S.A.D.

In a chaotic upper panel, several figures shout "MASTER!!!" and "...MA...!!!" amid impact lines and debris. Below, Luffy plummets through a massive explosion of smoke and dust in an industrial chamber filled with pipes and platforms, surrounded by large "オ" sound effects. In the bottom row, a dragon-like creature appears on the left, followed by a collapsed armored figure, then a close-up of Luffy's shocked face with sweat drops and motion lines as he reacts to the fall.

A massive close-up shows a snarling face with sharp teeth yelling "DAT GLY, DHE'S ALL I NEED!! DA MAN WHO CONTROLS DA DEW WORLD'S DUNDERGROUND...!!" while Luffy clings nearby. Speech continues: "WEAPONS... ARMS... DRUGS!! DALL DOSE DERRIBLE DINGS..." and "DYOU!!! DERE DYOU DEVEN LISTENINGI I'VE GOT... PROTECTING ME......DHIM!! DAT INSANE PIRATE, DOFLAMINGO!!" Luffy retorts from a lower panel, "I'M DILL WILLING DO FORGIB DYOU...!!! IF DYOU APOLODIZE NOW!!" as the large figure rants about "DA VERY ROOT OF EBIL!!" and "DA BIG NAMES OF DA THADOWS!!" Luffy stands determined in the distance with "EH!!" while glaring in the final panel.

Luffy's face appears in a small panel as a giant clawed hand lunges forward with "GASTILLE!!" and heavy impact effects. A massive gas burner labeled "F" erupts in the center with the narration "THERE IT IS!! THE GAS BURNER THAT CAN EVEN MELT IRON!!!" Below, a wild-haired figure yells "SHURA RARARA RARA!!" and "EAT DAT!!" as a huge explosion of smoke, debris, and flames engulfs the area with motion lines and "オ" effects.

In the laboratory, panicked voices cry out about Vergo. "BUT THERE'S ALREADY A 'MONSTER' IN THIS LAB...!! VERGO!!" "HAA... THAT'S IT, ISN'T IT!! YOU JUST DON'T GET IT!! THE CONVERSATION WENT RIGHT OVER YOUR HEAD!!" "SHUROROROROR!!! NOBODY CAN MATCH HIS COLOR OF ARMAMENTS... SMOKER... AND EVEN LAW WILL DIE!! YOU AND YOUR CREW AS WELL, YOU'LL ALL..." A massive impact erupts as someone is hurled away. "HE'S GONE FOR GOOD... GYAH HHH!!" Luffy charges forward in a furious assault, roaring "D-BLL ARRRGGH HHH!!" as debris and smoke explode around him and the striped giant.

A diagram shows the deadly gas "SHINOKUNI" seeping into B-Block where the Strawhats, Marines, and children are trapped. "IT'S FILLING UP B-BLOCK..." "5 MINUTES!!" "WHAT-EVER!! SHUT UP!!" "WE SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT UP TO THEM ALREADY IF YOU WERE JUST RUNNING STRAIGHT." "B-BLOCK: TIME UNTIL SHINOKUNI SATURATION." Below, survivors flee in panic. "I'M STILL A LITTLE HAZY... IT'S LIKE COMING OUT OF A DREAM..." "HURRY UP EVERYONE!! DO YOUR BEST TO KEEP RUNNING!!" "THEY'RE HEADING FOR THE FIRST FLOOR OF R-BLOCK, WHERE LUFFY AND CAESAR ARE FIGHTING." "THE SURVIVORS HAVE BUT ONE POSSIBLE ROUTE OF ESCAPE OFF THE ISLAND."

