Coming Down

Inside the top floor of Arlong Park, Arlong fiercely swings his massive, saw-toothed sword, the Kiribachi, downward with a loud "BAKIIIE" crash. Luffy narrowly dodges the strike, sitting on the floor as the heavy blade shatters the ground right next to him. Arlong looks down in shock, his eyes wide, exclaiming, "MY KIRIBACHI...!" "!!" In the bottom panel, a close-up shows Luffy glaring up intensely from under his brow. He asks Arlong, "JUST WHAT EXACTLY," "DO YOU THINK SHE IS...?"

Arlong stands tall in the room, holding his Kiribachi, surrounded by scattered papers and debris. He answers Luffy's question: "SHE'S A BRILLIANT CARTOGRAPHER. OF COURSE, SHE IS STILL A MEMBER OF YOUR INFERIOR RACE," "BUT SHE'S GOT A GOOD HEAD ON HER SHOULDERS. IF I WERE TO LIKEN YOU HUMANS TO FILTHY RATS," "THEN SHE'D BE A CHEEKY LITTLE CAT..." "IN ANY CASE, SHE'S A CUTE LIL' THING." The next panel shows a wider view of the room, filled with bookshelves and maps hanging from the ceiling. Luffy sits quietly on the floor. Arlong gestures around the room, continuing, "I'LL HAVE HER CONTINUE DRAWING MAPS FOR ME IN THIS ROOM. FOR FOREVER, THAT IS." "I'LL FEED HER," "AND EVEN BUY HER ANY CLOTHES SHE WANTS! THAT GIRL WILL NEVER BE IN WANT FOR AS LONG AS SHE LIVES." "IN RETURN, ALL SHE HAS TO DO IS DRAW MAPS FOR ME." The bottom panel is a menacing close-up of Arlong's face, his sharp teeth bared in a sinister grin. "BECAUSE YOU SEE," "WE'RE CREWMATES."

Outside, the tall, multi-tiered structure of Arlong Park stands against the sky. Sanji looks up at the building, saying, "WE'VE GOT NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT'S GOING ON UP THERE!" Yosaku adds anxiously, "DAMN IT...! JUST WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED TO BROTHER LUFFY!?" Back inside, Arlong's eyes suddenly widen in absolute shock. "WHA...!" "!!!" In a large dynamic panel, Luffy grabs a heavy wooden desk and hurls it straight through the window, shattering the glass and wall with a massive "BAKOOOO" crash.

Debris and the desk plummet from the top floor of Arlong Park. The villagers below look up in alarm, shouting, "AHHH!" and "WHAT!?" Usopp's eyes bug out in shock with a "!!?". Nami observes the falling object, noting, "A DESK..." The desk tumbles through the air, shedding papers. Yosaku and Johnny, watching from the ground, sigh in relief. "WHEW..." "IT'S JUST A DESK..." Nami looks up, her eyes wide with surprise. "AH..." Usopp admits, "THAT SCARED ME GOOD. FOR A SECOND, I ALMOST THOUGHT IT WAS BROTHER LU..." Sanji interrupts, "HEY! ARE YOU SAYING YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN BROTHER LUFFY'S STRENGTH!?" Yosaku retorts, "HEY, YOU WERE SCARED TOO, JOHNNY!" Nami stammers, "WHA... NO, UMM... I UHH, THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE ARLONG..."

Inside the room, Arlong yells furiously, "THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!?" Luffy ignores him and violently kicks a large bookshelf, sending books and papers flying with a loud "GABAA!!!" crash. Outside, Nami watches the falling debris, murmuring worriedly, "LUFFY...?" More furniture, including a chair, crashes out of the window and smashes on the ground below with "GACHAAN!!" and "BADIIN!!" sounds. Inside, Luffy continues his rampage, kicking another shelf and destroying more of the room's contents with another "GABAA!!!" impact.

Usopp watches debris fall outside and asks in disbelief, "WHAT'S WITH ALL THESE THINGS BEING THROWN OUTTA THERE?" A flashback shows a younger Arlong presenting the room to a young Nami. "FROM TODAY ON, THIS'LL BE YOUR ROOM!" "AND OVER THERE'S YOUR DESK AND PEN!" "ANYTHING THAT YOU MIGHT POSSIBLY NEED IS ALL HERE!" Outside in the present, Usopp frantically dodges as more debris and furniture crash down around him with a "GASHAAAN!!!". Inside, Luffy grabs a large, ornate map stand or drafting table, preparing to throw it. Arlong lunges at him, yelling, "STOP THAT ALREADY!"

Arlong swings his sword at Luffy, shouting, "AGHH!" Luffy leaps backward to dodge, landing safely as Arlong's blade smashes into the floor with a "DOSA" thud. Luffy glares back, gritting his teeth. "NGHHH!" Another flashback shows a cruel Arlong towering over a young, bruised, and crying Nami. He yells, "DON'T YOU EVER EVEN THINK OF TRICKING ME, YOU LITTLE BRAT!" "HOW DARE YOU DRAW FAKE MAPS...!" He slams a massive stack of books down next to her. "HERE'S THE DATA FOR YOUR NEXT TASK. TURN ALL OF IT INTO MAPS!" "AND DON'T YOU DARE LEAVE YOUR ROOM UNTIL YOU'RE FINISHED, YOU HEAR!?" Young Nami stands trembling in the room, surrounded by towering stacks of books and maps.

