Chapter 34 · CLAHADOR THE BUTLER

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The chapter title page displays CHAPTER 34 “CLAHADOR THE BUTLER” above a lively, chaotic illustration of a makeshift band performing outdoors. A large chicken-like figure plays an accordion energetically in the upper left. Below, a long-nosed person in a hat plays flute while standing in water, a small creature plays drums on a floating platform, and a figure balances upside-down on a xylophone. A woman with short hair plays a keyboard labeled BREMENS on the right. Other musicians with horns and strings fill the background near trees and a distant building. The scene bursts with motion lines and musical energy.

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A heavy foot slams down on Luffy’s face. Luffy yells OUCH!! as the impact creates a large SFX: BA-N!. In the next panel Nami, sweat flying and gripping her staff, swings it with full force. SFX: GAU...N!! She shouts, I’LL SPLIT YOU INTO TWO...!!! A distant figure watches from the cliffside background.

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Jango reels back in shock, eyes wide behind his glasses, yelling NOT JUST AN ORDINARY PENDULUM FOR HYPNOTISM!! THAT’S... A BLADE!!! SFX: GYURURURU. Nami stares in horror. Luffy, furious with teeth bared, demands WAS THAT YOU, NAMI!!!I SFX: GOOO and SFX: GABAA!!. The spinning ring-blade flies past. In the bottom panel Luffy roars in rage, face covered in impact marks, shouting HOW DARE YOU STEP ON MY FACE... SFX: STAB!! Nami watches beside him, sweat dropping.

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Nami grabs Luffy and cries LUFFY!! Luffy, dazed with swirling eyes, mutters YOROO.... In the middle row Jango panics: AT THE WRONG TIME... OR SHOULD I SAY, THE RIGHT TIMEI! HE WOKE UP... AH!! THAT KID IS STILL ALIVE...!!! The spinning blade flies toward the background. Below, Luffy growls GRRR... while the man with glasses, Klahadore, stares in disbelief: I THOUGHT HE FELL OFF THE CLIFF AND DIED...I! IT’S HIM...I!

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Jango stares in disbelief, heart-shaped sunglasses reflecting his shock. "IMPOSSIBLE!! HE'S STILL STANDING!!" A massive kick lands with a thunderous DA-N!!, the enormous shoe crashing down on Luffy's head as the rubber man grins wildly through the impact. Nearby, two Black Cat Pirates gape in horror. Nami watches wide-eyed, sweat flying, her mouth open in alarm. An arm swings in a vicious BUSHU!! strike, sending another shock through Luffy. The pirates erupt in panic: "HE'S REALLY SOMETHING..." while Luffy remains upright, battered but defiant.

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Luffy's face fills the frame, eyes bulging, teeth gritted as he roars "THAT..." A colossal DOOON!! impact shakes the cliffside path. "THAT KID HAS BEEN REVIVED....!!" someone shouts. Luffy clutches himself, yelling "HURTS....!!" as the force ripples outward. Jango and the cat-masked pirate watch in terror. "NOW IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO FINISH THEM OFF IN 5 MINUTES....!!" Jango cries. The cat pirate howls, "WE'RE DOOMED....!!" as the battle rages on the narrow cliff road.

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Luffy lies sprawled after the drop, SFX DROP.... Nami grabs him by the face, shouting "IT WASN'T ME!!!" Luffy winces, "THAT REALLY HURTS!!" Jango, sweat pouring, pleads, "I'VE DONE MY BEST, THE REST IS UP TO YOU!" Nami checks Luffy's shoulder: "YOUR SHOULDER'S INJUREDI" He replies, "I'M ALRIGHT..." In a determined close-up, Nami smiles fiercely despite her tears. "CANNOT LOSE!!" she declares. "THIS IS A BATTLE THAT WE DEFINITELY..."

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Luffy and Nami stand together. Nami insists, "TREASURE SHOULDN'T MATTER..." Luffy answers, "I'M DOING IT FOR THE TREASURE!" She retorts, "THAT'S JUST YOUR CHARACTER!!" Luffy simply says, "YOU..." A massive DO-NN!! echoes across the cliff path. From behind, Luffy surveys the scene in his straw hat: "EVEN THE EVIL BUTLER IS HERE..." He smirks, "HEH..." as defeated pirates litter the ground and Kuro's silhouette looms in the distance.

