MANO A MANO

On the deck of a ship near a large crane structure, the crew reacts in panic. Voices shout: "CAN'T WE SPEED THIS UP!I SHE WILL DIE!!!", "I THINK SHE IS IN STASIS.", "SHE... SHE'S NOT BREATHING!", "NO, IF WE ADD HEAT, HER BODY WILL CRACK!!", and "WE HAVE TO LET HER BODY GENERATE HEAT INTERNALLY." In close-ups, Usopp yells "YOU CAN'T JUST SAY YOU DON'T KNOW!! ROBIN'S LIFE IS ON THE LINE HERE!!!", Chopper sweats with "NI!!" and "SA SA SA...!", while Luffy stares intensely asking "IS THIS... REALLY ENOUGH...I" Below, Chopper and Luffy desperately splash water over the frozen Robin inside a bathtub. Chopper cries "YOU'RE THE SHIP'S DOCTOR!" and "DON'T SAY THAT! IF YOU CAN'T DO IT, THEN NO ONE CAN SAVE ROBIN!" Luffy replies "THAT BLUE PHEASANT SAID SHE IS STILL ALIVE... THOUGH I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE..." and "I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYONE FROZEN COMPLETELY LIKE THIS BEFORE!!"

Inside the tiled bathroom, Chopper and Luffy continue splashing water over the frozen Robin. Chopper yells "SA..." while Luffy shouts "I KNOW!!! JUST QUIET DOWN AND KEEP SPLASHING!!" Multiple large SFX read <SFX> SPLASH. A top-down view shows the pair frantically pouring water as Robin remains encased in ice. Close-up panels capture their strained faces: Chopper with wide eyes and Luffy grimacing amid flying water droplets and impact lines. Additional SFX emphasize the repeated splashing action.

Chopper calls out "CHOPPER!" as Luffy reacts with surprise "!I" while they continue working on the frozen Robin. Outside on the deck, Sanji stands with two men. One man asks "HOW COME THERE ARE ONLY THREE OF YOUI" Sanji replies "EHI" while another voice exclaims "AAH!" and a figure chuckles "HEH... HEH..." In the final panels, Chopper says "WE HAVE TO PUT WATER ON THE FROZEN AREA..." and "AH... UM...! OKAY!" Luffy declares "SO HURRY UP AND THAW US! WE'RE GOING BACK." with SFX "PAKIKI..." as he clenches his fist. Chopper adds "BUT ROBIN IS IN THE BATHROOM ALREADY..." and "I'LL TELL YOU LATER!"

A massive ship rocks violently on the sea as a huge creature thrashes nearby, sending up massive splashes. Nami stares in horror and shouts, "IS ROBIN OKAY!I" while sweat flies from her face. In the next panel she reacts with surprise, "EHI" Chopper, wide-eyed and sweating, gasps, "AH..." Below, the ship deck shows Robin standing calmly in the distance as a massive sea creature bursts from the water with a loud "SYUUUU...!" Someone yells, "PUHA...! WILL THIS WORK!I" while impact lines and debris fly across the chaotic scene.

The Straw Hat flag flutters as Nami calls out orders: "NAMI! PLEASE COME UP AND MASSAGE THE AREA THAT WAS FROZEN! THEN COME UP AND MASSAGE THE AREA THAT WAS FROZEN! JUST DEFROST AT LOW TEMPERATURE..." A voice replies, "OK!" On the lower deck, Sanji confronts a seated man while gripping his collar, demanding, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HEREI WHERE'S LUFFYI WHERE'S AOKIJII" The man retorts about "MANO A MANO" and Aokiji. Zoro and Usopp argue fiercely nearby; Usopp yells, "SHUT UP! YOU ARE TOO CRUEL!!!" while another voice snaps, "OR SCARED! SO WHATI YOU CAN'T JUST RUN AWAY!!!" Sanji adds coldly, "THAT WAS THE CAPTAIN'S ORDER..."

