## One Piece Chapter 103, pages 6-7: WHALE - Chapter: 103 - Pages: 6-7 - Characters: Nami, Usopp, Crocus, Sanji, Roronoa Zoro, Laboon ### Summary Page 6: Nami, looking at the water, realizes the danger they are in. "SO THEN THIS OCEAN IS ACTUALLY STOMACH ACID!? IF WE STAY HERE ANY LONGER THAN THIS, OUR SHIP WILL BE DISSOLVED!" Usopp points out another detail, "LOOK! THAT'S NO ISLAND EITHER! IT'S A SHIP! AN IRON ONE AT THAT, TOO!" referring to the island Crocus was on. The rumbling continues, and Usopp demands, "HEY! WHAT'S GOING ON! GIVE US AN EXPLANATION!" Crocus looks up with a serious expression and says, "SO HE'S STARTED AGAIN, HAS HE..." Sanji asks, "WHAT!?" Crocus explains, "THIS WHALE, HAS STARTED BASHING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE RED LINE AGAIN...!" The crew is shocked. Nami remembers something, "NOW THAT HE MENTIONS IT... I REMEMBER THAT WHALE'S FOREHEAD WAS COVERED IN SCARS...!...AND HE WAS BELLOWING UP AT THE SKY!" Usopp asks, "WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?" Nami, looking concerned, concludes, "IT MEANS HE'S SUFFERING...!" Page 7: The scene shifts to the outside, showing the massive black whale, Laboon, violently thrashing in the water and letting out a deafening roar, "BUOOHHHHH!" The impact creates huge splashes and tremors. Inside the whale, the crew feels the violent shaking. Usopp, holding onto his hat, deduces, "I GOT IT...! HE MUST BE TRYING TO KILL THIS WHALE FROM THE INSIDE! WHAT A NASTY WAY TO KILL SOMETHING...!" Sanji, keeping his balance, says, "WELL, IF THE MYSTERY'S BEEN SOLVED, LET'S LEAVE ALREADY. WE'LL BE DISSOLVED IF WE HANG AROUND ANY LONGER. THAT'S RIGHT. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING AGAINST WHALING AND IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE OBLIGATED TO SAVE THIS WHALE, EITHER. SO LET'S JUST GET OUT OF HERE." The crew prepares to make their escape as the violent tremors continue to rock the Going Merry.