Chapter 632 · I Knew It All Along

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The chapter title "I Knew It All Along" is displayed prominently at the top. Below it is a large illustration of a confident dark-haired woman in a sleeveless top and shorts sitting on stone steps in a desert town at night. She holds a large bottle in one hand and papers in the other, a sword resting nearby. A small masked figure with a black hat brandishes multiple weapons while a crowned, winged figure floats behind her. The background shows a church with a cross, bell tower, and cactus-filled landscape under a full moon. At the bottom, text reads "From Shipdecks Around The World Vol 17: Whiskey Peak - A Certain Bounty-Hunting Family".

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A wide view of Fish-Man Island shows buildings and coral structures under a bright sky as someone shouts "WE'VE GOT TO GET TO GYONCORD PLAZA!!" and another declares "THE PRINCES ARE FIGHTING THE NEW FISHMAN PIRATES IN THE PLAZA....!!!" In closer panels, fish-men exclaim "THIS COUNTRY WILL BELONG TO HODY JONES!!" while others worry "IF THE PRINCES ARE SOMEHOW DEFEATED... THE FATE OF FISHMAN ISLAND RESTS ON THIS BATTLE!" A blonde girl watches anxiously. Below, Megalo flies through the air carrying a rider as a voice calls "TAKE A LOOK OVER THERE!!" and another yells "AH! BOSS JIMBEI-SAMA! MEGALO!" A sign notes "IN THE SKIES NEAR GYONCORD PLAZA".

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Shirahoshi clasps her hands and cries "IT'S FATHER!!!" while Neptune appears, prompting cheers of "IT'S ME, KING NEPTUNE!" and "THANK GOODNESS HE'S ALL RIGHT!" Neptune roars "RRRUO OHHH!" A wide shot reveals a massive crowd gathered near Gyoncord Plaza with signs labeling "THE PLAZA" and "THE AREA AROUND GYONCORD PLAZA". In the foreground, Hody Jones laughs "KYAKKYAHH!! WELL, YOU DON'T GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE SOMEONE DYING EVERY DAY!!" as his crew reacts with shock. A voice notes "WE SEEM TO HAVE OURSELVES QUITE THE AUDIENCE."

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A massive impact strikes as chained figures including Neptune, Fukaboshi, Ryuboshi, and Manboshi are displayed before the crowd. Hody Jones declares "THE ARMY'S SOLDIERS! THE COUNTRY'S MINISTERS! AND THE ROYAL FAMILY!! NOW, THERE ARE NONE LEFT IN THIS COUNTRY TO OPPOSE US." He mocks "WHAT A SPLENDID SIGHT!!" while the crowd gasps at the princes. Neptune protests "MUHIH!! PUT OUT THAT FIRE IN YOUR HEART!! IT'LL TURN ME INTO DRIED SQUID!!" as a subordinate rants "HAAAAHHH HI!! I NEED TO RAMPAGE MORE, ZUGON!!!" Smaller panels show reactions: "BUT IF IT ALLOWS THEM TO TAKE OUR COUNTRY FROM US....!!" "DO NOT APOLOGISE, MY SON. THE POWER THEY USE IS NOT THEIR OWN..." "MY DEEPEST APOLOGIES, FATHER....!!" and "THEIR POWER IS UNBELIEVABLE.....!!" The crowd realizes "THE PRINCES WERE COMPLETELY OVERPOWERED... WHAT DID THOSE FILTHY PIRATES DO...I!"

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An angry mob of fish-men brandishes weapons and shouts bloodthirsty demands. "GIVE THE PEOPLE WATCHING A SHOW THEY'LL NEVER FORGET!!!" "GIVE THE WORTHLESS ROYAL FAMILY THE HORRIBLE DEATHS THEY DESERVE!!!" "NO, SKEWER THEM!" "BURN THEM AT THE STAKE!" "LET'S EXECUTE THEM ALL, CAPTAIN HODY!!" Hody Jones glares with a savage grin. He declares, "IF WE CANNOT LURE OUT THE PRINCESS, THERE IS NO MEANING TO ANY OF THIS." A subordinate reports, "I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED WORD FROM DECKEN'S MEN......OF SHIRAHOSHI'S DEATH..." Another fish-man snaps, "SILENCE..." Hody continues, "...OF SHIRAHOSHI'S DEATH..." In the lower panels a fish-man addresses Prince Mamboshi: "PRINCE MAMBOSHI, DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT I AM NOT AWARE OF HER POWERI THAT LEGENDARY MERMAID IS THE GREATEST THREAT OF ALL!!" A furious fish-man lunges forward yelling, "SHE'S NO WARRIOR!! WHAT THREAT IS SHE TO YOUI!!" and "DON'T YOU DARE HARM OUR SISTER, HODY!!!"

