The title page reads "Chapter 149 'Rumble!'". Below, a cover story panel titled "JANGO'S DANCE PARADISE VOL. 18 'PIRATE JANGO'S CLOTHES DISCOVERED!'" shows Sanji sitting at an outdoor cafe table with two Marines. One of the Marines, wearing sunglasses and resembling Fullbody, leans back in his chair, while the other stands behind him holding a wanted poster for Jango with a bounty of 9,000,000 Berries. Sanji looks at the poster while holding a drink.
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Chopper, in his small hybrid form, holds up a yellow Rumble Ball. He declares, "MY RUMBLE BALL LASTS FOR 3 MINUTES! AND I'LL BEAT YOU WITHIN THAT TIME!" Chessmarimo, standing in front of the snowy castle, laughs mockingly, "3 MINUTES!? MUHAHAHA! YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO BEAT ME, MUCH LESS WITHIN ONLY 3 MINUTES!" Nearby, Sanji and Luffy are watching the confrontation. Sanji smirks, "3 MINUTES!? HA, I'D LOVE TO SEE THAT!" Luffy grins enthusiastically, "3 MINUTES!? I'D LOVE TO SEE THAT!"
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Sanji sits on the snowy ground, smiling as he says, "HEE HEE HEE... LOOKS LIKE WE'VE GOT QUITE A SHOW TODAY." Luffy, standing next to him, complains, "DAMMIT! LET ME FIGHT TOO!" Chopper tosses the Rumble Ball into his mouth and crunches down on it. "RUMBLE! CRACK!" Chessmarimo readies his four arms, holding bows and arrows, and taunts, "JUST WHAT DO YOU THINK, YOU CAN DO!?"
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Chessmarimo fires a barrage of flaming arrows from his bows, shouting, "MARIMO'S SNOW-MELTING ARROWS!" Chopper quickly transforms into his four-legged reindeer form, calling out, "WALK POINT." He dashes forward with incredible speed, easily dodging the fiery projectiles as they strike the snow around him with a "SWOOSH!"
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Chopper transforms into a large, muscular human-like form. "HEAVY POINT." Chessmarimo is surprised by the transformation. "HA! SO YOU CAN TRANSFORM, CAN YOU NOW!? THAT MUST MEAN YOU'RE ALSO A DEVIL FRUIT USER! A ZOAN-TYPE FRUIT LIKE DALTON'S! YOU'RE A REINDEER-HUMAN!" Chopper punches the snowy ground with a heavy thud and corrects him, "NO, I'M A HUMAN-REINDEER! WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE!? THE IMPORTANT THING HERE IS THAT I'VE ALREADY MEMORIZED THE THREE FORMS OF YOUR ZOAN FRUIT!" Chessmarimo switches his weapons to four large wooden mallets and attacks, "MARIMO'S SUPER SURPRISE, QUATTRO HAMMERS!"
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Chopper transforms again, this time into a slender form with long, powerful legs. "JUMP POINT." A diagram shows the standard three Zoan forms: Human Form, Hybrid Form, and Beast Form. Chessmarimo says, "YOU'VE ALREADY SHOWN ME ALL 3 OF YOUR FORMS... YOU'RE A POWER-FIGHTER JUST LIKE DALTON! BUT YOU REALLY THINK YOU CAN BEAT ME IN TERMS OF RAW STRENGTH!?" Chessmarimo swings his hammers down, but Chopper leaps incredibly high into the air, dodging the attack completely. Chessmarimo looks up in shock, "WHAT!?" Sanji, watching from below, is equally surprised, "HE JUMPED!? HOW CAN HE JUMP SO HIGH!?"
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High in the air, Chopper is in his Jump Point form. Chessmarimo looks up and yells, "WHAT'S THAT FORM SUPPOSED TO BE!?" He swings a hammer upwards at Chopper, adding, "I THOUGHT YOUR HYBRID FORM WAS THAT MIDGET REINDEER ON TWO LEGS!? YOU SLY FREAK OF NATURE!" As the hammer approaches, Chopper transforms into a massive, spherical ball of thick fur. "GUARD POINT." The hammer strikes the fluffy fur ball with a loud thud, but the impact seems to be absorbed by the dense coat.
