Counter Hazard

Close-up portraits appear of Nico Robin with a serious expression, followed by a wide-eyed Straw Hat Luffy shouting, and Trafalgar Law looking tense. Speech bubbles declare: HIS CREWMATE, "DEVIL CHILD" NICO ROBIN... THE PIRATE WHO HAS RECENTLY BEEN REPORTED TO BE BACK AT LARGE, STRAW HAT LUFFY!! ROYAL SHICHIBUKAI TRAFALGAR LAW!! A man with a stitched face, identified as the wild dog of the marines, "WHITE HUNTER" SMOKER, questions: WHY ARE ALL THESE FAMED PEOPLE BEING HELD CAPTIVE BY CAESAR...I! Around the New World......AND THE WILD DOG OF THE MARINES, "WHITE HUNTER" SMOKER!! In a lower scene, someone calls out HEY, KIDD. THESE GUYS... while a figure in a top hat examines a map labeled PH and a wild-haired man reacts with shock, mouth open wide.

Eustass "Captain" Kidd stands tall in the foreground, grinning fiercely with spiky hair and a massive mechanical arm, his bounty poster reading CAPTAIN OF THE KID PIRATES Eustass "Captain" Kidd BOUNTY: 470 MILLION BELI. Beside him, Killer is labeled WARRIOR OF THE KID PIRATES Killer BOUNTY: 200 MILLION BELI. Speech bubbles show Kidd saying SO YOU'VE FINALLY MADE YOUR MOVE, STRAW HAT!! An unseen voice replies NOT MUCH POINT WATCHING THIS, YOU KNOW. YOU'RE NOT THE TYPE TO GET MIXED UP IN THAT BROKERING STUFF ANY MORE THAN I AM, RIGHT, KILLERI Killer answers: STILL, THAT TRAFALGAR...!!! JUST WHEN I'D COMPLETELY LOST IT AND SOLD OUT TO THE GOVERNMENT... Background figures discuss: LOOKS LIKE HE WAS PLOTTING SOMETHING AFTER ALL......!!! YES, APPARENTLY THEY'VE BEEN SHOWN INSIDE. I'M SURPRISED THEY DEIGNED TO COME... WE'D BETTER HURRY UP THOSE PREPARATIONS!! HAVE THE OTHERS ALREADY ARRIVEDI YEAH, YEAH, I KNOW!! TRY TO KEEP THINGS CIVIL, WOULD YOU, KIDDI

Chaos erupts as Scratchmen Apoo appears with headphones, laughing APPAPPA!! while a long-haired figure in a black coat stands near a massive door. Eustass Kid is shown mid-air, shouting HEY THERE, CAPTAIN KIDD!! A voice yells...!!! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING TO MY HIDEOUT, SCRATCHMENI!!! SORRY, CAPTAIN!! WE JUST COULDN'T STOP HIM....!! BEEN A WHILE SINCE I'VE SEEN THAT FACE!!! GLAD TO SEE IT'S AS DISGUSTING AS ALWAYS!!! OHHOHHH!! SO YOU DO WANT A FIGHT!! BRING IT ON, THEN - I'M READY FOR WHATEVER YOU'VE GOT!! CHECK IT OUT!! I'M GONNA KILL HIM RIGHT HERE AND NOW!!! NOW, CALM DOWN. HE IS A POWERFUL MAN... YOU SEE, KILLERI! THIS IS WHY I SAID WE SHOULDN'T BOTHER CALLING THAT IDIOT!!! I MEAN, WHEN YOU ANSWER AN ENEMY'S INVITATION, IT'S ONLY NATURAL TO COME READY FOR A FIGHT!!! JUST BEING NICE AND CAREFUL!! THOUGHT YOU MIGHT HAVE SNIPERS HIDING SOMEWHERE! Apoo grins widely as his bounty poster reads CAPTAIN OF THE ON-AIR PIRATES Scratchmen Apoo BOUNTY: 350 MILLION BELI.

