" ": You talking

' ': You thinking

* *: Narrator/Voice-off

Your POV:

Cricket: The day we arrived at Jaya ! May 21, 1122.

Masira/Shoujou: NORLAND ! NORLAND !

Cricket: Upon arriving at the island, we were immediately greeted with a cry from a most unusual bird from the forest, and a loud bell-ring. The sound from this enormous golden bell, reverberating throughout the entire island, as if proudly proclaiming, the former glory of its ancient city. When reminded of the civilizations that have risen and fallen throughout the ages across this vast sea. We, who barely live a few decades at most and yet act as if we know all there is to this world, were too awestruck to utter even a single word. And so we simply stood there, silently listening to the bell ringing...

Masira: What a poet, that Norland !!

"I can see now why these two are so fan of these stories."

Nami: Amazing, a giant bell made from gold !

Usopp: Ha, so you do like Norland after all, don'cha, mister ?!

Shoujou: Take a look at this !

Usopp: WHOA ! IT'S THE GOLDEN BELL !!

"Um... When you said 'Enormous', I was expecting... Something else..."

Cricket: Haha, this isn't the actual golden bell. This is just a gold ingot in the shape of a bell. I found 3 of these at the bottom of the ocean here !

Luffy: Oh, so the city of gold does exist !

Shoujou: Well, there's no solid proof of that. It's not too hard to find this much gold in any old ruin.

Chopper: What's an ingot ? What is this ?

Robin: Still, this is enough proof that a civilization existed here in these parts. An ingot is a unity to weight out precious metals. You can use it to trade and sell goods.

Cricket: That's right. And the bird that Norland talked about in his log is... Show'em, Masira.

Masira: yep.

Usopp: Whoa, there's more ?!

"Well, this one's certainly bigger."

Cricket: This is the last one. Hahaha ! May not be much for 10 years of diving but...

Luffy: Oooohh, it's so pretty... ! What is it, a penguin ?

Sanji: A golden bell and a bird... So these are the two symbols of Jaya's ancient civilization, huh...

Cricket: I don't know for sure, but... I think this was only a part of a larger piece. This is a real bird known as the Southbird, which still exists on this island.

"The one with the strange cry ?"

Cricket: Yes, it's just as Norlang's log said.

Masira: Speaking of the Southbird, for ages, sailors have...

Shoujou: ... !!

Both: OH NO !!

Luffy: What's wrong ?!

Cricket: This is bad ! You need to get to the forest now ! The forest to the south !

"What are you blabbering about all of a sudden ?"

Cricket: You've gotta go and catch this bird right this instant !

Usopp: What ?! Why ?!

Sanji: Why the bird... ?

Cricket: Listen closely ! The knock-up stream that should form tomorrow, is directly South of this cape ! So how do you think we'll get there ?!

Luffy: By sailing South, duh.

Cricket: This is Grand Line ! Once you set out for the seas, it's impossible to tell which direction is where !

"Yes... Since we won't be heading for an island, but a point in the open sea... We can't use the Log Pose ! We'd have as much chances of finding the spot than if Zoro was the one holding the steering wheel !"

Zoro: Hey !

Nami: But then... Just how can we sail south ?!

Cricket: That's where this bird comes in ! There are some animals species which have a way to accurately perceiving magnetic fields to orient themselves.

Nami: Right... I've heard that pigeon and salmons have that ability.

Luffy: Guess that makes you dumber than even an animal, Zoro !

Zoro: AS IF YOU CAN TALK !

Cricket: The Southbird is the keenest of such animals. Even if you were to throw it out into the middle of a featureless ocean or desert, it'll accurately point South. In any case ! We can't do anything without this bird ! Forget about going to Sky island, you won't even be able to have the chance of going there !

Usopp/Luffy/Chopper: WHAT ?! WHY'D YOU TELL US SO LATE ?!

Nami: This is the middle of the night and you want us to go into the forest ?!

Cricket: Stop whinin' ! There's no time for that ! As for the three of us, we're gonna be busy fixing your ship !

"Come to think of it, we really shouldn't have been partying at all."

Zoro: God ! What's the use of saying that now ?!

Cricket: You better have caught one Southbird, by the time the sun rises !

"Aaaaah... Why'd he has to make us comb that forest in the middle of the night..."

Chopper: Ughh... I think I ate too much...

Zoro: Well, let's catch this thing quickly so we can go back and drink some more...

Luffy: So, where's the bird ?

"If we knew that we wouldn't be searching it all the way here."

Sanji: Our only two hints are its peculiar cry, and that it looks like the gold figure we saw earlier.

Zoro: Does a bizarre-looking bird like that really even exist ?

Usopp: What do they even mean by a "peculiar cry" ? It's way too vague !

