THE TOWN OF WELCOMING

The Going Merry sails through a heavy snowstorm. A narration box reads, "THE SHIP SAILS ON. TODAY'S CLIMATE IS... WINTER. WITH A LITTLE SPRING FROM TIME TO TIME." Someone shouts, "IT'S FREEZING!" and sneezes, "ACHOO!". Nami is shown holding her log pose, looking at it closely. Narration continues: "AFTER LEAVING TWIN CAPES AT THE BASE OF REVERSE MOUNTAIN, THE SHIP NOW HEADS FOR WHISKEY PEAK." Nami says, "THERE WE GO." On the deck, Luffy and Usopp have built a snowman. Luffy proudly declares, "DONE! THE MAN WHO FELL FROM THE SKY, MR. SNOWMAN!" Sanji, standing nearby with Nami, laughs, "HAHAHA.. SUCH CHILDISH SNOW GAMES..." Nami reacts with a confused "WHAT!?"

Usopp proudly presents a detailed snow sculpture of a woman on all fours, declaring, "BEHOLD! MY MASTERPIECE IN SNOW ART! THE SNOW QUEEN!" Luffy looks at it in amazement, exclaiming, "HOLY COW, THAT'S AMAZING!" Suddenly, Sanji delivers a powerful kick to the sculpture, completely destroying it while shouting, "SNOWMAN-PUNCH!" Luffy screams in horror, "GAHHHH! MR. SNOWMAN!" and Usopp yells angrily, "THE HELL WAS THAT FOR!?" Sanji is then shown happily shoveling snow, surrounded by floating hearts. He asks, "NAMI! HOW MUCH LONGER SHALL I CONTINUE MY SNOW SHOVELLING OF LOVE?" Nami replies, "UNTIL IT STOPS SNOWING, SANJI." Sanji cheerfully responds, "YES, MA'AM! <3" Inside the cabin, Nami looks out the window, shivering and annoyed. "JEEZ, HOW CAN THOSE TWO BE SO LIVELY WHEN IT'S SO COLD OUT?"

Inside the cabin, Nami angrily yells at Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday, who are sitting at a table. "SHUT UP! YOU'RE NOT HERE AS OUR GUESTS! GO OUTSIDE AND HELP SHOVEL THE SNOW OR SOMETHING!" Mr. 9, shivering, asks, "HEY YOU. DOESN'T THIS SHIP HAVE A HEATING SYSTEM OR SOMETHING?" Miss Wednesday adds, "IT'S REALLY COLD." Nami looks out the window, frustrated. "IT WAS CLEAR AND WARM JUST A SECOND AGO... IT'S EXACTLY AS CROCUS SAID. THE SEASONS AND CLIMATE HERE ON THE GRAND LINE IS BEYOND MESSED UP!" Outside, a sudden flash of light occurs. Miss Wednesday notices, "LIGHTNING...!?" Mr. 9 exclaims, "JUST WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE CLIMATE HERE!?" Miss Wednesday smirks at Nami, "IT SEEMS YOU'RE UNDERESTIMATING GRAND LINE QUITE A BIT." Mr. 9 adds, "AND YOU'VE LEFT YOUR RUDDER ALONE FOR AWHILE NOW, YOU SURE THAT'S ALRIGHT?" Nami realizes her mistake, "AWHILE? BUT I JUST CHECKED OUR DIRECTI..."

The Going Merry is shown sailing out of the snowstorm and into clear, sunny weather. Nami screams in panic, "AHHHHHHHH!" Sanji asks with concern, "WHAT'S THE MATTER, MY BELOVED NAMI!?" Usopp stammers, "W-WHAT IS IT!?" Nami bursts out of the cabin, yelling frantically, "TURN THE SHIP AROUND 180 DEGREES! HURRY!" Usopp is confused, "180 DEGREES? WHY'RE WE TURNING BACK?" Luffy asks, "DID WE FORGET SOMETHING?" Nami looks at her log pose in disbelief, sweating profusely. "THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING! NO! THE SHIP TURNED ITSELF AROUND AND IS NOW HEADING DIRECTLY AWAY FROM OUR DESTINATION! I ONLY TOOK MY EYES OFF OF THE LOG POSE FOR A SECOND AND THE WAVES WERE SO CALM TOO...!"

