Chapter 59 · DEBT | LoreSquare

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The title page for Chapter 59, titled "DEBT", features a whimsical illustration. In the center, the large lion Richie is sleepwalking on his hind legs, his eyes closed and mouth wide open in a snore. A thought bubble above his head reveals he is dreaming of bravely fighting a dragon with a sword and shield while riding in a small boat. Around the sleepwalking lion, Buggy the Clown and his crewmates, including Cabaji and Mohji, are sound asleep on the ground, completely oblivious. An owl perches in a nearby tree under a crescent moon. The bottom text reads, "ADVENTURES OF THE BUGGY CREW VOL. 18 'SLEEPWALKING RICHIE'".

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Outside the Baratie restaurant ship, a voice rings out in shock, "REPAY HIS DEBT...!?" In the water below, several Baratie cooks look up toward the ship's deck in disbelief. On the deck, Sanji stands battered, blood dripping from his head, looking down with a somber expression. Nearby, Zeff is held hostage by Gin, who has a gun pointed at the old chef's head. Despite his predicament, Zeff yells angrily at Sanji, "SANJI! DON'T DO ANY MORE UNNECESSARY THINGS. I'M NOT SO OLD AND FEEBLE ENOUGH YET THAT I NEED TO BE RESCUED BY A LITTLE EGGPLANT!" Sanji retorts quietly, "HMPH, YOU'RE ONE TO TALK. IF YOU HADN'T GIVEN UP YOUR LEG FOR MY SAKE, THEN THESE GUYS WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO PUSH YOU AROUND!"

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The revelation shocks the Baratie cooks floating in the water. They piece the story together, exclaiming, "SO OWNER ZEFF GAVE UP HIS LEG, TO SAVE SANJI...? THEN THE REASON WHY HE'S STAYED HERE ALL ALONG, SANJI'S BARELY STANDING...!" Luffy watches the scene unfold with a serious, silent expression. Patty and Carne, also in the water, are stunned by the news. Patty says, "MUST'VE BEEN TO REPAY HIS DEBT TO OWNER ZEFF...! NEVER WOULD'VE IMAGINED THAT TWO PEOPLE WHO ARGUE WITH EACH OTHER ALL THE TIME WOULD SHARE SUCH A DEEP RELATIONSHIP..." On the deck, Gin sweats profusely, his face contorted with conflict as he holds his gun on Zeff. He stares at the battered cook and asks, "WHY... WHY DO YOU STILL STAND UP, SANJI...!?"

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Pearl, covered in his iron shields, laughs uproariously at Sanji's battered state. "HAAAHA HAHA! STILL HAVEN'T HAD ENOUGH OF MY PEARL PRESENTS!? YOU AIN'T GOT A CHANCE OF WINNING!" Sanji stands silently, bleeding but unyielding. Pearl continues his taunts, gesturing broadly, "THE FINAL RESULT IS ALL THAT MATTERS IN THIS WORLD! IF YOU LOSE, THEN YOU'RE A LOSER! NO OTHER WAY ABOUT IT! IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU TAKE HOSTAGES! THE LAST MAN STANDING IS THE VICTOR! ISN'T THAT RIGHT, DON KRIEG!?" In the background, Don Krieg watches the one-sided fight with a stern expression and simply agrees, "EXACTLY."

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Pearl turns his attention to Gin, who is still holding Zeff hostage. "RIGHT, GIN!?" Pearl asks, though he quickly answers his own question with a smug grin. "GUESS IT'S NOT EVEN NECESSARY TO ASK... YOU ARE THE ONE HOLDING HIM AT HOSTAGE, AFTER ALL... IN ANY CASE, YOU'LL LOSE WITHOUT LAYING EVEN A FINGER ON US IN THE END." Pearl then directs his mockery back at Sanji, "SO WHY DO YOU STILL STAND!? YOU'LL ONLY BE BEATEN TO A BLOODY PULP IF YOU DO!" Despite the grim situation and his severe injuries, Sanji smiles defiantly, blood running down his face. "I WANT TO PRESERVE THIS RESTAURANT, IF EVEN JUST ONE SECOND LONGER."

