A vibrant color spread features the Straw Hat Pirates riding giant roosters and chicks against a background of a rising sun with red and yellow rays, with Mount Fuji visible in the center. Monkey D. Luffy, wearing an orange cape and blue jeans, rides a large white rooster with a bright red crest while holding a spear. Roronoa Zoro sits happily on a round, yellow chick. Nico Robin and Nami ride a massive black rooster, with Tony Tony Chopper clinging to its back. In the background, Usopp and Sanji fly on a green bird. The text on the page reads: 'There's an open road.' and 'ONE PIECE'.
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Inside Franky's secret hideout, Kiwi and Mozu look out from the upper level of the shipyard. They notice someone at the entrance. 'SOMEONE'S HERE... PROBABLY ZANBAI AND THE OTHERS,' one says. 'WHAT'S HE DOING HERE ALL THE WAY FROM THE "SEA SIDE"?' the other wonders. 'REALLY... HE USUALLY USES THE FRONT DOOR AT THE TOP...' They ring the entrance bell, which goes 'DING DING'. Looking down, they speculate, 'MAYBE HE BROUGHT THE STRAW HAT WITH HIM.' Below, Franky is talking to Usopp, who is sitting on a couch. Franky suddenly remembers, 'OH YEAH!! I FORGOT THAT WE WERE USING YOU AS BAIT TO LURE OUT THE STRAW HAT!!' Usopp, wearing his bandaged mask, replies crossly, 'THEY WON'T COME, WE'RE NOT FRIENDS ANYMORE. I ALREADY TOLD YOU THAT.'
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Kiwi and Mozu call out, 'ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, WE'RE COMING!' but then pause, wondering, '---? WHY ISN'T HE COMING IN?' The bell rings again, 'DING DING'. Franky looks up silently, sweating. He turns back to Usopp and says, '..... HEY KID... YOU... SHOULD GO BACK TO YOUR FRIENDS.' Usopp replies quietly, '..... I CAN'T DO THAT NOW. I FOUGHT WITH THE CAPTAIN...!!' Franky yells, 'ALRIGHT! SHUT UP WILL YA!' as the bell continues to ring. Franky argues, 'AND THE PROBLEM WITH THE SHIP HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED YET...' Usopp insists, 'IT'S BEEN RESOLVED....!!' Franky retorts, 'IF YOU KNOW THAT THE SHIP CAN'T GO ON, THE PROBLEM IS ALREADY SOLVED!!'
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Franky and Usopp engage in a heated argument. Franky shouts, 'LEAVE IT WITH ME. I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT HOWEVER YOU LIKE. THINK ABOUT IT!! I WAS JUST THINKING OF WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU... WHEN I WENT TO DESTROY THE SHIP.....!!' Usopp screams back, 'DON'T BUTT IN!!! THIS IS MY PROBLEM!!!!' Franky counters, 'YEAH, AND I'M SAYING I'LL SOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR YOU. BE GLAD!!!' Franky gestures dramatically, explaining, 'DON'T YOU GET IT!!? THIS IS TROUBLING FOR THE SHIP TOO!!! THE SHIP LIKED YOU ENOUGH TO SHOW ITS HUMAN FORM. THE DAY IT SINKS WITH YOU ON BOARD...' Usopp interrupts, 'IT'S NEVER GONNA DIE, Y'KNOW!? IT'S NOT GONNA GO TO HEAVEN!!! SO, IF YOU HAD A FRIEND WHO WAS DYING... YOU'D TELL HIM "IT'S OK, YOU CAN DIE NOW"!!?' Franky sweats and yells, 'YOU'RE CHANGING THE SUBJECT!' to which Usopp screams, 'I'M NOT!! THIS IS THE SUBJECT!!!' A small panel shows the figurehead of the Going Merry.
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A sudden, heavy 'THUD!' echoes from above, interrupting their argument. Franky and Usopp both look up in surprise, gasping 'HUH!?' and '!?'. On the upper level, Kiwi and Mozu have been brutally attacked. Mozu lies on the floor bleeding from her head, while Kiwi is kicked down, her square hair disheveled. Franky screams in shock, 'MOZU!!!' and 'KIWI!!!' as a dark silhouette stands over them. 'BRO...' one of them groans as they lose consciousness.
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Franky and Usopp stare in utter shock at the top of the stairs. 'WHO IS IT~~~!!!' Franky demands. A group of four figures dressed in black suits stands over the defeated girls. Kalifa, adjusting her glasses, says, 'THE GIRLS WOULDN'T LET US IN...' Blueno adds, 'SORRY TO INTERRUPT...' The intruders are revealed to be Kaku, Kalifa, Rob Lucci (with his pigeon Hattori on his shoulder), and Blueno.