Miss Wednesday smiles confidently at Nami. "LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN PLAYED BY THE WAVES. ARE YOU REALLY A NAVIGATOR? THAT'S THE KIND OF OCEAN THIS IS. THE WINDS, SKIES, WAVES, AND EVEN THE CLOUDS... YOU CAN'T TRUST ANY OF THEM. THE ONLY THING YOU CAN TRUST OUT HERE IS IN THE DIRECTION YOUR LOG POSE POINTS! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?" Nami, furious, kicks both Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday out of her way, yelling, "STOP ACTING SO HIGH AND MIGHTY AND START HELPING OUT!" They tumble away with an "AGHH!" Nami immediately starts barking orders to the crew: "CATCH THE WIND FROM THE RIGHT SIDE! WE'LL USE IT TO TURN THE SHIP AROUND 180 DEGREES TO THE LEFT! USOPP, YOU TAKE THE JIB SAIL! SANJI, YOU TAKE THE RUDDER!" Sanji replies, "GOT IT!" and gushes, "JUST LEAVE IT TO ME, NAMI!" Nami snaps, "AND BE QUIET!" Mr. 9 mutters from the floor, "WHAT A VIOLENT WOMAN..." Suddenly, Usopp notices a change. "HEY, WAIT! THE WINDS JUST CHANGED!" Nami is shocked, "THAT CAN'T BE!" Mr. 9 remarks, "AH, THE FIRST BREEZE OF SPRING." Luffy yells, "WHAT!?" Nami screams, "ZORO, WAKE UP! WE'RE IN AN EMERGENCY!" Zoro is shown sleeping soundly, "ZZZ".

The ship is tossed violently in rough, stormy seas. Luffy points excitedly, "HEY, I SEE A DOLPHIN JUMPING OVER THERE! LET'S GO CHECK IT OUT!" Nami yells at him, "YOU JUST STAY QUIET!" Sanji shouts, "THE WAVES ARE GETTING HIGHER! AND NOW THERE'S FOG!" Usopp warns, "ICEBERG SPOTTED AT 10 O'CLOCK!" Nami screams in frustration, "WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS OCEAN!" Zoro continues to sleep peacefully, "ZZZ". The ship grazes a large iceberg with a loud crash. Voices shout in panic: "WE JUST GRAZED THE ICEBERG!" "THERE'S WATER LEAKING IN THE LOWER DECK!" "HURRY UP AND SEAL IT UP THEN!" "ON IT!" Nami yells, "THE CLOUDS ARE MOVING TOO FAST!" The wind howls fiercely as the crew struggles. "RAISE THE SAILS!" "THE WINDS ARE TOO STRONG!" "EVERYONE EAT UP AND ENERGIZE!" "GOT IT!" "YOU'RE EATING TOO MUCH!" "OH NO! THE SAIL'S TEARING!"

Chaos continues on the deck as the crew scrambles. "WE'VE GOT ANOTHER LEAK ON THE LOWER DECK!" "DAMMIT!" "NAMI, WHERE'S THE COMPASS POINTING TO NOW!?" "IT CHANGED AGAIN!" "WHAA-AAT!?" The scene transitions to a calm, clear sky with seagulls flying overhead, cawing. The Going Merry sails peacefully on smooth waters. Zoro finally wakes up, stretching his arms and yawning loudly, "YAAAWWWNNN..." He sits up, "AH, THAT WAS A NICE NAP. HM?" He looks around and sees the rest of the crew collapsed on the deck, completely exhausted from the ordeal.

Zoro looks down at the exhausted crew lying on the deck. "HEY, COME ON NOW. I KNOW THE WEATHER'S NICE AND WARM BUT DON'T YOU THINK YOU'RE BEING A BIT TOO LAZY?" Sanji, lying flat on his face, yells, "ARE YOU SURE WE'RE GOING THE RIGHT WAY?" Nami, also collapsed, screams, "YOU SON OF A...!" Zoro then notices Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday sitting nearby. "AND WHY'RE YOU TWO ON OUR SHIP?" Usopp, exasperated, yells, "YOU NOTICED NOW!?" Luffy, smiling brightly, says, "WE'RE HEADED TOWARDS THEIR TOWN RIGHT NOW." Zoro questions this, "WHAT, SO WE'RE GIVING THEM A RIDE? IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE OBLIGATED TO OR ANYTHING." Luffy simply replies, "I KNOW."

