Chapter 462: "OZ'S ADVENTURE". A massive cloaked figure stands silhouetted against a starry void, gripping a long staff while smaller figures tumble through the air around it amid explosive impact lines and debris. The bottom caption reads ENEL'S GREAT SPACE MISSION VOL. 28: "AND THEN AN ATTACK".
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Explosive panels erupt with Negative Hollows—round smiling ghosts with long tongues—swarming and striking a target. "HORO HORO HORO!!" "NEGATIVE HOLLOWS"!!! A voice cries, "HE GOT ATTACKED BY FOUR OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME!!" Perona leans forward with wide eyes, declaring "THIS TIME YOU WILL LOSE ALL WILL TO LIVE!!!" and "IT MUST HAVE BEEN A MISTAKE LAST TIME, BUT..." Below, a grand hall fills with more ghosts chanting "HORO HORO HORO..." and musical notes "ネガティブ・ネガティブ・ネガティブ♪". A black-cloaked figure staggers as narration states "NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN ABLE... TO RESIST THESE GHOSTS..."
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Negative ghosts swarm through the air, their forms drooping as they lose all will. "THE NEGATIVE GHOSTS...!! THEY LOST IN NEGATIVITY!!!" someone exclaims. A massive shadowy figure looms in the background while a character on the ground sweats heavily. "IS HE A SAINT OR SOMETHING!II" another voice wonders. In a grand hall filled with zombies and creatures, a lone figure stands amid the crowd. "WHEN IT COMES TO THINKING NEGATIVELY...." a voice begins. "HERE'S THE THING..." continues another. Nearby, Perona's servants panic as the negativity spreads. "IT'S EVEN AFFECTING PERONA-SAMA!!!" one cries. "KUMASHI... I'M SO SORRY FOR EVERYTHING," another apologizes. The scene cuts to a close-up of a wild-haired man with a massive afro and top hat, eyes wide and mouth open in a huge grin as he points forward triumphantly. "HE'S PROUD OF BEING NEGATIVE!!!" the narration declares. "NO ONE CAN DO IT BETTER THAN ME!!!" he shouts with absolute conviction.
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A wide view reveals the towering castle and lush garden below. "I NEVER THOUGHT USOPP'S NEGATIVITY WOULD COME IN HANDY..." a voice reflects amid floating "HAA" sounds. A sign reads "Perona's Wonder Garden." In the garden paths, Usopp, Sanji, and Zoro sprint forward while pursued by strange animal zombies. "IT'S A SCARY ABILITY," Usopp notes. "NOW WE'VE ONLY GOT THE WEIRD ANIMAL ZOMBIES AFTER US," he adds. "IF IT WEREN'T FOR HIM, WE WOULD ALL HAVE BEEN EASILY CAPTURED....!" Sanji says. A flaming ghost creature lunges at them. "NAMI-SAAAN!!! I'M NOT LETTING YOU GET MARRIED!!!" Sanji yells dramatically. "I AM THE GHOST FIRE OF LOVE!!" the flaming figure declares. "ALRIGHT, GOOD LUCK!!" Zoro calls out. "I THINK WE'LL BE IN THE MANSION AFTER WE CROSS THIS GARDEN," Usopp plans. "... HE FLEW... ISN'T THIS PLACE PRETTY HIGH UP!I" someone observes as the group presses on. "I'M GONNA HEAD FOR NAMI-SAN FROM HERE!!" Sanji announces.
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From a high vantage, the sprawling mansion looms ahead. "THERE'S THE TOP FLOOR OF THAT MANSION. THE SKELETON'S IN THE LAB!!" "YEAH." A voice adds, "WELL, THEY SAY TENSION CAN MAKE YOU NUMB TO PAIN..." Inside the grand hall with its sweeping staircase and heavy curtains, fierce combat erupts. Massive impact lines and debris fill the air as the afro-haired skeleton Brook clashes violently with a bandaged, skull-faced opponent. Swords clash in a storm of motion: "ズガガガン!!!" "ギャッ!!!" "ギャン!!!" The fighters are hurled apart by the force. The scene shifts to the stone-walled laboratory below the stairs. Brook lands with a triumphant laugh, "YOHOHO-HOHO." His foe crashes down hard amid scattered equipment and smoke, crying "OUCH!!" while gasping "...HAA...!!!" and "HAA" repeatedly as the dust settles.
