Spectrum

On the small sky island of Weatheria, angry residents shout 'WE SHOULD TAKE EVERYTHING SHE HAS AND EVICT HER FROM THE ISLAND AT ONCE!!' and 'THIS SNEAKY LITTLE CAT-BURGLAR... WE CANNOT FORGIVE HER!!'. Nami bows deeply, apologizing: 'I'M VERY SORRY FOR WHAT I DID... AS THOUGH WE CAN TRUST THAT!!'. The crowd reacts with 'AAAHHHHHH!! WE MADE HER CRY!!! WE SHOULDN'T BE SO HASTY... NOW, NOW, GIRLIE, WE DON'T MEAN TO BE THAT HARD ON YOU!!' and 'YOU MUST NOT THROW YOUR LIFE AWAY AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE!! WE WENT TOO FAR! WE'RE SORRY!!'. Nami continues, 'AS A SIGN OF MY REPENTANCE, I WILL THROW MYSELF FROM THIS ISLAND INTO THE SEA BELOW...!!! I HOPE THAT YOU CAN FIND IT IN YOUR HEARTS TO FORGIVE ME IN MY NEXT LIFE... FAREWELL...'. The old man with a long beard exclaims 'EHHHHHHI! HOW WERE WE THE ONES WHO ENDED UP BEING FORGIVENI! THIS DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE!!!'. Nami smiles brightly and says 'OH - MY NAME'S NAMI! FEEL FREE TO JUST CALL ME NAMI-SAN! OH, AND I'D LIKE A PLACE TO STAY, IF YOU DON'T MIND! IT'LL BE A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU ALL!!'. The old man replies 'OH, ALL RIGHT!! I FORGIVE YOU!! WELL, THEN, I'D LIKE TO STAY HERE FOR A BIT AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WEATHER!!'.

Inside a library on Weatheria, Haredas explains to Nami: 'WELL, RECORDS, ESSENTIALLY. RECORDS OF THE WORLD'S WEATHER.' Nami asks 'INFORMATIONI'. Haredas continues, 'OCCASIONALLY, WE DESCEND TO THE BLUE SEA TO PROCURE MATERIALS AND INFORMATION ALONG THE WAY. THIS LAND OF WEATHERIA DRIFTS THE ENTIRE WORLD AS THE WINDS CARRY IT.' Nami reads a book and remarks 'THAT WAS FROM AN ISLAND IN THE NEW WORLD. IF YOU PLAN ON TRAVELLING THOSE SEAS... "RAINS OF LIGHTNING"... THIS CAN'T BE REAL, SURELYI THIS WORLD IS CERTAINLY A BIG PLACE! PARTICULARLY IN THE GRAND LINE... WE HAVE FOUND ALL KINDS OF HERETOFORE UNKNOWN WEATHER PHENOMENA...'. Haredas gestures dramatically. Nami notes '...THEN YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO FIND YOUR COMMON SENSE DEFIED AT EVERY TURN.' Haredas pours tea and says 'YOU CERTAINLY ARE A HASTY ONE... WELL, OF COURSE I AM!'. Nami leans forward excitedly: 'HAREDAS-SAN! TEACH ME EVERYTHING YOU KNOW... ABOUT THE WEATHER OF THE NEW WORLD!!'.

Nami clenches her fist with determination: 'I HAVE TO BE READY TO TAKE THEM ANYWHERE THE CAPTAIN DECIDES TO GO!! THE LIVES OF MY ENTIRE CREW ARE ON THE LINE!! I'M THEIR NAVIGATOR!! WHEN THEY'RE SAILING ACROSS THOSE WAVES, I HAVE A HUGE RESPONSIBILITY TO UPHOLD!! AND LUFFY IS DETERMINED TO BECOME THE PIRATE KING, SO I CAN'T BE SATISFIED AT STAYING AT THE LEVEL OF JUST ANY OLD NAVIGATOR, EITHER!!'. Haredas reacts with surprise 'YOU CAN'T...I'. Nami replies 'I CAN'T HELP IT...'. Haredas smiles and says 'THAT SOUNDS LIKE ONE FINE CAPTAIN YOU HAVE THERE, TO INSPIRE SUCH DEVOTION FROM HIS CREW...!!'. In a flashback, Luffy stands on a tropical shore with Nami kneeling nearby as she thinks 'HELP ME... LUFFY...'. Nami reflects 'I CAN'T! I MEAN, HE'S ALWAYS TALKING BIGGER THAN ANYONE, BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW A THING ABOUT ACTUALLY SAILING THE OCEAN!! HE DOESN'T HAVE ANY SENSE OF DANGER!!'.