Zoro squints suspiciously at Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday. "HMM... THERE'S SOMETHING SINISTER ABOUT YOUR FACES... WHAT DID YOU SAY YOUR NAMES WERE AGAIN...?" Mr. 9, sweating nervously, stammers, "M... MR. 9..." Miss Wednesday, also sweating, adds, "AND I'M MISS WEDNESDAY..." Zoro crosses his arms, thinking hard. "RIGHT... SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE NAMES HAVE BEEN BUGGING ME EVER SINCE I HEARD'EM.. I FEEL LIKE I'VE HEARD IT BEFORE... OR NOT..." Suddenly, Nami delivers a swift punch to Zoro's head. "WELL, IN ANY CASE- DID YOU HAVE A NICE NAP!? YOU WOULDN'T WAKE UP NO MATTER HOW HARD WE TRIED...!" Zoro, caught off guard, says, "HUH?"

Zoro rubs the large bump on his head, wincing. Nami stands over him, lecturing, "DON'T LET YOUR GUARDS DOWN, EVERYONE! YOU CAN NEVER EXPECT WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN OUT HERE!" She holds up her fist, showing her log pose. "I FINALLY UNDERSTAND JUST HOW TERRIFYING THIS OCEAN TRULY IS, AS WELL AS WHY THEY CALL IT THE 'GRAND LINE!' I UNDERSTAND BECAUSE ALL OF MY NAVIGATION SKILLS HAVE FAILED TO WORK!" Usopp, looking worried, asks, "UHH... ARE WE GONNA BE FINE?" Nami smiles confidently, "WE'LL BE FINE! THINGS WILL WORK OUT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. AND AS A PROOF OF THAT, LOOK...!"

Luffy looks ahead with a wide smile. "THE FIRST LEG OF OUR JOURNEY IS OVER." The Going Merry sails towards a large island in the distance. The island features massive, round mountains covered in spikes, resembling giant cacti. Someone shouts, "IT'S AN ISLAND!" Another voice adds, "I SEE GIANT CACTI!"

The crew gazes at the approaching island. Sanji says, "SO THIS IS WHISKEY PEAK!" Usopp, crying tears of relief, exclaims, "THANK GOD WE'VE ARRIVED ALIVE!" Luffy sits happily on the Merry's figurehead. Suddenly, Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday leap over the ship's railing. "NOW THEN, WE ASK YOU PLEASE DROP US OFF HERE!" "THANK YOU FOR TAKING US HERE, MY HONEYS!" "IF FATE WILLS IT, THEN LET US MEET AGAIN!" They splash into the water and swim rapidly towards the island. Mr. 9 calls back, "BYE BYE BABY!" Nami watches them go, confused, "HUH?" Usopp exclaims, "JUMP!"

The Going Merry approaches the island's coast. Voices discuss the situation: "THEY'RE GONE..." "JUST WHAT IS UP WITH THOSE TWO..." "FORGET ABOUT'EM! PREPARE TO LAND!" "THERE'S A RIVER RIGHT UP AHEAD." "LOOKS LIKE WE CAN DOCK INLAND." Usopp looks nervous, "T-THERE WOULDN'T BE ANY MONSTERS ON THIS ISLAND NOW, RIGHT...!?" Sanji replies calmly, "CONSIDERING THIS PLACE IS GRAND LINE AND ALL, I'D SAY THERE IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY." Luffy laughs, "WELL, WE CAN ALWAYS RUN AWAY IF THAT'S THE CASE." Nami interrupts, "WAIT JUST A SECOND! DON'T FORGET THAT WE HAVE TO STAY ON THIS ISLAND FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME." Usopp asks, "WHY?" Nami explains, holding up her wrist to show the log pose. "THIS LOG POSE HAS TO RECORD THIS ISLAND'S MAGNETIC FIELD, BEFORE WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ISLAND! AND THE RECORDING TIME VARIES FOR EACH ISLAND. THERE'RE SOME ISLANDS THAT TAKE ONLY A FEW HOURS TO RECORD, WHILE SOME TAKE EVEN A FEW DAYS."

