The title page displays Chapter 184 “Molehill 4th Street.” Below the lettering, an underwater scene unfolds: the fish-man Hachi, wearing his striped swim trunks and octopus-like arms, swims while holding a small pipe. A large black-and-white panda shark with a bandaged snout swims beside him, mouth open in a wide grin. Small fish and jellyfish drift through the water around coral formations. At the bottom, a caption reads: HACHI'S UNDERWATER STROLL VOL. 3 “HACHI RESCUES A PANDA SHARK.”
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A map panel labels the fight: Usopp & Chopper vs. Mr. 4 & Ms. Merry Christmas at the South-eastern gates, marked with an X. A massive explosion erupts near the city walls, sending black smoke billowing upward. In the next panel, a giant foot belonging to Mr. 4 presses down on Usopp, who lies on the ground in his netted outfit. A speech bubble asks, “Are you alright, Usopp!I” Below, Chopper in his small form and a crouching figure react. Chopper shouts, “What the hell was that thought!I” while the other says, “Whew, that was close. huff... huff...” A larger bubble declares, “I told you already! Mr. 4’s a clean up hitter who fights with his dog!” Usopp replies, “YES, AND I TOLD YOU I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE HELL YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT!” Large sound effects “H!!!” punctuate the tension.
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Mr. 4, wearing his bowler hat and X-marked bib, stands with his back to the viewer as massive sound effects “オオオオオオオオオ...!!” shake the panel. Usopp yells “HM!I” while someone screams “AHH!” A close-up shows Usopp’s shocked face asking “A dogI” beside a drooling close-up of a dachshund-like face labeled “DROOP...” The gun-dog Lassoo, a long cylindrical weapon fused with a dachshund body, stands on the street with a sign reading “Mr. 4’s Beloved Gun Gun-Dog Lassoo (Has a cold).” Usopp cries out, “WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING!I” while Lassoo lets out a massive “どーん!!” sound and a small “w...” escapes its mouth. Onlookers react with “AHH...” and “pant.”
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Lassoo sneezes violently “ACHOO!” launching a baseball with a huge “ギャクン” impact. The ball streaks forward with motion lines. A panel shows the baseball being fired again as someone yells “AGAIN!I” and “POP!” while “tic toc tic...” counts down. A terrified close-up of a spiky-haired character screams “WHAAT!I” as the ball hurtles toward them. The final panel shows the figure struck from behind, sent flying with a large “ヤ” sound effect and motion lines, ending in “!!.....”
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A massive figure swings a huge bat-like weapon with a loud "キィン!!" impact. Usopp is sent flying through the air from the strike. Luffy stares in horror and shouts, "NO, USOPP! YOU CAN'T JUST DODGE IT! YOU'VE GOTTA RUN FAR AWAY!" Explosions erupt violently around the area with "ゴォオオオ!!" and debris flying. Usopp crashes to the ground, lying face-down as a small bomb rolls nearby with "TIC TOC..." sound effects.
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Mr. 4, gripping his massive bat, analyzes the situation while coughing. He notes, "He even takes into account the time limit for the bombs as he hits them!" and "The balls are ticking time-bombs! They'll explode even if they don't hit you!" He continues, "On the other hand, that also means they won't explode until the internal clock reaches zero. I tried exploiting that fact by throwing the bombs back, but they're heavy as cannonballs! It's not something you can just catch and throw back!" Below, Usopp lies stunned as Mr. 4 stands ready with his weapon. Sound effects include "ゴゴゴオ...", "ミシミシ...", "CRACK", and "TAP" as the bat is set down.
