The title page reads "Chapter 297 'Praise for Vearth'". The cover story is "ACE'S GREAT SEARCH FOR BLACKBEARD VOL. 22 'ACE'S IDENTITY IS DISCOVERED'". Ace is shown running frantically towards the foreground, holding his hat to his head. He is shirtless, wearing his beaded necklace and shorts. Behind him, a group of angry people, including a man who looks like a doctor, are chasing him with weapons. They are running past a large domed building.
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Nami and Luffy ride the waver up the giant beanstalk. Nami looks down in panic, shouting, "He's trying to destroy the whole ground below the stalk!" Above them, a massive projection of Enel's face laughs maniacally from the dark clouds. "YAHAHAHA! HOW DARE YOU LOWLY HUMANS TRY TO REACH ME! YOUR BLASPHEMOUS INSOLENCE KNOWS NO BOUNDS!" On the flying ship Maxim, Enel's followers watch in horror. One yells, "HE'S TARGETING UPPER YARD!" Dark clouds swirl violently around the beanstalk. Nami realizes the danger: "AND IF THE GROUND BENEATH THE STALK IS DESTROYED, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO COME UP THIS HIGH EVER AGAIN! REACHING ENEL WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE THEN!" Enel continues to taunt them from above, "Yahaha! Even if you can resist my lightning, it's meaningless if you can't come up here! Fall back down and wait for raigou's completion, rubber man!" Down below, Conis and others watch the destruction. "LUFFY! NAMI!" "UPPER YARD IS CRUMBLING!"
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As the waver speeds up the beanstalk, Nami tells Luffy, "It seems Enel's set on avoiding direct contact with you!" Luffy, determined, replies, "AS IF I'D LET HIM!" Below them, the giant beanstalk is breaking apart, and the ruins of Shandora are falling through the clouds. People on the ground watch the debris fall. "The city ruins below are visible now!" "He's trying to destroy the whole ground here!" Panic sets in as they realize the danger to those still in the ruins. "Oh no! Wiper's still lying over there!" "Crap! So is Zoro!" Robin looks up at the falling debris, noting, "The ruins..."
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Massive chunks of ruins and the giant snake Nola fall through the sky. A voice declares, "YOUR EFFORT IS USELESS... ENEL... YOU DON'T HAVE THE POWER TO DESTROY... THE HISTORY, OF THE PROUD WARRIORS BORN AND RAISED IN SHANDORA!" Gan Fall watches the destruction, adding, "NO MATTER HOW MANY RELICS AND RUINS YOU TRY TO DESTROY! SO NO MATTER HOW MANY FORESTS YOU TRY TO BURN DOWN!" Wiper is shown lying battered on the ground, struggling to stay conscious. The voice continues, "IT WILL GIVE BIRTH! TO GREAT VITALITY! THIS SHEER FORCE IS NOT SOMETHING YOU'RE CAPABLE OF DESTROYING! NO MATTER WHERE SHANDORA IS NOW..." Robin is seen dragging Wiper away from the falling debris. She yells, "RUN AWAY, WIPER! Watch out! YOU'LL DIE!"
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Wiper's bloodied face is shown, his eyes fierce with determination as he declares, "THIS GREAT LAND, WILL NEVER LOSE!" On the flying ship, people watch in awe. "VEARTH WILL..." Conis looks up hopefully. High above, Enel smirks dismissively. "Ohh? Such nonsense I hear from the fools below. Yahahaha..." A massive explosion rocks the island below, sending debris flying as Enel's attack strikes.
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Despite the massive attack, the island of Upper Yard remains intact, resting firmly on the clouds. "IT WON'T SINK! UPPER YARD WON'T BUDGE AN INCH!" Gan Fall clutches his head in realization. "YES! VEARTH'S GRANDEUR SURPASSES ALL! IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE MORTALS CAN CLAIM AND FIGHT OVER AS MERE PROPERTY!" Enel looks down, surprised by the island's resilience. "What tremendous power to resist!" The giant beanstalk, however, begins to crumble and fall. Gan Fall laments, "WHY COULDN'T ANY OF US REALIZE THAT FOR OVER 400 YEARS...!?"
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The giant beanstalk cracks and begins to topple over. People on the ground shout, "WIPEERRR! WIPEERRR!" "Get back over here! The stalk is falling!" Wiper, still on the ground, looks up at the falling stalk and mutters, "Straw Hat... Go..." High above, the waver carrying Luffy and Nami launches off the falling beanstalk, flying straight towards Enel's ship, the Maxim.
