## One Piece Chapter 253, pages 14-15: VEARTH - Chapter: 253 - Pages: 14-15 - Characters: Gan Fall, Robin, Zoro, South Bird, Luffy, Chopper, Usopp, Sanji, Cloud Wolves ### Summary Page 14: Gan Fall, the Knight of the Sky, approaches the fire, looking slightly apologetic. "SORRY TO CAUSE YOU TROUBLE... I INTENDED TO BE HELPFUL, BUT..." Robin notices him and says, "YOU'RE AWAKE. ARE YOU ALLOWED TO MOVE AROUND?" Gan Fall chuckles, "...HAHA... THERE IS PROBABLY NOBODY ELSE THAT WOULD DARE TO CAUSE SO MUCH NOISE IN ENEL'S HOME... EVEN THE CLOUD WOLVES HAVE BEEN TAMED." Zoro, sitting nearby and drinking with the giant South Bird, tells him, "WHAT DO YOU MEAN? YOU'VE HELPED ENOUGH. THANK YOU." Robin offers, "THERE IS SOME FOOD LEFT. WANT SOME?" Gan Fall politely declines, "THANK YOU, BUT I REALLY DON'T HAVE THE APPETITE." Luffy spots him and yells, "OOOH!? WEIRD OLD MAN!! YOU'RE AWAKE!!" Chopper and Usopp invite him to join the fun. "THANKS FOR EARLIER!! COME DANCE WITH US!!" "YEAH! COME DANCE, KNIGHT OF THE SKY!!" Sanji questions him, "AREN'T YOU A DOCTOR?" Gan Fall urgently asks Sanji, "OH!! MISTER, HOW IS KONIS!? IS SHE SAFE!?" Sanji reassures him, "SHE AND HER FATHER ARE IN MY HOME. WORRY NOT!" Gan Fall is relieved. "REALLY? GREAT! I HAD BEEN WORRYING ABOUT THEM!" Page 15: Gan Fall sits near the fire, surrounded by resting Cloud Wolves. "... I OVERHEARD YOUR CONVERSATIONS EARLIER... SO THIS ISLAND WAS ORIGINALLY CALLED JAYA." Zoro asks him, "HOWEVER... DO YOU KNOW WHY IT IS NOW CALLED THE HOLY LAND?" Gan Fall explains, "...FOR YOUR PEOPLE, HAVING GROUND LIKE THIS IS QUITE TYPICAL......HOWEVER, IN THE SKY, THIS THING WAS UNHEARD OF. ISLAND CLOUD CAN NURTURE PLANTS, BUT IT CAN'T GIVE BIRTH TO THEM. GREENERY AND SOIL ARE NOT THINGS OF THE SKY." He scoops up a handful of dirt, letting it sift through his fingers. "...WE CALL THIS... VEARTH. FOR US, IT WILL FOREVER BE ADMIRATION ITSELF."