All of Bartolomeo's crew erupted in excitement. Bartolomeo even climbed up high, watching from afar as he jumped around enthusiastically.
Zoro said, "You're too loud."
Bartolomeo said, "This is it, this is it—the great ship ridden by the Straw Hat Pirates themselves! The Thousand Sunny! What an honor, what an incredible honor!"
Bartolomeo and all his crew immediately began bowing toward the Thousand Sunny, brimming with excitement as they bowed again and again.
"Stop bowing already," Franky could not help saying.
Robin smiled. "Oh, wonderful. They really did make it to Zou."
Franky said, "Looks like they escaped from Big Mom safely. There aren't any obvious signs of damage on the ship, either."
"Hey! Sanji! Chopper! Nami! Brook! Taotao! And that gas guy, what was his name again?" Luffy shouted.
Usopp said, "Well, no one's answering."
Luffy immediately stretched out his arm, grabbed the Thousand Sunny, and flew over. The moment he landed on the Thousand Sunny, he looked around and searched everywhere, but found no one.
"What's going on?" Usopp asked.
Franky said, "The elephant's foot is moving."
At once, they felt the entire sea shaking. The Thousand Sunny was being dragged farther and farther away.
The elephant was walking, and even its slight movements stirred up enormous waves across the sea.
Bartolomeo shouted, "Wait! Stay close! Don't get shaken off!"
"Yes, Boss!"
Bartolomeo immediately used the Flowing Barrier Stairs, linking the two ships together with stairs to keep them from being separated.
Before long, the elephant's leg came to a stop, and the sea gradually calmed again. Bartolomeo collapsed onto the ground in exhaustion and asked, "Did it stop?"
Bartolomeo sat on the ground, gasping for breath.
Then one of his companions said, "No, the foot on the other side is about to step forward. This side will