CHAPTER 1008: ASHURA DOJI, HEAD OF THE MOUNT ATAMA BANDITS

In a traditional Wano building, Ashura Doji laughs loudly, "WAHAHA. I CAN'T BLAME YOU FOR BEING SURPRISED!" A sign reads "TREASURE REPOSITORY, BEHIND THE TOWER" with narration noting a shocking scene unfolds. Ashura Doji stands with a rifle, explaining, "I WAS FLUNG INTO THE FUTURE BY TOKI'S POWER. I'LL EXPLAIN THE DETAILS LATER. IT'S A LONG STORY!!" Kin'emon and others kneel before him in shock. Close-ups show tearful faces: someone cries "ODEN-SAMA!!", another whispers "ODEN-SAMA...", and Ashura Doji exclaims "...I SEE!!"

Ashura Doji declares, "WE FAILED TO DEFEAT KAIDO BACK THEN, BUT NOW WE HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO FACE HIM!! SORRY I'M LATE!! WE SADLY DON'T HAVE TIME TO CELEBRATE OUR REUNION NOW!!" Allies react with tears: "ODEN-SAMA... YOU CAN COUNT ON US!" and "THAT'S RIGHT!" In a tense panel, one figure points and shouts, "WHAT ARE YOU SAYING, ASHURAI HE'S RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF OUR EYES!! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN IMPOSTOR!! EVERYONE, DON'T BE FOOLED!!" Kin'emon warns, "KIN'EMON, REMEMBER WHAT TOKI-SAMA TOLD US."

A stern figure in a wide hat declares, "BUT ODEN-SAMA DEFINITELY DIED THAT DAY!! THAT'S A FACT!! SO HOW COULD HE POSSIBLY BE HERE IN THE FUTUREI!" Nearby narration explains, "TOKI-SAMA'S POWERS CAN ONLY SEND A PERSON FORWARD IN TIME," while another voice insists, "IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO RETURN TO THE PAST!!" A close-up shows a sweating, grinning man with a headband repeating, "IT'S IMPOSSIBLE..." In the next sequence a shocked face yells, "I UNDERSTAND!!" followed by "BUT...." A small panel shows a sword being drawn. The scene erupts as someone cries "KIN'-EMON!!" while Kin'emon lies injured; a voice urges, "YOU'VE GOT TO OPEN YOUR EYES!!" Another panel ends with "BUT..."

A woman with a scar shouts, "ASHURA-SAN!!" while a fierce man with a headband roars, "SEEI HE DOESN'T BLEED!!" Ashura Doji stands tall, laughing amid flying debris. In a wide panel the large bandit swings his sword, declaring, "AND NOW WE KNOW..." as he pants, "HUFF... HUFF..." A fallen figure lies nearby. Close-ups show furious faces yelling, "HOW OUTRAGEOUS! WHO'S BEHIND THIS!I" "DAMN, WE WERE DUPED!! ASHURA!!" and "I WISH HE WAS REAL!!" Another adds, "I'M NO DIFFERENT FROM YOU GUYS!!"

A man with a cross-shaped scar growls, "SO IT'S YOU..." while a woman replies, "WE'RE THE ONLY ONES WHO KNEW ODEN......THAT WELL." Another notes, "...HE'S EXACTLY LIKE ODEN-SAMA!! BUT HIS MANNERISMS, THE WAY HE TALKS..." Chaos erupts as a massive impact SFX "ドカンッ!!!" rings out; a woman lunges with a sword, shouting, "KANJURO!!!" and "I'M ODEN!!" A voice pleads, "KAKAKA!! DON'T BE SILLY!!" Later panels show the woman on the ground saying, "...WHEN POINTED AT A FRIEND. I WAS MEANT TO TAKE CARE OF KANJURO!! EVEN THE SHARPEST SWORD BECOMES DULL..." while she cries, "ASHURA-SAN!! FORGIVE ME!! THIS IS MY FAULT!!"