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Sanji's declaration shocks everyone. Luffy stares with wide eyes, while Patty, floating in the water, screams in frustration, "AGHHH! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL YOURSELF!?" Gin looks deeply unsettled, sweat pouring down his face as he holds his weapon. Zeff, still held at gunpoint, grits his teeth and mutters, "DAMN BRAT..." Pearl, however, is unimpressed by Sanji's resolve. He readies his flaming shields for another attack, scoffing, "HAH! WELL, WELL... AIN'T THAT A FLASHY LAST STAND!? BUT THE TIME TO CLOSE UP THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW AT HAND! FROM NOW ON, IT'LL BE A PIRATE SHIP! DOUBLY-CERTAIN PEARL..."

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Pearl lunges forward, slamming his heavy, flaming shield directly into Sanji's face with a devastating "PRESENT!!" attack. The sheer force of the blow sends Sanji flying backward across the wooden deck, skidding violently as Luffy watches in shock. Sanji lets out a pained "UGH!" as he hits the ground. Down in the water, the Baratie cooks panic as the flames from Pearl's attacks begin to spread across the ship's exterior. "SANJI!" they cry out. "AHHH HOT! CRAP! THE FIRE'S GROWING LARGER!"

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The situation grows more desperate as the Baratie cooks in the water yell, "THE RESTAURANT'S GOING TO BURN DOWN FOR SURE THIS TIME! H-HEY! WE GOTTA PUT OUT THIS FIRE OR THERE'LL BE NO POINT IN TAKING OVER THIS SHIP!" Luffy, looking frustrated, shouts back, "I'M TRYIN' BUT THE FIRE'S TOO BIG!" On the deck, Pearl laughs maniacally, "HAAAA HAHAHA! FEEL FREE TO FIGHT BACK IF YOU WANT! THAT IS, AS LONG AS YOU DON'T MIND LETTING THE OLD MAN DIE!" Sanji, heavily injured and bleeding, struggles to push himself up from the deck, groaning, "NGHHHH..." Gin watches Sanji's painful effort, his expression tight with stress.

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Suddenly, Luffy takes action. He stretches his right leg high up into the sky, towering over the ship. Sanji and Pearl look up in shock at the stretching limb. Pearl panics, screaming, "ARGHHHHH! STOP YOU IDIOT! DON'T ATTACK HIM!" Gin, Patty, and Carne also stare up in disbelief, wondering, "WHAT'S HE PLANNING!? THAT SON OF A..." With a fierce yell of "GOMU GOMU...", Luffy brings his stretched leg crashing down toward the ship. Pearl watches the massive foot descend, yelling, "THE HELL!?"

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A massive splash panel shows the devastating impact of Luffy's attack. His giant, stretched foot slams down onto the Baratie's extended fin deck with a thunderous "AXE!" The force of the blow completely shatters the wooden structure, sending massive splinters, debris, and dust flying into the air. The cooks floating in the water are thrown into chaos by the shockwave, screaming "!!!?" as the restaurant's exterior is heavily damaged.

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Patty and Carne scream in horror, "AGHHHH!" as they witness the destruction. Luffy stands amidst the rising smoke and shattered wood, his leg returning to normal size. The cooks realize the extent of the damage: "THE 'FINS'... HAVE BEEN BROKEN!" Don Krieg, watching from his ship, is furious at the sudden turn of events. He glares at Luffy and barks an order to his subordinate, "THAT LITTLE BRAT...! GIN! JUST BLOW THAT DAMN GEEZER'S HEAD OFF!"

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Luffy stands casually on the ruined deck, addressing the shocked onlookers. "HEY, I HAVEN'T LAID A SINGLE FINGER ON YOU GUYS AT ALL. ALL I DID WAS BREAK THE FINS." Gin, still holding his gun to Zeff's head, stammers, "B-BUT..." Sanji, sitting injured on the deck, yells at Luffy, "THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING, ERRAND BOY!?" Luffy's expression turns deadly serious as he makes a shocking declaration: "I'LL SINK THIS SHIP." The Baratie cooks in the water are completely bewildered, crying out, "WHAT!? WHAT DID HE JUST SAY!?"

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Patty and Carne are aghast, yelling, "HE'S GONNA SINK THIS SHIP!?" The Krieg Pirates, who were planning to take over the Baratie, erupt in panic and anger. "OH HELL NO! THIS SHIP IS OURS! DON'T YOU DARE!" they scream, waving their weapons. Don Krieg, losing his patience, roars at his commander, "GIN! DON'T JUST STAND THERE! KILL ZEFF ALREADY!"

