On a sunny deck, a cloaked man holding a sake bottle asks Kuma, "BY THE WAY, KUMA... HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF I BECAME THE CAPTAIN OF THE EASTERN FORCESI!" A tiny figure with hearts floats nearby as someone teases, "OH PLEASE! LIKE ANYONE IN THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMY WOULD TAKE THOSE ARTICLES SERIOUSLY!" The cloaked man continues, "DRAGON-SAN WON'T LET ANYONE OFFICIALLY TAKE UP GINNY-SAMA'S OLD POST WITHOUT YOUR BLESSING!!" Kuma replies, "WHY ARE YOU ASKING MEI" A woman in a spotted outfit adds, "ANOTHER SHARP-TONGUED WOMAN HEADING UP THE EASTERN FORCES...I THAT'S FINE BY ME. ALL RIGHT!!" The cloaked man notes, "IVA AND INAZUMA GOT CAUGHT AND SENT TO PRISON. AND HOW ARE YOU HOLDING UPI I HEAR YOU'VE BEEN WEARING A LOT OF HATS RECENTLY... 'KING,' 'TYRANT,' AND 'PIRATE'! PEOPLE CHANGE." Later panels show the cloaked man reflecting, "THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THE OTHER DAY, AND HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO SWITCH LABS... HAVE YOU HEARD OF A NAVY SCIENTIST BY THE NAME OF DR. VEGAPUNKI...THAT REMINDS ME, I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT BONNEY." Kuma looks surprised. Sabo appears, saying, "SABO AND KOALA WANTED TO SEE YOU TOO!! AS I TRAVELED THE WORLD, I OFTEN FOUND MYSELF WONDERING, 'WHAT ABOUT DRAGON DO HEREI'...BUT I'M SURE SECURITY WILL BE PRETTY LAX AROUND HIM AT THE MOMENT. IT'S USUALLY TRICKY TO GET A HOLD OF A MAN LIKE HIM... HONESTLY, I'D LIKE TO RETURN TO THE REVOLUTIONARIES TOO, BUT... OUR YOUNG REVOLUTIONARIES ARE STEADILY BECOMING STRONGER, I'D LOVE FOR YOU TO SEE HOW FAR THEY'VE COME."