A wounded figure warns, "KAKAKA... CONTROLLING THIS REMOTELY IS EXHAUSTING." Another asks, "WHERE'S HIS REAL BODY!I" while voices debate, "IS THIS A DRAWING!I" and "THIS FIGHT IS AS PERSONAL AS IT GETS!!" The injured one states, "I WON'T LIVE TO SEE THE END OF THIS WAR ANYWAY!! I'VE ALREADY BEEN SEVERELY WOUNDED." A cloaked figure draws a blade with "KAKA-KAKA!!" Kanjuro declares with a wide grin, "I AM KUROZUMI KANJURO!! BEFORE I DIE, I WILL PLUNGE A DAGGER INTO THE HEART OF THE KOUZUKI CLAN!!" Elsewhere a small creature reports, "IT SAID MOMONOSUKE-SAMA WAS WITH A KUNOICHI." A voice confirms, "THAT'S RIGHT, THAT VOICE FROM EARLIER..." Someone shouts in alarm, "MOMONOSUKE-SAMA'S IN DANGER!!"

Ashura Doji stands with a fierce grin as smoke swirls around him. "TSSSS..." AWOOSH. Nearby allies shout in panic: "WE HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO WARN HER!! SHINOBU!!" In the next sequence, Ashura clashes violently with Kanjuro amid flames and debris. "HUFF... HUFF..." Kanjuro declares, "YOUR FINAL CHALLENGE IS HERE!!" Ashura retorts, "HEY, IT'S FOUL PLAY TO GO AFTER A DYING OPPONENT!!" The fight intensifies with clashing blades and impact sounds. A desperate voice cries, "ASHURA, I'M SORRY!!!" Another yells, "YOU HAVE TO STOP KANJURO!!" Ashura roars, "EVERYONE, GET OUT OF HERE!!" as the battle rages on.

Ashura Doji lunges forward with a furious expression. "YOUR MOCKERY OF KOZUKI ODEN ENDS HERE!!" Kanjuro snarls back, "YOU BASTARD!! WHAT A PAIN!!" The clash erupts into a massive explosion that engulfs the area in black smoke and flying debris. Buildings shatter as the blast radiates outward with large impact effects. A hand reaches desperately from the rubble amid the destruction.

The explosion hurls Kanjuro and Ashura through the air amid flames and wreckage. Scattered panels show the aftermath: a dropped sword, shocked faces, and Kanjuro lying injured. Ashura charges again with intense rage. "KANJURO!!" he screams as debris flies. Allies react with horror and determination, one woman looking on with tears while others brace for the continuing fight.

Kanjuro laughs maniacally, bloodied but triumphant. "TO MY BEAUTIFUL, LIFE-LONG PERFORMANCE!! WHAT A FITTING FINALE..." He reveals his true intent: "MASQUERADING AS A KOZUKI... TO DESTROY THE KOZUKI BEFORE MY DEATH." "KAKAKA-KAKA!!" Ashura and allies stare in shock. A massive figure appears, identified as Jack. Kanjuro mutters, "THAT WAS MORE BOTHER-SOME THAN EXPECTED. THOSE PESTS TRIED TO STALL ME..." Jack stands ready as the confrontation escalates.

In a rocky, ruined area, a massive wolf-like mink lies injured on the ground as a voice declares, "...TO PROTECT THEIR PRECIOUS DUKES." Nearby, Jack the Drought snarls with bared fangs. Inuarashi, bandaged and wounded, growls, "WE'VE BOTH SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL INJURIES... I SHOULD BE MORE THAN ENOUGH!" He challenges, "YOU WANT TO TAKE ME ON ALONE, 'LORD OF THE DAY'I" Raizo and Nekomamushi shout, "YOU TWO KEEP GOING!! RAIZO!! NEKO!!" Jack roars back, "...TO CONTINUE CAUSING CASUALTIES!! THAT'S WHY I'M GOING TO PUT YOU DOWN, JACK!!" He adds, "I CAN'T ALLOW A RABID BEAST LIKE YOU... THIS ISN'T ABOUT SETTLING OUR GRUDGE ANYMORE." As the fight erupts with massive impact effects, someone yells, "EVERYONE, I LEAVE MOMONOSUKE-SAMA TO YOU!!!"

