One Piece Chapter 168 Part 1 — Rainbase Pulls the Trap Tight

- Pages: 1-3 - Characters: Crocodile, Vivi, Luffy, Nami, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Miss All Sunday, Smoker, Tashigi, Mr. 2 Bon Clay ### Summary On pages 1–3, this part focuses on rainbase pulls the trap tight, keeping the scene centered on the conflict, choices, and stakes of the Alabasta arc. Rainbase Pulls the Trap Tight. The Straw Hats reach Rainbase while Marines, Baroque Works, and Crocodile’s casino pull every side into the same trap. This section presents the immediate scene beat before the dialogue continues. This part develops rainbase pulls the trap tight and pushes the Alabasta conflict closer to its next decisive turn. ### Key dialogue Crocodile: The sun sets and rises again. Crocodile: Time remaining before Operation Utopia: Vivi: 1 hour. Luffy: I see it! Nami: That must be Rainbow! Zoro: We're finally here!?