Kumachi

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Navy HQ panels show tense discussion: "YOU WANT ME TO GO WAY OUT TO THE BOONIES TO FIGHTI! WHAT'S THE POINTI!" "I CAN'T SAY, GARP, BUT WE NEED YOU THERE!" A wolf-like figure and others debate the Celestial Dragon's trip. The scene shifts to a massive chaotic hunt in a rocky arena filled with screaming participants. A large man in a hat yells amid the crowd. Speech bubbles declare: "WE'VE PREPARED EXTRAVAGANT PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS OF THIS PRESTIGIOUS EVENT!!" "REMEMBER, SINGLE HIT KILLS WILL ALSO EARN YOU A SKILL BONUS!!" "THERE ARE 150 RARE 'RABBITS' TO HUNT DOWN!! EACH OF THOSE IS WORTH 10,000 POINTS A PIECE!" "THE CARNAGE OF A SADISTIC GAME!" Smaller panels show frantic reactions: "HOW CAN THEY TOY WITH THE LIVES OF THEIR FELLOW MAN...I!" "PLEASE, SOMEONE WAKE ME FROM THIS NIGHTMARE!!" "DON'T COUNT ON AN EASY VICTORY, GARLING." "YOU PESTS CAN JUST SIT BACK AND WATCH." A young girl and others react in horror as the hunt begins. "THE MANNMEYER FAMILY IS GOING TO WIN!!"

Explosive panels depict a massive skull-shaped island with a town on its surface. "THIS IS GOING TO SHAKE THE PIRATE WORLD TO ITS CORE!" "WE'VE GOTTA GET GOING TOO, HURRY UP!!" "THE ROCKS PIRATES HAVE ALREADY SET SAIL!!" "HACHINOSU (PIRATE ISLAND), NEW WORLD" "THEY BEAT US TO IT!!" A towering split rock formation rises from the sea amid fleets of ships. Narration and dialogue continue: "AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE TRAPPED IN THIS HELLISH REALITY!! NOBODY WILL BE ABLE TO ESCAPE...!!" "I HAVE NEVER WITNESSED SO MANY SHIPS GATHER AROUND A SINGLE ISLAND!!" "GOD VALLEY, WEST BLUE" "AND ONE DAY IT WILL BE FORGOTTEN AND LOST TO HISTORY!!" Massive sound effects and panic erupt as the hunt intensifies. "10,000 CIVILIANS HAVE BEEN BRANDED 'RABBITS' FOR THIS HUNT..." "THEY CHOSE THIS PLACE FOR THEIR LITTLE MURDER FESTIVAL JUST TO CLAIM THE NATURAL RESOURCES HERE!"

Explosions rock the ruined landscape as prisoners react in horror. "HOW IS THIS WORLD FAIRI!" one shouts. "NOT A SINGLE ONE WILL STILL BE ALIVE IN THREE WEEKS TIME!! CAN YOU BELIEVE THATI!" A massive blast erupts with "ドン!!" and "キシャアア" sound effects. A curly-haired prisoner clutches his face in despair: "BUT WHY WOULD THEY LIE ABOUT THAT AND GIVE US FALSE HOPE...I!" Another yells "WHATI!" while a small black creature-like figure grins. A furious prisoner with tattoos and curly hair roars, "LIKE HELL YOU VILL!! IN ALL THEIR PREVIOUS HUNTS, THERE WERE EXACTLY ZERO SURVIVORS!!" Nearby figures watch tensely. "BUT THEY SAID WE'D BE FREED IF WE SURVIVED THE FULL THREE WEEKS TILL THE END OF THE FESTIVAL..." A scarred man with a hat growls, "YOU VILL NEVER WIN IF YOU PLAY THEIR RIGGED GAME!! FOCUS ON ESCAPING IT ALTOGETHER!!" while another declares, "THERE IS NO THRILL FOR THEM IN KILLING PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALREADY GIVEN UP!! THEY WANT YOU TO HOPE AND RUN, SO THEY HAVE A GOOD CHASE."