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Miss Merry Christmas reacts with shock, yelling "HEY, MR. 4! MR. 4! IS HE REALLY HUMAN!I HOLY MOLY, JUST HOW HEAVY IS THAT BAT...!I" while sweating heavily. Mr. 4 stands silently with "..." as Lassoo the dog barks "Woof..." in the background. The woman then berates him furiously: "HURRYTHEHELLUPAN'FINISHTHEMOFF! KILL'EMNOW! KILL'EMQUICK! YOU DUMB SLOWPOKE! DUMBPOKE! YOU DUMPPOKE! YOU DOKE!" Mr. 4 responds with a calm "Hmmm...I" as a massive impact "どどん!!" shakes the ground.
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Miss Merry Christmas continues mocking, "YOU NINCOMPOOPS! NIN-POOPS!" while pointing. Usopp and Mr. 4 stand facing the mole-woman as she yells, "AGHH!! IT'S THE HUMAN-MOLE! SHE LOOKS JUST LIKE A REAL MOLE!" and "I HAVEN'T EVEN TRANSFORMED YET!" In the next panels Usopp argues, "HEY, I'M JUST A HUMAN TOO! I'M ONLY HUMAN! YOU CAN'T EXPECT ME TO FIGHT NON-HUMANS!" while Mr. 4 retorts, "NO, YOU'RE A MONSTER TOO! WELL YOUR NOSE IS TOO DAMN LONG TO BE HUMAN THEN!" and "THAT WAS BEFORE I REALIZED I HAD TO FIGHT THAT BIZARRE DOG-LIKE LIFEFORM FROM PLANET X AND ITS FREAKISHLY STRONG MONSTER-OWNER!" Mr. 4 adds, "WHAT HAPPENED TO BACKING ME UP!I" and "CHOPPER, I'LL LEAVE THE REST TO YOU... LET MY CORPSE REST IN THE SEAS..." Below, Mr. 4 pets the dachshund Lassoo and explains, "Its name is Lassoo. He's a gun, that ate the Inu Inu Fruit, Model: Dachshund."
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A close-up shows a man with sunglasses and a bandana declaring, "It's the latest technology in Grand Line! You can make objects eat devil fruits now!" Beside him, Usopp stares in shock as the words "A GUN!I" explode across the panel. The large woman with an afro and polka-dot tie snaps, "This gun here moves and that's that!" while a man with a top hat and cross on his hat yells, "Shut your piehole! What’sittoya anyway!I Yergonnabedeadsoon!" Usopp raises his hands defensively, protesting, "It’s not as if the devil fruit has a will of its own!" and "How could a gun ever move around on its ownI" Someone retorts, "That’s ridiculous!" In the wide lower panel, the woman looms over Usopp and the bandaged man as a dachshund-like dog with a bazooka lies nearby. She growls, "Yyyeeeeessss.... In any case, you two ain’t getting outta here alive. This is our territory you’ve step foot in!" The bandaged man adds, "RIGHT, MR.4!I"
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The woman begins to transform, her body swelling massively as someone cries, "S-she's transforming into a...!" She roars, "AT OUR MOLEHILL 4TH STREET!" while growling "Have fun if you can..." and "GROW" repeatedly. Her form expands into a giant mole-human hybrid with huge claws, wings, and a beak-like snout amid swirling dust and ruins. Usopp recoils in horror, shouting "GOD! I'M A MOLE FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD!" as a small voice wonders, "A penguinI"
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The giant mole-woman dives underground, vanishing into the sand as narration notes, "They went back underground..." In the ruined plaza, the top-hatted man yells "WAAAIIIT! Now's my chance!" while the bandaged man watches tensely. A sudden impact erupts with "BOW!!" and "WATCH OUT!" as the dog Lassoo pants nearby. Explosions and motion lines fill the chaotic scene.
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Usopp kicks powerfully, sending a curving projectile as he shouts, "IT CHANGED DIRECTIONS! A CURVE BALL!I" The ball strikes the bandaged man, who cries "AGH!" while Usopp exclaims, "IT'S A FLY BALL!" The top-hatted man warns, "NO, LOOK ABOVE, USOPP!" as Usopp reacts with "HUH!I" amid flying debris and impact effects.
