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In a snowy, ruined landscape, a massive furry creature with horns and a striped mask bursts forward shouting, 'HEYYYY!! IT'S YOU!!' A voice from the creature exclaims, 'YOU REMEMBER ME, RIGHTI!! THANKS FOR YOUR HELP THAT ONE TIME!!!' Below, scattered figures react in surprise. In closer panels, a curly-haired woman says, 'HE'S THE ONE THAT HELPED ME GET AWAY FROM THAT BATTLE WITH WHITEBEARD! HE EVEN HEALED ME UP AFTERWARDS!!' A striped-hatted man replies, 'YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT! TRAFAL... UH... TRA-DUDE!! YEAH, HIM!' A dark-haired woman adds, 'YES... TRAFALGAR LAW, BUT THESE DAYS...' while another notes, 'THAT'S THE GUY WE MET BACK AT THE HUMAN SHOP ON SHABONDY...' Someone murmurs, 'HE HEALED YOU...I!'

Luffy, wearing a large hat with a small creature on his shoulder, shouts excitedly, 'I OWE HIM MY LIFE!!!' and 'YEAH! HE'S JUST LIKE JINBE...' A close-up shows Law with a serious expression and sweat drops, silent. In a wide snowy ruin panel, Luffy declares, 'I'M GOING TO GET HIM OUT OF HERE!!' while unseen voices ask, 'HMI WHERE'S THAT TALKING BEARI' and 'THANKS SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DID BACK THEN!!' Another adds, 'I NEVER THOUGHT I'D MEET YOU IN A PLACE LIKE THIS!! IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU!!' Sound effects like 'ビュオォォ...' punctuate the scene.

Multiple panels show rapid exchanges: 'MAKE SURE MISTER STRAW HAT RESTS UP FOR A FULL TWO MORE WEEKS...!!' 'UNDERSTOOD....YOU HAVE MY THANKS.' 'WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO HIM IF HE CARRIES ON LIKE THIS...I' 'IF HIS WOUNDS OPEN UP AGAIN, HE MAY WELL DIE FOR REAL THIS TIME.' 'LEAVE HIM TO ME, ALL RIGHT!!' 'I'M A DOCTOR!!!' In the ruins, a cloaked figure with a sword states, '...FOR YOU TO FEEL INDEBTED TO ME, I SAVED YOU ON A WHIM, NOTHING MORE.' A large man with a beard yells, 'TRAFALGAR!! PLEASE, YOU GOTTA HELP MEEEE!!' while others shout, 'YOU'RE A PIRATE, AND SO AM I. DON'T FORGET THAT.' 'HEY... THERE ARE MARINES LYING OVER THERE!' and 'WAIT... IS THAT...I'

Luffy grins widely in his new coat. "...SHISHISHI! YOU'RE RIGHT. IF WE'RE BOTH AFTER ONE PIECE... THAT MAKES US ENEMIES. BUT STILL, I OWE A LOT OF PEOPLE FOR WHAT HAPPENED TWO YEARS AGO. SO THANKS - I REALLY AM GRATEFUL!!! I MUST BE PRETTY LUCKY TO RUN INTO FIRST JINBE, AND NOW..." A hooded figure sweats nervously nearby. Tashigi stares in horror at the scene below. "IT CAN'T BE..." An explosion rocks the area with debris and smoke as Smoker lies unconscious on the ground. "*PANT*... *PANT*... SMOKER-SAN...I" Luffy spots the fallen vice admiral. "AHH... MARINESI! HUHI COULD THAT BE... SMOKER-SAN!! SMOKER-SAN!!" Impact lines and rubble fly everywhere.

