"The Edens Zero has reclaimed its true form. However, it has yet to return to its true power." Witch said. "You all wish to see Mother, and leave the Sakura Cosmos, right?"

"Well, yes. But it needs to be restored to its full power, correct?" 2B asked.

"The Four Shining Stars." Ace said. "You mentioned you were one of them, so if we want to bring the Edens Zero back to full strength, we need to find the other three members."

"That's right. Without it, it will be impossible for you to break through Dragonfall, the barrier that separates the Sakura Cosmos from the other galaxies, and the worlds beyond where you all came from." Witch said.

"Yeah, we kinda learned that the hard way." Shantae said, pressing her index fingers together with an unsure expression.

"As it turns out before we even met Shiki and the others, we were barely able to get in the Sakura Cosmos by going through Dragonfall." Ichiro explained over ship communications. "The Galaxy King received some damage, and Ace and company's previous ship, the Celestial Nova, was destroyed."

"Yeah, it was damaged beyond repair." Al said.

"Wow, you guys sure were lucky." Rebecca said. "I've heard those dragons can devour small ships in the blink of an eye."

"So there's a bunch of them where you guys came in? I wanna see em!" Shiki said.

"But it's super dangerous to try and get close." Happy-2 explained. "One Dragon alone is capable of destroying an entire fleet of large ships, and there's too many dragons there to count 'em all."

"That's why we have to find the other Three Shining Stars and restore this ship to full power, or we won't be able to come and go into the Sakura Cosmos as we please." Lei said.

"I happen to know where one of them is headed." Witch said. "Before we disbanded, one of the Four Shining Stars, Sister, went to planet Blue Garden."

"Sister? Like a Nun?" DW typed in curiosity. "What's so important that we gotta bring a Nun aboard?"

"She maintains the life of this ship and its crew." Witch said. "Any damage that the crew or the ship sustains, she will immediately heal, and revive mechanical beings."

"Huh, guess the power of prayer is a thing here." DW typed.

"Alright, guess we have our next stop." Aya said.

It took a while for the group to Travel back to Blue Garden from where they were, but in the meantime, Spirit Force could enjoy the accommodations of the Edens Zero. Not only was the ship itself fitted with enough quarters for everyone, but it also came equipped with its own spa, which Rebecca earlier discovered that bathing in it stimulates the ether in one's body as she discovered powers of her own by accidentally firing a beam of energy when pumping a fist that blew a hole through the ship before it quickly repaired. Also, In addition to being the ships maintainer, Witch also provided the services of a Masseuse, enjoyed by Rebecca and a lot of the girls.

Meanwhile Shiki, Ace, Weisz, 9S, and Pino discovered a sealed room.

"What's this?" Ace asked, putting his hand on the door.

"This door is heavily sealed. And very protected. I'm not sure I could hack into it to open it." 9S said.

"It is one of the Edens Zero's greatest secrets. It will only open once all four Shining Stars are brought together." Witch explained over the intercom.

"That sucks. I wanna know what's in there." Shiki said.

"I'm sure we'll find out soon enough." Ace assured. "For now though, we're almost to Blue Garden."

It didn't take long for the group to land back on Blue Garden.

"Just like we left it." Hope said.

"So this is what the future looks like? Incredible!" Weisz said.

"Trust me, you'll be surprised by the possibilities the future holds in the coming days." Alphamon said.

"Now keep in mind, for the time being, I cannot leave this ship. So you all will have to leave without me." Witch said.

"We understand." 2B said. "We shall contact you if the need arises."

"I think our first move should be to go to Shooting Starlight and ask around about whoever this Sister is." Kaibara said.

"Yeah…about that…see ya later suckers!" Weisz said as he ran off.

"And of course, he ditches us the first chance he got." Hope said.

They headed to the guild and after a brief encounter with Labilia, Rebecca and Happy-2 broke off from the group to meet with their guild master, leaving the group to do as they pleased.

"Still, I never expected this universe to be so grand." Meitenkun said. "So many bright lights, I couldn't help but keep awake!"

"Yes, indeed. The Future Universe is full of marvels that people of our time can only dream of." David said.

