The chapter title page displays in bold lettering: Chapter 297 “Praise for Vearth”. Below it is a large dynamic splash illustration of Ace leaping forward with a fierce grin, his right arm raised high and left fist clenched. He wears an open shirt, a beaded necklace, and a wide belt, with his foot prominently stomping down toward the viewer. Below him, several marines in uniform react in panic, some pointing weapons upward while others shout. The background shows a massive Marine ship with towers, railings, and smoke. At the bottom of the page, text reads: ACE'S GREAT SEARCH FOR BLACKBEARD VOL. 22 “ACE'S IDENTITY IS DISCOVERED”.
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Explosions rock the upper yard as Luffy and Nami ride a speeding waver. Luffy shouts “WHOA! AGHH!” while Nami cries “CRASH!”. A massive close-up of Enel’s face fills the panel as he roars with laughter: “YAHAHAHA! HOW DARE YOU LOWLY HUMANS TRY TO REACH ME!” and “YOUR BLASPHEMOUS INSOLENCE KNOWS NO BOUNDS!”. Crew members on the ship yell “HE’S TARGETING UPPER YARD!” and “HE’S TRYING TO DESTROY THE WHOLE GROUND BELOW THE STALK!”. Enel continues, “WE WON’T BE ABLE TO COME UP THIS HIGH EVER AGAIN!” and “REACHING ENEL WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE THEN!”. Lightning and smoke erupt with large SFX “ゴゴゴゴ” and “ドドドドド”. Nami warns “Fall back down and wait for raigou’s completion, rubber man!” while Enel taunts “Yahahaha! Even if you can resist my lightning, it’s meaningless if you can’t come up here!”. Luffy and Nami shout “LUFFY! NAMI!” as the upper yard begins to crumble with SFX “ググググオォ…ン”.
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High above the ruins, a massive vessel hurtles through the sky amid roaring impact lines and debris. A voice declares, "It seems Enel's set on avoiding direct contact with you!" Another retorts sharply, "AS IF I'D LET HIM!" Below, the devastated landscape of Shandora comes into view as massive stone structures crumble. On the ground, several figures react in alarm. "Crap! So is Zoro!" one shouts. "Oh no! Wiper's still lying over there!" cries another. "He's trying to destroy the whole ground here!" "The city ruins below are visible now!" In a close panel, a dark-haired woman stares at the collapsing ancient city with a serious expression as the narration notes, "The ruins..."
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Wiper, bandaged and determined, charges forward amid flying rubble and impact effects. A voice proclaims, "OF THE PROUD WARRIORS BORN AND RAISED IN SHANDORA! THE HISTORY," while another taunts, "YOU DON'T HAVE THE POWER TO DESTROY... YOUR EFFORT IS USELESS... ENEL..." Enel looms in the background as massive attacks clash with explosive SFX. An elder figure shouts, "NO MATTER HOW MANY FORESTS AND RUINS YOU TRY TO DESTROY! SO NO MATTER HOW MANY RELICS AND RUINS YOU TRY TO BURN DOWN! IT WILL GIVE BIRTH! TO GREAT VITALITY! THIS SHEER FORCE IS NOT SOMETHING YOU'RE CAPABLE OF DESTROYING!" Enel counters, "NO MATTER WHERE SHANDORA IS NOW..." In the chaos, a woman is grabbed from behind as someone yells, "YOU'LL DIE! RUN AWAY, WIPER! Watch out!"
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A massive tremor shakes the floating land as a ship rocks violently amid the clouds. Crew members cry out in alarm: "HE'S RIGHT...", "KYAA!", "AGHH!" while Vearth trembles. In a huge close-up, a fierce warrior with striped face paint, earrings, and wild hair roars with clenched teeth, "THIS GREAT LAND, WILL NEVER LOSE!" Below, a vast temple complex wrapped by a colossal snake-like form looms as the ground quakes with deep rumbling SFX ゴォォォォォ. Nami stares upward in shock, sweat on her face. On the right, a tall grinning figure with long earlobes cups his ear and laughs, "OhhI Such nonsense I hear from the fools below. Yahahaha..."