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Franky recognizes one of them, shouting, 'THE GALLEY-LA SECRETARY...!!!' in disbelief. Enraged by the attack on Kiwi and Mozu, Franky charges forward, screaming, 'WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE!!!' He throws a massive punch directly at Blueno's face. However, Blueno stands completely still, and Franky's fist hits him with a solid impact ('!!?') but does absolutely no damage. Franky's hand recoils in pain as he grunts, 'HN!!?'
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Franky clutches his hurt hand, sweating in confusion. '..... BLUE ~~~~ NO ~~~~?!! WHAT'RE YOU DOING DRESSED LIKE THAT?!!' Blueno looks down at him coldly. Franky swings another powerful punch, screaming 'AUGH!!!!' but Blueno catches Franky's giant fist with a single hand, stopping his momentum completely. Blueno says, 'CHEEKY, AREN'T WE...!!! WHO DO YOU THINK I AM?' Franky struggles against his grip, shouting, 'WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE SELLING A FIGHT TO...!!!'
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Blueno prepares to strike, pointing his finger forward with a 'SHFF' sound. Rob Lucci watches from behind, commenting, 'YOU'RE KINDA DIFFERENT TODAY. YOU'RE USUALLY THE SLOW BAR-TENDER...' Lucci then calls out, 'STOP IT, BLUENO!!!' but Blueno ignores him and executes a powerful finger thrust ('Shigan') directly into Franky's body. The impact sends Franky flying backward through the air, crashing violently into the ground with a loud 'ZAA!' slide.
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Lucci reprimands Blueno, 'WHAT GOOD IS IT IF YOU KILL HIM NOW?' to which Blueno replies, 'IDIOT!!..... SORRY...'. Usopp is completely bewildered, sweating as he looks at them: 'WHAT...!? AREN'T THEY THE GUYS FROM THE SHIPYARD...!! UH!? HEY!! AREN'T YOU, LIKE, STRONG!!? WHAT THE HE...!?' Franky groans on the ground, 'WHY AM I GETTING BEAT UP BY...!!!' Panels show close-ups of the four intruders: Rob Lucci ('THE GALLEY-LA PIGEON BOY...'), Blueno ('BLUENO.....!!'), Kalifa ('THE SECRETARY...'), and Kaku ('AND EVEN "MOUNTAIN MONKEY"....'). Franky sits up, demanding, 'WHAT KIND OF GROUP IS THIS... YOU ALL LOOK SO SERIOUS. THANKS A LOT FOR ACTING SO SUPER... LOOK WHAT YOU DID TO MY LITTLE SISTERS. THEY'RE NOT EVEN READY TO WED YET. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THIS PLACE? THIS IS MY SECRET HIDEOUT!!!'
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Rob Lucci stares coldly and says, 'I DON'T CARE ABOUT LITTLE THINGS LIKE THAT..... I'LL EXPLAIN BRIEFY... SO LISTEN. OUR LIVES IN THE CITY ARE ALL FAKE... WE'RE ACTUALLY SPIES FOR THE WORLD GOVERNMENT......!!!' Franky is shocked, gasping, 'THE WORLD.....!!! YOU!!?' Lucci continues, 'YOU PROBABLY KNOW THE MEANING OF THAT... AND THE REASON WE'RE HERE. FRANKY, WE ALREADY KNOW EVERYTHING. DON'T PLAY DUMB WITH US... IT'LL ONLY RESULT IN FURTHER IMPATIENCE. YOUR REAL NAME IS "CUTTY FLAM".' Franky's eyes widen in horror as Lucci adds, 'THE OTHER DISCIPLE OF TOM, WHO WAS SAID TO HAVE DIED 8 YEARS AGO!!'
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Franky tries to maintain his composure, sweating as he says, '..... I DUNNO HOW YOU FOUND OUT... BUT GOOD FOR YOU... I'VE GOT A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS...' Usopp looks on in confusion. A brief flashback shows Iceburg telling Franky, 'IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I'M TARGETED. TAKE THAT THING AND RUN AWAY FROM THE ISLAND... FRANKY.' Back in the present, Franky asks, 'SO... HOW'S..... THAT IDIOT ICEBURG..... DOING?' Lucci replies with a cold, unblinking stare, 'HE'S DEAD.'