Tashigi gasps in panic. "*PANT*...!! *PANT*...!!! SMOKE-YAN, ARE YOU OKAYI!! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PRETTY CAPTAINI!" Luffy turns and shouts, "YEAH... HEY, THIS LOOKS BACK, LUFFY!! IT'S THE MARINES!!!" A massive clash erupts as Tashigi cries, "SMOKER-SAN!!!" Someone yells, "SMOKEY!!! IT REALLY IS YOU!!! MAN, I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU GUYS IN AGES!!!" A hole is visible in Smoker's chest. A huge figure looms over the chaos. "OHHH, COME OFF IT. THAT KIND OF MINDLESS VIOLENCE... YOU FIEND!! THIS GUY'S A MONSTER!!! WE DELIVERED THE HEARTS OF A HUNDRED PIRATES TO MARINE HQ IN EXCHANGE FOR HIS SHICHIBUKAI TITLE!!!"

Tashigi lies injured as a voice declares, "...REALLY IRRITATES ME." A massive impact strikes with "!!!I" and "ドグッ!!!" Tashigi shouts, "TASHIGI-CHAAAN!!!" Someone questions, "SMOKE-SAN'S LYING UNCONSCIOUS AS WELL!! UGH... WAS ONCE NOT ENOUGH FOR HIMI!" A cloaked figure wonders, "WHAT DID HE JUST DO...I" Kin'emon appears, saying, "HEAD AROUND THE FACILITY. I KNOW!! OH, BUT YEAH - TRA-DUDE!! THERE'S SOMETHING I NEED TO ASK YOU!!! HURRY UP, LUFFY!! WE CAN'T HANG AROUND HERE!! THAT WOMAN JUST DOESN'T LEARN... DON'T GET SO WORKED UP, ALL RIGHT."

Luffy smiles and waves. "PHEW... HE'S TALKING ABOUT ME!! WE... WE BOTH HAVE THINGS TO RECLAIM. I'M SURE WE'LL MEET AGAIN. YOU'LL FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THERE." The hooded man protests, "I CAN'T HANG AROUND HERE... I'M A FORMER PIRATE TOO!!" A fierce battle erupts with Luffy clashing against armored foes. "YOU THINK SMOKEY AND HIS FRIENDS WILL BE OKAYI! DID THEY GET BEATEN BY TRA-DUDEI! COME ON, WE'RE GONNA GET AWAY FROM THESE MARINES!!" Marines fire wildly. "NO, DON'T GO AFTER HIM!! WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT!! SHOOT THAT MAN DOWN!! HE'S LUFFY HAT LUFFY!! SMOKE-SAN AND THE CAPTAIN ARE...!!!" Explosions and smoke fill the air with "ビャンドッドッ!!!"

High in the snowy mountains near the research facility, Sanji's team struggles against the freezing wind. A voice cries out, "EHHH HHHHH HP!!" while another declares, "I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE SAMURAI OR THE KIDS OR ANY OF THAT!!" and "DEATHLY FREEZING COLDI! I DON'T GIVE A DAMN!!" The label reads "THE MOUNTAINS BEHIND THE FACILITY" and "SANJI'S TEAM". In the next panel Nami, trapped in Sanji's body, clutches herself with hearts in her eyes and shouts, "I JUST NEED TO FIND MYSELF A CAMERA!!" and "I'VE GOTTA TAKE SOME PICTURES BEFORE I TURN BACK TO NORMAL!!!" Sanji, in Nami's body, angrily points and yells, "WHAT KIND OF PICTURES ARE YOU PLANNING ON TAKINGI!" and "AND STOP SPURTING NOSEBLEEDS EVERYWHERE!! THAT ISN'T YOUR BODY, YOU KNOW!!" while demanding, "ENOUGH ABOUT HIM, NAMI, WHAT ABOUT YOURS!! HOW DARE YOU BUTTON UP MY HAWAIIAN SHIRT!!" The children huddle together in the snow, one screaming "AHH!! HANG ON A MOMENT, YOU GUYS!!" as they realize, "ARE YOU KIDS ALL RIGHTI IT MUST BE HARD ON YOU, BUT YOU HAVE TO HANG IN THERE!! I HAD NO IDEA HUMAN BODIES FELT THIS COLD..." and "WHAT'S GOING ONI DID YOU ALL GET SWAPPED INTO EACH OTHER'S BODIESI!" Someone notes, "IT'S JUST CREEPY SEEING CURLY EYEBROW GUY ACTING ALL NICE!!"