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The massive island of Upper Yard remains unmoved despite the chaos. Huge SFX ドドドドーン echo as a voice declares, "IT WON'T SINK!" and "UPPER YARD WON'T BUDGE AN INCH!" In a close panel, bandaged hands clasp in prayer while narration reads, "IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE MORTALS CAN CLAIM AND FIGHT OVER AS MERE PROPERTY!" and "YES, VEARTH'S GRANDEUR SURPASSES ALL!" Onlookers react with awe: "What tremendous power to resist!" A lone figure stands on a rocky outcrop gazing at the distant temple as the ground continues to rumble with SFX ゴゴゴゴゴゴ. A caption wonders, "WHY COULDN'T ANY OF US REALIZE THAT FOR OVER 400 YEARS...!I" while smaller reactions read "!!" and "SO..."
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High above the clouds, a massive stalk shakes violently as smoke and debris erupt around it. Voices cry out, "WIPEERRR! WIPEERRR!" and "Get back over here! The stalk is falling!" A scarred, battle-worn man glares forward with intense eyes and shouts, "Straw Hat..." In the distance, a lone figure stands amid ruined structures as the word "Go..." appears. A small panel shows a sudden "DASH!" motion. The page erupts into a massive explosion as the massive flying ark Maxim is blasted forward amid flying debris, impact lines, and a huge central blast, sending the vessel hurtling through the air.
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Enel appears with a furious expression, shouting "HERE I COME!" and "ENEL!" as the ark Maxim looms overhead. He roars "THE GOLDEN BELL!" and "HAND OVER!" A woman with orange hair glares angrily while thinking, "They're all so stubbornly persistent..." Beside her, a man with facial markings watches tensely. Enel continues his tirade: "Enough is enough!" and unleashes a massive attack, declaring "DISAPPEAR WITH THE WHOLE COUNTRY!" The ark is shown firing powerful blasts amid "オオオオ..." sound effects as he adds, "This should be more than big enough to deal with you all for good!"
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A colossal sphere of crackling energy descends through the clouds as the massive attack is unleashed. "RAIGOU!" A young girl in a hat stares upward in terror while a tall woman with long dark hair stands beside her, both watching the sky. Below, chaos erupts on the floating ships as an elderly bearded man glares fiercely from a tower. Crew members scramble across decks while others tumble through the air amid debris and impact lines. Small figures clutch one another as the enormous black sphere looms overhead, lightning arcing wildly.
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Luffy grins confidently from a close-up view amid swirling clouds and debris. Nami shouts desperately from the left, "I-Luffy, wait! The ship is that way!" Luffy clings to a mast as it cracks, yelling "What!I" Nami continues, "I definitely won't let your help go to waste!" Luffy replies, "Thanks, Nami!" while being pulled along. In a dramatic close-up, Nami screams with wide eyes, "NO, LUFFY! INSIDE THAT SPHERICAL MASS IS....! A MAELSTROM OF DENSE AIR CURRENTS AND ELECTRICITY! EVEN WITH YOUR BODY, THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT'LL HAPPEN!" A distant scream echoes, "Kyaaa!" as the massive sphere crackles with electricity and wind.
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Luffy's face twists in agony as he roars with all his might, "AAAAA AAAGG GHHHH HHHHH!!!" The opponent looms beside him, mouth stretched wide in a mocking grin, declaring, "RUBBER MAN! WHAT CAN YOU POSSIBLY DO BEFORE SUCH SHEER POWER," The massive dark cloud above the shattered landmass begins to crumble and collapse. Cracks race across the white earth as a small figure plummets, marked by "CRUMBLE..." and a distant "PLOR!" The ground heaves violently. In the bottom panel the entire landscape erupts upward in a colossal explosion of dust and debris, accompanied by huge impact sound effects.
