Captain Koby protects innocent lives and his SWORD comrades by unleashing an unprecedented burst of "Honesty Impact" fused with Conqueror's Haki. The spiritual strain fractures his soul, plunging him into a deep, unresponsive two-year coma. Desperate to save the "heart of the Marines," Vice-Admiral Garp, Helmeppo, and Tashigi summon the Straw Hat Pirates directly to Marine Headquarters. United by grief and a shared vision of true justice, a powerful, historic alliance is forged between the pirates and the free-thinking Marines. Helmeppo acts as Koby's silent guardian, Tashigi pours her grief into training SWORD recruits, and a heavily burdened Garp blames himself for pushing his star pupil too hard. A deeply serious Luffy arrives without his trademark grin, sharing a silent moment of sorrow with his grandfather, Garp. Placing absolute faith in his crew, Luffy commands Chopper to heal his very first friend, promising Koby that they will bring peace and adventure to the world together. After two long years of tireless research using the rarest herbs from the Grand Line, Chopper successfully formulates a cure. Koby finally awakens, propped up against his pillows, deeply confused by a world that has completely changed around him. But.. first.. back up. To the day Koby was in the infirmary, the day he started the coma, way before the two years even happened.