Pirate Chopper vs Enigma Hogback

In a grand hall lined with gravestones, a short-haired woman in a black dress stands facing a towering silhouette with wild hair who laughs "FOS FOS FOS!!!" as massive impact lettering erupts. A voice demands, "HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE CAPTURED BY THE POWERS OF YOUR OWN NAKAMA!I" Below, the same woman grips a sword and thinks "... HE'S STRONG...!!" while a bandaged man with wild eyes declares "I CAN'T LET MY GUARD DOWN AGAINST THAT WOMAN" and "FULL... MAKING ME EAT SALT WITH YOUR WEIRD ABILITIES..." In the bottom panels a masked man in a checkered hat shouts "WHO IS THIS 'SANJI'!I" and "I'LL TAKE HIM DOWN, YOU FUCKING BASTARD...!!" A large bearded man exclaims "FOR HIM TO EVEN KICK ROBIN... THIS GUY ISN'T SANJI ANYMORE" while another replies "... DAMN, THERE'S NO WAY THAT'S SANJI..."

A massive stone tower rises against the sky as a voice declares, "DON'T HAVE A SINGLE MEMORY OF BEING A NAKAMA!!" Inside the grand hall, Hogback sits with his back turned while a small spiky zombie and a shadowy figure stand nearby. Speech bubbles explain, "THEY DON'T HAVE ANY HUMAN EMOTIONS LEFT... THEY ARE ZOMBIES WHO COMPLETELY SUBMIT TO MY COMMAND!!!" Another voice adds, "IF THEY WERE ZOMBIES THAT ONLY MOVE, THEY WOULD HAVE SOME EMOTIONS LEFT IN THEM. BUT... THEIR BODIES AND SHADOWS HAVE ALREADY BECOME FAMILIAR WITH EACH OTHER." Hogback laughs, "FOS FOS FOS... UNFORTUNATELY, THEY..." Turning dramatically with a wide grin, he commands, "WELL, CINDY-CHAN, PUT AN END TO THEM!! FOR ZOMBIES, A COMMAND IS 'ABSOLUTE'!!" Cindry, the stitched-faced woman, replies simply, "Yes."

In the vast checkered hall lined with coffins and crosses, Hogback stands among zombies as voices echo: "... HMMM!I" "BEING A VILLAIN, HOGBACK!!!" "YOU'VE FELT QUITE GOOD..." "....!!!" A "GACHA" sound effect rings out. Close-up panels show Hogback's intense expression as he continues, "IT'S OBVIOUS THAT 'DEATH' WILL COME... FOR BOTH THE 'PEOPLE WHO DIED' AND THE 'PEOPLE WHO WERE LEFT BEHIND.' AND THAT ZOMBIE RESEARCH OF YOURS... WHO SAVED THE LIVES OF MANY PEOPLE. I RESPECTED YOU AS A DOCTOR..." In the next sequence he gestures wildly, declaring, "IF THERE WAS A WAY TO AWAKEN THE DECEASED... ONLY A FEW MINUTES IS ENOUGH...!!! THERE ARE MANY WORDS THEY'VE FAILED TO SAY... EVEN IF THAT MEANS IT'LL BE LABELED AS 'HERETICAL SCIENCE.' AND COULDN'T SAY FOR GOD KNOWS HOW MANY YEARS."

