The chapter title page displays "Chapter 524: 'NOBODY CAN STOP THIS ANYMORE'". Below it, a two-panel spread shows Rob Lucci on the left, scarred and bandaged with a serious expression, holding a small round object while looking to the side. On the right, a large-headed figure with swirling eyes and a stitched mouth reacts in shock. A caption at the bottom reads: "CP9 INDEPENDENT ACTION REPORT VOL. 30: 'THIS IS YOUR FORMER SUBORDINATE, ROB LUCCI.'"
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The scene opens over the Boin Archipelago in the Grand Line, islands blooming like flowers in the ocean. A small figure cries out, "UWAA, HELP ME!" A massive plant creature lunges forward with "GYAAAAAAA!!!" and a starburst impact "ビシッ!!!" as it attacks. Usopp shouts "TAKE THIS!!!" while firing a projectile. The creature recoils with "ビシッ!!!" In the next panel, Usopp declares, "AS IF I WOULD!!!" while dodging the plant's snapping jaws. A small warrior in the background says, "... BUT THANKS FOR SAVING ME, EVEN THOUGH I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE." The creature growls "KISH KISH KISH...!!" *He ends his sentences with "N" a lot.
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Heracles'n appears, shouting "HERACLES'N!!" Usopp responds, "IT'S ALL RIGHT, USOPP'N, AND MY NAME IS..." while facing the plant. Heracles'n asks, "C... CAN YOU REALLY EAT THIS...I I'VE NEVER SEEN A FRUIT LIKE THIS..." and "EH... IS THAT SO'NI" Usopp introduces himself: "MY NAME IS USOPP, NICE TO MEET YOU." Heracles'n replies, "WOW, THAT'S A COOL NAME." Usopp notes, "UH, RIGHT... THAT'S COOL..." The plant attacks with "KYOOOOOO!!!" and "PARAAN!!!" Usopp yells "USOPP'N!!" while the creature opens its mouth. Heracles'n wonders, "WHY DON'T I... TRY LICKING IT FIRST..." The plant roars "KOOOOOH..." In a wide shot, Usopp stands before the massive plant in the Forest of Thieves, Green Stone. Heracles'n warns, "THIS IS THE FOREST OF THIEVES, GREEN STONE. IF YOU DON'T WISH TO LOSE YOUR THINGS OR YOUR LIFE, YOU SHOULD TAKE CARE'N..." Usopp panics, "MAN-EATING!!I" and "EHI EHI WAS THIS PLANT TRYING TO EAT ME!I" The plant bellows "KYOOOOO!!" and "OF COURSE... IT IS A MAN-EATING PLANT AFTER ALL'N..." Heracles'n adds, "A... AND WHAT DID YOU JUST DO!I!" as the plant snaps with "じゅばばば!!"
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A wide view shows the Country of Poverty, Harahettanya on Namakura Island in the Grand Line. A massive demon-like figure emerges with "PISHA!!" and "ゴゴゴゴゴゴ...!!!" A narrator box states, "THIS IS..." Villagers react in terror: "A DEMON...!!!" One shouts, "OUR WISH... HAS BEEN GRANTED. WE MIGHT HAVE OUR REVENGE!!!" Another says, "IT'S CLEARLY NOT OF THIS WORLD..." A third adds, "WE REALLY... DID SUMMON ONE WITH BLACK MAGIC..." and "IT LOOKS SO FEARSOME...!!!" In a ritual scene, the crowd pleads before the smoking demon: "WE DO NOT... HAVE ANYTHING LEFT...!!! PLEASE STRIKE THEM WITH YOUR HAMMER OF BLOOD!!!" "ALL OF US ARE PREPARED TO OFFER YOU OUR SOULS!!!" "DEMON KING, LORD SATAN!! IF YOU FULFILL OUR WISH..." and "REVENGE ON THE LONG-ARM TRIBE THAT STOLE EVERYTHING FROM US!!!" The demon emits "ドゴゴゴ..." as smoke billows.
