Rain Country was known as Alabasta's city of dreams, and it was also Crocodile's stronghold.
It had abundant water resources and was a true oasis.
When the Straw Hat Pirates first arrived in Rain Country, they couldn't wait to rush into the streets after parting with Ace.
"It's so lively..."
The streets were packed with people, and the constant clamor filled their ears.
Such prosperity seemed completely unaffected by the unrest in the country.
The Straw Hat Pirates stared blankly at the bustling scene before them, inevitably thinking of Yuba, which had now fallen into ruin.
The difference between the two was truly like heaven and earth.
Maud didn't travel with the Straw Hat Pirates. Leading Perona and Beli, he headed straight for the casino standing in the middle of the lake.
This magnificent casino was Rain Dinners, a property under Crocodile's name.
By the time the Straw Hat Pirates came to their senses, Maud had already vanished without a trace.
"Where did Maud go?"
"I'm so hungry and thirsty!!!"
"Strange, he was clearly here just now."
"I want food!!!"
"Could he have gone to the casino?!"
"I want water!!!"
"So noisy!"
"Boom—"
After knocking Luffy down with one punch, Nami looked around at her companions and said seriously, "In any case, our top priority is to replenish our supplies, especially drinking water."
"Yeah."
Vivi and the others deeply agreed.
If they hadn't encountered Maud on the way to Rain Country, they might well have died of thirst before getting there.
This showed that when a team had a bottomless water guzzler and bottomless glutton, they would rather sacrifice their travel speed than bring along fewer supplies.
"Wow, Senior Luffy, come look! There's an incredibly cool vehicle here!!!"
Bartholomew had somehow run a hundred meters away to the entrance of