Chapter 412: "THE CHANCE HAS ENDED". In a stone-walled room with a barred window, a man with a large hook for a hand sits smoking a cigar, one leg propped up. Beside him, a tall man in a black cape marked with a 1 sits with arms crossed. Below them lie three defeated figures sprawled on the floor amid smoke and debris, labeled with the numbers 3, 2, and 1. The narration states: THE NAME OF MISS GOLDENWEEK'S STRATEGY: "MEET BAROQUE" VOL. 41: "MR. 0, 1, 2, 3."
A long-haired man with a scar glares upward, sweat and impact lines around him as he grits his teeth. Close-up shows his intense eyes and the sound effect ギロッ with HAA. Smoke fills a distant scene where a figure stands amid debris. In a dramatic spread, three young women in matching outfits grip long staffs with weighted ends, posing dynamically amid swirling clouds and motion lines as large SFX どどどん!! explode across the page.
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The three women stand ready with their staffs. Speech bubbles read: ONCE I USE THE NEXT "GREAT TECHNIQUE"... YOU'LL CERTAINLY BE DEFEATED!!! I CAN GET THIS MUCH POWER WITH JUST A SIMPLE "THUNDER BALL"...!!! UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS "CLIMA TACT,". A close-up shows one woman saying IT'S A FORECAST!!! while another replies IT'S NOT A PREDICTION. The scarred man asks HOW CHEEKY.....!!! and questions WHAT KIND OF A PREDICTION IS THAT...!I The central woman declares I OWN THE WEATHER IN THIS ROOM!!! I'VE CONTROLLED THE HUMIDITY AND THE TEMPERATURE. as she spins her staff, creating swirling effects.
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The scarred man lunges forward with a powerful kick, motion lines streaking as he shouts "ROKUSHIKI" IS A TECHNIQUE THAT SURPASSES THE HUMAN WORLD!!! YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER... SO WHAT!I The woman blocks or counters, exclaiming HOW INSOLENT!!! and!!I Large SFX ズバババン!! and ズドン...!! mark the clash. One woman notes THE CHANCE OF FINDING THE REAL BODY TODAY IS... 20%. The scarred man thinks THIS ISN'T THE REAL BODY...!I while another figure reacts KU...!!!
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A massive impact shakes the room as debris flies. Nami stands firm, gripping her staff, while Kalifa lunges forward with her weapon. "!!" Nami reacts sharply. In the next panels Nami smiles confidently and declares, "TODAY'S WEATHER IS..." Her expression turns serious as she continues, "WILL REMAIN... AND EVENTUALLY STRIKE YOUR HEART WITH THUNDER." Kalifa counters from the side, explaining, "IN A STABLE ATMOSPHERE, SMALL BLACK CLOUDS THAT CONTAIN SEVERE AIR CURRENT..." Sound effects of crackling energy and movement fill the air as the two face off.
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Nami stands atop a massive soap sheep creation alongside her allies on stilts. "PLEASE BE CAREFUL." "YOUR HEART MIGHT GET NUMB." Kalifa appears in close-up, her eyes narrowing. "DARK CLOUD" "TEMPO!" she calls out. The soap sheep looms with a face, and Kalifa taunts, "YOU SEEM TO UNDERESTIMATE ME QUITE A LOT... ARE YOU EXPECTING ME TO JUST RECEIVE YOUR ATTACK LIKE THATI" Nami retorts sharply as the creature charges forward with "SOAP SHEEP!!!" and explosive impact effects erupt across the panel.
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Kalifa declares from above, "I'LL JUST SWALLOW EVERYTHING WITH A BIG WAVE OF 'RELAX HOUR'!!" and "I DON'T HAVE TO GUESS WHICH ONE IS THE REAL BODY!!" The group unleashes a massive tidal wave attack: "HITSUJI-GUMO TIDAL WAVE"!!! Bubbles and foam engulf the area. Nami spins her staff and shouts, "WHOEVER IS LEFT AFTER I SWALLOW ALL OF YOU... HAS TO BE THE REAL BODY!!" "I'LL BE FINISHED IF I GET CAUGHT BY THAT!!" she adds with determination as the wave crashes violently.
