Page 16: - Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday declare intent to blast hole in stomach with confident mood while firing weapons. - Miss Wednesday laughs mockingly noting they are already inside the whale. - Crocus angrily shouts at the rogues from platform with protective intent. - Agents retort they will no longer allow interference in their whaling business with defiant tone. - Net-headed woman exclaims in shock that the old man took the blast with his own body. Page 17: - Miss Wednesday taunts Crocus that protecting the whale is futile and their town will use it as food. - Nami realizes internally that Crocus has been protecting the whale all along. - Crocus grunts in pain from injuries sustained. - Luffy declares he will knock the agents out despite not understanding the situation. - Straw Hats react with confusion about the old man's actions. Page 18: - Crocus explains Laboon is the largest whale species and an island whale from West Blue. - Crocus states the agents' goal is to hunt Laboon for meat to feed their town for years. - Crocus describes the agents as rogues from a nearby town. - Crocus recounts a group of friendly pirates came down Reverse Mountain long ago. - Crocus mentions following their ship was a baby whale named Laboon. Page 19: - Crocus explains that to Laboon the pirates were his pod members. - Crocus notes island whales normally swim in pods but the crew feared danger. - Crocus reveals Laboon had accompanied the pirates' journey in West Blue. - Yorki asks Crocus to take care of Laboon for a few years. - Crocus became good friends with the pirates during their stay. - Crocus quotes the captain saying they will return after sailing the world. Page 20: - Crocus confirms grimly that over fifty years have passed since the referenced events. - Miss Wednesday observes that Laboon continues bellowing and bashing the Red Line because of unresolved waiting. - Narration states Laboon still believes his friends will return.