Outside, countless maps flutter down from the sky like snow around the damaged Arlong Park building. Inside, Luffy yells furiously, "THOSE MAPS TOOK NAMI 8 YEARS TO DRAW, YOU BASTARD!" "UGH!" Arlong just laughs cruelly, "SHAHA HAHA!" Outside, Nami looks up at the falling maps, tears welling in her eyes as she whispers, "NOJIKO...!" "BELLEMERE...!" Sanji watches the destruction, commenting, "SEEMS LIKE AN INTENSE FIGHT IS GOING ON UP THERE." Inside, Arlong delivers a brutal punch to Luffy's face, sending him flying backward with a loud "BOGOO" impact. Luffy cries out, "ARGHHHH!"

Nami covers her mouth with her hand, tears streaming down her face as she whispers, "THANK YOU..." Outside, the shower of debris and maps comes to a halt. Nami notices, "IT STOPPED..." A villager looks at the damaged building in confusion, asking, "W-WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING ON!?" Inside, the dust settles to reveal Arlong holding Luffy up by the throat. Arlong glares menacingly, his grip tight. "YOU WENT TOO DAMN FAR, YOU RUBBER-TRASH!"

Arlong continues to choke Luffy, sneering, "ABOUT FISHMEN OR HOW GREAT THEY ARE..." Luffy struggles for breath, gasping, "GAH..." "I AIN'T GOT A DAMN CLUE..." Luffy grabs Arlong's arm with both hands. "NOR DO I KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT MAPS OR HER CIRCUMSTANCES... BUT!" "I FINALLY KNOW HOW TO HELP HER NOW...!" With a sudden burst of strength, Luffy twists Arlong's arm, breaking his grip with a loud "BOKIIII!!!!" snap. He kicks Arlong away, causing the fishman to scream in pain, "GYAAAAAAAH!"

Luffy stands tall, his eyes wide with intense fury. "THIS ROOM THAT SHE NEVER WANTED TO BE IN... I CAN'T ALLOW IT TO EXIST!" "I'LL ERASE THIS PLACE DOWN TO THE VERY LAST TRACE!" Arlong, recovering from the attack, looks at Luffy with a mix of shock and anger. "......!!?" Luffy throws his arms far back, stretching them to their limits as he prepares an attack. "GOMU GOMU...!"

Outside, the roof of Arlong Park bursts open as Luffy's leg stretches high into the sky. Inside, Arlong readies his sword, his muscles bulging. "DON'T GET CONCEITED NOW...! AS IF THE MIGHTY ARLONG PARK," "COULD EVER BE DESTROYED BY THE LIKES OF YOU INFERIOR SCUM!" Arlong lunges forward, his massive jaws open wide, spinning like a torpedo. "SHARK ON..." "KAPA!" Luffy, with his leg stretched impossibly high through the ceiling, looks down at the incoming attack.

Arlong spins rapidly towards Luffy, completing his attack name: "...TOOTH!" Luffy, with his leg stretched high above the building, yells out his own attack: "BATTLE-AXE!" He brings his giant, stretched foot crashing down with immense force. The massive foot smashes directly into Arlong and the floor of the room, creating a huge impact.

Luffy's foot slams brutally into Arlong, driving him straight down. Arlong screams in agony, "ARGHHHHH!" The sheer force of the "Battle-Axe" attack shatters the floor completely. The impact creates a massive crater, and the floor gives way. Luffy, caught in the destruction, falls through the collapsing floor along with Arlong and the debris, yelling, "GUH!" "ARGHHHH!"

The devastating impact of Luffy's attack causes the entire structure of Arlong Park to buckle. With a series of massive "DOOOON" rumbles, the multi-story building begins to collapse in on itself, layer by layer. The walls shatter, and the roof caves in. Outside, the onlookers are caught in a moment of pure, comical shock. Usopp, Nami, Sanji, Nojiko, Genzo, and the villagers all have their eyes bulging out and jaws dropping to the floor in exaggerated disbelief. They exclaim, "WHA!?" "!!!" "!??"

Arlong Park completely collapses into a massive mountain of rubble with a deafening "ZUDOOOOON!!!" crash. As the dust begins to settle, Luffy is seen sitting up amidst the wreckage, panting heavily, "HUFF... HUFF..." He looks around, slightly confused. "HM?" The villagers panic at the sight of the destruction. "L-LOOK! AFTER THAT IMPACT JUST NOW, ARLONG PARK IS...!" "NO WAY!" "IT'S ALL COMING DOWN!" "IT'S TOO DANGEROUS! EVERYONE EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY!" Nami steps forward, yelling desperately, "BUT LUFFY'S STILL IN THERE!" Nojiko tries to hold her back, "SISTER NAMI!"

A massive splash page shows the catastrophic final collapse of Arlong Park. The main tower, bearing the Arlong Pirates' jolly roger, tilts and shatters as it falls into the massive cloud of dust and debris. The entire compound is reduced to ruins. Amidst the roaring destruction, Nami's voice screams out, "LUFFYYYYY!!!"

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