Amid the wind and snow, the Golden Merry
Its enormous white mainsail bulged with wind, driving the ship forward at top speed.
Since they had decided to find a doctor first, they naturally could not follow their original route. In fact, Roman and the others had no idea what sea they were currently in—but with Alabasta's Eternal Pose, they did not have to worry about getting lost. Still:
"Are we just searching aimlessly... relying on luck?"
Nami had already fallen asleep. Roman had Marianne use Leisure Green to soothe her mind, while Sanji and Fast Runner, the land duck, looked after her. That left Roman and Vivi to steer the ship and determine their course.
"It isn't purely luck."
Vivi, now dressed in winter clothes, shook her head.
"The surrounding seas have been covered in wind and snow for an entire day and night. That means there must be a Winter Island nearby."
"In the Grand Line, many islands naturally remain locked in a single season all year round. We usually name them according to that season: Spring Island, Summer Island, Autumn Island, Winter Island..."
Vivi, who knew the most about the Grand Line, continued explaining.
"And no matter what kind of island it is, people will live there—even on a Winter Island covered in snow and wind all year long."
"Mm, so as long as we find that Winter Island, we can find a doctor."
Roman relaxed. He remembered that Drum Kingdom was a Winter Island blanketed in ice and snow throughout the year, and Chopper was a blue-nosed reindeer who had accidentally eaten the Human-Human Fruit. It seemed their search for medical help would go smoothly.
Come to think of it, if someone ate that Devil Fruit, how would they introduce themselves?
—I ate the Human-Human Fruit, so