Hogback looms with his massive stitched arm raised while a stitched woman stands nearby. He declares, "SO, IN SAYING YOU RESEARCH THE 'REBIRTH OF THE DECEASED'..." and continues, "THE FEELINGS OF GRATITUDE FELT BY THOSE SAVED ARE ENORMOUS." Chopper, wide-eyed, replies, "YOUR WORDS... REALLY MADE ME THINK OF YOU AS A GREAT DOCTOR." Hogback then erupts in a close-up, shouting, "I PERFORMED MANY OPERATIONS FOR MONEY. BUT MORE AND MORE PATIENTS WHO I DIDN'T WANT TO SEE CAME TO ME. THEY KEPT COMING FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD!! 'SAVE MY FATHER!' 'SAVE MY KIDS!' FOS FOS...!! HOW MORONIC... WHY SHOULD I GO SO FAR FOR OTHERS...!I IT WAS LIKE THAT IN THE PAST, TOO...!! IT WAS BECAUSE I WAS A PRODIGY!!" In the lower panels the stitched woman warns, "BUT TO DESPAIR IS ILLOGICAL!! IF YOU THINK THAT YOU..." while Chopper stands small and tense. Hogback retorts, "WHO YOU RESPECT IS YOUR OWN CHOICE..." and rants, "DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND THE AGONY OF A PRODIGY!I I COULD SAVE THE LIVES OF THOSE THAT OTHER MORONIC DOCTORS COULDN'T SAVE. IT ONLY CAUSES TROUBLE, SO MUCH TROUBLE!!!" Chopper stares in shock, "....!!!"

Chopper's face twists in fury as he yells, "I DON'T RECOGNIZE YOU AS A DOCTOR ANYMORE!!!" Hogback snaps back, "I WASN'T PLANNING TO DO THAT AT ALL." The stitched woman points accusingly, "ARE YOU SAYING YOU WANT TO PREACH TO ME ABOUT HOW TO BE A DOCTOR!I" while Hogback roars at Chopper, "THEN YOU'VE REALLY MISUNDERSTOOD, YOU STUPID REINDEER!" She adds coldly, "DON'T MAKE A FOOL OUT OF LIFE!!!" Hogback continues, "THEY ARE NOT ALIVE AT ALL!!! SAME WITH THE ZOMBIES IN THIS ROOM!! THEY'RE ALREADY DEAD; YOU JUST MAKE THEM MOVE!!" In the grand hall Chopper stands with his back to the viewer as Hogback gestures wildly, declaring, "ARE YOU ONCE AGAIN GRANTED LIFE... IT'S A MIRACLE!!! WHERE IS THE MEANING... IN DENYING THOSE LIVES!I FOS FOS... WHAT A HORRIBLE THING TO SAY...!! LOOK AT THEM MOVING IN FRONT OF YOU... AND YOU'RE STILL SAYING THAT THEY AREN'T ALIVE!I THE 'DECEASED'..."

A sudden impact rocks the scene as a massive stitched creature lunges forward with a loud "ドカッ!!" and "ドカッ!!". Someone shouts "LOOK!!!" while a short-haired girl stares in shock with "...!I". Below, the narrative shifts to Hogback's domain where zombies stand at attention. A voice explains, "FOS FOS, THE ZOMBIES ARE LOYAL ONLY TO THEIR COMMANDS. EVEN THE USUALLY REBELLIOUS CINDRY-CHAN IS LIKE THAT." Cindry replies obediently, "Yes, Hogback-sama." Hogback orders, "WELL!! LICK THE FLOOR, CINDRY." Cindry reacts with "!!I". In the next panels a stitched-faced figure addresses an unseen listener: "DR. CHOPPER. YOU HAVE SEEN THAT ROOM..." Chopper stares back with wide eyes and "...!!!I" while small sound effects "ポロ... ポロ" drift nearby.

