Symbols - One Piece Chapter 522, pages 0-7

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The chapter title page displays bold text reading "Chapter 522: 'FATAL DISEASE'". Below it is a large illustration of several tall, shadowy figures standing in a forested area, including a massive silhouette with wild hair and another with a long neck. In the foreground, CP9 agents in white uniforms and masks lie defeated on the ground amid debris and weapons. A caption at the bottom reads: "CP9 INDEPENDENT ACTION REPORT VOL. 28: 'WE WON'T LET YOU BRING TROUBLE TO OUR HOMETOWN.'"

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Boa Hancock smiles gently and says, "REST UP TONIGHT FOR THE JOURNEY AHEAD." In speech bubbles she continues, "LUFFY, RIGHT...I WE'LL GET SAIL TOMORROW MORNING... THE KUJA PIRATES WILL TAKE YOU AS FAR AS THE SHABONDY ARCHIPELAGO." Luffy suddenly stretches his face into a ridiculous expression with chopsticks in his nose and mouth, shouting "IT'S 'KUU'!! 'KUU'!!!" while making exaggerated faces. The women around him react with laughter and surprise. One says, "COME ON, YOU GUYS." Another notes, "YEAH, 'KUU'!!" and "IT'S 'KUU'!!" Luffy asks "KUUI" while a woman explains, "WHAT AN INELEGANT DANCE... MEN STICK CHOPSTICKS BETWEEN THEIR NOSE AND MOUTH... AND HOLD A SIEVE..." Luffy grins and says, "LUFFY, YOU'RE SO FUNNY!!"

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The lively feast continues with music and cheering. Luffy stretches his arms wildly while eating, exclaiming "EHH~! LET ME DO IT AGAIN!" and "WOW, THIS SEA KING IS GREAT..." Women crowd around him, one saying "ALL RIGHT, TIME'S UP." and "WOW, HE REALLY STRETCHES!" Another asks "HMI GORGON WHAT!I" while describing "IT'S PENNE GORGONZOLA, WITH SEA KING! IT'S A SPECIALTY OF THE ISLAND OF WOMEN!" Luffy yells "I'M NOT A BUSINESS FOR YOU!!!" as women reach for him, saying "LUFFY~" and "SEE, YOU'RE POPULAR." One explains, "THERE'S NO HELPING IT! YOU'RE LEAVING TOMORROW, RIGHT!I THESE GIRLS JUST WANT TO TOUCH A MAN ONCE." Luffy protests, "HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO EAT WITH YOU GRABBING AND STRETCHING ME!!!I"

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The women swarm Luffy in a frenzy of hearts and reaching hands, shouting "STOP!! I CAN'T EAT..." "LET ME GRAB YOU~" "LET ME TOUCH YOU~" and "IT'S FINE, MY SWEET LUFFY~" Luffy yells "HEY!!!" and "KYAAA~ LUFFY~" as he is overwhelmed. He suddenly escapes, leaving the women behind. One cries "OH NO, HE GOT AWAY!!" and "I HAVEN'T TOUCHED HIM YET!" Luffy runs across rooftops with a small creature, saying "HMI OH, YEAH... I FEEL LIKE I'VE CAUSED YOU A LOT OF TROUBLE." A woman below calls out, "BUT YOU HELPED US, RIGHTI I HEARD ABOUT WHAT YOU DID." and "THANKS, LUFFY!" Another warns, "SHOOT, I ONLY GOT AWAY WITH THIS MUCH FOOD!" while pursuers shout "HE CAN'T HAVE GOTTEN FAR!! FIND HIM AND TOUCH HIM!!" and "STAY DOWN...!!!"

