The Honorable "Hyogoro the Flower"

A massive color spread showcases the key figures of the Wano arc. Kaido dominates the center with horns, club raised, and black wings spread. Big Mom stands to the right with a gun and candy, while Yamato appears lower left with blue hair and horns. Other visible characters include a red-helmeted fighter, a masked swordsman, and various Beast Pirates. Large text at the bottom reads "ONE PIECE". Side text announces the battle nearing its climax and the third act of Wano.

In the Live Floor of the Skull Dome, Yamato stands with a shocked expression, exclaiming "HE GOT AWAY!!!" as motion lines indicate sudden movement. A small panel shows a dragon-form Momonosuke peering down from a high railing. Narration states the enemy leader Momonosuke was seen escaping from the forbidden storeroom. Below, Beast Pirates scramble in panic; one shouts "WE'VE LOST SIGHT OF HIM NOW!!" while another growls "...BUT THERE'S NO MISTAKE!!" Yamato leaps into action with a kanabo, surrounded by smoke and debris as the group searches desperately.

A soldier spots the fleeing group and shouts, "THERE HE IS!!" The leader of Wano's samurai army, Momonosuke, rides a mechanical bull-like vehicle while labeled as such. Nearby, Yamato, breathing heavily, reports, "MOMONOSUKE HAS FLED WITH YOUNG MASTER YAMATO AND THE KUNOICHI!" Huff... Huff... A frantic scene unfolds as Shinobu yells, "SHINOBU!! OVER HERE!!" while a panicked figure cries, "ISN'T THERE A LESS CONSPICUOUS WAY!I" Another panel shows a bandaged man gesturing wildly. Kin'emon appears, asking, "...WHO'S YOUNG MASTER YAMATO!I" as voices call out, "THEY'RE AFTER MOMO AND SHINOBU!!" and "ANOTHER TRANSMISSION......THE KUNOICHI!! HE'S WITH..." A label reads "CASTLE INTERIOR, THIRD FLOOR."

Kin'emon notes, "KIN'EMON AND THE OTHERS ARE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION," while studying a map of the castle tower and dome entrance. Explosions rock the area as a figure in black demands, "HEY!! WHICH WAY'S THE FORBIDDEN STOREROOM!I" Smoke and debris fly with "IT'S NEAR THE ENTRANCE... OF THE SKULL DOME..." A character lands shouting "HERE!" while others yell, "OVER THERE!I OR HERE!I WHERE AM I NEEDED MORE!I" UGGHH...!!! A massive horned creature bursts through the ground with a thunderous "ごごごご..." and "わあああああ...!!"

The entrance to Onigashima looms under a giant skull. A massive impact erupts with "ズゴォ...ン!!" Perospero stands amid rubble, declaring, "THAT WAS A CLOSE CALL...!!!" and "YOU LOST TO ME SIMPLY BECAUSE THE WEATHER WASN'T IN YOUR FAVOR. WARRIORS OF THE FULL MOON INDEED!!" A defeated mink lies on the ground groaning "UGHH..." as Perospero mocks with "KUKUKU PERORIN♪" and "HUFF... HUFF..." while the mink struggles amid scattered weapons and debris.

Perospero confronts the injured Carrot, who growls "GRRR" as he taunts, "...AFTER TRESPASSING IN OUR TERRITORYI BUT DID YOU REALLY EXPECT TO GET A FREE PASS... YOU TALK ABOUT AVENGING PEDRO. LISTEN, YOU-GARA... YOU MUST KEEP MOVING FORWARD!!...UURR GGGHHH!!" Carrot retorts angrily. Perospero continues, "YOU'RE MORE SUITED TO SOMETHING LIKE THAT... PERORIN♪...HOP BACK TO THE WOODS AND CHEW ON SOME GRASS!! IF YOU DON'T WANT TO MOURN ANY MORE OF YOUR FRIENDS..." Carrot screams "KYAA AAAAAA!!" as he finishes, "BUT WE MUST TEACH THESE UPSTARTS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN EMPEROR!! NOW THEN, I'M STILL AGAINST ALLYING WITH THE BEAST PIRATES," standing with his candy cane amid the ruined battlefield.

