Chapter 567 · Marineford Marine HQ, Orisu Plaza

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Chapter title page: Chapter 567, "Marineford Marine HQ, Orisu Plaza." The color cover is a playful "Super One Piece / Battle Fruits Nine" image. Luffy sits on an apple-shaped couch in apple-themed gear while Chopper reads nearby in a fruit-themed room. Nami appears on a screen, and Robin, Usopp, Sanji, Zoro, Nami, and Franky are shown in numbered fruit-costume portrait panels along the bottom. There is no Marineford story dialogue on the cover beyond the title and the decorative "Super One Piece" and "Battle Fruits Nine" text.

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Inside Marineford, Whitebeard's forces surge through Oris Plaza. Pirates roar, "Destroy Marine Headquarters!!!" while Whitebeard tells his sons to "Stay below this line." The pirates answer, "Right!!!" as another massive attack is launched from the Marines' side. Someone warns, "Another shot's coming!! Just like before!!" Whitebeard plants himself at the front line and prepares to meet the attack head-on, shielding the charge toward Ace and the execution platform.

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Aokiji steps in and attacks Whitebeard with "Ice Ball!!!" Ice surges over Whitebeard, and shocked pirates cry, "Whitebeard was frozen?!" But Aokiji notes, "My my... that wasn't enough," and realizes, "Looks like vibrations can't be frozen..." Whitebeard bursts through the ice with the power of his quake ability and swings his bisento toward the admiral, turning the frozen counterattack into another clash between the strongest fighters on the field.

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Whitebeard drives his blade straight through Aokiji, prompting pirates to shout, "He stabbed him with Haki!? Is Aokiji dead!?" Another pirate snaps, "No!! Don't be stupid!" Aokiji's body breaks apart as ice instead of flesh, and he reforms around the strike. He counters with "Ice Block: Partisan!!!" launching ice spears at Whitebeard. Before they can land, Jozu barrels into the exchange, and Aokiji only has time to mutter, "Hmm?"

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Jozu smashes into Aokiji and sends him crashing away, clearing space for Whitebeard's advance. The pirates cheer, "Go on, boss!!" and Whitebeard answers, "Yeah." Jozu's body glitters as he invokes "Diamond" and prepares to keep the admiral occupied. Aokiji looks toward him in silence, while Jozu says, "Joz..." and the battlefield erupts with impact sounds and flying ice as Whitebeard's commanders take over the fights in front of their captain.

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The fight shifts into a chaotic push through Marineford. Jimbei and the allied pirates cut and punch through Marines while Luffy, bruised and exhausted, keeps forcing himself forward. The plaza shakes with shouts and heavy SFX as enemies are knocked aside. Luffy pants, "Zeeh... Zeeh..." and murmurs, "Ace..." while his body strains under the effort. Even as he is battered, he fixes his eyes on the execution platform and starts another desperate dash.

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Luffy coughs blood with "Gubu-bo!!!" but keeps moving. He pulls in air with repeated "Hyu!!" sounds and twists through the smoke as enemies close in. Marines attack from every side, and one impact sends him crying, "Hwah!!" Still, he braces himself and begins, "G-Gear..." The steam builds around him with "Gira" as he finishes, "Second." Luffy's body pulses into Gear Second again, forcing more speed from a body that is already near its limit.

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Luffy charges through the Marines in Gear Second, but the counterattacks keep landing. A Marine strikes him with "Shigan!!!" and Luffy groans, "Uuuh!!" before staggering on. Sanji and other allies fight nearby, but Luffy is visibly shaking, breathing "Haa... Haa..." as he pushes toward Ace. Another blow lands with a sharp "Zubr!!" and Luffy reels, yet he still remains on his feet, refusing to stop despite the wounds and exhaustion piling up.

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Kizaru appears in Luffy's path and casually blasts him down again. He says, "You've definitely got guts... Strawhat Luffy..." and adds, "But without strength... you can't help people by sheer force of will..." Luffy lies smoking and battered, still panting, "Haa... Haa..." while voices around the battlefield shout, "Take down Whitebeard!!" Luffy whispers, "Ace...!!!" and tries to rise, but Kizaru's attack sends him crashing through the plaza once more.

