ONE PIECE

Massive waves crash as a horned skull emerges from the sea. "LET'S GO BACK!!" someone shouts. "ACE...!! STOP IT!!" another cries. The narration reads "CHAPTER 999: 'THE SAKE I BREW WHILE WAITING FOR YOU'". Yamato, breathing heavily, yells "YOU GO FIRST!!" Ace, sweat flying, demands "HUFF... WHO'RE YOUI! IDENTIFY YOURSELF!!" In a fiery explosion, Ace declares "I'M ACE!!" while a cloaked figure with a weapon shouts "I'VE COME FOR KAIDO'S HEAD!!" The impact sends debris flying as the two clash amid flames and smoke.

Ace reacts with shock, "FATHERI!" Yamato explains "NONE OF THE HIGHER RANKS ARE HERE AT THE MOMENT. FATHER AND HIS MEN HAVE SET OUT ON AN EXPEDITION!!" A close-up shows Yamato's intense expression. Someone exclaims "KAIDO'S DAUGHTERI!" while a top-hatted figure and others react with "HUHI". In a devastated town square filled with rubble, fire, and fallen bodies, a hooded figure with goggles declares "WITH AS MUCH DESTRUCTION YOU'VE CAUSED, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!" as "II" appears nearby.

Civilians thank the group: "WE HAVE TO RETURN ALL THESE ABDUCTED KIDS BACK TO THEIR FAMILIES!" "WE'LL GO ON AHEAD TO THE MAIN-LAND!!" "ACE, YOU'RE GOOD NOW, RIGHTI" "THANK YOU!! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!" A chain clinks as Ace stands bound. Yamato declares "I'M YAMATO!! I'VE BEEN BORED OUT OF MY MIND, SO I'LL FIGHT YOU, IF YOU WANT!!" Ace replies "I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT SOMEONE AS STRONG AS YOU ISN'T EVEN A CAPTAIN!!" and challenges "LET'S SETTLE THIS!!" The fight erupts with "HYAAAAA!!! TAKE THIS!!!" and massive impact effects as they clash violently.

A furious voice demands, "WHY HAVE YOU ALLOWED YOUR HEART TO BE BOUND AS WELL!" Another retorts, "YOUR HANDS BEING BOUND ARE ONE THING, BUT EVEN THOUGH YOU HATE YOUR FATHER SO MUCH..." Yamato shouts desperately, "YAMATO!! WE DON'T GET TO CHOOSE OUR FATHERS!!" A shocked figure gasps, "WHAT DID YOU SAY!I!" The scene shifts as guards panic, "THAT'S THE SYMBOL OF LORD KAIDO'S POWER!!" and "WOAH!! YOUNG MASTER YAMATO!! YOU MUSTN'T!!" Yamato, chained and defiant, declares, "I WANT TO GO OUT TO SEA AND HAVE ADVENTURES!!! JUST LIKE ODEN, I WANT TO LIVE FREELY!!!" while swinging a massive club at a dragon-like beast amid crashing waves and debris. The narration captures Yamato's burning desire for freedom clashing against Kaido's oppressive symbol.

An explosive impact erupts with "ドカン" and "!!!" as Yamato swings wildly. A grinning figure laughs, "HEHE! THAT'S MORE LIKE IT!!!" while another yells "HUHI!" The fight spills into a lively gathering where characters drink and laugh, "HAHAHAHAHA!!" and "WAHA HAHA!!" A young woman with a club exclaims, "YOUNGSTERSI! AH, YES! THERE'S THIS GUY CALLED 'CAVEN-SOMETHING'..." while others discuss, "A LOT OF YOUNGSTERS HAVE STARTED SETTING OUT TO SEA RIGHT!I" and "HEY! TELL ME! HOW'S IT LIKE OUTSIDE WANO!I" Yamato, holding a bottle, vows, "I WILL ALSO GO OUT TO SEA!!" amid talk of "KIDD" IN THE SOUTH, "LAW" IN THE NORTH, and "BEGE" IN THE WEST. The mood turns reflective as someone notes, "IT'S UNFORTUNATE. YOU'RE SO STRONG AND WE GET ALONG SO WELL!!"

A man in a hat grins widely, declaring, "MY LITTLE BROTHER!!!" and "THAT SAID, THE MOST FORMIDABLE OF THEM ALL, WILL SET OUT TO SEA IN A FEW YEARS." Nearby figures react with surprise, "HE'S SURE TO STIR UP A STORM!!" A woman with scars admits, "TO BE HONEST... I WAS THE FIRST ONE TO DO DAMAGE THIS...!!" while enduring playful hits, "OW!! OWW!!" The scene transitions to a ruined castle where a massive dragon coils, and narration recalls, "THIS WILL SERVE AS MY WARNING TO KAIDO...!!" and "BUT THEN, ACE SAID... 'UNTIL I COME BACK...'" A small figure stands amid the wreckage as the story of Ace's visit to Wano unfolds.

