The Impermanence of All Things

In a chaotic clash, a massive horned beast-like man with a spiked collar roars "ZAKUKI KUKI!" while another furry, horned fighter with wild hair yells "FUGAGA GAGA!!" and "HOW 'BOUT ITI WE COULD TEAM UP, SWOOP IN AND STEAL VICTORY AT THE LAST MOMENT!!" A small figure in a black cloak stands with arms raised amid the frenzy. Large onomatopoeia "どどどどドドドド" and "NUMPEA" dominate the lower half, alongside labels "INBI", "FUGA", and "ZANKI". A voice declares "NEITHER OF US HAS A HORSE IN THIS RACE AFTER ALL, THERE'S NO POINT IN US GOING AT IT!!" On the right side, separate panels show a man with goggles stating "YOU'RE A NAVY SPY FROM WHAT I CAN GATHER. BUT THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT NOW..." while another scarred man with a headband replies "WHETHER YOU WANT TO TAKE KAIDO DOWN!! APAPA! ALL I CARE ABOUT IS... THEY'LL BE EASY PICKINGS...!! NO MATTER HOW THIS WAR ENDS... THE WINNER ISN'T COMING OUT UNSCATHED!!" Background text notes "AWAY FROM THE BATTLE..." and a sign reads "IWATO ROOM".

Close-up panels show the goggled man shouting "TRUST'S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH IT!! THIS ARRANGEMENT WOULD BE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL FOR US!!" The headband man responds "I'M SPEECHLESS. YOU HONESTLY THINK I'D TRUST YOUI" Below, the horned fighters continue their exchange with "...ONLY COME AROUND ONCE IN A LIFETIME!!" and "OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THIS..." In a burning building interior, figures flee up stairs as smoke fills the air. A voice yells "HURRY!! THE FIRE IS SPREADING FAST!!" while others cough "COUGH... COUGH..." and shout "HANG IN THERE, KOMACHIYO!!" A diagram labels "STAIRS BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR" with floors marked 2, 1, B1, B2.

A woman with braided hair swings a weapon and shouts "ばばっ!!!" as a masked figure cries "HUH...I! GYAAH!!! A YOKAI!!!" Nearby, a shocked man exclaims "WHA...I" and "WHATI!" while another yells "SOMEBODY HELP ME! POOT!" A panel shows a torsoless yokai-like figure tumbling down stairs with impact sounds "ばっ ドドドドドド". In the lower section, Kin'emon is grabbed mid-air by Usopp, who declares "URGH!! WHO GOES THEREI! POOT! THIS IS KIN'EMON!! I NEED TO FIND MY ALLIES!! POOT! I'M AN ALLY!! IT'S ME! USOPP!!" Kin'emon reacts "WAIT! KIN'EMON, IS THAT YOUI! WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOINGI!" while Usopp continues his frantic explanation.

In the ruined castle interior, voices call out urgently. "WHO IS THERE!! ANSWER ME!! POOT!" "WHAT DO WE DO" someone shouts. "THIS HALF OF HIM DOESN'T HAVE ANY EARS!!" "HE CAN'T HEAR YOU, USOPP!" "ARE YOU ALL RIGHTI!" "YOU'RE BLEEDING LIKE CRAZY!!" "WHOA!!" A figure with a giraffe-patterned cloak appears, declaring "I HAVE AN URGENT REQUEST!! POOT!" "SO I HAVE FINALLY FOUND ONE OF YOU!!" "THAT WAS... THE CRESCENT MARK OF THE REBELLION!! POOT!!" The cloaked figure continues, "THERE IS A PASSAGE ON THE FIRST FLOOR THAT LEADS TO THE ATTIC OF THE LEFT TOWER, POOT!" "I AM IN YOUR DEBT!! YOU TRULY ARE A FRIEND!! POOT!" "I'LL GO WITH HAMLET!! YOU GUYS STAY WITH TAMA!!" A nearby observer reacts, "MAN, YOU JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ME!"