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Nami unleashes her counterattack with a powerful spin: "CYCLONE TEMPO"!!! A massive whirlwind erupts, scattering the soap bubbles everywhere. "!I" Kalifa reacts in shock. Nami continues striking, "...!! SHE BLEW AWAY THE BUBBLES WITH WIND...!!!" In the aftermath Nami points her staff and announces, "I NOW KNOW WHO THE 'REAL BODY' IS!" Kalifa smirks from the side, "... BUT THANKS TO THAT, FUFU..."
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Nami crouches low, sweat flying as she glares forward with a fierce expression. In the next panel she swings her staff, shouting, "I WILL NOT LET YOU GO. YOU'LL END UP..." A massive impact follows as the opponent is hurled backward. The foe, a woman with glasses, lands hard and mutters, "...KUH...!!!" and "...MY." She then declares, "I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ILLUSION AGAIN." The attacker lunges with a finger thrust, yelling "SHIGAN!!!" as the strike lands with a violent "ARHG!!!" Nami is sent flying amid debris. From the ground she looks up in shock as lightning cracks overhead. The narration reads, "THE THUNDER THAT GUSHES OUT... FROM BLACK CLOUD TO THE CLIMA TACT." Nami gasps, "FORGOT ALREADY, HUH...I YOU SHOULD LISTEN CAREFULLY... TO A NAVIGATOR'S FORECAST."
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Nami grips her staff tightly, eyes blazing as she declares, "NO MATTER HOW STRONG YOU ARE, MY FORECASTS WILL NEVER BE WRONG!!!" The opponent is hurled backward in a massive explosion of impact lines and debris. A huge onomatopoeia "ドドドド" shakes the panel. The woman screams "THUNDER-LANCE TEMPO" as lightning erupts from the Clima-Tact, striking with blinding force and sending the foe flying through the air amid crackling energy.
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The massive impact sends the defeated woman crashing into the ground with a huge "ドドド...!!" Nami stands panting, sweat on her face. In a close-up a large man with a scar growls, "I'LL TAKE THE KEY!!! MY NAKAMA ARE WAITING FOR ME!!" Below, a furious man with a tattooed chest and chains roars, "WHERE ARE YOU—!!I DEER-GORILLA—!!!" while "HAA HAA" breaths escape nearby figures. The building shakes from the force.
Nami stares in shock at the deer-gorilla figure and asks, "DEER...!I CHOPPERI MONSTER DEER GORILLA CAME HEREI" The chained man yells, "EH!I FRANKY!I WHY DID YOU COME FROM THERE!I" He continues, "I SEE. I THOUGHT YOU GUYS KNEW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THAT...!!! I GUESS I'LL JUST HAVE TO STRANGLE HIM, THEN." Nami replies, "I DON'T KNOW! I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM LIKE THAT!" The man questions, "HOW WOULD I KNOWI I WAS ABOUT TO ASK YOU THAT!! I THOUGHT HE CAN TRANSFORM LIKE THAT!!" Nami adds, "YES, HE CAME!! WHAT IS THAT!I WHAT HAPPENED TO CHOPPERI" The deer-gorilla demands, "KEY! KEY! GEEZ, WHERE DID SHE HIDE IT!I" Nami answers, "IT'S THE NUMBER 2 KEY!! HER KEY IS IMPORTANT!! BY THE WAY...!!! YOU DID A GOOD JOB HERE; YOU DEFEATED THIS WOMAN!" The chained man clutches his head, shouting, "I... I'LL NEVER SAY SUCH A THING EVER AGAIN!!"