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A massive stitched baseball looms over a field riddled with holes as a tiny figure tumbles through the air. Someone laughs, "Haha! I guess even a great cleanup hitter, can't bat 1.00 all the time!" The ball bounces with "tic toc tic..." effects. Usopp, bandaged and determined, faces the incoming pitch. "A spin ball!I" he reacts in shock. The ball continues its eerie "tic..." path. "I can dodge this blindfolded!" Usopp declares confidently. From the side, Mr. 4 watches and mutters, "Mr. 4 ain't your average cleanup hitter..." The ball curves sharply behind Usopp with another "tic toc..." sound as Mr. 4 warns, "BEHIND YOU, USOPP!"
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A violent explosion erupts as Lassoo, the dachshund-transformed bazooka, slams into Usopp with massive impact lines and debris. Usopp is sent flying. In the stands, a spectator realizes, "I suspected he wasn't a normal human...!" Another voice notes, "Oh, a zoan-fruit userI" The dog pants with "ぅ" while a man stammers, "Fo..." Lassoo charges again with huge onomatopoeia "ビュルルルン!!" Mr. 4 shouts from afar, "Usopp! Consider yourself done for if you stop dead in your tracks!" The massive dog barrels forward with repeated "BOW!!!" impacts as Usopp is struck hard.
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Usopp skids across the ground, vowing, "IF I CAN JUST TAKE YOU OUT...!" Mr. 4 runs alongside yelling, "Right! Gotta keep my legs moving or I'll be hit over and over again!" The ball bounces with "tic toc..." Mr. 4 suddenly reacts with "WHA!I" as the pitch changes. The ball strikes with a loud "カキン" impact. Miss Merry Christmas emerges from underground, declaring, "The game's no fun without a batter!" Mr. 4 adds, "Hold your horses!" while the ball continues rolling and a voice groans, "Agh-" and "Foo..."
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Chopper appears in the background with a shocked expression, shouting "CHOPPER!" as Mr. 4 roars in pain, "AGHHH!" Miss Merry Christmas transforms and shrinks with "SHRINK..." and "Whew, I almost forgot I could do this." She prepares another attack. Usopp dashes forward yelling "DASH!" and "TAKE THIS!" while striking with "ブォオ" sound. Miss Merry Christmas taunts, "Try again! YOU UGLY MOLE!" as the ball bounces with "Fooo..." and impact effects fill the panel.
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A bearded man in a top hat scans the area in panic. "HmI Where'd that other one goI" Nearby figures search frantically. "The one with the long nose! Where'd he goI" A voice calls out, "Fo..." The man growls, "DAMMIT! IF THEY KEEP RUNNING ME AROUND IN CIRCLES LIKE THIS, THERE'S NO WAY I CAN FINISH THEM OFF IN 3 MINUTES WITH A RUMBLE BALL!" Usopp appears in a panel, looking surprised. "USOPP...I" A large speech bubble declares, "Let me just say..." Suddenly Usopp is shown mid-air swinging a massive weapon. "WHO CAN USE THESE TUNNELS!" A voice replies, "That you guys aren't the only ones."
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Excited voices cheer, "WAY TO GO!" A character reacts with "FoI" while others exclaim "USOPP..." and "He was inside our tunnels!I" A massive black machine with a cross symbol smashes down. "POUND!" The impact sends debris flying. Below, a mole-like man yells in shock, "WHERE'D A SCRAWNY BRAT LIKE HIM GET THE STRENGTH TO USE SOMETHING LIKE THAT!I" Another voice cries, "A 5 TON HAMMER!I" A spiky-haired figure shouts, "MR. 4!"
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A masked man swings a massive weapon. "THE LORD OF DESTRUCTION." Text notes, "The number of ships I've sunkI Too many to count... The people call me..." Usopp stares in awe. "YOU'RE AMAZING!" A small figure stands with a hammer. "My name's..." Reactions fly: "5 tons..." and "J-Just who the hell are you!I" The masked man poses dramatically. "CAPTAIN USOPP." Large impact text explodes across the bottom of the page.
