Summary:
The narrator gives a quick recap of the Straw Hats: The “Explore” team, which consisted of Luffy, Zoro, Robin, and Chopper, set out to find the ancient ruins directly south of the sacrificial altar where the Going Merry was placed. previously. Although it is literally a straight line to the ruins, Robin is the only one who remains on his original path as the others have lost their way.
Chopper is chased by God’s army enforcers, screaming for help and running as fast as he can. But Shandia approaches him from the direction he’s heading, causing him to run back in the direction he came from. A battle ensues between the two forces, with Chopper just trying desperately to stay away. The Enforcers emerge victorious as Chopper continues to escape, remarking that he shouldn’t have come here.
Elsewhere, Nico Robin notices that the forest is not as peaceful as it once was. They come across the first signs of civilization, although the forest has almost swallowed most of the ruins. One of the enforcers crash lands on some ruins in front of her and tells her she must not continue. She tells him to get off where he is and asks if he has any idea how valuable the historical ruins are. Confused by this, he prepares to attack her. He begins to inform her of Enel’s orders, but before he can finish, Robin grabs him in various places with “Seis Fleurs” (sprouting 6 arms). He then uses “Twist” to break several bones, including his spine and legs. Incapacitated and foaming at the mouth, Robin remarks that he deserved it before moving on.
In another area of the forest, Wyper reminds Luffy that he told him to leave. Luffy tells him it’s none of his business, but Wyper counters that the island belongs to Shandia, so it’s his business. Luffy replies that he thought it was God’s place and apologizes. He then casually tries to walk away but Wyper stops him, this time to Luffy’s annoyance. Wyper announces his intention to take out Luffy and the pirate smiles as he prepares for battle.
A defeated enforcer lies on the ground in another area of the Upper Yard as one of the Shandia notes that they’ve already lost a few men to God’s army. He notices Zoro walking by and remembers Wyper telling him that the inhabitants of the blue sea must be exterminated. He lunges at Zoro with his spear, but he effortlessly dodges and knocks him down with a devastating blow. He continues walking until he hears one of the enforcers pleading for his life. The Enforcer tries to give up and beg for mercy, but is blasted just a few feet away from Zoro. Braham appears and Zoro recognizes him, warning him not to get in his way. Braham decides to respond by firing his pistols at Zoro, which creates a blinding light that temporarily disorients the swordsmen. It then bounces off several trees until it hovers directly over Zoro and fires more blinding shots. Zoro manages to dodge the bullets, but when he tries to ask about the guns, he already sees Braham. Zoro feels that he is attacking from behind, though he is unable to counter fast enough. Braham landed a hard kick to the side and sent him back. As Zoro gets to his feet, Braham praises him for his toughness and apologizes for underestimating the swordsman. Zoro licked the blood from his mouth with a sly smile and apologized for thinking Braham was one of the lesser warriors as well. He tosses the bag aside and prepares to fight.