In the end, Imu chose to let them watch it through.
It was no big deal.
At this point, no matter what their original fate had been, it would only become a laughingstock.
It might even make them cherish what they had now all the more.
Thus,
Garp, Zephyr, Aramaki, Newgate, Sakazuki, Boros, Bullet, Kaido, and Shiki,
as well as Falcon Dragon, Karna, Fatalis, Zenon, and the others stationed on the second level of the platform,
continued sailing with the Straw Hat Pirates aboard the Thousand Sunny toward the Log Pose's next destination.
Fish-Man Island.
Yet despite reaching the waters where the pointer faced downward,
and even searching the seabed with Shark Submerge III, they had been unable to find the slightest clue.
Until Luffy punched away a Sea King that burst from the water.
They then encountered Camie, a female mermaid spat out from its mouth, and Pappag, an intelligent "Sea Star."
It was worth noting that the latter was neither a member of the Merfolk nor the Fish-Man Race.
He was not even a normal race recognized by the World Government.
According to Pappag's own explanation,
it was because of "inertial thinking." Ever since he was very young, he had always believed he was human.
By the time he realized he was a "Sea Star," he had already learned to speak human language.
So he was an exception among exceptions.
If he absolutely had to be categorized, he could barely be considered an especially intelligent rare beast.
One could infer the whole from a single example.
Perhaps Pappag's case suggested
that other highly intelligent creatures that could not speak might also be able to do so with proper teaching?
For example, Kung Fu Dugongs, Imitating Baboons, and Running Ducks. Imu, seated upon the Empty Throne, fell into thought.