ROMANCE DAWN for the new world

Explosive action erupts across Sabaody Archipelago, Grove #33: The Shabondome. Brook rides a massive fish-shaped vehicle at high speed, laughing wildly. "YOHOHO HOHOHO!! THANK YOU KINDLY FOR THIS... YOUR TIMING WAS EXQUISITE!!" he shouts. "WE'RE HERE ON SHAKKIE-NEESAN'S ORDERS!!" A voice replies, "YOUR CREW ARE WAITING FOR YOU IN GROVE #42!" Brook continues, "...NOT THAT I HAVE A CHEST TO BURST IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! YOHOHO HOHOHO!!! MY CHEST IS ABOUT TO BURST FROM NOSTALGIA AND ANTICIPATION!" Nearby, panicked citizens and marines react: "...HAVE BEEN SET UPON BY THE FANS; IT'S AN ALL-OUT RIOT!!" "INDEED - THE MARINES WHO BURST INTO THE STADIUM TO ARREST THE SOUL KING..." "THE WHOLE PLACE IS IN A PANIC!!" "THE SOUL KING HIMSELF APPEARS TO HAVE FLED THE SCENE!!" A furious marine yells, "DAMMIT!!! FILTHY TRAITOR!!!" while another declares, "THAT'S RIGHT - THE FAMOUS MUSICIAN BROOK WAS ACTUALLY A PIRATE!!!"

On Grove #41, Sanji and Zoro stand together. "WHAT'S UPI" Sanji asks. "WEREN'T YOU LISTENINGI!" a voice replies. "GROVE #42 BEACH, RIGHTI" someone confirms. "GOTCHA. THE GROVE #42 BEACH, RIGHTI" Sanji notes the chaos: "WHAT'S ALL THE RUCKUS OVER ON THAT ISLAND, ANYWAYI" Zoro answers, "GOOD QUESTION... 'THAT WAY'... 'NOISY'..." They discuss the situation. "RIGHT, YOU'RE GETTING SLICED UP LATER." "I FIGURED THAT WAS THE BEST WAY TO GET THROUGH TO A BABY WITH MUSCLES FOR BRAINS..." A large man in a cape appears on Grove #46, the Fake Straw Hat Pirates' meeting point. "WHAT DID YOU TAKE ME FOR, A BABYI!! SPEAK IN FULL SENTENCES!!!" he roars. "WE... 'SHIP' 'RUN'. YOU GET ITI" Sanji retorts. The big man declares, "LET'S START BY TEACHING THIS MAN A LESSON!! AND JUST SO YOU ALL KNOW... LOOKS LIKE WE'VE FOUND ONE OF THE CULPRITS ALREADY!" He points and shouts, "KILL HIM!!" "TAKE HIM OUT!!" "BIG BOSS!!" A small figure warns, "ZORO, SANJI! DO YOU KNOW THIS GUYI" "WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE HAPPEN TO THIS MAN......IS THE SAME THING THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU IF YOU EVER HAVE THE NERVE TO DEFY ME!! SO TAKE THAT AS A WARNING!!" "THING IS, I RAN INTO HIM EARLIER..."

Chaos erupts at Grove #46. A large man in a straw hat yells, "AND WRENCH OPEN AN EXIT!!! HEY!! CARIBOU!! CORIBOU!! USE THAT ONE MARINE AS A SHIELD!!" Marines seal the area: "WE HAVE SEALED ALL THE ENTRANCES AND EXITS TO THIS PLACE, GROVE #46!!! YOU NO LONGER HAVE ANY PLACE TO RUN!!!" "YOU ARE TO SURRENDER PEACEFULLY!!!" "ATTENTION 'STRAW HAT LUFFY' AND ALL HIS SUBORDINATES!!! HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!!! PIRATES!!!" A captured marine is used as a shield while the impostor Luffy panics. Elsewhere, a man complains, "YOU SEE, THIS LITTLE SHITHEAD LIED AND SAID HE 'DIDN'T CALL THE MARINES.'" "BOOOOSS!! I'M AFRAID THAT'S TOO TALL AN ORDER." "IT SEEMS THAT A LONE SCOUT WAS CAPTURED BY THEM...." "WHAT A MARINEI!" Explosions and fighting break out. "STOP, YOU IDIOT!!!" "KA-CHA....!!" A man with a spotted coat is grabbed. "DON'T PANIC!! YOU IDIOTS!! WHAT DO YOU THINK WE WENT OUT GATHERING CREW MEMBERS FORI!" "WE EVEN HAVE SOME WORTH OVER 100 MILLION!" Marines surround the area. "HUHI! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUTI!" "EH...I! HOW DID THE MARINES FIND OUT ABOUT MEI!" "CAPTAIN!! W... WE'RE SURROUNDED BY MARINES!!" "MARINES!!!"

