"After all, with my strength as it is, I'd only get in your way even if I went up with you, so forget it."
Nami's voice was soft, but she was not joking in the slightest. She could barely stand steady now, let alone climb to the summit through the snowstorm. If she insisted on moving on her own, she would probably slow everyone down before they even found the doctor.
Luffy did not argue with her. He simply crouched in front of Nami.
"Then don't walk yourself. I'll carry you up!"
Sanji's expression darkened on the spot.
"Luffy, don't do anything reckless. Miss Nami's condition is extremely dangerous right now. If anything happens on the way, who's going to take responsibility?"
"I will!" Luffy patted his chest. "As long as we hurry and find a doctor, Nami will be fine!"
Naruto did not waste any more time either. Watching the direction of the summit hidden by the snowstorm, he told the others, "These mountain paths clearly aren't safe. Staying at the foot of the mountain waiting for news will only waste time. Since we've decided to go up, let's move now."
In the end, Nami wound up on Luffy's back. Although she was somewhat reluctant, she knew she was in no condition to push herself. Sanji and Naruto followed on either side, while Vivi and Long Nose hurried to catch up with the group.
Dalton stood in the snowstorm. Only after they had gone some distance did he call out gravely, "If you run into any rabbits, don't let your guard down. Those creatures are very strong. They're definitely not ordinary wild animals."
Naruto glanced back at him.
"How strong could rabbits possibly be?"
Dalton did not answer, merely turning his gaze toward the summit. The snowstorm there was