One Piece Chapter 173 Part 3 — The Straw Hats Are Cornered

- Pages: 9-12 - Characters: Crocodile, Vivi, Luffy, Nami, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Miss All Sunday, Smoker, Tashigi ### Summary On pages 9–12, this part focuses on the straw hats are cornered, keeping the scene centered on the conflict, choices, and stakes of the Alabasta arc. The Straw Hats Are Cornered. The trapped crew survives Crocodile’s death trap and scrambles to continue the mission before the war reaches Alubarna. This section presents the immediate scene beat before the dialogue continues. This part develops the straw hats are cornered and pushes the Alabasta conflict closer to its next decisive turn. ### Key dialogue Crocodile: Yuba will never be defeated by mere sand... Crocodile: It's me! Can't you recognize me!? Crocodile: Well, I guess I can't blame you since I lost a few. Luffy: You'll pay for this... Nami: Haha! Crocodile: Haha Haha Haha!