Summary:
Even for Nami, finding the lost Dragon Island proves to be a challenge for the Straw Hat crew. Upon arriving at Lost Island, the Straw Hat Pirates find an old temple with paintings that might indicate where Lost Island really is. Eric also followed them all over the sea.
After the Straw Hats escape, the Marines prepare to go after them. Eric isn’t too worried as he senses that he will be led to the thousand year dragons. As the Marine tries to report updates to Commodore Nelson, Eric stops him, wanting to keep all the dragonite to himself. However, Nelson receives updates and is angry that Eric is hiding the thousand-year-old dragon from him. Nelson then orders the fleet to deploy towards Battleship Island.
Meanwhile, the Straw Hats drag Ryu along in his search for the lost island. Luffy checks on him, but the dragon has fallen asleep. While Apis is serving lunch, the hot food is spilled on Ryu’s head. This wakes him up and refreshes his memory. He remembers where the Lost Island is, which is east of Warship Island. The Straw Hats are heading there right away.
Luffy sees “smoke” in the distance. The Going Merry approaches what appears to be a reflection of their ship. Luffy investigates and is “sucked” into his own reflection. The marines who have been chasing them see Merry vanish into thin air. Eric prepares to follow them.
The Going Merry is now surrounded by fog so thick that it is difficult to see. Usopp comments that what they saw was a mirage, which Nami confirms. The weather changes and they are caught in a storm. The strong waves cause the ropes pulling Ryu to break. Zoro quickly grabs the ropes and Luffy pulls Ryu to safety. Usopp spots an island in the eye of the storm, and Nami decides they should head for it.
They reach the island and Nami comments that the island being hidden by a mirage and surrounded by rough seas must have been the reason no one ever found it. They drag Ryu to the island, but the dragon is still not sure if it is even the Lost Island. They decide to go to the top of the mountain to find his nest. They reach a building with a dragon mark and look for a door to enter. Apis sees a hole in the wall the same shape as her pendant. He believes it could be the key to opening the building. Before they could open the door, the ground beneath them caved in and they all fell into what appears to be a temple. They look at the ceiling and see various ancient paintings that could be clues to where the real Lost Island is.