## One Piece Chapter 253, pages 3-4: VEARTH - Chapter: 253 - Pages: 3-4 - Characters: Luffy, Sanji, Usopp, Chopper, Nami, Zoro, Robin ### Summary Page 3: At the Straw Hat camp, Luffy rests his chin on his hands, staring blankly at a pot boiling over a campfire. "THIS JOB IS SO BORING!" he complains. Nearby, Sanji is cooking while Usopp chops ingredients. Sanji tells Luffy, "YOU DON'T HAVE TO KEEP STARING AT IT. WHEN YOU SEE WATER IN THE CONTAINER, POUR THE WATER INTO THE BOTTLES." Usopp adds, "THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO DO!" Sanji emphasizes, "WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS WATER TOMORROW!" Chopper runs up carrying a basket full of items. "SANJI!! WE FOUND A LOT OF STUFF." Sanji praises him, "AH! GOOD WORK." Chopper lists their findings: "THERE ARE WALNUTS, ALOE, BANANAS, GARLIC, RATS AND FROGS." Sanji casually replies, "GREAT. THROW THEM ALL INTO THE STEW." Chopper suddenly realizes, "HOLD IT!! THERE'S SOME WEIRD ONES MIXED IN THERE." Sanji admits, "THAT'S TRUE... I WAS CARELESS. YOU DON'T LIKE GARLIC?" Nami screams in disgust, "NO, NO, NO!! NOT THAT!!!" Page 4: Robin approaches the group, holding up a glowing blue rock. "I FOUND IT BY THE SHORE, AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE USEFUL..." Sanji instantly swoons, "WOW, ROBIN, WHAT'S THAT BLUE ROCK YOU FOUND!? IS IT A GEMSTONE!!?" Nami smiles and says, "...HAHA, IT'S PRETTY, RIGHT? BUT NO, THAT'S NOT WHAT IT IS." Sanji quickly changes his tune, "OH!! IS THAT CRYSTALLIZED SALT? WHAT A GOOD FIND, ROBIN-CHAN." He adds, "OF COURSE - IN THE GAME OF SURVIVAL, SALT IS VERY IMPORTANT!!" Chopper sorts through his basket, saying, "I'LL TAKE ALOE AND SOME GARLIC. ALOE FOR BURN WOUNDS AND GARLIC FOR DISINFECTANT... THESE WILL BE HELPFUL TO THE KNIGHT OF THE SKY." Zoro, standing nearby, grunts, "UH-HUH." Chopper asks, "WHAT ABOUT THE FROGS?" Zoro replies, "DON'T NEED FROGS." Sanji angrily yells at Zoro, "HEY, ZORO!! GET OVER HERE AND HELP!!" Zoro is then shown using two of his swords like tongs to hold a glowing hot rock over the fire. He grumbles, "GRR... MY SWORDS WERE NOT MADE FOR THIS TYPE OF THING..." Sanji barks, "SHUT UP. OBEY THE CHEF OR STARVE!" Zoro drops the hot rock into the stew pot, creating a loud sizzle and a splash.