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Klahadore stands tall with a cold glare, declaring, "ALL OF YOU WILL BE DEAD IN THREE MORE MINUTES," as the crew reels from the threat. Luffy, wide-eyed and tense, shouts, "HOW CAN WE FINISH OFF THESE PEOPLE...!I" while Zoro stares grimly ahead. Nearby, Jango and the Black Cat Pirates panic with cries of "AAAAA!" and "WHAT...I THERE'S NO HOPE LEFT...!!!" Klahadore steps forward with a sharp "STEP" and states, "I'LL DEAL WITH THE STRAW-HAT KID...!!!" Jango yells back, "BUCHI! WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE TIME. YOU GO AND KILL THE GUY WITH THE STOMACH BAND!!"

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Kaya bursts forward with a desperate, tear-streaked face, screaming at the top of her lungs, "STOP IT!! CLAHADOR!!" Her voice echoes across the cliffside path. Below, she stands facing Klahadore from a distance, the massive impact marks and exclamation effects still ringing in the air as the crew and villagers watch the tense standoff unfold between the mansion grounds and the forest edge.

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Klahadore smirks and notes, "SHE'S THE TARGET OF THE MISSION!!" Usopp stares in shock, yelling, "OH! ISN'T THAT THE OJOUSAMA OF THE MANSIONI! WHY... WHY ARE YOU HEREI! KAYA!!" Luffy stands silently with a serious expression as the crew discusses, "IF WE CAN JUST KILL HER NOW... THEN... WE DON'T HAVE TO GO TO THE VILLAGEI!" Klahadore turns with visible surprise, asking, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE...I YOU SURPRISED ME... OJOUSAMA..." Zoro, a small creature, and Kaya all react with stunned expressions.

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Klahadore explains coldly, "I DIDN'T... SHOW ANY MERCY TO HIM......OHI HE DIDN'T DIEI MERI TOLD ME EVERYTHING." Kaya trembles, whispering, "ISN'T THE CLAHADOR I KNOW.... NO....!!! HE REALLY..." Usopp appears with a clenched fist, apologizing, "USOPP-SAN...!!! I'M REALLY SORRY..." Kaya stares in heartbreak and declares, "I... REALLY CAN'T BELIEVE... MAYBE YOU CAN'T FORGIVE ME SO EASILY, BUT... THAT CLAHADOR IS A PIRATE!!"

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Kaya glares at Klahadore with tears in her eyes and shouts, "AREN'T YOU FIGHTING AS WELLI!" Klahadore stands calmly in the forest clearing as she continues, "THESE PIRATES ARE AFTER YOUR LIFE!! DIDN'T I TELL YOU TO RUN AWAYI! WHY ARE YOU HEREI! NEVERMIND THAT!!!" Usopp, wounded and frantic, yells back, "WE'RE DIFFERENT!! I... I'M A BRAVE WARRIOR OF..." Kaya turns away, replying, "AND YET YOU'RE HERE FIGHTING, EVEN WITH THOSE WOUNDS... WE TREATED YOU SO BADLY..." In a close-up, she pleads desperately, "PLEASE LEAVE THE VILLAGE!!" then cries out, "CLAHADOR! IF YOU WANT MY MONEY, I WILL GIVE IT ALL TO YOU!!"

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Klahadore smiles coldly while recalling, "I FEEL AT PEACE HERE. I SPENT THREE YEARS HERE TO GAIN THE VILLAGER'S TRUST. I ALSO WANT 'PEACE OF MIND'." A villager calls out, "GOOD MORNING, CLAHADOR-SAN!" Klahadore continues, "AND MAKING YOU LEAVE A WILL AT YOUR DEATH. THAT'S WHY HAVING MY CREW ATTACK THE VILLAGE, ONLY WHEN I HAVE OBTAINED 'PEACE' AND 'MONEY'... WILL MY PLANS BE COMPLETE." Usopp bursts in shouting, "HE'S NO LONGER THE BUTLER YOU KNEW!! KAYA, RUN!! DON'T BOTHER NEGOTIATING WITH HIM!!" Kaya stares in shock as the words sink in.

