The Weekly Shonen Jump cover explodes with color as Monkey D. Luffy charges forward in his straw hat and red coat, fist extended and teeth gritted in a fierce grin. Behind him, an older man with wild white hair and scars roars with mouth wide open. A third figure with goggles and a striped shirt glares from the lower left. Large red Japanese text and the English title ONE PIECE dominate the bottom. Magazine logos, issue number 28, date 6/26, price, and small inset portraits of other characters fill the top and sides.
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In a vibrant color splash, the Straw Hat crew plays across a rainbow reflected in puddles on a sunny garden path. Luffy leaps high with a huge smile, foot splashing water. Nami smiles while holding an umbrella. Sanji reaches out dramatically. Chopper in a pink raincoat splashes happily beside a small snail. Usopp in an orange raincoat runs with a grin. Robin stands calmly with a skeleton companion holding an umbrella. Brook's afro and Brook himself appear. Franky rides a bike in the background. Text reads "No rain no rainbow" and "ONE PIECE". Bottom caption credits Oda Eiichiro and notes a cover request about Chopper and a kitty crossing a rainbow reflection.
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Narration states: "...BEFORE THE NEWS OF KING COBRA'S MURDER CAME TO LIGHT." A grand palace towers under clouds with sound effects わあああ and ドン. Another box reads: "AND SO, THE CURTAINS DREW CLOSED ON THE REVERIE..." and "THE FALLOUT FROM REVERIE...I!" The chapter title appears: CHAPTER 1086: THE FIVE ELDER PLANETS. Below, guards and officials react in panic. One shouts, "HAS HIS CONDITION WORSENEDI" Another asks, "WHERE IS THE KINGI!" A third yells, "HASN'T ANYONE SEEN HERI!" A frantic man cries, "THIS IS PRINCESS VIVI OF ARABASTA!!" More narration continues: "...AS THEY ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE FROM VARIOUS ROYAL VESSELS." and "ALL THE WHILE, A NUMBER OF STOWAWAYS HELD THEIR BREATH..."
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Wapol shouts furiously, "HEY!! WHOSE SHIP IS THISI!" and "THE AEGIS KINGDOM'S." A woman with a black flower in her hair watches nearby. Morgans the bird-man from the World Economic Journal appears with a WE NEWS blimp. Dialogue flies: "YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!! A KING SOMEHOW BECAME THE SUBJECT OF A MANHUNT. THIS IS BIG NEWS!!" "I OWE YOU ONE...!!" "USE THAT CHANCE TO HOP ABOARD, AND DON'T GET YOURSELVES CAUGHT BEFORE THEN!" "GOTCHA. WE'LL FLY OUR HEADQUARTERS OVER AND PRETEND TO LOOK FOR A SCOOP." "WE'RE ON AEGIS' SHIP, MORGANS!" Wapol yells, "HE'S A TOTAL WORRYWART!!" "NOW LET ME BORROW YOUR TRANSPONDER SNAIL! I NEED TO TALK TO MY FATHER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE..." "LIKE I'D TELL YOU!! LEAVE ME ALONE AND GO BACK TO YOUR OWN SHIP!" "SO... WHAT EXACTLY DID YOU SEE IN THERE, WAPOLI" "I CAN'T!! CP0 IS NO JOKE! NOW THAT THEY'RE AFTER ME, IT WON'T MATTER HOW MUCH EVERYONE TRIES TO HELP, THOSE AGENTS WON'T REST TILL I'M BACK IN THEIR CUSTODY...!!"
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A cloaked figure holds up a wanted poster of Sabo while revolutionaries and citizens react in shock and panic. In the next scene, a tall figure in ornate robes stands before a cheering crowd of nobles and soldiers. Below, Sabo lies injured on the deck of the Lulusia Kingdom's ship (bilge section), panting heavily. "IF I CAN JUST MAKE IT TO LULUSIA..." he mutters. "...I KNOW I CAN FIGURE SOMETHING OUT." Nearby on the Tajine Kingdom's ship (hatch section), a young woman in a bonnet clutches her stomach. "I'M HUNGRY..." she whispers. In the lower panels, Sabo is shown bloodied and desperate as an older man with wild hair grabs him by the shoulders and shouts, "YOU MUST LIVE ON!!" Sabo replies weakly, "I'M COUNTING ON YOU, SABO-KUN!!" while the ship rocks violently.