Kin'emon shouts in despair, "AND IT WAS I WHO CUT HIM DOWN!! SUCH A THING CANNOT BE UNDONE!!!! MOMONOSUKE!! WHAT A TERRIBLE BLUNDER!!! THAT MOMONOSUKE WOULD 'TRANSFORM INTO A SMALL DRAGON'!!" A tiny dragon-like figure clings nearby as Kin'emon yells, "KINE-MON-SAN!! IF WE RUN BACK THERE, THE GAS WILL...!!" Elsewhere, a large figure startles, "EH!I WHAT'S THIS" "HAA... HAA..." "R-BLOCK, 2ND FLOOR: THE SECRET ROOM." An enemy attacks from above. "HE'S ONE OF THE STRAW-HAT CREW MEMBERS!!" "IT'S AN ENEMY ATTACK!!" "I THOUGHT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO END UP ON THE FIRST FLOOR...!!" "H...HOW'D I END UP IN A PLACE WITH SO MANY ENEMIES!!I ALL I WANT IS SOME SEA-STONE CLIFFS!!"

A facility diagram labels key figures: SMOKER VS VERGO in D-Block, CAESAR, LAW, and LUFFY near the SAD production room. Massive destruction erupts around the giant "SAD" tank as it is torn apart in an explosion of smoke and debris. In the aftermath, Law faces the battered Smoker. "IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE YOUR FIGHTING STYLE, SMOKER-KUN." Smoker, breathing heavily, replies, "WHY SO INSISTENT ABOUT USING YOUR ABILITY...!I" "HAA... HAA..."

Vergo swings his bamboo staff with a powerful WHOOSH. Clad in Armament Haki, the ordinary staff becomes a deadly weapon. He taunts, "WHEN CLAD IN MY COLOR OF ARMAMENTS, EVEN THIS ORDINARY BAMBOO STAFF BECOMES A DEADLY WEAPON...OR DIDN'T YOU KNOW THATI" and adds, "AGAINST A SUPERIOR HAKI USER TURNING INTO SMOKE AND INCREASING YOUR SIZE JUST MAKES YOU A BIGGER TARGET!!" Smoker is struck hard. Vergo unleashes a massive strike labeled "ONITAKE!!" with the translator note "TN: DEMON BAMBOO," sending a devastating impact through the air as the bamboo staff connects with crushing force.

The brutal exchange continues with heavy impact sounds. Vergo delivers a crushing blow, sending Smoker flying across the floor amid clouds of smoke and debris. The large onomatopoeia "ドゥォォ!!" emphasizes the force of the strike. Smoker crashes down hard, blood visible, while Vergo stands over him in the follow-up panels, the fight leaving the Marine battered on the ground.

Vergo stands over the fallen Smoker and speaks coldly: "MERE BRAVERY WILL NOT BE ENOUGH FOR YOUR MEN TO REST IN PEACE" and "BUT WITHOUT ANY REAL POWER... SMOKER I BESMIRCHED THE NAME OF THE MARINES, AND YOU TRIED TO TAKE ME DOWN." Smoker coughs weakly, "HAA... HAA... COUGH." Vergo steps forward with a "STEP" sound. In close-up, he holds Smoker's beating heart in his hand, the organ visibly pulsing with "BA-DUM BA-DUM" effects. Vergo declares, "MY HEART... YOU DID WELL TO GET IT BACK TO ME, SMOKER."

Vergo continues, "...!! WITH THIS, WE'RE EVEN. NOW HURRY UP AND END IT!!" while Smoker gasps for air. A flashback panel shows Vergo's earlier words: "SO THAT WAS IT!! YOU BASTARD!! WHEN DID YOU...!!" Vergo reflects, "...IT'S A GREAT SHAME FOR A MARINE...!! I COULD NEVER FACE MY MEN. BUT IT'S TRUE THAT YOU DID SAVE ME. SO YOU REALLY HATE BEING IN DEBT TO A PIRATE THAT MUCH HUH..." He then covers his eyes with his hand marked "MR. VERGO..." and states firmly, "IT ENDS NOW."