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Inside a Kuja building, Luffy sits eating while the old lady reads a newspaper. She remarks, "WELL, MEN ARE A RARE SIGHT AROUND HERE... THIS PLACE IS WELL SECLUDED, SO TAKE YOUR TIME." Margaret enters and calls out, "HEY!! THE OLD BEAN LADY!! LUFFY HAS BECOME VERY POPULAR AMONGST THE GIRLS OF THE VILLAGE..." The old lady snaps, "YOU! DID YOU JUST CALL ME 'BEAN LADY'!!!I" From outside, a voice asks, "WHAT HAPPENED, MARGARET!I" The old lady continues, "YOU LIKE YOUR NEWSPAPER, DON'T YOU, LADYI" and "NEWS DOESN'T TRAVEL THROUGH THE CALM BELT... SO IT'S FAIRLY DIFFICULT TO GET A HOLD OF THEM..." She adds, "GOT SOME FOOD WITH YOU, HUH...I MARGARET, PREPARE SOME TEA." Luffy asks, "WHY, HEBIHIME..." The old lady replies, "SURE THING." Luffy questions, "WHO'S A SHICHIBUKAII" The old lady explains, "OUR EMPRESS IS A MEMBER OF THE SHICHIBUKAI, AFTER ALL. IT WOULDN'T DO FOR HER TO BE UNINFORMED OF WORLD AFFAIRS."

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A massive "EEEEHHHHHHH!!I" echoes across the village as Luffy reacts in shock. The old lady tells him, "NO... I DON'T..." and "YOU DON'T READ THE NEWSPAPER OR ANYTHINGI" Luffy replies, "MAN, THAT WAS SURPRISING." Margaret notes, "... YOU'RE A PIRATE, AND YOU DIDN'T KNOWI" The old lady continues, "SHE... SHE'S A SHICHIBUKAI!I THEN... IS SHE REALLY STRONG!I" and "NO, I DIDN'T..." She then explains gravely, "THEY CAUTIOUSLY RECOMMENDED THAT HEBIHIME BE ADDED TO THE SHICHIBUKAI... BUT NOW, SHE IS IN DANGER OF LOSING HER TITLE. IT HAS BEEN ELEVEN YEARS... SINCE HEBIHIME BECAME THE EMPRESS OF OUR COUNTRY, AS WELL AS THE CAPTAIN OF THE KUJA PIRATES. THAT, ALONG WITH THE ALREADY-INFAMOUS 'KUJA' NAME, ALERTED THE WORLD GOVERNMENT IMMEDIATELY. AN 80 MILLION BOUNTY WAS PLACED ON HER HEAD. SHE'S STILL YOUNG, BUT AFTER A SINGLE CAMPAIGN AT SEA."

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Luffy panics, "WAIT WAIT WAIT, THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR ME TO HANDLE ALL AT ONCE." The old lady tells him, "YOU AMAZE ME... THERE'S GOT TO BE A LIMIT TO HOW IGNORANT A PERSON CAN BE!!! THIS IS NOTHING BUT A PREDICTION RIGHT NOW. BUT IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, A BATTLE IS IMMINENT!!!" A massive reaction shakes the area with "EEEE-HHH-HHHH!!I" She continues, "ARE WE GOING TO FIGHT WITH THE WHITEBEARD PIRATES!I THE SHICHIBUKAI AND MARINE HEADQUARTERS...!I WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!I" Luffy stares in horror, "A PUBLIC EXECUTION...!!!!" The old lady adds, "BUT THEY STILL PLAN TO GIVE PORTGAS D. ACE, WHITEBEARD'S TRUSTED SUBORDINATE, THE WORLD GOVERNMENT CAUSED THIS... WHITEBEARD IS NOT A MAN WHO WOULD LET ONE OF HIS MEN DIE. THEY KNOW THAT..."

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Luffy gasps, "ACE IS GOING TO BE EXECUTED!I" Margaret and the old lady react with concern. Luffy mutters, "... WHAT'S WRONGI ACE... FIRE FIST ACE..." The old lady explains, "THE GOVERNMENT SUDDENLY GAINED A MAJOR CHIP IN THE WAY OF THE PIRATE ACE. AND THEY PLAN TO USE IT IN A BIG WAY. APPARENTLY, A PIRATE NAMED BLACKBEARD DEFEATED FIRE FIST ACE... AND BECAME A NEW SHICHIBUKAI... BLACKBEARD..." Luffy's eyes widen in shock as he shouts, "ACE IS MY BIG BROTHER!!!" The old lady reacts with "!!I" while Luffy yells, "THAT'S MY BIG BROTHER...!!!!"

