The Straw Hat's Red Devil - Sky Island Saga (No. 3)

THE ORDEAL AND THE ADVENTURE PART 1

THE ORDEAL AND THE ADVENTURE PART 1

Sky Island Saga - Skypiea Arc - Episodes 160 - 162

"After a great adventure, Luffy and his crew finally reached the Sky Island of Skypiea. However, Nami's group was taken away by 'Heaven's Judgement,' and Luffy's group, on their way to God's Island to get them, encountered trap after trap... Meanwhile, Nami's group, which was taken to a sacrificial altar... And so, Zoro's group left Chopper behind and entered the forest..."

"Don't tell me they each lead to different places?" Sanji grumbled, glaring at them, reading the top. The first one on the far left read 'Swamp Ordeal', the second read 'Iron Ordeal', the third read 'String Ordeal', and the final one on the far right read 'Ball Ordeal'.

"Not likely. They should all lead to the same place," The redheaded woman argued.

"'Swamp Ordeal'..." Usopp read as they got closer. "'Iron Ordeal'... 'String Ordeal'... 'Ball Ordeal'..."

"Are we allowed to go in any one?!" Luffy laughed, pointing, not getting scared at all.

"Is God trying to play games with us or something?!" Sanji groaned, wanting to get to Robin and Nami faster.

"Four ordeals... Which do we choose?" Usopp asked the others as they got closer, needing to decide quickly, or it would be too late.

ONE PIECE - SKYPIEA ARC

ZORO'S GROUP

They roam the massive forest floor, climbing over the huge trunks that reach their waists. "Where is this God, anyway?" Zoro wonders, stopping to let Nami and Robin catch up as he leads the way through the dense trees.

"If he's a God, he might have already foreseen our actions long ago," Robin suggests calmly and deadlyly.

"Things'd be a lot faster if he came to us..." He ponders, resting his hand on the hilt of his favoured sword.

"I'd rather he not show up!" Nami argues, jumping down. "How many times do I have to tell you?! The God on this island is horrible!" She thinks about what she saw before on Upper Yard, the same burst of light raining down from the sky and obliterating everything it touched. "Oh, Lord... Please stay nice and peaceful...! Oh! And please let us find some treasure..," She prays.

"Is that what you care about?!" Zoro scoffs at the greedy woman and moves towards the riverbank. "Anyway, walking along the river won't get us anywhere... We should cross and check out the other side."

"Yes," Robin agrees, looking over at the other side of the ground.

"But how?" Nami wonders, moving closer. "Use a vine to swing across like before? Or do we climb a--." A piece of the ground tumbles away, making her lose her balance as she falls toward the river. A Sky Shark appears from the water, opening its mouth to swallow her as Zoro and Robin watch in horror, but the Swordsman acts quickly, kicking it away as he pushes Nami away. Robin grabs Nami, using her Devil Fruit, sprouting arms at the base of the tree, catching her before she collides with it.

"Damn!" The greenette groans. "They're here, too?!"

"F-Forget it! I am not crossing this river!" Nami rejects his idea, shaking her head and looking out at the Sky Shark-infested river with the one Zoro just kicked on the other side. "We'd pretty much be feeding ourselves to the Sky Sharks!"

"But there's no guarantee we can get across even if we keep walking along the river!" Zoro argues, wanting to explore some more.

"I said forget it!" She declares loudly, looking up at him as she sits on the ground, not moving till he agrees. "If you're gonna go, then you can go alone, Zoro!"