Trafalgar Law glares upward with a fierce expression. "BUT DON'T THINK THAT WHAT YOU HAVE NOW WILL LAST FOREVER, YOU TWO!!" Vergo stands calmly with his sword, replying, "PLEASE, GO ON THINKING THAT. YOU SHITTY BRAT... SO YOU FINALLY REMEMBERED YOUR MANNERS." In the ruined laboratory, Law shouts "JOKER!!" as smoke and debris fill the air. Vergo turns slightly, sword in hand, and asks, "YOU CAN HEAR ME, CAN'T YOUI" Caesar Clown bursts into laughter with a wide grin, "FUFFUFFU!!" while small reaction panels show shocked faces and motion lines. Vergo stands sternly on the right, observing the chaos.

In the vast chamber dominated by the massive "SAD" tank, a voice explains, "AND STRAWHAT-YA IS TAKING CARE OF CAESAR. IN SHORT, YOU'LL ALSO BE LOSING S.A.D.!!!!" Another warns, "VERGO IS DONE FOR. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR MOST IMPORTANT SUBORDINATE." Caesar Clown leans in aggressively, "WAS YOUR OVERCONFIDENCE!! JUST KEEP ON LAUGHING LIKE ALWAYS WHILE PLANNING YOUR NEXT MOVE!" A masked figure adds, "AND THE REASON WHY YOU COULDN'T FORESEE THIS UNFORTUNATE COURSE OF EVENTS." Trafalgar Law smirks confidently in close-up, "BECAUSE WE WON'T BE PLAYING YOUR GAME THE WAY YOU EXPECT US TO. BUT YOU WON'T BE LAUGHING FOR LONG."

Vergo towers powerfully with bulging muscles as Caesar taunts from above, "WELL DON'T YOU SOUND TOUGH, BRAT! FUFU!! ARE YOU SO SURE!I" Caesar continues laughing, "FUFFUFU FUFFUFUFU FUFFU!!" Vergo questions, "WHAT HAPPENED WHEN YOU ENGAGED HIM!I...DON'T YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED THEN!I" Law stands firm, replying with ellipses. Caesar presses, "AREN'T YOU PISSING OFF VERGO, WHO'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU!I TRAUMATIC, WASN'T IT!I NOT SOMETHING SO EASILY FORGOTTEN THE TRUE TERROR OF VERGO!!" A close-up shows Law's intense stare as Caesar declares, "YOU HAVE NO HOPE OF MATCHING HIM IN POWER, EITHER!!" Vergo's Haki aura flares, "HIS HAKI WILL COMPLETELY BLOCK EVEN YOUR CHOPPING ABILITY!!"

The wide laboratory view shows the "SAD" tank looming over the battlefield. Vergo lunges forward in a powerful strike, his body coated in Haki, swinging his weapon down at Law. Law blocks desperately with his sword as impact lines and debris fly. Speech bubbles read, "YOU'VE ONLY MAINTAINED THE PEACE," "AND WHO'S BEEN DOING WHAT...I" and "IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE THE WAR...!!!" Vergo's massive form dominates the right side of the page, pressing the attack while Law holds his ground beneath him.

Luffy stares forward with wide eyes as dramatic panels flash around him. A long-haired figure declares, "YOU WERE THE ONE WHO ALWAYS SAID IT. AS IF AN UNFAULTERING TEMPEST." A fierce tattooed man growls, "THE HEAVY-WEIGHTS OF THE 'NEW GENERATION' ARE COMING!!" Another voice threatens, "...!! WE WILL SMASH YOUR GEARS." Luffy shouts back intensely, "AND NOBODY CAN STOP IT!!!" A caption reads, "A GREAT NEW ERA THAT WILL SWALLOW ALL!!!" The scene widens to a devastated snowy landscape filled with ruined buildings and debris. A large speech bubble states, "ALL WHITEBEARD DID WAS END THE ERA." Another warns, "MARINE HEAD-QUARTERS HAS BEEN BUILDING UP THEIR FORCES!!" Narration continues, "THAT WAR WAS JUST THE PROLOGUE." A final bubble adds, "BUT THEY HAVEN'T BEEN CHALLENGING ANY BIG PLAYERS... ALMOST AS IF THEY'RE PREPARING FOR SOMETHING...!!" Large impact lettering "!!" dominates the upper right as the ruined base stretches across the background.

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