## One Piece Chapter 161, pages 7-8: The Green City, Elumalu - Chapter: 161 - Pages: 7-8 - Characters: Vivi, Zoro, Sanji, Luffy, Chopper ### Summary Page 7: Vivi explains the ecological changes affecting the area. A diagram shows seawater pushing up into the riverbed. "For ages past, Sandora River has nourished the lands of Alabasta," she says. "But in recent years, The river has lost its vigour and is now being driven inland by the ocean." Zoro understands the implication, "So then the mouth of the river where the Dugongs were... Yes, it's actually seawater. You can't use it to irrigate the lands around here." He asks, "Is that why this town dried up?" A wide shot shows the ruined, sandy streets of Elumalu. Vivi clarifies, "...No, not quite. This town has managed to get by, Via storing the occasional rainwater. Even just a few years ago, this place was still a lively town full of plant life." A skeletal figure is seen half-buried in the sand in the foreground. Luffy asks, "Really?" Page 8: Chopper and Luffy examine a human skull found in the sand. Vivi continues her grim tale. "Yes, but then... Starting 3 years ago, our country has been suffering from a severe drought. A drought so severe that no place in Alabasta has received a single drop of rain ever since..." Chopper points out, "But that port town we visited earlier seemed to be doing fine." Vivi explains, "Nanohana's a special case, as it receives its water from the neighbouring oasis town Katorea." Vivi's expression hardens. "This country's been through droughts before but to receive not a single drop of rain was unheard of in the several thousand years of our history. However, there was one place in Alabasta that somehow still received rainfall, and in higher amounts than it would normally get. That place is Alubarna, The capital city of Alabasta where the King resides." The scene shows a ruined building with a hangman's noose dangling from a wooden beam. "For a while, the people thought of it as the King's miracle. But that all changed after a certain incident..."