In the ruined Live Floor Skull Dome, massive destruction surrounds the area as blue flames flicker amid the rubble. A desperate voice shouts, "YOU MUST ENDURE IT OR YOU'LL TURN BACK INTO AN ICE DEMON!" Another replies, "BUT WE'RE AT OUR LIMIT!! WHILE WE HAVE STAMINA... THESE BLUE FLAMES HELP..." A long-haired man grimaces and mutters, "URGHHH... THIS IS HOPELESS." Nearby, a small figure with a hat yells, "REMEMBER, TANUKI-SAN IS WORKING ON A CURE WHILE PRESERVING HIMSELF!!" The central figure, struggling with flames and exhaustion, is urged, "KEEP YOURSELF TOGETHER!!" He responds with a strained "YES SIR!!" as warnings continue: "AND YOU'LL DEFINITELY DIE OF EXHAUSTION THIS TIME!! IF THAT HAPPENS, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP RAMPAGING..."

The fight intensifies as a large man with a sun emblem on his back stands amid the chaos. Voices argue, "SAVE YOUR WHIMPERING, HE WON'T BE MOVED BY IT. THEY'RE LIKE A STEEL WALL, WE CAN'T GET THROUGH!! NOT WHILE THEY STAND BETWEEN US AND THE CURE. APOO-SAN, WE CAN'T KEEP THIS UP!!" A shocked observer cries, "WHY DID QUEEN-SAMA EXPOSE US TO THE VIRUS ANYWAY!I" The scene shifts dramatically as Hyogoro the Flower appears, prompting gasps: "WHY IS WANO'S LEGENDARY YAKUZA BOSS SUDDENLY HEREI THAT'S HYOGORO THE FLOWER!! X-DRAKE!I WHY WOULD YOU SWITCH SIDES... HE'S TOO STRONG, WE CAN'T GET ANYWHERE NEAR THE TANUKI!!!" X-Drake stands ready with sword drawn while Hyogoro looms powerfully.

Hyogoro the Flower now appears massively empowered and muscular. Observers react in shock: "NOW HE'S AS FORMIDABLE AS HE WAS WHEN KAIDO WAS TRYING TO RECRUIT HIM!! WHAT'S WITH THAT PHYSIQUE!I HE WAS A SHRIVELED GEEZER JUST A SECOND AGO!!" Hyogoro speaks calmly, "AH... IT MAY HAVE GOTTEN A LITTLE CHILLY, BUT I PRIDE MYSELF ON MY FORTITUDE." As ice-like effects spread, he continues, "IN OTHER WORDS, I GAINED THIS POWER IN EXCHANGE FOR MY REMAINING LIFE FORCE. I'LL USE IT TO CUT DOWN THE ENEMY'S MAIN FORCES!! BEING EXPOSED TO THE VIRUS MAY HAVE BROUGHT ME TO THE BRINK OF DEATH, BUT IT ALSO SEEMS TO HAVE DRAWN OUT MY DORMANT STRENGTH!!" He huffs heavily from the strain.

Hyogoro addresses the gathered yakuza bosses with urgency: "LISTEN!! MY FELLOW YAKUZA BOSSES!! I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT. IF TANUKI-SAN DOESN'T MAKE IT..." He declares, "I'LL END UP INDISCRIMINATELY KILLING EVERYONE IN THIS HALL! IF YOU DON'T... YOU MUST END MY LIFE WITHOUT HESITATION!...AND I'M ON THE CUSP OF TURNING INTO AN ICE DEMON." A subordinate affirms, "YES, GREAT BOSS!!" Another figure warns, "I'M COUNTING ON ALL OF YOU....HE'S RIGHT. IF THE BOSS BECOMES AN ICE DEMON, THERE'LL BE NO STOPPING HIM. WE CAN'T POSSIBLY...!!!" The tension fills the hall as the threat of rampage looms.

An old samurai with a flowing beard clashes swords against multiple Beast Pirates in a fiery, chaotic melee. "YOU DAMN GEEZER!" one enemy yells as the samurai counters with precise strikes. "ISN'T THAT STYLE OBSOLETE!I" another taunts. The samurai declares his technique: "ONE-SWORD FLOWER STYLE..." Nearby, a curly-haired man with glasses watches and smirks, "NOW US EX-MIMA-WARIGUMI WILL FIND OUT... JUST HOW STRONG... THIS SO-CALLED LEGEND IS!!" The fight erupts into a massive explosion of flames and debris. The samurai unleashes a powerful upward slash amid swirling fire, roaring "HOLY LIGHT!!" while enemies scream "GAAAAA AAAAAHH HHHHH!!" and fiery hair-like energy swirls around the battlefield. Broken structures and impact lines fill the scene as the legendary technique overwhelms his foes.