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The hammer bounces harmlessly off Chopper's Guard Point form. Chopper lands on the snow and reverts to his small hybrid form, shaking off the impact. "STAND!" Chessmarimo is utterly baffled. "ANOTHER FORM!? IMPOSSIBLE! A ZOAN-FRUIT SHOULD BE LIMITED TO ONLY 3 FORMS! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU...!?" Chopper stares back calmly and states, "YOUR ATTACKS WON'T WORK."
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Chopper explains his unique abilities: "MY RUMBLE BALL IS A DRUG THAT SPECIFICALLY ALTERS THE WAVELENGTHS EMITTED BY EACH FORM! AFTER 5 YEARS OF RESEARCH, I'VE DISCOVERED 4 ADDITIONAL TRANSFORMATION POINTS!" Chessmarimo is stunned, "7 TRANSFORMATION FORMS!?" He quickly regains his composure and growls angrily, "NGHHH...! SO WHAT IF YOU HAVE A FEW EXTRA!" Meanwhile, Luffy is watching with stars in his eyes, completely mesmerized by Chopper's transformations.
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Luffy is ecstatic, his eyes shining like stars. "Seven freakin' forms!? He's the world's coolest reindeer!" Sanji asks, "WHAT'S GOTTEN INTO YOUR FRIEND?" A voice from off-screen replies, "OH, HE JUST CAN'T CONTROL HIS EXCITEMENT AFTER HEARING 7 TRANSFORMATION FORMS." Sanji yells back, "HEY! WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR BATTLE!? ARE WE STILL FIGHTING OR WHAT!?" Chessmarimo charges forward, "A FEW EXTRA FORMS JUST FOR SHOW ISN'T ENOUGH TO SCARE ME!" Chopper transforms into a form with incredibly muscular arms and hooves. "ARM POINT." He declares, "IT'S NOT JUST FOR SHOW."
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Chessmarimo attacks with four axes, swinging them wildly. "KNOW YOUR PLACE! MARIMO'S SUPER SURPRISE... QUATTRO AXES!" Chopper stands his ground in his Arm Point form, his massive arm muscles bulging. He warns his opponent, "LET ME WARN YOU NOW THAT MY 'IRON-HOOVES,' CAN EVEN CRUSH A BOULDER! CONCEITED LITTLE FREAK..."
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Chopper strikes out with his powerful hooves, clashing directly with Chessmarimo's axes. "HEPATICA BLADE!" A caption notes: "*THE HEPATICA FLOWER IN JAPANESE LITERALLY MEANS 'SNOW-SPLITTING.'" The force of the blow pushes Chessmarimo back, making him grunt, "UGH!" Chopper lands, blood dripping from his hooves. "DRIP DRIP..." Chessmarimo notices the immense damage Chopper's attack caused to the castle wall behind him. "H-HE JUST GOUGED THE CASTLE WALL WITH THAT ATTACK...! I'LL CARVE YOU UP!"
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Chessmarimo unleashes a furious spinning attack with his axes, shouting, "ALL-DIRECTIONAL SNOW SPLITTER!" Chopper dodges the flurry of blades by running away in his small hybrid form. Chessmarimo taunts him, "WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THAT CONFIDENCE OF YOURS EARLIER!? YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO BEAT ME BY JUST RUNNING AWAY!" Luffy watches the chase intently. Chessmarimo pursues Chopper relentlessly, laughing maniacally, "HA HA HA! DIE! DIE!" Chopper suddenly stops and focuses. "BRAIN POINT."
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Chessmarimo swings his axes down at Chopper, who stands perfectly still. Chopper says, "I'M NOT... 'JUST' RUNNING AWAY... I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR YOUR WEAK POINT." Chessmarimo is caught off guard. "WHAT!? IT'S TIME TO FINISH YOU OFF!" Chopper presses his hooves together in front of his face, forming a crosshair shape with his hands. "SCOPE!" A targeting reticle appears over his vision as he analyzes his opponent.