The freezing children shiver and moan, "...UGH. MAYBE IT WAS A BAD IDEA TO BRING THESE KIDS OUTSIDE WITHOUT A PLAN...!!" "I'M SO COLD... I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE... I CAN'T MOVE..." "ME TOO... ME TOO... I'M GONNA FREEZE TO DEATH...!!!" and "AAAAH HHHHH HH...!!!" Usopp, still in his swapped body, thinks, "THOUGH I CAN'T REALLY FEEL THE COLD IN THIS BODY..." Kin'emon surveys the snowy ruins and suggests, "MAYBE THERE'S A LITTLE HUT SOMEWHERE WHERE WE COULD HIDE OUT AND WARM UP...I!" while offering, "DO YOU WANT ME TO TIE YOU UPI!!" A small voice adds, "ONE WITH A CAMERA!...AND A MIRROR!" Kin'emon continues, "BESIDES, THERE AREN'T ANY LEAVES, TREES OR EVEN GRASS ON THIS ISLAND!!" and "THEN STONES WILL DO INSTEAD!! HURRY AND PLACE THEM ON YOUR HEADS!!!" Usopp snaps, "WE'VE GOT KIDS DYING OF COLD HERE AND YOU WANT TO MESS ABOUT WITH LEAVESI!" and "HUHI! THE HECK ARE YOU GOING ON ABOUTI!!" Kin'emon insists, "YOU MUST EACH PLACE A SINGLE LEAF UPON YOUR HEADS!! THERE IS NOTHING ELSE FOR IT... LISTEN, ALL OF YOU!!"

Usopp warns, "IF YOU SAY IT'S SOME KIND OF WORTHLESS CHARM TO WARD OFF THE COLD, I'M SERIOUSLY GOING TO MURDER YOU...!!!" The group panics as Kin'emon activates his power. A massive close-up shows his face with the sound effect "DORON!!" and "!!!" as he shouts. The children and crew are suddenly engulfed in swirling smoke and fabric with the huge sound effect "どろぉん!" Someone yells, "WHAA AAAAAAA AAAI!" The others react in shock: "ALL RIGHT, WE'VE DONE IT!!! BUT WHAT WAS THE POINTI!" and "THEY TURNED INTO COATS!! WITH SHOES EVEN!!"

Kin'emon explains, "THE TRUTH IS... I ONCE PARTOOK OF A TERRIBLY RARE FRUIT..." The delighted children exclaim, "REALLY REALLY WARM!!" "YAAAA! THEY'RE SO WARM!!" while others ask, "WHAT DID YOU DOI" "BUT HOW...I!" and "SO YOU WERE A DEVIL FRUIT USERI!" Kin'emon replies, "I AM NOT TOO FAMILIAR WITH FOREIGN CLOTHING, BUT WILL THIS DOI" and "I SHOULD WARN YOU THAT AS THOSE GARMENTS ARE FORMED FROM MY ARCANE POWER, THEY WILL VANISH IF YOU TAKE THEM OFF." He continues, "AND EVER SINCE, I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH THE STRANGE AND MYSTERIOUS POWER......TO DISGUISE MYSELF AND OTHERS AS I SEE FIT!!" Usopp complains, "...IT SEEMED SUCH A SHAME TO COVER UP THAT BRAZEN CHEST BINDING...!!!" and later shouts, "IF YOU COULD DO THIS ALL ALONG, WHY DIDN'T YOU DO IT IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!" Kin'emon grunts, "UNGH HHHHHH HH...!!!" as the massive sound effect "ドドドドドドド!!!" erupts. Someone yells, "YOU IDIOT!!!"