A massive skull hurtles through the air amid swirling motion lines. A voice wonders, "DID I FLY...I" Another asks, "JUST HOW FAR." Below, a hooded girl with light hair stares in shock, sweat flying, hands clasped. A battered skull reacts with a startled "!" In a smoky chamber filled with cloaked figures and floating skulls, panicked voices cry out: "IS OUR TRIBUTE LACKING!I" "DO YOU NEED A SACRIFICE...!I BLOOD!!I" "WAIT, YOU CAN'T RETURN TO THE UNDERWORLD, LORD SATAN!!" A tall cloaked figure pleads, "I MUST RETURN... TO WHERE EVERYONE ELSE IS..." The scene erupts into chaos as a gigantic skull wearing a crossbones crown dominates the bottom panel. It demands, "EXCUSE ME, COULD YOU SHOW ME YOUR PANTIESI" while surrounding voices shout, "PANTIES!!!" "QUICKLY, SHOW HIM SOME PANTIES!!!"
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A young dark-haired girl stares silently with "..." as narration reads, "THIS IS A COUNTRY OF LABORERS..." A caption labels the location: "East Blue, The Country on a Bridge, Tequila Wolf." Bubbles drift across a vast unfinished stone bridge spanning the water. In the next scene, a woman in a dark dress points dramatically over a massive labor camp, shouting "UWOOOOOOH...!!!" and "PULL!!" Bubbles note, "THE WORKERS HERE..." Workers in chains haul massive loads under whips. A top-hatted man with a gun yells, "WELL... THEY REALLY ARE SLAVES..." and "YOU USELESS PIECE OF--!!!" while striking a laborer who screams "AAGH...!!!" Two figures watch from a balcony; one states, "OR CITIZENS OF COUNTRIES THAT REFUSED TO JOIN THE WORLD GOVERNMENT..." The other adds, "ARE EITHER CRIMINALS GATHERED FROM EVERY COUNTRY."
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Construction continues on the enormous bridge arching between islands. Voices explain, "BUT WE'RE A LONG WAY FROM COMPLETION...!!!" "A BRIDGE. A GIGANTIC BRIDGE THAT CONNECTS TWO ISLANDS." "WHAT ARE YOU BUILDINGI" "PEOPLE KEEP ON COLLAPSING... SO WE KEEP ON TAKING IN NEW WORKERS." The young dark-haired girl, now visibly chained, reacts with "WHATEVER FOR...I" A large bearded man with a scar shouts in shock, "!I" "700 YEARS...!I" "AFTER ALL, THIS BRIDGE HAS BEEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR 700 YEARS...!!!" In close-up the girl clenches her chained fists, declaring, "BUT NOW THAT YOU'RE A LABORER, ALL YOU NEED TO WORRY ABOUT IS BUILDING THAT BRIDGE!!!" She adds, "I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU CAME FROM..." while a small bubble reads "JUARA..." and another voice trails off, "....!!!"
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A caption reads "South Blue." Enormous monstrous birds with striped legs and swirling patterns descend on a nest, wings flapping wildly. A tiny figure screams, "UWAA AAAAA AAH!!!" while the birds emit "UH..." and impact sounds "ドドドドドドド!!!" In the next panel the same small figure, now revealed as a young boy in a straw hat, is being pecked and thrashed, crying, "GYAAAA, PLEASE STOP... PLEASE... PLEASE... STOP!!!" with impact effects "トゥン!!" "トゥン トゥン!!" A close-up shows the terrified boy shouting, "A M... M... MONSTER BIRD...!!!" "I HAVE TO ESCAPE...!!! HAA... BUT I CAN'T MOVE MY BODY...!!!"
