4

This is a full-color version of the previous title page. Roronoa Zoro stands in the foreground with his swords, Usopp aims a bazooka from a mounted seat behind him, and Monkey D. Luffy sits on a large grey hippo. A green bird flies nearby. The text "Chapter 186 '4'" and "ONE PIECE" is displayed at the top.

Chopper, in his muscular Heavy Point form, stands over a severely beaten Usopp. Usopp lies face down in the dirt, panting heavily, his goggles cracked and his face bruised. Chopper glares menacingly and says, "THEY BETTER NOT GET BACK UP ANYMORE...". Usopp, barely conscious, pleads, "PLEASE...!". A wide shot shows the desolate desert landscape outside the ruins of Alubarna. Chopper has reverted to his small Brain Point reindeer form, standing beside Usopp's prone body as dust clouds settle in the background. Sound effects of heavy breathing, "HAA..." and "PANT PANT", fill the air.

Chopper's eyes widen in shock as he realizes the enemy is still moving. "They're alive..." he says. Usopp, terrified, stammers, "N......NO!". Chopper sweats, thinking, "THIS IS BAD... I'VE ALREADY USED UP HALF OF THE RUMBLE BALL'S TIME LIMIT." Through the thick dust, the massive silhouette of Mr. 4 emerges, muttering "FO...". Panic overtakes Usopp, and he scrambles away as fast as he can, yelling, "I'M SICK AND TIRED OF THIS! WE'RE GONNA BE KILLED ANYWAYS! THERE'S NO WAY WE CAN BEAT THESE MONSTERS!". Chopper calls out, "USOPP!?". Suddenly, Miss Merry Christmas bursts from the ground in her mole-human hybrid form, grabbing Usopp by the ankle. "YOUR FRIEND IS RIGHT..." she says. Chopper yells, "USOPP, STOP! YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM THESE GUYS!". Miss Merry Christmas glares at Usopp, adding, "After all your little tricks and games...".

Miss Merry Christmas ruthlessly drags Usopp by his leg across the ground. Usopp screams in pain, "GAHHHHH!". Chopper cries out, "USOPP!". Miss Merry Christmas taunts him, "You think you can just get away scot-free?". She continues her mockery, "A weakling for a captain makes for followers that are even weaker..". Usopp, despite his fear, is caught off guard. "Captain...!? A-are you talking about Luffy...!?". Miss Merry Christmas smirks confidently. "IF YOU MEAN STRAW-HAT LUFFY, THEN HE'S NOTHING BUT A STONE COLD CORPSE BY NOW. MR. 0 TOOK CARE OF HIM. THE REBELLION'S ALREADY STARTED AND YOUR CAPTAIN'S NOW DEAD. YOU PICKED THE WRONG PEOPLE TO MESS WITH." Usopp's eyes widen in absolute disbelief as he processes the words: "Luffy's... dead...?".

Usopp stands up, his face contorted in anger, and shouts across the desert ruins, "DON'T GO AROUND SPOUTIN' CRAP ABOUT WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW, YOU MOLE-HAG!". Miss Merry Christmas pauses, saying "Hm?". Usopp fiercely declares, "THERE'S NOT A CHANCE IN HELL... THAT SOME DUMB CROC OF SAND COULD EVER KILL LUFFY!". Chopper watches Usopp's defiant stand. Miss Merry Christmas narrows her eyes and replies, "Not a chance in hell? That's something you only say when you have concrete proof...". Usopp points confidently, his voice unwavering, "HE'S GOING TO BE THE FUTURE PIRATE KING, SO THERE'S NO WAY HE'D DIE IN THIS COUNTRY!".

Miss Merry Christmas bursts into hysterical laughter, clutching her stomach. "AHAHAHAHA! P... PIRATE KING!?". Mr. 4 joins in, his slow, booming laugh echoing, "Pfft! FOOO...! FOOO...! FOOO...! FO!". Usopp glares at them, furious. Miss Merry Christmas continues to mock Luffy's dream, "PIRAKING! HAHAHA! PIKING! HAHAHA! PK! HAHAHA! ENOUGH JOKING AROUND!". Mr. 4 laughs harder, "FOOOO!". Miss Merry Christmas wipes a tear from her eye, "WHAT A DUMBASS! D! AHAHAHA! DUM!". She then turns serious, her expression darkening. "You should never again babble about something so stupid out here in the Grand Line! Honestly, for god's sake! Deluded idiots like him are better off dead!".

Usopp turns to his partner and yells, "LISTEN UP, CHOPPER!". Chopper looks surprised. Miss Merry Christmas laughs, "Ahahaha!". Usopp declares, "TIME FOR YOU TO DIE TOO, LONG NOSE!". Miss Merry Christmas shouts "MOLEHILL HIGHWAY!" and dives into the sand, rapidly digging a network of tunnels that crack the surface of the ground. Usopp runs for his life, screaming "AHHH! GAHHHHH!". Chopper watches in awe and fear, thinking, "Y-YOU'RE FIGHTING... TERRIFYING ENEMIES...! EVEN WHEN...".

Miss Merry Christmas bursts out of the ground directly beneath Usopp, striking him with a powerful "MOLE IMPACT!". Usopp is launched into the air, crying out in pain. Chopper watches in horror. Miss Merry Christmas, moving at high speed, taunts them, "E... EBEN... (even) WEN YU... (when you) DUNHAB... A JANSIN HELL... OB WINNI... (don't have a chance in hell of winning)". Mr. 4 readies his massive four-ton bat, taking a batter's stance. "MR. 4! BATTER UP!" Miss Merry Christmas calls out. She dives back into the tunnels, yelling "LET'S DO THIS THEN! MOLEHILL...". Mr. 4 prepares to swing, grunting "FO...!".

