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One Piece chapter 123: Luffy vs. Mr. 3 — what is in it

Little Garden arc · 21 pages · 15 characters

Key facts in this chapter

  • p0Chapter 123 title page features Usopp in boat USOPP 4.
  • p0Giraffe-like companion accompanies Usopp on water.
  • p1Luffy encounters massive wax structure.
  • p1Usopp engages striped creature during confrontation.
  • p2Swordsman sustains leg injuries during wax threat.
  • p2Miss Golden-Week observes relaxed behavior among captives.
  • p3Mr. 3 targets Strawhat Luffy for wax figure collection.
  • p3Luffy shows resistance to prior attacks by Mr. 3.
  • p4Karoo wears a striped helmet during confrontation
  • p4Two masked figures confront Luffy's group in jungle clearing
  • p4Luffy stands with allies including Karoo in background
  • p5Mr. 3 uses wax ability to restrain Luffy
  • p5Luffy's legs take hammer-like form inside wax
  • p5Long-haired woman and masked allies react to capture
  • p6Mr. 3 continues wax attack after initial capture
  • p6Curly-haired man attempts physical intervention
  • p6Karoo carries Luffy through air toward wax structure
  • p7Luffy initiates Gomu Gomu technique while restrained
  • p7Wax structure begins cracking from Luffy's stretch
  • p7Allies react with shock to Luffy's counterattack
  • p8Luffy destroys the main candle pillar using a giant hammer.
  • p8Nami and Igaram observe the destruction from below.
  • p9Luffy destroys wax bindings around his legs while rampaging.
  • p9Allies including Nami and Igaram react with fear to the ongoing destruction.
  • p10The group realizes their bodies are hardening from wax and cannot move.
  • p10Igaram states his arms have already hardened.
  • p11Mr. 3 accelerates the wax hardening by moving candles closer.
  • p11Mr. 3 attacks with a wax harpoon while Mr. 5 fires gunpowder.
  • p12Explosion occurs in the area near Mr. 3 and Usopp.
  • p12Luffy is blasted backward through debris.
  • p12Mr. 3 changes from stern pose to defensive reaction.
  • p13Wax structure is erupting and hardening around Luffy.
  • p13Mr. 3 notes the poor quality of the gunpowder.
  • p13Usopp expresses urgency for Luffy to act quickly.
  • p14Luffy attempts to destroy the wax pumpkin.
  • p14Mr. 3 blocks the attack with a candle wall.
  • p14The pumpkin structure withstands the strike.
  • p15Mr. 3 uses candle lock technique on Luffy.
  • p15Luffy is trapped by hardening wax.
  • p15Luffy mentions receiving a hammer during struggle.
  • p16Luffy performs Gomu Gomu Hammer attack on the candle wall.
  • p16Candle wall begins to crack and shatter under repeated impacts.
  • p17Luffy's kick shatters remaining wax and launches Mr. 3 backward.
  • p17Straw Hats observe the fight from the jungle.
  • p18Ground shakes with loud impact as trap activates.
  • p18Luffy refuses to immediately destroy the candle structure.

