The Straw Hat Pirates stride confidently along a rain-slicked path beneath a massive twisted tree. Luffy leads in the center wearing a black-and-white patterned kimono, wooden sword over his shoulder and a large red-and-white striped umbrella held high. To his left, Nami walks in a flowing purple kimono with an orange obi, twirling a blue-and-white parasol. Zoro follows in an orange flame-patterned kimono, gripping multiple swords and a red-and-white umbrella. Sanji appears next in a dark kimono with a white eagle emblem, followed by Usopp in a floral-patterned kimono carrying a massive rifle. Chopper trails at the rear in a black floral kimono, shouldering an oversized weapon. Frogs cheer from behind a wooden fence on the left while cherry blossoms drift through the golden sky. A sign reading "花道" and "ONE PIECE" appears in the upper left corner.
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A steam locomotive races through stormy mountains as large onomatopoeia "ゴォォォォ" and "ゴォォォ" shake the panel. A massive close-up shows a wild-eyed, fanged man with leaf-like hair roaring in rage. Below, a curly-haired fighter with a beaded necklace and earrings taunts, "HEH, YOU BRAGGED AND BRAGGED, BUT I DON'T SEE YOU GETTING ANY STRONGER WITH FOUR LEGS, CENTAUR!" while a black-clad figure is violently kicked off a speeding train car. The impact produces a huge "ドシャアァァァァ!!" sound effect and a small "TAP!!" as the victim tumbles. The attacker grins triumphantly amid motion lines and debris.
The black-clad fighter clings desperately to the side of the speeding train, shouting "I'M GONNA FALL ~~~!!" as "SLIP!!" appears near his slipping hand. The curly-haired man watches from the platform with a calm "ACTUALLY...." and a question mark bubble. In the next panel the fighter is shown mid-fall with "ぐぃぃん!!" sound effects. The curly-haired man smirks, "WELL...." and "HAHAHA... HOW PITIFUL! NEED A HANDI" The falling man snaps back with a large "NO THANKS!!" while the curly-haired man yells "IDIOT!!!" amid heavy impact lines and "ダダダダ" effects as the fighter crashes down.
The black-clad fighter lies on the ground groaning, "AH... MY ARMS AND LEGS... THEY'RE LOCKED DOWN!!" while the curly-haired man looms overhead declaring "I'VE GOT YOU!!!" and "NOW YOU'LL EXPERIENCE MY FOUR-LEGGED POWER!!" The curly-haired man laughs "HAHAHAHA... SAY WHATEVER YOU WANT..." and mocks "CARE-LESS...!I" The black-clad fighter retorts from below, "DO YOU REALLY THINK... THAT THIS'LL BE JUST A NORMAL PUNCHI" The curly-haired man answers "OH YEAH, ALSO... IF YOU HAVE ANY LAST WORDS, SAY 'EM NOW. DON'T WASTE MY TIME..." while cracking his knuckles with "CRICK! CRICK!" The black-clad fighter dodges with "ギィ..." sounds and thinks "HOW SCARY THIS PUNCH IS....." as the curly-haired man prepares a devastating strike.
A massive explosive impact rocks the battlefield as a fighter delivers a devastating blow. "ULTIMATE HAMMER!!!!" the attack is labeled in huge letters amid flying debris and black impact blocks. Smaller panels show prior moments: a spiky-haired warrior grinning with "Xキ Xキ!!" and "GRK GRK" sound effects, followed by a fiery explosion "ドドドゴーン!!" and a shocked "!!!!I" reaction from a figure with a star belt. The main splash captures the full force of the strike, with motion lines and smoke filling the frame as the victim is hurled backward.
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In the ruined room, a long-nosed man in a striped suit asks, "OH! DID YOU TAKE CARE OF THE RAMEN GUY ALREADYI" A voice replies, "YEAH, JUST NOW." Another figure wonders, "WHERE... DID YOU SUDDENLY APPEAR FROMI" Below, a tall man in a top hat and a woman in a black dress stand over a collapsed CP9 agent. "ARE ALL OF THE ESCORTING MARINES DOWN...I" one asks. "IT'S BECOME SO NOISY ALL OF A SUDDEN..." another notes. "BUT WE DIDN'T EXPECT MUCH OF THEM TO BEGIN WITH," the top-hatted man adds as "CRASH!!" echoes from the wreckage.
