The One Piece logo dominates the top of the page with the chapter title below it: CHAPTER 924: HA*. In the main illustration, a powerfully built man with a black topknot and stern expression swings a large axe overhead while gripping a log with his other hand. He wears a black tank top with a white crescent moon, patterned shorts, and a massive wrapped weapon on his back. Wood chips fly as he chops. In the background, an elderly bear couple in kimonos sits on a porch watching him, one holding a cup. Traditional Wano-style buildings with tiled roofs frame the scene. At the bottom, a note reads: COVER PAGE REQUEST: "SENTOMARU CHOPPING WOOD FOR AN ELDERLY BEAR COUPLE" PEN NAME: SANADACCHI. The artist credit shows EIICHIRO ODA. A translator note explains the title references the phrase Jo-ha-kyu.
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A wide view shows the devastated ruins of a Wano town after massive destruction, with collapsed buildings and debris everywhere. A cloaked figure stands among the rubble. Speech bubbles read: "THAT GUY WENT ALL OUT, EHI" and "THE AFTERMATH AFTER THE CHAOS...". In closer panels, a battered man with horns and long black hair lies on the ground as voices discuss: "BY MASTER KAIDO'S CLUB, AFTER ALL!!" "WELL, OF COURSE!! HE WAS HIT..." "IN JUST A SINGLE HIT...!!!" Another panel shows a spotted hand making a gesture while saying "IN THAT CONDITION... OUR ONLY OPTION IS TO GRAB HIM AND RUN...!!!" A fierce horned man growls "OF COURSE HE IS." The injured man struggles up, and someone remarks "I'M SURPRISED THAT HE'S STILL BREATHING!!" with the response "HUHII".
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Trafalgar Law is struck hard and sent flying with a loud "UGH!!" and impact sound "ガアアア!!!" as someone yells "STOP RIGHT THERE, TRAFALGAR!!". A blonde woman in dark armor swings a massive Warabide Sword, declaring "THE ONLY PEOPLE CAPABLE OF REFINING IT TO SUCH A SMALL SIZE... ARE THE CRAFTSMEN OF WANO." She adds that seastone "ORIGINATED FROM THIS COUNTRY." Law reacts with shock: "THIS GUY AGAIN!I". The sword strike creates dramatic effects labeled "WARABIDE SWORD!!!" while a masked figure holds up a small seastone nail, exclaiming "A SEASTONE... NAIL!I".
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Kaido looms in close-up, his scarred face twisted in thought. "OR IF IT'S SOME KIND OF FALSE BRAVADO, BUT..." "IF IT'S HIS UNYIELDING FIGHTING SPIRIT..." "I CAN'T TELL..." Below, the massive Emperor stands over the unconscious Luffy, who lies sprawled on the ground in his snake-man form. Kaido's eyes narrow as he growls, "HE'S BEEN GLARING AT ME FOR A WHILE NOW." Nearby Beast Pirates and samurai react in shock: "WHATII" "!!I" One subordinate stares at the fallen figure. Close panels show Luffy's closed eyes and slack face. "UNCONSCIOUS TO ME..." "HE LOOKS..." "THIS GUY...!I" Kaido's heavy breathing fills the air as the group processes the scene.
Kaido swings his kanabo, declaring, "ONCE WE'VE BROKEN HIS SPIRIT, HE'LL BE A FORMIDABLE SOLDIER FOR US!!" A subordinate replies, "...YES, SIR!!" and adds, "MAKE SURE THE WORD PIRATE ISN'T WRITTEN IN THE NEWSPAPER. IT'S FORBIDDEN FOR THE OUTSIDE WORLD TO HAVE ANY INFLUENCE HERE." Kaido roars, "THROW HIM IN A CELL!! WORORO RORO...!!" In a sudden burst of motion, Luffy's body twitches violently with impact lines and "ズン...ズン..." SFX. The subordinates panic: "!!I" "HUH..." Kaido turns with a fierce glare. A small dragon-like creature yelps, "WAAAAAAAH!! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU GUYS!I" as two figures collapse with "THUD THUD" sounds.