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The waver flies through the air towards the Maxim. Luffy yells, "HERE I COME! ENEL!" Luffy's face is fierce as he demands, "HAND OVER! THE GOLDEN BELL!" Nami looks determined beside him. Enel, looking annoyed by their persistence, says, "They're all so stubbornly persistent... Enough is enough! This should be more than big enough to deal with you all for good!" The Maxim looms large as Enel prepares his final attack. "DISAPPEAR WITH THE WHOLE COUNTRY!"
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A colossal, pitch-black spherical cloud descends from the sky, crackling with lightning. Enel announces his ultimate attack: "RAIGOU!" The sheer size of the sphere dwarfs everything around it. Down below, various characters react in absolute terror and shock. Robin, Conis, Chopper, and the people on the flying ship all stare up at the impending doom. Gan Fall looks on in despair.
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Enel smiles confidently, believing his victory is assured. On the waver, Nami points towards the Maxim. "L-Luffy, wait! The ship is that way!" But Luffy suddenly leaps off the waver, launching himself directly towards the massive black sphere. "I definitely won't let your help go to waste! Thanks, Nami!" Nami is shocked. "What!?" She screams after him, "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!"
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Luffy flies headfirst towards the giant black sphere, screaming at the top of his lungs, "AAAAAAAAGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Enel laughs maniacally at Luffy's apparent suicide attempt. "RUBBER MAN! WHAT CAN YOU POSSIBLY DO BEFORE SUCH SHEER POWER," With a "PLOP!", Luffy plunges directly into the dark, swirling mass of the Raigou. Below, the giant beanstalk continues to crumble and fall apart.
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Inside the dark, swirling sphere, Luffy is surrounded by intense electrical currents. He winds up his arm, which is still encased in the giant golden ball. "GOMU GOMU... FIREWORKS!" He unleashes a rapid barrage of punches, the golden ball striking the inside of the sphere repeatedly. "RAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGHHHHHH!!!" The impacts create glowing orbs of light within the dark mass. "GOLDEN PEONY!"
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The Maxim flies near the massive Raigou sphere, which is now crackling violently with electricity. Enel looks on in shock as the sphere begins to bulge and distort. "WHAT'S WITH THIS HUGE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE...!?" Nami, watching from below, yells angrily, "AFTER FINALLY REACHING SKY ISLAND, YOU JUST HAD TO MESS UP THE WHOLE WEATHER WITH ALL YOUR LIGHTNING, YOU ELECTRO-RETARD!" Enel suddenly realizes what is happening. "AHH! THAT'S RIGHT! THAT GIANT BALL OF GOLD IS STILL ON HIS RIGHT HAND!"
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Nami looks up in confusion. "WHAT!?" Enel, sweating and panicked, yells, "BEGONE WITH THE ISLAND! Even so... It'll be fine as long as he falls back down before he can dissipate all the electricity!" Down below, the people of Skypiea have fallen to their knees. "TO PRAY... IS THE LAST AND ONLY RECOURSE LEFT FOR US!" "For humans driven to the brink of death, There's nothing else to do!" "That doesn't matter... Praying is meaningless even here in God's land now. Capt. McKinley..." Conis holds her cloud fox, Su. "...Do you think God really exists?" "Hey, Suu..." "THIS WAR WILL END. PERHAPS WHEN WE HEAR THE ISLAND'S SONG ONCE MORE,"
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Conis clasps her hands together, tears streaming down her face as she screams, "PLEASE PROTECT THOSE PEOPLE!" She continues to pray, "PLEASE, GOD... IF YOU REALLY DO EXIST..." Nami, also crying, looks up at the sky. "If he does... Will he save us...?" Across the island and on the ships, everyone is shown praying fervently. "PLEASE DELIVER A MIRACLE..." "PLEASE PROTECT THIS COUNTRY, GOD..."
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A blinding explosion bursts from the center of the giant black sphere. The massive Raigou is blown apart from the inside out, the dark clouds shattering and dissipating. In the very center of the explosion, Luffy's silhouette is visible, his arm extended from the final strike. A voice shouts, "CLEAR UP, SKIES!" Wiper and Enel are shown in small side panels, their eyes wide with absolute shock as they witness the destruction of the Raigou.
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A single, small panel shows Enel's face. His confident smirk is completely gone, replaced by a look of utter disbelief and defeat. His eyes are wide, and his mouth is slightly open as he stares at the cleared sky. The rest of the page is entirely blank, emphasizing the magnitude of his shock.
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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.