Sanji and a long-nosed man clash violently in close combat, the man shouting, "IT'S 'MANO A MANO'!" Sanji yells back, "TRY TO UNDERSTAND, DAMN IT!" while impact stars and motion lines explode around them. In the background, Zoro stands over a kneeling figure as narration notes, "THE CRITICAL MOMENT OF OUR SURVIVAL. BE THIS DUEL THE RESULT OF HIS IMPULSIVE NATURE. NOW IS..." A close-up shows the long-nosed man grinning wildly, "STOP IT, YOU TWO! THIS IS NOT THE TIME!" Luffy, bloodied and battered, mutters, "DAMN... IT..." while another voice states, "RIGHT NOW... WE HAVE TO REMAIN CALM AND PREPARE FOR THE WORST!"

A wide shot reveals a devastated icy landscape filled with shattered spires and debris. A lone figure stands amid the ruins as large Japanese text "ビン!!" crashes across the sky. A voice remarks, "YOU'RE... AS STRANGE AS I THOUGHT..." with sound effects "ヒュオオオ..." and "解凍..." In the lower panels, the same figure reacts with shock, "ヒュッ!!" while a massive impact sends another character flying with a scream, "WUUAAAAAAAH~~~~~~!!" accompanied by heavy motion lines and debris.

Luffy launches upward in a massive spinning strike, his body stretched and blurred by speed as he unleashes a devastating attack. Impact lines and debris explode outward while a large SFX "ドン!!" and "!!!" punctuate the blow. Below, Aokiji braces with intense focus. In close-up, Aokiji inhales sharply, netted hair whipping as he declares "INHAIL...!!" then exhales forcefully with "EXHAIL!!!" A swirling vortex of air forms around him. In the bottom panel Luffy roars with wide eyes and open mouth, "STORM!! GOMU GOMU ~~~~" as his rubber limbs whip into a furious barrage of strikes.

Aokiji's massive ice attack erupts across the page. A close-up shows his face tensed as he mutters "PHUF..." while frost and vapor burst outward. The central splash depicts Aokiji transformed into a colossal ice dragon or beast, roaring amid shattering ice and steam with the large onomatopoeia "パキキ" and impact SFX "!!!". The technique name "ICE TIME" appears in a prominent bubble as the frozen maelstrom engulfs the area, sending shards and mist flying in every direction.

Aokiji stands atop a jagged ice formation, hair wild, and calmly states "LET'S SETTLE THIS..." In the middle row, Aokiji's face is shown with a serious expression as he says "I GOT TRICKED." and "... HM..." while Luffy watches wide-eyed. Aokiji continues, "JUST YOU AND ME" and "MANO A MANO". In the wide bottom panel Aokiji kneels on the ruined ground facing Luffy and declares, "IF I ATTACK ANY OF YOUR CREW, I WOULD BE BREAKING A PROMISE... RIGHT, CAPTAINI" Luffy sits injured nearby. Aokiji adds, "BUT... AND I WON... I AGREED TO SETTLE THIS, ONE-ON-ONE..."

Aokiji leans in with a sly grin, finishing his thought: "THAT YOU ACTUALLY THOUGHT YOU COULD WIN. --- OR WAS IT..." He then stands and walks away slowly, footsteps marked "PAT...PAT..." as he speaks over his shoulder. "THE TROUBLES THAT FOLLOW ROBIN NICO. IN THE NEAR FUTURE, YOU WILL SUFFER... I'LL REMIND YOU AGAIN..." Luffy remains seated on the broken ground, watching Aokiji depart amid the icy ruins and scattered debris.

A furious close-up shows a man in a netted hat glaring as he declares, "THAT WOMAN BRINGS NOTHING BUT MISFORTUNE," followed by "YOU WILL BREAK APART SOON ENOUGH." In smaller panels, the same man is seen from behind while a blonde woman (Nami) cries out in distress as a dark-haired woman (Robin) is grabbed by the arm. A distant view shows a wrecked ship on the shore. Another panel depicts a man being violently kicked off a structure with the narration, "THE CONSEQUENCE OF LETTING THAT WOMAN ON YOUR SHIP..." Bellamy stands shocked in the foreground. The bottom splash panel erupts with debris and impact lines as Luffy D. Monkey appears amid the chaos, with the text "IS THIS!"