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Luffy stares in shock at a newspaper while an old man with wild white hair reads it aloud. The old man explains, "In one week," so about six days from today. Luffy yells, "WHA!I THAT'S SO SOON!!!" The old man continues, "Right... it's the plaza of a town called Marineford, owned by Marine Headquarters." Luffy panics, "WHAT DO I DO...!I WHERE'S THE PUBLIC EXECUTION GOING TO BE!I" The old man replies calmly, "...Luhhhmm!! If Whitebeard wins this fight, he could be saved." Luffy shouts desperately, "IT'LL BE ALL OVER FOR ACE!!" The old man warns, "If it takes that long, then, before I even meet my friends,...well, you can assume that it will take at least a week... HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET TO SHABONDY FROM HERE!!I" A young woman with short light hair reacts with horror, "I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW HE'D BEEN CAPTURED... AND HE'S GOING TO BE EXECUTED!!I IS THERE NO WAY TO ESCAPE!!I REALLY!I HE'S YOUR BROTHER!I"

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Luffy demands answers about the currents and Marine ships. The old man points to a large map labeled RED LINE, showing Marine Headquarters (Marineford), Impel Down, Enies Lobby, Shabondy Archipelago, Calm Belt, and Amazon Lily. He explains the currents reserved for the World Government and the giant gates called the "Gates of Justice." The old man details, "To the prison of Impel Down... on a pirate ship, one week... on one of the Marine ships, four days...!!...Then, how long from here to where Ace isI" Luffy yells, "WHYI ARE MARINE SHIPS THAT FAST!I" The map shows arrows connecting the locations via currents, with the current location marked near Amazon Lily.

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The old man warns that pirate ships must take a roundabout path to avoid the swirling current. Luffy holds up a tiny piece of paper, asking about his brother's Vivre Card. The young woman explains, "...!! So, if it's that small... When I got it, it was about ten times larger." She adds that they are called "life papers" and indicate the owner's location and vitality. Luffy stares intensely at the shrinking card. In a memory panel, Ace smiles while Luffy worries, "It's only natural for him to worry. When a guy's got a good-for-nothing brother... It's weird that I would need to save my brother, who's so strong... Ace would probably get mad at me. But... ACE IS ON HIS OWN ADVENTURE!!"

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Luffy stands determined before a vision of his Straw Hat crew, declaring, "I'M GONNA TAKE A LITTLE DETOUR!!!" The crew waves and shouts, "SORRY, GUYS...!!!" The old man and the young woman react with alarm. Luffy shouts, "I WANT TO GO HELP ACE!!!" The old man warns, "DO YOU REALLY UNDERSTAND... THE SCALE OF THIS WARI DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW RECKLESS THAT IS...I" Luffy replies firmly, "YES, I UNDERSTAND...!! SO YOU WANT TO SAVE THE MOST IMPORTANT PRISONER IN THE WORLDI IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN, I'M GOING!!!" The young woman pleads, "YOU WOULD BE LIKE AN ANT IN THE MIDST OF A HURRICANE...!! YOU MIGHT SIMPLY BE UNABLE TO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING. I CAN'T JUST SIT BY AND LET THIS HAPPEN!!!"

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High on a cliffside overlooking a grand pavilion built into the rock, a voice explains the dangers ahead: "If you go to the execution site at Marineford, both Marine admirals and the Shichibukai will be on guard there." Another warns, "...to have even the slightest chance of success, you must go to the great prison where he is being held..." Luffy stands tense, replying, "If I don't get there while Ace is still there...!!!!" The old woman Elder Nyon counters, "There's no point worrying about what to do once I get there until I get there!!" and adds, "The defenses at the prison will be stiff as well. It may be impossible to even enter." Luffy's eyes widen as he realizes, "A Marine ship!I There's a Marine ship out there!I Then I'm going to ask her for help!!!" Elder Nyon notes, "If she were to assent... then you would be able to hide aboard a Marine vessel. Up until now, Hebi-hime has been refusing the orders for the Shichibukai to assemble. This is a long shot, but... wait... this can't be resolved with brute force..."