Sanji warns, "CAREFUL, THEY USE SOME REALLY WEIRD MOVES," while facing a battered opponent. He continues, "SO... THESE PEOPLE ARE THE ONES WHO KIDNAPPED ROBINI" Nearby, a man in a bowler hat exclaims, "CORGI SAID HE'S A NEW MEMBER OF CP9. HE KNOWS HOW TO USE FOUR OF THE FORMS." Another asks, "WHO'S HEI" The bowler-hatted man stares in shock. The injured fighter growls, "I... I'M GONNA KILL YOU!!" "I'M A COMBAT GENIUS!!" "GUH... YOU'RE DEAD...!!" and "BASTARD...!!" while gasping "HAA... HAA...!!!" as Sanji retorts, "... HEY, NEW GUY."
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Rob Lucci, bloodied and kneeling, declares, "JUST GIVE ME A MOMENT... I'LL KILL HIM IMMEDIATELY..." A cloaked figure replies, "YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO CAPTURE FRANKY ALIVE, BUT YOU LET YOUR EMOTIONS GET THE BETTER OF YOU." Lucci mutters, "AH... YOU MUST BE... ROB LUCCI... I FORGOT TO SAY HI...!!" In rapid succession, a countdown begins: "HUH!I" "!I" "YOU HAVE THREE SECONDS TO RUN FOR YOUR LIFE." "..... FORGET IT." The sequence shows "AH..." "2..." "3..." "D... DON'T DO IT!!!" "1" "HEY! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!I" ending with a massive "SORU!!!" as Lucci vanishes in a blur, leaving only "FROM WHOI" and "RUN FOR MY LIFEI" echoing.
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A towering CP9 agent with horns and a spiked necklace reels backward from a massive impact, arms flung wide as debris flies. "GWAH!!!" he roars. In the lower panels the same agent, bloodied and furious, glares upward while a voice coldly lectures him: "YOU HAVE TO MASTER ALL SIX FORMS... YOU HALF-ASSED WORTHLESS TRASH... BEFORE YOU CAN CLAIM TO BE A CHOUJIN, BRAT... AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A MEMBER OF CP9." A small note reads "CHOUJIN MEANS 'SUPERMAN'". Crash and sploosh sound effects punctuate the blows as the agent is driven down.
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Rob Lucci, in his signature top hat, orders "ON THE REPORT, PUT..." Kalifa adjusts her glasses and replies "YES. KARIFA..." while the horned agent mutters "KARIFA...". The group discusses the fallen fighter: "HE WAS WORTHLESS." "THE NEW GUY WAS TOO WEAK." "UNDERSTOOD." Sanji stands with a dark-haired woman in the ruined hall; she clings to him, whispering "THEY'RE WAY MORE EVIL THAN US..." Sanji exhales smoke and mutters "THESE ARE THE AGENTS OF JUSTICE...I"
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Rob Lucci fixes Sanji with a piercing stare. "JUDGING BY HOW YOU OPENED THE DOOR, I KNOW WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE YOU ARE... WHAT ARE YOU... FORGET IT, I DON'T NEED TO ASK." Kalifa adds "HER PROBLEM IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING." Sanji answers flatly "IF YOU'RE HERE FOR NICO ROBIN... GIVE UP NOW. PLEASE EXCUSE MY MANNERS." A large wanted poster of young Nico Robin appears; the agents continue "IF THERE WERE SOMEONE WITH THE ABILITY TO WAKE THAT DEMON... FOR EXAMPLE, THERE EXISTS A SLEEPING DEMON CAPABLE OF DESTROYING THE WORLD... SINCE THEY WERE BORN ONLY TO BRING MISFORTUNE UPON THE WORLD... THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD WHO ARE BETTER OFF DEAD... EVEN IF SHE WERE ONLY EIGHT YEARS OLD..."
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Rob Lucci's face fills the panel, eyes cold. "FOR THE SAKE OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD. WE SHOULD STILL ELIMINATE HER..." He continues "NOW SHE'S A CRIMINAL WITH A MUCH DEEPER HISTORY, BUT BEFORE ALL OF THAT... WHAT I'VE TOLD YOU IS EXACTLY WHAT NICO ROBIN'S ORIGINAL CRIME WAS." The horned agent growls "ONLY HER DEATH CAN BRING SAFETY AND HAPPINESS TO OTHERS. SHE HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO ACCEPT HER FATE." Kalifa concludes "SHE'D ALREADY SINNED BY HER VERY EXISTENCE!!!" Sanji listens in tense silence as the agents pass judgment.
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A man in a black top hat with a small bird perched on his shoulder speaks coldly. "SHE MUST DIE... FOR THE SAKE OF THE WORLD. SHE SHOULD HAVE DIED 20 YEARS AGO, AND NOW... BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE..." In the next panel a furious figure launches a powerful kick, shouting "SHUT THE HELL UP!!!" and "BULL SHIT!!!" The attacker declares, "BUT I'LL PROBABLY TAKE THE GOVERNMENT A FEW YEARS..." Below, Nico Robin glares fiercely and snaps, "IN YOUR DREAMS!!!" The man in the hat continues, "IN WHATEVER HORRIBLE MANNER... AND THEN, AFTER THAT, THIS WOMAN WILL DIE... TO HARVEST ALL OF NICO ROBIN'S... KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES." Someone yells, "WAIT! ROBIN! DON'T GO IN THERE!!"