What is said, page by page

  • p1Luffy declares intent to destroy unknown object with determined aggressive mood.
  • p1Usopp shouts readiness for changed performance with excited intent.
  • p1Woman warns to hurry before group hardens into wax with urgent tone.
  • p2Swordsman expresses desire for specific pose while hardening into wax with dramatic mood.
  • p2Usopp urges focus on bleeding legs instead of poses with frustrated intent.
  • p2Miss Golden-Week comments on relaxed attitude of group with observational tone.
  • p2Blonde woman questions current actions with confused mood.
  • p2Close-up notes unpleasant feeling and lack of seriousness with tense mood.
  • p3Luffy dismisses boy reliability and agrees to action with aggressive mood.
  • p3Mr. 3 notes previous attacks had no effect and orders handling of Luffy with commanding tone.
  • p3Mr. 3 states plan to add Luffy to wax figure collection with confident intent.
  • p3Ally requests permission to handle target with subordinate tone.
  • p4Masked man declares threat with aggressive glare and intense mood
  • p4Second masked man dismisses talk with irritated expression
  • p4Karoo quacks loudly in alarm multiple times
  • p4Voice from allies announces backup support to Luffy
  • p4Luffy reacts with confusion turning his head
  • p4Curly-haired man suggests someone else should fight next
  • p5Mr. 3 activates technique with confident taunt
  • p5Luffy yells in surprise during capture
  • p5Karoo reacts with shock at the attack
  • p5Masked man expresses confusion at events
  • p5Long-haired woman cries out that Luffy is caught
  • p5Mr. 3 comments on the situation with smirk
  • p6Luffy shouts while struggling against wax
  • p6Mr. 3 notes ease of capture and targets hands next
  • p6Curly-haired man grunts and charges into action
  • p6Karoo apologizes to giant while leaping with Luffy
  • p6Onlookers question direction of throw
  • p7Luffy grunts with effort during rubber attack
  • p7Long-haired woman calls out Luffy's name in alarm
  • p7Curly-haired man reacts with surprise at Luffy's action
  • p7Masked man questions Luffy's intent
  • p7Luffy continues strained shout as wax cracks
  • p8Nami expresses shock and partial relief that the candle pillar has been destroyed.
  • p8Glasses-wearing man reacts with surprise and alarm at the sudden destruction.
  • p9Luffy announces he also destroyed the wax around his legs.
  • p9Luffy questions the situation with a brief 'HM?'
  • p9Allies scream in alarm from the force of Luffy's attacks.
  • p10Allies express relief at survival but realize their bodies are hardening and immobile.
  • p10Nami reports her entire body hardening and inability to move.
  • p10Igaram notes his arms have already hardened and accepts the situation.
  • p10Luffy questions why they did not run away earlier.
  • p11Mr. 3 mocks the group and claims the hardening process has accelerated.
  • p11Luffy insists on destroying the entire candle set.
  • p11Mr. 3 calls the group imbeciles and urges them to become wax dolls.
  • p11Mr. 3 launches Doru Doru Arts Harpoon attack.
  • p11Mr. 5 fires Gun-Powder Star projectile.
  • p12Mr. 3 mutters dismissively with stern posture indicating irritation.
  • p12Usopp gulps loudly showing sudden nervousness before the blast.
  • p12Luffy shouts in surprise while being thrown backward by explosion.
  • p12Mr. 3 shows shock with wide eyes and sweat as impact hits.
  • p13Usopp yells in frustration at the ongoing chaos.
  • p13Usopp shouts about gunpowder star being eaten showing panic.
  • p13Mr. 3 calmly comments on subpar gunpowder taste with burp.
  • p13Luffy screams in pain while wax hardens rapidly.
  • p13Usopp urges Luffy to hurry with desperate tone.
  • p13Mr. 3 taunts about already choosing his pose.
  • p14Luffy declares intent to destroy the pumpkin.
  • p14Usopp calls out bazooka attack.
  • p14Mr. 3 states the effort is futile while creating wall.
  • p14Luffy reacts with shock after being repelled.
  • p15Mr. 3 tells Luffy to stop interfering with his art.
  • p15Luffy shouts at Mr. 3 to stop getting in the way.
  • p15Usopp realizes something with sudden recall.
  • p15Mr. 3 activates candle lock to trap Luffy.
  • p15Luffy reacts with surprise as wax clamps down.
  • p15Luffy thanks an unseen person for the hammer.
  • p15Luffy shouts shishi-shishi while resisting.
  • p16Mr. 3 shouts curses in frustration while hiding behind the candle wall.
  • p16Luffy yells GOMU GOMU while stretching back for a powerful hammer strike.
  • p17Background voice expresses disbelief at the unfolding attack.
  • p17Straw Hat group cheers as Mr. 3 is struck.
  • p18Nami urges Luffy to quickly destroy the candle set after his success.
  • p18Luffy casually states he is not in the mood to save anyone.
  • p18Group pleads with Luffy to stop his antics and act.
  • p18Luffy mutters refusal while staring at the trap.
  • p18Masked figure shouts trap warning as ground shifts.
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Who appears in chapter 123

  • Usopp
  • Monkey D. Luffy
  • Miss Golden-Week
  • Galdino
  • Luffy
  • Karoo
  • masked man
  • curly-haired man
  • Mr. 3
  • long-haired woman
  • Nami
  • Igaram
  • Zoro
  • Mr. 5
  • Eiichiro Oda