A small creature stares with "STARE..." as chaos erupts. "IS THIS STRATEGY TO TARGET THE HIGH VALUE RABBITSI!" someone yells amid "KYAH!!" A figure in a large hat and coat strikes, with narration noting "SAINT GARLING SCORES A QUICK 10,000 POINTS!!" A victim cries "HELP M-...!!" Below, prisoners discuss: "THE TOURNAMENT PRIZES ARE THE KEY TO OUR ESCAPE!!" A blonde girl with glasses exclaims, "THE PRIZESI!" while a curly-haired boy reacts with shock. "AH... THANK YOU. I'VE NEVER BEEN PRAISED LIKE THIS...!!" he says as a shark fishman bites nearby. "WHAAAT A STRONG JAW!! NO SURPRISE FOR A SHARK FISHMAN!! ALRIGHT, IT CAME OFF!!" The blonde girl reveals, "THEY'VE ALSO GOT THE PAW-PAW FRUIT, WHICH CAN BE USED TO BLAST YOURSELF AND OTHERS TO DISTANT ISLANDS!!" and "ONE OF THEM IS IN THE STRONGEST CLASS OF DEVIL FRUITS! IF YOU EAT IT, IT'LL ALLOW YOU TO TRANSFORM INTO AN AZURE DRAGON!!"

The blonde girl declares, "...TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD!! I'M SURE MY MESSAGE GOT SOMEONE'S ATTENTION!!" and "I'M A PRO THIEF AND WIRETAPPER!! TWO WEEKS BACK, I LEAKED ALL THIS INFO..." She adds, "A PLAN LIKE THIS NEEDS PLENTY OF DECOYS RUNNING AROUND, AFTER ALL!!" Nearby, the curly-haired boy shouts, "WE WILL ESCAPE THIS HELL AND THE NAVY'S SIEGE!! THERE ARE ONLY A DOZEN OF US, BUT WE CAN DO THIS!" while gesturing toward distant prizes. "IF ANY OF US CAN EAT ONE OF THOSE FRUITS..." A large man named Kuma appears: "MY SIZE AND BULKINESS WILL HELP ME SURVIVE LONGER THAN MOST!!" He reaches out, "I CAN HELP WITH THAT!!" The curly-haired boy reacts "KUMA...!!" and "!I" A massive close-up shows the boy yelling, "I WILL NOT ALLOW ANY OF YOU TO BE KILLED!! WE'RE ESCAPING GOD VALLEY TOGETHER!!" as Kuma turns away with "HEE-HAW!! WELL SAID, KUMA!!" and a small girl watches in shock.

A chaotic pirate battle rages with swords and gunfire. "IT WOULD BE POINTLESS IN YOUR HANDS, LINLIN!!" "IT'LL BE ALL MINE!!" "FINDERS KEEPERS!! THAT SOUND GOOD TO THE REST OF YAI!" "NEWGATE!! NOT YOU TOO!!" "DON'T RUSH AHEAD, ROCKS!!" A massive explosion erupts with "BOOM!!" and "WHAT WAS THATI!" Onlookers react: "WE'RE BEING SWARMED BY NOTORIOUS PIRATES!!" "THERE'S NO TIME TO WORRY ABOUT THAT!!" "WHY ARE THEY HERE...I!" "OFF THE EAST COAST...!! IT'S THE ROCKS PIRATES!!" A ship labeled "ROCKS" appears amid the fray. Voices shout, "FOLLOW MY LEAD, CREW!!" "GIVE UP, YOU LOUSY MARINES!!" "WHY IS THIS THE FIRST I'M HEARING OF THISI! WHAT ARE THEY AFTERI!" "FIRE!!" and "RAAARGH!!" Smaller panels show intense pirate faces with lines like "TODAY'S THE DAY WE SETTLE THIS!!" "THIS IS GONNA BE THE DECISIVE BATTLE!!" "LOOKS LIKE ROGER IS ON HIS WAY AS WELL. HE'S THE ONE PERSON I--" and "I'LL SNATCH IT OUT FROM UNDER ALL YOUR PATHETIC NOSES!!"

