Like a Dragon Growing Wings

A vibrant color splash page shows Monkey D. Luffy in his straw hat and blue vest excitedly pointing forward from atop a tiger-striped creature while traversing a lush jungle with a towering waterfall. A woman with dark hair in a pink hooded jacket smiles beside him. Other crew members and figures are visible in the background among trees and hanging vines. Credits list: CLEANED BY 2B, REDRAWS BY SENGOKU, TYPESETTING BY KURTN, TRANSLATED BY VOXANIMUS, PROVIDED BY FRIEDRICH. A notice box warns against rehosting and directs readers to mangastream.com.

Narration boxes state: 'SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE RAID OF ONIGASHIMA. THE SAMURAI HAVE SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINED A LARGE NUMBER OF SWORDS.' and 'WANO COUNTRY RINGO' with 'THE RAID APPROACHES!'. In a rocky landscape near a castle, a fishman-like samurai in a straw hat says, 'BEFORE HE WAS EXECUTED, HE GAVE BOTH MY BROTHER AND I'. A serious man replies, 'MY FATHER, ODEN KOZUKI, WAS A SWORDSMAN OF THE DAITO TWO-SWORD STYLE.' A masked figure with a diamond eye patch protests, 'I DO NOT APPROVE, LADY HIYORI! TO LET GO OF A MEMENTO OF YOUR FATHER, LORD ODEN, LIKE THAT...'. The scene shifts to Lady Hiyori holding the sword Enma, stating, 'AND I RECEIVED ENMA. ONE OF HIS SWORDS EACH. MY BROTHER RECEIVED AME-NO-HABAKIRI*.' A TL note reads 'WRITTEN WINGED SLAYER OF THE HEAVENS'.

Kawamatsu shouts, 'TO ALLOW THIS ABSOLUTE VAGABOND OF A NOBODY TO WIELD LORD ODEN'S BLADE WOULD BE UNTHINKABLE! THAT IS EXACTLY WHY YOU MUST NOT, MY PRINCESS!' Kanjuro adds, 'BOTH ARE WELL-KNOWN BLADES, FORGED BY WELL-KNOWN SMITHS. SWORDS OF VENERABLE PEDIGREE INDEED.' Kin'emon sits thoughtfully and says, 'BUT TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY, THAT SWORD IS REVERED AS A RELIC. SO MUCH SO THAT WHEN IT WAS STOLEN, THE COUNTRY ITSELF FELL INTO A DEEP SADNESS. I THINK MORIA PROBABLY STOLE IT, BUT... I DO NOT KNOW BY WHAT TURN OF EVENTS THE BLADE OF THE SWORD GOD RYUMA ENDED UP IN YOUR HANDS.' Hiyori responds, 'I GET IT. I'LL GIVE THE SWORD BACK, BUT AT LEAST LET ME GO VISIT HIS GRAVE ONE TIME AFTERWARDS.' Kawamatsu yells, 'HE'S COMPLETELY DELUSIONAL! ARE YOU SURE THIS MAN CAN BE TRUSTED, PRINCESSI' Kin'emon replies, 'EVEN THOUGH HE WAS ONCE DEAD, RYUMA IS A WARRIOR WITH WHOM I'VE AT LEAST FOUGHT.' Hiyori concludes, 'HMM... WELL, IF YOU'LL GIVE ME A REPLACEMENT, I MEAN... I GUESS... PLEASE RETURN OUR TREASURE TO WANO!'

Flashback panels show a massive dragon-like figure looming as narration states, "HE'S ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR STRONG SUBORDINATES!" and "IF YOU WISH TO JOIN ME, I WILL WELCOME YOU WITH OPEN ARMS." The scene shifts to the Flower Capital with the caption "THE SAMURAI IMPRISONED IN RASEISU TOWN HAVE YET TO BE FREED." In a dim prison cell, a bald man in a cloak speaks to a long-haired figure: "AT THAT TIME, OUR CHANCE OF VICTORY WAS 0%. TO CREATE THE STRONGEST ARMY EVER, OF COURSE." The long-haired man replies, "THERE WAS ONLY ONE REAL CHOICE. CHANCE OF SUCCESSFULLY ESCAPING, 0%. CHANCE OF SURVIVING IF WE JUST SUBMITTED, 40%." He continues, "KAIDO ISN'T THE TYPE TO KILL PEOPLE LIKE THAT. HE FINDS A WAY TO BREAK THEIR SPIRITS AND FORCES THEM TO SERVE HIM." The long-haired man adds, "THEY STOOD AGAINST HIM, AND FOUGHT UNTIL THEY COULDN'T MOVE. BUT KIDD AND KILLER REFUSED." In the present, Trafalgar Law clashes swords with the long-haired man, who demands, "THE ONE YOU, KIDD, AND APOO HAD FORMEDI WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO YOUR ALLIANCEI" A flashback shows the cloaked man on the ground as Law stands over him. Small panels reveal a man in a fur hat saying, "THAT MONSTER SPOKE THUS:" and the long-haired man concluding, "SCRATCHMEN APOO WAS ALREADY UNDER KAIDO'S UMBRELLA. WE'D BEEN TRICKED..."

