WANO COUNTRY'S DREAM

A torii gate stands over a snowy path leading into the distance as a voice declares, "TODAY IS GOING TO BE FUN!" Narration boxes explain that "THE 'FLOWER CAPITAL'" only sees this event once a year. The scene shifts to a massive, festive cityscape of the Flower Capital alive with lanterns, fireworks, and cheering crowds. Explosive sound effects "ドンチャン" and "わあああ" fill the air as people shout "IT'S THE FIRE FESTIVAL!!!" and laugh "WAHA-HAHAHA" and "GYAHA-HAHAHA". A narration box reveals the hidden truth: "LIES A FEELINGS OF OPPRESSION AND FEAR THAT THEY'VE LIVED WITH UP UNTIL NOW." In the foreground, a figure with wild hair plays a shamisen while citizens dance and celebrate below. Another box states, "THE ONLY PROSPEROUS PLACE IN THE WHOLE OF WANO COUNTRY."

Panels show a woman playing a flute and narration stating "THAT THE SAMURAI OF THE KOZUKI FAMILY... WILL SOMEDAY HELP SAVE THEIR HOMELAND." Revelers laugh and dance amid lanterns while text notes "THEY'RE ALIVE ONLY BECAUSE OF THEIR BELIEF..." A giant spider-like float looms over the crowd as narration explains it is merely "A WAY OF SUPPORTING THEIR HEARTS" and that "THE REALITY, HOWEVER, IS THAT EVERYONE WAS LIVING WITH THAT IMPLAUSIBLE LEGEND..." In the lower panels, an elderly man growls "IF ONLY KAIDO DIDN'T HAVE OROCHI'S BACK!! DAMN IT...!" while a sake-drinking man complains "AFTER THE FESTIVAL ENDS, I WON'T BE ABLE TO DRINK ALCOHOL FOR ANOTHER YEAR, HUH...!!" A smiling young woman replies "IF TODAY NEVER ENDED. HOW NICE IT WOULD BE..."

Orochi appears among the crowd, grinning as voices shout "SPLENDID! GO CRAZY! TODAY WE CAN DREAM AS MUCH AS WE WANT!!" and "ON ONIGASHIMA, OROCHI IS CUT DOWN WITH KAIDOU IN TOW!! AND THEN THE WHOLE ISLAND IS IN A FRENZY!!" Another warns "THEY GATHER SAMURAI FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO FIGHT BY THEIR SIDE!!" and "HEY, WHAT IF THE BATTLE WITH THE KOZUKI FAMILY IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, AT THIS VERY MOMENT!!" Citizens cheer "WHAT A FANTASTIC DAY THIS IS!!" "NO ONE WILL GET KILLED TODAY!!" "THE AIR IS CLEAN - LET'S TAKE IN AS MUCH AS WE WANT!" and "WHAT AN EXTRAVAGANT DAY...!!" Orochi smirks, thinking "OROCHI WILL RETURN ONCE MORE BUT..." The page erupts into a full festival spread with the massive declaration "IT'S THE FIRE FESTIVAL!!!" as the crowd sings "SING!! DANCE!! LET'S HAVE FUN TODAY!!!" amid lanterns, fans, and joyous chaos.

Explosions and black smoke erupt across the upper floor as a massive shockwave blasts through the castle. A terrified man screams amid the chaos while huge onomatopoeia "ベェーんっ!!!" and "ドォォォォ!!!" shake the panels. Below, panicked Beast Pirates and samurai flee in every direction. "DON'T GET CAUGHT!! DON'T GET CUT!!" one shouts. Another yells, "IT'S DANGEROUS, RUN AWAY!!" A samurai warns, "JUST AS I THOUGHT, SO IT'S THE 'PLAGUE'!!" Queen stands amid the destruction, eyes wide, as a monstrous figure with horns and swirling energy rampages. A man cries out, "ARGGGH-HHHHHH!!!" while another onlooker gasps, "WHAT THE HELL IS THATI" and "QUEEN...!!!"