Explosions and chaos erupt across the island as the Roger Pirates make landfall. Marines panic in the background: "I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT..." "...AND ROCKS...I!" "WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HAPPENINGI!" "WE'RE STILL NOT CERTAIN WHAT THE PIRATES ARE AFTER!!" "HOW DID THIS LEAK...I! THIS EVENT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TOP SECRET!!" "THERE ARE MORE FEARSOME PIRATES FLOODING IN FROM ALL DIRECTIONS!!" "WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN TO USI!" "WHAT ARE YOU MARINE DOGS PLAYING ATI!" "THE ROCKS CREW HAS MADE LANDFALL!!" A voice shouts, "PLEASE BE ADVISED!! THE WEST COAST IS A DANGER ZONE!!" Garp arrives dramatically, prompting cheers: "WHOO!! WE'RE SAVED!!" "IT'S VICE ADMIRAL GARP!!" "REINFORCEMENTS HAVE ARRIVED!!" Garp roars, "JUST TELL ME WHERE I CAN FIND ROGER!!" Celestial Dragons are discussed amid the fray: "WHAT A DISGRACE, WHY EVEN BOTHER SURROUNDING THE ISLAND WITH SHIPS...I" "PULL THOSE MARINES BACK, AND SEE TO IT THAT THE CELESTIAL DRAGONS ARE PROTECTED!!" Roger clashes fiercely with an opponent, yelling, "ROGER!! NO USING THE MARINES BACK, AND SEE TO IT THAT THE CELESTIAL DRAGONS ARE PROTECTED!!" "FINALLY! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW I'VE FELT THIS PAST YEARI!" "HUHI!" "THE ROGER PIRATES HAVE DOCKED THERE!!" A figure commands, "GOD'S KNIGHTS, STAND READY!!" Smaller panels show civilians reacting: "YES!! I DON'T KNOW WHICH IS WHICH, SO JUST EAT UP!!" "IS THIS ITI!" "IT'S ABSOLUTE MAYHEM OUT THERE!!" "WE COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER OPPORTUNITY!!"

Kuma smashes through debris with a massive smash attack, sending rubble flying. Someone yells, "PHEW, CLOSE ONE!!" "SMASH!!!" Iva-chan appears amid the destruction. Kuma continues devouring rubble and threats: "...TO SAVE THEM!!" "IF WE MANAGE TO GET A SINGLE PERSON OFF THIS ISLAND ALIVE..." "YOU HAVE TO EAT IT..." "KUMA!! DON'T THINK, JUST EAT IT!!" "HAND THAT ONE OVER TOO!!" "MUNCH MUNCH!!" A massive hand reaches out as chaos unfolds. In the lower panels, a figure reacts with shock: "!I" "KUMAI!" "WE CAN CALL THIS..." "...A VICTORY OVER THEM!!" The scene shows Kuma's determined expression and the surrounding fighters reacting to his actions.

In a rocky, desolate landscape, a cloaked figure speaks: "I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SOMEONE CAN BE BORN TO BE MORE OR LESS IMPORTANT." "..." "ARE YOU SOMEBODY IMPORTANTI" "THAT IS WHAT THE TIDES OF TIME HAVE DECIDED." "YOU CAN EITHER LIVE AS A SLAVE OR DIE. NOTHING ELSE CAN BE TOLERATED FOR SOMEONE OF YOUR ILK." "YOU'RE THE BUCCANEER BRAT..." The young figure replies, "JUST LIKE NIKA!!" "...AS I POSSIBLY CAN..." "I'M GONNA USE IT TO SAVE AS MANY PEOPLE..." "IF I HAVE SOME KIND OF POWER NOW..." "IF YOU'RE BORN TO BE A SLAVE... THEN WHAT'S THE POINT IN BEING BORN AT ALLI!" The scene shifts to a grand, ruined structure with narration: "...WOULD SOON BE OBSCURED BY THE SHADOWS OF HISTORY." "THIS FATEFUL INCIDENT..." A voice commands, "HOLD IT, ROCKS!!" "YOU'RE IN MY WAY, ROGER!!" "THAT IS PRECISELY WHY YOUR PEOPLE NEEDED TO BE ERASED."

