One Piece Chapter 172 Part 3 — The Cage Begins to Open - Dialogue 1

- Pages: 9-12 - Characters: Crocodile, Vivi, Luffy, Nami, Zoro, Usopp, King Cobra, Sanji, Chopper ### Summary The Cage Begins to Open. Sanji’s hidden role as Mr. Prince disrupts Crocodile’s plan and creates the opening the crew needs to escape. This section presents the immediate scene beat before the dialogue continues. This part develops the cage begins to open and pushes the Alabasta conflict closer to its next decisive turn. ### Key dialogue Crocodile: That's RidicuLouis! Vivi: Alabastan Capital Alubarma Luffy: There's not a chance the king would do such a thing! Luffy: That report must be a mistake! Nami: But the king's been reported missing for exactly the same amount of time, Nami: As it would take for one to get from allubanna to Nanohana! Nami: There isn't any valid excuse we can give at the moment! Zoro: Not only that, news of the incident at Nanohana has already spread throughout the kingdom, Zoro: And the rebels have grown even more out of control as they voice their outrage! Usopp: Even many citizens who've believed in the king until now, King Cobra: Have turned their backs on King cobra and raised arms! Sanji: The flames of rebellion show no signs of stopping!