Debris rains down in the collapsing hall. "SHE IS BARELY CLINGING TO LIFE... PLEASE SAVE HER, I IMPLORE YOU...!!!" A massive crash echoes with "ゴォオオオオオ!!" and "わああああああ". Kanjuro lies gravely wounded. "*ZZZZT* ANSWER ME, KANJURO!!" "*ZZZT* HEY...!!!" "!!I" He mutters, "HE SEEMS UNAWARE OF... KANJURO'S DEMISE..." "THAT...THAT IS OROCHI'S VOICE!! BUT HE WAS BEHEADEDI!" Orochi's voice continues, "I SUPPOSE LAW-DONO DID NOT COMPLETELY REATTACH MY BODY BEFORE..." "BEAR WITH IT A LITTLE LONGER, KIKU!! HELP IS ON THE WAY..." "WHAT A MIRACLE!! NOW PLEASE LET KIKU BE SPARED..." "I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT... I SURVIVED BEING SEVERED IN TWO!"

Amid the rubble, Orochi's severed head speaks. "YES...THE FINALE..." "SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE AT THE BRINK, KANJURO!!" "I AM HERE... OROCHI-SAMA..." Orochi praises, "I SEE... I HAVE NOTHING BUT PRAISE! YOUR PERFORMANCE WAS MASTERFUL!" "OUR ANCESTORS REMAIN UNSATISFIED... GIVE THEM A STUPENDOUS ENCORE, KANJURO!!" "INDEED... UNFORTUNATELY, THE BITTERNESS AND RESENTMENT RIPPLING THROUGH ME MEANS I CANNOT FULLY APPRECIATE IT!" "CAN YOU HEAR ITI THE CHEERS YOU EARNED...!!!" "HUFF... HUFF... THAT IS FLATTERING TO HEAR!!" Orochi commands, "USE YOUR PAINTING TO DEPICT THE BURNING WRATH OF THE KUROZUMI CLAN!!" "DRAG THEM AS LOW AS OUR BRETHREN, TRAPPED IN THEIR GRAVES..." "...INTO THE ABYSS OF HELL!!" "CAST ALL THE STRAGGLERS IN THE CASTLE..." "LET THEM ALL BE CONSUMED BY THE KUROZUMI CLAN'S VENGEANCE..." "FREE THEIR SOULS, KANJURO... FREE US IN A FINAL BLAZE OF GLORY!!" "WHO CARES WHO WINSI!"

A massive fiery entity erupts. "KAZENBO!" The creature engulfs the area in black flames and smoke. "THE SUICIDE PACT OF THE KUROZUMI CLAN." "PLEASE ENJOY... MY FINAL SHOW..." "AS YOU WISH..." A top-hatted figure with a sword yells, "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS MONSTERI!" "DON'T TOUCH IT! YOU'LL BE ROASTED!!" "GYAA!!" The monstrous flaming form rampages through the wreckage as characters flee in terror.

A gigantic unidentified spectre suddenly manifests inside the castle, its flaming skull-like form bursting through the ceiling as debris rains down. Emergency reports flood in while panicked voices shout, "HERE WE GO!!" The creature's massive body, wreathed in black flames and smoke, begins phasing straight through walls. "IT'S GOING RIGHT THROUGH WALLS....!!" someone cries. "IT'S LIKE SOME KIND OF GHOST!!" Another voice adds, "AS MANY TINY FLAME CLOUDS AS I CAN!" The spectre's jaws gape wide, unleashing waves of fire that spread rapidly. Below, the castle corridors fill with choking black smoke and roaring flames. "THE CASTLE IS BEING CHOKED BY FLAMES!!" reads a caption as the spectre's burning skull looms over the panicked crowd. In the lower panels, Orochi's retainers and onlookers react with shock and frantic movement while celebratory chimes ring out amid the chaos.

Panic spreads through the burning castle as fighters scramble. "LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!! THERE'S NO TIME TO FIGHT!!" a voice yells while a cloaked figure with a staff stands motionless in the background. In the chaos, a horned warrior swings a massive weapon as others flee. Close-ups show intense faces: a scarred man with a headband gripping his blade, a dark-haired woman glaring fiercely, and a bespectacled fighter looking grim. Luffy appears wide-eyed in the middle of the fray. A massive figure with a striped arm roars, "GUFU FUFUFU!!" while another declares, "THE KOZUKI FORCES... AND THE EMPERORS... WILL BE UNDONE BY THEIR OWN HUBRIS!!" The scene pulses with motion lines, smoke, and desperate combat as the fire rages on.