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Luffy, still straining, shouts "GOMU GOMU... FIREWORKS!" His body stretches and coils like living rubber cables. The next instant the frame erupts into a blinding radial blast of spinning spheres and lightning-like impact lines. Enormous black "ZAP!" effects crackle around the expanding orbs. Luffy's voice rings out again as the attack reaches its peak: "GOLDEN PEONY!" The entire panel is consumed by the massive, flower-like explosion of golden energy radiating outward.
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Dark storm clouds crackle violently overhead as massive lightning bolts tear through the sky. A strange mechanical structure on a floating platform reacts with alarm. A huge sphere of crackling electricity hurtles across the clouds, trailing sparks and motion lines. Enel's furious face fills the panel as he roars, "YOU JUST HAD TO MESS UP THE WHOLE WEATHER WITH ALL YOUR LIGHTNING, YOU ELECTRO-RETARD!" A second balloon adds, "AFTER FINALLY REACHING SKY ISLAND." Below, a scarred warrior stares upward in shock and shouts, "THAT GIANT BALL OF GOLD IS STILL ON HIS RIGHT HAND!" Nami, wide-eyed and sweating, raises her hand defensively and cries, "AHH! THAT'S RIGHT! WHAT'S WITH THIS HUGE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE...!I"
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Nami stares in horror as lightning rips across the sky. A bandaged warrior grits his teeth and declares, "Even so... It'll be fine as long as he falls back down before he can dissipate all the electricity!" A massive voice booms from above, "BEGONE WITH THE ISLAND!" The warrior continues, "WHAT!I" In the next tier, the bandaged man kneels in prayer, thinking, "TO PRAY... IS THE LAST AND ONLY RECOURSE LEFT FOR US!" Nearby Shandia villagers pray as well; one says, "For humans driven to the brink of death, There's nothing else to do!" Another adds, "That doesn't matter... Praying is meaningless even here in God's land now. Capt. McKinley..." In the bottom tier, a small creature asks, "...Do you think God really existsI" The bandaged warrior watches the ship fall and says, "THIS WAR WILL END. PERHAPS WHEN WE HEAR THE ISLAND'S SONG ONCE MORE," as sound effects read "SUUP" and "PLIP PLOP."
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Across Skypiea, desperate prayers rise toward the heavens. A young woman with long hair throws her head back and screams, tears flying, "PLEASE PROTECT THOSE PEOPLE!" Nearby, a lone figure kneels before a small shrine, hands clasped, whispering, "PLEASE, GOD... IF YOU REALLY DO EXIST..." A close-up captures another tear-streaked face, eyes shut tight: "If he does... Will he save us...I" On the deck of a massive ship, more voices join in, "PLEASE DELIVER A MIRACLE..." The largest panel shows the entire flotilla beneath stormy skies as a unified cry echoes, "PLEASE PROTECT THIS COUNTRY, GOD..." Harsh sound effects crackle across the page: "GEEEK NEEE..."
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A colossal explosion rips through the clouds. A massive sphere of force expands outward as a commanding voice rings out, "CLEAR UP, SKIES!" Nami stares upward in shock, eyes wide. Other onlookers scream in awe, "OOOHHHH!!" The blast tears the heavens apart, sending debris and shockwaves in every direction while the massive ship rocks beneath the force.
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A lone close-up panel appears near the bottom of the otherwise empty page. Usopp leans in from the right side of the frame, bandana tied around his forehead and goggles resting on top of his head. He flashes a broad, toothy grin while looking upward, his eyes narrowed in a mix of excitement and determination. Behind him, wooden beams and a curved structure suggest he is clinging to or standing beside part of the giant beanstalk or a nearby tree. No dialogue or sound effects are visible in the panel.
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Discussion
p7Orange-haired woman and marked man observe Enel's actions.
p8A massive spherical attack called Raigou descends from the clouds.
p9Nami explains the internal danger of the spherical mass to Luffy.
p10The white landmass begins to crumble and collapse under the sphere.
p11Luffy performs Gomu Gomu Fireworks turning into Golden Peony explosion.
p12Enel controls a massive electrical sphere in stormy skies.
p12Nami and scarred warrior observe Enel from below.
p13Shandia villagers pray together during the crisis.
p13Bandaged warrior leads the prayer among the group.
p14Skypieans across multiple locations pray simultaneously.
p14Prayers occur on both land shrines and ship decks.
p15Massive explosion occurs in the sky above the ships.
p15Nami witnesses the blast from the ship deck.
p16Page 16 of chapter 297 contains only one visible panel.
p16Usopp is the sole character depicted on this page.
