Summary:
Wanda shouts that an eruptive rain is coming as Zou lifts the trunk and sprays water. The Straw Hat Pirates and Law are shocked to see a water ball coming towards them, and Robin says they need to get to higher ground. The water then sprays down and floods the streets. Meanwhile, Kin’emon, Kanjuro, and the monkey that knocked them off the dragon ride Zou’s leg on the cat that Kanjuro drew. Kin’emon asks why Kanjuro chose a cat, and the samurai replies that cats are good at climbing trees. Suddenly, an overflow of Eruption Rain pours down Zou’s leg, and Kanjuro says that the cat will melt if the water touches it, shocking Kin’emon and the monkey.
In the Whale Forest, Luffy expresses his amazement at the rain as Wany swims through the flood. Wanda says that the Eruption Rain is not actually rain, but seawater that the elephant uses to bathe. He reveals that the water would collect in the aqueducts, and Carrot says that the fish are also sucked in and blown out, giving them a reliable food source. Hanging from a branch, Bepo tells Luffy that he is stuck in the forest and asks the Straw Hat to tell Law to meet him and the other Heart Pirates. Carrot tells Luffy as he nibbles on him that even though Bepo was a native of this island, he was still a pirate and under the care of Nekomamushi.
Meanwhile, the Straw Hat Pirates manage to get to the roof of the building, though Usopp goes to the highest tower and cries in fear at the flood. Robin and the others deduce that it must be Zou bathing herself, and that the residents have adapted the town for that. Usopp puts on his glasses, wanting to find the others and leave the island as soon as possible. He suddenly sees Luffy riding alongside Carrot and Wanda, though he thinks Carrot is eating Luffy as he continues to nibble on him, and gets scared. As they drive around town, Wanda looks at the crosses and remembers Jack torturing someone and threatening to destroy the country unless the person brought him someone else. Luffy asks what the name of the destroyer was, and Wanda reveals that the destroyer was Jack. However, he was listed as dead in the newspaper. During Jack’s mission to rescue Doflamingo, he managed to sink two naval ships, but ended up being no match for Fujitora and Sengoku. However, Wanda reveals that the obituary did not confirm Jack’s death, so he may still be alive.
The three approach the fortress and Wanda assures Luffy that she told his crew members how to get there. Just then, Law uses his powers to teleport the Straw Hats in front of Luffy and the mink. Usopp threatens Wanda, angering her at their lack of understanding. Wanda shows the Straw Hats the Fortress of the Right Belly and its two gatekeepers, who eye the pirates suspiciously, wondering if they are intruders. Wanda tells them that Luffy just got lost in the Whale Forest without ringing the welcome bell, and orders one of them to tell everyone that the Straw Pirates have arrived; mink is shocked to hear the name. Inside the fortress, Nami sleeps on a large mink sheep before being awakened by Chopper, who reveals that their crew members have arrived. Nami and the sheep mink are happy to hear this, and Wanda announces the arrival of the Straw Hats to the other minks. The Minks cheer and welcome the Straw Hats to their surprise, and Usopp asks Wanda if she really hates humans. However, Wanda replies that they would be judged by their character, not their species. Chopper and Nami then rush to their crewmates and hug them happily, and Usopp asks if Sanji, Brook, and Momonosuke are okay. However, when Nami hugs Luffy, she starts crying and starts telling him something about Sanji.