It was another fine day of sailing on the ocean. The weather was clear, the current was fast, and the wind was favorable. The Merry Go was currently docked at an island while the crew was exploring. Nami, Usopp, Nico, and Chopper had stayed behind to collect supplies leaving Zoro, Luffy, and Sanji to follow a map Nami had found. It wasn't a very detailed map. All it showed was two islands and a path that connected them. They had found the island, but so far it was nothing special. It appeared to be totally deserted. Each crew member was searching a different part of the island and so far, no luck. Frustrations were running high, especially for Luffy who was starting to get really hungry. Just when he was about to give up and head back to the Merry Go, he pushed aside a clump of bushes and saw something strange. Immense ruins lay in the middle of a clearing. Luffy was amazed by the sheer size of the structure that was shielded from view from the outside world by the enormous trees that grew around it. Luffy quickly ran into the entrance, eager to see what he could find. Dissapointingly the ruins seemed to consist of only one room. An entirely empty room. Luffy walked around the length of it but couldn't find anything. He turned back to leave when he spotted a table. He looked around wondering where it had come from. On it were three items: A bottle full of green liquid, a box full of cookies, and a book.

Luffy tried to pick up the book but it seemed to be glued to the table. He flipped through it and saw a few pictures of the items on the table with what appeared to be instructions of some sort next to them. He closed the book again. It was too boring to bother with. He grabbed the bottle and the box and started heading back to the Merry Go.