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Nico Robin walks away through a shattered doorway as debris falls. Voices cry out "AH! WAH!" and "!!!" In the next tier, a blonde woman with a ponytail says, "I'LL TAKE CARE OF THESE GUYS RIGHT AWAY, AND THEN WE'LL RUN AWAY TOGETHER!!" She turns to Robin with relief: "I'M SO GLAD!! ARE YOU OKAY!I DID THEY DO ANYTHING TO YOU!I" Sanji stares in shock, shouting "ROBIN!!!" A close-up shows Robin's calm face. Spandam mutters, "IS THAT NICO ROBINI HM... SURE LOOKS LIKE THE GIRL IN THE BOUNTY..." Another voice asks, "AND TOOK SO MUCH EFFORT TO BEAT THAT OFFICER!! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS!I IT WAS SO MUCH WORK TO CLIMB IN THERE..."
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Usopp is sent flying amid massive impact lines and debris, crying "USOPP!!!" and "UH-GAH!!!" A small creature reacts with "EHI" Robin stands firm and states, "ARE MEANINGLESS TO YOU PEOPLE... IT SEEMS THAT WORDS..." Sanji shouts in alarm, "OW...!! ROBIN... WHAT ARE YOU DOING!I" Spandam laughs, "HAHA HA..." while a horned man watches nearby. Sanji's face twists in disbelief.
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Franky appears dramatically, arms outstretched, yelling "TO GET AWAY!!! GET AWAY!I" and "FRANKY!! CUT THE THIRD CAR LOOSE!!!" Usopp, dressed as Sogeking, stands ready with "SOGE-KING..." A masked figure warns, "YOU SHOULD GET READY, TOO. IT'LL ALL HAPPEN IN AN INSTANT!!" and "HEY! WHAT'RE YOU TRYING TO DO!I" Another shouts, "DON'T LET FRANKY ESCAPE!!" Franky replies, "OKAY." In the final panel a massive explosion erupts with smoke and debris as someone screams "WAH!!" and "SMOKE STAR!!!"
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In a chaotic sequence of panels, several figures react in shock. One shouts, "WHAT A DUMB TRICK!!" Another exclaims ".....!!!" followed by "!!I" and "KAFF" as a character coughs violently. A spiky-haired figure gasps "AH!" The scene erupts into a large dynamic panel where Nico Robin is shown being grabbed and pulled along by a masked, horned figure in a black outfit. The masked character yells "!!I" while Robin is carried forward. A large speech bubble declares "NICO ROBIN... IS COMING WITH US!!" Below, the word "RUN!!!" appears as an explosion erupts with "FOOM!!!" Two characters react with wide-eyed excitement: one roars "うおおお" and "AWE-SOME!!!" while the other shouts "おおお！" The One Piece logo is visible at the bottom of the page.
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Discussion
p8Jabra is struck and driven down during a lecture on Rokushiki mastery.
p8Choujin is noted as meaning Superman.
p9CP9 agents discuss the defeated fighter's weakness.
p9Sanji protects a woman while confronting the agents.
p10Wanted poster of young Nico Robin is shown during discussion.
p10CP9 claims Robin's existence itself is a crime.
p11CP9 agents unanimously call for Nico Robin's elimination.
p11Agents link Robin's current status to her childhood crime.
p12Spandam wears top hat with bird on shoulder.
p12Sanji attacks Spandam with a kick.
p12Robin is present and verbally defiant.
p13Robin exits through broken doorway carrying a case.
p13Sanji reacts with visible shock to Robin's departure.
p13Spandam recognizes Robin from bounty image.
p14Usopp is struck and sent flying.
p14Robin speaks while standing her ground.
p14Spandam laughs during confrontation.
p15Franky attempts to separate train cars.
p15Usopp appears as Sogeking.
p15Massive explosion occurs with smoke effects.
p16Nico Robin is being carried away by the masked horned figure.
p16Multiple characters react with shock to the abduction.
p16An explosion occurs near a building structure.
p16The masked horned figure declares intent to take Nico Robin.
