One Piece Chapter 251: Overture

A masked man with a cigarette and tribal tattoos smokes while speaking, saying "AISA," then "YOU SAID EARLIER THAT... YOUR 'MANTRA'..." and "YOU SAID TWO 'SOUNDS' BECAME SILENT. CORRECTI" In the next panel, Aisa, wearing a fur hat and looking tense with sweat drops, replies "...UM... YES, AT THE SAME TIME... PROBABLY GAN FALL AND..." and "ONE OF THE PRIESTS..." The bottom panel shows a distant village with conical huts, totem poles, and smoke rising as figures stand near a large central pole. A voice declares "THE TRUE GOD HAS ANSWERED OUR PRAYERS...!!!" Another shouts "THIS IS OUR CHANCE!" A third states "IF WE ARE TO SUCCEED, WE MUST MOVE NOW!"

Gan Fall shouts in alarm, "GAN FALL DIDN'T BEAT THE PRIEST!! THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE THERE. THEY DID IT!!" A dark-haired woman reacts sharply, "WHATI" In the next panel a tall winged figure carrying a massive staff looms over a small round character who is struck and yelps "OUCHI!" The tall figure remarks, "BY THE WAY... YOU'RE STILL NOT USED TO WAIPA...GEEZ, STOP CLINGING ON TO ME LIKE THAT. HEY, LAKI!" Laki, the woman with the ponytail, turns with a serious expression. The small character panics, "N...NO!! NO WAY! THIS IS MY SECRET PURSE! MY TREASURE IS INSIDE... I KNOW, I KNOW--!!" while clutching a round purse with a flower-like design. Laki reaches out, "EH!I HEY... GIVE ME THE PURSE!" In close-up she thinks, "SO YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL. I DON'T KNOW WHO THEY ARE... BUT THEY ARE REALLY STRONG GUYS!" Below, a tattooed man exhales "PLUFF..." and asks "REALLY!I" A muscular bare-chested warrior with a large weapon stands silently with "...." while the woman at the right smiles faintly and raises a finger to her lips, saying "...I'LL GET SOME FOR YOU."

Usopp's face fills the panel in panic, screaming "HURRY~~~~!!! IT'LL LEAVE THE FOREST SOON~!!! LUFFY! SANJI ~!! I FOUND THE BOAT!" Below, Sanji smokes with a surprised "!" while Luffy stares wide-eyed. The scene erupts into a massive splash panel of the ruined forest as Usopp's voice echoes "HURRY~~~~!!!" with giant sound effects. Luffy and Sanji sprint across the shattered landscape toward a round boat half-buried in debris. Speech bubbles react: "OH... ISN'T THAT USOPPI" "IT SEEMS THAT GUY IS ALRIGHT." "OH!! HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE BOAT!! LET'S HURRY AND GET THERE!!" "HE ACTUALLY FOUND IT." "I THOUGHT HE WAS BLOWN INTO BITS BECAUSE HE DISAPPEARED AFTER THE EXPLOSION. HEH."

Usopp clings desperately to the speeding Dial Boat Karasu-Maru as it rockets along a twisting upward road. "USOPP A~~~ AAH~~~~"! he screams while a voice behind him shouts, "YOU'RE NOT RUNNING AWAY FROM ME!! KARASU-MARU!" A tense bubble warns, "THIS IS BAD...!! THAT UPWARD ROAD MUST BE THE EXIT!!" The boat swerves wildly past jagged rocks. "SA SA SA..." echoes as the craft tilts. Usopp yells "BODY!I" and orders two figures, "HEY, YOU TWO! GRAB ON TO MY BODY! HURRY!" Explosions erupt around them—DON!! PON!! BAH!! PAH!!—while the narration declares, "NOW THAT YOU HAVE WITNESSED THE AMAZING POWER OF MY 'USOPP A'...." In the final panel the black bird-masked figure raises a triumphant fist: "ALRIGHT~~~~! I GOT IT!" and cheers ring out, "WAY TO GO USOPP!!!"

The Dial Boat Karasu-Maru bursts free of the Forest of Illusion. Usopp, exhausted, mutters, "...NEXT TIME. I'LL REMEMBER THIS..." while the bird-masked rider growls, "YOU PUNK." Another voice reassures, "S'ALL GOOD... S'ALL GOOD..." Usopp adds, "I'LL JUST STRETCH MY ARMS... MYSELF..." Narration boxes state: "DIAL BOAT, KARASU-MARU, AND ITS CREWS SAFELY PASSED THE 'FOREST OF ILLUSION'~~~~" and "~~~AND NOW THEY SAIL ON TO UPPER YARD..." The boat glides over misty cliffs toward a vast forested expanse. Suddenly a massive impact strikes; Usopp is hurled forward with a huge "ばん!!" sound, his face twisted in shock as the craft lurches violently.

