One Piece Chapter 104 Part 2 — The Pirates Who Left Laboon Behind - Dialogue 1

- Pages: 4-6 - Characters: Crocus, Nami, Luffy, Usopp, Zoro, Sanji, Laboon - Events: promise, reveal ### Summary The Pirates Who Left Laboon Behind. 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 pirates who left laboon behind. It keeps the main tension clear while preserving the dialogue that drives the scene. ### Key dialogue Crocus: But to think it's been waiting here for 50 years... Nami: Does it still believe its friends will really return? Luffy: Those pirates sure are taking a long time... Luffy: You idiot, this is the Grand Line. Luffy: They promised they'd be back in 2-3 years, Crocus: Yet they're still not back after 50 years... the answer's obvious. Usopp: They're long dead by now. Zoro: They won't come back no matter how long that whale waits...! Sanji: Why do you have to go and say such cold things! Sanji: You can't say that for sure! They still might come back! Sanji: Can't you even appreciate such a moving story about a whale who still believes in his friends' promise... Sanji: The truth is far more cruel, however.