One Piece Chapter 174 Part 5 — The First Defeat Begins - Dialogue 1

- Pages: 17-18 - Characters: Crocodile, Vivi, Sanji, Nami, Usopp, Chopper, Miss All Sunday, Smoker, Tashigi, Luffy - Events: battle, political_meeting ### Summary The First Defeat Begins. Luffy stays behind to fight Crocodile for the first time, learning the terrifying gap between resolve and a Warlord’s power. This section presents the immediate scene beat before the dialogue continues. This part develops the first defeat begins and pushes the Alabasta conflict closer to its next decisive turn. ### Key dialogue Crocodile: Inside Rain Dinners Crocodile: Whoa! What's going on!? Vivi: An earthquake!? Sanji: Oh no! The bridge at the entrance collapsed! Nami: Why did it sink all of a sudden!? Usopp: What could've caused this to happen!? Sanji: How are we supposed to get back to the town like this!? Chopper: Aren't there any ships!? Miss All Sunday: What do we do!? Smoker: The bridge collapsed!? Chopper: No, it can't be! Tashigi: Does that mean I can't go outside!? Sanji: Chopper's outside right now as the decoy.