The scene opens in the Kingdom of Sorbet, South Blue, with a grand palace and narration: "HE PRINTS WHATEVER THE WORLD'S TOP BRASS WANTS..." "THIS MORGANS IS NOTHING BUT A HACK!" "SO THEY ONLY ENDED UP REPORTING GARP'S HEROISM, HUHI" "IN THE END, WE STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE HECK REALLY HAPPENED ON THAT ISLAND!" People praise Kuma: "EVERYONE CRIED TEARS OF GRATITUDE THANKS TO YOU! EVEN I WELLED UP!" "STOP TALKING NONSENSE! YOU SAVED OVER 500 SOULS DURINGK THAT MESS!" "I KEEP THINKING, I COULD'VE SAVED MORE PEOPLE BACK THERE..." "JUST HOW LONG ARE YOU PLANNING TO PRAY LIKE THIS, KUMAI" A child notes, "THAT'S RIGHT, YOU WERE AMAZING, KUMACHI!" "THOSE HANDS OF YOURS CAN BLESS PEOPLE WITH FREEDOM. THEY'RE HANDS OF LIBERATION!" Kuma sits with hands clasped, replying softly, "LIBERATION..." "HANDS OF..." The final close-up shows his palm marked with paw pads.

A young man with wild curly hair and a black heart-patterned shirt stands triumphantly outside a stone church, fist raised. "I'M GOING TO BASK IN MY FREEDOM!!" he shouts. "WELL THEN, I'M OFF TO SEA!" A speech bubble notes, "...BUT I GUESS IT DOES FIT YOUR PERSONALITY! TO THINK YOU WOULD CHOOSE TO LIVE IN A CHURCH..." Nearby, a smiling blonde girl with pigtails exclaims, "NHA HA HA! NO ONE EVER DOES!" while a bandaged boy adds, "I'LL NEVER FORGET YOUR FACE FOR AS LONG AS I LIVE!" The girl turns serious: "SORRY, BIG BRO. I'M NOT COMING. I WANNA STAY WITH KUMA WHILE I THINK ABOUT WHAT I'M GONNA DO WITH MY LIFE!" In a flashback panel she reflects, "SINCE I'M FOUR YEARS YOUR ELDER... NOW THEN..." The bandaged boy reacts in shock, "WHA-I" as she declares, "YOU CAN LEAVE IT TO BIG SIS TO WORK OUT HOW WE'RE GONNA FEED YA!" The final panel shows the curly-haired youth waving from a small boat: "TAKE CARE, MY FRIENDS!"

In a ruined city, two children carry a barrel while declaring, "NO MORE DUMPSTER DIVING OR STEALING FOR US... LET'S WORK HARD AND BUY OUR FOOD FROM NOW ON!" A large bandaged figure swings a hammer, "NOW WE JUST GOTTA SELL IT!" with SFX "カコーン!!" and a small child yelling, "SPLIT THAT LOG, KUMACHI!" A fight erupts as a spiky-haired boy cries, "WAAAAH!!" and a girl swings a stick, "PICK ON SOMEONE YOUR OWN SIZE!" The bandaged man protests, "OUCH! YOU LYING FREAK! WHATI! THERE'S NO WAY YOU'RE ONLY NINE!" Later the spiky-haired boy rubs his head, "I FEEL BETTER..." while another clutches his head in pain, "HUHI" The bandaged man pats the children's heads, "SORRY ABOUT THAT, GINNY'S A NICE GIRL REALLY." Musical notes accompany a bear-like figure as the children sing, "KUMACHI! KUMACHI! ♪" and "WILLY NILLY, SILLY OE'S ♪" The bandaged man smiles, "DID YOU USE SOME KINDA MAGICI THE PAIN'S BEEN BLOWN AWAY!" ending with a surprised "II" as the chapter closes.

Inside a modest room, the blonde girl clutches her stomach, "I'M STILL HUNGRY..." while the bandaged man eats heartily with sounds "CHEW" "MUNCH" "MUNCH MUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH CHEW CHEW." She accepts more food with sparkling eyes and hearts, "YOU SUREI!" In another scene she asks, "KUMACHI, HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU BECAME A SLAVEI" He replies, "...FOUR..." and "ME TOO!!" while a background figure warns, "I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD SOUND SO EXCITED ABOUT THAT..." The girl beams, "LET'S KEEP UP THE HARD WORK!! YOU'RE A REAL GLUTTON, GINNY." She eats with delight, "SO GOOD!" A tearful close-up shows her crying happily, "I'M JUST SO HAPPY." The bandaged man sobs, "OH COME ON! DON'T CRY!!" as the girl wails, "I'M FULL... MY BELLY'S ACTUALLY FULL... KUMACHI!!" with SFX "ぐるっ" and "ぷぷっ" while someone asks, "HMI WHAT'S WRONGI" Narration notes, "THEIR FIRST TASTE OF PEACE AND HOPE..."

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