One Piece Chapter 173 Part 1 — Rainbase Pulls the Trap Tight - Dialogue 1

- Pages: 1-4 - Characters: Crocodile, Vivi, Luffy, Nami, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Miss All Sunday, Smoker, Tashigi - Events: battle ### Summary Rainbase Pulls the Trap Tight. 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 rainbase pulls the trap tight and pushes the Alabasta conflict closer to its next decisive turn. ### Key dialogue Crocodile: Certainly as you say, the impending violent clash between the royal guards and the rebels might be averted. Crocodile: I'd give or take about 8 hours before the final clash begins... Crocodile: Alubarna Vivi: Royal Army VS Rebels Crocodile: o (10) Rainbase Crocodile: I daresay you're running short on time... Crocodile: It'll most likely take longer than 8 hours to get from here to Alubarma even if you hurry... Vivi: So if you intend on stopping the rebellion, you better leave right away, Vivi: Lest you wish for tens of thousands to die in vain...! Vivi: But at the same time, you can also stay behind and try to save your friends here. Vivi: As you just saw, Luffy: I've carelessly dropped the key to this cage in the room below.