A World Not Worth Living In

Marines on Egghead panic as a massive figure descends from the sky amid lightning and smoke. One soldier shouts, "THEY AREN'T WORTHY OF HIS PRESENCE." Another cries, "HOW DID HE EVEN GET DOWN HEREI" A voice announces, "ONE OF THE FIVE ELDERS, SAINT SATURN, HAS LANDED." Rear admirals and captains stay behind while other soldiers retreat from the center. Below, more Marines react in shock: "ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT MAN HAS COME FROM MARY GEOISEI" "HE IS ABOVE EVEN THOSE CELESTIAL GODS!" "WE USUALLY CALL IN AN ADMIRAL JUST ONE CELESTIAL DRAGON..." "WHAT WAS THAT FLASH OF LIGHTNINGI!" "I'VE ONLY SEEN PORTRAITS OF HIM." The panel ends on a close-up of Saturn's stern, wrinkled face as he lands.

Saint Saturn looms in his monstrous hybrid form, horns curling and body wreathed in smoke and flames. Bonney yells, "BONNEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOINGI!" A Marine screams, "SAINT SATURN!" Another shouts, "A GOROSEI HAS BEEN STABBED!" Saturn declares, "PREPARE TO FIRE!" A Marine warns, "THAT'S A WORLD LEADER WHO REIGNS AT THE TOP!" Saturn growls, "QUIET DOWN INSECTS!" while a wounded figure gasps, "IF I DIDN'T WANT TO GET STABBED..." Bonney stares in horror as the chaos erupts around them.

Sanji delivers a powerful kick that sends Saturn reeling. Saturn roars, "AAAAHH!! I WOULD HAVE DODGED!" Bonney cries out, "SANJI!!" as the impact shakes the battlefield. Sanji shouts, "BONNEY CHA..." Saturn's massive hand reaches forward while a Marine coughs violently. Another Marine stares in disbelief: "HIS WOUNDS ARE DISAPPEARINGI!" Saturn's body begins to regenerate rapidly amid flying debris and shockwaves.

Marines in capes charge forward amid smoke and debris. One shouts, "THERE IS NO NEED FOR HASTE! THEY HAVE NOWHERE TO RUN!" Another yells, "WAIT YOU FOOLS!" A third orders, "LET'S USE THIS CHANCE TO CAPTURE VEGAPUNK!" Below, a long-haired figure lies on the ground, saying, "IT'S OK... I UNDERSTAND THE REASON WHY..." Kizaru stands nearby, apologizing, "...MY APOLOGIES... I HAVE NO EXCUSE. I DON'T THINK I CAN MOVE... FOR A LITTLE WHILE!" He adds, "EVEN FOR YOU, THAT TOOK LONGER THAN EXPECTED, KIZARU." The scene erupts in violence as a massive impact strikes the prone figure, who gasps, "WELL THEN..."

Luffy is hurled through the air by a powerful blow, the impact marked "STRONG RIGHT!!" He cries out, "FUUWAH!!!" In the next sequence, Luffy lands a massive kick on Kizaru, shouting, "GUH-AH!!!" Kizaru remarks, "EVEN THE WORLD LEADERS AT THE TOP... ARE AFTER MY CAPTAIN'S HEAD. GAHAHA!" A close-up shows Kizaru noting, "YOU HAVE A PRETTY STRONG CREW..." while another voice says, "I SEE..." The panel shifts to Bonney and Luffy facing a towering figure. The figure states, "HOWEVER... YOU TWO JOINING THIS BATTLE WAS DEFINITELY UNEXPECTED. JEWELRY BONNEY. STRAWHAT LUFFY."