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SBS page header shows Sanji and a masked figure with Japanese text. Reader questions and Oda's answers follow: D asks about schoolboys talking about "Nami's chest!" Oda replies he cannot scold them. D asks what happens if a person eats a Hito Hito Fruit; Oda explains it makes one become human. Another D asks about Sanji's left eye; Oda answers the SBS is over after a dramatic reveal.
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Discussion
p7Lassoo is a gun-dog hybrid created by the Inu Inu Fruit.
p8Mr. 4 wears a top hat marked with a cross.
p8Miss Merry Christmas has an afro hairstyle and polka-dot tie.
p8Lassoo is a dog present at the scene.
p8The confrontation occurs among ruined stone structures.
p9Miss Merry Christmas transforms into a giant mole-like hybrid.
p9The transformation occurs in a ruined plaza with standing pillars.
p9Usopp reacts with extreme shock to the hybrid appearance.
p10Miss Merry Christmas burrows underground after transformation.
p10Mr. 4 attempts to seize an opening during the fight.
p10An explosion occurs near Usopp in the ruined plaza.
p11Usopp performs a curving kick projectile attack.
p11The projectile strikes the bandaged man directly.
p11Mr. 4 alerts Usopp to an overhead threat during the exchange.
p12Usopp faces a spinning baseball attack on a hole-filled field.
p12Mr. 4 controls the pitch from the side.
p13Lassoo is a zoan fruit user dachshund bazooka.
p13Usopp is struck and sent flying by Lassoo.
p14Miss Merry Christmas emerges from underground.
p14Ball changes direction and strikes during chase.
p15Chopper arrives during the fight.
p15Miss Merry Christmas uses shrinking ability.
p15Usopp launches a direct attack on Miss Merry Christmas.
p16Usopp wields a massive hammer inside the tunnels.
p16Rumble Ball has a three-minute time limit mentioned by bearded man.
p17The hammer is identified as weighing 5 tons.
p17Usopp was hidden inside the tunnels before attacking.
p18Masked man claims title of Lord of Destruction.
p18Hammer is again referenced as 5 tons in reactions.
What is said, page by page
p0Caption introduces Hachi's underwater stroll volume three focusing on rescuing a panda shark.
p1Concerned voice asks if Usopp is alright after the explosion.
p1Chopper questions what the hell the recent thought or action was.
p1Someone comments that the close call left them huffing and wheezing.
p1Voice reminds that Mr. 4 is a clean-up hitter who fights with his dog.
p2Usopp reacts with surprise at the sudden loud noise.
p2Someone yells in alarm that it is him again.
p2Usopp questions whether the creature is a dog.
p2Usopp shouts what the hell the strange gun-dog thing is.
p3Lassoo sneezes loudly while firing the projectile.
p3Voice reacts with shock at the repeated attack.
p3Alarmed shout questions the incoming attack again.
p3Spiky-haired character screams in terror as the ball nears.
p4Luffy shouts in panic urging Usopp not to dodge but to run far away from the attack.
p4Luffy's tone conveys urgent horror and protective intent during the explosion sequence.
p5Mr. 4 notes that Usopp accounts for bomb time limits when striking them.
p5Mr. 4 explains that the balls are ticking time-bombs that explode on a timer.
p5Mr. 4 states the bombs are heavy as cannonballs and difficult to throw back.
p5Mr. 4 coughs while analyzing the opponent's strategy.
p6Miss Merry Christmas yells in shock asking if Mr. 4 is human and questioning bat weight.
p6Miss Merry Christmas furiously orders Mr. 4 to hurry up and finish the opponents.
p6Miss Merry Christmas insults Mr. 4 as a dumb slowpoke and various similar terms.
