Pirate Alliance

Explosions rock the snowy ruins of Punk Hazard as the narration box states: PUNK HAZARD, REMAINS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND RESEARCH FACILITIES. A massive blast erupts with the large text AN ALLIANCEI!! Someone shouts,...BUT YOU MUSTN'T LISTEN! GOING ALONG WITH WHAT THIS GUY SAYS IS THE LAST THING WE SHOULD DO!! YOU THINK YOU CAN DEFEAT ONE OF THE YONKOU IF YOU WORK TOGETHER WITH USI! HOW RIDICULOUS...!! I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS GUY'S PLOTTING, LUFFY... In the foreground, Trafalgar Law stands gripping his sheathed sword, addressing Luffy:...WHAT DO YOU SAYI MR. STRAW HAT. I'M NOT SAYING THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO DEFEAT ONE OF THE YONKOU JUST LIKE THAT...!!! BUT IF WE CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE PLAN I'VE PREPARED... WE MIGHT JUST BE ABLE TO GRASP AN OPPORTUNITY...!!! Luffy stares back with wide eyes.

Luffy's eyes bulge in shock as he yells, WHO IS ITI THIS YONKOU YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT... Small panels show frantic reactions from crewmates with sound effects ビュオオオ and ドドド. Someone cries out, HOLD ON, LUFFY! WHY ARE YOU ACTING ALL INTERESTEDI!! YOU KNOW WE CAN'T TRUST THIS GUY, RIGHTI!! Luffy's face erupts into a massive grin as he declares, LET'S DO IT! I SEE. ALL RIGHT, THEN! He throws his arms wide with a huge WHAAA AAAAAAA AAATI!!! and the enormous sound effect ビュルルルル.

Luffy continues shouting WHAAA AAAAAAA AAATI!!! amid flying debris and the Straw Hat Pirates' refuge spot. Nami appears with a serious expression while Franky screams with his mouth wide open:...WITH THE HEART PIRATESI!! WE'RE FORMING AN ALLIANCE... Usopp panics in the foreground, yelling, YOU SEE, LUFFY! I TOLD YOU NOBODY WOULD AGREE! IF WE END UP WORKING TOGETHER WITH THIS SUPER-SUSPICIOUS, OUT-LANDISH GUY, I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT!!! I THOUGHT YOU JUST WENT TO RESCUE NAMI! HOW DID THAT LEAD TO SUCH A PREPOSTEROUS TURN OF EVENTSI!! WE SHOULD GIVE UP THIS RIDICULOUS IDEA! IT'S TOO DANGEROUS!! WE OUGHT TO TAKE OUR OWN JOURNEY AT OUR OWN PACE...!

The crew debates heatedly. Someone warns, THIS IDEA MAY NOT BE VERY WELL SUITED TO A TRUSTING PERSON LIKE YOURSELF. BUT BE AWARE THAT PIRATE ALLIANCES GO HAND IN HAND WITH BETRAYAL. LUFFY... IF THIS IS THE DECISION YOU'VE MADE, I WON'T OBJECT... THEY'RE RIGHT, LUFFY!! IT'S FAR TOO SOON FOR US TO BE TRYING TO TAKE DOWN THE YONKOU!! Sanji grabs Usopp while yelling S... SUPER... HUHI ARE YOU GONNA BETRAY USI NO OH, FOR THE LOVE OF...!!!! Luffy laughs heartily in the center:...THERE'S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT!!! AFTER ALL... ANYWAY, A PIRATE ALLIANCE SOUNDS LIKE FUN, DON'T YOU THINKI! PERSONALLY, I THINK TRA-DUDE IS A GOOD GUY, BUT EVEN IF HE ISN'T... I HAVE YOU GUYS WHO'VE BEEN TRAINING HARD FOR TWO YEARS ON MY SIDE!!! A... ALL RIGHT THEN, LUFFY!! YOU CAN LEAVE IT TO US!! WELL... IT IS TRUE THAT WE'LL ALWAYS PROTECT YOU... D... DON'T SAY THINGS LIKE THAT! YOU'LL MAKE ME ALL EMBARRASSED... L-LUFFY, YOU...!!! EEE EEEHHH HHHHH HHI!!

