Otama recounts her promise to Ace while Luffy rushes her to medical attention. But just as they reach the wasteland, a familiar face comes into view! But Kaido`s underlings show up too!

Luffy and Zoro have been stalled by Hawkins but their fortune looks bright as they are guided by a woman who Zoro had saved. She leads them to a teahouse and to an herbal remedy for the river poison. All the while, old acquaintances look on from a distance!