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The scene shifts to a wide view of Fish-Man Island as Shirahoshi and Jinbe plummet into a massive trap. A voice cries, "AHH!!!" while another shouts, "CAPTAIN HODY!!!" Hody's men cheer that their targets "...HAVE FALLEN FOR OUR TRAP!!!" Shirahoshi screams, "AAAAH HHH!!" as she and Jinbe are bound in chains. A young mermaid watches in horror, gasping, "...MY BROTHERS...!!!" and "... FATHER..." while a distant panel shows the captured pair struggling. The trap mechanism snaps shut around them amid swirling water and debris.

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Hody Jones throws his head back in triumphant laughter: "JAHAHAHA HAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAH!!!...NOW, THIS IS MORE LIKE IT!!!" Below, Shirahoshi and Neptune lie chained on the ground while a fish-man exclaims, "IS THIS SOME KIND OF BEAUTIFUL DREAMI!" Hody gloats, "THE TWO GREATEST THREATS TO MY REVOLUTION, BOTH IN CAPTURED IN ONE FELL BLOW!!!" Neptune mutters, "WH... WHY, THIS ISN'T ACTUALLY FATHER AT ALL!!" Shirahoshi pleads, "DO NOT APOLOGISE. WHAT'S DONE IS DONE!!" and "IT IS ALL MY FAULT... IF I HAD NOT FALLEN FOR THEIR TRICKERY, YOU WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CAPTURES...!!!" She adds, "I... I MUST OFFER MY SINCEREST APOLOGIES!"

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Hody Jones faces Jinbe and says, "WHAT'S HAPPENED TO YOU, HODY...I!! YOU LOOK COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM WHEN WE SAW YOU JUST NOW...!!!" Hody replies, "I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT SHOW YOUR FACE, JINBE... YOU KNOW, I ADMIRED YOU BACK IN THE DAYS WHEN YOU STILL HAD GUTS..." Onlookers react in shock: "I THOUGHT PRINCESS SHIRAHOSHI HAD BEEN KIDNAPPED BY STRAW HAT LUFFY..." "BOSS JINBE RESCUE HERI!" "IT'S BOSS JINBE!!! BUT I THOUGHT HE'D LEFT THE ISLAND AFTER HE RESIGNED FROM THE SHICHIBUKAI...I!" Hody continues, "BUT I DARE SAY THEY WILL BE HOPELESSLY SEARCHING FOR A WAY INTO THE PALACE ABOUT NOW! THE ONLY UNPREDICTABLE FACTOR REMAINING IS THE STRAW HAT PIRATES. THIS TASK WAS EASIER THAN I EXPECTED... JAHAHAHAH... WELL, I THINK THAT'S EVERYONE PRESENT AND ACCOUNTED FOR!! AND WHEN THEY DO COME TO AVENGE THEIR CREWMATES' DEATHS, WE WILL BE READY TO STRIKE THEM DOWN."

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A massive crowd of fish-men fills the plaza as Hody Jones stands atop a platform, arms raised triumphantly. "...A FULL ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND OUTLAWS!!!!" he roars. The mob erupts in cheers: "YEEAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!" Hody continues, "IN ALL, I HAVE BROUGHT INTO THIS COUNTRY FROM THE FISHMAN DISTRICT..." Smaller panels show running feet and startled onlookers reacting with "!I" and "ZAZA ZAZA." Hody grins widely and declares, "SEVENTY THOUSAND OF THEM!!! ARMED FISHMEN, READY TO FIGHT IN MY NAME." He points at chained figures and adds, "THIRTY THOUSAND OF THEM!!! AND THE HUMAN SLAVES WHOM I HAVE CAPTURED OVER THE PAST MONTH." Neptune glares from the side while Hody threatens the crowd: "SO I SUGGEST YOU MAKE YOUR DECISION QUICKLY... FLEE, OR BE KILLED!!!" and "THE HOMES OF YOU TRAITORS TO YOUR OWN KIND WILL NOW BELONG TO THEM!" The narration notes that the number of human slaves will only increase, and women and children cannot fight outside the plaza.

