The cool, pale jade moon hung high in the sky. Tonight, the full moon shone brightly, lending the heavens a faint blue tinge.
Moonlight spilled across the desert, making it look desolate. Every so often, something stirred in the sand—probably some local residents who'd been disturbed.
"This place looks just like Hueco Mundo," Lina murmured. Beneath the bright moonlight, the desert looked gray and bleak, reminding him of a certain figure.
Maybe I should find a suitable template sometime and make a little Ulquiorra. That'd be pretty cool.
Several fires blazed in the desert as a group of people gathered around them to chat. Perhaps it was their first time spending the night in the desert, but the conversation was lively.
Sanji had set up several piles of firewood. He was using one to cook, while the undead were burning Dancing Powder with the others.
A skeleton stood beside them, constantly twirling two Weather Sticks in his hands. Only after Nami's arms grew sore did she realize how silly she'd been. Why was she doing this herself?
So she'd simply ordered Lina to do it, while she sat nearby and directed him. "There are too many hot bubbles. Make more cold ones. You idiot."
"You're insulting the undead too? Skeletons have feelings too, you know!" Lina said helplessly.
"Dinner's ready, everyone!"
Sanji's voice rang out, like a magic spell. Every time he said it, someone answered in response.
"Wahahaha! Coming, coming!"
Luffy hurried over, clanking his bowl and chopsticks together as he grinned and called out,
"Sanji, can we roast the venomous snake I caught later?"
"How are we supposed to eat that? You said it's venomous, you idiot." Sanji exhaled a ring of smoke and replied coolly.
"What about the poisonous lizard?"
"Changing the animal doesn't change anything, you