu immediately rushed forward, lowering her head in front of Nico Robin.
Nico Robin embraced Xiaqiu, resting her forehead against Xiaqiu's mouth.
Xiaqiu extended her Tentacles, wrapping them around Nico Robin's body.
It had been three and a half years since they last saw each other, and both missed one another dearly.
Nico Robin was the first person with whom Xiaqiu communicated, and they spent a long two years together, with a year and a half of close companionship.
After parting ways with her, Xiaqiu found himself missing her more and more, realizing that there was no one around him as intelligent as she was.
"You two have a really good relationship," a voice rang out from the Sea Vessel. Three figures jumped down, and the people on the Sea Vessel disembarked to greet them.
The leading figure held an iron pipe in his hand, a smile on his face.
"Hey, it's been a while, Qiu."
Kera approached, hands behind her back, wearing high-heeled leather boots.
The tall Haku slowly followed her toward Xiaqiu.
"You...?"
Seeing the leading figure, Sabo, Ace couldn't help but step forward and stare at him. He felt an uncanny familiarity with the person across from him, especially due to the hat on his head that looked exactly like Sabo's.
But Sabo was dead; it was impossible for him to be alive here.
Yet it really seemed like him.
"You must be Ace, right?"
Sabo smiled and extended his hand towards Ace, saying, "Hello, my name is Sabo."
"Sabo?"
Ace's expression froze for a moment as he stepped forward, grabbing Sabo's arms and asking, "You... you are named Sabo?"
"Yeah."
Sabo looked at him in confusion.
"Is it really you, Sabo? I'm Ace."
Ace gazed at Sabo, his eyes slightly reddened.
"Ace?"
Sabo tilted his head and looked at Ace. "Do we know each other? I've seen your portrait and thought it looked familiar."
"What is your full name?" Ace quickly asked.
"Full name? I don't know either," Sabo scratched his head.
Kera said, "He was saved by Mr. Dragon. He lost his memory when he was rescued, and all he had was a paper with the name Sabo on it."
"Saved?"
"Ace" asked eagerly, "Where is it?"
"Where? It seems to be..." "Kera" frowned slightly, and not far away, "Haku" said, "Near Goa Kingdom."
"Goa Kingdom."
Upon hearing this name, "Ace" suddenly burst into tears, his mouth wide open as he cried, "It really is you."
"You..."
"Sabo" looked at "Ace," his expression somewhat confused.
"Sabo."
"Ace" hugged "Sabo" tightly, sobbing uncontrollably, "You're alive! That's wonderful, that's wonderful."
"Do you know each other?" "Kera" gently asked.
"I always felt that Ace was familiar."
"Sabo," feeling the embrace of "Ace" and the tears filled with joy and longing, felt his eyes growing redder and slowly tears began to fall.
"What’s going on?"
Sabo did not know why he was crying; he only felt an overwhelming sense of longing and joy, as if something was slowly surfacing in his mind.
"That's great! Luffy will be so happy to know Sabo is still alive," Ace said through tears.
"Luffy, Ace."
Sabo repeated their names, and with the intense emotions coming from Ace, he suddenly froze in place.
"Luffy, Ace."
Sabo murmured their names again, then said, "I... I think I remember some things."
"Do you remember now?"
Ace slowly straightened up, looking at Sabo.
Sabo gazed at Ace's tear-streaked face, and all the memories flooded back into his mind.
"It's you, Ace."
Sabo broke down in tears and embraced Ace tightly. He could imagine how heartbroken both Ace and Luffy must have been during his absence.
He missed them immensely.
Sabo recalled the past; unlike in the original story, he did not regain his memories only after Ace's death. He had not seen Ace again before that moment.
The two embraced, crying deeply.
Seeing this scene, Nami sighed and said, "So Ace had a brother, truly..."
"A friendship to be envied," Feng Kelei remarked, moved from the side.
At that moment, Sabo's companion Haku's eyes lit up. "Eight."
"Haku."
Eight hurried over and looked at Haku. "Haku-senpai, you're here."
"Long time no see!"
Haku laughed heartily.
"Do you know each other?" Vivi asked curiously.
"Nonsense," came the reply. "Haku-senpai was once a member of our Sun Pirates and grew up on Fish-Man Street. I met him back then. However, when Arlong and I joined the Sun Pirates, Haku-senpai had already left to join the Revolutionary Army."
"You are Eight?"
Kera turned to Eight upon hearing their conversation.
"And you are?"
Eight looked at Kera, a hint of surprise on his face as he furrowed his brow. "You look familiar."
"Kera, it's me, Kera!"
Kera exclaimed joyfully, "The Sun Pirates saved me once when I was just ten years old. You often stopped Arlong from bullying me."
"Kera, it's really you."
Eight's eyes widened as he gazed at Kera. "That girl has grown up so much."
"I'm so happy to see you."
Kera's eyes glistened with tears as she looked at the person who had once saved her, but in the next moment, she couldn't help but cry. "But Mr. Fisher Tiger... he died because of me..."
"He... he died after he brought you back."
Eight recalled the painful memories from that time and continued, "Even Arlong was killed."
Unable to hold back his tears, Eight began to cry. Kera immediately stepped forward and hugged him tightly. "Don't be sad. We're still alive."
Eight embraced Kera as well, tilting his head back in an effort to keep his tears from falling.
"What’s going on here?"
Nami watched this scene with her mouth agape. "How do they know each other?"
"Is this the Reunion Conference?"
Roronoa couldn't help but complain.
Nico Robin, the captain, Sabo, Ace, Haku Kura, and Hachi heard their conversation and couldn't help but think how strange this world was.
After a long while, they finally parted ways.
Ace looked at Sabo and asked with a smile, "Where are you now?"
"Don't you know?" Sabo asked curiously.
Ace replied, "The captain didn't tell us about your background."
"Well, our identities are indeed a bit special," Sabo said with a smile.
In the distance, Hachi looked at Kera and asked, "Haku, aren't you with the Revolutionary Army anymore? How are you all together?"
Haku replied, "I am still with the Revolutionary Army."
"The Revolutionary Army?"
Hachi turned to Kera, who smiled and said, "I am also with the Revolutionary Army."
"That's right, I was saved by Mr. Dragon of the Revolutionary Army," Sabo said with a smile. "I am now the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army."
"How have you been in the Revolutionary Army?" Xiaqiu asked Nico Robin.
"Pretty well," Nico Robin replied with a smile. "I've found my own value."
"That's good to hear," Xiaqiu nodded. Seeing the people she cared about happy was enough for her.
However, in the distance, Vivi, Nami, and Law widened their eyes. "The Revolutionary Army? Are we going to cooperate with the Revolutionary Army?"
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