Franky, now back in his own body, roars with joy. "OHHHHHHHHH YEAHHHHHHHH!!! I'M BACK IN MY OWN BEAUTIFUL BODY!!! THIS IS THE ONLY BODY THAT'S RIGHT FOR ME!!! MMMMMM!!! SUUUUUPEEEEEEE EEEERRRR!!!" A voice replies, "THAT'S SO LOVELY FOR YOU, FRANKY! I HOPE YOU NEVER END UP BACK IN CHOPPER'S BODY!...EVER AGAIN." Law's voice cuts in with "SHAMBLES." as the swap completes. Franky, still battered, complains, "WHAT KIND OF WAY IS THIS TO TREAT ANOTHER PERSON'S BODY!! I'M BACK TOO... I AM, BUT...!!! WHAT DO YOU CALL ALL THESE INJURIESI!" Chopper, in Franky's body, points accusingly: "IT WAS ALL HIS FAULT." The group apologizes repeatedly. "WE'RE VERY SORRY." Franky snaps back, "YOU'RE BOTH AS BAD AS EACH OTHER!! THAT'S NO REASON TO GO USING THE SAME SUPER-POWERFUL TECHNIQUE YOU USED TO BEAT UP THE KRAKEN!!" Chopper retorts, "YOU'RE THE ONE WHO WENT ON A MAD RAMPAGE IN CHOPPER'S BODY!! WHAT ELSE WAS I MEANT TO DO!!"

Franky yells, "STOP LAUGHING LIKE IT'S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU!!!" Sanji, still in Nami's body, shouts, "WHY DO I HAVE TO BE THE ONLY ONE LEFT OUTI!! FIRST I HAVE TO BE FRANKY, AND NOW SANJI-KUNI!!" Nami, in Sanji's body, glares coldly. A diagram shows the body swaps: Nami, Franky, Chopper, and Sanji's faces with arrows indicating Franky and Chopper are back to normal while Nami and Sanji remain swapped. Sanji grins in Nami's body, "WELL, IT CAN'T REALLY BE HELPED, CAN ITI SANJI TOOK YOUR BODY OFF TO LOOK FOR THAT SAMURAI!" The children from Punk Hazard gather around the Straw Hats. Luffy declares, "YEAH!! WE'VE GOT TO HELP THEM OUT SOMEHOW!!" Nami wonders, "...SO THESE ARE THE KIDS, HUH...I" Sanji insists, "CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT YOUR BODY. DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ALREADY!!"

The children lie drugged on the ground. Nami explains, "...BUT IT'LL TAKE TIME TO GET THE DRUG OUT OF THEIR SYSTEMS...AND THEY'VE GROWN TO SUCH MASSIVE SIZES, TOO...!! THAT'S WHY WE WANT TO TAKE THEM BACK TO THEIR HOMES..." Chopper adds, "WE KNOW THAT ALREADY!! I ANALYSED THEM!!" Law warns, "DEALING WITH THEM IS MORE TROUBLE THAN IT'S WORTH - YOU SHOULD FORGET ABOUT IT. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL, THEY'VE BEEN HEAVILY DRUGGED..." The group discusses the government's interest. Law states, "THE GOVERNMENTI WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO... THE CREATION OF GIANT HUMANS...IS SOMETHING THE WORLD GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN RESEARCHING FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS. FOR MILITARY PURPOSES, NO DOUBT." Nami asks, "...SO TELL ME. ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT THISI YOU WANT TO SAVE THESE GIANT KIDS WHO YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUTI" Law replies, "I FIGURE THAT BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THAT RESEARCH, CAESAR IS HOPING TO PROVE HIS OWN WORTH. BASICALLY, HE'S TRYING TO ONE-UP THE GOVERNMENT AND VEGAPUNK. BUT OF COURSE, IT'S NOT EXACTLY AN EASY TASK..."

The children cry out, "PLEASE, HELP US!!! WE JUST WANT TO GO HOME!!" Nami notes, "IT SEEMS LIKE THIS 'MASTER' TRICKED THEM INTO COMING HERE UNDER FALSE PRETENCES... ABSOLUTELY. THESE CHILDREN MIGHT BE STRANGERS TO US, BUT THEY ASKED US FOR HELP. WITH TEARS IN THEIR EYES, NO LESS....BUT THOSE CHILDREN HAVE LONG SINCE REALISED THAT THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT FACILITY." Luffy declares, "I'M NOT GOING TO LEAVE A CREWMATE BEHIND. IF THIS IS WHAT NAMI AND CHOPPER WANT TO DO......THEN I'M GOING TO HELP THEM." Law questions, "...YOU MEAN YOU'LL STAY HERE ON YOUR OWNI" Nami refuses, "I'M NOT GOING TO LEAVE THIS ISLAND!!" Law concedes, "UNTIL WE CAN BE SURE OF THEIR SAFETY..." A close-up shows Law's serious face. He adds, "IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE OUR ALLY, THEN YOU'D BETTER HELP OUT TOO!" Luffy reacts with surprise as Sanji's voice mentions returning the samurai.

