## One Piece Chapter 253, pages 5-6: VEARTH - Chapter: 253 - Pages: 5-6 - Characters: Luffy, Sanji, Chopper, Nami, Zoro, Usopp, Robin ### Summary Page 5: Luffy looks at the pot in absolute shock, his jaw dropping. "EEEEEEEEEEH!!? WE EAT THE ROCK TOO!?" Sanji calmly explains, "OF COURSE NOT! THIS IS 'SCORCHED-STONE STEW'. THAT IS, WE USE THE HEAT FROM THE ROCK TO COOK THE FOOD IN THE POT." Chopper drools slightly and asks, "DOES IT TASTE GOOD?" Sanji replies, "STEW IS GREAT! ALL THE NUTRIENTS ARE RETAINED IN THE BROTH." Nami pushes her glasses up with a smile and announces, "...OKAY. FINISHED!!" A wide shot shows the crew gathered around the campfire nestled within the giant roots of the Upper Yard trees. Nami calls out, "ALRIGHT, EVERYONE! LET'S DO A MISSION-BRIEFING AND MAKE A BATTLE PLAN FOR TOMORROW!!" Luffy enthusiastically agrees, "OKAY!!" Page 6: The crew sits around eating the stew. Luffy stuffs his face, exclaiming, "THIS IS DELICIOUS~~~~!! THIS STEW." Usopp points out, "DIDN'T YOU JUST EAT AN ENTIRE ROASTED SKY SHARK!?" Luffy replies, "YEAH, BUT THAT WAS JUST A SNACK!" Nami begins the briefing. "EVERYONE HERE? OKAY, FIRSTLY, LET'S REVIEW THE CONTENTS OF NORLAND'S PICTURE BOOK. HE FIRST DISCOVERED THE GOLDEN CITY 400 YEARS AGO." Robin, enjoying her meal, adds, "SKY ISLAND'S LUNCHES ARE TASTY, TOO!" Nami continues, "THEN A FEW YEARS LATER, HE REVISITED JAYA, BUT THE GOLDEN CITY HAD ALREADY VANISHED WITHOUT A TRACE. ~~~IN OTHER WORDS, THIS ISLAND WAS PART OF JAYA, AND IN THOSE FEW YEARS BETWEEN NORLAND'S VISITS, IT HAD COME UP INTO THE SKY." Chopper asks, "ON THE KNOCK-UP STREAM RIGHT?" Nami confirms, "YES, THAT'S THE BEST GUESS." Sanji adds, "SINCE MR. CRICKET SAID THAT THE LOCATION OF THE EXPLOSION VARIES EVERY TIME. WHAT WITH THE SIZE OF IT... IT'S NOT WEIRD."