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The bandaged skeleton looms over Brook, who lies battered with visible skull cracks and empty eye sockets. "HAA" "YOU SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO STAND BACK UP ANYMORE." "YOU'RE LIKE A PHOENIX... OR A ZOMBIE..." Brook rises again. The samurai readies his blade: "WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO CUT WITH MY YAHAZU GIRI!I" Brook retorts with a heart symbol, "...!!!" The samurai presses, "I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU STOP COMPLETELY NOW. YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO GET YOUR SHADOW BACK AGAIN..." Brook counters while crouched, "MY SHIPMATES PRAISED IT AND RENAMED IT... I USED TO BE IN THE ROYAL RAIDING PARTY. THE NAME OF MY FAVORITE MOVE WAS 'REQUIEM BANDULOR.'" The samurai growls, "SO DON'T USE THAT NAME..." "HAA" "YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING..." A panel highlights the technique name "HANauta Sanchou Yahazu Giri." The samurai stares in shock with a "I" as Brook's words hang in the air.
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The bandaged zombie samurai stands tall as Brook's voice echoes from the left panel: "YOHOHOHO, IF YOU CLAIM TO BE ITS CREATOR... THEN YOU MUST BE ABLE TO BEST MY 'FAKE' ONE!!" The skeleton swordsman lies sprawled on the stone floor after being struck. The zombie retorts, "YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO USE THAT NAME...!!!" followed by "BUT YOU DON'T HAVE ANY OF MY MEMORIES OR MY HUMANITY." Brook replies from the ground, "... YOU MAY HAVE MY PERSONALITY AND MY SKILL," with a small "..." floating nearby. In close-up, the zombie's bandaged legs shift as he declares "YOUR LAST CHANCE..." and "THIS IS..." while gripping his sword, which lets out a sharp "CHRGH.." Brook pants repeatedly with "HAA..." and "HAA..." The final wide panel shows Brook rising with his afro and skull face visible, swinging his blade in a powerful arc labeled "GORA.." as the zombie watches from a distance near the "MARINE FORD" sign.
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The fight intensifies with rapid strikes shown in close-ups, the zombie's bandaged form and Brook's skull face exchanging heavy blows accompanied by impact sounds "H H H..." and motion lines. A small panel captures Brook's determined skull expression. In the wide hall, Brook walks forward while the zombie stands ready near the stairs; a narration box reads "HANAUTA SANCHOU..." with sound effects "ズド..." "カラッ" and "ブロン..." The climactic splash panel erupts as the zombie lunges with a devastating slash, shouting "YAHZU GIRI!!!!" Brook is hurled backward amid debris and motion lines, reacting with "!!!" while the zombie's bandaged arm swings through the impact.
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A young skeleton swordsman leaps desperately from a crumbling cliff edge as the ground gives way beneath him, crying out with a loud "!! Hyo...". In a flashback panel, Laboon the whale appears with the label "LABOON..." as the skeleton's blade strikes. The skeleton, now revealed as Brook, recounts his lonely past in narration: "I WAS IN A DARK SEA FOR 50 YEARS... IT WAS SO LONG... BUT NOW IT APPEARS THERE WAS NO REASON FOR MY BEING...". He apologizes repeatedly to a fallen figure, saying "FIRST, THIS AFRO. I NEED TO APOLOGIZE FOR BEING SO UNLUCKY...!!!" and "I NEED TO APOLOGIZE...!!!" while playing a violin sadly on a rock. Brook then shouts triumphantly "YOHOHO!" as he draws his sword. A massive close-up of his skull dominates the page with tears streaming down as he wails, "MY LIFE... HAS BEEN SO LONELY...!!!" and "IT'S LONELY...!!!".
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The mansion interior shakes violently with a huge impact SFX "ズズズク...!!!" as Brook is flung through the air, exclaiming "!!I" and "NU!!". Multiple characters react in panic: "I DON'T KNOW! MAYBE AN EARTHQUAKE!!I", "HEEY! WHAT'S WITH THIS SHAKING!I", "WHAT IS THAT!I THE MANSION IS SHAKING...", "HUH!!I", and "AHHHHH!!" with sound effects like "HAA" and "HAA". Debris flies as the structure crumbles. In the lower panels, a spiky-haired figure shouts "WH... THERE!!! HEY, SKELETON!!!" while pointing. Brook, running forward, yells "IS THIS WHERE THE LAB IS!I" as a massive shadowy form looms and the building continues to quake with "WH..." and impact effects.