What is said, page by page
p1Curly-haired fighter mocks black-clad opponent for bragging without gaining strength with four legs, centaur; taunting and confident mood.
p2Black-clad fighter cries out he is going to fall while clinging to train; desperate mood.
p2Curly-haired fighter responds 'ACTUALLY....' with calm question mark expression.
p2Curly-haired fighter mocks 'HAHAHA... HOW PITIFUL! NEED A HAND?' while smirking.
p2Falling fighter rejects help with 'NO THANKS!!'.
p2Curly-haired fighter shouts 'IDIOT!!!' in anger.
p3Black-clad fighter groans that his arms and legs are locked down.
p3Curly-haired man declares 'I'VE GOT YOU!!!' and threatens to demonstrate four-legged power.
p3Curly-haired man mocks 'CARE-LESS...!' and laughs while asking for last words.
p3Black-clad fighter asks if opponent thinks this will be just a normal punch.
p4Spiky-haired fighter shouts attack name ULTIMATE HAMMER in large bold letters during the strike.
p4Spiky-haired fighter emits Xキ Xキ and GRK GRK sounds while charging.
p4Star-belt fighter reacts with shocked !!!!I exclamation after the fiery explosion.
p5Long-nosed man asks if the ramen guy was already taken care of.
p5Off-panel voice confirms the ramen guy was handled just now.
p5Figure questions where the speaker suddenly appeared from.
p5Top-hatted man asks if all escorting marines are down.
p5Black-dressed woman notes the sudden increase in noise.
p5Top-hatted man states they did not expect much from the marines.
p6Sanji warns that the opponents use weird moves.
p6Sanji questions if these people kidnapped Robin.
p6Bowler-hatted man states the fighter is a new CP9 member who knows four forms.
p6Figure asks who the new fighter is.
p6Injured CP9 fighter declares he will kill Sanji and claims to be a combat genius.
p6Injured fighter gasps with HAA HAA sounds while threatening Sanji.
p6Sanji addresses the injured fighter as new guy.
p7Rob Lucci requests a moment to kill his opponent immediately.
p7Cloaked figure reminds Lucci he was supposed to capture Franky alive.
p7Lucci recognizes the cloaked figure as Rob Lucci and apologizes for not greeting him.
p7Cloaked figure gives a three-second countdown to run.
p7Lucci refuses the countdown and activates SORU.
p8Off-panel voice coldly lectures Jabra that he must master all Six Forms before claiming to be a Choujin.
p8Voice insults Jabra as half-assed worthless trash and questions his CP9 membership.
p8Jabra roars in pain from the blow.
p9Lucci orders to record something on the report.
p9Kalifa confirms and repeats the name Karifa.
p9Jabra mutters the name Karifa.
p9Agents dismiss the fallen fighter as worthless and too weak.
p9Woman whispers that the agents are far more evil than her group.
p9Sanji questions whether these are truly agents of justice.
p10Lucci states he can judge Sanji's group by how the door was opened.
p10Lucci dismisses need to ask further questions.
p10Kalifa notes that the woman's problem stems from Sanji's understanding.
p10Sanji declares that if they seek Nico Robin they should give up.
p10Agents discuss a sleeping demon capable of destroying the world.
p10Agents state some people are better off dead and that Robin sinned by existence.
p11Lucci declares Robin must be eliminated for the world's people.
p11Lucci states Robin's original crime matches what was described.
p11Jabra asserts only Robin's death can bring safety and happiness.
p11Jabra claims Robin has no choice but to accept her fate.
p11Kalifa concludes Robin already sinned by her very existence.
p11Sanji remains silent while absorbing the judgment.
p12Spandam states Robin must die for the world's sake with cold finality.
p12Sanji yells shut up and bullshit while launching furious kick.
p12Sanji warns government will need years to finish the job.
p12Robin snaps in your dreams with defiant glare.
p12Spandam continues that Robin will die horribly after capture.
p13Voices cry out in alarm as Robin walks through debris.
p13Blonde woman offers to handle enemies then escape together.
p13Blonde woman asks if Robin is okay and unharmed.
p13Sanji shouts Robin's name in shock.
p13Spandam notes resemblance to Robin's bounty poster.
p14Usopp cries out while being struck and sent flying.
p14Robin states words are meaningless to these people.
p14Sanji shouts alarm asking what Robin is doing.
p14Spandam laughs loudly at the situation.
p15Franky yells to get away and cut the third car loose.
p15Sogeking announces his presence.
p15Masked figure warns everything will happen in an instant.
p15Voice orders not to let Franky escape.
p15Franky replies okay to the instruction.
p15Explosion accompanied by smoke star and screams.
p16Unknown character yells in anger that the situation is a dumb trick.
p16Spiky-haired figure gasps sharply in surprise.
p16Masked horned figure shouts that Nico Robin is coming with them.
p16Command to run is issued amid the explosion and chaos.
p16Muscular character cheers with an exclamation of awe.