Hogback looms in front of a wall covered in framed portraits of a beautiful stage actress, declaring with wild eyes, "I WAS CHARMED BY HER FOR A LONG TIME!! THAT BEAUTY FASCINATED NOT ONLY ME, BUT ALL THE MEN IN THE COUNTRY!! THAT IS MY ROOM!! THOSE PICTURES ARE OF VICTORIA CINDRY, WHO WAS A STAGE ACTRESS WHILE SHE WAS ALIVE...!!!" Flashbacks show Cindry smiling warmly as voices recall, "SHE WAS NICE TO EVERYONE, NOT JUST HER FAMILY... SUCH A GOOD WOMAN... SHE WAS POPULAR, BUT SHE DID NOT INDULGE IN HER FAME..." Hogback sews desperately while muttering, "HUHUHU, IT'S FINE. I'M SORRY TO HAVE A PATIENT SEW A BUTTON ON FOR ME...! I'M FINISHED." The scene returns to the present as Hogback clutches his head in anguish: "NEWS THAT WAS HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE, CINDRY'S 'FATAL INCIDENT,' CAME!!! IT WAS AN ANGUISH THAT CANNOT BE PUT INTO WORDS...!!! AND FINALLY, I ABANDONED MY JOB...!!! BUT THAT WOMAN...!!! I, WHO DID EVERYTHING AS A DOCTOR... HAD MY MARRIAGE PROPOSAL REFUSED...!!! SHE SAID SHE HAD A FIANCÉE...!!! AND SOON..."

Doctor Hogback stands dramatically with arms raised, recounting his past. "DOCTOR HOGBACK, LEND ME... YOUR ABILITIES!!!" a voice pleads. Hogback continues, "AT THAT TIME, THE MAN THAT APPEARED IN FRONT OF ME WAS... MY MASTER, GECKO MORIA!!" In the next panel he explains, "BY STEALING HER CORPSE, I EASILY OBTAINED AN OBEDIENT ACTRESS CINDRY. I GOT ON THAT SHIP ON ONE CONDITION... WITH THAT MIRACULOUS ABILITY, HE MUST BRING CINDRY BACK TO LIFE!" Hogback's face twists with obsession as he admits, "I DIDN'T CARE FOR THE CHARACTER OF THE GIRL WHO HAD REJECTED ME!! IF ONLY I HAD THAT BEAUTY...!" Cindry-chan is shown rising as a zombie. "IT'S FINE EVEN IF WE WON'T HAVE ANY PLATES," someone notes. Hogback declares triumphantly, "SINCE SHE CAN ONCE AGAIN LIVE AS A HUMAN IN THIS WORLD!! THIS IS THE ZOMBIE CINDRY-CHAN!! I'M HAPPY, AND I AM SURE SHE MUST BE, TOO..."

Chopper reacts in shock. "A HUMAN WHOSE HEART AND BODY AREN'T CONNECTED ISN'T A HUMAN ANYMORE!! USING CORPSES THAT CAN'T SAY A THING..." Hogback looms over him. "!I...HOW IS SHE 'HUMAN'!!! MAKE HER STOP DOING THAT!!!" Chopper roars back, "FOR EVERY ZOMBIE YOU MAKE, YOU LEAVE A HUMAN IN MISERY!!! YOU ARE JUST CREATING MONSTERS!!! BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THAT, I CAN'T ALLOW YOU TO DO THIS!!!" Hogback sneers, "BE HAPPY, DR. CHOPPER! IN YOUR DEATH, YOU GET TO HELP ME, WHOM YOU RESPECT SO MUCH!! I'LL MAKE YOU TWO INTO 'MARIO'!!! DON'T TALK OF 'LIFE' WHEN YOU KNOW SO LITTLE ABOUT MEDICINE, PIRATE REINDEER!!! KILL THEM, CINDRY-CHAN!!!" Cindry-chan stands ready with her sword as Chopper and the others face the threat.

A stitched-face woman stares in shock as Hogback, wearing a black hat marked with an X, roars "WOOOOOOO!!!" and draws his massive square-plate sword Kakuzaratou. He lunges forward, shouting "Kakuzaratou* One, two, three!!!" and slashes at the woman in a black dress, sending debris flying with a loud "ZUBABA!!" The woman recoils with "!!I" Hogback presses the attack, smashing her into the ground amid shattering stone and impact lines. A voice cries "STOP!!" while the woman looks up and says "You..."