In a tense meeting room, chaos erupts among the pirate captains. A voice yells, "WE HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED YET!!" as another shouts, "WAIT!! HAWKINS!!!" Basil Hawkins, identified on a bounty poster as "CAPTAIN OF THE HAWKINS PIRATES Basil Hawkins BOUNTY: 320 MILLION BELI," calmly states, "I THINK I'LL BE LEAVING. THIS IS A FARCE..." Another figure snaps, "THE REASON WE CALLED THIS MEETING..." only to be interrupted with "CUT IT OUT ALREADY, BOTH OF YOU!!!" Hawkins glares as the argument peaks: "CAN YOU PEOPLE NOT EVEN HOLD A CIVIL DISCUSSIONI!!!" A booming voice retorts, "...IS TO PROPOSE AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN OUR THREE CREWS!!" The three captains react with shock—Hawkins with "......!I", a dark-haired man with "!!I", and a goggled figure with "......!!!"—as the fragile discussion collapses.

Outside Caesar's research facility on Punk Hazard, a massive gas cloud surges toward the island. Luffy shouts, "STRIKE BACK...I!" Trafalgar Law replies, "THAT'S RIGHT... LET'S GET THIS OVER WITH...!!!" Below, a panicked Marine yells, "DAMMIT!!! THAT GAS IS GONNA COVER THE WHOLE ISLAND!!" as others scream, "IT'S COMING TO GET US!!" "WE'RE GONNA DIE!!" Snow swirls around the facility labeled "PH-006" while the deadly purple gas spreads rapidly across the frozen landscape.

Inside the facility, chained prisoners debate their next move. One suggests, "I CAN'T FIRE MY RADICAL BEAM WITHOUT GETTING BOTH ARMS CAREFULLY INTO POSITION!!" Another adds, "HE CAN FIRE BEAMS, TOO! HEY, THAT'S AN IDEA—WHY DON'T YOU SLICE UP THESE CHAINS WITH A BEAMI!" A third asks, "YOU'LL WANT FRANKY FOR THAT!" and "CAN YOU BURN UP THAT BATTLESHIP OFF BELOW US TO THE RIGHTI" Franky responds, "THE BEST I COULD MANAGE NOW IS A COUP DE BOU!!" then confirms, "SURE THING, NO PROBLEM." He unleashes a massive "FIRE-BALL!!" The ship below erupts in flames as panicked voices cry, "THE SHIP'S CAUGHT FIRE!!!" "AAAH HHH!!" "AAG HH!!"

Caesar Clown laughs maniacally, declaring, "SHURORORO... WORRY NOT, MY FRIEND... ONCE THIS EXPERIMENT IS OVER......I WILL PUT YOUR BODY TO EXCELLENT USE...!!" He mocks, "WHAT NONSENSE IS THIS...I THAT PACIFISTA BRUTE... IS HE JUST TAKING OUT HIS FRUSTRATION...I!" As smoke engulfs the area, voices cough, "*COUGH* *COUGH*!!" and demand, "DAMMIT, TRAFALGAR!! NOW WE'RE GETTING COVERED IN SMOKE!!" A figure questions, "DON'T LOOK AT ME. YOU'RE THE ONE WHO TOLD ME TO DO IT." Law's voice announces, "WITH THIS SMOKE, THE VISUAL DEN-DEN MUSHI SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO MAKE US OUT." Someone activates, "SHIFT" while another says, "NOW, THEN..." The chained group reacts with panic: "EHHH HHHI!" "HUHI!" "!!!"

Law stands calmly as his seastone chains clack and fall away. Luffy stares in shock. "HUHI!" Luffy yells. "HOW DID YOU TAKE OFF THOSE KAIROUSEKI CHAINSI!! WHAT THE HECKI! HOW THE..." Law replies, "SIMPLE. MY CHAINS WERE NEVER MADE OF KAIROUSEKI TO BEGIN WITH. WITH MY ABILITY, REMOVING THEM IS SIMPLE. HOW MANY MONTHS DO YOU THINK I'VE BEEN ON THIS ISLANDI" Luffy throws his arms up, shouting "YEAHHH!! I'M FREE!!!" Law immediately counters, "NOT SO FAST, IDIOT!!" He explains, "THERE WAS ALWAYS THE DANGER THAT I WOULD GET CAPTURED ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, SO I NEEDED SOME WAY TO AT LEAST AVOID THOSE KAIROUSEKI RESTRAINTS. I PREPARED A NUMBER OF ORDINARY CHAINS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE FACILITY, SO THAT I SHOULD SWITCH THEM SHOULD THE NEED ARISE." Vergo looms over the chained Tashigi, flicking a cigarette as he says, "RIGHT NOW, YOUR FATE IS ENTIRELY IN MY HANDS... YOU KNOW A LITTLE TOO MUCH. WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH YOU...I NOW, THE QUESTION IS..."

