Chapter 389: Chapter 389: Luffy Absorbs Kuma’s Memories
Chapter 389: Luffy Absorbs Kuma’s Memories
Vegapunk turned his head back and, after a few seconds of silence, said seriously to Bonney:
"Before you go in, promise me first, Bonney, that no matter what you see later, you won’t act rashly."
"Shut up, you bastard!"
Bonney, who had been quietly feigning compliance all this way, finally couldn’t hold back and erupted, her long leg fiercely sweeping out!
"Puwaah—!"
Bang!!
Vegapunk crashed heavily against a nearby wall. He raised his hands in a panic, grabbing at Bonney.
"Don’t, Bonney! Stop it!"
"Are you kidding me! How could I possibly be indifferent to what Kuma left behind!"
Bonney reached out and grabbed the doorknob. She activated her ability, and the combination lock was quickly corroded and aged. With a forceful pull from her, the heavy metal main gate was slowly pushed open.
"Vegapunk!"
"Are you alright, uncle!"
Luffy and the others reacted and hurriedly cried out with concern. They were also completely unprepared for Bonney’s sudden outburst.
However, Vegapunk didn’t care about his own condition at all. Instead, he struggled and shouted at Luffy with a hoarse voice:
"Quick, stop her, Straw Hat! The thing inside is the pain that Kuma, no matter what, did not want Bonney to bear!"
"This!"
"I’m begging you! Please believe me!"
Vegapunk cried out urgently.
Staring at the resolute look in his eyes, Luffy clenched his fists. He still decided to believe the other and, turning around, he strode in.
"I understand!"
"Luffy!"
Uta and the others immediately followed, rushing in.
The room was somewhat dim. The surrounding walls and floor were covered with a complex and intertwined network of electrical wires and conduits, all connecting to a mechanical circular platform in the center.
And on this circular platform, a paw-shaped, orange, translucent energy bubble, several meters high, was quietly placed.
Bonney stood there in a daze under this mechanical device, staring blankly at the paw-shaped bubble before her.
"This is..."
"...Father’s memory..."
Hot tears unconsciously slid from the corners of her eyes. Bonney’s tightly pursed lips couldn’t stop trembling. She slowly raised her hand and reached towards the paw-shaped bubble that was emitting a faint, warm light.
"Stop it, Bonney!"
Luffy jumped up from behind her, threw himself onto Bonney’s back, and hugged her hands tightly, while at the same time shouting:
"Don’t be rash, Bonney! Uncle said this is a pain you absolutely cannot bear!"
"Let me go, you bastard!"
Bonney cried out, struggling with all her might to break free from Luffy.
"This isn’t pain! This is clearly my father’s memory! I know his ability best! I will absolutely not be mistaken!"
Perhaps misunderstanding Luffy’s words, Bonney loudly defended herself, hooking her hands behind her and grabbing Luffy’s face and hair, pulling hard.
"Let me go!"
"I won’t!"
Luffy’s face was stretched long, his voice distorted, but he still held Bonney’s hands and feet tightly to stop her from moving forward.
"I’m sorry, Bonney. Although I don’t know what this is, I believe that uncle genuinely wants to protect you."
"Mind your own business, you bastard! What does this have to do with you!"
Bonney bit her lip and stopped her tears. Her palm emitted a circle of light, and she directly activated her ability on Luffy!
The next second, Luffy’s hands and feet seemed to have been dehydrated and quickly shriveled. His skin also lost its color, and his thick black hair also faded and turned pale.
Whoa, old man Nika?!
Reiner exclaimed inwardly.
"This is...!"
Luffy was instantly shocked. His body suddenly lost its strength. His hands and feet went limp, and his entire person was sent flying by the struggling Bonney.
The next second, the pupils of everyone present instantly constricted in shock.
"Luffy!!"
The direction Luffy was flying in was precisely the paw-shaped light ball emitting a faint orange glow on the circular platform!!
Thump—!
The light ball rippled like a drop of water falling into a lake. Luffy’s entire person sank into the light ball!
He was seen floating in the light ball as if he were drowning, his eyes closed as if he had fallen into a coma.
"No!"
Bonney rushed forward in a panic. However, the paw-shaped light ball directly shrank and, in an instant, it entered Luffy’s body!
Vegapunk’s two eyes popped out, and his entire jaw dropped to the floor as he screamed!
"It’s over!!"
"Luffy!"
Uta and the others quickly ran forward, while Nami and the others, who had remained behind, turned their heads in a panic and shouted at Vegapunk.
"What on earth is this thing, Vegapunk! Will Luffy be alright!"
"Ah—! It’s over, it’s over! That’s Kuma’s entire life’s memories, ejected by his ability!"
Vegapunk, as if he had gone mad, clutched his hair with both hands, his eyes showing despair.
"The one glimmer of hope of restoring Kuma’s consciousness is now completely gone!"
"What!!"
"What did you say!!"
Hearing Vegapunk’s words, Nami and the others were so shocked they stood there in a daze. They slowly turned their heads to look at Luffy, who was lying on the ground.
"Father..."
Bonney’s pupils were unfocused. Her body went limp and she collapsed. The world before her was a sheet of black. A suffocating torrent of despair completely engulfed her.
How could this be...
How could this be... just when it was right in front of me... the hope of saving my father.
It’s gone, just like that.
Hot tears gushed out uncontrollably, sliding down her cheeks and dripping onto the floor. Bonney’s face, under her long hair, gradually darkened.
"Straw! Hat!"
Bonney gritted her teeth and let out a low roar. She angrily pulled out a dagger and frantically pounced on Luffy, who was lying on the ground.
"I’ll kill you!!"
"Hey, hey, hey. You’re being too reckless."
A large hand suddenly rested on her shoulder. Although Reiner didn’t use much force, it was enough to stop Bonney from advancing an inch. With his other hand, he easily snatched the dagger away.
"Your father’s..."
"Let go of me!!"
"No, you listen to me—"
"It’s all this bastard’s fault! I’m going to kill him!!"
Bonney cried, her face a mess, as she roared again, interrupting him.
Reiner’s temper immediately flared. His eyes turned angry.
"Shut up, you brat! If you shout again, do you believe I’ll hang you up and spank you!"
"You’re not allowed to shout at a child!!"
Bang!!
A violent punch instantly pierced Reiner’s face and sent him flying, his head crashing heavily into a wall.
Dust and smoke billowed out. The terrifying force made the entire room shake.
Nami stood with a smoking fist, looking not in a good mood at all.
"I-I’m sorry..."
A half-dead apology came from the dust and smoke. Reiner, with half his body buried in the wall, only had his two legs hanging out, dangling.
Chopper trembled with a pale face at the side.
Usopp and Sanji each gave him a speechless, white-eyed glare.
"Idiot."
"Serves you right."
"Alright. You guys don’t have to be so anxious."
Zoro finally couldn’t take it anymore. He held his forehead and sighed, explaining on Reiner’s behalf:
"This kind of thing shouldn’t be hard for Pudding to solve, right?"
"Pudding?"
Hearing this, the group all turned to look at Pudding, their eyes lighting up.
"Oh right! Pudding is a user of the Memo-Memo Fruit! She can extract someone’s memories at any time, can’t she!"
"Um..."
Only then did Pudding finally come back to her senses from her panic just now. She lowered her head and wrung her small hands, saying in a weak voice:
"If it’s just memories... it shouldn’t be a problem."
"So, you should listen to people when they’re talking..."
From within the wall, Reiner felt he had been wronged.
(End of Chapter)
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