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A wide view shows multiple ships sailing across the sea with narration boxes stating: "THE MURDER OF KING COBRA OF ARABASTA AND THE DISAPPEARANCE OF HIS DAUGHTER, PRINCESS VIVI." and "...FOR THE TWO KEY STORIES TO SPREAD ACROSS THE GLOBE: IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG..." The scene shifts to Mary Geoise. A voice declares, "THE MAN THEY CALL SABO..." Inside a grand hall, several figures sit before a towering silhouette. One says, "YES, GREAT IMU." Another notes, "THE HOLY LAND OF MARY GEOISE." The group discusses Sabo: "HOW ELSE CAN YOU ACCOUNT FOR HIM CONSTANTLY BEING SURROUNDED BY THOSE WHO BEAR THE LETTER 'D.' HE SEEMS TO HAVE A CHECKERED FATE..." One elder adds, "I WAS HOPING WE WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE TO THE EGGHEAD ISSUE NOW, BUT IT SEEMS THAT DEALING WITH THIS COMPLICATION WILL HAVE TO TAKE PRIORITY."
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In Pangaea Castle's Flower Room, shadowy figures with glowing eyes discuss: "USE THE MOTHER FLAME...!!" "...TO PUT VEGAPUNK'S INVENTION TO THE TEST..." "THE TIME HAS COME..." The Five Elders converse about testing grounds. One suggests, "I THINK A FOREST AREA WOULD BE A MORE SUITABLE TESTING GROUND THAN A SEA BASED TARGET--" Another replies, "DEPENDING ON HOW WELL THIS EXPERIMENT GOES, EGGHEAD MAY RECONSIDER ITS RESPONSE." A third notes, "...SO THERE IS NO WAY TO ASCERTAIN ITS EFFECTIVENESS YET. IT IS TRUE, WE HAVEN'T HAD THE CHANCE TO TRY IT OUT BEFORE NOW..." They address Lulusia Kingdom directly. "WHAT IS THE REASON FOR LULUSIA'S SELECTIONI" "THE WORLD MOVES AT THE WILL OF THE CREATOR..." "UNDERSTOOD." "THAT IS OF NO CONSEQUENCE." "QUITE A LOT OF PEOPLE LIVE THERE."
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A vertical spread introduces the Five Elders in close-up panels. Shepard Ju Peter (Agriculture Warrior God) says, "WE COULD INSTANTLY SNUFF OUT ANY PROTRACTED CONFLICT...!!" Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro (Finance Warrior God) adds, "IF WE COULD ONE DAY USE THIS POWER FREELY..." Topman Valcurie (Justice Warrior God) states, "WE MAY BE ABLE TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE OUT OF THEM." St. Marcus Mars (Environmental Warrior God) notes, "LULUSIA'S CITIZENS HAVE SHOWN SPARKS OF REBELLION RECENTLY." St. Jay Garcia Saturn (Defense Science Warrior God) replies, "I WILL MAKE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS." and "I HUMBLY REQUEST YOUR PATIENCE IN THE MEANTIME." A final panel shows a massive eye and the response, "IT SHALL BE AS YOU SAY." The narration box reads, "ITS CLOSE PROXIMITY."
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A shadowy figure with a swirling eye commands from the darkness: "RETRIEVE VIVI..." The reply comes at once, "AS YOU WISH." Another voice adds, "ONE MORE THING. OF COURSE." The scene shifts to a scarred, elderly man speaking gravely: "BETWEEN THE DISBANDING OF THE SEVEN WARLORDS... THE KINGDOM OF TAJINE AND..." while narration notes "MEANWHILE..." Explosions rock a grand Marine fortress as the text continues, "...THEIR MILITARY POWER HAD ALREADY GONE IN A NEW DIRECTION." On Emptee Bluffs Island, Crocodile is spotted amid chaos. A small goggled figure grins wildly as the order rings out: "DEPLOY THE SERA-PHIM!!" Background figures cry out with repeated "あ あ あ" sounds while narration adds, "...AND THE UPRISINGS IN GOVERNMENT AFFILIATED NATIONS. THE NAVY HAS THEIR HANDS FULL. HOWEVER..."
