Lapin

A massive sled pulled by two horned rams races down a snowy slope, kicking up clouds of snow. Dalton, wearing a heavy fur-collared coat, rides with two companions. Speech bubbles read: “MY APOLOGIES,” “THIS IS MY FAULT.” “SO I ASSUMED SHE WOULDN’T COME DOWN AGAIN FOR SEVERAL DAYS…” “I HAD HEARD THE DOCTOR CAME DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN YESTERDAY,” “BUT IT SEEMS I JUMPED TOO QUICKLY TO CONCLUSIONS…!” “EVEN IF WE WERE TO RUSH UP THE MOUNTAIN, THERE’S NO WAY WE COULD CATCH UP TO THEM!” “THE PROBLEM NOW IS THOSE TWO ABNORMALLY STRONG CREWMATES OF MINE.” “DON’T WORRY, IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT!”

Inside the speeding sled, a woman with goggles and Dalton argue. She says, “YES… THAT’S ALL WE CAN DO RIGHT NOW…” The masked man adds, “SO IF THE DOCTOR’S IN COCOA WEED RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE TO HURRY UP AND ASK HER TO RETURN BACK TO THE CASTLE RIGHT AWAY.” Dalton snaps, “WHATI THAT’S NOT YOUR FAULT, DALTON!” A close-up shows Dalton’s stern profile as he mutters, “HMI” and “FORGIVE ME…” The sled then hurtles off a cliff near a “COCOA WEED BIGHORN” sign, crashing violently with impact lines and the sound effect “ドドドドドドドド”. Dalton shouts, “IN ANY CASE, LET’S HURRY!”

A giant white rabbit-like creature leaps high into the air with arms outstretched, the large sound effect “ぴょーん” and the caption “IT JUMPED!”. Below, the sled crashes into the snow with massive impact effects “ドゴォォン!!” and “ビシッ”. Dalton and his two companions are flung from the wreckage. The woman cries “WHOA!” as the rabbit bounds away. Page number 176 appears in the corner.

In the snowy forest, Sanji and Usopp skid to a halt as a massive creature looms. "BUT DIDN'T YOU JUST SAY IT WAS A GORILLAI" Usopp blurts. "NO, IT'S A GODDAMN RABBIT!" Sanji snaps back. "NO, IT'S A POLAR BEAR!" "IT'S LIKE A GORILLA!" another voice insists. "WHAT IN THE WORLD... HOW CAN IT JUMP LIKE THAT!I" Sanji stares in shock. "THIS MUST BE THE 'LAPIN' THAT DALTON WAS TALKING ABOUT!" The ground trembles as dozens of enormous, round-bodied Lapins emerge from the trees, their beady eyes fixed on the intruders. "THERE'S SO MANY OF 'EM!" Usopp cries. The Lapins advance in a silent, heavy-footed wave, snow crunching beneath their bulk as the two Straw Hats back away in alarm. Large impact sound effects "ドン!!" shake the page.

Luffy appears, ready to charge the Lapins. "WHY NOTI" he asks. "LUFFY! DON'T LAY A HAND ON ANY OF THEM!" Sanji warns sharply. "TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THIS SWIFTLY OVER THICK SNOW... I GUESS IT'S EXPECTED OF A SNOW CREATURE," Sanji mutters. "WE'RE AT A DISADVANTAGE HERE." Usopp panics as one Lapin looms close: "SHE'LL DIE FOR SURE!" A close-up shows Nami's unconscious face. "SO IF THAT HAPPENS, WILL BE TRANSFERRED OVER TO NAMI AS WELL!" Sanji realizes. "YOU MAY BE UNAFFECTED, BUT THE IMPACT OF EVERY BLOW YOU DELIVER OR RECEIVE..." Luffy clenches his fist, snow swirling around him. "I SWEAR NOT TO FIGHT!" he declares. "G-GOT IT..." A Lapin roars with a massive "RAW-WWR!" sound effect.

Sanji leaps aside as a Lapin swings its massive paw. "JUST DODGE FOR NOW!" he shouts. "DODGE, AND RUN AWAY!" Usopp yells. "THEN WHAT SHOULD I DO!I" Luffy cries while being struck. The Lapin lands a heavy blow with "GRRRR!" and impact effects. Usopp takes aim with his slingshot. "SHOOT! (Flank Meat Shoot)" he calls, firing a projectile. "THAT'S WAY TOO HARD! BUT DON'T RUN TOO FAST!" Sanji warns as the Lapin recoils. Luffy is sent flying backward with a huge "ドドドド!!" sound. Usopp lands nearby, muttering "FLANCHET..." as the battle rages in the deep snow.