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Sanji furiously grabs Luffy by the collar, pulling him close. "ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND!? JUST WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK I'VE BEEN WORKING IN THIS RESTAURANT!? BUT IF THE SHIP'S DESTROYED, THEIR PLANS WILL BE RUINED." Zeff watches the two argue, while Gin looks on in shock. Sanji continues to yell, his face contorted with anger and desperation. "YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS RESTAURANT MEANS TO ME, NOR THE GRAVITY OF MY DEBT! SO YOU'RE PLANNING TO DIE FOR THIS RESTAURANT? WHAT'RE YOU, STUPID!?" Luffy simply stares back and asks, "WHAT!?"

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Luffy yells right back at Sanji, his face inches away. "YOU WON'T BE REPAYING ANY DEBT BY DYING!!!" He continues his passionate outburst, "THAT'S NOT WHAT HE SAVED YOU FOR! TO THROW AWAY YOUR LIFE AND DIE LIKE THIS AFTER BEING SAVED..." Sanji is momentarily stunned into silence by Luffy's words. Luffy glares at him and states bluntly, "THAT'S WHAT A WEAKLING DOES!" Sanji, recovering his anger, retorts, "WELL, IT'S NOT LIKE YOU KNOW OF A BETTER WAY OUT OF THIS MESS!"

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Pearl interrupts their argument, stepping forward with his flaming shields. "NOW, NOW. STOP THE FIGHTING, YOU TWO. YOU PICKED THE WRONG ENEMIES. IT'S JUST YOUR BAD FORTUNE TO HAVE GONE UP AGAINST THE KRIEG PIRATES." He smirks confidently, knowing they have the upper hand. "THERE'S NOTHIN' YOU CAN DO AGAINST US! AS LONG AS WE HAVE A HOSTAGE, THAT IS!" Pearl then raises his shields, preparing to strike both Luffy and Sanji. "I'LL BURN YOU TO DEATH, WITH MY FIRE PEARLS!"

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Just as Pearl is about to attack, Gin suddenly appears right beside him, swinging his heavy, iron ball-tipped tonfa weapon. Pearl is caught completely off guard, exclaiming, "WHA!?" With a powerful swing, Gin smashes his weapon directly into Pearl's chest shield, shattering the thick iron with a loud crash. Sanji and Luffy watch in absolute shock, with Sanji crying out, "GIN!?"

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Gin stands over the stunned Pearl, his weapon still raised. "SORRY PEARL, BUT I NEED YOU TO GET OUT OF MY WAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE," Gin says calmly. Pearl, clutching his shattered shield, stammers, "W...WHY... GIN...?" The Krieg Pirates are in an uproar, screaming, "G-GIN! WHY DID YOU ATTACK PEARL!?" Don Krieg is furious, his face twisted in rage as he yells, "GIN! YOU DARE BETRAY ME!?" Gin turns his back on Pearl and faces his captain, bowing his head slightly. "MY APOLOGIES, DON KRIEG. BUT PLEASE ALLOW ME..."

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Gin grips his tonfa tightly, his eyes filled with a grim determination. "...TO PUT AN END TO OUR SAVIOURS WITH MY OWN TWO HANDS." Sanji looks at him, confused by the sudden turn of events. "HM!?" Down in the water, the Baratie cooks are amazed by Gin's strength. "H-HE JUST SHATTERED THE SHIELD OF THAT GUY WHO SAID HE COULD EVEN WITHSTAND A CANNONBALL! SO HE'S NOT JUST SOME MINOR UNDERLING..." Luffy crosses his arms and smiles smugly at Sanji. "THERE, SEE. THINGS WORKED OUT PRETTY WELL, DIDN'T IT? My decoy strategy worked." Sanji angrily yells back, "SHUT UP, YOU LIAR! YOUR STRATEGY WAS TO DESTROY THIS SHIP!" Meanwhile, Don Krieg glares at Gin, demanding, "HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND, MY PIRATE FLEET'S BATTLE COMMANDER GIN...?"

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This is a useful extra page featuring the SBS (Question Corner). The top illustration shows Sanji smoking a cigarette next to a plate of spaghetti that spells out "SBS" with a fork and spoon. The text contains a Q&A session between readers and the author. Questions include whether Coby's father is a jump-rope champion (the author says no), if Kuro's pet is a mammoth (also no), and the criteria for picking Usopp Gallery Pirates artwork (drawing skill, fun, artistic sense, and spirit). Another reader asks how to respond to a kid at a fruit stand asking for a Gomu Gomu fruit. The author provides hypothetical responses from Makino, Shanks, and Luffy. Finally, there is a note about a character fan poll results appearing on page 148.

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