"It feels interesting, seeing a world like this with living humans." A2 said before spotting a cloaked figure about to grab Labalia.

"That looks like trouble." Gemini said. "Let's go help."

"Really? Labilia's a jerk." Ajna said.

"Maybe so." Shiki said. "But my grandpa told me always to help those who are in trouble. That's the first step to making friends."

"Shiki is right. Bad attitude or not, she's still a human being." Sectonia said.

"Alright, fine, we'll help her." Ajna said.

"Alert: Enemy is 60 percent mechanical." Pod 153 said.

"All right. Let go of.." Natsu said, grabbing the guy's arm before it popped off. "What the?" he said before the arm went and socked him.

"Dang it. He's a cyborg." Jet said. "And an Ether Gear user too."

"Watch yourselves, everyone. We don't know what he's capable of." 9S said.

"I'd listen to him. It would be in your best interests not to interfere with my job." the cyborg said.

"Our best interests are none of your business, buddy." Sachiko said.

"Yeah, leave the girl alone, or this is gonna get ugly." A2 said as a one-hand sword and two-handed sword held by rings of light materialized behind her.

"Yes…you will indeed fall." the cyborg said as he made motions with his hands before his separated fist struck the two from behind before rejoining with him.

"Those hand movements. No way…He's a ninja!" Luffy said with stars in his eyes.

"Now is not the time for fanboying, Luffy." Miu said.

"Don't think we'll go down that easily." A2 said.

"Skymech Ninjutsu Attack!" 'he said. "Wind Storm Slash!" he said, slashing A2 in the chest.

"Too slow!" A2 said dodging, only to see the slash moments later.

"No…you are the one that's slow." the man said.

"A2, don't be reckless!" 9S said.

"His movements are so fast. It's not going to be easy keeping up with him." Sachiko said.

"You should give up now. It's pointless to…" the man said as he heard a beep. "No, I have not captured the target yet. I understand. I'm done here." he said as wind started to surround him. "You all have escaped death this time, foolish ones. If you want to finish this, you can find me on Guilst. We'll settle our fight another day…when the wind cries." he said before vanishing.

"And just like that, he's gone." David said. "Well, that just happened."

"Well…I think I'm gonna say it." Shiki said. "NINJAS ARE AWESOME!"

"I know, right?!" Usopp asked.

"Um… Th-thank you." Kabuki said, flustered a bit.

"That guy was strong. Certainly wasn't any run-of-the-mill criminal for hire." Fuyuhiko said.

"That's for sure. A2 and I could barely land a hit on him." Sachiko said.

"I couldn't even get a strike in." A2 said. "Next time will be different."

"Maybe you should worry about fixing yourself up first, his attack banged you up bad." Kazuichi said.

"It's just a scratch." A2 said.

"No…it's not. You need to get fixed." 2B said.

"A2, you only got hurt like this because you charged against him without thinking of his capabilities." David said. "In the heat of battle, a single mistake can mean the difference between life and death."

"We should get back to the guild." Jexi said as they headed back. As soon as they did though…

"Guys?" Happy-2 asked.

"Oh, there you…" Jexi said before they found Happy-2 all beaten and broken and on the verge of crying.

"Happy! What happened?" Shiki asked.

"Some weird guy…came into the room. And before I realized it…both Rebecca and the master were gone." Happy-2 said.

"Rebecca as well?" Sachiko asked. "This is quite peculiar… Not just Labila, but Rebecca as well. The only thing they have in common is…"

"Video streaming." Sunset said. "I just saw a news flash. Multiple streamers across Blue Garden are being targeted and kidnapped."

"But why? Why are the assailants targeting them?" David asked.

"Not a clue…but I have a good idea where they're going. Guilst." Jet said. "The cesspool of the Sakura Cosmos."

"Quite a string of coincidences. It all leads right to Guilst." Kabuki said.

"Then we're going to Guilst to save Rebecca." Hope said.

"Back to the ships." Ace said.

"Right. Back to the Edens Zero." Shiki said as they all ran off. As they did, a young woman dressed in an orange kimono looked on at them.

"Edens Zero…very well then." she muttered.