The long-haired man continues, "THE YONKOU ARE DIFFERENT CREATURES THAN YOU OR I. IN OTHER WORDS, OROCHI IS USING THEM AS HE SEES FIT. 'DO THIS OR THAT AND WE'LL THINK ABOUT FREEING YOUR CAPTAIN.' HIS CREWMEMBERS ARE MOST LIKELY BEING TOLD LOGIC DOESN'T APPLY. I DO NOT BELIEVE KIDD WILL EVER SUBMIT... WHICH MEANS HE WILL DIE." The cloaked man retorts, "I DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS." The long-haired man presses, "BUT WHAT NOWI HAD A CHANGE OF HEART, HAVE WEI MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO WANO WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS, RIGHTI SEEMS YOUR ALLIANCE WITH STRAW HAT IS DOING WELL, THOUGH." Law, in his spotted coat, declares, "THEN I'LL HAPPILY JOIN IN. IF LETTING ME ESCAPE IS YOUR PLAN," as a loud "CLANG" rings out from a sword strike. A box reads, "SIX DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE ONIGASHIMA RAID." Law swings his blade with a massive "バ" "ク" "ド" impact effect while the long-haired man watches from the doorway.

A massive flashback panel shows a furious Kaido roaring, "YOUR DEFEAT! REMEMBER HOW COMPLETELY USELESS BRUTE FORCE WAS AGAINST HIM!" as Luffy is hurled through the air at Udon Prisoner's Mine with impact effects "ガ" "ド" "ド" and cries of "HAA HAA!!" Onlookers shout, "THAT IS KAIDO'S SKIN! HE'S BEATING THAT COMPLETELY LIKE IT'S MADE OF JELLY... THERE'S NO TIME TO WASTE! YOUR ENEMY IS A MONSTER! YOU MUST LEARN THIS!" Luffy crashes down amid dust and debris. A large panel captures Luffy's bloodied, enraged face screaming "UWAGGGH!" with motion lines and a box stating, "FIVE DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE ONIGASHIMA RAID." Kaido glares intensely from the side.

A messenger delivers Lord Yasuie's message: "I WOULD LIKE YOU MAKE A SMALL CHANGE TO THE PICTURE PUZZLES YOU ALL HAVE IN HAND. ADD TWO LINES TO THE BELLY OF THE VIPER. THAT IS LORD YASUIE'S MESSAGE." Kin'emon's head pops up in a bubble labeled "KINEMON HERE." In Kuri Braided Hat Village, workers react as a man yells, "ALL THESE SHIPS UP! SUPER LEAVE IT TO ME!" Another shouts, "IS THAT KINEMONI WE'LL FIX IT TO ME!" A man with a topknot reads the note and says, "TWO LINES... I SEE! I GET IT NOW!" while a box notes "KURI ITACHI HARBOR SHIP REPAIR SQUAD." In Kibi, a yakuza leader exclaims, "AH, THAT MAKES SENSE!" In Ringo, a swordsman says, "I'D EXPECT NOTHING LESS OF LORD YASUIE!" In Udon, an old man with a weapon growls, "TWO LINESI! I SEE!" as squads labeled "KIBI YAKUZA LEADERS," "RINGO SWORD COLLECTION SQUAD," and "UDON WEAPONS PROCUREMENT SQUAD" prepare.

A man in a striped kimono holds up a drawing of a viper-like creature and explains the puzzle. "IS QUITE DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND UNLESS ONE KNOWS THE NAMES OF THE HARBORS IN WANO. THIS PUZZLE." Kin'emon and a woman with a ponytail examine the image. "SO, WHAT DOES IT MEANI TWO LINES TO HABU MAKES IT BABUI WOW! I GUESS IT REALLY DOES MAKE IMMEDIATE SENSE TO PEOPLE FROM WANO." A map of Wano's harbors is shown with animal names: NEKO (CAT) HARBOR, KAE RU (FROG) HARBOR, ITACHI (WEASEL) HARBOR, TOKAGE (LIZARD) HARBOR, HABU (VIPER) HARBOR, MOGURA (MOLE) HARBOR. "EACH OF WANO'S HARBORS SOUNDS LIKE THE NAME OF AN ANIMAL. AND ALTHOUGH IT LOOKS A LITTLE LONG, ADDING LEGS TO A VIPER MAKES IT LOOK SORT OF LIKE A LIZARD. THIS NEW VERSION ADDS TWO LINES TO IT. THE VIPER IN THE ORIGINAL PICTURE SIGNIFIED HABU HARBOR." An excited man with a large afro laughs. "LORD YASUIE CONSIDERED ALL THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO HIM AND MADE A GAME TIME DECISION. THAT OUR RAID WON'T BE STOPPED BY OUR ENEMIES. CHANGING OUR MEETING PLACE TO THIS HARBOR NEARLY GUARANTEES WHICH SIGNIFIES TOKAGE HARBOR, IN UDON."

