#chapter 978

The ‘adjust trim’ is once they’ve submerged, btw, so I’ve posted Bepo’s pic out of order.

Then Jean Bart checks that the water intake is good, and Shachi doubles up:

and they’re just a well-oiled team.

Law orders them all to submerge, they do, and that’s where the trim section comes into. If a submarine submerges or ascends correctly, it is a kind of straight up and down thing.

When all is right, Bepo orders that they

and asks Law:

To which (after telling all the guys that they better keep focused) Law answers:

And there she goes.

Good to see that Law knows what’s going on too. Like I can’t imagine him as a captain without knowing how the Polar Tang works, but I’ve read enough fic where he’s somehow pretty hopeless as a leader except for in use of his fruit and medical knowhow (and his endearing and eternal smexiness).

THEN, even better than that was that it was Bepo’s chance to shine! So good to see him definitely navigate the ship, pushing him forward as first mate contender perhaps? (that’s never been confirmed, I think).

Anyway, I love filler like this.