Garen successfully drew Laboon away, allowing the Dauntless Vanguard Saber to smoothly pass through Reverse Mountain's downward current and enter the Grand Line.
After snapping out of the taunt, Laboon floundered about dazedly for a moment before retreating from the rock wall it had nearly destroyed back into the sea.
Everything returned to calm.
Ignoring the enormous whale still lurking menacingly in the sea, the "utterly vicious" creature, Nami ordered the crew to dock the moment they entered the calm waters of the Grand Line.
Before the ship had even come to a complete stop, Nami leaped ashore impatiently and rushed onto the shattered rock wall.
Nami knew that Garen possessed a rather miraculous taunting ability, and she had personally seen his heroic figure as he drew Laboon away alone.
But that disaster-level scene had been far too terrifying. Garen had vanished completely into Laboon's sky-blocking bulk after showing only his back.
Nami knew Garen possessed all sorts of strange abilities, but she still found it difficult to believe that he could emerge unharmed from such a world-destroying attack.
Especially after seeing this devastated rock wall, Nami's heart twisted in anguish.
Even the solid rock layers could not withstand that whale's assault. If a person were struck by such an enormous whale, it would already be a blessing if they were not crushed beyond recognition.
Crystal tears quietly welled up at the corners of Nami's eyes as she desperately called Garen's name amid the vast ruins Laboon had crushed out.
At last, Nami found the long-missing Garen atop the rock wall.
Her tearful eyes immediately went blank.
A moment later, trembling all over, Nami charged madly toward Garen.
"You bastard!"
Nami grabbed Garen by the collar and shook his broad body, which stood a head taller than her, with all