A massive close-up shows Luffy's face twisted in fury as he roars, "OF COURSE I WILL!!!!" A blonde girl watches from the side, thinking, "He always does the craziest things..." She smiles brightly and declares, "THIS TIME, I WILL!!" In another scene, the girl stands beside a cloaked figure at a table, saying, "THAT'S WHY I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO HELP HIM!" The cloaked person replies, "HOHOHO... WELL, THAT MUST BE QUITE THE ORDEAL!" while thinking, "He'd die if I wasn't there to keep an eye on him... He's not exactly bright... he can be such a handful..." The bottom panels shift to a grand outdoor setting where a skeleton-like figure and others discuss strange weather balls: "...COULD THEY BE USED AS A WEAPONI" "IF THEY FELL INTO THE WRONG HANDS, THEY COULD PLUNGE THE WORLD INTO CHAOS!!" "DON'T TALK ABOUT THEM SO CASUALLY! THESE ARE A GREAT WEATHERIAN INVENTION, I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW!!" "HEY, COULD YOU TEACH ME ABOUT THOSE WEATHER BALLSI!" Someone snaps, "NOW, NOW...!!! DON'T SAY SUCH NASTY THINGS!!!! THAT'S OUT OF THE QUESTION!!" and "WIPE THAT GRIN OFF YOUR FACE!!"

The page opens on a wide view of a grand city with signs reading "TENA GENA KINGDOM" and "GRAND LINE, KENZAN ISLAND" as a voice announces, "ROLL UP!! THIS IS ONE SPECTACLE YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS!!" with SFX "わあああああ". In the crowded arena, angry spectators shout, "HOLD IT!! YOU'RE TRYIN' TER TRICK US, AIN'T YA, YA DAMN CONMEN!!" and "EXCUSE ME!I IS THERE SOME KIND OF PROBLEMI!" while others exclaim, "COULD THERE POSSIBLY BE A STRANGER CREATURE IN THIS WHOLE WIDE WORLDI!" "AND THESE RIDICULOUS SINGLE-JOINTED ARMS!!" "WITNESS THIS ASTOUNDING BODY! A SKELETON THROUGH AND THROUGH!!" On stage, a skeleton in a top hat stands motionless as the crowd reacts. Luffy stares in shock, thinking, "LUFFY-SAN HAS... MADE UP HIS MIND...." A voice asks, "WHATI!" The skeleton remains still while someone yells, "WELL, LOOK AT IT!! IT'S NOT MOVING AT ALL!! THIS IS JUST AN ORDINARY MODEL OR SOMETHIN'!!"

Inside the performance hall, Brook stands frozen as the audience grows restless: "THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING I CAN DO TO HELP..." "!!...O...OH, YOU GET IT, DO YAI! THAT'S RIGHT, YOU CAN'T DO NOTHING!! THERE'S NO SPECTACLE UNLESS YA START MOVIN'!!" "I CANNOT AFFORD TO STAY HERE DOING NOTHING..." "HEY!!! YA DAMN SKELETON!!! STOP SCREWING US AROUND!!" "IN WHICH CASE, I TOO MUST DO SOMETHING..." Brook thinks, "LIKE WE SAID, JUST MOVE AROUND A BIT, THAT'S ALL WE NEED!! JUST START MOVING!!" He finally speaks, "VERY WELL, THEN." Outside, Brook dramatically declares, "MORE IMPORTANTLY, JOIN MY CREW!!!" while a flashback shows him pleading, "YOU LOOKED UPON ME WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST TRACE OF FEAR, AND INVITED ME TO JOIN YOUR CREW..." The crowd cheers, "HOOO OOOOLD IT!!!" A close-up of Brook's skull shows him laughing, "HAHA..." as he recalls, "YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW GLORIOUS THE SIGHT WAS TO MY EYES... THE FIFTY YEARS I HAD SPENT PRAYING FOR A MIRACLE HAD TRULY BEEN ANSWERED....!!!" Luffy shouts, "I'LL JUST GO AND GET IT BACK FOR YOU!!!" and "AND WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH THAT, THENI!!!" Brook adds, "YOU CANNOT IMAGINE... HOW HAPPY THAT MADE ME AFTER FIFTY LONG YEARS OF FLOATING AIMLESSLY UPON THOSE SEAS..." with the note "MY SHADOW WAS STOLEN FROM ME BY A CERTAIN MAN."

