The weather was clear and pleasant as the Merry sailed slowly along the coastline, reaching the east coast before dusk.
Ape-Human had given them a map marked with the location of their base. It was a little rough, but after searching for a while, they found it.
"Whoa! Look, it's a castle!" Luffy cried from the bow, pointing at the castle built along the shore.
"Wow, really! Are Ape-Human and his family that rich?"
"Look closely. That's not a castle."
As the Merry drew closer, they finally saw that the so-called castle was just painted on a wooden board. The house hidden behind it was less than half its size.
Strangely, the house looked as if it had been sliced in half from top to bottom, leaving only one side. That was why they had to cover it with the wooden board.
"What? It's fake."
"It's not fancy at all. It's even run-down."
Seeing the half-house, Lina suddenly remembered another place on Sky Island: Jaya Island. It seemed to have a similar house.
Just then, two figures came out of the house. One was Ape-Human, and the other had long green hair trailing on the ground, slender limbs, and a bizarre appearance.
Lina recognized him at a glance as Ape-Human's brother, the King of the Undersea Explorers, Gorilla.
"Everyone! Over here. Just pull in wherever you like."
"Coming!"
"Let's dock here, then." The undead furled the sails and dropped anchor. Everyone jumped off the ship and was led inside.
Bang.
The door swung open, and Ape-Human shouted inside, "Dad! We've got guests. They're the ones who gave us the gold this morning."
"Hm? They gave them gold?" Nami turned to look at Lina in confusion. "What gold is he talking about...?"
"Ahem. The two pieces we hauled up."
"What?! You