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A scarred man with an eyepatch recounts the ambush: "THEY WERE JUST WAITING TO AMBUSH THE ROYALS....THE PEOPLE ARRESTED KING SEKI AND PRINCESS KOMANE. THE SECOND WE DOCKED AT LULUSIA..." Inside a stone room, a curly-haired man in a crown and frilly outfit declares, "THAT'S WHEN I SAW THE PAPERS... AND FOUND OUT THAT THEY PINNED KING COBRA'S MURDER ON ME." He continues, "SINCE I WAS A STOWAWAY, THEY WELCOMED ME WITH OPEN ARMS....AND I ENDED UP BRINGING MANY OF THOSE HOPEFUL RECRUITS BACK WITH ME. BETTY AND THE OTHERS HAD ALREADY INSPIRED A LOT OF THEM..." The scarred man finishes bitterly, "UNSURPRISINGLY, THE PEOPLE THERE CONSIDERED ME A HERO... I WANTED TO TELL THEM THE TRUTH, BUT... WHEN I SAW HOW THAT LIE FANNED THE FLAMES OF REBELLION WITHIN THEM, THE WORDS DIED IN MY MOUTH...!!"
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The scarred man explains his plan: "I KNEW THE GOVERNMENT WOULD INTERCEPT THE SIGNAL, BUT DOING IT LIKE THAT WAS SURE TO FOOL THEM INTO THINKING I WAS STILL ON LULUSIA. HOWEVER, I WAS JUST WITHIN RANGE, HAVING ALREADY SET OUT TO SEA WITH OUR NEW ENLISTEES....SO I RECRUITED MY CALL THROUGH THE ISLAND WHILE WE WERE SETTING SAIL." A map shows Kamabakka Queendom and Lulusia Kingdom. The curly-haired man listens as the scarred man continues, "THEY SAW THEIR COUNTRY OBLITERATED RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEIR EYES... YEAH... EVERYONE ONBOARD WAS HYSTERICAL. A LOT OF THEM HAD FAMILY ON THE ISLAND. REALLY DID HAPPEN DURINGK THAT CALL...!! SO, THE ANNIHILATION OF LULUSIA..." The scarred man stares in horror: "AN ENORMOUS SHADOWI AND THE NEXT MOMENT, EVERYTHING WAS GONE!! AN ENORMOUS SHADOW SEEMED TO ENGULF THE SKY ABOVE US... DESPICABLE... HOW IN THE WORLD DID THEY DO IT!I"
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The scarred man recalls, "SOMETHING PITCH BLACK WAS FLYING ABOVE THE CLOUDS!!" as the ship Lulusia sails beneath a massive dark shape amid "ゴゴゴゴ" rumbling sounds. He states, "THERE'S NO WAY IT WAS CAUSED BY A LIVING THING OR SOME NATURAL DISASTER." The curly-haired man reacts with shock: "ONE OF THE FIRST 20 SOVEREIGNS......WHEN THE WORLD WE KNOW TODAY WAS CREATED 800 YEARS AGO......VAAS SAINT IMU OF HOUSE NERONA. THIS MAY BE A LITTLE OUT THERE, BUT... RIGHT. SABO... EARLIER, YOU SAID THEY USED THE NAME 'IMU'." The scarred man (Sabo) shouts, "WHICH MEANS THERE IS A PERSON OUT THERE THAT DOESN'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT DEATH!! SSSSOMEONE HAS USED IT BEFORE, RIGHT!I SINCE WE KNOW AN ABILITY GRANTING ETERNAL YOUTH IS SAID TO EXIST, THAT MUST MEAN... NOW LOOK AT THIS..."
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The curly-haired man stares in shock as narration explains, "THE CELESTIAL DRAGONS FANCY THEMSELVES AS THE 'DESCENDENTS OF THE GODS' AFTER ALL..." A voice questions, "COULD ANYONE ELSE BUT A FOUNDER COMMAND THE FIVE ELDER PLANETS, THE HIGHEST OF WORLD NOBLESI!" Another adds, "IT COULD BE A COINCIDENCE. MAYBE THEY JUST SHARE THE SAME NAME, BUT..." The wide-eyed figure gasps, "YOU THINK THE ONE I SAW IS...I!" and "SO..." In the next sequence the man with the top hat points and shouts, "HOLD IT, IVA. VEGAPUNK WOULD NEVER INTENTIONALLY DESIGN A DEDICATED KILLING MACHINE!!" The curly-haired man roars back, "THEN THE ONLY ONE CAPABLE OF CREATING SUCH A THING WOULD BE VEGAPUNK!!" A background figure states, "ASSUMING THE OBJECT YOU SAW ABOVE THE CLOUDS......WAS A WEAPON MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT..." The top-hatted man yells, "I KNOW!!" The curly-haired man continues, "DO, IN FACT, EXIST... BUT IF THIS PERSON HAD SUCH A WEAPON... ROBIN TOLD US THAT THE ANCIENT WEAPONS... ASSUMING IMU HAS BEEN LIVING SINCE ANCIENT TIMES... THERE IS A CONNECTION!!" He finishes with a fierce expression, "SO WHAT IF IT WAS AN ANCIENT WEAPONI!...WHY WAIT TILL NOW TO USE ITI!"
