After nearly an hour of sailing, the ship successfully anchored in a shallow stretch of water off the island. Once it had come to a stop, five people—the pirate crew's leader and captain, Luffy; the Straw Hats' navigator, Nami; the ship's cook, Sanji; the reindeer doctor, Chopper; and Annie, the queen who had fought them and become a sort of friend, as well as an Arcane Archmage—went ashore under the eager eyes of the remaining crew and headed into the island's dense forest.
They were there to find food and supplies for the others. The rest of the crew would stay on the ship to keep watch and guard it.
"Hot..."
"Hot..."
"Food, food—where is it?"
"I want food..."
Who knew how long they had been walking? At the front, Luffy trudged along with his arms hanging limply, muttering to himself and babbling about something or other.
"Hah..."
"What kind of good food could there be in a place like this?"
"We've been walking for ages, and there isn't so much as a town or village on this island, let alone a single person. Looks like our plans to shop for supplies have fallen through. We'll just have to find some coconuts or hunt a few wild animals to take back."
"Are there coconut trees on this island?"
"Luffy can handle picking the coconuts..."
Wiping the sweat streaming down her forehead and repeatedly glancing up at the blazing sun, Nami looked rather discouraged.
But there was nothing for it. So many people on the ship were waiting for them to bring back food and save their lives. She had to grit her teeth and force herself to keep walking behind Luffy, all the while taking the occasional look around to see if there was anything on this yellow island they