Luffy grins widely while clutching a piece of meat, his eyes sparkling as he declares the alliance idea. Nearby, a crewmate with a hat warns, "...ERM, I DON'T THINK YOUR CREWMATES' REQUESTS REALLY... HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH OUR ALLIANCE..." Another voice adds, "ONCE THIS GUY GETS AN IDEA INTO HIS HEAD, THERE'S NO POINT EVEN TRYING TO STOP HIM!" A fish-man-like figure notes, "IT'S LIKE BEING FRIENDS, RIGHTI" while cautioning, "SO, UH... I SHOULD PROBABLY WARN YOU, BUT I DON'T THINK LUFFY'S IDEA OF AN 'ALLIANCE' IS QUITE THE SAME AS YOURS." Law's voice cuts in sharply: "AS FAR AS HEADSTRONG SELFISHNESS GOES, HE'S ALREADY ON THE SAME LEVEL AS THE YONKOU!!" Someone exclaims, "ISN'T THAT SOMETHING!" In the next panel, Law points forward and states, "WHO'S YOUR SHIP'S DOCTORI I'LL TAKE HIM WITH ME. WE'LL HAVE TO DO A BIT OF SNEAKING AROUND BEHIND CAESAR'S BACK." He continues, "I'LL GO AND SEE WHAT I CAN FIND OUT ABOUT THE DRUG THESE KIDS HAVE BEEN GIVEN." A crewmate replies, "YOU PEOPLE CAN TAKE CARE OF THE SAMURAI BY YOURSELVES!!" as urgency builds: "...OH, ALL RIGHT, THEN. WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME...!!" The bottom panel shows Law squeezing something with a strained face, sweat dripping, as he says, "I'M IN YOUR HANDS!! SORRY ABOUT THIS. I CAN'T MOVE ON MY OWN RIGHT NOW, SO..." while others react with shock around him.

In a snowy, ruined landscape, a figure explains the stakes: "...AND TAKE THE KIDS BACK FOR HIMSELF....MISTER CAESAR MEANS TO COMPLETELY ELIMINATE ALL OF YOU, AS WELL AS MISTER WHITE HUNTER AND HIS 65 COMPANIONS..." Another warns, "AS I'M SURE YOU CAN SURMISE FROM THAT PAIR OF ASSASSINS JUST NOW... HE'S NOT GOING TO STOP ATTACKING UNTIL HE ACHIEVES THAT GOAL." Law stands with his sword, stating, "...TO HIM, THAT MEANS LOSING THE PERFECT HIDEOUT. SO I CAN PROMISE YOU'LL STOP AT NOTHING TO SEE YOU DEAD." He adds details about Caesar: "CAESAR IS A FORMER GOVERNMENT SCIENTIST WHO WAS REDUCED TO THE STATUS OF A CRIMINAL AFTER THE MAJOR INCIDENT HE CAUSED FOUR YEARS AGO. IF WORD GETS OUT THAT SOMEONE HAS TAKEN UP RESIDENCE ON THIS SEALED-OFF ISLAND..." The bottom section shows shocked reactions as information spills out: "HE USES THE GAS GAS NO MI, A LOGIA-TYPE FRUIT. HE USES LARGE-SCALE SLAUGHTER WEAPONS. HIS BOUNTY IS 300 MILLION BELI." A voice cries, "THREE HUNDRED MILLION...I!" while another cautions, "IF YOU CAN'T USE HAKI, DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT GOING NEAR HIM. HE'S A LOT MORE THAN JUST A MERE SCIENTIST."

Law turns away, saying, "WELL, THAT'LL DO. I'LL HEAD BACK TO THE FACILITY FIRST. THE REST OF YOU CAN CATCH UP WITH ME." Luffy, seen from behind in his hat and coat, notes, "THE ONLY PEOPLE ON OUR SIDE WHO CAN USE HAKI ARE ME......ZORO AND SANJI...AND YOU, RIGHTI" In close-up, Luffy beams excitedly: "...TO KIDNAP THIS 'MASTER' GUY, RIGHTI AND ONCE WE GET THERE, WE WORK TOGETHER..." The group discusses the next steps. Law grips his sword and says, "THERE'S NOT MUCH POINT TALKING ABOUT THE REST OF THE PLAN UNTIL WE'VE CARRIED OUT THIS PART. FOR THE MOMENT, JUST FOCUS ON SUCCESSFULLY CAPTURING CAESAR CLOWN. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE EASY." A voice questions, "OUR GOAL ISN'T MONEY, IT'S TO CAUSE A LITTLE TURMOIL... IF WE'RE KIDNAPPING HIM, DOES THAT MEAN WE'RE AFTER HOSTAGE MONEYI FROM WHOI THAT'S RIGHT."

