Roar.
Laboon let out another roar; it seemed to understand Reno's words.
Its eyes rolled around, looking at Reno.
"There are still people alive from the Rumbar Pirates? Is that true?!" Crocus was greatly astonished.
He had once used his network to investigate but found nothing.
In the end, he could only let it go.
"That's right," Reno nodded affirmatively, "But before I tell that story, Nami, Kaya, go heal Laboon's injuries first."
Nami immediately created a small island cloud, carrying Kaya to the front of Laboon's head.
Looking down from above, there were dense, crisscrossing scars, both old and new, with some places even oozing blood.
Kaya's eyes reddened; how much pain must that be?
Nami controlled the island cloud to slowly approach until it was close to Laboon's head.
Kaya extended her small hands towards Laboon's head, her voice surprisingly gentle: "Good Laboon, it won't hurt anymore soon."
A gentle Healing Power surged from Kaya's palm, enveloping a wounded area on Laboon's head.
There was no other way; Laboon was too large.
Under the Healing Power, the scars in that area visibly shrank until they disappeared.
It became exactly like the rest of Laboon's body's skin.
"This is!!"
Seeing this scene, Crocus suddenly rose, his usually calm and unwavering mind experiencing its first ripple in decades.
He looked in disbelief at the perfectly intact skin on Laboon's head.
"Kaya is a Devil Fruit User," Reno explained from the side.
Crocus nodded; it was pretty close to his guess.
Only a Devil Fruit could possess such miraculous power.
He seemed to have thought of something and continued to press, "Can her Devil Fruit Ability heal any illness?!!"
"That's right, any illness whatsoever." Reno had already guessed why Crocus would ask that.
"Good," Crocus nodded heavily.
"If I had possessed this power back then, the Captain wouldn't have died."
Reno didn't respond; he knew Crocus was unwilling to accept that a figure like Roger would die of illness.
But there are no 'ifs' in life.
(Roger surrendered to the Marine because he had an incurable disease, so saying this isn't really wrong.)
"Reno, can you heal Laboon before you leave here?!"
Reno was taken aback, "Otherwise?!"
"It's just that this might delay your journey. With that girl's stamina, it would probably take several days to completely heal Laboon." Crocus was a bit troubled, as he and Reno had only met by chance, and there was no particular relationship between them.
Reno's expression was subtle, "Why don't you take another look?"
Puzzled, Crocus looked at Kaya again.
At this moment, Kaya, in order to alleviate Laboon's pain sooner, was exerting herself regardless of her stamina, and fine beads of sweat were already beading on her forehead.
But suddenly, a white light enveloped Kaya's body.
The next second, Crocus was surprised to find that Kaya's stamina had recovered.
Her vibrant appearance was completely different from her previous sweaty state.
"Holy crap!!!"
This well-traveled old man swore for the first time.
What kind of Devil Fruit Ability is this powerful?!
It can even remove the body's negative effects?!
"Heh heh…" Crocus then let out a self-deprecating laugh, "It seems I was ignorant."
"Reno, tell me about the Rumbar Pirates."
Laboon, who had been enjoying the Healing Power, also responded.
Reno nodded and slowly recounted the events of that year.
Over fifty years ago, the Rumbar Pirates had just entered the Grand Line, but because of the treacherous dangers ahead, to avoid accidents, they left Laboon at Twin Capes.
They made a pact with Laboon that they would definitely return in three years and then take Laboon to travel the world together.
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned.
During their voyage, the Captain of the Rumbar Pirates unfortunately fell ill and died, and the other crew members were ambushed by enemies in Florian Triangle, ultimately suffering a complete annihilation.
Only Brook, who had eaten the Yomi Yomi no Mi, was able to have his soul return through his Devil Fruit Ability.
However, by the time he returned, his body had already turned into bare bones.
Now, due to some reasons, Brook is trapped in Florian Triangle and unable to leave.
After listening to Reno's narration, Laboon let out an excited low growl for the first time.
It turned out that its old companions had not abandoned it, but had met with an accident and simply had no way to return.
"Life is full of uncertainties," Crocus likewise sighed with emotion.
"Reno, I still have one thing I need to—"
"You want me to tell Brook when I meet him that Laboon has been waiting for him here, right?!"
"Don't worry, I'll bring Brook back directly when the time comes." Reno interrupted Crocus.
He had already left a Positioning coordinates at Twin Capes.
When he reached Florian Triangle, he could just teleport Brook over.
It would only take a second.
"Wouldn't that delay your voyage?!"
Crocus knew very well that few Pirates would turn back before their voyage ended.
"I have my ways." Reno waved his hand, offering no further explanation.
"Since that's the case, I'll thank you now." Crocus said with a serious expression.
"Oh, right, I'm heading to Whiskey Peak next. You should have an eternal pose for that, right?!"
After resolving Laboon's problem, Reno shifted the topic to his own business.
"Yes, I'll go get it now." Crocus turned and walked into the cabin, emerging with a compass in his hand.
"This is the eternal pose for Whiskey Peak. Make sure to keep it safe; without it, you'll lose your way."
Reno collected the compass with a clear conscience, then looked at The girls: "I'll go help Kaya first. After Laboon's injuries are healed, we'll set off."
The girls all nodded, as this was also what they were thinking.
"Hm?!"
Suddenly, Reno let out a soft sound of surprise, looking towards where the going merry was docked.
A thief!!!
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