Hogback clutches his arm, yelling "... YOU DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO WHAT THAT PERSON SAYS....!! OUCH....!!" The stitched-face woman retorts "FOS FOS FOS, DON'T MAKE LIGHT OF HER BECAUSE SHE'S A WOMAN!! I'VE INCREASED HER PHYSICAL STRENGTH FOR COMBAT PURPOSES!!!" Chopper shouts "CHOPPER!!" Hogback is hurled backward by a powerful blow as the woman declares "I'll kill you!!!" In the next sequence the woman grabs Hogback's hand and warns "YOUR WOUNDS WERE HORRIBLY PATCHED UP...!! AND YOU WERE TURNED INTO A SOLDIER...!! YOUR RELATIVES WON'T BE ABLE TO BEAR IT!" Hogback sneers "I PITY YOU...!! YOU ARE ALREADY DEAD!! HOW WOULD YOUR FAMILY FEEL IF THEY KNEW ABOUT THISI" while she struggles "Let go of my hand...!!!" and he is struck with a loud "GAH!!"

Hogback looms in close-up, sweat flying as he roars at his unseen opponent. "YOU ARE THE ONE WHO ISN'T TREATING THEM AS HUMANS!!! HUMANS HAVE MORE FREEDOM!!!" Above him, smaller panels show a grotesque, stitched figure convulsing violently on a platform while Hogback's voice echoes: "THE 'HEART' YOU WERE BORN AND RAISED WITH IS ALREADY DEAD. YOUR BODY IS BEING CONTROLLED BY THE WORDS OF A SINGLE MAN." A desperate voice cries, "You!! Let go!!!" while another onlooker shouts, "WHAT ON EARTH IS THAT!I" Nearby, a bearded man with an X over one eye questions, "IS IT OKAY THAT THEY CAN ONLY MOVEI" Hogback answers with manic glee, "ACKNOWLEDGE IT!! THIS IS MANKIND'S ETERNAL DREAM!! 'REBIRTH OF THE DECEASED'!!! HUMANS CAN BE REVIVED!! YOU DOUBT YOUR EYES!I" The bottom of the page erupts with impact lines and a massive close-up of Hogback's furious face as he declares his twisted philosophy.

Panic erupts across the checkered floor. A girl with a scar on her cheek shouts, "PENGUIN!! JIGOROU!! HELP CINDRY!!! GET RID OF ANYONE WHO INTERFERES!!!" while Hogback, clutching the limp Cindry, yells, "ROBIN!! GIVE HER SALT!!" A massive impact sends Hogback flying backward in a spray of sweat and debris, the panel exploding with motion lines and the sound effect "FWAAA..." as he crashes down with a pained "GOH" and "SU". In the lower panels a bandaged samurai zombie draws his swords and unleashes "SANTORYUU 'HYAKUHACHI'", while Robin stands with her back to the viewer, hands raised. Chopper's voice calls out in alarm, "CHOPPER...!!" as the defeated Hogback lies sprawled and someone gasps, "!!!...!! WE FAILED...!!!"

A fierce clash erupts as the checkered-hatted fighter lunges forward with a powerful kick. "WOO!" he yells while unleashing his technique. "PONDO HOU!!!" An off-panel voice desperately cries, "WHAA!! STOP IT, ZORO!!!" The impact sends debris flying. In the next sequence, Nico Robin stands firm, recalling orders: "HE SAID TO... GET RID OF ANYONE WHO INTERFERES!!" She activates her power with a calm focus. "DIESEIS FLEUR!!!" Multiple arms bloom around the attacker, coiling and striking as the note indicates "*16 FLOWERS". The fighter grunts in pain, "UGH!!!" and snaps back, "DON'T GET IN MY WAY!!!" From the side, a voice questions the sudden assault: "...!! WHY ARE YOU ATTACKING ME, TOO!I"

Nico Robin responds sharply to the command, sweat on her face: "NO, I WAS!!!" The checkered-hatted man roars inches from her, "YOU, TOO!!! THIS IS THE COMMAND I WAS GIVEN!!! THE 'ONE WHO INTERFERES' MUST DISAPPEAR!!!" A massive impact erupts with "DON!!" sound effects. In the background, a small figure with a hat (Chimney) watches in shock. An explosion rocks the area as a silhouette charges forward shouting, "HEY!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!I YOU BASTARD...!!!" The blast sends figures flying. Robin is called out desperately: "ROBIN!!!" A voice pleads, "STOP IT!! BOTH OF YOU COOPERATE..." while the fighter continues his assault amid the chaos.