The plague spreads rapidly. A woman stares in horror, "IT'S SPREADING!I" Victims scream "GYAAH-HHHHH!!!" and "HELP ME!! IT'S COLD!! I'LL BECOME A DEMON!!!" as dark, icy figures multiply. Queen appears with a massive syringe-like weapon, declaring, "THIS IS MY GREATEST INVENTION... THE 'EXCITE BULLET'" and "'ICE DEMON'!!!" He orders, "CLOSE THE DOORS LEADING UP TO THE OTHER TOWERS! EVERYONE ON THIS FLOOR IS SCREWED!!" Luffy clutches his face in pain, "HRMPF-" as someone yells, "WAIT LUFFY!!" A diagram shows the castle basement floors labeled B1 and B2.

Briscola, the Beast Pirates headliner, battles a massive gorilla-like creature. Attacks fly with "KICK COURSE"!!!" and "PARTY TABLE"!!!" while the gorilla roars "WAAAAH-HHHHHH!!!" Briscola shouts, "HOW DARE YOU HURT MY SUBORDINATES!!" and "I WON'T LET YOU PAST HERE!!" The gorilla yells, "YOU BASTARD!!!" and "RAWR!!" Two onlookers watch from below. One says, "THE WAY THAT GORILLA SPAWNED IS WAY TOO FREAKY!!" and "WAY TO RUN YOUR MOUTH!! IN THAT CASE..." A label reads "BEAST PIRATES HEADLINER BRISCOLA GORILLA SMILE".

The fight intensifies. A long-haired fighter yells, "LIKE I CARE!!" and "THE RIGHT TO SPAWN A GORILLA!!!" while the gorilla counters with "I'LL SHOW YOU..." and "MY-GORILLA-FIST-PUNCH"!!!" Briscola takes a heavy blow, exclaiming, "OH! THAT WAS PRETTY STRONG!!" Below, the long-haired man argues with Luffy: "SHUT UP!! I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT IN 10 SECONDS, YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT!I" Luffy replies, "WITH JUST YOU, IT'D TAKE SOME TIME TO TAKE CARE OF ALL THESE GUYS, WON'T IT!I" The man retorts about stamina for Kaido while Luffy prepares "FISHMAN KARATE" and notes, "WOAH!! THERE ARE SO MANY BEHIND US TOO..."

A massive explosion erupts as a figure is sent flying by a powerful strike. "SHARK TILE PUNCH!!!" someone yells. "MISTER BRISCOLA!!" cries out as debris scatters everywhere. Below, Luffy and Sanji stand amid the chaos. In the next panels, Jinbe appears, confronting the pair. "IS THAT SO! MY APOLOGIES," Jinbe says. "WHY ARE YOU BUTTING IN ALL OF A SUDDEN! I WAS THE ONE WHO BROUGHT LUFFY UP ALL THIS WAY!!" Sanji shouts. "I THOUGHT YOU'D BE AROUND HERE," Jinbe replies. "LUFFY!! SANJI!!" Jinbe calls out. "JINBE!!!" Luffy responds. Jinbe continues, "SO YOU ALREADY HAVE A COMPLETE GRASP OF THE STATE OF THE BATTLEFIELD, HUH!I OUR SAMURAI ALLIES SHOULD HAVE ALREADY HEADED UP THERE... LET'S HEAD THERE..." Luffy warns, "LISTEN UP! IF YOU LET YOUR GUARD DOWN, LUFFY WILL JUMP INTO ANY FIGHT HE SEES." Jinbe concludes, "THEN LET'S PROCEED WITH CAUTION. I'M GOING TO ESCORT YOU BOTH TO THE ROOFTOP!! MAKE SURE TO CONSERVE YOUR STRENGTH!!"

A black cat perches on a rooftop overlooking the battlefield. "LEAVING THE UNO TOWER," a voice states. "RIGHT NOW YAMATO AND MOMONOSUKE ARE..." Another adds, "WAAAIIITTTT!!" The cat reacts with "MEOW." Below, a figure reports, "THE ENEMY FORCES MAKE UP A TOTAL OF ABOUT 5400 MEN. THE MAJORITY OF THEM ARE SAMURAI, WITH ODEN'S RETAINERS MAKING UP THEIR CORE. THIS IS KING." Bao Huang replies, "GOT IT, BAO HUANG. THEY'RE HEADED OUTSIDE!!" In another scene, a masked figure commands, "KILL MOMONOSUKE AND BRING ME HIS HEAD!!" The narration explains, "IN OTHER WORDS, THIS IS A 'REBELLION' FOR THE REVIVAL OF THE KOZUKI FAMILY. IN DOING SO, THE SAMURAI WILL LOSE THEIR WILL TO FIGHT!! THEY DESIRE TO MAKE ODEN'S SON, 'KOZUKI MOMONOSUKE' THE SHOGUN OF WANO!!"