The Straw Hats burst onto the snowy scene in a chaotic reunion. Luffy shouts, "THERE THEY ARE!!! YOU GUYS!!" as the group spots their missing crewmates. Someone yells, "WHAT ARE THEY DOING HEREI!" while another voice calls out, "HELLO, EVERYONE! ARE YOU ALL RIGHTI! YOHO HOHO!" A fierce warrior declares, "I AM...A WARRIOR...!!!" Sanji cries out emotionally, "I'M SO GLAD TO SEE YOU GUYS, DAMMIT!!" as he spots Zoro, Usopp, Robin, and Brook. Luffy exclaims, "ZORO!! USOPP!! ROBIN!! BROOK!! IT'S LUFFY AND THE GUYS!!" Nami wonders, "OH, THEY'RE HERE TOOI" Franky charges forward wildly, prompting Usopp to yell, "HUHI HEY, WHAT'RE YOU DOING, FRANKYI!! STOP THAT!!" The crew stares in shock at giant children in the distance. Sanji questions, "AND WHAT THE HECK ARE THOSEI THEY LOOK LIKE GIANT CHILDREN!" while wondering, "WHAT'S GOT THAT IDIOT CHEF SO EXCITED...I DID THE COLD FINALLY MAKE HIM SNAP...I"

The crew surveys the ruined, icy landscape. Someone notes, "BUT IT'S ALL IN PIECES... THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOME KIND OF GIANT EXPLOSION." Another observes, "THIS PLACE LOOKS LIKE IT'S MADE OUT OF THE SAME STUFF AS THE FACILITY BACK THERE." Panting, they add, "*PANT*... WE MADE IT... WE SHOULD BE OKAY HERE." They press on through the blizzard. In a crowded panel, Sanji panics as his body reacts strangely: "ASHIMARROW... MY WONDERFUL BACK LEGS..." and "MY LOWER HALF HAS RETURNED!!!" He demands, "SANJI-KUN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY BODYI!" Chopper yells, "I'M CHOPPER, REMEMBERI!" while a tiny figure protests, "DON'T WORRY, I'LL FIX IT RIGHT UP!!" A reindeer-like creature screams, "WAAAAHHHH! I INJURED MY OWN DELICATE BODY!!" Kin'emon shouts, "I TOLD YOU A CREATURE LIKE THAT COULDN'T POSSIBLY EXIST!!" as the group reacts in horror. Someone yells, "EHHH HHI! WHO WAS INSIDE HIM AGAINI!" and "SHUT UP!!" while others call, "CAN YOU SHOOT BEAMSI!" and "HEY, DO THE TANK THING!! ROBO-LADY!!"

The crew tries to regain composure. Robin suggests, "AT ANY RATE, WE ALL NEED TO CALM DOWN AND ASSESS THE SITUATION..." while Nami asks, "...REALLYI YOU DON'T MINDI" Someone notes, "I KNOW IT'S HARD FOR YOU TO GO WITHOUT THOSE THINGS." Suddenly Nami transforms dramatically, hearts appearing as she cries, "...ARE NNNNNAMI-SAAAAAAA AAAAAN!!" with hearts and "ばいっ" effects, declaring, "YEAH!! THAT'S WHAT WE WERE WAITING FOR!!" The others react in shock: "AND WE..." "I'M NAMI." "AND I'M CHOPPER!!" "FIRST UP, I'M FRANKY." Franky warns, "IF YOU'RE HURT, I'LL FIX YOU RIGHT UP!!" and "SO DON'T COME RUNNING TO ME IF YOU GET HURT!!" Usopp panics, "I'D SOONER DIE THAN FIRE OFF ANY 'BEAMS'." Chaos erupts as Nami rolls around, with Sanji yelling, "AND YOU TWO CAN STOP ROLLING AROUND LAUGHING!! THIS ISN'T SOME KIND OF SHOW!!" He demands, "I WANT 200,000 BELL FOR EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH MY BODY. 100,000 FOR PEEKING." Nami screams, "STOP, NAMI!! YOU'RE INHUMAN!!!" while someone begs, "I'M SORRY!! I WON'T DO IT AGAIN!! PLEASE DON'T HURT NAMI-SAN ANY MORE!!"

