VEARTH

Explosions rip through a forested ridge as a figure is hurled backward amid smoke and debris, accompanied by large sound effects “ドゴゴゴゴッ…!!” and “ドゴォ…!!”. A masked warrior with a skull-like helmet shouts in panic, “WAIPA!! KAMAKIRI IS HURT!!!” while another voice cries “WHAT…I” and “BUT WE'RE SO CLOSE…!!!”. Below, Ohm stands with a massive white dog, declaring “BAH…!! YOU OVERESTIMATE YOURSELF!!!” as the dog growls and the narration notes “SOON IT WILL BE NIGHT, AND OUR NUMBERS WILL BE FAR GREATER!!!” amid flying impact lines and shattered terrain.

A warrior in ornate armor yells “WE WILL RETREAT FOR NOW!! REGROUP AT THE RALLY POINT!!!” and “HELP THE WOUNDED!!” as explosions and “HYA!!!” effects erupt around fleeing figures. Ohm appears in close-up, sneering “HMPH… TRYING TO RUN AWAYI” while another voice asks “WHAT NOWI” and “WAIT, OHM!!”. The page ends on a dramatic close-up of a fierce man with wild hair and a dark cloak, eyes blazing as he growls “ENEL HAS… SUMMONED US.”

Luffy lies on the ground staring intently at a steaming pot suspended over a fire, muttering “TS~” while sound effects “ポポポポ”, “パチパチ”, and “ゴロゴロ…” fill the air. Sanji’s voice calls out instructions: “WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS WATER TOMORROW!”, “THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO DO!”, “YOU DON'T HAVE TO KEEP STARING AT IT, WHEN YOU SEE WATER IN THE CONTAINER, POUR THE WATER INTO THE BOTTLES.” and “THIS JOB IS SO BORING!”. Usopp sprawls dramatically on the ground as the crew gathers supplies; Chopper and others sort food while arguing “NO, NO, NO!! NOT THAT!!!”, “THAT'S TRUE… I WAS CARELESS. YOU DON'T LIKE GARLICI”, “HOLD IT!! THERE'S SOME WEIRD ONES MIXED IN THERE.”, “GREAT. THROW THEM ALL INTO THE STEW.”, “RATS AND FROGS.”, and “THERE ARE WALNUTS, ALOE, BANANAS, GARLIC.”

Robin sits with a blue rock in hand and explains, "I found it by the shore, and thought it would be useful..." Nami leans in curiously while Usopp examines the crystal. "Oh!! Is that crystallized saltI What a good find, Robin-chan," Usopp says. Nami adds, "But no, that's not what it is....Haha, it's pretty, rightI" Robin smiles and asks, "Wow, Robin, what's that blue rock you found!I Is it a gemstone!I" In the next panel the group gathers around Chopper, who wears a chef hat and holds ingredients. "Hey, Zoro!! Get over here and help!!" someone calls. Chopper lists, "These will be helpful to the Knight of the Sky. Aloe for burn wounds and garlic for disinfectant..." He adds, "I'll take aloe and some garlic." Nami grins, "Of course - in the game of survival, salt is very important!!" Zoro grumbles from the side, "Uh-huh. What about the frogsI Don't need frogs." The bottom panel shows Zoro angrily crossing his swords as Chopper yells, "DON POH!! Shut up. Obey the chef or starve!" Zoro retorts, "Grr... My swords were not made for this type of thing..."

The crew discusses their cooking method around a steaming pot. Someone explains, "That is, we use the heat from the rock to cook the food in the pot." Usopp declares, "Of course not! This is 'scorched-stone stew'." Luffy leans forward with wide eyes, "Does it taste goodI EEEEEEEEH!!I We eat the rock too!I" Chopper answers proudly, "Stew is great! All the nutrients are retained in the broth." The middle panel shows Nami finishing a drawing with a cheerful "FINISHED!!" and a small "パチッ!!" sound effect as she smiles. The bottom panel reveals a wide view of the ruined, overgrown city. Nami points and announces, "Let's do a mission-briefing and make a battle plan for tomorrow!!" The others respond, "OKAY!!" and "Alright, everyone!"

Luffy happily eats while declaring, "This is delicious~~~~!! This stew." Someone teases, "Didn't you just eat an entire roasted sky shark!I" Luffy replies, "Yeah, but that was just a snack!" Nami sits with the group and begins reviewing history: "He revisited Jaya, but the Golden City had already vanished without a trace. Then a few years later... Sky Island's lunches are tasty, too! He first discovered the Golden City 400 years ago." She continues, "Everyone hereI Okay, firstly, let's review the contents of Norland's picture book." The bottom scene shows the crew eating together. Robin notes, "Since Mr. Cricket said that the location of the explosion varies every time." Nami agrees, "Yes, that's the best guess." Usopp adds, "On the knock-up stream rightI" Robin concludes, "It had come up into the sky. ~In other words, this island was part of Jaya, and in those few years between Norland's visits," while Luffy asks, "What the size of it... It's not weird."

