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  Nami, still shaken, looked at the others. "What do we do now?"

  Zoro stood at the door looking over the crew. With Luffy and Coby out of ission, the responsibility of making decisions fell on him.

  "Let’s wait for a while lohere’s no rush," Zoro said, his voice dired decisive.

  The crew nodded in agreement. The ret battle with Aokiji had taken its toll on everyone, and they ime to recover, especially the three who had been frozen. There was no sense in rushing off before they were ready.

  The crew anchored the Going Merry at L Long Land, allowing everyoo rest and recover. Sanji made sure to keep everyone fed with hearty meals, while Chopper monitored the health of Luffy, Robin, and Coby.

  For four days, they stayed at L Long Land, giving their captain, vice-captain, and archaeologist the time they o heal. During that time, the crew rexed, enjoyed some of the isnd’s unique sery, and took the ce to unwind after the intense frontation with the Admiral.

  They also released Belmy and Sarquiss on the isnd, not g what their fate would be. The ice eg two isnds were still there, but crew gave fair warning to not hurt civilians. But Belmy and Sarquiss were in no position to hurt aheir worlds were destroyed when they appeared in a sky isnd, they were like empty shells.

  Luffy, always the quickest to bounce back, was the first to recover. Ohird day, he was already up and running around, eager to get back to the sea. "I’m ready to go! Let’s set sail!" he decred, his usual energy ba full force.

  Robin and Coby, though slower to recover, were both on their feet by the end of the fourth day. Robin was quiet, her thoughts her own as she read through some of the notes she had made during their time on Skypiea. Coby, meanwhile, spent some time training, getting bato shape after the enter with Aokiji.

  With everyone ba their feet, the crew finally prepared to leave L Long Land. They hoisted the sails, and with the wind at their backs, the Going Merry set off once more.

  The third day after leaving the isnd, the weather began to stabilize. The crew could feel the ge in the air—no more sudden shifts between hot summer and mild spring, just a steady, springy warmth. The seas were calm, the sky clear, and the crew ehe peaceful atmosphere as they sailed.

  On the deck of the Going Merry, Nami sat beside Coby, feeding him a dessert that Sanji had made just for her. The sweet treat melted in Coby’s mouth, and he nodded in appreciation. Nami smiled, enjoying the rexed moment, ign the fact that Sanji was gring at them from the shadows, his expression filled with jealousy and hate. her of them paid any attention to the cook’s antics.

  Meanwhile, the sound of ughter echoed across the deck as Luffy prepared to perform yet another one of his ridiculous stunts. Usopp and Chopper were already cheering his name, egging him on. "Do it again, Luffy!" Usopp yelled, g his hands together iement.

  "Yeah! Show us the face!" Chopper added, boung on his hooves in anticipation.

  Luffy, ever the eainer, grinned widely. He had beeing this act all day, much to the amusement of his crewmates. Without missing a beat, he ran out from the kit, holding a bag of flhtly in his arms. As he reached the middle of the deck, the bag suddenly exploded, c him from head to toe in a cloud of white powder. Luffy stood there, frozen, his entire body stiff as if he had been turo ice sculpture.

  With the flour coating him, Luffy twisted his fato a goofy expression that mimicked the way he had looked when Aokiji froze him. His eyes bulged ically, and his mouth hung open in an exaggerated gape. For a few seds, he remaiill, pletely silent as if waiting for a rea.

  Then, Usopp and Chopper burst into ughter, doubling over as they tried to catch their breath. "That’s perfect, Luffy!" Usopp mao say between fits of giggles.

  "You look just like you did when Aokiji froze you!" Chopper added, wiping away tears of ughter.

  Even Coby, who had been quietly enjoying his dessert, couldn’t help but smile at Luffy’s antics. The captain’s ability to turhe most serious situations into something humorous never failed to amaze him.

  Nami, shaking her head, chuckled softly. "Luffy, you’re su idiot," she muttered, though there was a fondness in her voice.

