The pirates sat and forgot, and they really believed the nine truths and one lie.

In a high-class hospital room in the Sabaody Archipelago, the scene was unusually quiet compared to the roar and destruction of Marineford, which resembled a mythical battlefield.

Sunlight streamed in through the clean windows, and the air was filled with the smell of disinfectant.

Lucci, the ruthless ace of CP9, was leaning against the hospital bed, his head wrapped in thick bandages, and his face was pale.

Hadley, his inseparable white dove, was perched affectionately on his shoulder, occasionally gently combing his hair with its beak.

The last time he was hit head-on by Yamato's Thunder Bagua, he almost lost half his life, but by a twist of fate, he and his entire squad were granted a rare period of sick leave away from the eye of the storm.

In the ward, most of the team members were present. Weiqu and Owl were whispering to each other in the corner, Bruno was sitting quietly in a chair reading a book, and Gabra was looking at the sky outside the window with some irritation.

Kalifa, the only one unharmed, was standing by the window, dressed in a smart business suit, a slender cigarette between her fingers, her brows furrowed as she gazed at the occasional unusual light flashing on the distant horizon.

"call……"

Kalifa exhaled a smoke ring, her tone tinged with relief and a hint of unspoken worry, "Fortunately, the World Government's direct agencies don't have to participate directly in the Marineford War. Otherwise, given our current state, if we were to get involved in a monster melee of that level, we probably wouldn't even have a chance to survive."

She had seen the two towering elemental giants on the broadcast screen and felt that the world was becoming increasingly unfamiliar and dangerous.

Even she, a second-generation official who grew up within the global government system, had a fleeting thought of retiring as soon as possible and getting away from the vortex.

Lucci didn't speak, but just stared at the ceiling. He was also grateful for this injury. As a killing machine trained by the World Government since childhood, he rarely had such leisurely time in bed.

Although his body was in pain, he felt a strange sense of relaxation. He clearly realized that his strength was far from enough in front of truly top-tier experts.

"Lucci, didn't you see that?!"

Kaku gestured and exaggeratedly described the broadcast footage, "The Admiral Akainu became as tall as a mountain, his whole body was covered in magma, and that Thunder Devil turned into a lightning giant."

"When those two fight, it's like gods from mythology are battling. Luckily, CP9 doesn't have to go to Marineford, otherwise it would be no different from suicide!"

Just as the team members were discussing the possible outcome of the Marineford War with lingering fear, the door to the ward was gently pushed open.

The person who walked in was not a nurse changing dressings or a doctor making rounds, but a young woman dressed in simple black clothes, with neat short hair and a capable and composed demeanor.

"Ida"?!

Kalifa was the first to recognize her, her face lighting up with surprise. She immediately stubbed out her cigarette on the windowsill and hurried over to greet her, saying, "What a surprise to see you here!"

A woman named Ada smiled and gave Kalifa a gentle hug, patting her on the back: "It's been a long time, Kalifa. I heard you were injured and moved from Enies Lobby to Sabaody to recuperate, so I thought I'd come and see you."

Her voice was gentle, carrying a reassuring power. Ada released Kalifa, her gaze sweeping over everyone in the ward, nodding to each of them before finally settling on Lucci on the hospital bed.

"Looks like he's recovering quite well, Lucci."

Ada walked to the bedside and carefully examined his complexion. "But if I were you, I would focus on fully recovering from my injuries this time. You always have endless missions to do, and the World Government wouldn't collapse without you."

Lucci looked at Ada and nodded silently. Ada's words had awakened him. As a perfect weapon cultivated by the World Government, his past life consisted only of missions, killing, and becoming stronger. He rarely had the opportunity to calm down and think like he did now.

This serious injury may not be a bad thing, but rather an opportunity for him to reflect, mature, and recognize the huge gap between his own strength and that of a true powerhouse.

If you can't break through this bottleneck, the next time you encounter a monster like Yamato, it might not be as simple as ending up in the hospital.

Ada's sudden visit surprised Kalifa and other old acquaintances, but the others in the ward, including Lucci, harbored some doubts.

After all, given Ada's abilities and her status as a seconded official by the World Government, she should be in a safer or more important position right now, not in a hospital in the Sabaody Archipelago.

Kalifa, being outspoken, asked the question on everyone's mind: "Ada, weren't you transferred to a special mission?"

Ada sighed softly, her gaze sweeping across the distant horizon outside the window at the unusual lights that flashed intermittently—the aftershocks of the Marineford battlefield.

His tone carried a hint of helplessness and barely perceptible gravity: "Spandam insisted on dragging me to Mary Geoise for refuge immediately. With the Navy Headquarters and Impel Down under attack at the same time, and Enies Lobby in imminent danger, it's not safe to stay anywhere."

Before going to Mary Geoise, Ada wanted to visit her old teammates. After this separation, she didn't know when they would meet again, and perhaps the chances of meeting would become fewer and fewer.

Upon hearing this, Kalifa's expression darkened slightly. She was about to say something comforting or try to lighten the mood with some lighthearted conversation.

Just then, blah blah blah...

A sudden, urgent ringing of a Den Den Mushi broke the brief silence in the ward.

Ada frowned slightly and took out a uniquely shaped Den Den Mushi from her pocket. The Den Den Mushi's expression quickly changed, simulating a face full of anxiety and fear—it was Spandam!

Before Ada could even speak, Spandam's panicked, almost distorted voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi: "Ada, where are you?! Answer me now..."

"What happened to me in Sambovice? Why are you all so flustered?" Ada remained calm, but a sense of foreboding crept into her heart.

“My informant just sent me urgent intelligence,” Spandam stammered, his voice trembling with fear. “There’s… someone in Sabaody Archipelago who witnessed Allen. He’s in Sabaody Archipelago, and the information is highly confirmed.”

"Allen"?!

Ada's composure vanished instantly, replaced by extreme shock. She even tightened her grip on the Den Den Mushi slightly. "How could he be here? Are you sure?"

The name seemed to possess a certain magic, causing all the CP9 members in the ward to tense up, even Lucci on the hospital bed had a sharp look in his eyes.

Spandam is so nervous because Allen might be coming to see Ada.