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Franky is completely stunned, his eyes wide with shock. Lucci continues, 'YOU TWO, COME OVER HERE. I HAVE SOMETHING TO GIVE YOU. FROM TOM TO ICEBURG, AND ICEBURG TO YOU, *IT* WAS PASSED ON... IT'S FINALLY CHECK MATE FOR OUR LONG SEARCH.' Lucci demands, 'NOW, FRANKY... GIVE US THE BLUEPRINT OF... THE WORLD'S WORST BATTLE SHIP... "ANCIENT WEAPON" PLUTON!!!' Franky stands defiantly before the four CP9 agents while Usopp watches from the side.
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Flashback panels show Tom and young Iceburg talking to young Cutty Flam: 'FLAM? WHAT A WEIRD NAME. CAN I JUST CALL YOU FRANKY? WHATEVER.' In the present, Lucci says, 'ARE YOU DEAF!? I SAID... GIVE IT TO US, CUTTY FLAM.' Franky screams, 'I AIN'T GIVING YOU NOTHIN'!!!!' and throws a punch, but Lucci easily dodges it with a swift 'DODGE' movement. Franky's eye widens as Lucci prepares an instant counterattack.
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Lucci strikes Franky with incredible speed and force. A massive impact sound 'GASH!! BAKI!!' echoes as Franky is blasted backward, crashing through the wooden floorboards. Lucci stands calmly in his black suit, his hat still perfectly in place.
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Franky crashes into the ground below with a massive 'DOKYAAAN!!!' explosion of dust and debris. Usopp screams in terror, '...HUH!!?...!!! WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED...!? I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING!!! HE'S TOO FAST...!!!' Usopp runs over to the edge of the crater, shouting down, 'HEY!!! YOU!!! ARE YOU OK!!?'
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Franky lies unconscious in the rubble, coughing up blood ('KAFF'). Kalifa asks, 'WHAT'S WRONG, LUCCHI?' Lucci replies, '.......... SEARCH IT. THE PERFECT PLACE TO HIDE A BLUEPRINT.' He looks around the dirty room, wondering, 'WHAT... IS THIS DIRTY LITTLE ROOM?' Blueno points to a wooden sign on the wall, saying, 'A NAME-PLATE.' The sign reads 'CUTTY FLAM'. Lucci repeats, '"CUTTY FLAM".'
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Blueno reaches out to touch the sign. Franky, barely conscious, growls, 'DON'T TOUCH IT... IT'S IMPOLITE... TO GO TROMPING THROUGH OTHER PEOPLES' MEMORIES...' Other nameplates are shown: 'ICEBURG' and 'TOM'. Franky says, 'THIS IS THE PLACE WHERE I GREW UP. THE SHIP-BUILDING COMPANY, TOMS WORKERS. THE WAREHOUSE IS A WRECK, BUT THE WORLD'S BEST SHIP-BUILDER... LIVED HERE.' A flashback shows the happy days of Tom's Workers: Tom (the giant fish-man shipwright), young Iceburg, young Cutty Flam (Franky), Kokoro, and Yokozuna the frog. The sign 'TOMS WORKERS' is carved into the wood.
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Discussion
p8Rob Lucci attacks Blueno without warning.
p8Kalifa is knocked aside by the force of the blow.
p8The confrontation occurs inside a building with visible floor and walls.
p9CP9 members are identified by their Galley-La cover aliases.
p9Franky's secret hideout is revealed as an underground location.
p9The four CP9 agents stand together in a single row of portraits.
p10Rob Lucci confirms CP9's true affiliation with the world government.
p10Tom's other disciple died eight years ago according to the dialogue.
p10The scene takes place at Franky's secret hideout near a stone structure.
p11Rob Lucci orders Franky to remove the Pluton blueprints from the island.
p11Iceburg has already been attacked according to the CP9 agents.
p11Kaku appears with a scar and striped shirt in the confrontation.
p12Blueprint of Ancient Weapon Pluton was passed from Tom to Iceburg then to Franky.
p12Franky possesses the Pluton blueprint.
p12Confrontation occurs inside a ruined stone building.
p13Franky refuses to hand over the blueprint.
p13Franky performs a sudden powerful dodge in the ruined interior.
p14Franky is struck from above by a massive chain weapon.
p14Impact sends Franky crashing to the rubble-strewn floor.
p15Explosion occurs immediately after Franky is struck.
p15Top-hatted man is affected by the blast.
p15Unknown cyborg-like observer reacts with shock to the speed of events.
p16Lucci wears a tall hat during the room inspection.
p16A name-plate appears next to the Cutty Flam sign.
p16The lower room contains tables and chairs indicating living quarters.
p17Iceburg and Tom name-plates are mounted on the wall.
p17Young Franky appears in the Tom's Workers flashback group.
p17The warehouse interior contains ship-building tools and parts.