A wide view reveals the chaotic harbor of Egghead with the massive Labophase floating above. A voice declares, "IF BY SOME TWIST OF FATE YOU CAN MANAGE TO ESCAPE, I'D LIKE TO SEE IT... YOU ARE SURROUNDED BY MARINES ON AN ISLAND ON THE BRINK OF DESTRUCTION." In a close panel, an elderly man with a long beard says, "THANK YOU. FOR ALL YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MILITARY..." Another figure replies, "IT'S A SHAME YOU BETRAYED US. YOU, VEGAPUNK." The final panel shows the elderly man and a cloaked figure facing each other as the cloaked man states, "WE WANT YOU TO DIE IN REGRET FOR HAVING OPPOSED THE WORLD GOVERNMENT....IN THE MOST PAINFUL ORDER... SO TELL ME, WHO DIES FIRSTI"

Bonney screams in agony as Saturn's grotesque form looms over her, her cries echoing "AHHHH!" and "AH HH!!!" Saturn muses, "WHY, WHEN HUMANS ARE TOLD NOT DO SOMETHING... THEY DO IT ANYWAYI" Bonney shouts, "YOU KILLED MY FATHER... SATURN...!!!" Nearby voices panic, "HEY, CAN ANYONE MOVEI!" and "OH NO, BONNEY!!!" Saturn continues, "IF IT'S NOT SCIENCE... IT HAS TO BE A DEVIL FRUIT...! NO, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE. SOME KIND OF FORCE IS HOLDING US DOWN!" The scene cuts to a flashback of a young Bonney clinging to Kuma. Saturn narrates, "THE LONE SURVIVOR... OF THE EXTERMINATED BUCCANEERS PEOPLE...! OH, KUMAI HE WAS BORN A SLAVE... A REMNANT OF A TRIBE OF PEOPLE THAT COMMITTED A GRAVE CRIME...!"

In a swirling memory, young Kuma aims his rifle and declares, "EVER SINCE I WAS A CHILD... I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A HERO, ONE WHO BROUGHT FREEDOM TO THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING." Bonney watches with tears as the scene shifts to a chaotic battle. "BONNEY..." someone murmurs. Kuma continues, "HE WOULD DANCE INTO ACTION WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE...!" A voice answers, "YES, I ADMIRED HIM." Another asks, "NIKAI" The fighters charge, shouting "EVERYONE, AIM FOR THE HEAD!" and "JUST LIKE THE WARRIOR OF LIBERATION, NIKA!" Explosions and gunfire erupt with "TUDUDUM ♪ TU DUM ♪" and "あははは きゃきゃきゃ" laughter. In the present, a bloodied man cries "OF COURSE!" while others plead "SET ME FREE TOOI" "WILL HE..." "SHE'S JUST A CHILD!" "LEAVE HER ALONE!" "BONNEY CHAN!!" as Bonney weeps.

The caption reads "47 YEARS AGO IN THE SOUTH BLUE SORBET KINGDOM." A grand city burns amid celebrations: "CONGRATULATIONS!" "IT'S A VERY LARGE BOY!" "WAA WAA" cries the newborn. Ginny beams and calls "KUMA!" while the father proudly announces "HERE HE IS, OUR LITTLE BOY!" The narration states "THE GOVERNMENT HAD EYES IN THE HOSPITALS TOO!" A man urges "SORRY KLAP, RUN!" The baby wails "WAAAH" as the mother sobs "I'M THE ONLY ONE WITH BUCCANEER BLOOD RUNNING THROUGH MY VEINS!" "I'M SO SORRY! I'M SO SORRY!" A bystander remarks "WHAT A HAPPY BABY!" and "OH, ABOUT HIS BLOODI WE WON'T LET ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS GET OUT."

Kuma's father, chained and bloodied, begs "DON'T WORRY, DON'T WORRY..." "MY WIFE IS DIFFERENT! PLEASE LET MY SON GO!" "PLEASE!!" A woman screams "STOP CRYING! DO YOU WANT TO DIEI!" while the infant cries "WAAA!" "IT HURTS!" "STOP DILLY DALLYING AROUND AND MOVE FASTER!" A slave trader displays the child, noting "LOOK AT HIS STRENGTH, EVEN AT HIS AGE!" "!!!IT'S A BAKKANIAN SLAVE!!" Later, the father tells young Kuma "SHE'S IN HEAVEN NOW" and "YOUR MOM HAS PASSED..." as the boy sits alone. The trader sneers "BETTER PLACE NOW!" "SHE'S IN A..." while Kuma, now older and chained, is mocked by other slaves.

