Fish-Man Island arc

The Fish-Man Island arc of One Piece runs chapters 603 to 653 — 51 chapters and 994 pages, each read page by page. It opens: In the lawless zone of the Shabondy Archipelago, a group of fake Straw Hat crew members dig desperately under a massive tree root while pleading for their lives. One cries, "WELL, O'COURSE IT IS! THIS ISLAND'S BASICALLY MADE OUTTA TREE ROOTS!" Others shout, "FORGIVE US, PLEASE!!! DON'T BURY US ALIVE!!!" and "BIG BRO DUDE!! THIS DIGGING IS HARD!!" A voice laughs, "KEHEHEHEH!! Y'SEE, WHAT WE FIGURED... WAS THAT IF WE JOINED UP WITH 'EM... THAT'D GIVE US THE CHANCE..." Another adds, "IT WAS OUR CAPTAIN...!! HE MADE US DO IT!! IT WAS ALL BLACK...!!" and "WE'LL DO ANYTHING, JUST PLEASE DON'T KILL US!" The scene turns violent as a cloaked figure attacks; someone yells, "STOP THIS, PLEASE!! YOU'LL KILL HIM!!!" while another screams, "AAAAAH HHHH!! DRIPP!!" A voice demands, "ARE YOU... A FRUIT-USERI!" The attacker declares, "...OF THAT VALUABLE STRAW HAT CREW FROM WITHIIIN!!" and "...TO SLAUGHTER EVERY LAST ONE..."