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A grand castle looms in Mary Geoise as narration states, "HOWEVER, THIS INFORMATION WILL NEVER BE REPORTED TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD." A small figure cries, "WE HAVE NO BREAD!! ALL WE HAVE IS CAKE-EH!!" Another box reads, "PRESENT DAY, THE HOLY LAND OF MARY GEOISE. A CELESTIAL DRAGON HAS JUST BEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH." The imposing figure of Saint Garling Figarland sits with sword drawn while text declares, "HIS NAME IS SAINT GARLING FIGARLAND.... THE JUDGE WAS THE FORMER KING OF THE LAND KNOWN AS GOD VALLEY!! HE CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE SUPREME COMMANDER OF GOD'S KNIGHTS." Below, a kneeling Saint Donquixote Mjosgard is shown as narration continues, "A MAN WHO CAN EVEN JUDGE THE CELESTIAL DRAGONSI!...IS LOWER THAN THE SCUM THEY PROTECT!! ANYONE WHO PROTECTS SCUM... THE MAN HE SENTENCED TO EXECUTIONI NONE OTHER THAN THE ONE WHO CHOSE TO DEFEND FISHERMEN... SAINT DONQUIXOTE MJOSGARD." The page ends with the One Piece logo and break notice.
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The page is a message to readers: "TO OUR READERS, THANK YOU FOR READING ONE PIECE. TO ACCOMMODATE ODA-SENSEI'S UPCOMING EYE SURGERY, ONE PIECE WILL BE TAKING A BREAK FROM ISSUE 29 (ON SALE MONDAY, JUNE 19TH), UNTIL ISSUE 32 (ON SALE MONDAY, JULY 10TH). WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR THE DELAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. SERIALIZATION IS SCHEDULED TO RESUME IN ISSUE 33 (ON SALE TUESDAY, JULY 18TH). YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ONE PIECE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED..." A note from Oda-sensei reads, "Hey, sorry about this!! I'll be taking a 4 week break!! (Jump Issues 29, 30, 31, and 32) I know everyone's excited to see where ONE PIECE's final saga goes next, but I felt like I had to get this procedure out of the way. It's gonna grant me the ability to shoot beams from my eyes!! In all seriousness... I don't want to worry my readers, but I've recently found myself saying, 'Huh, lotta, lotta, twins around these days,' before I realized it was because of my astigmatism, which has gotten pretty severe. Everything I see is blurry. It's been interfering with my work. I've been discussing it with the chief editor since last year, and he told me to 'just go get it done!', so hopefully I'll be returning soon with improved vision! (And also the ability to shoot eye beams.) I hope you don't mind giving me a little time off!! - Eiichiro Oda." Luffy is shown on the right in an SSG outfit with a small speech bubble.
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CHAPTER NOTES: The notes explain the title change: "We have decided to adapt the full version of the Five Elders' title as 'The Five Elder Planets.' It had previously been translated as the Five Elder Stars... With the introduction of their full names all being references to planets, we have opted for this translation to better suit the apparent intention of their title." It discusses the Elders' names, choosing "St. Topman Valcurie" for the Justice Warrior God, and notes on Mercury's spelling referencing Marie Curie. Two images are shown: a space scene with planets and a Japanese book cover titled "キュリー夫人" featuring Marie Curie.
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A vibrant color illustration shows Monkey D. Luffy lounging casually in a black hat and sunglasses, white tank top, red pants, holding a bottle and cigarette while gesturing with his fingers. To his left sits Boa Hancock in sunglasses and a white top, legs crossed. A yellow cat wearing a black hat and smoking a cigarette sits in the foreground, with another tiny cat perched on Luffy's hat. Empty bottles and cans litter the ground. On the right side, list EVAN & CDR as TRANSLATOR, TEAL as PROOFREADER, M & DARKPHOENIX & NOCER as CLEANER, PORTGAS as REDRAWER, NOCER as TYPESETTER, CDR & EVAN as TL QUALITY, and TEAL as EDITOR. A notes box features a fish illustration and reads: "IT'S FUNNY, I WAS WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES ON THE LIVE ACTION ADAPTATION LONG BEFORE PRODUCTION EVEN BEGAN ON SOME OF THE MOVIES I HELPED WITH, LIKE FILM RED AND STAMPEDE. - (ODA EIICHIRO)". Top left text says "PLEASE SUPPORT THE OFFICIAL RELEASE WHEN AVAILABLE IN YOUR REGION." TCB SCANS logo appears top right.