Sanji stands with both feet sunk deep in snow, glaring. "WITH BOTH FEET STUCK IN DEEP SNOW... DAMN IT... HARD TO GET ANY GOOD KICKS," he growls. Nearby Lapins twitch with "ゴゴゴ ゴゴ" and "twitch" effects. A Lapin leaps high with "ズズゥーン" impact. The horde suddenly springs into the air all at once in a chaotic swarm, arms and ears flailing. "THEY'RE COMING AT ONCE!" Sanji shouts. "I'LL COVER YOU SO YOU RUN TO THE FOREST!" Usopp yells as the two sprint desperately through the snow, Lapins raining down around them with massive "ぴょーん!!!" sound effects filling the panel.

Luffy and Sanji tumble through the snowy forest, swarmed by aggressive Lapins. Luffy shouts, "DAMN!" as the creatures claw and bite at them. Sanji kicks one away while yelling, "WE HAVE TO SHAKE THEM OFF SOMEHOW. IF WE WERE TO SERIOUSLY FIGHT ALL OF THEM, WE'D BE STUCK HERE UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN!" A Lapin clamps onto Luffy's back; Sanji yells "STOP!" and delivers a powerful kick. Luffy is sent flying with a loud "RAWWR!" impact. The Lapins keep coming. Sanji grabs Luffy and growls, "I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE THEM TO ME!" Luffy replies, "SORRY!" as they crash through the snow. Sanji declares, "THIS IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH!"

Luffy calls out, "HEY SANJI, WE CAN CLIMB UP FROM HERE!" Sanji answers, "ALRIGHT, GO ON AHEAD!" They scramble up a steep, icy slope while Lapins pursue. The giant rabbits tumble and slide down the cliff with heavy impacts. Luffy and Sanji keep running upward. Luffy urges, "JUST KEEP RUNNING ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP!" Sanji glances back and warns, "THEY'RE STILL AFTER US!" The Lapins continue their chase through the snowy terrain.

A massive castle looms over the snowy landscape as a pirate ship sails into the harbor. Wapol laughs, "MAHA HAHA HA!" From the ship he declares, "HERE AT LAST!" The vessel docks with a heavy impact. In a close-up, Wapol growls, "DRUM KINGDOM! AT MY BELOVED," as snow swirls around the fortress towers.

Wapol stands triumphantly on the castle grounds, surrounded by fallen guards. He sneers, "HMPH... TO THINK THEY'D PUT UP WATCHGUARDS IN THE SHORT TIME I WAS GONE..." A guard lies injured, muttering, "OPENING FIRE ON USI WHAT FOOLS..." Chess asks, "CHESS! IS MY CASTLE ALRIGHTI" Wapol surveys the scene with his crew. In the distance, the Drum Kingdom's snowy mountains rise as someone remarks, "AHH... THOSE GRAND, MAJESTIC MOUNTAINS TOWERING OVER US ALL ELSE AS ALWAYS!"

Wapol rides atop his massive wooly hippo mount, White Walkie, laughing loudly as snow falls around them. "MAHAHA HAHA!" A subordinate remarks, "IT APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE, YOUR MAJESTY." Wapol throws his head back in a massive laugh, "まっはっはっはっ," declaring, "IT'S TIME TO STOP BEING A PIRATE AND RETURN TO MY LIFE AS A KING!" Another voice urges, "THEN LET US BE OFF AT ONCE! BACK TO THE CASTLE!" The hippo grumbles "MOFU..." while a sign labels it "WHITE WALKIE (WOOLY HIPPO)." Wapol snaps at the creature, "I'LL GIVE YOU A NICE REWARD SOON ENOUGH," and "STOP GRUMBLING!" He adds, "WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU!I ARE YOU STILL ANGRY THAT I KILLED YOUR BROTHERI" The hippo replies, "MOFU," and someone confirms, "THAT'S RIGHT." Wapol orders, "ONWARDS, ROBSON!"