Tashigi gasps in alarm as Vergo tightens his grip. "HUHI!" "EHI" Monet reacts nearby. Vergo growls, "I'M SURE YOU'VE ALREADY MADE YOUR DECISION. SO HURRY UP AND..." Tashigi pleads desperately, "P... PLEASE, JUST REMOVE THESE CHAINS, QUICKLY!! WE'LL DO WHATEVER YOU SAY...!!!" Vergo snaps back, "NO NEED TO SCREAM LIKE A WOMAN, YOU STUPID GIRL..." He slams her down violently as she screams "AAAHH HHHH!!!" Tashigi continues, "IF WE DIE HERE, ALL OF OUR SUBORDINATES WILL SURELY PERISH!! AND VICE-AD... I MEAN VERGO... WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP MANIPULATING THE MARINES AS HE PLEASES!! AND THE CHILDREN, TOO...!!!" Vergo roars, "RIGHT NOW, BEGGING FOR OUR LIVES IS THE ONLY CORRECT COURSE OF ACTION!!! THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE SAYING, TASHIGII! YOU'RE SO SCARED TO DIE YOU'D KNEEL TO PIRATESI!"

Law speaks to the group through the smoke-filled ruins. "LISTEN TO ME, WHITE HUNTER. I HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO SAVE YOUR LIFE..." Smoker retorts from within the haze, "IT SEEMS THE WOMAN AT LEAST HAS SENSE." Voices call out, "SMOKE-YAN!! ARE YOU OKAY IN ALL THAT SMOKEI!" "TASHIGI-CHAN!! ARE YOU OKAYI!" "C'MON, THE GUY IS MADE OF SMOKE!!" Law continues, "THIS ISN'T A REQUEST; IT'S A CONDITION. A PROMISE IN EXCHANGE FOR YOUR LIFE...!!! BUT YOU'RE TO FORGET EVERYTHING YOU'VE HEARD HERE ABOUT ME AND ABOUT JOKER, UNDERSTOODI BUT IF VERGO WERE TO LOSE HIS POSITION THANKS TO YOUR SURVIVAL, THAT WOULD WORK TO MY ADVANTAGE AS WELL!!" Elsewhere, Tashigi stares at a massive broken cage. "THAT IDIOT...!!!" she mutters. A voice notes, "HE SMASHED A HOLE IN IT AND LEFT. IT'S NOT LIKE THE CAGE ITSELF IS MADE OF KAIROUSEKI..." Another asks, "OI!! WHAT IS HE DOING OUTSIDE OF THE CAGEI!" "HEY, TRA-DUDE!! HOW DO WE GET INSIDEI!" Tashigi wonders, "WHAT'S THAT LOOK FOR...I"

In the snowy wasteland, a massive gas creature rampages. Nami and Sanji flee as the beast exhales toxic clouds. "HAA" "NGHH...!!!" Nami pants, "IT'S NO GOOD NAMI'S BODY'S REACHED IT'S LIMIT..." Sanji urges, "HANG IN THERE, SANJI-SAN!!" Nami gasps, "*PANT*... I DON'T THINK I'M GONNA..." Sanji yells, "WE'VE GOTTA CATCH THAT DRAGON AND FLY!!" Nami adds, "EVEN WITH THIS UNUSUAL STYLE OF RUNNING, THE GAS WILL SOON BE UPON US!" She cries, "I CAN'T GO ON... *PANT*... MY CHEST IS JUST ABOUT TO..." The creature roars as Sanji grabs its tail. "ONE DRAGON, COMING RIGHT UP!!" "I'VE CAUGHT IT!!" The beast bellows "GRRRR" and "KUCYA!!" while Sanji shouts, "WHAT KIND OF SOURCE OF POWER DO YOU CALL THATI!" Nami reacts with shock as the monster thrashes wildly. "GROPE" "MY CHEST...I"