p6Mr. 4 responds calmly with Hmmm... while the ground shakes from impact.
p7Miss Merry Christmas continues mocking with repeated nincompoops insults.
p7Usopp reacts in shock realizing the opponent looks like a real mole.
p7Miss Merry Christmas states she has not transformed yet.
p7Usopp insists he is only human and cannot fight non-humans.
p7Mr. 4 retorts that Usopp is also a monster due to his long nose.
p7Mr. 4 identifies Lassoo as a gun that ate the Inu Inu Fruit Model Dachshund.
p8Bandaged man with sunglasses explains latest Grand Line technology allowing objects to eat devil fruits, informative tone in flashback panel.
p8Miss Merry Christmas states the gun moves on its own and dismisses questions, aggressive and territorial mood.
p8Mr. 4 yells at Miss Merry Christmas to shut up and threatens death soon, angry and dismissive intent.
p8Usopp protests that devil fruits lack independent will, defensive and logical tone while raising hands.
p8Miss Merry Christmas confirms territory ownership and warns intruders will not leave alive, threatening context.
p9Off-panel voice reacts in shock to Miss Merry Christmas beginning transformation, alarmed tone.
p9Miss Merry Christmas declares the location as Molehill 4th Street while transforming, boastful and territorial mood.
p9Miss Merry Christmas taunts opponents to have fun if they can, confident and mocking intent.
p9Usopp screams in denial that he is a mole, panicked and horrified reaction.
p9Small voice questions whether the form is a penguin, confused observation.
p10Narration notes the opponents returned underground, neutral context.
p10Mr. 4 shouts to wait and claims his chance, excited and opportunistic tone.
p10Bandaged man comments Good in a small panel, calm observation.
p10Off-panel voice yells watch out amid sudden impact, warning intent.
p10Lassoo pants with small SFX near the explosion scene.
p11Usopp shouts that the projectile changed direction calling it a curve ball, surprised realization.
p11Bandaged man cries out in pain from the impact, hurt reaction.
p11Usopp exclaims it is a fly ball after the hit, excited tone.
p11Mr. 4 warns Usopp to look above, urgent alert intent.
p11Usopp reacts with Huh in confusion while glancing upward.
p12Opponent laughs that even great cleanup hitters miss sometimes.
p12Usopp reacts in shock at the spin ball pitch.
p12Usopp confidently claims he can dodge blindfolded.
p12Mr. 4 notes he is not an average cleanup hitter.
p13Spectator suspects Lassoo is not a normal human.
p13Voice identifies Lassoo as a zoan fruit user.
p13Mr. 4 warns Usopp not to stop moving or he is done for.
p13Usopp reacts to the next pitch incoming.
p14Usopp vows to take out the opponent.
p14Mr. 4 emphasizes need to keep moving to avoid hits.
p14Miss Merry Christmas declares the game needs a batter.
p14Mr. 4 tells Miss Merry Christmas to wait.
p15Chopper shouts in shock upon arrival.
p15Mr. 4 cries out in pain.
p15Miss Merry Christmas notes she almost forgot her shrinking ability.
p15Usopp yells while dashing and attacking.
p15Miss Merry Christmas taunts Usopp to try again.
p16Bearded man in top hat expresses panic over missing long-nosed target and frustration with time limit for Rumble Ball finish.
p16Usopp interrupts with confident declaration that he can also use the tunnels against the group.
p17Excited voices cheer Usopp's action from off-panel.
p17Mole-like man questions how a scrawny kid gained strength for the 5-ton hammer.
p17Spiky-haired man calls out to Mr. 4 in alarm.
p18Masked man declares himself the Lord of Destruction with many ships sunk.
p18Usopp reacts with amazement at the masked man's claim.
p18Masked man states his name while posing with hammer.
p18Opponents question the masked man's identity in panic.
p18Masked man announces title 'CAPTAIN USOPP.' during dramatic pose.