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In the ruined stone chamber, Brook stands protectively over the fallen skeleton in a top hat, shouting with his sword raised, "YOHOHO!! YOU MUSTN'T TOUCH THAT LOSER WITHOUT MY CONSENT!!" The beaten skeleton on the floor weakly replies, "Y... YES... WHY ARE YOU..." while another voice exclaims in shock, "BUT YOU'RE ALIVE!I" and notes, "LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE REALLY BEATEN UP." In the large lower panel, Zoro clashes blades fiercely with a massive cloaked opponent. The swordsman growls, "WAIT JUST A SECOND," as a powerful strike lands with a loud "GASH!!" and Zoro reacts with a startled "!!I" Impact lines and flying debris fill the intense sword lock.
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Zoro stares in surprise at his opponent, thinking, "I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT SOMEONE LIKE THAT EXISTED..." The samurai-like figure grins confidently and declares, "ARE THE LEGENDARY SAMURAI WHO CUT A DRAGON. SO YOU..." The duel erupts again with rapid strikes marked "SHIIN!!" as Zoro yells, "I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS!!!" while the opponent counters with fierce slashes. In the lower section, Brook's voice calls out, "WE CAN GET YOUR SHADOW BACK FOR YOU. WHAT DO YOU THINKI" The cloaked fighter retorts, "HE'S PRETTY FORMIDABLE. IF YOUR PRIDE WOULD GIVE IN TO THIS," and adds, "HE'S JUST AN EASILY-PROVOKED PIRATE WHO USES THREE SWORDS." The beaten skeleton on the ground cries, "WHOA WHAT IS THAT SHAKING!!I MY SHADOW...!!I REALLY...!I THEN... PLEASE." while another voice asks, "WHO IS HE...!!I" A massive impact "BAAAAAHHH!!!" shakes the area as the fight continues.
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A man with short curly hair eyes the skeleton's blade and says, "THAT SWORD OF YOURS... IT LOOKS NICE." The skeleton, Brook, startles with "HEY!! SKELETON GAKU!!!" A panicked voice cries "WHAAAT!I" while another shouts "SHUT THE HELL UP!!!" and pleads, "PLEASE.....!!! MY SHADOW....!!! GET MY SHADOW BACK, PLEASE..." The caption reads "* CLEAR AUTUMN WATER *". The curly-haired man notes, "SO IT'S ONE OF THE GREAT SWORDS!! I'M IN LUCK, THEN." Brook presents the sword, stating "IT IS CALLED 'SHUUSUI.'" He laughs "YOHOHOHO!! YOU HAVE A GOOD EYE... THIS IS..." and adds "IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERYDAY." The man replies, "I WAS EXPECTING SOMETHING GOOD FROM A SAMURAI." Brook confirms, "ONE OF THE 21 GREAT SWORDS..." In close-up, Roronoa Zoro grins fiercely and declares, "I'D LOVE TO WIELD IT!!" Brook answers "OKAY!" as Zoro reacts with shock, "WHAT!I"
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The island shakes violently with impact lines and "ググググ!!" and "グググ-!!" SFX. A sign labels the location "Mast mansion, first floor, church". Screams of "WAAA-AAA!!" and "WAAA!!!" echo as the ground trembles. In a chaotic close-up, Absalom forces kisses on multiple women amid "*KISS*" effects while one victim yells, "HEY!!!! WAIT!!! WHY ARE WE SHAKING!!!I I CAN'T EVEN DO MY KISSING BIT!!!" Below, the scene widens to show the shaking hall filled with zombies and pirates. A woman in a wedding dress exclaims, "THRILLER BARK IS CAUGHT IN A STRANGE CURRENT!!! THE WHOLE ISLAND IS SHAKING!!!" Another voice asks, "WHAT, DID YOU FIND OUT ANYTHING!I" as a large figure shouts "ABSALOM-SAMA!!!" with "BAN!" sound effects and "どよどよっ!!" vibrations filling the air.
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Aboard the massive ship, the special zombie grips the giant ship's wheel and spins it wildly. "THE, ER... THE SPECIAL ZOMBIE IS RANDOMLY STEERING THE SHIP...!!!!" someone shouts in panic. "HOW DID THAT HAPPEN!I" cries another. "WHAAAAAT!I" yells a third as the wheel turns. "OOH, IT MOVED, IT MOVED," remarks a voice. Below, the ship lurches through rough seas while General Zombies scramble. "STOP OZ!!!" commands a voice from above. "GENERAL ZOMBIES!! ALL OF YOU, GO!!" The zombies salute and reply, "YES, SIR!!!" In the lower panels, armored General Zombies swarm the massive figure of Oars. One thrusts a spear and declares, "THAT'S ENOUGH, SPECIAL ZOMBIE OZ!!" Oars turns with a simple "HNI" as impact lines and motion effects fill the chaotic scene.