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In a dense forest, small raccoon-dog creatures tumble and crash through the undergrowth amid loud impacts. "GAGA GAGA BAKI BAKI DOSA!! UGOH!!!" one yells as another cries "BOYON!!" A large tanuki-like figure stares in shock, muttering "H... HELP..." while a voice notes "A TANUKI* FELL OUT OF THE NEST..." Nearby, a woman with pigtails and two men argue heatedly. "STOP...!!! I'M A REINDEER!!" she shouts. "OHH, LET'S MAKE A HOT POT," one man suggests. "THEN IT'LL BE A REINDEER HOT POT... HUHI DID IT JUST TALKI" the other replies. A caption box states: "It's said that this is a treasure island... The country where the birds control the people, the Torino* Kingdom." On the right side of the page, a massive ancient tree towers over water as birds scatter. "STO..." "DON!" "GYAA GYAA" "UWAAA AAAAA-...!!" sound effects and cries echo while vertical text runs down the trunk.
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On the ruins of the Shikkearu Kingdom in the Grand Line, Kuraigana Island, a massive sword stands embedded in rubble near a ruined castle. A caption reads "The ruins of the Shikkearu Kingdom" while a voice recalls "THAT IF I WERE TO TAKE A TRIP..." and another states "IT'S TRUE THAT I SAID..." Perona, the pink-haired girl in a crown and frilly dress, appears in a dramatic close-up, fists clenched and shouting angrily. "YOU DIDN'T TELL ME I WOULDN'T HAVE MY CUTE STUFFED ANIMALS!!" "YOU DIDN'T TELL ME I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO WAKE UP AND EAT MY FLUFFY BAGEL SANDWICH AND DRINK WARM COCOA!!" "BUT YOU DIDN'T TELL ME I WOULDN'T HAVE ANY SERVANTS!!" She continues, "I WANTED TO GO SOMEWHERE DARK AND DAMP... NEAR AN OLD CASTLE, SWIRLING WITH MALICE." In a smaller panel she sits on a balcony railing, adding "AND THAT I'D LIKE TO PASS THE DAYS SINGING CURSED SONGS..." Suddenly startled, she yells "JEEZ, WHERE AM II LORD MORIA!!I I WANT TO GO BACK TO THRILLER BARK..." as a large impact SFX "DON!!" erupts.
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High above the dark, swirling skies of Kuraigana Island, a small figure plummets from the clouds. "QUIXIII..." Perona's eyes widen in shock as she spots the falling shape. "I KNEW IT!! I KNEW SOMEONE ELSE WOULD COME FLYING HERE!!" she exclaims. A close-up shows her face twisted in alarm with sweat drops. Below, the figure crashes down hard amid debris and smoke. Perona stares in disbelief, recognizing the bandaged, shirtless man with three swords lying amid the rubble. "...H... HE'S..." "ONE OF THE STRAW-HATS!!!" she cries out in panic as the impact sends clouds of dust flying.
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Perona stares at the injured man from a castle window under a moonlit sky, laughing nervously. "HE MUST HAVE BEEN BEATEN BY KUMA! WOW, HE LOOKS LIKE HE'S ABOUT TO DIE. JUST LOOK AT HIM!! HORO HORO HORO!!" she says with glee. Inside a dim room, the heavily bandaged man with a fur hat lies on a bed, slowly waking. "WHERE... AM II" "... I'M ALIVE..." he mutters. Perona leans over him, asking "IF YOU WERE TO TAKE A TRIP, WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO...I" The man, now revealed as Zoro, suddenly sits up in alarm. "WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!I YELLING LIKE THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN!!!" Perona snaps. "HMI YOU'RE... WHY ARE YOU HERE...I" Zoro demands. "... WHERE ARE MY SWORDS...I" "YOU THINK I'D GIVE YOU A WEAPON!!!I" she retorts as Zoro lets out a pained yell "KY-AAAAA AH!!!" while Perona screams "UWOO OOOO OOHH!!!" in the chaotic exchange.