What is said, page by page
p0Title text states 'There's an open road.' establishing adventurous mood and chapter theme.
p1Unidentified voices discuss arrival noting usual front door use and sea side origin.
p1Woman with glasses suggests possible Straw Hat arrival with visitor.
p1Franky states he already told them they are no longer needed as bait.
p2Woman with afro calls out that they are coming.
p2Voice questions why visitor is not entering.
p2Seated figure tells someone to return to friends.
p2Franky insists problem is already solved and ship issue resolved.
p3Franky yells not to interfere as it is his problem alone.
p3Franky recalls destroying ship while thinking of best outcome.
p3Calm voice offers to handle matter as requested.
p3Franky insists ship will never die and refuses to let it sink.
p4Fishman-like man and spiky-haired fighter exclaim in shock at sudden crash.
p4Fishman-like man shouts MOZU and BRO in distress during impact.
p4Long-legged woman yells KIWI while executing high kick.
p5Someone shouts WHO IS IT in alarm at the scene.
p5Long-legged woman states the girls would not let them in.
p5Bearded man in bowler hat apologizes for interrupting.
p6Fishman-like man and spiky-haired man identify the attacker as the Galley-La secretary.
p6Long-legged woman demands what the hell they are doing here during the kick.
p7Spiky-haired man questions the long-legged woman's revealing outfit.
p7Fishman-like man reacts with BLUE NO exclamation.
p7Spiky-haired man asks who she thinks she is selling a fight to.
p7Spiky-haired man retorts cheekily asking who she thinks he is.
p8Top-hatted man calls out hey hey to get attention.
p8Bull-headed man reacts with surprise at the unusual behavior.
p8Voice notes the target is acting different from usual slow bartender style.
p8Top-hatted man shouts stop it Blueno during the lunge.
p8Bull-headed man grunts in pain from the sudden strike.
p9Onlookers recognize the shipyard workers and question their strength.
p9Top-hatted man apologizes briefly after the attack.
p9Voice calls the attacker an idiot for risking a kill.
p9Top-hatted man recites the aliases mountain monkey secretary Blueno and galley-la pigeon boy.
p9Franky asks how the group found his secret hideout.
p9Franky comments on his little sisters not being ready to wed.
p9Franky thanks the group for acting super while noting their serious looks.
p10Top-hatted man states their city lives are all fake and they are world government spies.
p10Top-hatted man says he does not care about little things and will explain briefly.
p10Top-hatted man mentions the reason they are here.
p10Bull-headed man realizes the meaning involves the world government.
p10Top-hatted man reveals Franky's real name is cutty flam.
p10Top-hatted man warns not to play dumb as it will cause impatience.
p11Franky admits he has a bad feeling about the situation but says good for you.
p11Bull-headed man states he does not know how they found out.
p11Top-hatted man orders Franky to take that thing away from the island.
p11Blonde man states it is only a matter of time before he is targeted.
p11Franky asks about that idiot Iceburg and whether he is doing something.
p11Top-hatted man declares Iceburg is dead.
p12Top-hatted man reveals blueprint lineage passed from Tom through Iceburg to Franky with serious intent.
p12Shadowed figure offers an item to give while remaining mostly hidden.
p12Top-hatted man calls two people closer declaring checkmate on a long search with confident mood.
p12Demanding voice orders Franky to hand over the blueprint of Pluton in commanding tone.
p12Franky internally identifies the ship as the world's worst battle ship Ancient Weapon Pluton.
p13Franky angrily repeats his refusal while glaring with aggressive mood.
p13Slim figure asks if they can call him Franky in casual tone.
p13Another voice comments that Flam is a weird name.
p13Demanding voice insists Franky give the item while using his real name Cutty Flam.
p13Slim figure responds with dismissive whatever.
p13Franky shouts refusal while lunging away with defiant intent.
p15Cyborg-like figure yells in confusion asking what happened and noting he saw nothing.
p15Same figure shouts that the target is too fast.
p15Voice calls out asking if Franky is okay.
p16Lucci questions the battered figure on the ground with mocking tone about his condition.
p16Stern man orders immediate search of the area.
p16Voice notes the room as ideal hiding spot for a blueprint.
p16Voice identifies the space as a drafting room.
p16Lucci reacts with disgust at the dirty cluttered room.
p16Sign explicitly labels the location as Cutty Flam's space.
p17Large figure protests against disturbing personal memories.
p17Voice warns not to touch the items.
p17Top-hatted man states the warehouse is wrecked and identifies Tom's Workers.
p17Voice recalls the location as childhood home and ship-building company.
p17Voice states they lived in the warehouse.
p17Flashback voice declares the world's best ship-builder.