Kaido's face twists in realization. "DID THAT UNCONSCIOUS BRAT USE ITI!" "LORD ODEN'S ABILITY...!!" "...THAT WAS..." He stares at Luffy and mutters, "THE ABILITY TO USE CONQUEROR'S HAKI. JUST LIKE THAT BRAT. SO... YOU ALSO HAVE... WE DON'T NEED THAT MANY CONQUERORS." Luffy lies on his back, eyes open, breathing heavily with "ゴゴゴ..." SFX. In the next scene, Kaido transforms into his massive dragon form, sighing with musical notes, "SIGH..." "I'VE GONE COMPLETELY SOBER." He says, "I'LL TAKE CARE OF TRAFALGAR NEXT TIME... FOR NOW, I'M GONNA GO DRINK SOME MORE."
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Law stands in the forest, worried. "WE'RE IN TROUBLE NOW. ON TOP OF THAT, I'M WORRIED ABOUT BEPO AND THE REST OF MY CREW... AND I CAN'T LEAVE THE REST OF THOSE IDIOTS BY THEMSELVES, EITHER." He notes, "...A NAIL MADE OF SEA-STONE... I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE...!!!" Meanwhile, in a town, a long-haired man with face paint declares, "I WON'T LET THEM ESCAPE FROM ME..." "I WILL DEFINITELY FIND THEM..." Signs read "BAKURA TOWN-" and "OKOBORE TOWN-". A woman in a kimono runs while thinking, "HUFF... I NEED TO APOLOGIZE..." "...I WANT TO APOLOGIZE..." "HANG IN THERE, GOROBE!!!" An old man named Gorobe stands outside a damaged building as she calls out, "TO LUFFY-TARO...!!"
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O-Tsuru speaks gently to the man beside her: "YOU HAVEN'T CHANGED AT ALL...!!! HOWEVER, OUR REUNION... O-TSURU... EVEN THOUGH IT'S BEEN 20 YEARS, YOU'RE STILL SO BEAUTIFUL..." The man replies, "WILL HAVE TO BE AFTER WE'VE FULFILLED LORD ODEN'S WISHES..." Nearby voices add, "...WE WASTED ALL OF THE FOOD... THAT HE GENEROUSLY GAVE TO US...!! FOR THIS TOWN BEING ATTACKED... SINCE HE'S SUCH A KIND SOUL. I JUST HOPE HE WON'T FEEL RESPONSIBLE..." Suddenly Ashura Doji bursts onto the scene with a powerful "はっ んっ!!" and the cry "ASHURA DOUJI!!!" A distant figure reacts with "HM!I" as "CLOP CLOP CLOP" hoofbeats echo. In the ruined landscape a young woman with long black hair cries out in relief, "THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE ALL SAFE!!!" while impact lines and debris fill the air around the shattered stone structures.
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The ground collapses into a massive sinkhole as panicked voices shout, "PLEASE SAVE US!! THE GROUND IS SINKING TOO FAST!! WOOF WOOF!!" and "O-KIKUUUU UUUUUU!!!" A figure explains, "EVEN THOUGH WE GOT SAVED FROM WHAT HAPPENED ABOVE... AT THIS RATE, WE'RE GOING TO SINK ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN!!!" Shinobu stands calmly and declares, "MY MATURE-MATURE BEWITCHMENT JUTSU IS CAPABLE OF MATURING THE THINGS OF THIS WORLD." A companion notes, "SO YOU WERE SAVED BY SHINO-CHAN'S TECHNIQUE!!" Another voice protests, "HEY, PHRASING MATTERS!!" as the matured, decayed pit stabilizes. The group reaches safety; one calls, "SAVE US TOO!!!" while another sighs, "PHEW, I WAS ABLE TO CARRY ALL OF THE LADIES TO SAFETY." The young woman with black hair turns and says, "PLEASE LISTEN TO ME CAREFULLY..." A small voice answers, "HUH!I" T/N: JUKU-JUKU.
