The chapter title page opens with a small color illustration of a green frog-like Luffy in a straw hat crying with flames around him. Large One Piece logo dominates the center with Japanese text. Below it reads CHAPTER 1042: WINNERS SHOULDN'T NEED RATIONALIZATIONS. A detailed manga panel shows a woman with pigtails and a revealing top standing with hands on hips, a tall figure in a dark coat and top hat holding a large framed wanted poster labeled VINSMOKE, and a long creature resembling a snake or eel on the ground. Text in the panel reads GERMA 66'S COLD-BLOODED VOYAGE VOL. 6 "TAKING NIJI AND YONJI TO WHOLE CAKE ISLAND". Background includes a castle tower and scattered figures. EIICHIRO ODA is credited at the bottom.
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Scan team credits page. Top left text reads PLEASE SUPPORT THE OFFICIAL RELEASE WHEN AVAILABLE IN YOUR REGION. Right side shows TCB SCANS logo. Credits list: SKETCH TEAL & SPACEDUCK TRANSLATOR, TEAL & SPACEDUCK PROOFREADER, DARKPHOENIX & NOCER CLEANER, PORTGAS REDRAWER, SPICYLICE & NOCER TYPESETTER, PTG TL QUALITY, TEAL EDITOR. Bottom section labeled NOTES includes Join our Discord: discord.gg/5YDBmH, Follow us on Twitter & Instagram! @TCBScans. Color illustration shows a man in red pants and black hat holding a gun, a woman beside him, and a yellow cat in a hat sitting among bottles.
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Castle interior, basement level 1. Explosions and debris fill the air as a cloaked armored figure with horns swings a sword, striking an opponent. SFX: ドン, HUFF. Close-ups show a stitched-face man with an eyepatch saying I ENVY YOU.... Next panel shows a heavily injured armored warrior panting PANT... PANT... declaring THIS IS ME... ENACTING MY OWN JUSTICE!! A bearded man in a spotted hat and coat reacts DRAKE... WHYI with sweat drops and motion lines. SFX: ホタホタ..., クッ. Final panel shows the cloaked figure knocked back by a powerful strike FWOOM! with debris flying.
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Action continues with a massive impact sending the armored warrior flying UGH!! amid dust and motion lines. SFX: ドン, ビリビリ. Scene shifts to Flower Capital at night where crowds gather around sky lanterns. A voice shouts LIGHT THE SKY LANTERNS!! Another asks HAVE YOU WRITTEN DOWN YOUR WISHESI Laughter WAHA HAHAHA! fills the air. A large lantern rises with a small flame inside. An old man in a checkered coat and a young boy cheer AHA!! MAKE YOUR DREAMS FLY!! SFX: ピョンチャン, わーい. Townspeople watch excitedly as lanterns float upward.
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On the roof of Onigashima, a massive impact slams into Kaido's face. The dragon-man reels back with a pained "UGH!!" as black smoke and debris erupt from the blow. Below, Luffy's strike sends Kaido flying in a massive explosion marked by "BELCH~~~!!" and heavy impact SFX. Kaido's serpentine dragon form twists through the air amid flying debris and shockwaves. Luffy, eyes fierce, presses the assault as the two clash violently across the rooftop, with Kaido's massive scaled body coiling and striking back amid the chaos.
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Kaido's dragon form lunges forward with a powerful strike. Luffy shouts, "THAT HURTS...!!! RUBBER SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO THIS!!" as he realizes "HE'S ALTERING THE TRAJECTORY AT WHIMI!" Luffy huffs heavily while dodging and countering. Kaido roars back, "KNOCK IT OFF! I TOLD YOU IT HURTS!!" Luffy lets out a long scream of "OAAAAA AAAAAA AAAH!!" as the two exchange devastating blows, the rooftop shattering under their feet.
