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The lantern on the Thousand Sunny's deck flickers weakly, painting long, wavering shadows across the polished wood. The night breeze off the sea is cool, carrying the heavy scent of salt and an even heavier weight of unspoken accusation. Luffy stands motionless, his straw hat pulled low, shadowing his face. 'Why..?' he whispers, the single word cracking under the strain. Zoro’s glare is a physical force, sharp enough to cut. Sanji stands slightly apart, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers, his gaze averted in stony silence. Nami’s arms are crossed tightly over her chest, and Usopp’s fists clench and unclench at his sides, trembling. The crew that was once your family has turned its back on you, you—the one who shared their laughter and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with them i…