Hey friends and fans! Kairomaru is bringing you another chapter of The Logia Brothers! Time to cross the vast desert of Sandy Island! How will the Straw Hats react to the state of Alabasta? Will crossing the desert go better or worse than Canon?

So without further delay, please enjoy.

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Chapter 30 ' Erumalu and the Desert

-Spider 's Caf '-

A blue-haired woman wearing a bandana sat behind the bar of the caf '. She quietly read a book while a sonata was playing on a record player in the corner. Her glasses gave her a non-threatening look, which was reinforced by her colorful print tank top and her plain jeans.

'Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas! Oh I 'm pooped! ' An older woman exclaimed as the door to the caf ' burst open. 'What a journey! I 'm exhausted! My back is killing me! It 's all your fault, Mr. 4! You 're too slow! Oh, my back! You idiot! '