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A map details the route from Amazon Lily across the Calm Belt to Impel Down, with narration explaining that in order to free his brother Ace, the captain Luffy steadily crosses the waves to the great prison. Back in present time, the captain Luffy. On the Kuja ship, Boa Hancock glares and warns, "REMEMBER THIS WELL, YOU DIMWIT!" A man screams in terror as he is grabbed, "GYAA AHH!!!" Below deck, the snake Salome looms while terrified crew members kneel and beg, "NO NO NO NO!! M... MY DEEPEST APOLOGIES!! WE'LL BE MORE CAREFUL FROM NOW ON!!" Hancock's voice demands, "do you wish to be turned to stone again!!I" She continues, "MY MEALS ARE TO LOOK EACH!! ANY LESS WON'T BE ENOUGH TO SATISFY ME!!!" with SFX "どよどよ..!!" and "ばーん" as the men cower.
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Marines peek into Hancock's room and whisper warnings: "IT'S A WARNING...!! IF YOU EVER TRY TO PEEK INTO HANCOCK'S ROOM... YOU END UP LIKE THAT... DAMN!" with SFX "ZOO~..." and "カチ...!" Inside, Hancock smiles and feeds Luffy, saying "IT BECOMES THE SWEETEST FOOD IN THE WORLD!! WHAT AN AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS FLAVOR. WHEN YOU FEED ME ANYTHING, LUFFY... COME NOW... TAKE A BITE." Luffy gives a thumbs-up, "OH YOU." He then clutches his stomach, "I... I'M FINE, JUST FINE. I DON'T FEEL HUNGRY. YOU'RE NOT GONNA EATI THIS SEA KING HAM IS RIDICULOUSLY GOOD!! WHAT'RE YOU DOING IN THE CORNERI" Hancock blushes and thinks, "OH, TO BE TALKING LIKE THAT..."
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Luffy knocks on the door, "KON KON KON!!" and yells, "HANCOCK, IS THERE SOMEONE ELSE IN YOUR ROOMI L... LUFFY, DON'T FORGET YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HIDING!" He clutches his belly, "BUHEEEH, I'M STUFFED!!!" with SFX "GEPU!!" and "Zバババババババババ!!!" Hancock stands shocked as a voice outside asks, "LIEUTENANT STALKER, DID YOU REALLY HEAR SOME-THINGI" The marines gossip, "I'M CERTAIN I HEARD SOMEONE SAY, 'BUHEE, I'M STUFFED...' IS THAT REALLY SOMETHING AN 'EMPRESS' WOULD SAY!I" Luffy protests from the ship deck, "YOU'RE TERRIBLE!!... YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL." Hancock replies, "BUT... I DON'T REALLY CARE IF YOU ALL DIE." The crew panics, "YOU EAT THAT MUCH!!I THAT DOESN'T LEAVE ANYTHING FOR US!!!"
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Narration boxes state: "Portgas D. Ace's public execution is six days away." Luffy stares at a Vivre Card fragment with a serious expression. Further narration reads: "Since Whitebeard destroyed all the patrol boats around him, more and more famous and powerful marines arrive every day. At the port in Marinford, tensions are running high at Marine Headquarters." A large crowd of marines and officers gathers at the bustling port beneath a towering structure, with ships and flags visible in the background.
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All of the military forces have assembled at Marine Headquarters, serving under the banner of "justice." Marines in uniform stand at attention with swords drawn while officers in elaborate coats and hats oversee the gathering. Text boxes emphasize the scale of the mobilization. At the same time, in the Holy Land Mariejoa, a stern Marine officer in a cap glares forward as the massive palace looms in the background. A subordinate sweats nervously with a "GOKURI..." sound effect while another panel shows the imposing architecture and the word "MARINE" on a cap. The narration states the forces are gathering under justice as tension builds across the World Government strongholds.
