The Blaze in Branch 8's Forest No. 2

The chapter title page shows Yamato kneeling on rocky ground, wrapped in chains and a tattered cloak, head bowed with horns visible. A tall figure in a horned helmet and dark robes stands behind with swords drawn. In the background, a damaged sign marked '18' lies broken among wooden ruins. Narration at the bottom reads: 'OH! CHILD YAMATO AND THE HOLY INARI SHRINE PILGRIMAGE VOL. 30: "PAY-PAY IS STILL ALIVE!!!"' The author's name 'ODA EIICHIRO' appears below the One Piece logo.

A fierce battle erupts in a snowy, forested area. A massive dragon-like creature with horns and sharp teeth lunges forward, clashing against a swordsman. Yamato, in horned helmet and dark cloak, swings a kanabo while shouting. Speech bubbles read: 'ARMÉE DE L'AIR...', 'HERE IT COMES, NASH!', 'WHATI!', 'W-W-WAIT!', 'POWER SHOOT!', and 'NOW!!'. The dragon roars 'RAAA AWRR' and later 'GRRA AAAH!!'. Impact effects and motion lines fill the panels as the fighters exchange blows. Someone yells 'THERE'S FIGHTING IN THE REALM OF THE DEAD TOOI!'.

The group discusses the defeated dragon creature lying on the ground. Speech bubbles read: 'GROGGYSAURUS IS SUPER TASTY!!', 'THIS THING LOOKS EDIBLE...', 'THEY'VE GOT A THICK LAYER OF FAT UNDER THE SKIN, SO PREP TAKES A WHILE... BUT SIMMER IT IN BOOZE, AND IT'S FANTASTIC!', 'NEVERMIND THAT, WHAT IS THIS THINGI IS A DEVIL FRUIT RESPONSIBLEI', 'LET'S GRAB SOME HERBS ON THE WAY BACK!!', 'THE HUNTER'S CABIN IS STOCKED WITH ALL THE COOKING TOOLS WE'LL NEED.', 'WE DIDN'T BRING ANY ALCOHOL THOUGH.', 'HE'S A HIGH-RANKING HOMIE!!', 'WHATI! YOU KNOW ZEUSI!', 'SO, IT'S JUST LIKE ZEUS, HUHI', '...CLASHED WITH BIG MOM!', '...AFTER MY OLD MAN...', 'IT CAME TO LIFE...', 'YEAH, HE'S OUR NAVIGATOR'S LACKEY NOW.', 'WHATI!', and 'BIG MOMI!'. Characters react with surprise and excitement around the creature.

In a snowy mountain landscape with a distant castle, voices react to newcomers: "THEY CAME HERE..." "THAT'S RIGHT..." "GOD'S KNIGHTSI!" WEEZ WEEZ. Below, a massive horned giant lies bound on the ground while a cloaked swordsman stands over him. A striped-cloaked figure questions, "YOU'RE SAYING THEY DID THIS TO YOUI GOVERNMENT OFFICIALSI!" The giant retorts, "ALL YOUR RAMPAGING OVERSEAS MUST'VE MADE YOU SOME ENEMIES." Another voice snaps, "...DON'T BE STUPID!!" HUFF HUFF. In the foreground, Luffy sits on a large round object, shouting "HEEYYY!!" while declaring, "WORLD GOVERNMENT... KNIGHTSI I'D ALREADY BE KING OF THE WORLD... IF I'D GONE FAR ENOUGH TO CROSS PATHS WITH GUYS LIKE THAT." HUFF.

The giant Loki lies on the ground as a small bird-like figure perches nearby. A voice exclaims, "IT'S HUGE!!" while another declares, "GROGGY-SAURUSES ARE SUPER NUTRITIOUS!!" and "WE GOT ONE!!" In the next panels, a horned warrior with a weapon celebrates, "YEAH, IT'S RIGHT HERE. GOOD WORK OUT THERE." A bespectacled man asks, "DID YOU COLLECT THE FIREWOODI" and explains, "IT WAS INCREDIBLE. YOU LOOKED LIKE A HEAD OF BROCCOLI SAILING GLORIOUSLY THROUGH THE AIR!" while giving a thumbs-up, "I TOOK IT DOWN." The giant struggles with a massive steaming pot, yelling "IT'S TOO HOT!!!" as Luffy warns from the side, "TAKE IT EASY, LUFFY-KUN... YOU'LL REOPEN HIS WOUNDS!" A long-haired figure watches while others shout, "EAT UP, LOKI!!" "ALL RIGHT!! IT'S READY!!" "SOOOO GOOD!!" "THAT FIRST SERVING WASN'T MEANT FOR YOU!!!" "OH... RIGHT!"