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123

LUFFY VS. MR. 3

21 pages

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00AI-written
The chapter title page displays CHAPTER 123 “LUFFY VS. MR. 3”. Below, Usopp sits in a small boat labeled USOPP 4, pointing forward with an intense expression while holding a rolled paper. Beside him towers a large giraffe-like figure wearing a patterned hat, backpack, and fringed outfit, gripping an oar as the boat cuts through wavy water under a cloudy sky.
Usopp
01
Luffy glares forward with clenched fists, declaring, "I HAVEN'T GOT A CLUE WHAT THIS IS, BUT I'LL DESTROY IT!" Behind him, Usopp struggles with a striped creature as someone shouts, "ROGER THAT! GET READY TO SEE A WHOLE DIFFERENT USOPP TODAY!" QUACK! and CRACK CRACK sound effects punctuate the chaos. In the lower panel, Luffy stands before a massive wax-covered structure, facing a woman in a black-and-white outfit who warns, "JUST HURRY IT UP OR WE'LL HARDEN UP INTO WAX!"
Monkey D. LuffyUsopp
02
A blonde woman with a scar questions the situation while a swordsman poses dramatically, saying, "IF I'M GOING TO HARDEN UP INTO A WAX FIGURE, I'D LIKE TO GO WITH THIS POSE." Usopp yells, "INSTEAD OF WORRYING ABOUT POSES, COULD YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR BLEEDING LEGSI" Nearby, a small girl identified as Miss Golden-Week sits and remarks, "MR. 3, THOSE PEOPLE ARE AWFULLY RELAXED." She adds, "I DARE SAY THE SAME APPLIES TO YOU, DOESN'T IT, MISS GOLDEN-WEEKI" as sweat drops fall. Close-ups show tense faces noting, "THIS IS MOST UNPLEASANT" and "IT SEEMS WE'RE NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY, DOESN'T IT NOW...I"
UsoppMiss Golden-Week
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Luffy shouts with a fierce expression, "THAT BOY DOESN'T LOOK DEPENDABLE AT ALL. ALRIGHT!" as impact effects burst around him. Mr. 3 appears in a striped outfit, declaring, "THAT HE'S NOW BACK HERE FOR MORE. JUST LOOK! IT'S PRECISELY BECAUSE YOUR ATTACKS DIDN'T PHASE HIM THE LEAST BIT." He orders, "TAKE CARE OF HIMI I WON'T TOLERATE FURTHER SUCH NONSENSE, YOU KNOWI" and "I'LL ADD STRAWHAT LUFFY TO MY WAX-FIGURE COLLECTION. JUST CLEAN UP THE TWO OTHER PIECES OF TRASH INSTEAD." An ally responds, "MR. 3! PLEASE LET US TAKE CARE OF H-"
Monkey D. LuffyGaldino
04
A duck-like creature in a helmet quacks loudly as two towering masked figures loom with intense glares. One masked man declares, "YOU'VE GONE TOO FAR, PREPARE TO DIE!" while the other snaps, "ENOUGH TALKING, YOU MOUTHY BASTARDS..." The duck retorts with another "QUACK!" In the jungle clearing, Luffy stands with a group of allies as the masked figures close in. A voice calls out, "ALRIGHT, LUFFY! WE'VE GOT YOU BACKED UP." Luffy turns, asking, "HMI YOU SAY SOMETHINGI" The duck quacks again in alarm. A curly-haired man with a scar smirks confidently, stating, "IT'S TIME FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO DO THE STRUGGLING..." Another replies, "YEAH," while the duck worries, "IS THIS THE END... OF OUR STRUGGLE, LITTLE ONE...I"
LuffyKaroomasked mancurly-haired man
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Mr. 3's wax arm surges forward, shouting "CANDLE LOCK!" and clamps tightly around Luffy with a loud "CLAMP!" Luffy yells "WHOAI" as the wax solidifies. Mr. 3 taunts, "LET'S GET THIS STARTED THEN, SHALL WE!I" In rapid succession, the duck-like creature gasps "W-WHAT!I" The masked man shouts "THE HECKI" while Luffy's legs are forced into a hammer shape, exclaiming "MY LEGS LOOK LIKE A HAMMER NOW...!" A long-haired woman cries "H-HE CAUGHT HIM!" and "LUFFY!" Mr. 3 leans in with a grin, asking "ISN'T THIS PRETTY NICEI" Luffy stares upward and mutters "OHH,"
LuffyMr. 3Karoomasked manlong-haired woman
06