Kin'emon speaks with the woman. "OF 5000 SOLDIERS ISN'T EVEN A DREAM ANYMORE. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. OUR GOAL." The afro-haired man cheers, "YES! IT'S WONDERFUL!" A fierce-looking man with a scar shouts, "THE GUARDIAN DEITIES OF WANO!" A pale figure adds, "YOU ALL ARE..." Close-ups show determined faces. "AFTER ALL, LORD YASUIE DID TELL US ONCE... IF WE ARE UNABLE TO REPAY THEM, IT WILL BE AN UNFORGIVABLE SHAME! TILL THE VERY END, WE'VE RELIED ON THE HELP AND MERCY OF OUR SAVIORS. TRULY AN AMAZING PERSON, THAT YASUIE." The group gathers in a forest clearing. "BUT WE HAVE NOT YET MANAGED TO GATHER SEVEN OF LORD ODEN'S RETAINERS! WE HAVE NOT YET MANAGED TO GATHER ANY INFORMATION ON DENJIRO. WE ARE CURRENTLY BOLSTERING OUR RANKS AT A TRULY IDEAL RATE. BUT THANKS TO EVERYONE'S EFFORTS, SEVERAL PROBLEMS YET REMAIN." A stern man declares, "BUT WE'RE WASTING TIME HERE! LET'S BEGIN OUR STRATEGY CONFERENCE! YES, YOU'RE RIGHT." Large sound effects boom across the bottom of the page.

A dramatic seascape shows towering waterfalls. "WAYS TO GET INTO WANO. ONE IS TO TAKE THE ALL-OR-NOTHING GAMBLE AND HOPE THE KOI CAN PULL YOU UP THE WATERFALL. NOW, TO CHANGE SCENERY RATHER SUDDENLY, IN TRUTH, THERE ARE TWO." Diagrams label the locations. "FROM THERE, CREWMEMBERS AND CARGO CAN BE LIFTED BY GONDOLA TO THE SURFACE OF WANO. WANO COUNTRY. AT THE END OF THIS CAVERN IS MOGURA HARBOR. MOGURA HARBOR." The second route is shown: "THE OTHER IS TO SPLIT IT AND PASS THROUGH A LONG UNDERGROUND CAVERN." A ship sails inside the tunnel. "THE TUNNEL THAT LEADS TO THE SURFACE. CRANK CRANK. OF COURSE, WITHOUT KAIDO AND OROCHI'S PERMISSION, YOU'D NEVER MAKE IT TO THE END."

A traditional building appears in Hakumai. "WE'VE ARRIVED IN HAKUMAI. HELLO, MR. KAIDOI APPAPPAP PAPPA! EMERGES IN HAKUMAI." A map shows regions including KIBI, UDON, RINGO, KURI, HAKUMAI, and FLOWER CAPITAL. Kaido, in his dragon form partially visible, roars at visitors. "APPAPPA! OF COURSE! THE GOLDEN KAGURA ONLY HAPPENS ONCE A YEAR! CAME BACK JUST FOR THE BANQUET, TOOI HUHI YOU LOT." Below, several terrified people flee. "WHAT... ARE THOSEI! THE N-NUMBERS OF ONIGASHIMA! WE GOTTA RUN! HURRY! BEFORE THEY EAT US! AW YEAH! LET'S DO IT! THIS YEAR THINGS'LL BE EVEN CRAZIER THAN USUAL. ZZZZSHHH!! ZZZZSHHH!! I AIN'T TRYNA HAVE A FALLING OUT WITH ANYONE!"

A group of Beast Pirates react in shock at a banquet table. One shouts, "OI! LISTEN UP, YA LOUTS!" Another exclaims, "THE HECK IS THISI! HOW DID Y'ALL GO FROM BEING AT EACH OTHER'S THROATS TO BEING BEST BUDSI!" A third cheers, "YES! IT'S THE ANNIVERSARY!" while another adds, "THE NIGHT OF THE FIRE FESTIVAL WILL HAVE A SPLENDID BANQUET!" Nearby figures complain, "THEY'RE THE WORST SORT OF DRUNKS! I HATE 'EM!" and "ARE THEY INVITEDI!" A masked figure with a spiked helmet states, "IT SEEMS THE NUMBERS HAVE RETURNED," as a voice cries "WHAA-I!" In a dramatic spread, Big Mom and Kaido roar together: "HEREBY ENTER INTO A PIRATE ALLIANCE!" and "AND THE BIG MOM PIRATES" "WE OF THE HUNDRED BEAST PIRATES." Large impact lettering and SFX like "どん!!" and "ドドド" emphasize the moment. A caption declares "AN AXIS OF EVIL!" Below, the pair continue, "WE'LL COOPERATE AND TAKE OVER THE WORLD!" "WE CAN ALWAYS KILL EACH OTHER AFTER!" A distant figure screams "WHAA AAAAA AATI!" as the page ends with "BREAK NEXT WEEK." and "CH.954 END." Silhouetted dragon-like creatures with horns and spikes fly across a landscape with trees and small figures reacting below.

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