Because of Sanji Meow and Ace's fight, Xie Wen and the others stayed another night at Twin Cape.
The next morning, after giving the Spade Pirates a complimentary Log Pose, the Toot Toot Forward left Twin Cape and sailed toward Cactus Island.
Whether it was meant to discourage rookies who overestimated themselves and ventured onto the Grand Line or to give them a sufficiently intimidating welcome, the stretch of sea between Twin Cape and the first island underwent far more drastic weather changes than Xie Wen and the others had encountered when they crossed the route midway through.
The weather changed roughly every hour of sailing. In just half a day, Xie Wen and the others experienced thunderstorms, gentle breezes, snow, scorching heat, hail, sunshine, thick fog, overcast skies, cloudless skies, and all sorts of other weather, good and bad.
Moreover, as far as everyone could sense, the Toot Toot Forward had been sailing in a straight line the whole time. The currents beneath them were relatively calm too, without any strange whirlpools or undercurrents altering their course. Yet there were still several occasions when the Log Pose suddenly swung ninety or even one hundred and eighty degrees, and from time to time, it pointed Xie Wen toward what clearly looked like bad weather.
Fortunately, Xie Wen and the others had already experienced similar situations when crossing the Grand Line before. No matter how the winds and weather around them tried to confuse them, the Toot Toot Forward steadfastly followed the direction indicated by the Log Pose.
"Aaaaah! Klee's snowman melted again, meow!"
Perhaps because Little Plushie particularly loved playing in the snow, they had encountered snowfall several times along the way. But each time they helped Klee Meow finish building a snowman, the weather would change rapidly soon afterward,