The old samurai continues his fierce assault, reflecting, "I USED TO ALWAYS WONDER HOW THINGS WOULD'VE ENDED UP... IF YOU AND I HAD CHALLENGED KAIDO, BACK WHEN I WAS IN MY PRIME." An enemy laughs, "HEHE... YOU KNOW, ODEN," as the samurai strikes with fiery power. Luffy appears in a panel, wide-eyed and excited, declaring, "I FOUND MYSELF AN INTERESTING PROTÉGÉ!! AND..." The samurai presses on, "DID A SPLENDID JOB EXECUTING THIS RAID!! BUT NOT ANYMORE, KIN'EMON AND THE OTHERS..." A massive explosion rocks the area with the cry "...ON WANO AGAIN!!" Queen, the massive dinosaur-like pirate, roars in fury, "DAMN GEEZER!!" while another voice warns, "HEY, YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING. HE'LL TAKE OUT THE WHOLE FLOOR IF I DON'T STOP HIM!" The samurai's attack sends debris flying as Luffy watches intently.

Queen unleashes a devastating fiery blast, "PHOENIX BRAND!!" as allies shout, "WATCH OUT! QUEEN-SAMA'S BEAM INCOMING!!" The old samurai is struck but stands firm. Marco appears in his phoenix form, wings spread, yelling, "ARGH!!" The samurai counters fiercely, "I'M YOUR OPPONENT, REMEMBER!I" Queen recoils from an impact, growling, "THAT HURT, BASTARD!! WAS THAT SOME SORT OF SHOCK WAVE!I" and "UGH!!" The curly-haired man with glasses, revealed as Marco, declares, "...YOU'LL HAVE TO KILL ME FIRST!!" while facing Queen, who threatens, "IF YOU WANT THE SAMURAI... MARCOOOO!!" Explosions, shockwaves, and motion lines fill the intense close-quarters battle.

Queen swings his massive tail and body in a brutal strike, shouting, "GO TO HELL!!" and "DAMNIT!! WHAT A PERSISTENT WRETCH!!!!" The samurai endures the hit amid flying debris and impact effects. In a series of rapid panels, the samurai glows with power, his sword flashing as he counters with precise slashes. Marco watches with a serious expression, hand near his face as a "GLOW!" effect appears. Queen continues his rampage through the ruined floor, chains and flames trailing behind him. The samurai's determined face fills a panel as the battle rages on with dramatic speed lines and explosive SFX.

A massive winged figure with dark flames erupts in the upper left, wings spread wide amid impact lines and "ゴォォォ!!" and "オォォ!!" sound effects. Smoke and swirling energy fill the next panels as a close-up reveals a masked face with wide eyes shouting "BLUE BIRD!!" The figure plummets in a spiraling vortex of flames and smoke, body twisting mid-air with "SHING!!" ringing out. Below, the ground erupts in a huge "CRASH!!" as debris flies and the impact shakes the arena floor.

The explosion hurls a spiky-haired fighter backward through the air amid "ズゴォォ!!" and "ドゴォォ!!" blasts. A massive armored, multi-eyed beast-like figure with wings looms nearby. The blast tears through scaffolding and structures, sending smoke and rubble flying. In the lower panels a stern face with an X-shaped scar glares furiously while a voice warns, "DON'T GET AHEAD OF YOURSELF." The armored figure reels from the impact with "JRRK!"

Marco descends in a blaze of phoenix flames, leg extended in a powerful kick labeled "PHOENIX CLAW!!" as an enemy screams "WAAAAAAAHHHH!!" Marco mutters "HURRY UP, TANUKI." while gripping a foe, thinking "AS EXPECTED... HOLDING BACK TWO FOES WITH BOUNTIES OVER A BILLION ISN'T EASY..." In a small inset, a goat-like mink and a young girl react with shock. A spotted figure exclaims "WELL I'LL BE... ISN'T THAT MARCO OVER THERE!I" and "PERO-RIN~" while noting "HE LOOKS PRETTY WORN OUT... KUKUKU..." Other Beast Pirates react with "HUHI" and "YOU BASTARD!!"

Panic spreads as fighters shout "AHHH!! THIS TIME THE ICE DEMONS WILL BE IN AS MUCH DANGER AS THE REST OF US!!" and "EVERYONE'S TURNING BACK INTO AN ICE DEMON!!" while ice and snow erupt around them. Hyogoro, transformed into a massive, fierce ice-demon form with wild hair and horns, swings his sword and declares "IF YOU LET ME LIVE ANY LONGER... YOU'LL ONLY BE ENDANGERING YOURSELVES!!" and "THESE LAST FEW MOMENTS WERE LIKE A GIFT FROM THE HEAVENS ANYWAY." An ally urges "DO IT! THIS IS WHAT I WANT!" With his final words, Hyogoro roars "I, HYOGORO, THE FLOWER, NO LONGER HAVE ANY REGRETS!! I LEAVE THE REST TO YOU GUYS!!" as the chapter ends.

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