The performance erupts as Brook suddenly moves, prompting the crowd to yell, "IT MOVED!! IT REALLY STARTED TALKING AND MOVING!!!" "WHAT IS THAT THING...I!" "THAT'S SO CREEPY...!!!" Brook twists into impossible angles, shouting, "EHHHHHHHHHHI!" while thinking, "AHH, THAT'S DIFFICULT!!" and "40 DEGREES!!" with SFX "カシャ!! ドゴォ!! どゴッ!!" He reflects, "...ACTUALLY... PERHAPS I SHOULD TRY SOME OTHER METHOD..." "YET WHEN I HAVE OVERCOME THIS TRIAL...!! I WILL SURELY BE ABLE TO BE OF MORE USE TO LUFFY-SAN...!!" "I JUST CAN'T STOP MYSELF FROM SLIPPING OVER IF I TRY TO DO ANGLES SMALLER THAN FORTY-FIVE...!!!" "IT'S A MOVING SKELETON!!" "AAAAGH HHHH!!" Brook then plays a guitar and sings, "LISTEN AND BE AMAZED!! THIS IS MY NEW SINGLE!!!" "NOW, MY FRIENDS, ARE YOU NOT TIRED OF MERELY OBSERVINGI" "A SPECTACLEI! SO BE IT...!!! CALL ME WHAT YOU WISH!!" "HE BROUGHT OUT A GUITAR!!" "FOR THE WORD 'LONELINESS' NO LONGER EXISTS IN MY DICTIONARY!!" The audience panics, "WHAT'S HE GONNA DO NOWI!" as Brook performs with SFX "わあああああ" and "どよよよよ" while declaring, ""BONE TO BE WILD"!!!"

Under the East Blue's mighty bridge, a ship sails as a voice wonders, "WHAT BROUGHT ABOUT THIS SUDDEN CHANGE OF HEART...I" Aboard the vessel, Nico Robin stands with a man in a top hat and cloak. The man declares, "DRAGON-SAN HAS BEEN WANTING TO MEET YOU FOR A LONG TIME, AFTER ALL!" Robin replies calmly, "...IF THERE WERE SUCH ADMIRABLE PEOPLE AS YOURSELVES OUT THERE, I WOULD HAVE LIKED YOU TO COME FOR ME EARLIER..." Another crew member adds, "I MEAN, THIS IS CERTAINLY GOOD NEWS AS FAR AS WE ARE CONCERNED... OUR DESTINATION, BALTIGO! WE ARE NOW SETTING SAIL WITH NICO ROBIN ON BOARD..." Suddenly, panic erupts as voices shout, "SHE SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO LIVE!!! KILL THAT GIRL!!! SHE'S A SURVIVOR OF THE DEMONS OF OHARA!!!" Robin leaps from the deck as the crew yells, "NOW SETTING SAIL!!"