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The scene shifts to Amazon Lily's Kuja Castle perched on the cliffs. Luffy and a Kuja warrior stand before the grand stairs as Hancock descends. A voice calls, "What's wrong, EnishidaI Rushing about like that..." Elder Nyon appears, exclaiming, "Elder Nyon!!" Luffy turns, "HmI What happened...!I" Suddenly Hancock collapses. Luffy shouts in shock, "She's collapsed...!!!! EHHHH!!!I At a time like this!!!I" The warriors panic, "Lady Hebi-hime has fallen ill with an unknown disease!" as one cries, "You see...!!!"

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Luffy is ushered out: "You, go wait outside...!!!" He protests, "I understand that!!! Ahh... but I'm in a hurry..." Inside the ornate hall, Hancock lies in bed clutching her chest, gasping, "It hurts...!!!!" with heavy breaths "Haa... haa..." The Kuja women gather in distress. One reports, "Lady Hebi-hime looks like she's suffering...!!! She won't even take any food." Another says, "I don't know what medicine to prescribe...!!! But I don't understand... I've never seen anything like this before... She's been clutching her chest, so I thought there might be some abnormality with her heart...!!!"

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Hancock cries out in agony, "Haa...!!!" as the women react in horror. Elder Nyon examines her and declares, "...What an inopportune time... damn virus...!!!...How could this have happened...!!!" A warrior asks, "Eh!I A virus!I Do you know what it is...!I" Elder Nyon confirms gravely, "...I see..." Hancock, sweating and pale, whispers, "E... Elder Nyon... it hurts... Am I... am I going to die...I" The warriors scream, "What are you saying!I Stop joking around, Elder Nyon!!!" Elder Nyon replies solemnly, "Yes... you will die..."

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Elder Nyon reveals the truth to the Kuja: "HEBIHIME... MONKEY D. LUFFY CAME WITH ME. I CAME DOWN WITH THE SAME DISEASE AND LEFT THE COUNTRY... THOUGH I SURVIVED. THE PREVIOUS EMPRESS... DIED OF THIS DISEASE AS WELL...!!! AND THE EMPRESS BEFORE HER HAD THE SAME SICKNESS..." Luffy stands firm before the shocked elders. "... WHAT GOOD FORTUNE YOU HAVE, MONKEY D. LUFFY!!! YOU HAVE MOVED THE MOUNTAIN... THAT NO ONE ELSE COULD!!!" The elder warns, "I DON'T CARE...!!! LISTEN... YOU WILL ALL LEAVE THE ROOM. WAIT, ELDER NYON!! HOW CAN MY SISTER HANDLE THAT NOW!!" Luffy asks Hancock directly, "I'VE GOT SOMETHING TO ASK YOU... ARE YOU SICKI YEAH, WHAT DO YOU NEED...I LUFFY... NO ILLNESS COULD KEEP ME DOWN...!!!"

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Luffy pleads at the window: "HE'S MY BROTHER!! I WANT TO HELP ACE!!! A PIRATE NAMED ACE. ONE OF WHITEBEARD'S MEN IS ABOUT TO BE EXECUTED, BUT I CAN'T MAKE IT ON A PIRATE SHIP." Hancock listens silently. The elder rages, "YOU KNOW THE WOUNDS IN OUR SISTER'S HEART! AND NOW YOU WANT HER TO GO BACK TO THAT CURSED PLACE!I WHAT A CRUEL MAN!!!" Luffy shouts desperately, "AND TO TAKE ME TO THE PRISON WHERE ACE IS!!!I WILL YOU GET ME ABOARD THE WAITING MARINE SHIP." The Kuja warriors react in fury: "ANSWER THE ORDER TO ASSEMBLE AS A SHICHI-BUKAI...I SO YOU WANT ME TO... JEEZ, THERE'S A LIMIT TO OUR SISTER'S PATIENCE!! TURN HIM TO STONE AND BREAK HIM!!! GET HIM, SISTER!!!"

