The Grand Line's climate was just that unpredictable.
The hail lasted less than two minutes before the skies cleared.
For Shusuke and Herald, this was their first visit to the Blue Sea, and everything about it was new and fascinating.
To keep them from getting startled by every little thing, Kaku gave the two of them several days of lessons in basic knowledge on the way to Sabaody.
Unlike a certain someone who only knew how to argue, these two were quick thinkers and fast learners. In just a few days, they gained a general understanding of life down on the Blue Sea.
On the sixth day after they left Sky Island, Sabaody came into view.
Since the Inkman was enormous and its overall appearance was conspicuous, Lin Mo specifically had Enel park it at Coconut Island, where he had previously taken Shirahoshi, to avoid attracting the Navy's attention.
After activating the Inkman's protective electric grid, Kaku, who controlled the ship's finances, rented a small boat. The group boarded it and reached Sabaody without incident in just under half a day.
Everyone first went to Shakky's Bar together. Seeing such a large group arrive, Shakky couldn't resist teasing them a little.
After greeting Shakky, Rayleigh headed out to enjoy himself.
Seeing Lin Mo and the others felt like seeing family to Perona. She went straight past Lin Mo and Enel and threw herself at Kaku, sobbing, "Kaku-chan, I missed you all so much! Boo-hoo!"
Kaku had initially intended to dodge, but when he saw that Perona was coming straight for him, he reconsidered and gave up on the idea. As she lunged toward him, he raised a hand and held her back by the head.
Perona couldn't get any closer, no matter how hard she tried. "Aah! What are you