The net-hatted man continues, "AND SEND YOU TO HELL, BUT I OWE YOU A FAVOR..." while a voice adds, "IT WOULD BE EASY TO SHATTER YOU RIGHT NOW..." with "GARA GARA..." sound effects. He touches his head and says, "ALSO... YOU HELPED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CROCODILE... SO NOW WE'LL CALL IT EVEN. NEVER MIND. SMOKER'S MESSAGE IS TOO STUPID... GOOD BYE." The scene shifts to the ruined docks where crew members shout, "LET'S GO!" "ALL RIGHT!!" "HE'S STILL IN ONE PIECE...!" "LUFFY!!" "THERE!" and "TAKE HIM BACK TO THE SHIP!" as Luffy is carried away amid "GARA GARA!!" effects.

Aokiji rides a bicycle across the water, thinking, "THE NEXT ISLAND IS... HMMI" and "ACCORDING TO THE LOG..." with "PARAH..." and "H" "H" sound effects. A close-up reveals his face as he mutters, "ARARARA... IT SEEMS THAT... WATER SEVEN, THE CITY OF WATER...I" The bottom panels show him pedaling onward with "H" "H" "PARAH..." and "CHIN CHIRIN" sounds while a small boat follows; text reads, "SORRY, LITTLE BRO.:" and "WE'RE GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THE HEADQUARTERS." with "PAKI PAKI" effects.

A wide view shows the damaged ship docked near industrial towers. Inside, Chopper in his post-transformation form bursts through a door with "I'9 N9!!" and "WUU... WU...!!!" while debris flies. On the lower deck, several crew members lie collapsed as someone exclaims, "BEATING AGAIN!!" "THEIR HEARTS ARE..." with "!!I" reactions and "I'9 N9" sounds echoing.

The Straw Hats crowd the doorway of the inn. Luffy leaps forward shouting "LUFFY~~~!!" while someone calls "ROBIN-CHAN~~~♥." A voice warns, "WAIT! YOU CAN'T COME IN YET! THEY NEED REST." Cheering erupts: "HURRAY~~~!! YEAH~~~!!" Inside, Nami sits with the log pose and says, "LET'S STOP HERE FOR TODAY. NO. NOT WITH THE CAPTAIN IN THAT CONDITION... THOUGH THE LOG IS READY." Usopp suggests, "NAMI, SHOULD WE SET SAILI" A crewmate replies, "UM... WHEN THEY ARE AWAKE, GIVE THEM SOMETHING WARM TO DRINK! THEN WE'LL TAKE THEM UPSTAIRS." Chopper panics, "D... DOCTORI I WON'T GET HAPPY JUST BECAUSE YOU KISS UP LIKE THAT! HEY, DR. CHOPPER! WHAT CAN I DO TO HELPI" In the next room Usopp lies exhausted asking, "MORE STRONG GUYS LIKE THAT...I ARE WE GOING TO RUN INTO..." A lone figure stands silently as sound effects echo "<"Z~..." Usopp sits up startled: "WHAT, USOPPI HAHU... ARE YOU HANGING IN THEREI"

Zoro looms over the sleeping Usopp and growls, "YOU LOOK TIRED....IDIOT, GO TO SLEEP." Usopp mumbles from the floor, "THAT ALL OF THAT IS FINALLY OVER......I'M JUST RELIEVED..." Zoro turns away with a stern expression. The scene shifts to the Going Merry docked at night with SFX "Zzzz..." Inside the men's quarters the crew sleeps while Robin lies awake, thinking "WHAT IS ROBIN THINKING IN THE DARKNESSI" Small SFX like "カ" and "く..." fill the quiet room. The final panel is a close-up of Robin's worried face on her pillow. The page ends with the One Piece logo and "第321話 /おわり".

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