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Chopper focuses his Scope on Chessmarimo, scanning for a vulnerability. "BEEP BEEP..." Luffy is practically vibrating with excitement, sweating and wide-eyed. "T-THAT POSE... IT'S GOTTA BE A BEAM! HE'S GONNA SHOOT OUT A BEAM FOR SURE!" Sanji yells at Luffy, "YOU GOT BRAIN DAMAGE, KID? SHUT UP OVER THERE!" Chessmarimo scoffs at Chopper's tactic. "YOU'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR MY WEAK POINT!? HA! I DON'T EVEN HAVE A SINGLE BLIND SPOT! IF IT'S ANYONE'S TIME TO FINISH SOMEONE OFF, THEN IT'S ME KILLING SOME TRANSFORMING FREAK THAT CAN'T EVEN ATTACK! NOW'S MY CHANCE...!"
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Chopper's Scope locks onto a specific target. "THERE IT IS! THE CHIN!" Chessmarimo leaps high into the air, bringing his axes down for a devastating strike. Chopper jumps up to meet him head-on. Chessmarimo cries out, "AGH!" as Chopper closes the distance rapidly.
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Chessmarimo looks around in mid-air, confused as Chopper seems to have vanished. "W-WHERE DID HE...!? HUH!?" Suddenly, Chopper appears right in front of his face. "KOKUTEI..." Chessmarimo's eyes widen in terror. "AHHH!" Sanji watches the climax of the battle from the ground. "HM?"
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Chopper delivers a devastating, point-blank strike directly to Chessmarimo's chin with his hoof. "ROSEO!" A caption explains: "(CHERRY BLOSSOM-CARVING IRON HOOF)". The impact leaves a distinct cherry blossom-shaped imprint on Chessmarimo's chin and sends him flying violently upwards, spitting blood. "GAHHHH!" Chopper lands gracefully on the snow below, his arm extended from the powerful blow.
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Chessmarimo crashes headfirst into the deep snow, completely defeated. Chopper stands victorious in his small hybrid form, panting heavily. "3 MINUTES." He pats his hat back into place. "PAT PAT..." Luffy cheers wildly, "YOU DID IT, REINDEER!" A voice calls out, "HEY, LUFFY! WHERE'D WAPOL GO...!?" Luffy looks confused. "HM? HUH?"
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An SBS (Question and Answer) page. A reader asks, "D: HOW IS A VOLUME OF COMICS CREATED? LIKE, WHERE EXACTLY DOES THE 'NAME' GET DECIDED, AND EVERYTHING? PLEASE TELL ME." Oda responds, "O: THE 'NAME'. AH YES. I DO THE 'GREAT NAME INTRODUCTION' IN THESE BOOKS SOMETIMES. I'LL GIVE A FULL EXPLANATION OF THE ORDER IT GOES IN. THE ENTIRE SCHEDULE WE GO THROUGH TO GET THIS BOOK INTO YOUR HANDS." He then provides a 10-step comic strip illustrating his process: 1. Space Out, 2. Meeting, 3. Planning, 4. Name, 5. Show the Name, 6. Master Copy, 7. Jump Goes on Sale, 8. Meeting, 9. Make the Extras, 10. Book Goes on Sale. He concludes with a note about how all artists have their own pace.
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p6Chessmarimo is knocked backward by the expansion.
p7Chopper demonstrates more than three Zoan forms.
p7Guard Point expands with large sound effect.
p7Chessmarimo is unable to comprehend extra transformations.
p8Chopper claims discovery of four additional transformation points.
p8Rumble ball is described as wavelength-altering drug.
p8Battle occurs in snowy area in front of large castle structure.
p9Luffy expresses strong admiration for Chopper's transformations.
p9Chopper activates arm point transformation.
p9Spectators observe the fight from near castle walls.
p10Chopper is struck and sent flying by axe attack.
p10Opponent uses four spinning axes in one throw.
p10Chopper references iron hooves technique.
p11Hepatica flower is noted to mean snow-splitting in Japanese.
p11Castle wall receives visible structural damage from axe attack.