Angry townspeople swarm the ship, screaming "DIE, DEMON!!" and "HOW MUCH CASH DO YOU THINK THAT KID IS WORTHI" Robin stands firm, retorting, "ALL I WANT NOW IS TO DIE!!!! WHY DO YOU INSIST ON COMING TO SAVE MEI!" A massive explosion rocks the scene with "ボォォン" and "オオオ" as a wild-haired man roars, "YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY THINK AN ENEMY OF THE WHOLE WORLD CAN MAKE AND LIVE!!! ARE YOU ALL INSANE!!!" Robin watches silently with "!!" while the man unleashes a furious battle cry, "BRING IT ONNNNNN!!!!!" amid flying debris and impact lines.

On the deck, the top-hatted man insists, "IT IS NOT MY PLACE TO TRUST YOU COMPLETELY... I AM A PIRATE, AND YOU ARE REVOLUTIONARIES..." Robin answers, "...NO, I'LL STAY WHERE I AM. PLEASE COME INSIDE, ROBIN-SAN! YOU'LL CATCH A COLD OUT HERE..." Crew members scramble with "HEY!! BRING AS MANY BLANKETS AS YOU CAN FIND!! GET SOME HOT DRINKS AND FOOD UP HERE!!" and "JUST DO IT!!" as the ship departs. Later, alone at the railing, Robin reflects, "LUFFY... IF I HURL MYSELF INTO THE WIDE WORLD UNDER YOUR FATHER'S GUIDANCE... PERHAPS I CAN BECOME STRONGER... I HAD NEVER BEFORE CONSIDERED THE DESIRE TO GROW STRONGER......FOR THE SAKE OF ANOTHER...!!!" The ship sails into rough seas with "BRING SOME WIND-GUARDS, TOO...!!" and "AND A SOFA...!!"

In the Grand Line at Karakuri Island, signs read "THE FUTURE LAND OF BALGIMOA" and "THE DISASTER OF THE CENTURY." Marines discuss an intruder: "ANY INTRUDER WOULD HAVE TO BE IN POSSESSION OF A LARGE ICEBREAKER VESSEL... NOBODY APPEARS TO HAVE SEEN SUCH A VESSEL..." One reports, "WELL, I HEARD THAT A MAN BUILT LIKE A GORILLA HAD INFILTRATED THE LABORATORY... TELL ME ANYTHING YOU KNOW." Captain Gorilla orders, "CAPTAIN GORILLA!! WE'RE DISPATCHING A SEARCH PARTY TO INVESTIGATE THE MOUNTAIN REGIONS!!" while another notes, "...THE INTRUDER SEEMS TO BE A MEMBER OF THE INFAMOUS STRAW HAT CREW, NAMELY CYBORG FRANKY... THE MAN IN QUESTION WAS SIGHTED UNDER A MONTH PREVIOUSLY IN THE SHABONDY ARCHIPELAGO... BUT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CYBORG GORILLAS ON THIS ISLAND, SO THEY COULD EASILY BE MISTAKEN..."

The group stands amid smoking rubble as the explosion reveals a hidden passage. "...RIGHT HERE UNDER OUR NOSES, AND WE NEVER HAD THE SLIGHTEST IDEA... THE ENTRANCE WAS EXPOSED BY THAT EXPLOSION... I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT... TO THINK THAT THERE WAS A SECOND LABORATORY..." A cloaked figure with wild hair and a mechanical gauntlet examines the ruins. "...BUT TO BE HONEST, I'M MORE INTERESTED IN THE MILITARY-TYPE INVENTIONS HIDDEN AWAY IN THIS ONE. THIS SEEMS TO BE... THE PLACE WHERE HE MANUFACTURED THE CYBORG ANIMALS HE USED TO CARRY OUT THE MANUAL LABOUR. THIS IS INCREDIBLE... THERE'S RESEARCH ON EVERYTHING FROM BATTLESHIPS TO HUMAN CELLS... JUST WHAT IS THIS GUY'S BRAIN MADE OFI THE STUFF OVER IN THE LAB THAT EXPLODED WAS ALL RELATED TO HIS MORE 'CULTURALLY' INCREDIBLE INVENTIONS..." Luffy suddenly bursts in with a huge grin. "WHATI! LIVE HEREI! I'VE DECIDED... I'M GONNA LIVE HERE!! RIGHT!" The others panic at the cloaked man's face. "TOO SCARY!! THAT FACE IS TOO SCARY!!! AAAARG HHHHHH!!! DON'T LOOK THIS WAY!!! DON'T GET SO WORKED UP JUST BY LOOKING AT MY FACE!! AS LONG AS YOU TWO KEEP QUIET, NOBODY'LL EVEN KNOW THAT I'M HERE, SO THERE WON'T BE ANY..."