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In a ruined chamber, a battered Whitebeard sits chained and bloodied, breathing heavily with "HAA HAA" sounds as a voice declares, "...WHITEBEARD WON'T STOP NOW, EVEN IF YOU DIED... NOBODY CAN STOP THIS ANYMORE...!!!" Someone else retorts, "YOU WANT ME TO KILL YOU...I YOU'VE GOTTEN DESPERATE, YOU IDIOT...!! SOON, IT WON'T MATTER WHAT WE DO..." A small figure reacts with "...!!!!" In a lavish hall, Blackbeard lounges with crossed arms while other Shichibukai including a massive figure in a bicorne hat feast and drink. Narration boxes read: "Each one of them is a villain with considerable power," "the Shichibukai who have already gathered are having their own powwow," "is totally unthinkable," "The very thought of these men fighting together," and "But one thing is absolutely clear." Close-ups show fierce expressions as a voice proclaims, "WE HAVE ANGERED... THE KING OF THE SEAS!"
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SBS corner page titled "質問コーナー" with a map of "Espresso" island by Chiba Mori. Reader R asks why Luffy has few thought bubbles; Oda explains his policy of writing Luffy thinking in hiragana and acting before thinking. Reader R asks if Wanze is one of the Four Emperors. Reader R worries about Marigold's appearance in chapter 521, and Oda clarifies she got stronger with muscle from eating chanko stew, not fatter. Small panels show Luffy laughing, Wanze, and Marigold/Sandersonia reactions. Footer thanks readers and promotes the site.
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Discussion
p6
Girl was previously unaware of her origins or the bridge purpose.
p7Scene takes place in South Blue.
p7Young boy in straw hat encounters large monster birds.
p7Boy is trapped in a nest and under attack.
p7Birds prevent the boy from escaping the area.
p8Scene takes place in dense forest on Torino Kingdom treasure island.
p8Raccoon-dog creatures and large tanuki-like figure are present together.
p8Pigtail-haired woman is mistaken for a reindeer by two men.
p9Location is ruins of Shikkearu Kingdom on Kuraigana Island in the Grand Line.
p9Perona wears a crown and frilly dress while expressing frustration.
p10Roronoa Zoro crashes onto Kuraigana Island ruins.
p10Perona recognizes Zoro as a Straw Hat crew member.
p11Zoro is heavily bandaged and recovering inside the castle on Kuraigana Island.
p11Perona watches over the injured Zoro from a castle window at night.
p12Luffy travels by Kuja ship to Impel Down to free Ace.
p12Scene transitions from past narration to present on the ship.
p13Luffy is hidden inside Hancock's room on the ship.
p13Hancock personally feeds Luffy sea king ham.
p14Marines outside hear Luffy's voice from Hancock's room.
p14Luffy is full from the meal and reacts loudly.
p15Portgas D. Ace's public execution is six days away.
p15Tensions are high at Marine Headquarters with many powerful marines arriving.
p15Luffy examines Ace's Vivre Card on the ship.
p16Marines assemble in force at Marine Headquarters.
p16Scene transitions to Holy Land Mariejoa at the same time.
p16Marines display '正義' on their coats.
p17Whitebeard remains chained and injured in a ruined chamber.
p17Blackbeard and other Shichibukai gather in a lavish hall.
p17Shichibukai discuss the situation regarding Whitebeard.
What is said, page by page
p0Caption states CP9 report identifying Rob Lucci as former subordinate with neutral report tone.
p1Usopp shouts defiant refusal while dodging plant attack with aggressive intent.
p1Small warrior expresses gratitude to unknown savior in surprised tone.
p2Heracles'n introduces himself loudly with heroic tone.
p2Usopp introduces self politely while engaged in combat.
p2Heracles'n questions edibility of strange fruit with curiosity.
p2Usopp calls out to Heracles'n during plant attack with urgency.
p3Villagers express terror at summoned demon while hoping for revenge.
p3Crowd pleads with demon king to grant wish using their souls.
p3Narrator introduces the Country of Poverty Harahettanya.
p4Unknown voice questions distance traveled after being thrown with confused tone.