Luffy cheers with wide eyes, "CHOW DOWN! YOU WON'T HEAL IF YOU DON'T EAT!!" while Loki roars in pain, "MORON!! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL MEI!" with massive impact effects. Luffy reacts, "WOW, YOU'RE BETTER ALREADY!!!" Loki coughs violently, "GU... LP..." and complains, "IT'S HARD TO SWALLOW!! HOW AM I MEANT TO EAT LYING DOWNI KOFF!! KOFF!" "YOU SURE ARE PUSHY." Steam and boiling effects erupt as the soup is declared, "IT'S CLEARLY BOILING!!" Loki screams, "HOT! HOT! HOT! HOT! HOTTTT!!!" while choking, "OH NO, HE'S CHOKING!! PASS ME THE SOUP!" KOFF!! KOFF! HACK! A small figure yells, "STAY AWAY FROM ME!!" as Loki demands, "GIMME A SEC!!"

Luffy panics, "LUFFY-KUN!! MY BAD, I DIDN'T MEAN TO..." while urging, "GET HIM THE HELL AWAY FROM ME!!" WEEZ WEEZ. Loki thrashes with new burns, "NOW HE'S GOT EVEN MORE BURNS..." and a chaotic splash panel shows him spitting violently with effects "ぎゃあああアアア!!!" "SLUSH!!" A braided woman smiles and asks, "YOU TOO, GERD-CHANI!" while a background figure wonders, "I BET HIS PROMISE TO LUFFY WAS JUST A TRICK. WHAT DID HE DO TO PISS OFF THE GIANTS THIS MUCH...I" In the final scene, the giant lies exhausted as voices discuss, "RED HAIR'S WHEREABOUTS, HUH..." "I'M AFRAID I WASN'T LYING ABOUT THAT." "THE DEAL WAS THAT YOU'D FREE ME FROM THESE CHAINS FIRST." "..." "YOU GONNA SPIT IT OUT THENI" "IS THAT SO..."

A stern bearded warrior in a spiked helmet glares forward with narrowed eyes. Nearby, a long-haired figure with curved horns spits blood and growls amid debris. "THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LOOK UP TO A PIRATE IN YOUR YOUTH." "WELL, I GUESS I CAN UNDERSTAND..." "YOU REALLY WANNA SEE RED HAIR THAT BAD, HUHI" A young Straw Hat boy stares up wide-eyed and determined. "YEAH... I DO..." The horned-helmet giant lunges forward, swinging a massive weapon as the long-haired fighter is hurled back. "YOU KNOW THE FEELINGI" In a wider view of a grand hall, the Straw Hat boy pleads desperately. "I DIDN'T COME ALL THIS WAY TO TAKE IN A BRAT LIKE YOU." "DON'T MAKE ME REPEAT MYSELF!" "TAKE ME WITH YOU!!" The giant warrior looms with a fierce grin. "YOU REGRET THAT YOU WERE JUST A KID..."

Chaos erupts across a massive Viking-style ship and Elbaf streets. A horned giant roars with laughter. "GABA BA BA! THERE'S PLENTY OF GHOSTS TOO!! HOW CHILDISH!!" "THESE DRAUGRS MOVE LIKE TRAINED WARRIORS!!" "ROUND 'EM UP!!!" "IS THAT LOKII!" "WAAH!" Massive creatures and warriors clash amid flying debris and impact lines. "OOHHH!!" A dark panel shows a silhouette. "WHATI!" "THEN I CHALLENGE YOU!!!" In the hall, a figure warns, "SHUT IT, NEWGATE!!" "YOU SERIOUSLY PULLED A BLADE ON A KIDI!" The long-haired horned fighter declares with intensity, "I WAS BORN......IN THE WRONG ERA!!" SFX of shattering wood and roars fill the scene as fighters scramble.

Explosions rock the ground as figures are blasted backward. "SO THEY'D BE TOUGHER TO BEAT IF THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE REAL VERSIONS, HUHI!" "THAT'S THE LAST THING WE NEED! GYAHA HA HA!" "GOOD THING THESE THINGS ARE JUST HOW THE KIDS IMAGINED THEM." In a tense close-up, a bearded elder mutters, "IF ELBAF IS NO LONGER SAFE......THE WORLD REALLY IS ENDING." A feathered warrior listens to distant sounds. "VOICES THAT STRANGE CAN'T BE SUPPRESSED." "I CAN HEAR 'EM." "JUST AS I THOUGHT, THERE'S MORE NOW." "THREE OF 'EM..." Below, firefighters battle raging flames with massive hoses. "USE THE WATER FROM THE SEA CLOUDS!!" "IS THAT GOING TO WORKI! THE FLAMES ARE MASSIVE!!" A sign reads "FIRE-FIGHTING UNIT."