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Oars towers in a massive close-up, fists clenched and body radiating power. "!!!" reacts a small figure as Oars unleashes a barrage. "GATLING GUN"!!! he roars, his punches creating explosive shockwaves that obliterate the surrounding General Zombies and machinery in a storm of debris and smoke. "UOOOH!" "GET HIM BY THE LEGS!!!" the zombies yell while trying to restrain him. "HE'S GONE!! WHERE DID HE GO!I" one cries as Oars vanishes from their grasp. "...!I" "AND HE'S QUICK. WITH THAT SIZE..." another notes. Oars reappears in the distance. "THERE HE IS!!!" "GOMU GOMU NO...!!!" a voice exclaims as the giant prepares his next move. Zombies tumble amid the destruction, with large SFX "ドッドッドッド" marking the devastating impacts.
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A massive stitched giant with a cross belt towers over the ruined plaza, its foot crushing debris as a close-up reveals its grinning skull face with wild hair. The giant roars triumphantly, fists raised, declaring "MY ADVENTURE!!!" while large SFX "オオオオオ" shake the air and a voice warns "DON'T INTERRUPT...". Below, a tiger-faced zombie shouts "...YES!! IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE!!" as others react in panic: "THEY WERE GENERAL-LEVEL ZOMBIES!!! THEY'RE THE STRONGEST LEVEL OF FIGHTING ZOMBIES!!!", "Y... YES!! THEY WERE ALL CRUSHED!", "ALL THOSE THAT JUST WENT OUT!!!I", and "ANNIHILATED!!!". One terrified voice cries "... NO...!!!" amid the distant castle and scattered figures.
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Panic spreads as voices cry "ZOMBIES ARE ONLY CAPABLE OF FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS!!! WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO THRILLER BARK...", "IF HE'S LET TO GO FREE!!II", and "YES, PLEASE LET GO OF ME!!". A figure asks "IS THAT IT!I" while another realizes "I THOUGHT OZ WAS ON OUR SIDE!!" and demands "WHY IS HE RAMPAGING!!I". In the hall, a long-haired woman declares "I'VE COME FOR YOUUUUUU!!!" as a large SFX erupts. A cyborg-like man yells "NNNNAAAAMI-SWAAAAAAAAN!!!" with "!!I" reactions. Close-ups show a stitched-faced man exclaiming "THE STRAWHAT'S...!!I", a wide-eyed shout of "THERE YOU ARE!!!", and a woman with flowing hair reacting to a final "ばんっ!!" impact.
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The SBS page opens with a header illustration showing Nami smiling beside a small wide-eyed girl, next to a large shouting face labeled with Japanese text. Reader HAMA-CHAN writes: "ODA-CHI, I LOVE THE MANGA THAT YOU DRAW. HERE'S MY QUESTION. IF CHOPPER ATE 4 RUMBLE BALLS, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO HIMI I'VE BEEN WONDERING ABOUT THIS FOR A WHILE. PLEASE DRAW A PICTURE. THANK YOU!" Oda replies with a drawing of a small character labeled ROGUIE saying "I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT." and answers: "GOT IT. WHEN HE EATS THREE, HIS DEVIL FRUIT GOES BERSERK. BUT WHEN HE EATS FOUR, IT LOOKS LIKE THE AUTHOR GOES BERSERK." Next letter from THE SNOWDROP THAT BLOOMS IN THE DRUM KINGDOM asks about zombie numbers seen in volume 46, page 161, and page 173, wondering why a zombie labeled "741" appears. Oda explains: "YOU WERE REALLY READING CLOSELY. IN OTHER WORDS, IT'S STRANGE THAT A ZOMBIE WITH A LOWER NUMBER WOULD BE MADE LATER, RIGHTI HMM, THIS'LL DO. BECAUSE ZOMBIES GET PURIFIED FREQUENTLY, THERE ARE 'MISSING NUMBERS'. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THE SHADOW'S OWNER, OR IF INTRUDERS PURIFY THE ZOMBIE, OR IF MORIA SACRIFICES A ZOMBIE SOLDIER, THEN THAT NUMBER BECOMES VACANT AND NEEDS TO BE FILLED, AND A NEW ZOMBIE CAN BE MADE. SO THERE ARE LOTS OF ZOMBIES WHO GET MADE WITH 'YOUNGER' NUMBERS. BY THE WAY, THIS IS JUST FOR YOUR AMUSEMENT, BUT THE ZOMBIES' NUMBERS FOLLOW THESE RULES: WILD ZOMBIES: 0 ~ 199 SURPRISE ZOMBIES: 200 ~ 399 SOLDIER ZOMBIES: 400 ~ 799 GENERAL ZOMBIES: 800 ~ 899 SPECIAL ZOMBIE: 900 ONCE AGAIN, ZOMBIES ARE BORN AND FILL THE VACANT NUMBERS."