p4Hooded girl reacts with shock at sudden flying skull event.
p4Cloaked figures panic asking if tribute or sacrifice is insufficient.
p4Cloaked figures plead for Lord Satan not to return to underworld.
p4Tall cloaked figure states intent to return to where everyone else is.
p4Large skull demands to see panties with direct and insistent tone.
p4Unknown voice urges quickly showing panties to the skull.
p5Young dark-haired girl remains silent while observing surroundings.
p5Narration states the location is a country of laborers.
p5Caption identifies East Blue location as Tequila Wolf.
p5Woman in dark dress shouts encouragement to pull with intense energy.
p5Narration notes workers here are slaves.
p5Top-hatted man remarks that the laborers are truly slaves.
p5Overseer yells at a worker calling them useless.
p6Voices explain the bridge connects two islands and remains far from completion.
p6Voices note that collapsing workers are replaced with new laborers.
p6Young dark-haired girl questions the purpose of the construction.
p6Bearded man exclaims shock at the 700-year construction duration.
p6Narration confirms the bridge has been built for 700 years.
p6Girl states she has no need to know bridge details as a laborer.
p6Girl admits she does not know where she came from.
p6Girl reacts with surprise at the revelation of the bridge's age.
p7Young boy screams in terror while being attacked by birds.
p7Birds emit low sounds while descending and striking.
p7Boy pleads for the birds to stop pecking him.
p7Boy identifies the attackers as monster birds.
p7Boy states he must escape but cannot move his body.
p8Pigtail-haired woman angrily insists she is a reindeer and demands they stop.
p8Man with X hat suggests making a reindeer hot pot then reacts with shock that it talked.
p8Large bearded man proposes turning the creature into hot pot during argument.
p8Voice notes a tanuki fell out of the nest amid the chaos.
p9Perona angrily complains she was not told she would lack cute stuffed animals and servants.
p9Perona expresses desire for a dark damp place near an old castle with malice.
p9Perona laments wanting to pass days singing cursed songs on Thriller Bark.
p10Perona realizes someone else is flying to the island and reacts with panic.
p10Perona identifies the fallen man as one of the Straw Hats.
p11Perona gleefully notes Zoro was beaten by Kuma and looks near death.
p11Zoro wakes asking where he is and realizes he is alive.
p11Perona asks where Zoro would like to go if taking a trip.
p11Zoro reacts with alarm demanding to know what is wrong and where his swords are.
p12Hancock warns Luffy with stern expression to remember her words well.
p12Unknown man screams in terror while grabbed.
p12Kuja crew begs Salome not to turn them to stone and promises to be careful.
p12Hancock states her meals must look each and any less will not satisfy her.
p13Marines warn that peeking into Hancock's room leads to punishment.
p13Hancock tells Luffy the food becomes sweetest when she feeds him.
p13Luffy responds positively to the taste with thumbs-up.
p13Luffy claims he is full and does not feel hungry.
p13Hancock asks what Luffy is doing in the corner.
p14Luffy knocks and asks if someone else is in Hancock's room.
p14Hancock warns Luffy he is supposed to be hiding.
p14Luffy yells he is stuffed after eating.
p14Marines question if an empress would say she is stuffed.
p14Luffy tells Hancock she is terrible but beautiful.
p14Hancock asks if Luffy really does not care if they all die.
p16Narration states all military forces have assembled at Marine Headquarters.
p16Narration emphasizes they serve under the banner of justice.
p16Nervous subordinate reacts with audible gulp sound effect near stern officer.
p17Voice declares Whitebeard will not stop even if killed and nobody can stop this anymore.
p17Retort accuses the speaker of desperation and states it will not matter what they do soon.
p17Narration notes each Shichibukai is a villain with considerable power and they have their own powwow.
p17Statement declares the very thought of these men fighting together is unthinkable.
p17Declaration states one thing is absolutely clear and names the figure the King of the Seas.