A close-up shows Nico Robin's calm face as she speaks. "WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THERE ARE NO MORE COMMANDS...I" A small bird-masked figure reacts with shock, "!!I" Robin continues, "WE ARE NOW IN A GOOD SITUATION, RIGHTI" In a grand hall, the bird-masked Hogback stands frozen. "I'M SHOCKED..." A massive impact erupts as the furry zombie in a top hat clashes violently with another figure, sending debris flying amid the sound effect ヒィィィィィィ. Voices explain, "... EVEN WITHOUT THEIR MEMORIES, THEIR PERSONALITY IS STILL IN CONFLICT WITH ONE ANOTHER!!" Hogback panics and shouts, "AH, JUMP, JUMP!! YOU TWO, JUMP OFF THE TOWER!!!" The furry zombie retorts angrily, "PUHAA.... HAI IS YOUR BRAIN OUT OF PLACE!I" Another voice adds, "THIS TOWER IS HIGH. TRY TELLING US TO JUMP OFF." The zombie growls, "I'LL SAY THAT AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE!!" while Robin watches silently from the side. A final strained sound escapes: "HIGUGU!!"

Hogback stares in disbelief, sweat dropping as he mutters "HAI" The checkered-hat zombie lunges forward with a fierce grin, declaring "OKAY." Multiple shocked faces react with wide eyes and open mouths. From the tower balcony, figures are hurled outward amid the sound ドドド and impact effects. A desperate voice cries, "NO...!!! THAT'S WRONG!! WAIT!!!" Inside the hall, Hogback screams in rage, "YOU FOOLED ME!! YOU ARE DESPICABLE!!! YOU HUMAN TRASH!!!" The checkered-hat zombie roars back, "HOOOOO!! I WON'T ALLOW YOU TO DO THIS!!" while another figure adds, "HOOOOO..." In the background, the furry zombie and Robin stand facing the confrontation as a calm voice concludes, "... WE... DISAGREE." Large sound effects echo through the chamber: オオオオオ.

A massive, hairy figure in a top hat looms with arms crossed, declaring, "THE ONE I WANT TO DEFEAT IS... YOU, HOGBACK!!!" as impact SFX "バキ!! ボキ!!" explode around him. He continues, "THE ZOMBIES WILL ALL BE PURIFIED AFTER LUFFY BEATS MORIA...!!!" In the next tier, a dark-haired woman stares forward with a sweat drop and "!I" while a stern man sweats with "!". Nearby figures react: one promises, "REST ASSURED, I'LL JUST GIVE YOU ANOTHER SHADOW IF THEY BEAT YOU!!" Another questions, "...I... WHY AREN'T YOU REPLYING!!I" A panicked voice yells, "I'LL RUN AWAY!!!" and a monstrous face shouts, "CINDRY!! BUY ME SOME TIME!!" with "..." bubbles. The bottom splash focuses on a stitched-face girl with tears streaming down, her body frozen as she thinks, "WON'T MOVE... MY BODY..." while desperately calling, "CI... CINDRY!!I" Small SFX and motion lines emphasize her paralysis.

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A stitched-face girl stares in shock with wide eyes and sweat drops as a massive figure in a black hat marked with an X roars "WOOOOOOO!!!" while charging forward amid impact lines and debris. A woman in a black dress swings her blade and yells "Kakuzaratou* One, two, three!!!" The large man, Franky, barrels ahead with "ZUBABAA!!" as the sword strikes, shattering stone and sending fragments flying. An off-panel voice cries "STOP!!" Franky takes the hit, body cracking with "!!!" as the woman shouts "You..." A small panel shows the stitched girl's tense reaction.

