Katya wasn't a great fan of heights. With safety equipment, she would be okay, but riding on the back of a panting dragon drawing several thousand feet in the air, not so much.

They were about halfway up the back of the leg when the drawing's foot suddenly slipped and the entire group began sliding down the leg and plummeting towards the sea.

"AHHHHH!" Katya clung to Law as tight as she could. "I HATE YOU ALL! I HATE THIS IDEA!"

The dragon mercifully found its footing just before they hit the ocean. Katya rested her head against Law's back, her entire body shaking.

"Are you okay, Katya-ya?"

"No." The brunette replied weakly as Usopp declared the dragon to be called 'Ryunosuke'.

"Great, now I know whose name to curse in heaven."

"You think you'll be going to heaven?" Kanjuro muttered.

"DROP DEAD, KANJURO!" Katya roared back at the man.

"He scared the crap outta me." Law scowled.

The group continued to hold on to the animated drawing as they headed up the elephant.

"We wanted to see if Momonosuke is okay," Kanjuro was saying. "And is another friend we were separated from at sea, Raizo, a ninja, had arrived here safely."

"A NINJA?!" The Straw Hats, plus Law, cried out in surprise.

"A ninja! I wanna meet him!" Luffy said with sparkles in his eyes.

"I wanna see a shuriken." Zoro commented.

"Me too!" Katya exclaimed.

"Will he sit under a waterfall?" Usopp asked.

"Can he really use supernatural ninja powers?" Law said, which surprised Katya. Law was just as intrigued as the rest of them.

"Can he disappear in an instant like they say?" Franky asked.

"Yes, indeed!"

"What kind of powers does he use?"

"Well, for example, he can see far away. Ninpo - Telescopic Technique!"

"SO COOL!" All the men replied.

Katya snorted. "Dorks."

A loud sound came from above and a figure flew down at the group. Everyone ducked, except for Katya, whom Law had to pull out of the way, and Kin'emon with Kanjuro, who fell off the back of Ryunosuke and began to fall towards the ocean.

"HOLY SHIT!" Katya screamed. "What was that?!"

"I don't know. I think it was a bloody person with knives stuck all over his body." Robin said darkly. "Or just a small monkey."

"What is your damage?" Katya shouted as Usopp berated Robin for scaring them.

"They're both Devil Fruit users, though." Law commented. "If they fall into the sea, they're dead."

"Luffy-dono! We're both okay!" Kin'emon's voice came up from below. "Go ahead, we'll catch up soon!"

"Those two have the luck of the devil."

By the time the group eventually got to the top, Katya had been put off heights for life. Nearly falling to her death multiple times would do that to a person.

"Law, I'm going to murder Kanjuro..." Katya said as she fell off the dragon and onto the ground at the top.

"Ryunosuke!" The group cried as the dragon faded back to a drawing. Law and Zoro, on the other hand, declared it to be absurd that they were crying over a drawing, whilst Katya was cursing Kanjuro's entire bloodline on the floor.

"Come on, Katya-ya." Law helped her up and they faced the gate into the country.

"Something's wrong..." Katya murmured.

"There's a watchtower but no guards." Law confirmed.

The group headed forward, noting the broken gates. There was a lot of destruction, and most of it looked new. There was also a huge footprint.

"I hope the crew are all okay." Katya said worriedly as they walked. "This ground is weird to walk on."

"Yeah, it's elephant skin."

Katya tested it with her foot. It was oddly bouncy and she jumped up and down on it experimentally. "It's kinda fun."

They continued on into the forest, but were soon confronted by two members of the Mink Tribe. They were fast, like Bepo, but they appeared to be a dog and a rabbit, the former wearing one of Nami's outfits and riding a huge beast. The dog Mink ordered them to go to the Rightflank Forest.

"Tra-guy-kun," Robin said after a moment. "Your nakama must be here, right?"

"Yeah."

"Is there any way to make contact?"

"No."

"You left your Den Den Mushi behind, didn't you?" Katya sighed.

"I didn't even expect to see them again." Law clarified. "But I have a Vivre Card. It belongs to our navigator, Bepo."

"Oh yeah, you had a talking polar bear in your crew!" Usopp remembered. "Is he a Mink too?"

"Of course." Katya replied.

"This is where he came from," Law continued. "But he didn't remember much about this place as he left the island when he was little."

"Can we trust him?!" Usopp said with a frightened place. "For instance, just for instance, you know, he might become aware of his nature as a member of the cannibal tribe!"

Katya shot Usopp a furious look. "Of course we can trust Bepo!"

"I've known him for a decade. We can trust him." Law affirmed. "If you wanna get reliable information, let's head straight."