A marine officer yells at Caribou, "YOU JUST IGNORED A DIRECT ORDER FROM YOUR CAPTAIN....!!!" Caribou grins wildly as another voice snaps, "CARIBOU, YOU CRAZY BASTARD!!" Nearby, a marine mutters, "WELL, DAMN." An unseen speaker laughs, "IS IT ONE OF YOUR UNWRITTEN RULES... THAT IT'S FINE TO LIE TO THE BAD GUYS, EH!I KEHEHEHEH!!!" Another marine notes, "IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THEY PLAN ON COMING QUIETLY..." The Straw Hat impostor crew clashes with marines in a crowded brawl. A marine captain orders, "SHOOT THE PIRATES DOWN!!!" Caribou cackles, "KEHIHIHI!!! I SMELL BLOOD FOR THE SPILLIN'!! THE FILTHY BLOOD OF A BUNCHA HYPOCRIIIIITES!!" Demaro Black swings a massive weapon and roars, "TAKE 'EM DOOOOWN!!!" A crewmate shouts, "IDIOT MARINES!! OUR CAPTAIN'S GOT A BOUNTY OF FOUR HUNDRED MILLION!!! HE'S STRAW HAT LUFFY!!!"

A man in a straw hat grimaces as an explosion erupts nearby, "AAAGGG GHHHH!!!" Someone yells, "YOU IDIOTS!! WHO TOLD YOU TO CHARGE AT THEMI!!!" Another asks, "LIKE I SAID, WHAT ARE YOU EVEN TALKING ABOUT...I" A confused figure wonders, "WHY'RE THEY RANDOMLY CALLING ME THEIR BOSS...I" A massive Pacifista appears amid the chaos, smashing through the area as voices scream, "AAARG HHHH!!!" and "IT'S THE PACIFISTAA AAAAAA!!!" Onlookers react in terror: "A REAL PACIFISTA! AND IT'S AIMING.....AT ME...!!!" A marine identifies the impostor, "PIRATE 'STRAW HAT LUFFY' IDENTIFIED." Someone questions, "WHAT'RE THE MARINE'S ELITE HUMAN WEAPONS FROM THE ULTIMATE WAR DOING IN A PLACE LIKE THISI!!"

A massive explosion hurls bodies through the air as someone screams, "HYAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!" The Pacifista's attack devastates the battlefield. A crewmate cries, "NO WAY...!!! CAPTAIN!!" Another shouts, "CAPTAIN DHOTI!!!!" Lip Dhot lies bloodied on the ground while voices react in shock: "AN EIGHTY-MILLION MAN... TAKEN OUT LIKE HE WAS NOTHING...I!!" The impostor crew stares in horror at the destruction as the Pacifista looms over the scene.

The fake crew panics as the Pacifista rampages. One yells, "WE CAN'T FIGHT MONSTERS WHO CAN TAKE OUT DHOT!!!" Another urges, "HURRY IT UP!! WE'RE GETTIN' OUTTA HERE!!!" Voices call out, "HUHI! WHERE'S BIG BOSS LUFFYI!" and "THESE HUMAN WEAPONS ARE GONNA KILL US ALL!!!" A large man in a black cloak retorts, "IT'S NO GOOD, BIG BOSS!! YOU HAVE GOTTA DO SOMETHING!!!" The Pacifista continues its assault. A man with a stitched face declares, "HEY, BIG GUY!! DON'T YOU KNOW WHO YOU'RE TALKING TOI! IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE YOUR CHEST TORN OPEN AND YOUR INSIDES RIPPED OUT......THEN GET OUTTA MY WAY!! I'M THE SON OF DRAGON!! THE GRANDSON OF GARP!! I'M THE FOUR-HUNDRED-MILLION MAN..." Nearby, another impostor questions, "WHY ARE THESE PEOPLE CALLING YOU 'STRAW HAT'...I" while a crewmate shouts, "TAKE 'EM OUT!! SHOW THEM THE POWER OF A FOUR-HUNDRED-MILLION MAN!!! AHHHH!! BIG BOSS STRAW HAT IS GONNA FIGHT FOR US!!!"

A massive impact sends the fake Straw Hat captain flying backward, blood spraying as a huge fist connects. "STRAW HAT IS NOT A PIECE OF WORTHLESS TRASH LIKE YOU!!!!" the attacker roars. The impostor coughs violently, "BUEEE GHHHH!!!" Below, shocked onlookers stare in disbelief. "B-B-BIG BOSS STRAW HATI!!" one cries. "PX-5. WHO IS THIS MANI" another asks. The fake clutches his face, screaming, "B-B-BIG BOSS STRAW HAAAAAATI!!" A third figure gapes, "WHAAAAAAAI!!"