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Discussion
p5The Five Elders and Imu are present in the grand hall.
p6The Mother Flame is ordered for use in testing Vegapunk's invention.
p6Lulusia Kingdom is selected as potential experiment site.
p6The Five Elders discuss effectiveness and response of Egghead.
p7The Five Elders are introduced with individual titles and roles.
p7Lulusia is noted for recent rebellious activity.
p7The group discusses using a new power to make examples.
p8Shadowy figure with swirling eye issues order to retrieve Vivi.
p8Marine fortress on an island suffers multiple explosions.
p8Crocodile is spotted on Emptee Bluffs Island.
p8Aegis Kingdom and Tajine Kingdom are both rebelling.
p9King Seki and Princess Komane were arrested upon docking at Lulusia.
p9Curly-haired man discovered papers pinning Cobra's murder on him.
p9Revolutionary recruits were inspired by Betty and others.
p10Scarred man was within range of Lulusia while sailing away.
p10New enlistees witnessed their country's destruction from the ship.
p11Lulusia ship sails under enormous shadow in the sky.
p11Vaas Saint Imu of House Nerona is named as possible actor.
p11Eternal youth ability is confirmed to exist.
p12Conversation centers on possible link between observed entity and ancient weapon.
p12Vegapunk is defended as not intentionally creating a dedicated killing machine.
p12Imu is referenced as potentially living since ancient times.
p13Scene is set in present day Holy Land of Mary Geoise.
p13Saint Garling Figarland serves as judge in the execution.
p13Saint Donquixote Mjosgard is the celestial dragon sentenced to death.
What is said, page by page
p2Panicked guard asks if someone's condition has worsened.
p2Official demands to know the king's location.
p2Another guard questions if anyone has seen her.
p2Frantic man identifies the situation as involving Princess Vivi of Arabasta.
p3Wapol demands to know whose ship it is.
p3Morgans confirms it belongs to the Aegis Kingdom and calls the manhunt big news.
p3Morgans offers Wapol a chance to board and avoid capture.
p3Wapol agrees to use the ship for escape.
p4Injured Sabo voices determination to reach Lulusia and figure things out despite exhaustion.
p4Young woman in bonnet quietly expresses hunger while holding her stomach.
p4Long-haired character urgently commands Sabo to live on with intense expression.
p4Scarred man declares he is counting on Sabo with desperate shouting.
p5Narration states murder of King Cobra and disappearance of Princess Vivi spread across the globe.
p5Voice identifies the man they call Sabo in Mary Geoise hall.
p5Seated figure addresses Great Imu with formal response.
p5Discussion notes Sabo being surrounded by those bearing the letter D.
p5Figure comments on Sabo's checkered fate and need to handle complications.
p6Voice orders use of the Mother Flame to test Vegapunk's invention.
p6Figure declares the time has come for the experiment.
p6Elder suggests forest area as testing ground over sea-based target.
p6Discussion notes Lulusia Kingdom selection and lack of prior test data.
p6Elder states world moves at the will of the creator.
p7Shepard Ju Peter states power could instantly end protracted conflicts.
p7Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro notes potential to use power freely in future.
p7Topman Valcurie suggests making an example out of targets.
p7St. Marcus Mars mentions recent sparks of rebellion in Lulusia citizens.
p7St. Jay Garcia Saturn requests patience and promises necessary preparations.
p7Imu states it shall be as requested with glowing eye visible.
p8Shadowy figure orders retrieval of Vivi with cold authority.
p8Subordinate replies immediate compliance to the command.
p8Additional voice mentions one more matter to discuss.
p8Scarred elderly man explains shift in military power after Warlord disbandment.
p8Narration notes events happening meanwhile on another island.
p8Onlookers react with panic to Crocodile sighting and Sera-phim deployment.
p9Scarred man recounts ambush on royals at Lulusia dock.
p9Curly-haired man explains how he was framed for King Cobra's murder.
p9Curly-haired man describes being welcomed as stowaway and recruiting others.
p9Scarred man recalls Betty inspiring recruits before his arrival.
p9Scarred man admits he could not reveal the truth to the people.
p10Scarred man explains using fake signal to mislead government.
p10Scarred man describes recruiting while already at sea.
p10Witnesses saw Lulusia obliterated during the call.
p10Scarred man confirms the annihilation happened in real time.