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Hancock smiles and agrees: "Then I... will go wherever you wish." Luffy beams, "GREAT!!! THANK YOU!!! NOW I CAN MAKE IT BEFORE THE EXECUTION DATE!!!" The Kuja elders explode in shock: "HEBIHIME!!! SHE DECIDED TO GO WITH THE GOVERNMENT!!! HE-..." They scream, "LOVE IS ALWAYS... A HURRICANE!!! THEY HAVE THIS SAYING IN THE EAST SEA... HEBIHIME'S DISEASE IS... LOVE SICKNESS!!! THE PREVIOUS EMPRESSES DIED PINING FOR LOVE AS WELL!!! WHAT'S GOING ON!I ELDER NYON!!!" The chapter ends with the massive title text and "53 / VOLUME 53 (END)".

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SBS corner page featuring reader questions answered by voice actor Nakai Kazuya (Zoro's voice). Nakai discusses realism in injury scenes, his adult perspective on fan questions, his ripped physique compared to Zoro, and ends with a dramatic "TOUROU NAGASHI*!" *One of Zoro's attacks, but it's also a Japanese ceremony done at the end of the Obon Festival. Includes fan art and a photo of Nakai.

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SBS page featuring reader letters addressed to voice actor Nakai (Zoro). R: "Here's a question for my beloved Mr. Nakai! Zoro is a total weight lifting nut, right!I So Mr. Nakai, do you take responsibility and do weight training tooI Ha... I know! Do it like you got hit with a Negative Hollow! Just like Ms. Tanaka Mayumi did!! Take this! Negative Hollow!!!" N: "...Uuhh... I'm Zoro, but... my body fat percentage is 23%... I'm sorry..." R: "Mr. Nakai! Take this!! ONIGIRIIIIYAAAAA!!! Buu ※ Don't hold back if you need to pass gas! Buu" N: "Uwooh! That's a phantom attack that I've only used once before... If you use it too much, it'll cost you your life." Additional letters ask about Sanji's voice actor, request "onigiri" with a katana in mouth, and suggest attack puns for Zoro. O: "Okay, thank you! Good work. Time's about up, Mr. Nakai. Hey, why are you eating an onigiri!I The next postcard will be the last one. Stop eating! And don't yell 'katana'! The rice is flying out!! Anyway, this postcard is pretty interesting, so if you answer it well, I'll use it in the series. Do your best." Final note: "I'm not using that!! Please look forward to next time's voice actor SBS!!"

Fan submission page titled 'WE ARE USOPP GALLERY PIRATES'. Multiple reader artworks and letters displayed: One Piece cover-style drawing with snake and wanted posters; group finger-puppet photo; mermaid and sea creature scene with note 'A WONDERFUL SCENE, RIGHT OUT OF A PICTURE BOOK!! THIS WINS THE GRAND PRIZE!!'; small comic strips; Luffy and Chopper sketches; various fan letters and drawings from different prefectures. Large speech bubble: "WE'LL SHOW YOU!! DOCTOR USOPP GALLERY PIRATES!!!" Another: "THIS DRUG WILL MAKE THE WORLD INTO A WORLD OF ART!!" Grand prize note for signed poster board.

Fan art collage page with numerous reader submissions. Visible artworks include: detailed Robin portrait; Franky family scene; Usopp as 'USO八百マン'; long-life themed drawing; Boa Hancock portrait; Luffy and Nami wanted poster parody; group character sketches; various chibi and dramatic scenes. Captions and letters reference locations like Osaka, Chiba, and comments such as 'Cola Cola', 'Night sky stars twinkle... I feel it!', 'Changed in the version with the mask!'. ONE PIECE logo at top. Multiple small manga-style panels and thank-you notes from fans.

Volume publication information page. Header: '■ジャンプ・コミックス ONE PIECE 53 "王の資質" 第1刷発行 2009年3月9日'. Author: 尾田栄一郎 ©Eiichiro Oda 2009. Publisher details: 集英社, address in Tokyo, phone numbers, printing company. ISBN 978-4-08-874640-1 C9979. Standard Japanese copyright and distribution notes at bottom.

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