A massive poisonous gas cloud looms over the snowy landscape as several figures flee. "I BET THAT KIND OF STUFF IS SOME REALLY DEADLY POISON!!" "THAT CREEPY COLOUR ISN'T NATURAL...!!" "THE GAS IS ALMOST ON TOP OF US!!" Below, a large dragon-like creature carries a brown-bearded man in a heavy coat who is badly wounded. The bearded man shouts, "AND WE HAVE TO SAVE THOSE KIDS!! I JUST HOPE THEY HAVEN'T TAKEN THAT CANDY YET...!!" while panting heavily. A voice replies, "MORE IMPORTANTLY... *PANT*... I HAVE TO SAVE MY MEN...!!!" The dragon responds, "*PANT*... *PANT*... DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. I CAN BARELY EVEN FEEL YOUR WEIGHT..." The bearded man apologizes, "I'M SORRY ABOUT THIS, BROWN-BEARDY MAKING YOU CARRY US WHEN YOU'RE STILL BADLY WOUNDED...!!!" In the lower panels, several G-5 Marines react in panic: "IS THAT A DRAGONI!" "HAA" "HAA" "SOMEONE'S RUNNING FROM THE GAS LIKE US!!" "WHAT'S GOING ON DOWN THEREI" "HMI"

Outside the research facility on Punk Hazard, the poisonous gas swirls violently. A sign reads "OUTSIDE THE RESEARCH FACILITY..." Explosions and debris fly as "BOKO" and "ズズズゥゥゥーン!!" echo. G-5 Marines react in shock: "HUHI" A hanging figure drops as "FU..." is heard. The emergency shutters suddenly open. "EMERGENCY!!! THE SHUTTERS HAVE OPENED!! THE G-5 MARINES ARE ENTERING THE FACILITY!!" "WHEWWW!! WE'RE NOT GONNA GET KILLED BY THE GAS!!" "I DON'T KNOW WHAT JUST HAPPENED, BUT HELL YEAH!!" "OH YEAH!! THE SHUTTER OPENED!!" Chaos erupts inside as intruders are spotted: "INTRUDERS!! UP THERE!!!" "WHO MESSED WITH THE LEVERI!" "EVERYONE HEAD INSIDE!!!" "わあああああああ!!" "GOGOGO"

Luffy, Law, Smoker, Tashigi, and Kin'emon arrive at the facility entrance. Luffy grins widely atop a large barrel while Smoker and Law stand nearby. "HOLD IT, HOLD IT!! DON'T CLOSE THAT SHUTTER YET!!!" "GOGOGO" "OWWWWW!! THAT DRAGON'S BITING MY TAIL!!" "WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" "OPEN UP!! LET US INSIDE, PLEASE!!" "IT'S NO GOOD!! WE'RE GONNA BE LOCKED OUT!! WE'RE ALL GOING TO GET GASSED TO DEATH!!" "JUST KEEP RUNNING STRAIGHT, BROWN-BEARD!" "IT SHOULD POSE NO OBSTACLE...!!!" "CAN YOU SLICE STEEL, KIN'EMONI" Kin'emon replies, "I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M WORKING WITH THESE PEOPLE...!!" Luffy laughs, "SHISHISHI!! THIS IS STARTING TO GET FUN!!!" Law thinks, "NOW, WHAT AM I GOING TO DO ABOUT THAT HEART...I" Tashigi says, "EHEHE HEH... THANK GOODNESS. NOW EVERYONE CAN MAKE IT INSIDE!!" A massive impact "ドドドドドドン!!!" shakes the area.

The massive shutter is sliced apart in a huge impact "ズドドドン". "THEY SLICED THE SHUTTER TO PIECES!!!" "NOW THE GAS IS GOING TO FLOOD INSIDE!!!" Inside the chaos, the brown-bearded man yells, "YOU IDIOTS!!" "OH! IT'S GETTING PRETTY NOISY DOWN THERE!!" "THAT MUST BE ZORO AND THE OTHERS!!" A figure shouts, "LOOKS LIKE EVERYBODY'S HERE!! TIME TO HAVE SOME FUN!!!" Luffy reacts with shock "PAN!!" as the gas rushes in. The brown-bearded man is sent flying amid the destruction while others scream "わあああああああ" and "HAAAAHHHH". A voice cries "EHH HHHHHH HHI!" as the facility is breached and the poisonous gas begins to pour inside.

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