The One Piece title page displays the chapter heading "CHAPTER 1038: KID & LAW VS. BIG MOM". Below the logo, a cloaked figure sits on a crate in the foreground, back turned, watching a group of children gathered before two large wanted-style posters labeled "NIJI" and "YONJI". The posters depict Germa 66 soldiers in dramatic poses. The caption at the bottom reads: "GERMA 66'S COLD-BLOODED VOYAGE VOL. 3: 'NIJI & YONJI, CAPTURED IN CHOCOLATE TOWN ON COCOA ISLAND'". Eiichiro Oda's name appears beneath the scene.
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Flames engulf the castle interior on the third floor as a fiery figure crashes through debris. A voice cries, "THE FLAMES...!!!" and "A FIERY PASSION!!!". Two men, one scarred and furious, the other stern, confront each other amid the blaze. One demands, "RELEASE YOUR JUTSU, RAIZO... OR WE WILL BOTH PERISH!!" while panting heavily. On the second floor, another group realizes, "IT'S A DEAD END, THERE IS NOWHERE TO GO! WE MUST FLEE!!" as the ceiling begins to collapse and smoke fills the air.
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The ceiling cracks and collapses with a loud "CREAK". Characters shout in alarm: "HUHI!", "GYAH!!", "THE CEILING!! IT'S COMING DOWN!!". Amid the falling debris and spreading flames, a bearded man in a patterned kimono spots a figure and yells, "YOU'RE ONE OF THE STRAW HATS...!!!" while urging others to move. Nearby fighters pant and struggle, one declaring, "AT THIS RATE, COUNTLESS ARE GOING TO BURN TO DEATH... DYING IN BATTLE WOULD BE LESS CRUEL!!" as the fire rages out of control.
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Explosions rock the area as characters flee. Someone yells, "OH!! WE CAN'T GET CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE!! GET AWAY FROM BIG MOM!!" and "CHOPPER-SENSEII!". Chopper, back to normal size in his hat, pants and says, "I'M BACK TO NORMAL!! THOSE SIDE EFFECTS MADE ME WITHERED AND WEAK FOR A WHILE. THIS IS NOTHING THOUGH..." while others react with shock: "KYAH!!", "WAAH!!", "AAHI! WHAT THE DEVILI!". In the background, a figure worries, "ALL THE DAMAGE HE SUFFERED WILL COME BACK MANY TIMES WORSE!!" and "I'M MORE WORRIED ABOUT ZORO, MIYAGI!!" as the battle rages on.
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A fierce fighter with wild hair glares and demands, "WHO THE HELL ARE YOUI" Smoke and debris fill the air as someone pants, "HUFF... HUFF..." A desperate voice cries out, "ZORO... PLEASE DON'T DIE ON US!!" Inside the collapsing structure, a skull-like figure struggles as a massive force presses down. "STOP... GET AWAY FROM ME!!" the figure shouts. The attacker strains, thinking, ".IT WON'T MOVE!!" while asking, "WHAT'S HAPPENING... MY BODY..." Elsewhere, a man in a helmet yells, "ZORO, YOU BASTARD! WHERE'D YOU GOI!" Explosions erupt as someone screams "ARGH!!" and another shouts "OUTTA THE WAY!!" A diagram labels the location "DOME INTERIOR, RIGHT BRAIN TOWER" marking positions for "ZORO" and "FRANKY".
Explosions rock the "FIRST FLOOR ATTIC" as debris flies and a voice yells, "...HAVE TO COME AND HELP THOSE DAMN UPSTARTSI!" A figure crashes through wreckage while another mutters about a "WHITE-BEARD COMMANDER... GOD DAMNIT... WHY DID A FORMER..." The scene shifts to the "BASEMENT LEVEL 1" with more blasts and "JOLT" effects. A woman with an eyepiece reacts in shock as Kin'emon, bloodied and shirtless, clutches her and gasps, "HUFF... HUFF... I UNDERESTIMATED THEIR NUMBERS ADVANTAGE... THEY MAY HAVE BEEN SMALL FRY, BUT THEY WERE STILL MEMBERS OF THE BEAST PIRATES...!" He adds, "KIKU... KIN'EMON... I HOPE MY ACTIONS ALLOWED THE TWO OF YOU TO ESCAPE..."