"He did say we'd understand once we entered the forest..."

*Jôoooooooooo~...*

All: What kind of queer-ass cry is that ?

Nami: That's it for sure...

Luffy: Alright... Since we have no other choice, let's do this thing !

"We've got 3 nets, so we'll split up into 3 teams."

Luffy: Now then... IT'S TIME TO KICK THIS BIRD'S ASS !!

Usopp: Umm... We're here to catch the bird alive, Luffy...

Sanji: Don't worry ! I'll protect you no matter what pops up in this forest, Nami !

Usopp: What about me, Sanji ?!

Sanji: Like I give a rat's ass about you ! Stop whining and get a move on already !

Nami: Yeah, let's catch this bird as soon as possible and get outta here.

Sanji: Alright, let's cup our ears and try to find out where the cry is coming from.

*Jôooooooooo~...*

Nami: Ah ! That sounded...

Usopp: Jôoooooooo~ ! Come out ! Jôooooo~ !

Sanji: Son of a... !

*KA-BLONK*

Usopp: Ah, Nami ! Nice catch. Where'd you get it ?

Nami: Get what ?

Nami: EEEEEEKK ! SPIDER !!

Usopp: What, it's just a spider.

Nami: It's BECAUSE it's a spider that we're grossed out ! Throw it away somewhere !

Sanji: Get away from it, Usopp ! That's definitely a venomous spider !

*Pomp*

Sanji: AGHHH ! THEY'RE FALLING FROM THE TREE !

Nami: GET IT OFF, GET IT OFF, GET IT OFF OF ME !!

Usopp: It's probably a type of tarantula. Don't worry, it won't bite as long as you don't hurt it. I used to stage a lot of spider-fights back in the day...

Sanji: WELL I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THOSE KINDS OF CREEPY CRAWLIES !

Nami: ME NEITHER ! I HATE THEM ALL ! HURRY UP AND TOSS IT FAR AWAY !

Usopp: Oh... But you're fine with the moths and centipedes back there ?

Both: MOTHS AND CENTIPEDES ARE NOT OKAY EITHER !!!

*Shot 2: Team Zoro, Robin and Y/n.*

"Never thought Sanji would have a phobia of bugs... You learn new things everyday."

Robin: They're crying out in fear... But this one is crying out in pain.

Zoro: Whatever.

Zoro: Sure is freakin' huge for a centipede...

"We're in a jungle Zoro. Remember what happened on Little garden ?"

Robin: You don't have to beat down every single one. Don't you feel sorry for it... ?

Zoro: Hey it's his fault for coming at me in the first place. So mind your own business. Moreover... It seems like you've yet to reveal your true nature and I sure as hell don't trust you. Don't forget that?

Robin: But-

Zoro: What is it now ?

"You're going backward. That's the way we just came from."

*Jôoooooooooooo~ !*

Robin: It's the bird's cry again... This way. And watch out for the bug over there.

"Coming right up and right above."

Zoro: hey ! W- Wait up...

*Plunk*

Zoro: Aghh !

*Shot 3: Team Luffy and Chopper*

Luffy: CAUGHT IT !! Look Chopper ! An Atlas beetle !

Chopper: An Atlas ?

Luffy: That's right ! Atlas and Hercules beetles are every child's dream in this world !

Chopper: What, these rhinoceros beetles ? Then what's greater, an Atlas or the One Piece ?

Luffy: NGHHH... ! Hard to say... !

Chopper: Luffy, there's one here too !

Luffy: WHOAAA ! IT'S A STAG BEETLE !!

Chopper: Ahh ! It's flying away !

Luffy: Chase it ! We can't let it escape !

Chopper: Ahh ! A giant spider !

Luffy: It's in our way ! Kick it !

Luffy: A WASP HIVE ! RUN FOR IT !

Chopper: AAAAAAGHHHHHHHHH !

Both: Huff... Huff...

*Pok*

Chopper: Huh ?

Luffy: WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS FOREST ?!!

Chopper: AH ! Luffy, look !

Luffy: A bird ? It's the bird we're looking for ! It must have dropped the hive on us !

Southbird: Jôooooooo, jôo jôo jôooooooo !

Chopper: ... What ?

Luffy: Why, did it say something ?!

Chopper: It said it will kill anybody, that dares harm his forest... !

Shoujou: Whoa, whoa there. You don't wanna make us mad now, brother.

Masira: You think you can just barge in here in the middle of the night and demand our gold ? Beat it, punks !

Bellamy: Gyahahaha ! What're you, his bodyguards ? You know, pirate Cricket, I heard about the touching story of your Montblanc family, and shed some tears...

Bellamy: Taking away someone else's hard-earned treasure has... Got such a distinct flavor to it, y'know ? Should I tell you what they call me ? THE HYENA !! GYAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!

