One Piece Chapter 39, page 15-16: FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
- Page 15
Back on the slope, Kuro struggles violently in Luffy's grip, screaming, "DAMN!! LET ME GO!!!" Luffy replies coldly, "Now your three year plan will fail." Kuro snaps back, "WHAT DID YOU SAY?!!" The watching Black Cat Pirates realize Kuro is trapped and start cheering for Luffy: "Wait a minute... If he wins, then we won't be killed...!! THAT'S GREAT, RUBBER MAN!! KILL CAPTAIN KURO...!!" Luffy gets angry at their selfishness ("HEAH!"). He pulls his head far back, stretching his neck to extreme lengths (SFX: GO-N!!, SFX: GUGUGU...). Kuro is left horrified, gasping, "GUH!
- Page 16
Luffy glares at the cheering pirates and yells, "I DON'T NEED YOUR CHEERS! I'M GONNA BEAT YOU ALL UP TOO, SO BE READY!" The pirates scream in terror ("GYAAAA-AAAHH!!!"). Kuro, sweating profusely, stares at Luffy in disbelief, thinking, "How can it be... My plan... MY PLAN... CANNOT FAIL!!" Luffy prepares his final strike, chanting, "GOMU GOMU...