At that moment, Nami felt as if her memories had been tampered with!
The horrific image of Koby being blasted away still lingered in her mind.
But…
She looked at Koby in front of her.
Aside from the faint, strange halo surrounding him, there wasn't a single scratch on his body!
Confused, Nami froze in place, murmuring to herself:
"This… what's happening!?"
Suddenly, Fujitora's words from before echoed in her mind again.
Nami immediately turned her gaze toward Godia.
Was… this person the one who saved Koby?
Godia, back in human form, stepped on the soft desert sand, moving forward steadily under Nami's watchful eyes.
From Fujitora's earlier gestures, he had roughly guessed who Nami was.
Feeling slightly embarrassed, Godia approached Nami, cheeks flushed, and asked in a soft voice:
"Excuse me… are you also a companion of Luffy?"
"What?"
Nami's mind was still reeling, and for a moment, she didn't even register the question.
Just as Godia prepared to ask again, Nami finally snapped back and softly said:
"I'm Nami, navigator of the Starry Sky Pirates…"
"Koby…"
"Oh~
You mean this pink-haired boy!?
His name is Koby…"
Hearing that Nami was from the Starry Sky Pirates, Godia's interest instantly piqued, like a student eagerly awaiting praise for a correct answer. He actively spoke to her:
"Don't worry, Miss Nami!!!
I've just used the purest solar essence to heal Koby!
He is now out of danger!
All that's left is…"
Plop!!!
Before Godia could finish, Nami's next action made his eyes widen in shock!
Without hesitation, she turned and knelt directly before Godia!
Her beautiful face was gone.
In its place, uncontrollable quivering lips and tears pouring like a fountain!
"Thank… thank… thank you…"
Nami, usually so composed, pressed her forehead against the ground, sand sticking to her tear-soaked face.
Her slightly long orange hair lay scattered on the ground.
Her words, garbled and repeated, were all just the expression of her overwhelming emotion.
No one could understand the feelings inside Nami at that moment.
Having prepared herself to lose Koby, she now felt as if she had been dragged from hell into paradise.
Guilt, gratitude, joy, and anger swirled together, filling her heart completely.
"Eh eh eh!!!"
Seeing Nami like this, Godia panicked, quickly lowering himself to kneel as well.
Gently, he lifted Nami, bringing his eyes level with hers.
The flying sand gradually settled like a curtain.
The air was fresh again.
Godia comforted Nami:
"Miss Nami, you don't need to act this way!
My power and ability were granted by Luffy!
Helping Luffy's companions is the honor of my life!!!"
...
On the Yuba battlefield!
A cold light flashed!
Unmatched blade light, like the axe of a god, surged across the desert, descending to strike the mysterious figure that had emerged from the shadowy abyss!
The sky split in two from the slash!
The barren ground cracked madly to either side, and sand cascaded into the chasms.
The mysterious figure raised his arms, crossing them in front of his chest, unfazed by Zoro's strike.
The fierce sword energy struck his body, but only caused trivial flesh wounds.
Boom!!!
The figure swung his crossed arms forward with immense force!
Zoro's trench-like sword energy shattered like a fragile membrane!
Only the gaping cracks in the earth remained as proof of Zoro's released power.
"Tch!"
Seeing his attack fail, Zoro clenched his teeth in frustration.
Too weak!
He was too weak!!!
At this level, he had no chance of hurting this monster!
Before Zoro could even berate himself further, a blazing figure fell from the sky like a meteor!
Red-orange flames streaked through the air like lightning.
Sanji, transformed into the Culinary Demon, descended at that exact moment when the monster blocked Zoro's attack!
He concentrated all his power into one strike!
The air tore apart to either side!
The meteor-like demon strike carried tremendous force, like divine punishment!
BOOM!!!!
The moment Sanji landed, the entire Yuba terrain sank slightly under the impact!
The mysterious figure, fully struck by Sanji's force, lost balance and fell backward.
Dust and sand engulfed the sky!
Rocks scattered, the ground heaving violently!
After the strike, exhausted, Sanji leapt back to Zoro's side.
Crocodile planted his hands firmly on the ground!
Activating the full power of the Sand-Sand Fruit!
Layer upon layer of sand waterfalls erupted, swirling around the mysterious figure endlessly!
Vast as an ocean, chaotic as the stars!
Flying stones hovered mid-air for a moment, then shot forward like bullets, striking the mysterious figure!
Shhh-shhh-shhh…
Each grain of sand clung tightly to the figure's skin.
The sand piled into a tower!
A majestic golden pyramid suddenly appeared before everyone!
The golden pyramid settled over the cracks created by Zoro and Sanji.
From the deep pit, a surge of violet flames erupted wildly!
Two giant hands, like moons cradled by stars, grasped the pyramid imprisoning the figure, pulling it toward the chasm below.
In an instant!
The space shuddered, shockwaves howled!
BANG!!!
Robin's giant hands sealed the mysterious monster into the cracks underground.
Brook, long poised, raised his skeletal dragon-head weapon!
Like a cannon, he aimed the dragon's mouth at the towering fissure!
With a furious roar, icy energy surged from Brook's dragon-mouth!
The vast Yellow Springs energy condensed rapidly in his hands!
Moments later, Brook's arms trembled violently, struggling to control the dragon's energy.
Blue-green ice energy, carrying a terrifying and strange power, shot out instantly!
The otherworldly energy seemed incompatible with reality, darkening the sky!
Leaving a unique pattern of light that crashed onto Robin's seal below!
Crack… crunch…
The Yellow Springs energy caused no catastrophe.
Yet the eerie blue frost instantly froze the ground!
Haa!
Brook lowered the dragon cannon, exhaling, and glanced backward.
Luffy, still recovering, approached the group.
His expression remained serious.
"Be careful… he's a…
Nature Fruit user!!!"