Usopp leans forward with intense focus, goggles pushed up on his head, yelling across the page, "OI, NAMI!" and "JUST TELL ME, WHAT DID YOU SEEI" A small inset shows a detailed map of winding paths and cliffs. Below, Nami stands on rocky terrain pointing ahead while saying "GIVE ME A HAND." Nearby figures discuss the route: "NORMALLY AREN'T PEOPLE WHO SAY 'FOLLOW ME' SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE FRONTI" and "SO WE'LL KNOW EVERYTHING ONCE WE GET TO THE COAST, RIGHTI" Another voice insists, "NEVERMIND THAT. JUST SHUT UP AND FOLLOW ME. SOMEHOW WE MUST GET OUT TO THE COAST." In the large bottom panel Nami's face fills the frame, sweat drops visible, as she declares with wide eyes, "BECAUSE I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT I SAW!!!" She continues, "...YES... ANYWAY, I HAVE TO GET CLOSER TO MAKE SURE."

A massive ruined structure lies broken amid rocks and trees. Narration states, "SATORI LOST... HIS MANTRA WAS DISRUPTED..." and "IT SEEMS LIKE WE UNDERESTIMATED THESE CITIZENS OF THE BLUE SEA." "IMMATURE..." A close panel shows a masked figure with a striped headpiece as voices continue: "MORE IMPORTANTLY, RIGHT NOW... BUT THEY HAVE NO MEANS OF ESCAPING" and "THEY ARE NOT LIKE THE OTHERS. THEY WERE UNRESTRAINED AT THE ALTAR, TOO... EVEN IF THEY ARE LEFT ALONE..." The bottom half erupts into a huge close-up of Enel, eyes blazing, mouth open wide as he roars with heavy sound effects "NNNNNN NNNNN!!!" and "NNNNNMMNN... MNNNNNN!!" while "SHHH" effects pulse around him.

In a desolate field lined with skulls mounted on stakes, a grim voice reflects, "...THE RESULTS ARE THE SAME NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THEY BATTLE..." A small dog-like figure clings to a pole and barks "WAFF!!" as another speaker asks, "DO YOU HEAR THE VOICE OF THE SAD WARRIOR, HOLY...I" Below, a large wolf-like beast named Holy stands over a fallen figure beside another skull pole. A voice continues, "THOSE GUERRILLAS CAN ONLY BE HEADING FOR ONE PLACE... I SHALL NOT LET THEM THROUGH... SEEING GOD IS PRESUMPTUOUS." Another speaker notes, "GAN FALL WAS DEFEATED BY SHURA, BUT THE TRIAL OF ORB HAS BEEN DEFEATED... TSK. TODAY HAS BEEN AN EVENTFUL ONE." The scene cuts to a close-up of a stern face with dark goggles, fingers raised, declaring "...DESOLATED!!!" while another voice states, "THE SUN IS SETTING... BUT IT SEEMS UPPER YARD MAY YET BE"

A massive explosion erupts across the sky with the sound "ビビビビ!!!", sending silhouetted figures flying amid debris and impact lines. In the next sequence, several warriors on flying boards or mechanisms are hurled through the air as swirling energy and motion lines fill the panels, accompanied by the sound "ごろごろ!!". The page culminates in a dramatic wide shot of multiple figures tumbling amid a huge blast, with the large onomatopoeia "ザンザンア~~~!!!" dominating the foreground as clouds and shockwaves expand outward.

High above the clouds, the vast sky stretches over Upper Yard. A voice declares, "UPPER YARD HAS MANY OPENINGS RIGHT NOW... THIS IS A RARE CHANCE..." Another adds, "EVERYONE GOT THAT...!I" Below, a massive charge erupts as Shandia warriors surge forward with wings and weapons. The central warrior, gripping a massive cannon-like bazooka, roars, "DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE FAKE GOD!!! THE GREAT WARRIOR CALGARA IS OUR GUARDIAN! OUR TARGET WILL ALWAYS BE THE SHRINE OF GOD!!!" Smaller figures leap alongside him, including a masked fighter and others wielding spears and guns. A fierce battle cry echoes: "OOOOO!" The warriors press ahead through clouds and debris toward their sacred goal.

The Shandia warriors call out to each other mid-battle. "GENBOU!" "KAMAKIRI!" "BRAHAM!!" Genbou grips his weapon as "CHILING" and "SWUSS SWUSS" sound effects ring out. Kamakiri readies his blades with "CHING" while Braham shouts "OOOO...!" In the next panels, the fighters clash violently. "WE DEPART HERE!!!" one yells as gunfire erupts with "H'H'H'PAM" and "CHANG". Laki appears, calling "LAKI" and "DON'T DIE!" as impacts land with "AA!" and "JAKIN". A close-up shows a warrior vowing, "I SWEAR IN THE GREAT WARRIOR CALGARA'S NAME..." amid heavy strikes and motion lines.

