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Well, they weren't immortal in the literal sense, but their master was. Their master could share that immortality with them.
Only when displeased could the master take back everything given to them in the blink of an eye. Everything they had now was a gift from their master.
That's why their master, or mistress in human terms, was the best! Rob couldn't harm her, nor could he even if he tried.
Even Imu believed that this manga era would end with Rob's death in a few decades at most.
After his death, he would leave behind a great legacy that the World Government would slowly digest, turning into their brand for the coming centuries.
"Since history has already known a void century in the past, why not have another? Fufufu~"
"After your death, dear Rob, I wonder if you'll be honored by Wano Country and if information about you will be passed down to the future like they did with Joy Boy."
If Rob had known what Imu was thinking at that moment, he would have simply laughed without saying a word.
What more could he say? Would he shatter their dreams and aspirations? It would be pitiful for them if he revealed that he too was immortal, wouldn't it?
Better to let them figure it out on their own.
…
Ohara:
"This child is finally born~"
Sora was holding a newborn baby, still without any hair, but what stood out were the distinct, familiar curly eyebrows.
"I can't believe I've given birth to Sanji in this life…"
It seemed the baby was responding to the woman's troubled emotions, as he reached out to touch her face and giggled like a graceful infant, which made Sora smile even more.
"Hehe~ How adorable! If your big sister Robin saw you now, she wouldn't let me hold you enough today~"
Beside them, Reiju, Sanji's twin sister, started crying loudly, seemingly feeling jealous.
"There, there, little one, don't cry. Come to Mama too…" Sora embraced both Sanji and Reiju, causing Reiju to relax and also reach out to touch her mother's face.
"I wonder if you have a counterpart in the manga like your brother Sanji~ If you do, you'll show up when Sanji's backstory is told in the manga, won't you, my dear?"
It seemed as if Reiju was responding enthusiastically to her mother's words, as she was much more active in her embrace than Sanji—or so Sora thought.
"It seems your brother Sanji is still living his worst nightmare on this island. Let's see how things turned out for him after Ivankov's return…"
Sora's eyes returned to the manga pages, just as Sanji appeared once again.
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Chapter's Events:
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[Grand Line, Momoiro Island - Kamabakka Kingdom]
"This is the wanted poster of the Strawhat boy."
"Yes, that's right."
It seemed someone was showing Sanji the wanted posters at that moment.
"This is Pirate Hunter Zoro…"
"YEAH!" Sanji reacted angrily upon seeing that moss-head's face.
"This is Cat Burglar Nami…"
"Aahhhhh!" You could only imagine how Sanji looked when he saw Nami's poster.
"This is the King of Snipers, Sogeking."
"Yeah…" Sanji responded plainly after recognizing Usopp's poster.
"And this is you?"
"NO!!!" The moment he saw his 'hand-drawn' poster, he flatly refused to acknowledge it as his own.
"Well, take a look!! If this isn't you, then where's your poster, hmm?! I see no proof whatsoever that you're a Strawhat-boy crewmate!!!"
This infuriated Ivankov, who wasn't entirely convinced that the person before him was one of Luffy's friends.
"I'm telling you, I am!!! You've gotta tell me where Luffy is now, Kama-King!!"
"I read in the newspaper that he was hanging around with you!!!" Sanji waved the newspaper in his hand while yelling.
"Then I suppose this is you?" Again, Ivankov pulled out Sanji's poster, resembling Duval's old face.
"NO!! … It is, but it isn't!!"
"The name is mine!! Haa!! Haa!!" Just admitting it left Sanji breathless.
"You seem outrageously pained and conflicted…!!!"
"It's me, all right?! That freakish wanted poster is me! No doubt about it! … So hurry up and… Cough" Just admitting the wanted poster was his caused Sanji to cough up blood.
"It doesn't look like you…" Ivankov denied the resemblance between the poster and Sanji's actual face.
"Then don't make me say it!! I was coughing up blood there, dammit!!!!" This angered Sanji even more than he already was.
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"Bft! Hahaha!"
Sora couldn't contain herself and burst into laughter.
Wiping away her tears from laughing so hard, she commented, "It seems Sanji has regained his true self and has overcome the identity crisis he faced on this terrifying island."
"Hahaha! Ivankov's arrival has made things even harder for him, it seems," Olivia laughed as she spoke.
"Hahaha! That poster with Duval's face is still a huge problem for Sanji. I can't believe he coughed up blood over it."
Toki laughed, holding her infant daughter, Hyori, in her arms.
"Sanji-kun is being tormented by Dad! He does these ridiculous things on purpose to him. Why is he the only one without a good wanted poster? And why send him to such a scary island?! Hmph! I'm mad at Dad!"
Little Robin shouted enough for her father, who was sitting with a group of elderly uncles, to hear.
Hearing this, Rob smiled helplessly, shaking his head in resignation.
'Your father is truly innocent. I'm not responsible for anything that's happened to Sanji or what will happen to him in the future, honestly…'
Unfortunately, Rob couldn't say that out loud.
"Come on, my dear, don't be angry with your father. He has a great sense of humor, as you know. Also, your father draws the future, he doesn't control it. The future can be changed, you know~ And the proof is that Sanji has become your biological brother there…"
Olivia hugged Robin, gently patting her.
She knew that ever since Sanji became her younger brother, Robin had grown fond of him and developed a strong protective instinct towards him.
"Even so, Mom… Sanji is a gentleman. I don't want to see any negative comments about him in the forum! People have been calling him an okama lately! That's unacceptable!"
"It's alright, my dear! Sanji will come back strong from the depths of this hell, and everyone will see how he overcomes Ivankov and his idiots okamas," Sora smiled as she said that.
…
Back in the Sorbet Kingdom:
Kuma gazed at Dragon and his companions as they removed their cloaks and returned to their seats, having just come back from Goa after a brief journey through the teleportation room in the art store.
"Look at this, Iva…"
Kuma pointed to the scene where Ivankov stood on the platform with Sanji, showing him the posters one by one to confirm his identity.
"I saw it, Hiiihaa! It's hilarious to see Sanji-kun having such a hard time in my beloved kingdom!"
"Your counterpart did a great job for him by sending him to my Okama Paradise! Hiiihaa! Look, he's even crying tears of joy!"
Kuma slapped his forehead in total defeat.
"I feel sorry for Sanji. What my counterpart did to him is unforgivable… I'm sorry."
Kuma sincerely apologized to Sanji in the manga for what his counterpart had done by sending him to that place named Momoiro Island.
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 813: Garp's New Justice - Family Before All.
Chapter 814: Buggy D. Clown!
Chapter 815: Zephyr, the Disheartened.
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