Luffy continues excitedly. "YOU GUYS... WOULD YOU LIKE......TO SAIL THE WORLD..." The cloaked man offers a tiger-striped mat. "YOU COULD TRY PUTTING ON SOME TROUSERS... IT'S PRETTY COLD IN HERE... I'D BETTER LIGHT THIS FIREPLACE OVER HERE. YEAH, THAT'S MUCH BETTER... IT'S A TIGER MAT. HOW'S THATI" Luffy's eyes light up. "...IS IT NOT TIME YOU LIVED... FOR YOUR OWN DREAM...I...THEN YOU'LL HAVE TO JOIN OUR CREW!!!!! IF YOU WANT YOUR TRUNKS BACK......IN THE SHIP THAT I'VE MADEI!!" A close-up shows Luffy beaming. "HUHI" He then declares, "I'LL HONE MY SKILLS... TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SHIP CAN SURVIVE EVEN THE ROUGHEST OF ADVENTURES!!! SO, LUFFY..." A tiger-like cyborg creature appears. "HEY!! THE TIGER IS ON FIRE!!! HUHI" Luffy finishes, "LUFFY...!!! YOU HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN HALF OF WHAT THE SUNNY CAN DO YET! YOU'RE THE ONLY CAPTAIN WHO CAN MAKE THE SUNNY INTO A DREAM SHIP...!!! WHEN IT ARRIVES AT THE VERY END OF THE OCEAN...!!! ONLY THEN WILL IT TRULY BE MY DREAM SHIP!!"

The tiger cyborg suddenly attacks. "WHAT'S THISI! SOME KIND OF FOUL BEAST!!! ギャギャギ!!!" The cloaked man and others react in shock. "!!! ビッ!!" The tiger roars wildly. "AAAAAAR GHHHHH!!! HOT HOT HOT HOT THO THO THO THO!!! ドゴォォォ!!!" Multiple panels show the beast rampaging and biting. "AAA AAGHH HHHH HHH!!! ギャギャ ギャアアアアアアアア GRUUO OOOOO HHHHH!!! THERE IT IS!!! ボッ!! GRUAA AAAA GHHH HHHH!!!" The cloaked inventor points dramatically. "LET'S SURPASS THEM TOGETHER!!! EVEN THE HARSH WAVES OF THE NEW WORLD!!!...AS THE 'LEGEND OF THE BLAZING PHANTOM BEAST OF BALGIMOA'... ギャアアアアアアアア SO, LUFFY... THIS IS THE INCIDENT THAT WOULD GO DOWN IN THE GRAND LINE'S HISTORY..."

Far away on the Grand Line, Boin Archipelago, a massive explosion rocks the islands. "WHAT IS IT NOWUN, USOPPUNI!! GRAND LINE, BOIN ARCHIPELAGO" A heavily bandaged, overweight man trains furiously with weights and a spear. "YES...!!! THAT WOULD INDEED BE A GOOD IDEA...!!! I'VE GOTTA LOSE WEIGHT!! GOTTA BUILD MUSCLES!! AND I'VE GOTTA GET STRONG!! AHH AHH ドッドッドッドッ" He reads a newspaper. "WHAT ON EARTH DID YOU READ IN THAT NEWSPAPERI......TO INSPIRE THIS SUDDEN BURST OF PASSIONUNI!!" He shouts with burning determination. "A GOOD IDEA ALSOUN!! AND THEN I'LL GET EVEN STRONGER!! AND THEN I'LL GET EVEN STRONGER THAN THAT!!!...THEN YOU WILL NEVER ESCAPE THIS ISLANDUN!!! INDEED...!!! IF YOU DO NOT......OH... OH MY... AS STRONG AS ALL THATUN...!!!"