Flames engulf the landscape as tiny figures race toward the inferno. "THE KIDS'RE HEADIN' STRAIGHT FOR THE FLAMES!!" "THANK GOODNESS YOU FIRE-FIGHTERS ARE HERE!!" "BUT YA NEED TO HURRY!!" A giant firefighter shouts, "YA GOTTA PUT IT OUT!!" "Y'ALL CAN DO IT!!" The Straw Hat boy and companions stand ready amid smoke. "WE'RE USING THE HIGHEST WATER PRESSURE THE VALVE CAN HANDLE!!" Water jets blast the blaze. "WOULD THAT BE ENOUGH TO WAKE 'EM UPI" "LOOK, GUNKO!! THE KIDS ARE ABOUT TO BURN ALIVE!!" "I'M BEGGIN' YA!!" "PUT IT OUUUUT!!" Villagers watch anxiously as the massive fire rages on.

At the top of the page, a girl in a witch hat stares in shock while a masked figure with goggles declares, "THEN THE FLAMES WILL BURN THEM DOWN TO THE BONE." Another voice adds, "YES, THEY'LL WAKE UP FROM THE HEAT, SCREAMING FOR THEIR PARENTS IN TERROR." Below, frantic firefighters battle a raging blaze as one yells, "IT AIN'T WORKIN'...I!" and another shouts, "KIDS!! NO!!" A worried voice asks, "IS SOMETHIN' WRONG, FIREFIGHTERSI!" while the response comes, "IT'S NOT OUT YET!!" In the massive lower panel, a colossal wave erupts from the sea as an unseen force unleashes a devastating technique. The narration reads "SEA CLOUD..." followed by the bold attack call "...CURRENT SHOULDER THROW!!" with a giant black cross symbol slamming into the inferno. Debris and water explode outward as the fire begins to yield.

The massive shoulder throw sends a striped, snail-like vehicle rocketing through the air amid swirling clouds and debris. Aboard the flying craft, a skeleton musician strums wildly while a woman cheers, "YOU GAVE ME CHILLS!! THAT'S OUR JINBE!!" Another figure yells, "OVER HERE, HOP ON!! RIGHT!" In a close-up, a small white creature panics, "DID I MAKE IT IN TIMEI! THAT SHOULD DO IT!!" The vehicle hurtles forward with dramatic motion lines as an onlooker below exclaims, "WOW!!" The powerful throw continues to dominate the landscape, scattering flames and water in every direction.

The enormous blaze in Branch 8's Forest No. 2 is finally extinguished as a massive plume of smoke rises. A narrator box states, "THE BLAZE IN BRANCH 8'S FOREST NO. 2... HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED!!" Firefighters cheer with relief, "GOOD JOB, FIREFIGHTERS!! I ALWAYS HAD FAITH!! A CLOSE CALL!!" while others note, "THE KIDS JUST MISSED THE FLAME, THEY'RE STILL MARCHING!! THE CHILDREN ARE ALRIGHT!!" In the lower panels, Nico Robin speaks to a small hooded child, "JINBE, HE MUST BE NEARBY." The child replies, "ROBIN, JUST NOW!! WASN'T THATIII" A large man adds, "GLAD THE TIKES ARE OKAY THOUGH..." as another responds, "NO... IT WASN'T US. HERE'S TO THE GUARDIAN'S OF ELBAF!!" The rescued children march onward in the background.

A smiling girl reassures the hooded child, "IT'LL BE OKAY, COLON!! WE'LL SAVE THEM ALL!" The child shouts, "YEAH!!" Nearby, the flying craft lands as voices call out, "THAT WAS SO COOL, JINBE! SO FREAKIN' COOL!" and "GOOD ONE, JINBE. IT WAS NOTHING!" Suddenly a tall, imposing figure in a dark coat and goggles appears on a cliff, striking a dramatic pose. The witch-hat girl gasps, "HUHI! WHO'S THATI!" while others react with shock. A close-up reveals a stern eye and the narration, "FINALLY, A DIRECT CONFRONTATIONI!" The page ends with the tall figure looming as the chapter concludes.

No description for this page.