Luffy leans forward with wide eyes, declaring, "IN OTHER WORDS......THERE'LL BE NO TURNING BACK...!!! ONCE WE'VE KIDNAPPED CAESAR, THE CONSEQUENCES WILL BE IMMEDIATE. THE WHEELS WILL BE SET IN MOTION." Law replies seriously, "HOWEVER... IF WE MANAGE TO PULL THAT OFF, I'LL EXPLAIN THE PLAN TO YOU IN DETAIL THEN." Luffy pumps a fist and shouts, "DON'T WORRY! I'LL WORK WITH YOU!!" as Law warns, "IF YOU WANT TO RETHINK, THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE." In the final panels, Luffy grins broadly and agrees, "ALL RIGHT, GOT IT!!" Law responds, "DON'T FORGET TO MAKE SURE YOU CONVINCE THE REST OF YOUR CREWMATES....THEN I'LL AGREE TO YOUR REQUESTS AS WELL."

Explosions rip through Caesar Clown's Research Facility as the snowy mountain landscape is torn apart by massive blasts and flying debris. Fighters clash violently amid the chaos. "IRON BAR" SMOOGE swings his weapons wildly, shouting "TAAAKE THIS!!" and "YA FILTHY MONSTERS!!!" while labeled in a speech bubble. Nearby, "FEN BOCK OF THE GOURD" and "ROPE TUGGER" CHAPPE battle monstrous foes with heavy impacts and swirling smoke. Sound effects like "ドゴォン!!" and "ガキィン!!" punctuate the fierce melee as the facility burns and collapses around them.

Smoker and Tashigi survey the ruined facility. A voice reports, "THE REPORT FROM THE ACCIDENT FOUR YEARS AGO STATED THAT NONE OF THE PRISONERS SURVIVED!!!" Tashigi exclaims, "WHAT ARE THESE PEOPLE, SMOKE-SANI!!!" Smoker replies, "THERE'S NO DOUBTING IT, SMOKER-SAN THESE ARE THE FORMER PRISONERS ALL RIGHT!! THOUGH THEY'VE TAKEN ON SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL APPEARANCES!!" Tashigi orders, "WE NEED TO SEND THAT SHIP TO REPORT WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE!!!" and "LIKE I KNOW!! FOR THE MOMENT, JUST FOCUS ON LURING THEM UP ONTO SOLID GROUND!!" In a close-up, Caesar Clown grins widely and declares, "I DON'T OFTEN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTERTAIN SO MANY GUESTS... I'VE DECIDED NOT TO WORRY ABOUT CAPTURING NEW SAMPLES! I'LL JUST INTRODUCE THEM TO MY PET... SHUUROGOROGORO!!! NOT ONE OF THOSE INTRUDERS WILL BE LEAVING THIS ISLAND!!" A den-den mushi rings with "BRRRR RING!!" and a voice says, "IT GOT MY COMPANIONS!" "YOU HAVE TO HELP ME!" "I CAN'T BE BOTHERED TO LISTEN TO ANY OF THAT."

Panic spreads across the burning side of Punk Hazard. Voices call desperately, "WE'RE CALLING FROM THE BURNING SIDE OF THE ISLAND!! WE OPENED THE DOOR JUST LIKE YOU ORDERED!!" "PLEASE RESPOND, MASTER!!!" "H-HELLOI! MASTERI! HELLOI!" and "IT'S NO USE!! THE MASTER ISN'T ANSWERING MY CALLS!!" A massive cloud of gas and slime surges forward with "LURCH" effects. People flee in terror, shouting "YOU SAW WHAT IT DID TO THE OTHERS!!" "JUST KEEP RUNNING!!!" and "IT'S COMING FOR US!! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT STUFF THAT CAME OUT OF THE DOORI!" The toxic mass expands violently across the landscape.

The enormous slime creature erupts from the gas with a deafening roar. Someone screams, "IT'S HERE!!" "SOMEBODY HEEEEEE-HEEEELP!!!" A massive figure yells, "WHOA AAAAA A...!!!" "WHAT THE HELL IS ITI! IT'S BIGGER THAN A MOUNTAIN!!" Another voice cries, "MASTEE EEEEEEE EER!!" The slime crashes down with huge impact effects "バキィン!!" and "ドゴォン!!" as victims are engulfed, shouting "AAAGH HHHHH..." "URGH HH...!!!" and "AAAAAG HHHH!!!" A lone figure runs desperately through the swirling toxic clouds.

A colossal slime monster surges upward from the sea on Punk Hazard, its massive gelatinous body twisting and bubbling violently. Multiple distorted faces and glowing eyes form across its surface as it rises in a towering wave of toxic gas and foam. Large black sound effects explode across the panel: ドドドドド!!! The creature's form drips and splashes heavily while smaller bubbles and smoke trails rise from its body. A caption box declares CREATURE OF PUNK HAZARD Slime. On the right, close-up panels show the slime's dripping surface with repeated SHOOO sound effects as it continues to expand and move.

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