"Koala, panties mainly come in two styles—one is white with blue stripes, the other has a plum pattern…"
Wham!
Sabo hadn't even finished his sentence when a delicate jade-like fist came crashing down.
"Shut it! Stop talking! Not another word!"
"And how do you even know about that, Sabo?!"
"So you were the one who secretly rummaged through my closet that time?!"
Koala's small face turned bright red like an apple.
"That time was really an accident! And I solemnly swear I didn't do anything perverted with your panties! I just glanced out of curiosity!"
Two-years-later Sabo held his head in both hands.
"Haha, so you did have bad intentions!"
Koala's face flushed even redder.
"Alright, alright! This is still a meeting! Settle this after we finish!"
Eastern Army Commander Belo Betty intervened, pulling the furious Koala—who was acting like a raging kitten—to the side, soothing her with a gentle voice.
"But Betty…!"
Koala nearly cried from embarrassment.
In the end, she just squatted in a corner with the two-years-ago Sabo, sulking.
"Sorry, sorry. Oh, right, Betty, I remember one time you—"
"Shut it."
"Okay!"
Two-years-later Sabo turned toward Lindbergh and Karasu, prepared to spill some juicy blackmail material.
But all of them stared daggers back at him.
Finally, Sabo turned his gaze to their leader, Dragon, and spread his arms.
"Alright, let's end this topic here."
Dragon spoke, putting a decisive stop to the teasing.
"Now then, I have one final question!"
"Mr. Dragon, may I ask?"
Two-years-later Sabo's expression grew serious.
"Saving Ace may be your personal wish as a brother, and it might not have much to do with the Revolutionary Army as a whole. However…"
Dragon shifted the tone of his words.
"You mentioned earlier that this war is something the Revolutionary Army has a reason to participate in. Could you explain that in more detail?"
"Yes!"
Two-years-ago Sabo nodded solemnly.
"First, regarding this Summit War at Marineford—Mr. Ivankov is involved!"
"What?!"
"Ivankov?"
"If I recall correctly, Ivankov was thrown into Impel Down by the Marines under false charges!"
"Exactly! That's Impel Down, the Grand Deep Sea Prison! How could he end up participating in a Marine battle?"
The Revolutionary Army officers were stunned and confused.
"This ties back to my younger brother, Luffy!"
Two-years-later Sabo had a look of admiration and emotion on his face.
When it came to his little brother, Straw Hat Luffy—even he couldn't help but be amazed.
Truly worthy of being the son of Dragon!
When Sabo told them that Luffy had invaded Impel Down and escaped with over 200 prisoners, the entire room of Revolutionary officers was once again left speechless.
"Sabo is our Chief of Staff, Ace is Whitebeard's Second Division Commander, and Straw Hat Luffy has defeated multiple Shichibukai—he even broke into Impel Down. These three brothers… not one of them is a pushover!"
"Hahaha!"
Sabo scratched his head awkwardly.
"Sabo, besides Ivankov, there must be other reasons, right?"
The sharp-minded Dragon had a knowing look on his face.
Because if it were only about Ivankov, it wouldn't be enough justification for their involvement.
Even if Sabo didn't say it, Dragon could more or less guess.
Ivankov would likely survive on his own.
"As expected of you, Mr. Dragon. You're right—Ivankov is only one part of it. I also want to rescue someone else—Mr. Kuma!"
Sabo declared seriously.
"Kuma?!"
"Bartholomew Kuma?!"
"What happened to him?"
Lindbergh and the others asked with great concern.
Kuma, a former Shichibukai, was actually a secret elder of the Revolutionary Army. All present knew the truth.
"Kuma… Mr. Kuma…"
Thinking of the gentle man who once trained with him and later became a mindless slave to the Celestial Dragons…
Sabo's eyes burned with fury.
He would never accept seeing the once-proud Tyrant Kuma ridden like a beast, pierced with weapons and humiliated.
Not just him.
After hearing about Kuma's future fate from Sabo, every Revolutionary commander in the room was furious.
Even the previously sulking Koala forgot her embarrassment, outraged over gentle Kuma's tragic end.
Even Dragon—normally calm and composed even in the face of mountains collapsing—was furious.
Flames seemed to flicker in the depths of his eyes.
"We've made our decision!"
Suddenly, a voice came from the corner of the room.
"I may not have all my memories back, but no matter if it's Fire Fist Ace or Mr. Kuma, I will rescue them!"
Two-years-ago Sabo stepped out of his self-imposed isolation, speaking with resolve.
"Dragon, let me go with Sabo too!"
Northern Army Commander Karasu spoke with seriousness.
"I still owe Kuma a favor!"
Western Army Commander, the giant okama Morley, chimed in.
"Count me in too! Kuma was fully modified by Vegapunk—only I can bring him back!"
Scientist Lindbergh added.
"And me too!"
Koala quickly raised her hand.
"Everyone…"
Two-years-later Sabo's eyes reddened.
"Then it's settled."
Finally, Dragon spoke:
"For this mission, the main team will be Sabo, Lindbergh, Morley, Karasu, and I will also be accompanying you. However, due to certain reasons, I won't reveal myself unless absolutely necessary."
"While I'm away, I'll leave command of the base to you, Betty, and Terry!"
Dragon's voice was low and firm.
"Yes, sir!"
"Understood!"
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Half an hour later...
Boom boom!
The Revolutionary Army's warship sailed through wind and waves, departing from the Island of White Soil.
Their destination — Marineford, Summit War!!!