A massive armored figure charges forward shouting, "HE WON'T LET UP!! WAIT FOR ME!!" while carrying smaller allies. Nearby, a voice notes, "MOMONOSUKE'S CURRENT LOCATION IS... THE PIRATES... THEY'RE A DIFFERENT STORY!!" In the streets, a beast-like warrior growls, "FIRE." Another figure dashes ahead, "ON THE READY!! STEP, STEP!!" A dark silhouette reports, "I FOUND THEM..." and a voice confirms, "ROGER THAT." Suddenly an explosion rocks the scene as a small figure is blasted through the air amid debris and impact lines. "!!I" and "!!" mark the reactions as the blast expands violently.

Explosions and impacts fill the battlefield as armored figures clash. "SASAKI" appears among the fighters. A large banner reads "HUNDRED BEAST PIRATES 'ARMORED CORPS'". In the chaos, a voice warns, "DON'T BUTT IN..." Another shouts, "KUNOICHI!! WHAT'S HAPPENING!I" "SHINO-BU!!!" someone cries. A figure yells, "MASTER MOMONOSUKE! YOUNG MASTER YAMATO! RUN AWAY!!!" Another exclaims, "THIS IS THE END!!" A desperate voice calls, "RUN...!I WOULD A SHOGUN... DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT...!I" while others react with "UGH!!!" and "SADLY..." A woman declares, "I'M NOT PARTICIPATING IN THIS WAR!!!" A man with an eyepatch retorts, "I'M NOT ACTING OUT!! IN THE NAME OF THE KOZUKI FAMILY... ARE YOU STILL ACTING OUTI YOUNG MASTER YAMATO!" The armored corps continues its assault amid flying debris and shockwaves.

On the rooftop dome, a massive serpentine dragon thrashes amid smoke and debris as samurai press the assault. The beast's windpipe is targeted amid roaring impact lines and flying rubble. A voice commands, "DON'T LET HIM TAKE ANOTHER BREATH!!!" Another shouts, "SLASH HIS WIND-PIPE!!" The dragon reels from the strikes. Below, fighters stand their ground as the creature's body coils. One declares, "YOUR TENACITY......!!" Another replies with shock, "!I" The group refuses to yield: "WE HAVEN'T WON YET!!!" and "UNTIL HIS HEAD IS OFF HIS BODY..."

Kaido, bloodied and breathing heavily in human form, clutches his head and admits, "I WOULDN'T HAVE MINDED IF YOU MANAGED TO KILL ME." He huffs repeatedly while recalling, "FOR A MOMENT, IT FELT LIKE I SAW KOZUKI ODEN..." In a vision, a young Momonosuke cries out, "HELP ME, FATHER!" Kaido continues, "WHEN MY WOUND ACHES... THERE WILL NEVER BE A SAMURAI AS MONSTROUS AS HIM AGAIN...!!!" He strikes at the dragon form and tells the beast, "YOU ARE NOT ODEN......BUT AS EXPECTED, I'M REMINDED OF IT!!"

Kaido swings wind scythes that clash violently. The dragon form counters, "YOU WON'T EVEN BE ABLE TO OPEN UP MY OLD WOUND. WITH ONLY THIS LEVEL OF STRENGTH... YOUR CUTS ARE TOO SHALLOW..." A samurai lands a powerful blow that cuts through air. The dragon roars in pain, "GROAA-AAHH!" as blood drips. Observers react with shock, "KIKU!!I" The dragon glares and states, "YOU ARE TOO WEAK." The page ends with the note "A POWERFUL BLOW THAT CUTS THROUGH AIR.... NO BREAK NEXT WEEK." and chapter 993 end marker.

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