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A massive figure grips his weapon with a chilling "キリッ... GRIP... ベェんっ!!" and growls, "KAIDOU...!! HOW COULD HE DO THIS TO SUCH A YOUNG CHILD..." Nearby allies urge, "WE NEED TO TREAT HER IMMEDIATELY...!!! WE'RE TOO OUT IN THE OPEN, LET'S HEAD INTO THE FOREST. HEY... CAN YOU SPEAK...I SHE'S STILL BREATHING..." News explodes across Wano: "EXTRA EDITION!! EXTRA NEWS EDITION!! HAS SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE WANO COUNTRY... NEWS OF LUFFYTARO'S SCUFFLE IN KURI..." In a crowded street a sweating man stares in shock, "HUH!!I" as townspeople read the paper aloud: "I WONDER IF HE MADE IT TO WANO COIN... OH!! IT'S ABOUT LUFFY."
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A woman with an elaborate hairstyle gasps, "HUH!!I" while another figure sings, "OH, MY! LUFFY HAS ARRIVED IN WANO..." T/N: ALL THREE "HUHS" ARE WRITTEN THE SAME WAY AS THE TITLE. ODA IS PROBABLY MAKING A PUN. Elsewhere a man with a long nose shouts, "HUH!!I" as papers fly: "EXTRA ISSUE!!" A reader exclaims, "OH, L-L..." In a lively eatery someone yells, "DON'T SPIT WASABI SUSHI EVERYWHERE!! HEY! THAT'S DISGUSTING, BUDDY!! COUGH COUGH!! ALSO, YOU'RE EATING TOO MUCH!! ARE YOU ACTUALLY ABLE TO PAY FOR ALL OF THIS!!I" while another asks, "WHAT ARE YOU READINGI" The newspaper reader answers, "OH, A SAMURAI NAMED LUFFYTARO AND MASTER KAIDOU..." with sound effects "ムシャムシャ MUNCH MUNCH" and "PPPFFFFF!" T/N: JUKU-JUKU.
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The next day in Wano Country's Udon prison district, massive iron-smelting towers rise amid smoke and chains. A narration box declares: "THE NEXT DAY... WANO COUNTRY-UDON". Prisoners are forced to hammer glowing iron while guards shout, "BEAT IT, BEAT IT!! BEAT THE IRON!!" and "THE HARDER AND STRONGER THE WEAPONS YOU MAKE ARE... THE MORE THE CAPITAL WILL PROSPER!!" One guard yells "MOVE FASTER!!" while another threatens, "IF YOU WANT TO REST, WE'LL KILL YOU!!!!" and "IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO LIVE... YOUR LIVES BELONG TO LORD OROCHI!!!" Near a barred cell door, a guard holds up a large poisonous fish and says, "HEY, IT'S THE RUMOURED NEWCOMER!" Inside, voices discuss orders: "Give it one poisonous fish per day... with the bones removed." "No idea. Our orders were to..." "What's in this cell...I" "A poisonous fish." "We usually use the poisonous fish when we're trying to kill someone, but it seems that whatever's in there is still alive." "Is it a croco-shark or somethingI Why do we have to treat it nicely and remove the bones...I"
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Outside the prison gate, a mounted samurai in ornate armor and a large helmet arrives on horseback. A guard recognizes him: "AND WHO WENT ON A HUGE RAMPAGE, DESTROYING THE TOWN IN THE PROCESS...! YOU'RE FINALLY HERE, NEWBIE!!" Another voice adds, "SO THAT'S HIM... THE MAN WHO WENT AGAINST MASTER KAIDO... PREPARE YOURSELF!!" Inside, a bandaged prisoner with a spotted cloak faces the guards. One guard laughs, "I THOUGHT HE'D AT LEAST BE AS BIG AS AN ALL-STAR..." while another mutters, "THAT TINY KID!I" The prisoner glares intensely, causing the guards to recoil in shock. One guard panics, "WHAT'S THIS!I HE'S GLARING AT US GUARDS!!" The prisoner thinks, "I'LL MAKE YOU LOSE THE SHINE IN YOUR EYES IN NO TIME!..." as a large fish bone flies out and strikes a guard, who screams "GYAAAAH!! BLOOOOWW OUUUUT!!" while spitting blood.