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A masked figure with wide eyes and a jagged jaw screams in panic, "STOP!!!" as another voice cries out "UWA AAH!!!" A tall tower stands in the background. In the massive lower panel, a towering antlered beast wearing a black pirate hat with an X mark roars amid flying debris and impact lines. Below it, a swordsman with spiky hair and three swords clashes violently, blades drawn. Someone shouts, "I DON'T KNOW, BUT HE'S NOT CHOPPER, ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT HAT AND ANTLERS, WHO ELSE COULD HE BE!I" Another voice yells, "HEY!! IS THAT REALLY CHOPPERI! HOW COME HE'S NOT RECOGNIZING US!!!I"
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A scarred man with a tense expression mutters, "...BUT SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH HIM....!" The masked figure gasps, "DON'T KNOW. THIS IS IT. WE'LL DIE HERE—" while clutching a key and shouting "THE NUMBER 2 KEY!I" A voice wonders, "...THEN WHAT ABOUT OUR 'HOPE'." The antlered beast's head looms large as it exhales heavily, "ISN'T HE THE ONE..." A giraffe-like figure and others watch from below. Someone asks, "WHO LOOKS LIKE HE'S ABOUT TO DIE....!I" and "WH-WHAT DO YOU MEANI" A dog-like crew member growls, "'BUSTER CALL' IS COMING SOON, TOO." The swordsman and masked figure stare upward as voices debate, "WHAT AN INTERRUPTION... WHAT IS THAT MONSTERI" "OF COURSE HE'S INTERRUPTING US. HE'S PROBABLY ONE OF THE PIRATES." "IF WE LET HIM STAY LIKE THAT, HE WILL COLLAPSE AT ANY TIME....!" "MAYBE HE'S USING TOO MUCH ENERGY TO STAY IN THAT FORM....!" The masked figure roars, "WHAT THE HECK...I WHAT SHOULD WE DO, THEN!!!I"
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Inside a ruined structure, the antlered beast wheezes heavily while a voice declares, "THEN WE'LL JUST HAVE TO OBLITERATE..." A pig-like figure and giraffe-like figure stand amid rubble as someone warns, "WHOEVER INTERRUPTS US....!!!" The masked figure shouts, "STRAIGHTEN YOUR BACK!! GREAT SWORD, 'HANA ARASHI'!!!" while gripping a blade. The swordsman yells, "SHIT, THEY'LL....!!" A small figure dodges as "WHEEZE" sounds echo. In a dramatic close-up, the masked figure unleashes a spinning attack with "HABABE BA-FU!!!" and the cry "36-POUND CANNON"!!!"
Explosions rock the area as the masked figure is struck, crying "YOU..." and "NU!!!" while impact lines and debris fly. A spiky-haired man yells, "I KNOW. JUST SHUT UP!!!" as another shouts, "FRANKY!! WHAT'RE YOU GOING TO DO!I HE'S OUR..." The swordsman is sent flying with "GET OUTTA THE WAY, GUYS!!!" A voice questions, "HE'S... EH!I" The masked figure declares, "I'LL PUSH HIM DOWN INTO THE OCEAN!!!" while adjusting power with "I'LL ADJUST THE POWER, SO BEAR WITH IT!!!" and "DEVIL FRUIT USERS HAVE ONE WEAKNESS." The antlered beast wheezes amid smoke as someone says, "I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER WAY TO TAKE CARE OF THIS."
A massive blast erupts in the upper panel as a shirtless man with a star-patterned back is hurled backward amid flying debris and smoke, the word "VENT" "!!!" exploding beside him. Below, a small mechanical figure reacts with "EHI" while stating "DON'T WORRY; WE HAD IT ALL PLANNED OUT." Another voice roars "FRANKY, YOU BAS-TARD!!! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU..." as "BUDDDH" and "ZAK" sound effects ring out. The lower half shows a colossal splash with "SPLASH!!!!" and massive Japanese impact lettering as the structure collapses into churning water and rubble.
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Small panels show a giraffe-like figure and others reacting with "... HRMMI" and "FUFU... YOU'RE FINALLY RELEASED, HUHI" while distant figures question the chaos. The large lower panel centers on Roronoa Zoro gripping his swords, declaring "ANOTHER CHANCE THAT GOOD TO BEFALL ME," and shouting ""WORLD GOVERNMENT"!!!" A woman with orange hair stands nearby as Zoro continues, "DON'T LAUGH, BUT REGRET... BECAUSE YOU'LL NEVER ENCOUNTER..."
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A top banner shows a quiz host with the text "Q: AND NOW, WE'VE GOT A QUIZ!! THANKS GOES TO NYOAKICHI-SAN, ALL THE WAY IN GUNMA PREFECTURE!! THE ANSWER IS PRINTED BELOW, SO MAKE SURE TO COVER IT UP BEFORE YOU'RE DONE!" The main page presents the "What do YOU ShoulderI! It's the 'What men's backs can tell you' Quiz!!" with twelve silhouette illustrations labeled 1-12 and multiple-choice answers A-L describing traits such as "A slacker's sense of justice," "An aspiration to become the Pirate King," and "A vow to become the world's greatest swordsman." An answer key is printed at the bottom.