Nekomamushi bursts through a doorway shouting, "THERE'S NO POISONOUS GAS EITHER!!" while Inuarashi notes, "THERE'S NO MOONLIGHT..." and "...IN HERE!!" Flames erupt violently as someone cries, "THE CASTLE'S ON FIRE!!" and "QUICKLY, PUT IT OUT! WE CAN'T LET IT GET TOO BIG!!" A massive dragon-like figure looms with the shout, "KAIDOI!" Kaido's enormous face fills the panel, laughing "GUFU-HAHAHA!!!" as he declares, "ROAST TO DEATH!! THERE'S NO ESCAPE UP HERE IN THE SKY! NOW GO TO HELL!!" Below, a samurai yells, "I'LL MAKE HIM PAY!!! I'M GOING TO SLAUGHTER EVERYONE!!"

Momonosuke clings to a flying figure, calling out, "MOMONOSUKE-KUN!!" and "HOLD STILL," while the rider says, "I CAN SEE... I CONTROL IT BETTER NOW! SORRY!" A young woman with horns and a white outfit exclaims, "IF I COULD TURN INTO A MONSTER LIKE THAT, I WOULD ACTUALLY BE USEFUL TO THE OTHERS!!" She continues, "YOU SURE STARTLED ME! THAT WAS SIMILAR TO MY FATHER'S POWER." Nearby, a bandaged boy recalls, "WHEN I FIRST MET LUFFY AND HIS CREW, I WOULD TURN INTO A DRAGON WHENEVER I WAS STARTLED OR ANXIOUS!!" In the lower panels, a hooded figure gasps, "HUH!I WAIT, MOMONOSUKE-SAMA, HOW DO YOU KNOW THATI! UM!I" while a girl with pigtails and horns cheers, "THAT'S A RELIEF!!" and another voice adds, "LUFFY'S WORN OUT, BUT HE'S AS HIGH-SPIRITED AS EVER! I WONDER IF LUFFY IS DOING OKAY. I WISH I COULD HELP TAKE DOWN KAIDO, AS ODEN!!"

On the Onigashima rooftop, a samurai in a helmet screams in pain, "AAAAA ARGHH!!!" as massive impacts land. Below, fighters clash with a warrior in a headband declaring, "NONE OF OUR ATTACKS ARE WORKING!!" while enemies cry, "GYAAA AAAH!!!" and "HOW DO WE WIN AGAINST THESE MONSTERSI!" The headband warrior pants, "HUFF, HUFF..." as allies shout, "THEY'RE HUMANS, JUST LIKE US!!" and "WE'VE HIT THEM SO MANY TIMES, THEY HAVE TO BE FEELING IT!! THEY'RE DEFINITELY WORKING!!" Luffy appears grinning wildly, beginning, "GOMU GOMU NO..." as another fighter gasps in shock.

Big Mom bursts forward with a wild laugh, flames and smoke swirling around her as she towers over the scene. Kaido looms beside her in his hybrid dragon form, gripping his massive kanabo, his body covered in scales and bandages. A large speech bubble declares, "...IS JUST......HELL!!" Explosions rock the background as debris flies. On the right side, a figure stands amid destruction shouting, "LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP!!" while screams echo: "GYAA AHHH!" and "BANG!!" In the lower panels, several samurai and allies react. One yells, "YOU SHOULD HELP US COME UP WITH SOMETHING THEN!!" Another replies, "WELL, A LOSING ATTITUDE ISN'T GOING TO HELP, IS ITI!" A third adds, "HONESTLY, AFTER ALL THIS, I'M SURPRISED HE STILL CONSIDERS THEM HUMAN." They catch their breath with "HUFF HUFF..." Luffy, wearing his straw hat, grins fiercely in close-up as someone shouts, "YOUR EYES NEVER SEEM TO LOSE THEIR FIRE!" and "NOT BAD!! STRAW HAT!!" Luffy answers, "IF THAT'S TRUE, I GUESS I'VE BEEN TO HELL AND BACK A FEW TIMES NOW!!" The group discusses strategy: "YEAH, FACING THOSE TWO TOGETHER..." "I AGREE... WE NEED TO SPLIT THEM UP!!" Impact lines and SFX like "ドドド!!" emphasize the intense standoff.

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