In a lush jungle clearing, a figure in armor kneels before a massive snail-like creature as speech bubbles convey the message: "...I! A MESSAGE...I" and "IT WAS A MESSAGE FROM OUR CAPTAIN...!!!" Nearby, anguished cries of "AHH AHH" and "AHH...AHH EHH...AHH" fill the air. The scene shifts to a chaotic flashback where a battered Luffy lies on the ground amid debris, shouting "HE REALLY WON!!!" while Usopp and others react with shock. A close-up shows Luffy's determined face as someone declares, "YOU'RE ONE OF US NOW, RIGHTI" and urges, "HURRY UP AND GET ON." Luffy yells "AHH" amid the frenzy. Another panel reveals a massive figure thinking, "SOMEWHERE..." followed by "SOMEWHERE IN MY HEART..." as the armored figure reacts with "!I". The sequence builds to Luffy rising with a fierce cry of "VICTORY!!!!" and "THIS FIGHT... IS OUR..." while an unseen voice demands, "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOINGI!I!" Luffy roars "GET UP!!! LUFFY!!!" as the memory culminates in explosive action and debris.

Usopp towers in close-up, sweat pouring down as he reflects: "...THAT THIS WAS A GUY WHO COULD END UP BECOMING THE PIRATE KING...!!!" and "JUST BY LOOKING AT LUFFY... SOMEHOW I ALWAYS FELT..." In the jungle, Usopp continues his thoughts: "EVEN LUFFY CAN LOSE SOMETIMES....!!!" "THERE ARE PLENTY OF ENEMIES OUT THERE THAT EVEN HE CAN'T DEAL WITH...!!!" "BUT I WAS WRONG..." "...AND WE'LL BE SEEING THIS MORE ONE TIME, HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLD..." while watching Luffy push himself, screaming "HE'S PUSHING HIMSELF TOO HARD...!!!" "HE'S SCREAMING OUT...!!! AND THAT'S WHY..." Luffy stands tall, arm raised, declaring "...I'LL BE THE PIRATE KING!!!" The final panels zoom on Usopp's tear-streaked face as he shouts, "HERACLESUN!! I WANT TO BECOME STRONG!!!" and resolves, "HE NEEDS MY STRENGTH ON HIS SIDE!!!"

Usopp faces Heracles-un in the jungle, exclaiming, "YEAH, YOU'VE LIVED FOR SO LONG ON THIS DANGEROUS ISLAND, AND YOU'VE GOT AMAZING SKILLS..." "THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT I CAN LEARN FROM YOU!!" Heracles-un reacts with surprise: "EHI!...S... SENSEIUNI!" Usopp adds, "I'VE BEEN WONDERING ABOUT THAT WEAPON OF YOURS FOR AGES NOW..." and "HEY, HERACLESUN-SENSEI!!!" Heracles-un demonstrates a plant: "POP GREEN...I!" explaining, "HIS FEARSOME PLANT GROWS IN GREAT NUMBERS HERE, AND REGULARLY UNDERGOES SUDDEN AND HIGHLY AGGRESSIVE GROWTH SPURTS." "IN THIS FOREST GROWS A PLANT KNOWN AS POP GREEN." "LISTEN WELL, MY STUDENT USOPPUN!" Usopp replies, "YEAH, THAT'S WHO YOU ARE!!" and "AMAZING SKILLSI! I... I AM YOUR SENSEI OF AMAZING SKILLSUNI!" Heracles-un proudly states, "IT SURE IS AN AWESOME NAME!!" "AND MY NAME IS HERACLESUN!!" The scene shifts to a wide view of the island as Heracles-un declares, "...BY BECOMING THE TRUE KING OF SNIPERS!!!" "RUN!!! THIS FOREST WILL MAKE YOU STRONGUN!!" "I'LL MAKE SURE YOU BECOME THE PIRATE KING..." while noting, "EACH TYPE HAS ITS OWN EFFECTIVE USESUN..." Usopp responds, "I SEE..." as Luffy's voice calls out, "YOU JUST WAIT, LUFFY...!!!"

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