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Neptune shouts from above, "STOP GETTING SO CARRIED AWAY WITH YOURSELF, HODY JONES! CAUSING A BIG RUCKUS LIKE THIS IN A PUBLIC PLAZA... YOU BOYS HAVE NO CLASS!!" Hody replies with a grin, "OH, I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU FAIR WARNING, THAT'S ALL!" Madame Shirley appears in the center, cigarette in hand, as fish-men react with shock: "MADAME SHIRLEY!!!" She says coolly, "NOW THAT'S A FACE I HAVEN'T SEEN IN A WHILE... WHAT DO YOU WANT...I" Hody leans in and states, "I DID NOT." He continues, "WELL, I GUESS DESTROYING THE OLD FISHMAN ISLAND IS EXACTLY WHAT I'M DOING. YOU SAW MY FACE IN THIS VISION, DID YOUI! THE MAN WHO WILL DESTROY THIS ISLAND..." Madame Shirley stares in horror: "MADAME SHIRLEY.....!!!"

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Madame Shirley leans forward sharply, eyes wide: "WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SAYI!!!" She realizes, "...IS STRAW HAT LUFFY.....!!!" A fish-man panics, "IF STRAW HAT LUFFY IS REALLY GOING TO DESTROY THE ISLAND... THEN HODY'S PLAN TO TURN IT INTO HIS OWN KINGDOM IS DOOMED!!" Another confirms, "O... OF COURSE!! THE MADAME'S PREDICTIONS ARE NEVER WRONG!" Hody counters with a fierce glare, "IT IS HE WHO WILL TEAR THE ISLAND DOWN, NOT YOU...!!!" Madame Shirley replies calmly, "I AM MERELY TELLING YOU WHAT I KNOW." In the lower panels, a violent impact sends a figure flying backward with a loud crash; a mermaid cries out "UNGH HH!!!" as debris and motion lines fill the scene.

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Hody Jones slams Madame Shirley to the ground in a brutal tackle, sending her sprawling as onlookers scream "MADAME SHIRLEY!!" and "AAAAA HHHHHH HHHHH HH!!!" She gasps "URGH HH...!!" Hody looms over her, shouting, "OH, SURE, WHEN I WAS A KID, YOUR BROTHER ARLONG WAS THE IDOL OF THE WHOLE FISHMAN DISTRICT!!! I'M NOT LIKE YOUR BROTHER, SHIRLEY!!!" He dismisses her words as "RIDICULOUS NONSENSE.....!!!" and accuses, "WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO IMPLY, SHIRLEYI!! TRYING TO TAKE SOME KIND OF PETTY REVENGEI!" In the final spread Hody stands triumphant, arms spread wide: "I'VE BEEN WORKING TOWARDS THIS MOMENT FOR TEN LONG YEARS!!! LOOK AT WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED!! LOOK AT HOW WE'VE GROWN!!! AT THIS STAGE, THE NAME OF THE ARLONG PIRATES IS NOTHING BUT AN EMPTY SYMBOL FOR US TO RALLY AROUND!!! BUT WE'VE MOVED BEYOND THAT. WE'VE BECOME POWERFUL!!! YOU WANT TO HEAR SOMETHING GOOD...I!!"

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Hody Jones looms with a savage grin and declares, "WELL, I'M THE ONE WHO KILLED HER!!! YOU REMEMBER THE QUEEN OF THIS KINGDOMI THAT WRETCH OTOHIME, WHO YOU ALL ADORED SO MUCHI!!" The massive declaration sends shockwaves through the crowd. Fish-Men and soldiers freeze in horror as the words echo across the plaza. Close-ups show wide, sweat-drenched eyes and gaping mouths. One fish-man stammers, "IS THAT REALLY TRUE, CAPTAINI!!" Another shouts, "YOU KILLED OTOHIMEI!!" while a third gasps, "...WHAT...I!!" The stunned reactions ripple outward as the truth of Otohime's murder sinks in.