Chaos erupts with "WHAAA-AAAT...I!" as a figure panics, "OH, SORRY!! I FORGOT TO TELL YOU!" while another shouts, "BUT I REALLY DESPISE THAT MAN!!" and "YOU'RE NOT MAKING ANY SENSE!!" The revelation hits: "SO, THERE WAS A PIRATE WHO TRIED TO SAVE WANO!!" and "YEAH... KAIDO IS MY FATHER." A flashback shows the dragon's rampage as voices ask, "IS THAT SO!I" "HE DIED TWO YEARS AGO..." and "BUT STILL, WHY TELL US ABOUT THIS MAN NOWI" A kunoichi-like woman explains, "WELL, I UNDERSTOOD MOST OF WHAT YOU SAID... WE EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO YOU FOR TREATING OUR WOUNDS!!" Elsewhere, a young girl reacts, "HUHI!" as the group discusses Luffy's pain over Ace and his ongoing training, with a fiery dragon-like creature roaring in the background.

Inside the dome's live floor, chaos erupts as Marco the Phoenix flies through the air amid explosions and smoke. A voice yells, "STOP MARCO!!!" Below, Beast Pirates scramble while King and Queen watch from the side. King snarls, "WHY ARE YOU LETTING HIM RUN CIRCLES AROUND YOU!I" Queen retorts, "BUT HE JUST SAVED US, RIGHT...I WOULD YOU RATHER GET KILLED BY MASTER QUEEN INSTEAD!I" A blond man with glasses smirks, "RIGHT NOW, I HAVE NO REASON TO GO AFTER KAIDO DIRECTLY." The crowd shouts, "GET HIM!!!" Suddenly Robin and Brook appear in the fray. Brook calls out, "NICO ROBIN!! BONE MAN!! RUN UP THE CASTLE!!" Robin replies, "GLAD TO TAKE YOU UP ON THAT!!" as they charge forward. Someone yells, "WE'VE GOT HIM!!! 'MARCO THE PHOENIX!!!'"

Marco transforms mid-air into his phoenix form, blue flames erupting as he dodges attacks. "I'M COUNTING ON YOU!!!" he shouts to someone below. "ARE YOU READYI" another voice asks. The scene shifts to a massive clash with multiple figures tumbling through smoke and debris. "WHOAA!!" someone cries as bodies fly. In a flashback panel, a younger Marco pleads with Whitebeard, "I'M BEGGING YOU, POPS!!" Whitebeard roars back, "AND I'M TELLING YOU NO! YOU FOOL!!" The vision continues with Ace and others arguing. "NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!" Ace laughs. "YOU FOOLS!! HE'S TAKING ONE OF THE STRAWHAT WITH HIM!"

The flashback deepens aboard the Moby Dick at sea. A speech bubble recalls, "ABOUT WHO IT WAS THAT PREVIOUSLY HELD THE SEAT OF THE 2ND DIVISION COMMANDER, WHICH YOU NOW HOLD. AND WHY IT HAD BEEN RETIRED FOR SO LONG...!!!" Whitebeard looms in memory as Ace stands determined. "I MADE A PROMISE!!!" Ace declares. "THEN LET ME GO BY MYSELF!!" he insists. Allies discuss marching on Wano, noting, "WE'VE THOUGHT ABOUT MARCHING INTO WANO COUNTRY COUNTLESS TIMES, HOWEVER... THINK ABOUT THE COUNTLESS AMOUNT OF CASUALTIES IT WOULD CAUSE IF WE DID THAT." Another adds, "WE ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT LORD ODEN'S DEATH... SEVERAL YEARS AFTER THE INCIDENT HAD HAPPENED." The vision erupts into combat as someone punches forward, yelling, "YOU THINK YOU CAN BEAT HIM!!I DON'T BE SO FULL OF YOURSELF, ACE!!! A MAN THAT EVEN KOZUKI ODEN COULDN'T TAKE DOWN!!!"

Ace kneels in frustration during the flashback, thinking, "DAMN IT... IF I DON'T GET STRONGER, I WON'T BE ABLE TO FULFILL MY PROMISE... THAT JUST GOES TO SHOW HOW HEAVY THE CROSS YOU ARE CARRYING IS..." Teach laughs wildly, "ZEHAHAHA!! BUT ODEN WAS REALLY STRONG!!" as others shout, "SHUT UP TEACH!!" and "CAPTAIN ACE, YOU REALLY JUST WANT TO TAKE DOWN A BIG SHOT, DON'T YOU!I" Back in the present, Marco soars through the castle ruins, flames blazing. "MARCO!!!" echoes. A voice warns, "IF YOU GUYS COME ALONG, I THINK WE COULD BEAT HIM NOW..." Another replies, "REALLY!I JUST HOW NAIVE ARE YOU!!!" as the battle rages on with debris and impact lines filling the air.