The wooly hippo lets out a sleepy "MOFU!" with "Zzz Nnn..." floating above its head. A bearded man reports urgently, "THEIR SHIP IS DOCKED BY THE RIVER!" Wapol reacts with shock, "WHAT!I" as the man continues, "IT'S THOSE PIRATES FROM YESTERDAY-DAY!" A subordinate bursts in, "YOUR MAJESTY! I HAVE AN URGENT REPORT!" Wapol demands, "WHAT IS IT!I" The report states, "WELL, THAT'S... NONE OF THEM ARE PRESENTLY ON THEIR SHIP..." Wapol roars, "FIND AND KILL EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM AT ONCE!" A subordinate notes, "WE'RE NOT SURE WHERE THEY WENT OFF TO." Wapol snarls, "THOSE SCUM HAVE QUITE THE NERVE, AFTER WHAT THEY DID TO ME...!" His face twists in rage as he growls, "THOSE STRAW HATS DARE TREAD FOOT UPON MY KINGDOM!I"

Chess and Kuromarimo stand before Wapol in the snow. A subordinate reports, "IT SEEMS THEY'VE HEADED FOR BIG HORN, YOUR MAJESTY." Another notes, "LOOKING AT THE FOOTPRINTS LEFT BEHIND IN THE SNOW," while muttering, "WHAT AN INCOMPETENT BUNCH..." Labels identify the men: "CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF THE FORMER DRUM KINGDOM KUROMARIMO" and "CHIEF STAFF OFFICER OF THE FORMER DRUM KINGDOM CHESS." Wapol bellows, "LET US CELEBRATE THE REBIRTH OF DRUM KINGDOM WITH THEIR EXTERMINATION!" Chess replies, "WELL DONE. THEN WE SHALL FIRST HEAD FOR BIG HORN INSTEAD."

In the snowy town of Cocoa Weed, townspeople react with surprise. A sign reads "COCOA WEED" above the Stool Restaurant. Someone shouts, "SHE ALREADY LEFT!I" and "WHAT!I" Inside, a man asks Dalton, "YES, IT'S AN EMERGENCY. DO YOU KNOW WHERE SHE WENT!I" Dalton replies, "ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE DOCTOR, DALTONI" A woman explains, "SHE TREATED ME JUST A LITTLE WHILE AGO." Another person says, "WE JUST MISSED HER!I" Dalton asks, "WHERE'S THATI" while a customer wonders, "GYASTAI" Someone adds, "I THINK I HEARD SOMEONE SAY THAT SHE LEFT FOR GYASTA."

Inside a wooden building, a stern-faced man with a ponytail shouts urgently, "DALTON, ARE YOU THERE!I" Nearby, a woman with a long braid and a uniformed man listen as a large figure in a heavy fur coat explains, "WELL WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO LOITER AROUND HERE FOREVER! WE SHOULD GO THERE IMMEDIATELY! ICE SKATING IS QUITE POPULAR THERE. IT'S A VILLAGE BY THE LAKE SHORE, MUCH FARTHER UP NORTH FROM HERE." A loud crash and exclamation mark punctuate the tension. In the next scene, a frantic guard bursts in reporting, "YOU'VE GOT TO COME AND HELP, DALTON! WE- THE SHIP JUST... SURFACED FROM BELOW THE SEA ALL OF A SUDDEN AND ATTACKED EVERYONE! ALL THE GUARDS OTHER THAN ME WERE DONE IN!" Dalton, now visible with spiky hair and a striped coat, demands, "CALM DOWN AND SPEAK. WHO WAS IT THAT ATTACKED THE GUARDSI" The guard replies nervously about being off duty. The page ends on a massive close-up of Dalton's horrified face as he realizes, "HE'S COME BACK! IT WAS WAPOL!"

In a snowy mountain village street lined with wooden buildings and falling snow, townspeople react with shock. A voice cries out, "WAPOL...!I" Dalton, mounted on a horned, bison-like creature, charges forward through the blizzard. Villagers shout, "WHERE IS HE RIGHT NOW!I HE'S AT YOUR VILLAGE! BIG HORN!" Dalton grips the reins tightly, his face set with determination as the creature gallops at full speed. In a dramatic full-page spread, Dalton leans into the charge, thinking, "I HAVE TO SETTLE THINGS ONCE AND FOR ALL!" while the name "DALTON!" echoes beside him. Snow swirls violently around the speeding figure as he races toward the threat.

Dalton transforms mid-charge, his lower body shifting into powerful hooved bison legs marked with "Ushi Ushi no Mi, Model: Bison" effects. He declares, "FOR JUSTICE OR OTHER SUCH NOBLE INTENTIONS... I'M NOT DOING THIS," while smashing through obstacles. In a massive impact panel, his horned head slams forward with the sound effect "ZUDODODO!!" and "MEEHH." The attacker is sent flying as Dalton continues, "ARE YOU GUILTY OF THE SAME CRIMES...!I" The final panel shows Dalton's intense glare through the debris, vowing, "JUST YOU WAIT, WAPOL!" Motion lines and impact bursts fill the snowy scene.

No description for this page.