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Kaido enters his "FLIRTY DRUNK PHASE," hearts floating around him as he drunkenly declares, "STOP IT, YOU ♡" while swinging wildly. Luffy retorts, "YOU'RE STILL DRUNK!!" as Kaido boasts, "...WHO CAN SEE THE FUTURE!! BURP-!! I HOPE YOU DON'T THINK YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE..." Kaido unleashes a fiery "ROAR!!" Luffy pants and declares, "I'LL TAKE A PAGE OUT OF YOUR BOOK...!!!" as massive whooshing attacks and impacts shake the battlefield.
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Kaido shifts into his "THIEVING DRUNK PHASE," burping "BURP... HOW'S THISI!" while lunging with a massive "BITE." Luffy yells "DODGE" and barely evades as debris flies. The dragon's jaws snap shut inches from him. Luffy cries out in pain, "WAH!! OWOW OWOWOW OWOW!!!" as Kaido's scaled body crashes through the rooftop in a frenzy of motion lines and impact effects.
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A massive explosion rocks the battlefield as a colossal dragon coils through the air. "LET ME OUT, DAMMIT!!" a voice roars from within the beast's grip. The dragon thrashes violently, slamming its body with heavy "THUD" and "WHACK" impacts. "UWOO AAAAA AAAH!" it howls in pain. Smaller panels show the dragon's jaws snapping open with "OPEN!" and "WE EEEE EEE!" cries as it twists through the sky. Below, a figure is swallowed whole. "HE ATE ME!!" someone screams. The dragon unleashes a devastating "BLAST BREATH!!" that scorches the ground, sending debris flying amid "BOOM" shockwaves and scattered "!!!" reactions.
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The dragon hurls its captive skyward amid flying rocks. "UWAA AAAAAA AAAH!!" the figure screams while plummeting. A distant "+" impact flashes high above the clouds. On the ground, a massive "PWOOSH!!" erupts as the dragon's head crashes down, coughing violently. "COUGH!!" echoes repeatedly. The battered fighter emerges from the smoke in Bound-Man form, muscles bulging and steam rising. "UGH!!" he grunts, huffing heavily. "HUFF... HUFF..." The massive letters "BOUND-MAN!!" dominate the panel as the dragon looms overhead.
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Luffy, bloodied and furious in Gear Fourth, declares, "THIS IS MY LAST GEAR FOURTH!! HOW MANY MINUTES HAVE I GOT LEFTI! I DON'T HAVE TIME TO WASTE!!" Kaido's dragon form circles above as Luffy growls, "BACK FOR MORE, HUHI" and "WORD RORORO RORO..." Kaido retorts, "YOU BASTARD!!" Luffy stretches his arm for an attack: "GOMU GOMU NO..." Kaido taunts, "EVERYONE IN WANO WILL CONTINUE TO STARVE AND GO THIRSTY IF YOU STICK AROUND!!" Luffy fires back, "I CAN'T LOSE HERE!!" and "IT'S YOUR BUSINESS WHO YOU CHOOSE TO JOIN FORCES WITH..." Kaido bites down with "CHOMP!!" while panting, "WORD RORO!! PANT... PANT... BURP!! IS THAT SO... YOU'RE IN WORSE SHAPE THAN I THOUGHT."
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Luffy launches a colossal punch: "SUPREME KONG GUN!!" The massive fist slams into Kaido's dragon head with explosive force. Kaido mocks, "THEY'RE EITHER WEAK PACIFISTS OR CONTENT TO DIE FOR THE SAKE OF 'HONOR!'...BUT THE PEOPLE OF WANO ARE USED TO DEFEAT. THEY'RE JUST LOSERS, TRYING TO COVER UP THE STENCH OF THEIR FAILURES!!" Luffy shouts, "THE SAMURAI ARE STRONG!! SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!" In close-up, Luffy's face strains as he thinks, "...THUNDER... ROARING... NOT YET!! I CAN'T LET UP UNTIL GEAR FOURTH IS FINISHED!!" Kaido continues his rant while Luffy counters, "WHICH ARE YOUI! WINNER OR LOSERI! A BRAVE FACE MAKES THEM STRONGI! WINNERS SHOULDN'T NEED RATIONALIZATIONS!!"