Miss Merry Christmas shouts "4TH ROAD INTERSECTION!" as she drags Usopp towards Mr. 4. Mr. 4 swings his massive bat with devastating force, striking Usopp squarely in the face. A sickening impact occurs, and blood splatters violently from Usopp's head. Chopper screams in terror, "USOPP!". Mr. 4 smiles, satisfied with the hit, while Chopper pants heavily, overwhelmed by the brutal attack.

Usopp's body is sent flying like a baseball, crashing through a thick stone wall and causing a massive explosion of rubble and dust. Chopper, enraged, yells "YOU BASTARDS!". He glares at the Baroque Works agents. Miss Merry Christmas looks on, stating, "IF YOU'RE A MAN... THERE ARE TIMES... WHEN YOU HAVE TO FIGHT... NO MATTER WHAT!". Suddenly, her expression changes to shock. "WHAT!? HE'S STILL-". As the smoke clears, a battered and bloody silhouette is seen standing amidst the debris.

Usopp stands tall, blood pouring from his head and nose, his body trembling but unyielding. He finishes his sentence, "AND THAT TIME, IS WHEN YOUR FRIEND'S DREAMS ARE LAUGHED AT!". Miss Merry Christmas is utterly bewildered. "HOW THE HELL DID HE SURVIVE A 4 TON BAT HIT TO THE HEAD!? HE MUST'VE USED SOME TRICK! THERE'S NO WAY HE COULD'VE STOOD UP AFTER THAT HIT, MUCH LESS BE EVEN ALIVE!". Usopp, breathing heavily, states with absolute conviction, "Luffy's not dead. I know he'll become, The pirate king one day...". He glares fiercely at his enemies. "SO THAT'S ONE THING I WON'T LET YOU LAUGH AT!". Miss Merry Christmas, annoyed, commands, "One more time, Mr. 4!". Mr. 4 readies his bat again, "FOO...!".

Chopper steps forward, declaring, "AS IF I'D LET YOU! TIME TO SHOW YOU MY TRANSFORMATIONS!". He shifts into his Horn Point form, growing massive, branching antlers and taking a quadrupedal stance. "HORN POINT," he announces. Miss Merry Christmas scoffs, "EVEN IF YOU ACT TOUGH, THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO WITH THAT WEAK BODY OF YOURS!". Usopp, running towards Chopper, yells, "CHOPPER! GET BEHIND ME!". Chopper complies, "GOT IT!".

Miss Merry Christmas grabs Usopp by the legs once again. "BATTER UP, MR. 4!". Mr. 4 winds up, "FOOO!". She drags Usopp at high speed towards Mr. 4. "CERTAIN KILL... READY? MOLEHILL...". As they close in, Usopp pulls out his slingshot and aims it directly at Mr. 4's face. "SMOKE STAR!". He fires a pellet that explodes into a thick cloud of black smoke right in front of Mr. 4, blinding him. Mr. 4 grunts in confusion, "FOOO!?".

Chopper, in his Horn Point form, charges forward. Usopp yells, "YOUR TURN, CHOPPER!". Chopper replies, "LEAVE IT TO ME!". Miss Merry Christmas suddenly realizes she is only holding Usopp's empty shoes. "HUH!? DAMMIT! THAT BRAT JUMPED OUT OF HIS SHOES!". She pops out of the ground, confused. "AGH! WHA?". She sees Chopper charging directly at her. Thinking it's Usopp being dragged, she yells her attack name, "MOLEHILL 4TH ROAD INTERSECTION!". Then she realizes she is heading straight for her partner in the smoke. "!!? NO, WAIT! IT'S ME, MR. 4!". Mr. 4, blinded by the smoke, swings his bat blindly, "FO...".

Mr. 4 swings his massive bat with full force. Miss Merry Christmas screams in panic, "STOP YOU ID-". The bat connects squarely with Miss Merry Christmas's face in a brutal, crushing impact. The force of the blow sends shockwaves through the air. Mr. 4 stands in the smoke, a question mark appearing above his head as he realizes he hit something, but not the intended target.

Lassoo, the dog-gun, looks on in confusion, "FO?". Mr. 4 stares blankly, realizing his mistake. Usopp calls out from a distance, "HEY, SLOWPOKE! LOOK OVER HERE!". Chopper is charging towards Mr. 4 at full speed. Usopp announces their combined attack, "CERTAIN KILL SUPER USOPP...". Usopp has hooked a large rubber band around Chopper's massive antlers, using him as a giant slingshot. He pulls back a heavy hammer and fires it with tremendous force. "HAMMER COMET!".

The hammer flies through the air at incredible speed. Mr. 4 tries to block it with his bat, but the sheer momentum of the Hammer Comet overpowers him. The impact strikes him in the chest, sending him flying backward. Lassoo barks in surprise, "ARF?". Mr. 4 crashes violently into a stone ruin, shattering the structure upon impact.

Mr. 4 and Miss Merry Christmas lie defeated and unconscious in the rubble. Lassoo, the dog-gun, suddenly sneezes, "ACHOO!", firing a baseball bomb that rolls on the ground, "tic toc tic...". Lassoo looks dizzy and collapses. Usopp and Chopper lie on the ground, completely exhausted. The bomb explodes in a massive blast. A narration box appears: "Winner: Usopp & Chopper. Battle at Alubarna Southeastern Gates". Chopper frantically runs over to Usopp, crying, "USOPP! ARE YOU ALRIGHT!? DON'T DIE ON ME! W-WE NEED A DOCTOR HERE!". Usopp, battered but alive, points weakly at Chopper and says, "That'd be YOU!".

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