The stitched-up man in a top hat shouts desperately, "... YOU DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO WHAT THAT PERSON SAYS...!!!" while recoiling with "OUCH...!!!" A fierce woman with pigtails cries out "CHOPPER!!" Hogback laughs "FOS FOS FOS, DON'T MAKE LIGHT OF HER BECAUSE SHE'S A WOMAN!! I'VE INCREASED HER PHYSICAL STRENGTH FOR COMBAT PURPOSES!!!" In a massive impact panel, Chopper's beast form slams Hogback with a huge "ビシシ" sound effect as he roars "I'll kill you!!!" The woman continues, "YOUR WOUNDS WERE HORRIBLY PATCHED UP...!!! AND YOU WERE TURNED INTO A SOLDIER...!!! YOUR RELATIVES WON'T BE ABLE TO BEAR IT!" Chopper strains, "Let go of my hand...!!!" Hogback sneers, "I PITY YOU...!! YOU ARE ALREADY DEAD!! HOW WOULD YOUR FAMILY FEEL IF THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS" as the woman cries "GAAH!!"

Hogback is hurled backward with "ビシ!! ビシ" impacts and "バキ!!!" as he yells "WHAT ON EARTH IS THAT!I" The woman screams "You!! Let go!!!" Hogback explains from the ground, "THE 'HEART' YOU WERE BORN AND RAISED WITH IS ALREADY DEAD. YOUR BODY IS BEING CONTROLLED BY THE WORDS OF A SINGLE MAN." An observer asks "IS IT OKAY THAT THEY CAN ONLY MOVEI" Hogback rises with dramatic "ファア ファア" effects, declaring "ACKNOWLEDGE IT!! THIS IS MANKIND'S ETERNAL DREAM!! 'REBIRTH OF THE DECEASED'!!! HUMANS CAN BE REVIVED!! YOU DOUBT YOUR EYES!I" In a huge close-up he glares and shouts "YOU ARE THE ONE WHO ISN'T TREATING THEM AS HUMANS!!! HUMANS HAVE MORE FREEDOM!!!" while the woman and stitched man react in shock below.

A young girl with a scar on her cheek clutches her hands together in distress and cries out, "PENGUIN!! JIGOROU!! HELP CINDRY!!!" while a small penguin-like figure nearby shouts, "GET RID OF ANYONE WHO INTERFERES!!!" In the next panel Hogback, shirtless and sweating, lunges forward with a desperate expression, yelling, "ROBIN!! GIVE HER SALT!!" as he grabs at a small figure. A massive impact follows, sending the girl flying with a loud "GOH" and "OUCH!!!" as a huge, sweating, pig-like zombie crashes through the floor in an explosion of debris and motion lines. The samurai zombie Jigoro then appears in the foreground, drawing his swords and roaring "SANTOURYUU 'HYAKUHACHI'" while striking a powerful stance. In the background Robin stands with her back to the viewer, hands raised, as the defeated zombie lies sprawled and someone exclaims, "...!! WE FAILED....!!" A small voice calls out, "CHOPPER....!!"

Zoro is sent flying backward by a powerful kick from a massive creature, shouting "WHAA!! STOP IT, ZORO!!!" as he yells "PONDO HOU"!!! with a starburst impact. On the side, Robin's face is shown in close-up with a determined expression as she states, "HE SAID TO..." while ordering, "GET RID OF ANYONE WHO INTERFERES!!" She then activates her technique, declaring "DIECISEIS FLEUR"!!! as multiple arms sprout and bind the enemy. The creature growls "UGH!!!" and swings wildly, roaring "DON'T GET IN MY WAY!!!" In the final panel a small figure on the deck looks up in shock and asks, "...!! WHY ARE YOU ATTACKING ME, TOO!I"