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Kaya aims a pistol at Klahadore; the trigger clicks with SFX: CLICK... Klahadore's eyes narrow. Usopp stares in disbelief while Luffy watches from the side. Klahadore speaks evenly, "SO... YOU'VE BECOME STRONGER IN THESE YEARS..." Luffy steps forward and yells, "LEAVE THIS VILLAGE!!" In the background, Sham and Buchi of the Black Cat Pirates react with surprise at the sight of the gun. Klahadore remains composed, his expression unreadable.

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Flashbacks show Kaya and Klahadore sharing boat rides and village life. Klahadore's voice recalls, "WE TOOK BOAT RIDES TOGETHER... WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR QUITE SOME TIME SINCE YOUR PARENTS PASSED AWAY. DO YOU STILL REMEMBERI A LOT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST THREE YEARS." Kaya, gun still raised, remembers, "I'VE SERVED YOU TIRELESSLY! WE'VE SHARED OUR TROUBLES, AND OUR JOY... WHEN YOU'RE DOWN WITH A FEVER, I ALWAYS STAYED BY YOU TO TAKE CARE OF YOU... WENT TO TOWN TOGETHER..." She trembles as she says, "I SUFFERED WAITING FOR SO LONG... I SUFFERED TAKING CARE OF THIS NOSY LITTLE OJOUSAMA..." Klahadore stands opposite her, pistol drawn.

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Kaya stares in horror, tears streaming down her face as the man she knew as Klahadore looms over her. "I CAN KILL YOU TODAY!" he snarls. "ALL THIS IS SO THAT..." SFX: DON!! In the next panels, Kuro's face twists with rage and contempt. "AND I HAD TO SERVE SUCH A YOUNG, NAIVE LITTLE GIRL OBSEQUIOUSLY..." he recalls bitterly. "I WAS A CAPTAIN IN THE PAST..." A close-up shows his monstrous expression as he spits "BASTARD..." Kaya trembles, sweat and tears mixing on her cheeks. "CAN YOU UNDERSTAND HOW DEMEANING MY DAYS HAVE BEEN...I!" she cries. Luffy stands nearby, watching the confrontation unfold with a serious expression.

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Kuro is sent flying backward from a powerful blow, arms flailing. "AGHHH...!!!" SFX: GOOO. He quickly recovers, pointing accusingly. "NOW THAT I THINK OF IT, I..." Kaya covers her mouth in shock, eyes wide with tears. "USOPP-KUN..." "USOPP-SAN...!!!" she gasps. SFX: SUKAA, SUU!. The suited Kuro glares as the fight intensifies. "YOU HIT ME REALLY HARD...!!!" someone shouts amid the chaos. The goggled fighter lunges forward while Kuro stands firm. "STILL HAVEN'T THANKED YOU FOR THAT PUNCH YOU GAVE ME LAST TIME..." he says coldly. SFX:!!! mark the rapid exchanges.

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Luffy's fist connects with devastating force, sending Kuro hurtling through the air amid massive impact lines. "!!!!I" Kuro's body twists from the blow. SFX: PUNCH!! "CAPTAIN KURO GOD KNOCKED DOWNI!" a voice exclaims in disbelief. Smaller panels show the aftermath with SFX: DODOOOOO. Luffy grins fiercely, raising his fist again. "SNAP!" he declares. "I MUST MAKE SURE I HIT YOU A FEW HUNDRED MORE TIMES!!" "IF YOU REALLY HATE BEING HIT..." Luffy continues, muscles tensed for the next strike. SFX: DON! The page number 169 appears at the bottom.

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[ABOUT SBS'S PLANS] Fan letters request more Luffy plush dolls across volumes, a Q&A corner called "Luffy's Discussion Class", Gaimon Island's animal encyclopedia, a "Pirates' Analysis" section, drawing Luffy as a cowboy, and a fan drawings section. Oda responds by announcing the new "USOPP GALLERY PIRATES" fanart corner hosted by Usopp himself. A drawing of Usopp with a paintbrush appears beside the announcement: "THIS IS OUR FIRST TIME DOING THIS, SO WE WANT TO KEEP THIS SMALL... GRAND PRIZE IS TO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD! I'M JOKING! GRAND PRIZE WILL BE ODA-SENSEI! AUTOGRAPH! TOPIC WILL BE BASED ON CHARACTERS IN ONE PIECE OR MAKE UP YOUR OWN CHARACTER FOR ONE PIECE!" A note clarifies Oda's comment about "USOPP GALLERY PIRATES".

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