The fish bone attack continues as guards yell, "NOBODY KNOWS FOR SURE!!" "DID YOU GIVE IT A FISH WITHOUT TAKING OUT THE BONES!I" "YOU IDIOT!!" "WHAT!I IS THERE ACTUALLY SOMETHING INSIDE OF THERE!I" The bandaged prisoner is thrown into a cell while a guard declares, "WE'LL WORK YOU TO DEATH!! GYAHAHA!!" Another adds, "STARTING TOMORROW, WE'LL PUSH YOU AROUND UNTIL YOU WANT TO DIE...!!" and "AND YOU'LL STAY HERE UNTIL YOUR WILL BREAKS AND YOU PLEDGE YOUR ALLEGIANCE TO MASTER KAIDO!!!" The prisoner is left alone on the floor. In a separate scene, a large bearded man with a spiked club sits in shadows while the bandaged prisoner lies nearby; both remain silent with ellipsis speech bubbles as dramatic impact effects fill the air.
The large bearded prisoner glares with intense fury, declaring, "YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS... KAIDOU...!!!" Dramatic impact lines and close-ups emphasize his rage. The scene shifts to a quiet hallway where a hand knocks on a door; a voice responds "AH... YOU'RE..." followed by soft sounds "AWAWAWA" and "HMI" A smiling woman in a patterned kimono holding a shamisen appears in the doorway. The page ends with a large "FIN" sign reading "WANO COUNTRY - FIRST ACT" and the note "CONNECTED BY FATE. ONWARDS TOWARDS THE NEXT ACT OF THE WANO ARC!!!" along with chapter end text.
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Discussion
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Signs mark Bakura Town and Okobore Town locations.
p8O-Tsuru and the man discuss events twenty years prior.
p8Ashura Doji makes a sudden entrance into the scene.
p8A young woman reacts with relief at the safety of others.
p9Shinobu uses Mature-Mature Bewitchment Jutsu to rescue people from collapsing ground.
p9The sinkhole threatens to drop survivors to the ocean floor.
p9The rescued group includes women and a bear-like figure.
p10Kaido is shown gripping his weapon after harming a child.
p10News of Luffytaro's actions spreads across Wano Country.
p10The injured girl is still breathing and needs treatment.
p11News of Luffy's arrival spreads through Wano.
p11Multiple characters react with identical HUH!! expressions.
p11An eatery customer is eating large amounts of sushi.
p12Udon prison forces prisoners to forge weapons for the capital.
p12Prisoners receive one poisonous fish per day as food.
p12A rumored newcomer arrives in the Udon prison cell.
p13Mounted samurai arrives at the prison gate on horseback.
p13Bandaged prisoner with spotted cloak is present inside the prison area.
p13Guards react to both the samurai arrival and the prisoner's appearance.
p14Bandaged prisoner is locked inside a cell after being thrown in.
p14Large bearded prisoner is held in an adjacent cell.
p14Guards announce forced labor and loyalty demands to Kaido.
p15Large bearded prisoner expresses direct hostility toward Kaidou.
p15Scene transitions to a woman in kimono answering a door knock.
p15Chapter 924 ends with Wano Country First Act FIN marker.
