One Piece Chapter 104 Part 3 — The Truth Behind the Waiting - Dialogue 3

- Pages: 7-10 - Characters: Crocus, Nami, Luffy, Laboon, Usopp, Zoro, Sanji - Events: promise, reveal ### Summary The Truth Behind the Waiting. Crocus explains why Laboon keeps hurting himself and reveals the promise that left the whale waiting at Reverse Mountain. The scene focuses on the immediate character conflict rather than background exposition. This part advances the chapter by focusing on the truth behind the waiting. It keeps the main tension clear while preserving the dialogue that drives the scene. ### Key dialogue Usopp: As if trying to stubbornly assert that his friends are beyond the wall, Crocus: And that they'll return someday...! Sanji: I've tried telling the truth many more times since then, Crocus: What a whale... He still keeps on waiting even after being betrayed... Nami: He's afraid of losing the meaning behind his waiting above all else. Crocus: This whale's home is back in West Blue, which is located on the other side of Red Line. Usopp: It's too late for him to go back. Usopp: That's why his only hope, Usopp: are the very friends he came along with here in the first place. Nami: ...but you know, as much as I feel sorry for this whale and all, Crocus: You've also been betrayed by them if you think about it. Crocus: So why don't you just leave the whale be already? Usopp: Look at the scars on his head...