Leaving Little Garden
"KBABABABA!!! This ale is great!"
"GYAGYAGYA!!! It's been a while!"
Since there were no longer any enemies around, Yuna and the two giants immediately went back to drinking after the duo fought to yet another draw.
Luffy, on the other hand, seemed rather determined to consume more meat than the two giants and was on a good pace to actually do it.
"I'm sorry, mister Brogy, but when does the Log Pose reset on this island?"
"Mhh? The Log Pose? It takes around a year."
""A YEAR!?""
Hearing the answer, Nami and Vivi couldn't help but despair. After all, Vivi's kingdom was in danger, and they had no time to idle here for a whole year.
However, while the duo was despairing, Sanji arrived, his attention instantly drawn to the two giants who seemed to have entered some kind of drinking and eating contest with Yuna and Luffy, respectively.
Additionally, he could briefly glance some green hair walking around in the distance, while murmuring something about smelling alcohol, just to turn around and walk in a different direction. Naturally, Sanji ignored that.
"What happened here?"
"Ohh! You are here, Sanji! Quickly, cook for us! Shishishi, you can look forward to Sanji's cooking! He's an amazing cook!"
"KBABABABA!!! Very good!"
"GYAGYAGYA!!! WE NEED MORE BOOZE!!!"
Not entirely sure what was going on, Sanji prepared himself to cook when he noticed Nami and Vivi's distressed look.
"Nami, Vivi, is something wrong?"
"Sigh You could say so. The Log Pose will only reset after a full year, so we are stuck here."
"Hehe, no problem. After all, I have this!"
Happy that he could help, Sanji pulled out a Log Pose that had the word "Alabasta" written on it in bold letters. A Log Pose that always points at the same island. An Eternal Pose!RêAd lateSt chapters at novelhall.com Only
"AN ENTERNAL POSE!!! GREAT, SANJI!!! GOOD JOB!!!"
Realizing that the journey could continue, Vivi couldn't help but hug Sanji, resulting in his eyes turning into hearts.
Naturally, everyone was curious how Sanji managed to get his hands on it, so Sanji quickly told them what he experienced after going on a hunting contest with Zoro.
Basically, while walking through the jungle, he found a white building that seemed to be entirely made out of some white substance. Upon entering, Sanji quickly noticed the Eternal Pose sitting on a desk, so he decided to take it with him. He was a pirate, after all. If he wanted something, he would just take it.
Nami was briefly dumbfounded at how easy everything went, but she quickly realized what was going on.
"I see; that house must have been made by Mister 3. Since Baroque Works' main base is in Alabasta, it's only logical that every one of them has an Eternal Pose there."
Just like that, more time passed, and on the next day, everyone found themselves back on the Going Merry, ready to sail to the next island.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY ALL THE BOOZE IS GONE!? WE HAD OVER 100 LITRES!!!"
Currently, Zoro was glaring at Yuna with crimson eyes while yelling at her after finding out that all the booze on the ship was gone. Worst of all, he didn't even manage to drink a single drop of it since he was too busy wandering all over the island, not once finding the place he wanted to go.
To tell the truth, the only reason why he made his way back to the Merry was that Nami asked Sanji to fetch him so they could continue their journey.
"Mah, on the good side, I didn't lose the drinking contest against the giants~"
"Giants? Drinking contest? What are you talking about?"
Ignoring the conversation between Yuna and Zoro, Nami focuses on the Eternal Pose to Alabast and smiles lightly.
'With this, we will be able to help Vivi save her country quicker.'
She felt a little light-headed but decided not to think too deeply about it, simply dismissing it as feeling a little under the weather.
The Going Merry continued sailing through the river flowing through Little Garden and, moments later, reached the exit to the sea, where, surprisingly, Brogy and Dorry were waiting with wide grins on their faces.
"Ohhh! Seems like these two came to see us off!"
While Luffy was getting excited, a frown appeared on Yuna's face, and she could easily tell that there was quite a tense atmosphere oozing out of the two giants.
"There is a reason why no one can leave this island."
"You defended our honor and shared your booze with us, so we will help you out."
"Haa~ Those are the bastards that helped drink away all the booze!?"
Hearing that these two were partially responsible for drinking all his booze, Zoro wanted to go a few rounds with them but was quickly stopped by Nami bonking the back of his head.
"I'm fine, just a little tired. I guess going from a tropical island back to more tame weather exhausted me a little."
Feeling that Nami's forehead had a normal temperature, Yuna accepted her words with a hum, but she still cautioned Nami not to overdo it. However, Yuna wasn't certain why she felt like something was wrong with Nami's condition.
"Alright, your temperature is normal as well, but please tell me if you are feeling unwell."
Although Nami was confused by Yuna's sudden change in attitude, seeing the genuine concern in her eyes, Nami smiled happily before nodding her head and focusing her eyes on the freshly acquired Eternal Pose to Aaabasta.
Around an hour passed, and Yuna opened her eyes as she woke up from meditating next to Merry's mast with a frown on her face. Her eyes instantly zeroed in on Nami, whose face was currently a little flushed while she was breathing somewhat heavily.
'Sigh This silly little girl.'
Vanishing from her position, Yuna appeared next to Nami and snatched the Eternal Pose out of her hand.
"Yuna, what..."
Pop
Before Nami could say anything else, Yuna lightly hit the top of her head with a rolled-up newspaper, resulting in Nami glaring at her with a pout.
"Why did you do that!?"
"Bad girl. Didn't I tell you to say when you're not feeling well?"
"I'm feeling f..."
Pop
Yet again, the rolled-up newspaper descended on Nami's head, interrupting her words.
"No, you are not. Your face is flushed, your temperature is a little high, and your breathing is labored. I'll navigate for a while, and you will go to bed and rest."
"Yuna, I..."
Snap
Before Nami could continue arguing, Yuna snapped her fingers, causing Sanji to appear next to the duo instantly.
"Sanji, Nami is sick. Please have Vivi escort her to bed and cook something healthy for her."
Initially, Sanji wanted to fawn over Yuna and Nami, but the moment he heard that Nami was sick, his playboy attitude vanished instantly.
He gave Nami a concerned look, and seeing her flushed face, Sanji took her hand and tried to pull her away gently.
Seeing that even Sanji took the situation seriously, Nami sighed in defeat and allowed herself to be escorted away.
Meanwhile, seeing the situation, Luffy couldn't help but frown and approach Yuna, his concern clearly visible.
"What's wrong with Nami? Will she be fine?"
"No idea. I'm not a doctor, after all. However, we'll figure something out, so no worries. The best option would be finding a doctor as quickly as possible."
"A doctor, huh? Mhhhhhhh..."
'No way! Is he going to...'
[There is no way.]
"I think having a doctor on the ship would be a good idea. Let's look for a doctor to be our next crew member!"
'He did it!'
[Seems like seeing one of his friends in danger has temporarily increased his intelligence.]
"Ah, but I still want a musician."
[... somewhat.]
'Better little than nothing, hehe. Anyway, time to figure out how to navigate a ship.'
[You are really going in blind, aren't you?]
'Well, I've seen Nami do it for a few days, so I'll figure something out.'
[Seems like this third life of yours will end rather early.]
'Mah, don't be so pessimistic, Kurama. I'll figure it out like I always do.'
[Sigh There really is no other choice, huh.]
'Ohh! Let's sail!'