Robin continues theorizing while holding up a lens, "The strange substances seem to abnormally enhance the plants' and animals' growth rates. Hmm... That is likely due to the strange substances inside the sea cloud and island cloud. And those two forests are too different to have been the same forest. Just one thing: we went to the forest in Jaya before." Usopp suddenly shouts, "GOD!I" while the others react in surprise. Sanji asks, "I don't know, but those birds were calling the Knight of the Sky 'God'..." Luffy wonders, "Yeah, about that... Why did those south birds save youI" Usopp exclaims, "The south bird that saved us was this big!!!" In the final panels Chopper sweats with "PHEW..." while Usopp angrily swings his arms, yelling, "Of course not!! You idiotic bastard!! So then, I just have to beat up that old guy!I" Luffy looks shocked as the argument erupts.

The group sits around the campfire reviewing Norland's diary. "DUH, MORON!!!" someone snaps. "(COOH, ME!!!) HE SAW GOLD!!!" another exclaims. They discuss the final page: "THAT WE READ IN NORLAND'S DIARY!" and "LET'S THINK BACK ON THE INFORMATION ON GOLDEN CITY..." Nami reads aloud, "ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE DIARY, THERE IS SOMETHING VERY UNCLEAR—" while Robin notes, "THE THINGS HE WROTE BEFORE HE DIED." Luffy listens as they piece it together: "...THEN SOMETHING ABOUT THE SOUTH BIRD..." and "THERE WAS SOMETHING ABOUT SOME HUGE 'BELL-SHAPED GOLD'." Nami combines the ancient map of Skypiea with the one Robin found in Jaya at Cricket's home. "WITH THE ANCIENT MAP OF SKYPIEA... WHEN I COMBINE THEM AT THE POINT OF CRICKET'S HOME..." She points excitedly, "I COMBINED THE MAP THAT ROBIN FOUND IN JAYA... TAKE A LOOK AT THIS!!" The map reveals the truth. "THAT'S IT!!" Luffy shouts as the final line appears: "IT WAS, 'I SAW GOLD IN THE RIGHT EYE OF THE SKULL'".

The massive map unfurls, showing Jaya four hundred years ago. "400 YEARS AGO!!" Nami declares. "LOOK!! THIS IS THE JAYA..." The island's shape is unmistakable. "OH!!!...IT LOOKS LIKE A SKULL!!!" The detailed inset confirms it: "JAYA Island" with "Mock Town" and "South" labeled, the landmass forming a clear skull. In a smaller panel Usopp and Nami react in shock. "THIS PLACE!" Nami says. Usopp stares, "...SO THEN, 'THE SKULL'S RIGHT EYE' IS..." They gaze at the fiery ruins. "...AMAZING!!" "WELLI"

Nami continues, "BUT THE ISLAND WAS SPLIT IN HALF, SO IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE." She adds, "NORLAND MEANT THE WHOLE OF THE ISLAND'S BODY!!" The crew debates: "BUT WE CAN'T JUST LEAVE THE SHIP HERE, SO WE'LL SPLIT INTO TWO GROUPS." "WE'LL JUST GO STRAIGHT TO THIS POINT TOMORROW." The men react wildly. "TREASURE!!!" Usopp screams. "I SEE...!!!" Sanji says. "...WHATI...SO THAT'S IT..." Chopper gapes. Nami's eyes sparkle with certainty. "THERE'S SOME HUGE AMOUNT OF GOLD WAITING FOR US HERE!!!! THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!!" Bold letters and musical notes punctuate her excitement.

Night falls over the camp. "WILL IT BE SUNNY!I" "I GUESS; WE'RE ABOVE THE CLOUDS." Usopp yawns, "PHEW~~~ I'M FULL~~~ I'M FULL~~~ TOMORROW'S GOLD!!!" Robin warns, "WE WILL ONLY EXPOSE OUR POSITION TO THE ENEMY. IT'S GETTING LATE. IF WE DON'T PUT OUT THE FIRE WE'RE NOT USING." Usopp protests, "DON'T SAY IT LIKE THAT. ROBIN HAS BEEN LIVING A DARK LIFE, SO SHE COULDN'T HAVE KNOWN." Luffy snaps, "STUPID... DID YOU HEAR THAT, USOPPII SHE WANTS TO PUT OUT THE FIRE!!!" Nami retorts, "YOU'RE THE ONES WHO ARE STUPID." Usopp argues, "IT'S THE WAY OF LIFE TO HAVE A CAMPFIRE ON A CAMPING NIGHT, EVEN IF WE DIE TONIGHT. LIGHTING A CAMPFIRE IS AN OBVIOUS THING, YEAH!!!" Robin watches silently as the fire crackles and the argument continues.