Luffy struggles wildly, shouting "WHOA, WHOA!" as more wax forms with "CANDLE LOCK!" and impact sounds "ガチン!!" "ドルルルッ...!!" Mr. 3 smirks, "THAT WAS TOO EASY... NEXT UP ARE YOUR HANDS!" The curly-haired man grunts "HM!I" and charges with "ORYAAA!" A giant duck-like figure apologizes, "SORRY ABOUT THIS, MISTER GIANT," while Luffy is hurled through the air. Observers wonder "WHERE IS HE AIMING..." as the wax arm reaches with "LATCH!" and motion lines "ぐる ぐる" fill the panel.
LuffyMr. 3curly-haired manKaroo
07
Luffy stretches his rubber body dramatically with "GOMU GOMU..." and a massive swirling impact effect "ズルルルルルルルル" while grunting "GUA-HHH-HH!" The long-haired woman screams "LUFFY!" The curly-haired man yells "WHATI" and the masked man demands "THE HELL IS HE TRYING TO DO!I" Luffy continues his attack with a strained "ARGHH-HHHHHH!" as the wax structure cracks and the group watches in shock.
Luffylong-haired womancurly-haired manmasked man
08
Luffy swings his massive hammer with full force, smashing straight through the towering candle pillar. The structure crumbles violently under the blow as impact lines and debris explode outward. "HAMMER!" A massive Japanese SFX "イコォ" dominates the panel. In the lower section, Nami stares in shock with wide eyes and an open mouth while a man with glasses sweats heavily beside her. "HE DID IT! THE CANDLE PILLAR IS DESTR..." she cries. The man gasps, "WHA...!" Smaller figures stand frozen on the ruined base as wax drips and candles flicker.
LuffyNamiIgaram
09
Luffy continues his rampage, swinging wildly and destroying everything around his legs. "OH GOOD! I DESTROYED THE THING AROUND MY LEGS TOO!" he shouts with a grin. "HMI" he wonders as small figures tumble through the air. Massive Japanese SFX "ゴゴゴゴ" and "ドゴォォ" shake the page. In the huge lower panel Luffy raises his hammer high again, surrounded by shocked allies including Nami and the glasses-wearing man, all recoiling from the force. "A H H H H H!" screams echo as the ground cracks.
LuffyNamiIgaram
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The group stares in horror as their bodies begin to stiffen. "OH THANK GOD..." "BUT NOTHING'S CHANGED...!" "WE'RE ALIVE...!" they exclaim in sequence. Luffy turns with a confused "HUHI" A large speech bubble declares "BECAUSE WE CAN'T MOVE!" Nami sweats and cries, "W-WAIT... MY ENTIRE BODY IS... HARDENING UP...! I CAN'T... MOVE... AT ALL...!" The glasses-wearing man (Igaram) raises his arms and replies, "WELL, MR. BUSHIDO!I WELL... NOT LIKE WE HAVE A CHOICE ANYMORE... MY ARMS HAVE ALREADY HARDENED UP." Luffy shouts back, "THAT WAS DANGEROUS. WHY DON'TCHA TRY TO RUN AWAYI" and "BUT DIDN'T YOU TELL ME TO DESTROY THE PILLARI" A voice answers, "OH, REALLYI"
LuffyNamiIgaramZoro
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Mr. 3 stands atop a high platform in his striped outfit, laughing triumphantly. "FUHAHAHAHA! NOW THAT THE CANDLES ARE CLOSER TO YOU, THE HARDENING PROCESS HAS SPED UP EVEN MORE!" he declares. Luffy yells, "ISN'T THAT WHAT WE SAID FROM THE BEGINNING!I JUST DESTROY THIS ENTIRE CANDLE SET, LUFFY!" and answers "A-ALRIGHT!" Mr. 3 sneers, "IMBECILES! FUHAHAHA! HURRY UP AND TURN INTO MY BEAUTIFUL WAX-DOLLS!" Luffy leaps forward shouting "DORU DORU ARTS! HARPOON!" as a massive wax harpoon shoots out. Mr. 5 appears below, firing "GUN-POWDER STAR!" with explosive results while allies react in panic.
LuffyMr. 3Mr. 5
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Mr. 3 stands with a stern glare, arms crossed as he mutters "HMPH...". Nearby, a spiky-haired man gulps nervously with a loud "GULP!". Suddenly an explosion rocks the area; Luffy is blasted backward through debris with a startled "WHOA!". Mr. 3 reacts with wide eyes and clenched fists, sweat flying as impact lines and smoke fill the panel. The spiky-haired man stares in shock with "!!I" while Mr. 3 braces against the blast.
Mr. 3LuffyUsopp