Robin stands with a serious expression as a large shouting face looms, declaring "THE 'ONE WHO INTERFERES' MUST DISAPPEAR!!!" A panicked figure in a cap protests, "NO, I WAS!!!" while Robin retorts, "YOU, TOO!!!" Another voice insists, "THIS IS THE COMMAND I WAS GIVEN!!!" In the next sequence an explosion erupts across the checkered floor as Franky charges forward yelling "HEY!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!I" and "YOU BASTARD...!!!" A bird-masked figure is hurled back amid the blast. Below, Robin calls out "ROBIN!!!" while the masked figure and Franky grapple, with someone shouting "STOP IT!! BOTH OF YOU COOPERA..." The masked fighter grunts "UGH!" as another voice cries "HUUH!" amid the chaos of debris and impact lines.

Robin questions, "WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THERE ARE NO MORE COMMANDS...I" while stating "WE ARE NOW IN A GOOD SITUATION, RIGHTI" A shocked figure sweats, "I'M SHOCKED..." as the bird-masked fighter and Franky clash violently, the narration noting "... EVEN WITHOUT THEIR MEMORIES, THEIR PERSONALITY IS STILL IN CONFLICT WITH ONE ANOTHER!!" The masked fighter yells "AH, JUMP, JUMP!! YOU TWO, JUMP OFF THE TOWER!!!" Franky snaps back, "PUHAA.... HAI IS YOUR BRAIN OUT OF PLACE!I" and "THIS TOWER IS HIGH. TRY TELLING US TO JUMP OFF." The masked one retorts, "I'LL SAY THAT AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE!!" while Robin watches from the side with a tense expression as impact effects and motion lines fill the scene.

In a chaotic upper scene, a checkered-hatted figure clutches a sharp-toothed creature while reacting with surprise. "HAI" "OKAY." Below, panicked figures tumble from a tall stone tower as explosions erupt. "NO...!!! THAT'S WRONG!! WAIT!!!" In the grand hall below, Hogback stands with his back turned, facing a massive furry beast and a slender silhouette. The beast roars in fury, "YOU FOOLED ME!! YOU ARE DESPICABLE!!! YOU HUMAN TRASH!!! HOOOOO!! I WON'T ALLOW YOU TO DO THIS!!" Hogback replies calmly, "... WE... DISAGREE." Impact sounds and motion lines fill the air as the confrontation intensifies.

The massive furry beast, fists clenched, declares his target: "THE ONE I WANT TO DEFEAT IS... YOU, HOGBACK!!! THE ZOMBIES WILL ALL BE PURIFIED AFTER LUFFY BEATS MORIA....!!!" Nearby, a dark-haired girl reacts with shock, "!I" while a small figure sweats nervously. A voice responds, "REST ASSURED, I'LL JUST GIVE YOU ANOTHER SHADOW IF THEY BEAT YOU!!!" Another adds, "CINDY!! BUY ME SOME TIME!!" The stitched girl Cindry stands frozen, tears streaming as she whispers, "WON'T MOVE... MY BODY... CI... CINDRY!!I"

A vibrant color spread celebrates the Usopp Gallery Pirates. In the top right, a mechanical Usopp-like figure in armor raises a fist and declares, "NOW, FORWARD!! USOPP GALLERY PIRATES!!" Below, multiple illustrated characters from various Japanese prefectures pose in themed outfits. A skeletal figure with wild hair snarls in one panel. An elegant figure in a wide hat and long coat stands with hands on hips, exclaiming "うおおお!!! アブ様うおおお!!" A stern swordsman grips a blade while a star-emblazoned figure in sunglasses appears beside palm trees. Small captions list locations such as "千葉県 米山みどりさん," "北海道 ヤモリさん," "東京都 おなかさん," and others. At the bottom, large lettering reads "ONE PIECE" with "NEXT 206P" and page number 386 visible.

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