Chapter 106

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Volume: 12 Pg.: 133

Diary of Coby-Meppo Vol. 20: "Helmeppo's Return".

Helmeppo swims his way back to the marine ship and is pulled aboard.

Quick Summary
The Straw Hat have a hard time with the weird weather of Grand Line, but thanks to Nami's skill they arrive at their first island Whiskey Peak where they receive an unexpected warm welcome.

Long Summary
After their depart from Twin Cape, the Straw Hat start their journey on Grand Line. However Nami has hard time understanding the sea climate when lightning follows snow fall. Things get worse when Miss Wednesday ask her if she has checked her Log Pose and she realise their ship is going the wrong way after just a few moment of inattention. The next hours are a non stop fight against the inconstant weather.

Finally they managed to reach a period of calm. Everyone takes this opportunity to rest except Zoro who decides to wake up. While he is about to ask Miss Wednesday and Mr. 9 about their real motivation, Nami punches him for having a good time sleeping while they all struggled. However the hard time is over, she is now fully confident on her skill to control the ship in the future.

As a reward, Whiskey Peak, the spy couple island, is in view. While the two mysterious guys takes this opportunity to leave the ship, the Straw Hat wonder about what will be their first island like, monsters, enemies... But against all their expectation, they receive a cheerful welcome from the inhabitants who invite them to a party.

Characters
1: first introduction

3: first apparition

Anime episode
Episode 64