One Piece Chapter 197 Part 3 — The Countdown Tightens

- Pages: 9-12 - Characters: Luffy, Crocodile, Miss All Sunday, King Cobra, Vivi, Chaka, Zoro, Pell - Events: battle ### Summary On pages 9–12, this part focuses on the countdown tightens, keeping the scene centered on the conflict, choices, and stakes of the Alabasta arc. The Countdown Tightens. Luffy comes back for another fight with Crocodile, now armed with the will to keep standing. This section presents the immediate scene beat before the dialogue continues. This part develops the countdown tightens and pushes the Alabasta conflict closer to its next decisive turn. ### Key dialogue Luffy: Am I wrong!? Luffy: The design system is Crocodile: Ohh, Crocodile: An excellent judgment, princess...! Luffy: The proper course of action is still the same thing you should have done from the start! Luffy: This whole fabricated rebellion must be stopped!