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Discussion
p8Nami uses Clima-Tact to generate thunder attack.
p8Kalifa receives direct Shigan strike to the body.
p8Battle occurs inside a large enclosed hall with high ceiling.
p9Nami lands Thunder-Lance Tempo attack on Kalifa.
p9Attack produces massive impact and sends Kalifa flying.
p10Kalifa is defeated and lies on the ground.
p10Scarred man and tattooed chained man are present in the same area.
p10Deer-gorilla figure is nearby.
p11Deer-gorilla figure is recognized as possible Chopper transformation.
p11Franky is present in the area.
p11Nami and chained man discuss Chopper's unusual appearance.
p12Antlered beast is misidentified as Chopper by the swordsman.
p12Battle occurs near a tall tower structure.
p13Number 2 key is held by the masked figure.
p13Buster Call is mentioned as approaching.
p14Masked figure performs spinning sword technique named Hana Arashi.
p14Attack is labeled 36-Pound Cannon.
p15Masked figure plans to push the beast into the ocean.
p15Devil Fruit users are noted to have one weakness.
p16Franky is blasted away from a tower structure during an explosion.
p16A small robot-like character is present near the blast site.
p16The tower collapses into water creating a large splash.
p17Zoro directly addresses the World Government during the scene.
p17Nami is positioned beside Zoro in the main panel.
p17A giraffe-like figure appears in the upper panels reacting to events.
What is said, page by page
p0Narration introduces the name of Miss Goldenweek's strategy as Meet Baroque vol. 41 Mr. 0 1 2 3.
p2Woman states once the next great technique is used the opponent will be defeated.
p2Woman claims she can gain this power with a simple thunder ball unlike previous clima tact.
p2Woman declares it is a forecast not a prediction.
p2Scarred man calls the statement cheeky and questions what kind of prediction it is.
p2Woman asserts she owns the weather in this room by controlling humidity and temperature.
p3Scarred man declares rokushiki is a technique that surpasses the human world and questions the weather control.
p3Woman responds how insolent during the clash.
p3Woman notes the chance of finding the real body today is 20 percent.
p3Scarred man realizes this is not the real body.
p4Nami reacts sharply with exclamation to sudden impact.
p4Nami confidently declares today's weather will remain and strike Kalifa's heart with thunder.
p4Kalifa calmly explains that in stable atmosphere small black clouds contain severe air currents.
p5Nami warns others to be careful as heart might get numb.
p5Kalifa calls out Dark Cloud Tempo technique.
p5Kalifa taunts Nami for underestimating her and expecting easy hit.
p5Nami retorts while directing soap sheep charge.
p6Kalifa declares she will swallow everything with big Relax Hour wave and does not need to guess real body.
p6Nami shouts that whoever remains after she swallows all must be the real body.
p6Nami adds she will be finished if caught by the wave.
p7Nami unleashes Cyclone Tempo to blow away bubbles.
p7Nami announces she now knows who the real body is.
p7Kalifa smirks and notes thanks to that action.
p8Nami declares she will not release the opponent and warns of consequences with aggressive posture.
p8Kalifa grunts in pain and notes the attack felt real unlike prior illusions.
p8Kalifa states she mistook the assault for another illusion with calm tone.
p8Attacker shouts Shigan while thrusting finger into opponent.
p8Nami is struck and sent flying with pained reaction.
p9Nami asserts her forecasts remain accurate regardless of enemy strength with determined expression.
p9Nami calls out Thunder-Lance Tempo during lightning release.
p10Scarred man declares intent to seize the key for his waiting nakama.
p10Tattooed chained man demands location of Deer-Gorilla with furious shout.
p11Nami questions whether the deer-gorilla is Chopper in shock.
p11Chained man asks why Franky appeared from that direction.
p11Chained man decides he must strangle the deer-gorilla.
p11Nami states she has never seen Chopper in that form.
p11Chained man wonders how the transformation occurred.
p11Nami confirms Chopper arrived and asks what happened to him.
p12Masked figure yells stop in urgent panic.
p12Unseen voice cries out in alarm.
p12Swordsman states he does not recognize the beast as Chopper despite hat and antlers.
p12Another voice questions recognition of the group.
p13Scarred man notes something is wrong with the beast.
p13Masked figure says they will die here while holding the number 2 key.
p13Voice questions what happened to their hope.
p13Beast is identified as the one whose vitality is decreasing.
p13Dog-like crew member warns that a Buster Call is coming soon.
p14Voice declares they must obliterate whoever interrupts.
p14Masked figure commands to straighten back and use Great Sword Hana Arashi.