A colossal explosion erupts across the landscape, the massive blast cloud billowing outward with the thunderous sound effect "ドゴォォ...ン!!!" Debris and shockwaves ripple through the clouds as an unseen voice roars, "I WILL IGNITE THE LIGHT OF SHANDORA!" Impact lines and scattered "アアァァ~!!" sounds fill the air. In a dramatic close-up, a fierce warrior wearing goggles, a headband, and a striped outfit glares forward with intense eyes and shouts at the top of his lungs, "COME, SHANDIA!!" The panel shakes with heavy impact SFX "ドドドドン!!!"

Luffy lies dazed among massive tree roots, sweat pouring down his face as he mutters in confusion, "H.... HOW.... AM I STILL ALIVE...I" and pants repeatedly "HAA... HA... HOW... HAA... HAA...H" A small panel shows him sitting up with wide eyes and the sound "がばッ!!" Nearby survivors react: one voice asks "HM...! BUT WHO WAS IT THAT SAVED US...I" while another exclaims "CHOHI!" A spotted creature lies injured on the ground as someone notes "THE WEIRD BIRD, TOO..." and cries out "AH...! GREAT!! THE KNIGHT OF THE SKY...!!" In a wide shot, a massive structure hurtles forward with dramatic motion lines and the scream "WAAAHHHH~!" accompanied by SFX "パサ パサ" and "あぁぁぁぁぁ" Luffy stares in shock, whispering "AH..."

In a rocky, root-covered landscape, Nami stands on a ledge and points ahead. "HAVEN'T WE SEEN THIS BEFOREI" Behind her, Robin and a distant figure pause as someone gasps, "HAA... HA... LOOK!" The group stares at the strange terrain. Usopp sweats heavily, goggles pushed up, muttering, "...WHAT THE...I WASN'T THAT ON THE GROUND...I" Robin replies, "WHICH MEANS THAT THIS ISLAND USED TO BE ON THE GROUND... IT WAS STRANGE THAT THIS ISLAND WASN'T MADE OUT OF CLOUDS..." Usopp continues, "IS IT THE SAME ONEI...NO IT ISN'T! THIS IS THE OTHER HALF OF THE ISLAND DOWN THERE." Nami, now in the foreground with wide eyes, gestures toward the cliffside. "AND THERE WAS NO REASON TO BUILD A HOUSE ON A SEASIDE CLIFF LIKE THAT... UNLESS THAT CLIFF BY THE SEA IS THE POINT OF CONNECTION WITH THIS ISLAND!...I WAS WONDERING AT FIRST, BECAUSE THAT HOUSE WAS TWO STORIES HIGH... BUT THERE WERE NO STAIRS TO GET TO THE 2ND FLOOR..."

A massive impact sound "ドン!!!" shakes the scene as the group reaches a cliff overlooking the sea. A ruined, half-destroyed wooden structure clings to the rocks. Usopp, leaning forward in shock, exclaims, "THIS ISLAND... THIS IS THE OTHER HALF OF THE ISLAND." Nami stares in disbelief, "EH!I IT'S JUST A WOODEN BOARDI WHATI" Robin stands nearby as the realization hits. A large narration bubble declares, "...WAS ORIGINALLY JAYA!" Usopp adds, "THE HOUSE WAS REALLY ONLY HALF... THE REST WAS PLYWOOD." In the background, several figures including a fish-man-like person and a man in a hat react to the sight of the broken building and distant towers.

A close-up shows Nami's tear-streaked face as she stares in shock. Narration reads, "JAYA HAD ALWAYS BEEN..." The view widens to reveal a vast landscape of forests and clouds below, with birds flying. Large text declares, "IT WAS ON THE GROUND... BUT THE GOLDEN CITY NORLAND FOUND" and "FLOATING IN THE SKY....!!" A massive sound effect rumbles across the scene. Another narration box states, "DIDN'T SINK.........!!! FOR 400 YEARS..." On the right, smaller panels show Usopp's wide-eyed reaction: "SUCH HUGE SOUTH BIRDS! HOW DID THEY GET HEREI" and "CHOH~~~!!" Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp react with panic and laughter as Luffy yawns, "OH!I IT'S MORNING... ZZZZZ..." while Sanji yells, "WAAAHA HAHAH!!! YOU TWO ARE TOO RELAXED, IDIOTS!" Usopp adds, "NO, NO, NO! IT'S LIKE THIS, USOPP!" Zoro stands serious, noting, "THAT ISLAND SPLIT IN TWO... AND THIS HALF CAME TO THE SKY... SO FOR SOME REASON..." A giant bird's head appears with "CHOH~" sound effects as the crew processes the impossible floating land.

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