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The woman with the eyepiece stares in alarm, thinking "CIPHER POL...I!" as flames rage. In the burning street, a cloaked figure points and fires while two tall silhouettes stand amid the smoke. One figure says, "...YES, WE'RE FROM THE AEGIS 0 BRANCH. I HEARD YOU WERE ON THE ISLAND, IZO...!!!" Nearby, another voice states, "FOR BEING A MEMBER OF A NOTORIOUS CREW, WE TECHNICALLY AREN'T MEANT TO LET YOU OFF THE HOOK... BUT WE'VE CURRENTLY GOT OUR EYES SET ON THE STRAW HATS." A close-up reveals a scarred face muttering "CPO." as the cloaked man warns, "STOP, NOT ANOTHER STEP..."
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Inside the massive "BASEMENT ARMORY," Yamato leaps across a walkway shouting, "HEY!! STOP THAT!!" while a diagram marks the location. Yamato yells, "I'VE GOT TO MAKE IT!!" as barrels marked with skull-and-crossbones tumble. A mink-like fighter warns, "IF THAT GUNPOWDER GOES OFF... WE'LL ALL BE HISTORY!!" Explosions and "SIZZLE" effects erupt as someone calls out "NAMUJI HYOGA!!" Yamato spots the target and exclaims, "THERE IT IS!!" amid the chaos of falling debris and structural collapse.
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A massive black sphere dominates the sky as an explosion erupts around it. A voice yells, "DON'T TOUCH IT!!" with the sound effect "ジワーーッ!!!". Below, a figure groans "GROAN" while another shouts "MAHORObA!!" amid swirling energy and debris. In the lower panels a long-haired samurai-like warrior is struck hard, screaming "AARGH!!". Nearby an ally cries out "OROCHI-SAMA...!!" as another voice questions "A HANDI!" amid smoke and impact lines.
Explosions rock the battlefield as onlookers shout "THEY CAN'T EVEN MOVE!!" and beg "HAVE MERCY, BIG MOM!!". Others cry "PLEASE, SPARE THEM!!" and "THEY'RE GONNA DIE!!". Big Mom looms large, laughing "MAMA MAMAMA! HAHAHA!!" while taunting "YOU TWO HAVE REALLY HIT ROCK BOTTOM!!" and "HAH!! YOUR UNDERLINGS ARE BEGGING NOW...". Her crew yells "BOSS!!" and "CAPTAIN!!" as the defeated fighters pant heavily on the ground.
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Big Mom's crew desperately shouts "WE HAVE TO SAVE THE CAPTAIN!!" and "MEDICS!!" while checking on the injured, calling "GET IT TOGETHER!! ARE YOU STILL BREATHINGI!" and "BOSS!!". Big Mom activates her attack "TENMAN-TENJIN!!", roaring "QUIT YOUR BELLYACHING!! THIS IS A BATTLEFIELD, YOU PESTS!!" as massive fists smash down. Victims scream "GYAHH!!" amid the destruction while others continue panting in exhaustion.
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Big Mom declares "I'M BEAT." and orders "LET'S FINISH THIS QUICKLY!!". A subordinate replies "YES, MAMA." as she calls "HERA!! TAKE ME TO THE ROOF!!". She notes "KAIDO HAS LET OUT HIS USUAL VICTORY CRY YET." and wonders "DON'T TELL ME THAT PUNY STRAW HAT BRAT IS STILL HOLDING OUT ALONE...". Elsewhere a fighter mutters "THIS IS THE END!!" while using "ANAESTHESIA" and unleashing "KROOM!" amid heavy panting and a distant planetary symbol.