What is said, page by page
p0Chapter title page announces Chapter 297 Praise for Vearth.
p0Bottom text states Ace's great search for Blackbeard volume 22 and Ace's identity is discovered.
p1Luffy shouts in alarm while riding the waver.
p1Nami cries out about crashing.
p1Enel laughs and declares humans cannot reach him due to blasphemy.
p1Ship crew warns that Enel targets upper yard and the stalk below.
p1Enel states reaching him will become impossible after destruction.
p1Enel taunts Luffy that resistance is meaningless against lightning.
p2Voice notes Enel avoids direct contact.
p2Retort declares refusal to allow escape.
p2Characters shout that Zoro is also in danger and Wiper remains on the ground.
p2Alarm raised that Enel destroys the ground and visible city ruins.
p3Voice proclaims history of proud Shandora warriors.
p3Taunt states Enel lacks power to destroy.
p3Elder declares destruction gives birth to vitality.
p3Robin warns Wiper to run away and watch out.
p3Enel claims his force cannot be resisted.
p4Striped warrior shouts defiant declaration that the great land will never lose, intense and resolute mood amid tremor.
p4Crew members cry out in alarm with phrases like HE'S RIGHT and KYAA during violent shaking.
p4Long-earlobe figure comments dismissively on nonsense from fools below, mocking and amused tone.
p5Voice declares Upper Yard will not sink or budge, firm and declarative intent.
p5Narration states Vearth's grandeur surpasses mortal claims, reverent tone.
p5Onlookers react with awe at the tremendous resisting power.
p5Lone figure questions why no one realized the truth for 400 years.
p6Voices urgently call WIPEERRR and warn the stalk is falling.
p6Scarred man shouts Straw Hat with intense focused expression.
p6Distant word Go... appears near lone figure.
p7Enel shouts HERE I COME and demands the Golden Bell be handed over, furious and demanding mood.
p7Enel declares enough is enough and orders disappearance with the whole country.
p7Orange-haired woman internally notes stubborn persistence of others.
p7Enel states the attack should be more than big enough to finish it.
p8Large onomatopoeia RAIGOU announces the descending energy sphere attack with dramatic intent.
p9Nami warns Luffy the ship is the wrong direction with urgent tone.
p9Nami declares she will not waste Luffy's help with determined intent.
p9Luffy thanks Nami while being pulled to safety.
p9Nami screams that the sphere contains a maelstrom of air currents and electricity with extreme alarm.
p10Luffy roars in extreme pain during the attack.
p10Enel mocks Luffy's rubber body against sheer power with arrogant tone.
p11Luffy calls out Gomu Gomu Fireworks as he initiates the stretch attack.
p11Luffy names the technique Golden Peony at the explosion peak.
p12Enel shouts angrily that weather was ruined by lightning after finally reaching Sky Island.
p12Scarred warrior realizes the giant gold ball remains on Enel's right hand.
p12Nami reacts with shock asking about the huge electrical discharge.
p13Bandaged warrior states it will be fine if Enel falls before dissipating electricity.
p13Massive voice commands the island to be gone.
p13Bandaged warrior declares prayer is the last recourse for those at death's brink.
p13Villagers note there is nothing else to do when driven to death's edge.
p13Villagers question if God really exists while praying.
p14Young woman begs for protection of those people.
p14Lone figure prays asking if God really exists.
p14Tearful face wonders if God will save them.
p14Ship group pleads for a miracle to be delivered.
p14Unified voices ask God to protect the country.
p15Commanding voice orders the skies to clear up.
p15Onlookers react with collective awe at the explosion.