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Hody laughs maniacally, "KYAKKYAHH!! YOU'RE ALL IDIOTS FOR NOT REALISING SOONER!!!" He continues, "WHILE EVERYONE WAS DISTRACTED BY THE BLAZE, I MURDERED OTOHIME!! THAT DAY... I PAID A HUMAN PIRATE TO SET FIRE TO THAT BOX OF SIGNATURES." The crowd erupts in fury. Someone yells, "CURSE YOU, HODY!!!!" as another cries, "FATHER!" and "THIS HUMAN HAS MURDERED OUR QUEEN!!...AND FRAMED HIM AS THE KILLER!!" Hody's face twists with cruel satisfaction while the surrounding fish-men reel in disbelief and rage.

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Hody snarls, "SHE WAS IN MY WAY!!! YOU HEAR THAT, SHIRAHOSHII!! YOUR MOTHER WAS A WORTHLESS WRETCH WHO DESERVED TO DIE!!! I'M THE ONE WHO TOOK HER FILTHY LIFE!!!" Shirahoshi's eyes fill with tears as the truth crashes over her. She whispers, "...I KNEW IT WAS YOU..." while background figures react with shock, one shouting "WHATI!!" and another gasping "SHIRAHOSHI...I!!" The chapter title "I KNEW IT ALL ALONG" appears as her quiet realization hangs in the air.

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The colossal ship Noah hurtles forward with a deafening roar. Hody bellows, "IN OTHER WORDS... I JUST THREW THIS SHIP...STRAIGHT TOWARDS SHIRAHOSHI!!! BAHOHOHOH!!!" Vander Decken panics, "CAP'N DECKEN!!! HOLD ON A MOMENT!!!" as the massive vessel barrels through the sea toward the princess. Shirahoshi's father cries out in terror, "MY BELOVED SHIRAHOSHI CAN PERISH ALONG WITH THE WHOLE OF FISHMAN ISLAND!!! FAREWELL, SHIRAHOSHI!!!! FAREWELL, ISLAND!!!!" while onlookers scream, "IT'S REALLY MOVING!!! THIS IS CRAA AAAZY!!!" The Noah looms ever closer, unstoppable.

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The Question Corner header appears at the top with an arrow and three striped-helmet faces of the Neptune brothers glaring forward. Reader D writes: "Heeeey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey Odacchi my boy, Odacchi that came flying from some random place. I have something I want to ask. In Volume 63 chapter 626 'The Three Neptune Brothers', the scene where Otohime cries to the floor about the signatures. There's this dude who looks identical to the Nami mermaid Luffy drew in Volume 8 chapter 69 'Arlong Park'!!! What the heck is that creature. Tell me or else, uh... ummmm... what should I doI P.N. King of the Land of Gedatsu". Oda replies: "Lots came. Postcards concerning this topic. Amazing how you find this stuff. And, Luffy's imaginary 'mermaid' happened to be real." Another reader D asks: "EAR CRAP, NOSE CRAP, EYE CRAP. WHICH DO YOU PREFERI P.N. Hatamori". Oda answers: "I guess ear crap." Reader D complains: "Oda sensei... YOU'RE JUST NOT MY TYPE. P.N. Match and Takeshi". Oda receives: "Odacchi!! It is my first letter to you. A very serious question. In Chapter 598, they say Soul King's 'TV sales are at the top...' but what is TVI Something like the CDs in this world!I I'm curious. P.N. Toru-man". Oda explains: "Yes, Yes indeed. Please think that way. The world has changed much in two years, and obviously technology has improved. TD stands for 'Tone Dial'. The shell that records and saves sound. The people have succeeded in obtaining and improving this. They are sold in pairs, and along with headphones and stereos, it is possible to enjoy music." Small panels show Nami as a mermaid, a close-up face, a wanted poster, and Brook performing with instruments labeled 'the pair of TDs'.

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