Kin'emon stands dramatically and declares, "THIS GUY IS THE 'SAMURAI FROM THE WANO COUNTRY' WE HEARD ABOUT." The crew looks at the ruined facility filled with giant children and wreckage. Kin'emon explains the backstory: "THE WHOLE THING GOT STARTED BECAUSE THIS SAMURAI WAS RUNNING AROUND SLICING UP ALL THE CENTAURS." He continues, "...TO THAT CROCODILE CENTAUR THEY CALL 'BOSS'." "...WAS SENT FROM ONE OF THOSE CENTAUR GUYS..." and "THE DISTRESS SIGNAL WE PICKED UP..." Pointing at the children, he states, "AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE WERE A LARGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN HELD CAPTIVE IN THAT FACILITY!!" Kin'emon adds, "DOUBTLESS MY MOMONOSUKE IS STILL IMPRISONED SOMEWHERE WITHIN!!" while glaring and shouting, "I SOUGHT NOTHING MORE THAN TO FIND AND RECOVER MY MISSING SON, MOMONOSUKE. WHY SHOULD I NOT SLICE DOWN THOSE WHO STAND IN MY WAYI!!"

The children discuss the distress signal. "The question isn't what caused that distress signal. It's what happened afterwards." "And I don't know the names of all the kids who arrived recently... It's true, we're not the only kids who were in there..." Luffy reacts in shock upon hearing about a Shichibukai. "HUHHHHHI! TRA-DUDE'S A SHICHIBUKAI NOWI!" Law explains, "I'll tell you what happened, that man from just now happened!! The people around him referred to him as a 'Shichibukai'..." The dismembered man recounts his ordeal: "As I ran for my life, relying solely on my ability to sense the enemy's presence, I found myself stuck fast to something... Yeah, to the back of that dragon's head!! Before I knew what was happening, I had been sliced into three!! My head was taken to that facility... My torso was abandoned... and my legs almost became food for some manner of wild beast...!"

The group reacts to the bizarre situation. "Oh, that was just me breaking wind!!" "HMI That's a good point..." "What, with just his lower bodyI He could talk like thatI" "Come to think of it, he was saying something about an 'accursed Shichibukai'!" The torso man adds, "It is a unique skill that I possess, pfff!" Others comment on the stench and strangeness: "That must have been this guy's torso, rightI" "Why, you are right!!! You have seen my torso!!" "Almost as strange as earlier, when I met a person who was only a torso!" "Yohoho... it is rather strange talking to a person who is just a head and legs!" "But it is true, pfff!" "You were talking by fartingI!!! That's just gross!!!" Tashigi asks, "Are... are you sure you're all right without your heart, Tashigi-chanI" "Strangely enough, I feel fine... It's so weird talking to her like this..." G5 Marines identify the ship: "If it was a ship belonging to this facility, it would bear the mark 'PH'... Identifying it as the property of Punk Hazard." "HUHI! When did you see a ship around there, Vice-AdmiralI!" "The ship that was hidden alongside the research facility bore a mark reading 'cc.'"

Tashigi realizes the implications. "If he is on this island, it would explain a lot of things that have been bothering me...! That former associate of Dr. Vegapunk, now a deranged criminal with a bounty on his head..." "But if there is somebody else pulling the strings here besides Law... someone with the initials 'cc'......then I can think of one possible candidate...!!" The scene shifts to a dramatic reveal: "SCIENTIST 'CAESAR CLOWN'!!!" Law confronts him, "The man who spearheaded development of weapons to facilitate large-scale slaughter... The hell do you think you're playing at, LawI!" Caesar replies, "I'm the one who should be complaining, Caesar."

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