What is said, page by page
p2Unknown speaker notes that guy went all out with casual tone.
p2Unknown speaker comments on aftermath after the chaos.
p2Beast Pirate subordinate states injury was caused by Master Kaido's club in single hit.
p2Spotted-hood figure says in that condition the only option is to grab and run.
p2Kaido growls of course he is still breathing with fierce expression.
p3Unknown voice yells stop right there Trafalgar.
p3Blonde armored woman states only Wano craftsmen can refine seastone to small size and that it originated from this country.
p3Law reacts with recognition this guy again.
p3Masked figure exclaims a seastone nail.
p4Kaido wonders if Luffy shows unyielding fighting spirit or false bravado and states he cannot tell.
p4Kaido notes Luffy has been glaring at him for a while.
p4Subordinates react with shock at the scene.
p4Kaido concludes Luffy is unconscious.
p5Kaido declares intent to break Luffy's spirit and make him a soldier, spoken with roaring confidence.
p5Subordinate affirms order and warns against writing pirate in newspaper to avoid outside influence, in obedient tone.
p5Kaido orders Luffy thrown in a cell while laughing loudly.
p5Subordinates react with shock and confusion at Luffy's sudden movement.
p5Small dragon-like creature yelps in alarm at the commotion.
p6Kaido questions if Luffy used an ability like Lord Oden's while showing shock.
p6Kaido recognizes Luffy's Conqueror's Haki and states they do not need many conquerors.
p6Kaido sighs that he has gone completely sober.
p6Kaido decides to handle Trafalgar later and go drink more.
p7Law expresses worry about crew and notes unusual sea-stone nail.
p7Long-haired man vows he will not let targets escape and will find them.
p7Woman thinks she needs to apologize and calls out to Gorobei.
p7Sign indicates direction to Okobore Town.
p8O-Tsuru notes the man has not changed and comments on her own appearance after twenty years.
p8Man states reunion must wait until Lord Oden's wishes are fulfilled.
p8Voices mention wasted food given generously and hope the kind soul does not feel responsible.
p8Ashura Doji announces his arrival with loud cry.
p8Young woman expresses relief that everyone is safe.
p9Panicked voices from sinkhole plead for rescue as ground collapses rapidly.
p9Shinobu calmly explains her Mature-Mature Bewitchment Jutsu matures objects of the world.
p9Companion notes that the group was saved by Shino-chan's technique.
p9Young woman protests that the phrasing of the jutsu explanation matters.
p9Shinobu states she carried all the ladies to safety while explaining the current situation.
p10Kaido growls about the harm done to a young child.
p10Allies urge immediate treatment and movement into the forest.
p10News spreads that Luffytaro fought in Kuri.
p10Man reacts with shock at the extra edition headline.
p10Reader wonders if the news involves Wano coin.
p11Woman gasps in shock at the news headline.
p11O-Tsuru sings about Luffy arriving in Wano.
p11Long-nosed man reacts with surprise to the extra issue.
p11Eatery customer complains about wasabi sushi being spat everywhere.
p11Reader asks what the paper says about Luffytaro and Kaido.
p12Guards order prisoners to beat the iron faster and harder.
p12Guard threatens that resting prisoners will be killed.
p12Guard declares that prisoners' lives belong to Lord Orochi.
p12Prisoner notes the daily poisonous fish with bones removed.
p12Guard questions the identity of the rumored newcomer in the cell.
p13Guard loudly identifies mounted samurai as the newbie who rampaged and destroyed the town, excited recognition mood.
p13Background voice notes the samurai as the man who opposed Kaido and warns to prepare.
p13Guard expresses surprise that the prisoner is smaller than expected and not all-star sized, mocking tone.
p13Guard questions the tiny kid appearance of the prisoner with disbelief.
p14Guards panic over possible fish bone incident and blame each other for the mistake.
p14Guard declares they will work the prisoner to death with loud laughter.
p14Guard threatens daily pushing until the prisoner wants to die.
p14Guard states the prisoner will remain until allegiance to Kaido is pledged.
p15Large bearded prisoner vows revenge against Kaidou with furious declaration.
p15Voice from behind door acknowledges the visitor with soft surprise.
p15Woman responds with light vocalizations while opening the door.