Usopp panics at Nami's explanation. "T-THEN EVEN IF WE COME TO A HORRIBLE MONSTER ISLAND THAT WE WANT TO RUN AWAY FROM, IT'S POSSIBLE THAT WE'LL HAVE TO STAY ON IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS...!?" Nami confirms, "THAT'S RIGHT." Luffy grins, unbothered. "WELL, WE'LL WORRY ABOUT IT WHEN IT HAPPENS. SO LET'S JUST GO ALREADY! IT'D BE WEIRD NOT TO GO IN WHEN THERE'S A RIVER IN FRONT WAITING FOR US!" Sanji mutters, "FOR YOU, MAYBE..." Zoro agrees with Luffy, "NO, WHAT HE SAYS IS RIGHT. THERE'S NO USE IN WORRYING ABOUT IT SO LET'S JUST GO." Sanji swoons, "I'LL PROTECT YOU, NAMI!" Usopp stammers, "H-H-HEY GUYS... LISTEN... I UH... I THINK I'VE SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A CAN'T-ENTER-ISLANDS-DISEASE." The ship sails up the river towards the island. Zoro says, "...FINE, LET'S GO IN THEN." Usopp protests, "I'M SERIOUS, GUYS. MY CAN'T-ENTE..." Luffy calls out, "READY? BE PREPARED TO FIGHT OR RUN AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE."

The ship sails through a thick fog. Voices can be heard from the shore. "HUH, ISN'T THAT A PIRATE SHIP?" "HEY? YOU'RE RIGHT!" Usopp listens closely, "I CAN HEAR PEOPLE. PEOPLE!? YOU SURE IT'S PEOPLE!?" Nami says, "BUT THIS FOG'S TOO THICK TO SEE THEM." More voices shout, "GO TELL THE OTHERS! PIRATES ARE HERE!" Suddenly, the fog clears, revealing a large crowd of people standing on the shore, cheering enthusiastically with their arms raised. "WELCOME! TO THE TOWN OF WELCOMING, WHISKEY PEAK!" A wide view shows the town nestled among the giant cactus mountains, with the crowd lining the riverbanks. They shout, "PIRATES!" "WELCOME TO OUR TOWN!" "WELCOME TO GRAND LINE!"

The crew is taken aback by the reception. "OH?" Usopp says in disbelief, "HUH? NOT ONLY ARE THERE NO MONSTERS, BUT THERE'RE PEOPLE GREETING US." Sanji looks confused, "WHAT'S GOING ON...?" Luffy smiles broadly. The crowd continues to cheer wildly, waving flags and banners. One banner reads "WILLKOMMEN". They shout, "LONG LIVE THE BRAVE HEROES OF THE SEA!" Sanji notices something else, "T-THERE'S A BUNCH OF LOVELY LADIES TOO!" and is instantly overjoyed, hearts in his eyes. Usopp cheers, "TALK ABOUT A WARM WELCOME! LOOKS LIKE PIRATES REALLY ARE THE PEOPLE'S HEROES!" Luffy throws his arms up and yells, "YAHOO!"

A tall man with large, curly hair resembling a powdered wig approaches the crew. He wears a dark suit and carries a saxophone. He clears his throat, "MA-MA-MAA~ AHEM! WELG- WELCOME. MY NAME IS IGARAPPOI. YOU MAY BE A LITTLE SHOCKED AT THE WELCOME, BUT THIS IS WHISKEY PEAK, A TOWN OF LIQUOR AND MUSIC. HOSPITALITY IS OUR MIDDLE NAME." A text box identifies him as "MAYOR OF WHISKEY PEAK IGARAPPOI". He bows slightly, "IF IT'S FINE LIQUOR YOU WANT, WE HAVE AN OCEAN'S WORTH. SO PLEASE, I CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO OUR BANQUET, AND HOPE THAT YOU MAY ENTRED- MA-MA-MAAA~ AHEM ENTREAT US WITH TALES OF YOUR ADVENTURES." As he speaks, Usopp whispers to the others, "TOO CURLY. HAIR. THIS MAN'S..."

Sanji, Luffy, and Usopp cheer enthusiastically, throwing their arms in the air and yelling, "GLADLY!" Nami watches them, thinking, "THE IDIOT TRIO..." Igarappoi turns to the crowd and announces, "EVERYONE! PREPARE THE BANQUET! AND LET US SING TO OUR HEART'S CONTENT FOR THESE ADVENTURERS!" Nami approaches Igarappoi and asks, "AH, BY THE WAY, HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR THIS ISLAND'S LOG TO BE RECORDED?" Igarappoi laughs heartily, "LOG? PLEASE PUT ASIDE THINKING OF SUCH WEARY MATTERS FOR NOW AND FOCUS ON RESTING FROM YOUR JOURNEY!" The scene transitions to a view of the sun setting behind the giant cactus mountains of Whiskey Peak. Luffy's voice rings out, "ALRIGHT, TIME FOR A PARTY!" A narration box reads, "THE SUN SETS ON WHISKEY PEAK."

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