Orochi sits laughing atop a palanquin, shouting orders. "LIGHT IT ALL UP KANJURO!! BLOW THEM TO SMITHEREENS!!" He continues, "NOW HURRY BACK, FUKUROKUJU, SO WE CAN ESCAPE!! THIS PIRATE WAR IS NO LONGER ANY OF OUR BUSINESS!!" and taunts, "I KNOW ALL ABOUT IT, KAIDO... YOUR MASSIVE ARMORY IN THE BASEMENT!! STOCKED WITH WEAPONS I PROVIDED!!" Below, a white wolf-like creature carrying Momonosuke dashes through the halls as retainers cry, "YOUNG MASTERI!" and "WHERE ARE YOU GOING-I!" A diagram reveals the castle's structure with an arrow pointing downward. The wolf snarls, "YOU'VE GOT TO SLOW THE ISLAND DOWN, EVEN IF IT'S JUST BY A LITTLE!! THE ARMORY IS AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE CASTLE. I'M NOT SURE I'LL MAKE IT IN TIME, MOMONOSUKE-KUN!!"

The white wolf-like figure pauses mid-dash, eyes widening as it gasps, "HUHI" In the distance the flaming spectre continues its rampage. Suddenly the creature lunges forward with a powerful leap. "IKOKU SOVEREIGNTY!!" rings out as a devastating slash tears through the castle architecture, sending wood, stone, and debris exploding outward in a massive "CRASH!!" The impact rips apart the upper levels while samurai and fighters below look up in shock. The wolf stares in stunned silence with "..." as the destruction unfolds. In the final panel a horned warrior screams in terror, "WOAAA AAAH!!" amid the collapsing structure and flying rubble.

Big Mom lunges forward with a wild grin, declaring, "LET'S START WITH YOU,♡" as massive black lettering erupts around her. She cackles "MAAAA MAMAHA HAAAA!!" while swinging her weapon. In the next panel Law shouts "HEY, TRAFALGAR!!" and asks "CAN YOU AWAKEN YOUR ABILITYI" Kid is shown mid-air amid debris as someone yells "KID!!!" A close-up of a horned figure with a spiked collar replies that awakening "IT BURNS TOO MUCH ENERGY TO USE IN A REAL BATTLE!!" and adds "I'M NOT USED TO IT YET... I'D ONLY USE IT IF I WERE NEAR DEATH..."

Law and Kid face each other in close-up. Law says "YOU'LL NEED TO BACK ME UP AND PLAY THAT ACE!!" while Kid answers "MINE'S THE SAME... BUT WE'RE NOT GETTING ANYWHERE LIKE THIS." Law activates his power with "ANAESTHESIA..." and a glowing sphere appears as he shouts "KROOM!" Big Mom is struck; the narration notes "THAT INCISION IS HARMLESS... BUT KROOM... INFLUENCES YOUR BODY IN OTHER WAYS!!" She screams "AAHI!" as the attack "PIERCE" sends her flying with a loud "ダン!!" and "Eェェ!!"

The battlefield erupts. Law yells "TRAFALGAR, GET ME OUT OF HERE!" and "DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO." Kid reacts with "WHAT!I" as steel beams rip apart. A massive explosion labeled "CRASH!!" and "PUNK..." hurls debris everywhere while someone screams "GYAAAA AAAAAH!!" Awakened powers surge as fighters shout "AWAKENED POWER!!" Big Mom cries "MAMA MAMA AAA!!" and "I'M STUCK TO YOU, MAMA!!" while Kid taunts "YOU WIDDLE BRAD!!" and "ASSIGN!!" A narrator box notes the steel beams of the towers are being ripped out. The page ends with the chapter footer "ONE PIECE CH.1030 /END."

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