Luffy: WAAAAAH !! RUN AWAY !!

Luffy: THIS IS TOO WEIRD ! WHAT KIND OF MANTIS IS THIS ?! WHAT'S UP WITH THIS FOREST !!!

Chopper: Ah ! THE NET !!

Southbird: Jôooooooo !!!

Chopper: It's him !

Luffy: What ?!

Chopper: The Southbird is these bugs' commander !

Luffy: Why would a bird be commanding bugs ?!

Southbirds: Jôoooo !! Jôooo !

Usopp: Listen ! Where is that sound from ?!

Sanji: ... Wait, I also hear other strange sounds... From above !

Usopp: Are... Are those boulders ?!

Nami: No, those are bugs !!

Sanji: SEVEN STAR LADYBUGS !!!

Usopp: THEY'RE HUGE ! It hurts ! Ouch !!

Southbird: Jôoooooo !!

Zoro: There is no end to this ! Why are you beetles fighting me ?! Getting in my way !! You actually think you can win ?! Huh ?

Robin: Just now, I heard chirping sound...

"I think that was just me plugging in that anthill. Am I the only one thinking these bugs attacking us isn't a coincidence ?"

Usopp: SLUG !! Throw salt on it ! Salt ! Sanji ! Do a "Summer salt shoot" !!

Sanji: Yeah, right !

Luffy: I'm not running anymore ! Let's fight !!

Chopper: No, Luffy !! Those bees are poisonous !!

"Oooh, fireflies. Pretty."

Nami: COCKROACHES !!!

Luffy: BOARS !!!

Southbird: JÔOOOOOOOO !!

"No, really, that won't do... Even if we hear it, as long as we can't see one..."

Luffy: We saw one, but the bugs were everywhere, there was no time to catch the bird !

Chopper: Kept running.

Usopp: I can't take it ! We have eight people but we can't even catch one ?! You guys should try harder !!

Sanji: Speak for yourself.

Nami: I don't have any more strength to run !

Southbird: Jôoooooo !!

Usopp: Ah !!

Southbird: Jôoo, jôoo jôoo jôo ! Jôooo. Jôo.

Chopper: It said, "Did you catch anything ? Dumbass !"

Usopp: What ? He show up on purpose to say that ?!

Luffy: I will hit it down !!

Southbird: Jôo ?

https://youtu.be/T8Eu15L3mdE

"Piece of cake."

Zoro: ... Ah...

Luffy: CHESTNUT-HEAD MISTER !!

Usopp: MASIRA !! SHOUJOU !!

"Guah ! Who did this... Hey Chopper, come and give me a hand !"

Chopper: Oh !

Usopp: Look !! The Going Merry... !! WHO WOULD HAVE DONE THIS !! HOW ? WHY ?!

Cricket: Sorry...

Luffy: Ah ! Mister ! You awake ?

Cricket: Really... Sorry... We tried to... Couldn't help... ! But, there is still time. Before dawn, we must enhance the ship...

Luffy: Wait, mister ! Tell me what happened, tell me !

Cricket: It's okay now. Don't worry about it. It's alright now... More importantly... You guys... Caught a Southbird. This should be fine.

Nami: LUFFY ! The gold... Was taken... !!

Cricket: Ah... Hah... Doesn't matter... Things like that should just be forgotten. You guys...

Usopp: What do you mean by "Things like that" ?!! You spent 10 years, and even risked your life to find those ingots ! isn't it ?

Cricket: Shut up... It doesn't mater... It's my problem. Listen to me. With the entire "Saruyama alliance"... Fixing and enhancing that ship is not a problem... We can have it done by dawn, it won't hinder your schedule. You guys... I will send you to the sky no matter what !!

Usopp: Cricket...

Cricket: Therefore, you should...

"Hey, Luffy. You might want to see this. They even put signature."

Nami: It's Bellamy's symbol !!

Luffy: Say... If I run along the beach, I can reach that city we were in, right ?

Robin: Yes, you can.

Nami: No way, Luffy !! Quit fooling around ! We have less than 3 hours before dawn !!

Cricket: Hey... Kid, where are you going... ! Don't mind my business ! You already know who...

Zoro: If you want to stop him, you better use this...

Luffy: I will be back before dawn.

"No, wait. If you go by yourself, you'll lose too much time. The city is on the other side of the island, so you'll have to make a detour to avoid the forest. I can fly over it and the bay in a straight line."

Luffy: ... ... ...

"You're the captain. Stay here and prepare the boat for Sky island. If the sun rises in three hours... I can be back in just one."

Zoro: Alone ?

"What would be the point ? There's no need for more than one of us against such small fries. I'll be back with the gold, however... I can't promise it won't be dyed red by then."