The impostor's face is revealed in close-up as the disguise cracks. "A FAKEI!!" someone shouts. "!!I" another reacts. Bubbles show his true identity: "PIRATE 'TRIPLE TONGUE' DEMALLO BLACK. BOUNTY 26,000,000 BELI..." The crowd erupts in fury. "UGH!!! THAT WORTHLESS LITTLE 26-MILLION SCUMBAG... TO THINK HE ALMOST HAD ME WORKING FOR HIM!" one yells. "THE HELLI!! THOSE DIRTY CROOKS!!! THEY USED THE NAME OF STRAW HAT LUFFY... TO PLAY US ALL FOR FOOLSI!! TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE REAL STRAW HAT'S DEATHI!!" another rages. "THEY'RE ONTO US!! RUN FOR IT!! WE'LL BE KILLED!!" Panic spreads as the PX-5 declares, "EVERY ONE OF YOU IS UNDER ARREST!!" A bearded man realizes, "HUHII HE WAS PRETENDING TO BE MEII"

Real Monkey D. Luffy bursts onto the scene, clutching his bag of food. "MAN, THAT WAS CLOSE!!" he exclaims. "EHPI!" he reacts as an explosion erupts nearby. "WHOA AAA!!" Luffy yells, dodging debris. "ALL MY PRECIOUS FOOD IS IN THIS BAG, YOU KNOW!!" he complains. "WHAT WAS THAT FORI!!" he demands angrily. Below, the crowd spots his face on a wanted poster and panics, "WHAAAAAI!" as they recognize the real Straw Hat Luffy.

Luffy stares ahead, "IT'S THE FACE FROM THE WANTED POSTEEER!!!" A marine soldier lunges with a trident, "I'M NOT THE SAME MAN I WAS TWO YEARS AGO... I'VE BECOME A FULL-FLEDGED MARINE SOLDIER!! I'M GOING TO CAPTURE YOU HERE AND NOW!!" Luffy replies, "DEPARTUREI! OH, YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE!" The marine shouts, "DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE GONNA GET IN MY WAY AGAIN!" while ordering, "GET HIM, PX-5!!" The Pacifista responds, "YES SIR!!" Luffy activates his power, "GEAR 2" and "GOMU GOMU NO..." as the marine yells, "THIS IS THE MAN WE CAME FOR!! BRACE YOURSELVES, MEN!!" Luffy finishes, "TOO SLOW..."

Luffy launches a massive Jet Pistol that smashes through the massive fake arm and sends the impostor flying. "I GET THE FEELING THIS WON'T BE THE LAST I SEE OF YOU!" someone yells as the fake Straw Hat is blasted away. "SHISHISHI! WELL, SEE YA!" Luffy laughs. Below, the real crew reacts in shock and joy. "LUFFY!! I KNEW IT!!! WHY IS IT THAT WHENEVER THERE'S TROUBLE, YOU'RE ALWAYS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF ITI!" a voice cries. "HEY, LUFFY!!!" another shouts. Luffy beams with a huge grin, "YOU GUYS...!!! IT'S BEEN FOREVER!!" as Zoro and Sanji are glimpsed in the background. The massive impact continues with debris flying. In smaller panels, a cross-shaped attack strikes someone with "HMI" while others react with surprise. The final panels show a man with curly hair yelling in shock, "IN A SINGLE PUNCH...I!" and another noting "HAKI REINFORCEMENT...!!!" as the scene settles with Luffy standing tall.

The crowd erupts in panic and awe. "THE REAL DEAL!!! THEY'RE TOTALLY DIFFERENT!!! NOTHING LIKE THE FAKES AT ALL!!!" people scream. "IT'S THE STRAW HAT PIRATES!!!" Onlookers point and shout, "RIGHT!! MAN, THIS IS SO GREAT... IT'S BEEN TWO WHOLE YEARS!!" and "HEY, LUFFY, YOU ARE NUMBER NINE." Luffy stands with his hat, reacting with surprise. Zoro appears mid-strike with his swords, slicing through the fake giant arm as it shatters. "MOVE IT!!!!" he yells. Sanji is shown kicking powerfully. A close-up reveals Zoro's intense face as he declares, "NO, I SNAPPED THE BASTARD'S NECK!! I TOOK HIM DOWN!!" The fake crew members are sent flying amid explosions and debris. Luffy looks on with wide eyes, processing the reunion.

Luffy's face fills the panel in a dramatic close-up as he shouts with full force, "I'M GONNA BECOME......THE PIRATE KING!!!!" The declaration echoes with impact lines. Nearby, Rayleigh sits calmly, "AHAHAH... I THOUGHT I'D DROP BY AND TAKE A LOOK..." while Luffy reacts with shock, "RAYLEI IIIGH!!" and "TH-TH-TH!!! THE 'DARK KIITIIING'I!" Rayleigh smiles and advises, "YOU HAVE HONED YOUR STRENGTH FURTHER...!!!" Luffy replies excitedly, "RAYLEIGH, I'M......JUST GO......GONNA DO IT!!" and "YEAH!! THANKS SO MUCH, RAYLEIGH! FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE THESE PAST TWO YEARS!" Other crew members like Sanji and Franky appear in the background, watching the reunion unfold.

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