  Sanji, still lurking in the shadows, scowled as he saw Nami’s attention shift back to Coby. His irritation grew, but as soon as Robin appeared, he shifted focus immediately, his demeanor ging in an instant. "Robin-! I make something warm for you?" His voice was filled with enthusiasm as he twirled out from his hiding spot.

  Robin chuckled lightly. "A hot coffee, please."

  Sanji twirled away with a wide grin. "Right away, my dear Robin!"

  As Sanji hurried off to the kit, Chopper wandered over to Robin, his small form boung with energy. "How are you feeling now, Robin?" he asked, his eyes wide with .

  Robin smiled down at him, her voice gentle. "All better, thanks to you, doctor."

  Chopper immediately blushed at the praise, trying to hide his embarrassment behind his usual bravado. "D-Don't praise me, idiot! It doesn't make me happy!" Despite his words, he couldn’t stop himself from dang in joy, clearly delighted by her pliment.

  Luffy, Usopp, and Zoro, who had been lounging nearby, suddenly noticed something strange in the distance. A rge frog with scars all over its body was swimming freestyle ier, its movements powerful and rhythmic.

  Luffy’s eyes lit up with excitement. "Whoa! Look at that!" he excimed, pointing at the frog. "We gotta catch it!"

  Usopp and Zoro both turo look, their expressions varying from curiosity to disbelief. "What kind swims like that?" Usopp muttered, scratg his head in fusion.

  Zoro just shrugged. "Who cares? It’s weird."

  Nami, hearing the otion, turned her attention away from her versation with Coby and noticed that the ship had veered off course. She instantly snapped into a. "Why did you ge the course?!" she bellowed, gring at the trio.

  Luffy pointed excitedly at the frog. "Look at it, Nami! Coolest frog ever!"

  Nami, still annoyed by the sudden course ge, grabbed her binocurs and peered into the distahe frog was indeed massive, swimming freestyle like it was in a race. But something else caught her eye—a lighthouse standing tall on a small patch of nd far away from the usual sea routes.

  "Why would there be a lighthouse in the middle of nowhere?" Nami muttered, fused.

  Coby, still mung on Nami's dessert beside her, looked over at the distant structure and spoke through a mouthful of cake. "It’s a train station."

  Nami bliaken aback. "A train station? In the middle of the o?" She shot him a puzzled look, trying to make sense of it.

  Coby swallowed the st of the dessert and nodded. "Yeah. It’s ected to a sea train that runs across the water to different isnds."

  Luffy’s eyes widened with excitement as he overheard their versation. "A train on the o? That sounds awesome! we ride it?"

  Nami frowned, l her binocurs. "A sea train? That’s crazy..."

  Robin, who had been listening in quietly, added, "If there’s a train station here, it’s likely there are more routes that lead to other important isnds nearby."

  Usopp leaned over the railing, trying to get a better view of the lighthouse. "A train on water? How does that even work?"

  Zored, ued iails. "Does it matter? If it’s on the way, we check it out."

  Nami sidered it for a moment, then nodded. "Yeah, why not? It might be worth cheg out. Who knows what we’ll find?"

  Luffy pumped his fists into the air, his usual enthusiasm bubbling over. "Alright! Let’s go see this sea train!"

  Suddenly, the crew heard a strange noise, a loud rumbling that made the ship tremble. "What is that?" Sanji asked, looking around as the noise grew louder.

  Before anyone could ahe train appeared, barreling toward them at full speed. It had e out of nowhere, and the crew was caught off guard. The frog had been swimming on the opposite side of the ship, so they hadn’t noticed the train until it was nearly on top of them.

  "Shit! It's ing right at us!" Zoro shouted, eyes widening as the massive metal behemoth closed in on their position. The train’s tracks gleamed in the sunlight as it rushed toward them, steam billowing from its engine.

  The earlier shift Luffy had made while chasing the frog had iently put the ship directly irain’s path. If they didn’t move fast, they were going to be hit from the side, and there wouldn’t be any time to recover.

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