Summary:
At the castle on Kuraigana Island, Perona weeps in despair at the news of Moria’s death during the Battle of Marineford. Mihawk, who happens to be the owner of the castle, tells the girl that at the very end of the battle, Moria was still alive.
The scene cuts to the woods around the castle. Zoro fights a group of heavily armed and armored baboons called the Humandrills, who are apparently deadly fighters. The baboons are startled by Mihawk’s sudden appearance. The World’s Strongest Swordsman notes that Zoro hasn’t gotten very far from the castle and that the boat he gave him is now useless. Zoro angrily remarks that he will use the wood of the boat to help him float and that he needs to get to Luffy as soon as possible. Mihawk notes that his feelings are noble, but that “those guys” are not weak: baboons have the ability to learn by observing human behavior, and the war that took place on the island seven years ago taught the animals to use weapons. . He then invites Zoro back to the castle, but Zoro declines, saying that he is leaving the island.
The scene switches to Weatheria, where Nami is held captive by the weathermen who tried to rob them. He calls Haredas. She also read Luffy’s messages and wants to join him as soon as possible. She begs the scientists to let her go, to which they touch and free her. She quickly grabs Haredas and the goods she stole and runs away.
Meanwhile, on Karakuri Island, Franky, who has learned from the inhabitants that the genius Vegapunk once lived here and is the pride of the islanders, forces Franky to enter the inventors’ laboratory to search for an ice-breaking ship. Pursued by marines and animal cyborgs that Vegapunk created, he rushes to the labs, amazed by the priceless blueprints he sees. Franky then notices a large button with a skull on it and mistakes the symbol for a Jolly Roger and presses it, despite being warned about the existence of a self-destruct button. A huge explosion goes off and the event becomes known around the world as “Baldimore’s Nightmare”.
Meanwhile on Namakura Island. Brook is surrounded by his new friends, who thank him for creating the song that made them feel brave enough to fight the Longarm Tribe: the three bandits who kidnapped the girl are now locked in a cage. The skeletal musician then says that he also learned of Luffy’s sad conditions and needs to meet with his captain. The Longarms comment that they want to bring some cultists to their country and showcase them for their one-jointed arms for money, to which the leader of Harahettania comments that he wants to showcase them for their two-jointed arms. Brook says that wouldn’t be right, as it would make his friends no different from their enemies, and orders the three Longarms freed, saying that if they cause trouble again, he’ll come back and eat their hearts. The freed Longarms run away, saying they won’t return, and just as Brook says the matter is over, he finds himself tied up and being carried away by three men who want to show him off. their land because the moving skeleton could get rich off of them. Rather than pursue them, the cultists prepare another summon to rescue Brook.