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Eustass Kid unleashes a massive electromagnetic strike as Big Mom is hurled backward. "SHOCK WILLE!!" screams across the panel while her massive form crashes through debris. Below, her subordinates react in horror: "HUHI WHAT...", "HOW DARE YOU HURT MAMAI!", and "SOME- THING IS..." as one cries "AAAAA AAAH!!". Law's voice cuts in from the side: "WHAT ARE YOU DOINGI KNOCK IT OFF!!" Big Mom pants heavily, "YOU BARELY FEEL THE PRICK, BUT... PANT... PANT... LIKE THE LAST ATTACK..." Kid's crew shouts "TRAFFY!!" and "MAMA!!" as Big Mom screams "GYAAH!!" One terrified onlooker yells, "WHAT'S WITH THAT HUGE BLADEI!" and another gasps, "HE KILLED BIG MOMI!"
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Kid continues his assault, magnetic forces yanking steel beams toward Big Mom. "I'M SICK OF THESE STEEL BEAMS RUNNING THEIR MOUTHS!! JUST OBEY MY MAGNETIC FIELDS ALREADY!!" he roars as she is pulled in. Law shouts "KIDI!" while Kid replies, "YOU CAN STILL STAND," both panting heavily. Kid laughs, "HAHAHA... IT'S WEIRD, I FEEL LIKE I HAVE A NEW REASON TO KEEP FIGHTIN'!!" Big Mom growls, "GUESS YOU KIDS ARE HELL BENT ON TAKING MY HEAD..." Kid counters fiercely, "...YOU'RE NOT REACHING THAT ROOF!! I DON'T CARE IF IT KILLS ME..." A massive mechanical bull construct forms as Kid declares, "IT'S EVEN BIGGER THAN BIG MOM IN HER GIANT FORM!! IT'S A MASSIVE BULL! LISTEN UP, YOU HAG!! THEY SAY YOU EMPERORS ARE INVINCIBLEI WHAT A JOKE. THERE'S NO SUCH THING!!" He adds, "I BET YOU ANYTHING KAIDO IS REACHING HIS LIMIT UP THERE... IF YOU GIVE IT LONG ENOUGH, EVEN MOUNTAINS CAN BE WORN DOWN BY RAIN!"
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Discussion
p7Scene is set inside Onigashima basement armory.
p7Yamato is actively moving through the armory under fire.
p7Gunpowder barrels marked with skull symbols are present and unstable.
p8A massive black sphere with bright spots appears in the sky above the battlefield.
p8Long-haired samurai warrior is struck and falls during the explosion event.
p9Big Mom stands over defeated Kid Pirates members on the battlefield.
p9Onlookers plead for mercy during Big Mom's attack.
p10Big Mom uses 'TENMAN-TENJIN!!' attack on the battlefield.
p10Big Mom's subordinates attempt to aid injured crew members.
p11Big Mom heads toward the roof on Hera after expressing fatigue.
p11A fighter activates 'ANAESTHESIA' and 'KROOM!' technique.
p11Kaido's victory cry has not been heard yet.
p12Kid uses electromagnetic strike named SHOCK WILLE against Big Mom.
p12Big Mom is sent crashing through structures by the attack.
p12Law intervenes verbally telling Kid to stop.
p12Kid Pirates crew reacts with horror to the damage on Big Mom.
p13Kid activates Punk Corna Dio magnetic technique.
p13Steel beams are pulled toward Big Mom by Kid's powers.
p13Both Kid and Big Mom show heavy panting from prolonged fight.
p13Kid expresses renewed will to fight and block Big Mom's path.
What is said, page by page
p0Caption describes Germa 66's cold-blooded voyage volume 3 focusing on Niji and Yonji captured in Chocolate Town on Cocoa Island, narrative mood.
p1Voice cries out about the flames and a fiery passion in alarm.
p1Scarred man demands Raizo release his jutsu or both will perish, urgent and threatening tone.
p1Second floor group realizes it is a dead end and they must flee, panicked mood.
p2Characters react with shock to ceiling coming down, urgent alarm.
p2Bearded man in kimono yells that a figure is one of the Straw Hats and urges quick movement.
p2Fighter states countless will burn to death and battle death would be less cruel, desperate tone.
p3Allies warn to get away from Big Mom to avoid crossfire, urgent panic.
p3Chopper states he is back to normal and side effects made him weak but this is nothing, determined tone.
p3Ally notes all damage will return worse and worries about Zoro to Miyagi, concerned mood.
p4Wild-haired fighter demands identity of opponent with aggressive glare.