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The massive wax structure erupts in chaos as Luffy is hurled through the air. Usopp yells "DAMN IT!" while a distant figure watches. Close-ups show Usopp's terrified face shouting "GUNPOWDER STAR!I HE ATE MY..." and Mr. 3 calmly noting "YOU MUST BE USING SUBPAR GUNPOWDER... TASTES PRETTY BAD..." with a "BURP". Luffy screams in pain as wax hardens around him; Usopp cries "LUFFY! PLEASE HURRY UP!" while Mr. 3 taunts "GLAD I DECIDED ON MY POSE ALREADY. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!I DAMN, THIS IS PRETTY BAD... WE'RE HARDENING UP REALLY FAST...!".
LuffyUsoppMr. 3
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Luffy stretches his arm with "GOMU GOMU..." and declares "I JUST HAVE TO DESTROY THAT PUMPKIN, RIGHT!I GOT IT!". Usopp shouts "BAZOOKA!". Mr. 3 counters by creating a "CANDLE WALL!" and calls it "A FUTILE ENDEAVOUR...". The massive wax pumpkin is struck but holds firm. Luffy is sent flying backward with a shocked "!!I" as the candle structure looms over the battlefield.
LuffyUsoppMr. 3
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Mr. 3 smirks and says "YOU SHOULD STOP INTERFERING IN MY EFFORTS TO CREATE ART! I BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT I SHOULD BE SAYING, IS IT NOT...I". Luffy yells back "STOP GETTIN' IN MY WAY! HEY!". Usopp gasps "AH, THAT'S RIGHT! AGAIN!I". Mr. 3 activates "CANDLE LOCK!" trapping Luffy, who shouts "OH!" as the wax clamps down with a loud "CLAMP!". Luffy struggles and thanks someone "THANKS FOR THE HAMMER!" while Mr. 3 reacts with "!!I" and Luffy finishes with "SHISHI-SHISHI!".
LuffyUsoppMr. 3
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Luffy smashes through a towering candle wall with furious punches as Mr. 3 glares and curses from behind it. "CURSES!" Mr. 3 shouts. Luffy stretches back with a determined grin, yelling "GOMU GOMU..." before launching a massive hammer strike. The impact sends shockwaves as Mr. 3 is slammed by the "HAMMER!" attack, his body twisting from the force. The candle structure cracks and splinters violently with repeated "ビキ" impacts, debris flying as the trap begins to shatter under Luffy's assault.
LuffyMr. 3
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Luffy's massive foot crashes down in a devastating kick, shattering the remaining wax and sending Mr. 3 flying backward with a shocked "!!!!I" expression. "IT CAN'T BE!" someone yells in the background as the Straw Hats watch from the jungle. Mr. 3 stares in disbelief, sweat pouring down his face, his candle-covered body trembling from the unexpected power of the blow.
LuffyMr. 3
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The Straw Hats react in panic amid the jungle as Luffy stands before the massive candle trap. "NOW'S NOT THE TIME FOR JOKES! HURRY!" someone urges. A girl cheers, "YOU DID IT, LUFFY! NOW HURRY UP AND DESTROY THIS CANDLE SET!" Luffy replies casually, "MEH, JUST NOT IN THE MOOD TO SAVE YOU." The group pleads, "LUFFY! THIS ISN'T THE TIME FOR YOUR IDIOTIC ANTICS!" and "LUFFY, PLEASE!" Luffy stares at the trap and mutters "I DON'T WANNA." Suddenly the ground shifts with a loud "どん!!" as a trap activates. "TRAP!" a masked figure warns while holding a device labeled "COLOURS..." The girl gasps, "WHAT...I"
LuffyNamiMr. 3
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SBS corner with Oda answering fan questions. A reader asks about "HENO-HENO-LUNCHI" written on dummy faces in volume 13. Oda denies it and explains the correct term is "HENO-HENO-MOJI." Another question about Igaram’s "MAA-MAA-MAA" habit leads Oda to demonstrate singing warm-ups: "MAA (→) MAA (↑) MAA (↓) MAA (→) SO HE DOES THAT SINGING THING WHEN HE SPEAKS. HIS THROAT IS STUGR...!! AHEM!! AHEM!! MAAA-MAAA-MAAA-MAAA-MAAA♪" Cartoon doodles of Igaram, a bird, and other characters accompany the responses.
Eiichiro OdaIgaram
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