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Kaido's massive dragon form slams into Luffy with a devastating strike, the impact exploding outward as the words "...BAGUA!!" ring across the page. Luffy is sent flying, his body twisting from the force while debris and shockwaves fill the air. In the following panels the fight rages on with rapid exchanges; Luffy pants heavily, "PANT... PANT...", as Kaido presses the assault. Another blow lands with a sharp "ガウン...!!" sound. Kaido's eyes blaze as a signboard appears reading "HOMICIDAL DRUNK PHASE". The dragon-man roars, "UMMPH!! CAN'T LET ANY ESCAPE!! I'LL LOSE POWER!!" while Luffy grits his teeth and mutters "WORO RORO..." amid the swirling smoke and shattered stone.
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Kaido's dragon coils and strikes again while Luffy braces, huffing "HUFF... HUFF..." and beginning to chant "GOMU GOMU NO...". A close-up shows Kaido's furious face shouting "ONE MORE SHOT!! IF THIS ISN'T ENOUGH, I'LL LOSE!!". Luffy's arm stretches back for a massive blow as the words "GRAB" and "SUPREME-" flash with impact lines. Kaido bellows "THUNDER... ROARING... BRING IT ON, BRAT!!" while smaller panels capture the clash of forces, ending with a surprised "IRON BODY!" and Luffy's wide-eyed "HUH!I" as the attacks collide.
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A massive splash panel erupts as Kaido's dragon head lunges forward, eyes wide, while Luffy's fist smashes into him with a huge "SMASH!!" that cracks the ground. Onlookers react in shock; one panel shows a wide-eyed face labeled "CPOI!" while Momonosuke cries "MOMOI!" and another voice shouts "FATHER!!". Luffy's determined face appears in the corner with the caption "A RUSH OF EMOTIONS...". Kaido's body reels from the blow as debris flies and the chapter number "CH.1042" is visible at the bottom.
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Rooftop sustains further structural damage.
p8Luffy is swallowed by Kaido dragon form.
p8Kaido dragon performs blast breath on battlefield.
p8Dragon body coils and thrashes violently in air.
p9Luffy transitions into Bound-Man form after being hurled skyward by the dragon.
p9A distant impact occurs high above the clouds during the throw.
p9The dragon's head crashes into the ground creating smoke and cough effects.
p10Luffy states this is his last Gear Fourth activation.
p10Kaido's dragon form remains airborne and circling during the exchange.
p10Luffy initiates a stretching arm attack toward the dragon.
p11Luffy lands a Supreme Kong Gun punch directly on Kaido's dragon head.
p11Luffy maintains Gear Fourth pressure despite internal doubts about thunder.
p11Kaido's dialogue focuses on Wano citizens being accustomed to defeat.
p12Kaido lands a BAGUA strike that sends Luffy flying.
p12A HOMICIDAL DRUNK PHASE signboard appears during Kaido's assault.
p12Luffy remains in Gear Fourth while being pushed back by successive blows.
p13Kaido dragon form attacks Luffy directly in close quarters.
p13Luffy initiates Gomu Gomu technique during the clash.
p13Kaido expresses fear of losing if current attack fails.
p13Attack collision produces visible impact effects and debris.
p14Luffy lands direct punch on Kaido dragon head.
p14Massive impact cracks the ground and scatters debris.
p14Onlookers including Momonosuke react visibly to the clash.
p14Luffy maintains determined expression after striking.
What is said, page by page
p0Title page presents chapter name WINNERS SHOULDN'T NEED RATIONALIZATIONS as central text.
p0Panel text describes Germa 66 voyage involving Niji and Yonji heading to Whole Cake Island.
p2Stitched-face man says he envies the opponent with calm intent.
p2Injured armored warrior declares this is him enacting his own justice while panting.
p2Bearded spotted-hat man questions Drake with visible shock and sweat.
p3Crowd shouts to light the sky lanterns with festive mood.
p3Voice asks if wishes have been written down amid laughter.
p3Old man and boy cheer make your dreams fly as lanterns rise.
p4Kaido reacts with UGH!! from direct facial impact.
p4Explosion SFX BELCH~~~!! accompanies Kaido being launched.
p5Luffy shouts pain from attack rubber body should not feel.