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Whitebeard sees Luffy's struggle and turns toward Ace's little brother. A pirate identifies him, "Ace's little brother!!" while Ace watches in anguish and murmurs, "Ace..." Whitebeard comments that the Marines are sending trash like that as their vanguard, then coughs blood as the strain of battle and illness catches up with him. Nearby pirates shout, "There you are!!! Strawhat boy!! Over there, Jimbei!!!" and "Who's that!? Where'd that voice come from...!?" as Jimbei searches for the fallen Luffy.

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Ivankov's giant face appears over the battlefield and shouts, "Look at that!!! What did I tell you!?" Ivankov asks, "Is the Strawhat boy still alive!?" and spots Luffy below, calling, "Luffy!!" Someone yells, "What's with that huge face!! It's the revolutionary Ivankov!!" Ivankov, badly worried, says, "Iva..." and then urges Luffy, "Haa... Haa... Let me go..." Luffy answers weakly, "Old man, I...!!" while Whitebeard tells him, "You've done plenty. Take care of him," and a pirate replies, "Yes sir!!"

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Luffy refuses to be carried away. Ivankov and Jimbei shout for him to stop, warning, "Ku...!! I don't need it...!! There's no time!!" and "Get out of my way!! Ace is..." Luffy declares, "Ace is the only brother I have in this world!!!" and promises, "I'll definitely... save...!!" Jimbei apologizes, "Luffy!! Hey!! I'm sorry, doctor, please help him!!" Whitebeard watches and says, "He certainly talks big...!!" then admits, "I like idiots like him... He's young... and clumsy...!!!"

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Whitebeard returns to the front and hurls himself into battle against Akainu. Marines scream, "Oohhh!!! Here comes Whitebeard!!!" while others tell their allies, "Take care of Luffy...!!" and Luffy gasps, "I've decided that this is where I die!!!" Akainu warns Whitebeard, "If you continue on like you are... the island won't survive...!!!" Whitebeard answers with his laugh, "Gurarara... then try and stop me." Their clash shakes Marineford as magma and quake power collide.

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Whitebeard's commanders and allied captains rush forward to support the breakthrough. Marco, Vista, and other officers cut through Marines, while commanders such as Fossa and other allied fighters appear across the plaza. The chaos is mostly shown through action and heavy SFX rather than dialogue: blades swing, flames and smoke rise, and the Marine defense buckles under the renewed push. Kizaru watches from the side as Whitebeard's entire force starts moving as one toward the execution platform.

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More Whitebeard commanders pour through the plaza, including masked, armored, and weapon-wielding captains who cut down Marine resistance. A huge battlefield panel shows smoke, cannon fire, and bodies scattering as the pirates advance. On the execution platform, Ace watches the line surge toward him. Below, a pirate says, "Just you wait," and another calls, "Ace." The page emphasizes that the path is opening inch by inch, with Whitebeard's men carrying Luffy's and Ace's hopes forward.

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The Marines realize a new obstacle has appeared at the execution platform. Someone asks, "Who told you to make your move...?" as reports spread: "They've finally come out...!! The legendary Marine...!!!" Ace calls him "Old man..." and Whitebeard recognizes him: "Garp...!!" The Marines shout, "It's Garp!!" Garp lands in front of the platform and roars, "If you want to pass... do it over my dead body!!! Brats!!" With that, Monkey D. Garp personally blocks the final route to Ace.

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SBS extra page. Readers ask Oda for the ages and heights of the Shichibukai, including the tall lineup from volume 56, pages 172-173. Oda answers that he will add Crocodile for eight members in order: Moria is 48 and 6.92m, Kuma is 45 and 6.89m, Teach is 38 and 3.44m, Doflamingo is 39 and 3.05m, Jinbei is 44 and 3.01m, Crocodile is 44 and 2.53m, Mihawk is 41 and 1.98m, and Hancock is 29 and 1.91m. Two readers also ask for Hancock's three sizes and cup size; Oda jokingly calls them "perverted demons" and says, based on what he heard from Sanji, Hebihime's sizes are Bust 111, Waist 61, Hips 91, and her cup size is J.

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