Kuma's father roars in anguish "THE WARRIOR OF LIBERATION WILL COME!!" "HE'LL SAVE YOU!!" "WAAAH WAAAH..." Young Kuma asks "WHO...I" The father continues "HE WILL ONE DAY BRING YOU TO THE FREE OCEAN UNDER THE SUN...!!" "HE'S ALWAYS LAUGHING." "PASSED DOWN THROUGH OUR PEOPLE OF BUCCANEER...!" "IT'S THE NAME OF THE WARRIOR OF LEGEND..." "THE GOD OF SUNSHINE, NIKA" A guard yells "SHUT UP! YOU'RE LOUD!!" while Kuma laughs "HAHA" "HAHA" amid "BANG!" "DUM..." "TATA-DUM" "DUM-TATATA-DUM" sounds. The father smiles through tears, saying "HEY, KUMA! YOU'RE STRONG... KEEP ENDURING AND LIVE ON!!" "WHYI! I'D RATHER DI-..."

Thirty-eight years ago in West Blue, a grand announcement echoes across a bustling island arena. "THIS YEAR THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD AT THIS NON WORLD GOVERNMENT AFFILIATED COUNTRY," a voice declares. "POPULATION ERADICATION TOURNAMENT! FOR THE ONCE IN EVERY 3 YEARS THANK YOU FOR WAITING!" Cheers and laughter fill the stands as the crowd anticipates the event. Suddenly the mood shifts. A furious man in a tall hat confronts the organizers, shouting, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL MY PEOPLE IN THIS GAMEI! I ARE YOU CRAZYI YOUR HIGHNE-!! THIS IS MY COUNTRY!" The reply comes cold and absolute: "THIS ISLAND SHAMELESSLY NAMED 'VALLEY OF THE GODS' IS RICH IN MANY RESOURCES. THIS COUNTRY IS NOW PROPERTY OF THE WORLD GOVERNMENT." Explosions rock the cliffs as the island is seized. A massive sign declares the new name: "GOD VALLEY." The narration states, "HERE THE TRADITION OF HUNTING HUMANS WILL TAKE PLACE WILL BE CHANGED TO HUNTING NATIVES."

Saint Figarland Garling stands tall in his ornate coat, sword in hand, as the God's Knights banner is raised. "SAINT MINUS 10,000 POINTS FROM THE START!" a voice announces. Garling smirks, "HAHA. LOOKS LIKE HE WENT AND KILLED THE KING OF THE NATIVES!" He adds, "HMPH. THAT SHOULD BE A GOOD HANDICAP FOR THE OTHER CONTESTANTS." A subordinate reports, "SIR, WE HAVE CAPTURED THE CHILD THAT ESCAPED. THE CHILD OF THE BUCCANEERS TRIBE." Garling orders, "HOLD YOUR HORSES PLEASE WAIT SAINT GARLING." Another figure states, "YOU WILL ROUND UP PROBLEMATIC SLAVES! THIS YEAR IN ADDITION TO THE NATIVES." The God's Knights emblem gleams as the hunt begins.

Emporio Ivankov, covered in scars and wearing a floral top, stands defiant with arms raised, shouting, "IF YOU RUN AWAY, THE REST OF US WOULD DIE TOO! IT'S A RESPONSIBILITY THAT THE 10 OF US HAVE TO TAKE!" A young girl with pigtails and a bitten stick, labeled "SLAVE JINNY," grins beside him. Ivankov continues, "LOOK AT THESE PEOPLE... WHY DOES EVERYONE HAVE SUCH DEFEATED LOOKS ON THEIR FACES. I'M GONNA LIVE ON. WHAT ABOUT YOUI" Jinny laughs, "MY BIG BROTHER HERE IS PRETTY BIG TOO! ONLY MY FACE!" A voice mocks, "YOU BASTARD WHY WOULD YOU TRY TO ESCAPEI HEH HAW HAW! HOLD IT RIGHT THERE! I SEE SO YOU'RE THIS YEAR'S PRIZEI I HEAR YOU'RE FROM THE BUCCANEER TRIBE." The sign reads "SLAVE EMPORIO IVANKOV." The page ends with "ONE PIECE" and "BREAK NEXT WEEK."

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