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Discussion
p9Brook is thrown through the air by the impact.
p9Spiky-haired character directs Brook toward a lab area.
p10Brook defends a fallen skeleton wearing a top hat.
p10Zoro engages in sword fight with large cloaked opponent.
p10Fallen skeleton appears severely beaten on the floor.
p11Zoro faces a cloaked samurai-like swordsman in direct combat.
p11Brook proposes returning a shadow to the opponent.
p11Cloaked fighter acknowledges Zoro's use of three swords.
p12Brook's sword is named Shuusui and is one of the 21 great swords.
p12Zoro expresses strong desire to obtain the sword.
p13Thriller Bark is shaking due to a strange current.
p13Absalom is in the church area of Mast mansion surrounded by zombies and captives.
p14Oars is randomly steering Thriller Bark.
p14General Zombies are ordered to stop Oars.
p15Oars uses Gatling Gun attack destroying General Zombies and ship equipment.
p15Oars quickly escapes the zombies grasp and moves across the deck.
p16Oars is rampaging freely through Thriller Bark plaza.
p16General-level zombies represent the strongest fighting tier among zombies.
p16Multiple general zombies were defeated in a single moment by Oars.
p17Zombies can only follow given instructions without independent will.
p17Oars was previously considered an ally before rampaging.
p17Long-haired woman enters the hall targeting someone present.
What is said, page by page
p1Perona declares the target will lose all will to live after simultaneous ghost attacks.
p1Voice states no one has ever resisted these ghosts before.
p1Perona notes previous attack must have been a mistake.
p2Voice exclaims the Negative Ghosts lost in negativity.
p2Voice wonders if the target is a saint.
p2Usopp declares he is proud of being negative and no one can do it better.
p3Voice notes Usopp's negativity proved useful against ghosts.
p3Usopp calls the ability scary and notes only animal zombies remain.
p3Sanji states they would have been captured without Usopp.
p3Sanji yells he will not let Nami get married.
p4Unseen speaker identifies the mansion top floor as the lab holding the skeleton.
p4Second speaker affirms the location.
p4Voice notes that tension can numb pain during the fight.
p4Brook laughs triumphantly while exchanging blows in the hall.
p5Ryuma states Brook should no longer be able to stand.
p5Ryuma compares Brook to a phoenix or zombie.
p5Ryuma asks where Brook wants to be cut with Yahazu Giri.
p5Brook reacts with surprise and a heart symbol.
p5Ryuma declares Brook will never regain his shadow.
p5Brook explains his shipmates renamed his favorite technique Hanauta Sanchou Yahazu Giri.
p6Brook challenges Ryuma to prove he can surpass the fake technique.
p6Ryuma insists Brook has no right to the name.
p6Ryuma states Brook lacks his memories and humanity.
p6Brook acknowledges Ryuma possesses his personality and skill.
p6Ryuma warns this is Brook's last chance.
p7Brook laughs while advancing.
p7Ryuma announces the technique Hanauta Sanchou.
p7Ryuma yells Yahazu Giri during the finishing attack.
p8Brook narrates long lonely isolation in dark sea with regretful tone.
p8Brook apologizes repeatedly to fallen afro figure about his appearance and misfortune.
p8Brook skull close-up expresses deep loneliness with emotional outburst.
p9Brook reacts with surprise exclamation while being thrown by shaking.
p9Multiple voices question the violent mansion shaking and possible earthquake.
p9Spiky-haired figure calls out to skeleton pointing toward lab location.
p9Brook questions if the current area contains the lab.
p10Brook warns opponent not to touch fallen skeleton without consent.
p10Fallen skeleton weakly questions Brook's presence and survival.
p10Shock voice notes the beaten state of the fallen skeleton.
p10Cloaked swordsman tells Zoro to wait during the clash.
p11Zoro internally notes surprise at opponent's existence and skill.