The group argues about the dangers of the forest at night. "There are beasts and monsters!!" "Plus, forests are always very dangerous at night!!" "There are those priests!! Guerillas, too!!" "That's enough!!! You know very well how dangerous this forest is, no!I" Luffy flatly replies, "No." Usopp panics, "NOT YOU, TOO!!!I" Sanji stands proudly beside a large stack of logs and asks, "How's this for a woodpileI" while someone shouts, "Yo! Luffy!!" Suddenly Nami screams in terror, "Behind you, behind you!! There are some beasts here already!!!" Sanji calmly reassures her while holding a lit torch, "Don't worry, Nami-san. Those beasts are afraid of fire."

A massive bonfire blazes in the forest clearing as the Shandians and Straw Hats celebrate wildly. Drums pound with loud "ドッドッドッド" beats and laughter echoes everywhere. Silhouettes dance and leap around the flames while Luffy and Nami howl with joy, "WOOOH AWOOO AWOOO~" and "YAH HAHA HAHA!!" A young woman with straight bangs watches the scene with a gentle smile. In the background, more figures chant and dance around the fire as someone yells, "DANCE! DANCE!" and "THE TREASURE WILL BE OURS~!!!" The page is filled with music notes, smoke, and the wild energy of the pre-gold-hunting dancing ritual.

Gan Fall approaches the group near the fire. "Sorry to cause you trouble... I intended to be helpful, but..." He asks if they are allowed to move around. Someone notes that even the cloud wolves have been tamed. Gan Fall offers food, but the man in the cloak declines, "Thank you, but I really don't have the appetite." Elsewhere, a woman asks about a girl and her father. A small child excitedly greets the visitors, "YEAH! COME DANCE, COME EARLIER!! COME DANCE WITH US!!" while an old man wakes up in surprise, "OOOH!I WEIRD OLD MAN!! YOU'RE AWAKE!!"

Gan Fall continues explaining the island's history. "However... do you know why it is now called the Holy LandI" He reveals, "So this island was originally called Jaya." The group discusses how the island cloud can nurture plants but the greenery and soil here are unheard of in the sky. An elder with a long beard and staff sits solemnly and declares, "...WE CALL THIS... VEARTH." The narration box states, "FOR US, IT WILL FOREVER BE ADMIRATION ITSELF." The page ends on this solemn note with the word VEARTH prominently displayed.

In the dense jungle of Upper Yard, voices argue urgently. "BECAUSE HE WAS SAVING YOU.....!!" "YOUR ATTENTION WAS WASTED ON THIS THING!! KAMAKIRI WAS HURT..." "OUR OPPONENTS ARE THE PRIESTS!! IF WE LOSE COMBAT CAPABILITY, WE WILL NEVER REACH THE SHRINE!!!" A small inset panel labels the distant land "UPPER YARD, SEPARATE NORTHEAST ISLAND." The scene shifts to a heated confrontation. A muscular, winged man with a tattooed arm grabs a small girl by the arm, shouting "SHUT UP!! YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO CONCENTRATE BECAUSE OF THIS!!" The girl protests, "THAT I GAVE HER MY WORD" while impact lines and "ガク!!" show the struggle. A close-up of a sweating woman with dark hair pleads, "I'M SORRY!!! I APOLOGIZE... SO PLEASE GIVE IT BACK. THAT'S AISA'S TREASURE!!" The man growls "FORGIVE ME!! DON'T THROW IT AWAY!!!" In the final panels the woman calls out "...KAMAKIRI!" as the winged warrior reacts with shock "!I" and swings his staff, producing a loud impact sound.

A large-eyed warrior with goggles declares, "WITH SATORI GONE, THIS HAS BECOME A LOT EASIER. TOMORROW, WE WILL ATTACK AGAIN." Nearby figures including a wolf-like creature and winged fighters react as one says "...I CAN STILL FIGHT. YOU WERE RIGHT. OUR CHANCE TO BREAK INTO UPPER YARD IS NOW..." Another panel shows a determined Shandia warrior: "THERE WILL BE NO NEED TO WORSHIP A PURSEFUL OF VEarth!!!...SHANDIA WILL BE ABLE TO RETURN..." In the background, more warriors stand near a tall torch as someone adds, "IF WE DEFEAT ENEL," The page ends on a dramatic wide shot of the group raising their voices together: "TO WHAT WE LOST 400 YEARS AGO... OUR HOME!!" accompanied by a massive roaring sound effect "ゴオオオオオオ..."

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