All-Star King, wings spread wide in his Pteranodon form, declares, "AND THIS BATTLE WILL BE OVER!!!" Below him the label reads "ALL-STAR KING DRAGON DRAGON FRUIT, ANCIENT ZOAN MODEL: PTERANODON." He continues, "ALL THAT'S LEFT NOW IS TO KILL KOZUKI ODEN'S SON." On the right, All-Star Queen towers in his massive Brachiosaurus form, roaring, "YOU'RE BONKERS IF YOU THINK YOU CAN GET THROUGH HERE EASILY!!!" and "BY NOW, THE SAMURAI ARE PROBABLY ALL DEAD!!" The label reads "ALL-STAR QUEEN DRAGON DRAGON FRUIT, ANCIENT ZOAN MODEL: BRACHIOSAURUS." In smaller panels below, a shocked voice cries "WHAT!!!" while another gasps "BIG... BIG BRO..." A figure insists, "RIGHT NOW YOU GUYS ARE FACING OFF AGAINST THE 'NEW GENERATION'!!!" Another warns, "IF YOU REALLY THINK THAT, THEN YOU'RE IN FOR A MEAN SURPRISE...!!" Queen snaps, "SHUT YOUR TRAP! YOU LITTLE BIRD BASTARD!!" A small figure finishes, "BIG BRO LUFFY IS...!!"

A girl with pigtails reassures, "IT'S ALRIGHT!! IF IT REALLY BOTHERED HIM, HE WOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING BACK TO YOU." Another voice adds, "BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, LET'S DO IT!! THE PLAN YOU LAID OUT!!" A tearful girl screams, "OH NO! I WAS SO HARSH TO BIG BRO LUFFY EARLIER!!" and "ACE'S LITTLE BROTHER!!I" A bandaged boy stares in shock, "AND LUFFY'S BIG BROTHER!!I IS THAT REALLY TRUE...!!I" "HE WAS ROGER'S SON..." A distant figure reacts, "WHAA...!!I" Below, a horned woman declares, "AND AMONG ALL OF THEM, SOMEHOW HE WAS THE ONE YOU MET AND BROUGHT TO THIS COUNTRY...!!" A voice replies, "THERE ARE AS MANY PIRATES AS THERE ARE STARS IN THE SKY..." Another confirms, "INDEED...!!" The horned woman continues, "YOU WERE THE ONES WHO BROUGHT LUFFY TO WANO, WEREN'T YOU!I" She concludes, "I CAN'T THINK OF THIS AS ANYTHING ELSE BUT FATE!!"

The horned woman smiles, "CARRIES THE INITIALS OF 'D'." She adds, "I MEAN EVEN HIS NAME..." In a smoky battlefield, Big Mom's massive form looms while a tiny figure yells, "BURP~! I'M STUFFED TOO!" and "CHAR-GING-COM-PLETE." Big Mom shouts, "FIRE~ TASTIC! SO GOOD!! THESE FLAMES ARE DELISH!!" A small figure calls out, "HEY! KAIDO!!" Another warns, "I DON'T CARE HOW MANY OF THEM YOU KILL, BUT... MAKE SURE TO LEAVE NICO ROBIN ALIVE!!!" On the side, a grinning face laughs, "HA~HAHAHA MAMAMAMAMA... IS STRAWHAT NOT HERE YETI"

Big Mom growls, "I STILL THINK OF YOU AS A LITTLE BROTHER!! DON'T BELITTLE ME!! EVEN NOW..." Kaido retorts, "I WAS THE ONE WHO GAVE YOU YOUR MYTHICAL TYPE 'FISH-FISH FRUIT'!!! YOU OWE ME A LIFE-LONG DEBT!! KAIDO!!" He recalls, "ON THAT DAY, AT GOD VALLEY, WHEN THE 'ROCKS PIRATES' FELL TO RUIN..." Big Mom answers, "SAY WHATEVER YOU WANT. WE CAN SETTLE ALL OF THAT AFTER..." She laughs, "MAMAMAMA!! AREN'T THEY IN THE MIDDLE OF A FESTIVALI QUITE A LOT ARE GONNA DIE..." Kaido continues, "IN THE FLOWER CAPITAL, THERE IS STILL A CASTLE THAT SERVES AS THE SYMBOL FOR THE KOZUKI CLAN." Big Mom asks, "WHERE ARE YOU PLANNING ON DROPPING THIS ISLAND ANYWAYI" Kaido replies, "I DON'T CARE. IT'S EASY ENOUGH TO OBTAIN MORE SLAVES...!!" Big Mom adds, "OH, PUDDINGI I CAN'T WAIT ANY LONGER FOR HER TRUE AWAKENING...!! I THOUGHT YOUR DAUGHTER FROM THE THREE-EYED TRIBE COULD READ THE ANCIENT TEXTS..." They declare together, "WE ACQUIRE THE 'ONE PIECE'!!!" The page ends with "NEXT ISSUE WE WILL REACH CHAPTER 1000!!" and "CH. 999 / END".

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