p4Panting voice conveys exhaustion amid distant smoke and rubble.
p4Desperate ally pleads for Zoro's survival during ongoing collapse.
p4Skull-masked figure shouts rejection and fear while pinned.
p4Straining attacker questions why their body refuses to move.
p4Helmeted man angrily questions Zoro's sudden disappearance.
p5Unidentified voice expresses need to assist Straw Hat allies.
p5Figure mutters frustration about former Whitebeard commander presence.
p5Kin'emon admits underestimating enemy numbers while panting.
p5Kin'emon notes that small-fry opponents were still Beast Pirates.
p5Woman with eyepiece hopes her actions allowed Kin'emon and Kikunojo to escape.
p6Woman identifies arriving group as Cipher Pol agents.
p6Aegis 0 agent confirms presence on island and addresses Izo directly.
p6Agent states they normally would not release notorious crew members.
p6Agent explains current priority is targeting Straw Hats instead.
p6Scarred man internally notes CPO arrival.
p6Izo tells agents to stop advancing.
p7Yamato shouts for someone to stop the rolling barrels.
p7Yamato states urgency to reach a specific location.
p7Mink fighter warns that gunpowder detonation will destroy everyone.
p7Yamato spots and identifies the target object.
p7Mink fighter calls out Namuji Hyoga name during chaos.
p8Unidentified figure shouts warning not to touch the black sphere with urgent intent.
p8Groaning sound effect from unseen source conveys pain or strain.
p8Long-haired samurai warrior yells 'MAHOROBA!!' in mid-air with desperate tone.
p8Samurai warrior screams 'AARGH!!' while being struck on the ground.
p8Orochi subordinate cries out 'OROCHI-SAMA...!!' with shock and concern.
p8Unidentified voice questions 'A HAND?!' amid smoke and impact.
p9Onlookers shout that the fighters cannot move with alarm.
p9Onlookers beg Big Mom for mercy with desperate tone.
p9Onlookers plead to spare the defeated fighters.
p9Onlookers warn that the fighters are going to die.
p9Big Mom laughs 'MAMA MAMAMA! HAHAHA!!' with mocking amusement.
p9Big Mom taunts that the two have hit rock bottom.
p9Big Mom notes that the underlings are begging now.
p9Kid Pirates crew members shout 'BOSS!!' and 'CAPTAIN!!' with urgency.
p10Big Mom's crew shouts need to save the captain with urgency.
p10Big Mom's crew calls for medics.
p10Big Mom's crew urges the boss to get it together and check breathing.
p10Big Mom yells 'QUIT YOUR BELLYACHING!! THIS IS A BATTLEFIELD, YOU PESTS!!' with anger.
p10Victims scream 'GYAHH!!' amid the fist impacts.
p11Big Mom states 'I'M BEAT.' with tired tone.
p11Big Mom orders to finish quickly.
p11Big Mom subordinate replies 'YES, MAMA.'
p11Big Mom calls 'HERA!! TAKE ME TO THE ROOF!!'.
p11Big Mom notes Kaido has not yet let out his usual victory cry.
p11Big Mom wonders if the Straw Hat brat is still holding out alone.
p11Fighter declares 'THIS IS THE END!!' while using 'ANAESTHESIA'.
p11Fighter unleashes 'KROOM!' technique.
p12Kid declares electromagnetic attack name with aggressive intent during strike on Big Mom.
p12Kid Pirates express shock and anger at Big Mom being hurt, showing loyalty to Mama.
p12Law urgently orders Kid to stop the attack with concerned tone from side.
p12Big Mom notes the attack's limited pain but compares it to previous strike while panting.
p12Crew shouts for both Law and Big Mom amid chaos of the ongoing fight.
p13Kid complains about steel beams and commands them to obey his magnetic fields.
p13Law calls out Kid's name in alarm during the magnetic pull.
p13Kid states Big Mom can still stand while both fighters pant heavily.
p13Kid laughs and reveals new motivation to keep fighting despite exhaustion.
p13Big Mom notes the kids' determination to take her head.
p13Kid declares Big Mom will not reach the roof even if it kills him.