One Piece Chapter 254: Song of Dawn

The right half of the color spread continues the text "Excuse me Baby, No Parking On The Battleground." and the "ONE PIECE" logo. Zoro, Robin, and Sanji are running alongside the others. Zoro wears a dark jacket and a black beanie, carrying his swords and a large backpack. Robin is sitting calmly on the back of a large, round pink pig that is running with them. Sanji runs on the far right, wearing a green hooded jacket pulled up over his head and patterned pants, carrying a rifle over his shoulder.

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In a dense forest at night, a campfire burns. A voice asks, "WHAT? YOU WANT ME TO GO WITH YOU...?" Another replies, "DON'T BE A BABY." The first voice says, "GO BY YOURSELF." Zoro is shown sitting awake, looking annoyed. Nearby, Luffy is fast asleep, snoring loudly with a "*SNORT*" and "ZZZZ ZZZZZ ~~~~~", resting against the side of the giant dog, Holy, who is also sleeping. In a small tent nearby, Robin is sleeping peacefully, with "ZZZ~~~" coming from her.

Usopp is wandering through the thick fog, looking nervous. He thinks, "WHAT'S THAT NOISE...?" and "THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANYONE ON THE SHIP RIGHT NOW..." He mutters, "THE FOG IS KIND OF THICK, I CAN BARELY..." Suddenly, he stops and looks shocked, a "!!" appearing next to him. Through the dense fog, he sees a dark silhouette of a figure on the Going Merry, hammering something. The sound of "CLANG CLANG CLANG" echoes through the mist. Usopp stares in absolute terror, his eyes wide and jaw dropping. The ship sits quietly in the fog, the hammering continuing.

Usopp is paralyzed with fear, sweating profusely as he stammers, "G... GH..." He then lets out a massive, terrified scream. The scream "AAAAAAAH" echoes loudly over the canopy of the forest. Back at the camp, Zoro is shown looking exasperated. He says, "WHAT WAS HE THINKING...?" "TELLING ME HE WAS GOING TO TAKE A LEAK..." "AND THEN JUST FALLING ASLEEP HERE..." "BLEH..."

A large man with a strange hairstyle, Gedatsu, is trying to speak, but his lips are pressed tightly together. He mumbles angrily, "WE... NMNN NMNNN~~?!!" "NNNN MNNNN... MNNNMN MNNNN!!!" "HEY..." "HEY!!" Next to him, Shura points at him and yells, "ISN'T IT A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO TALK WITH YOUR MOUTH CLENCHED LIKE THAT!?" Gedatsu suddenly realizes his mistake, a large "OOPS!!" appearing next to his shocked face. Ohm stands nearby with his dog. Shura continues, "LIKE I SAID, THE REASON WHY WE WERE CALLED HERE MUST BE BECAUSE YOU LET WAIPA LIVE!!!" The scene shifts to a large building labeled "GOD'S SHRINE". A voice announces, "O GOD, THE PRIESTS HAVE ARRIVED." Another voice replies, "LET THEM IN."

The large doors to the shrine open, and Gedatsu, Shura, and Ohm enter. Inside, a massive, round man named Yama looks down at them with a disappointed expression. He sighs, "... NOT AGAIN..." and yells, "WHAT ARE THE THREE OF YOU DOING!!?" The three priests are immediately shown fighting each other, clashing weapons and yelling, "SHUT UP!!!" Yama watches them bicker and says, "HOPELESS, JUST... HOPELESS."

Shura complains, "THESE TWO KEEP PULLING ME DOWN. THAT'S WHY I CAN'T FULLY UNLEASH MY POTENTIAL!!" He adds, "IF YOU'RE THE BOSS OF THIS PLACE, LET ME WORK ALONE; IT'LL BE A LOT MORE EFFICIENT!" Ohm stands tall, holding his sword over his shoulder. He says, "YOU ARE QUITE FULL OF YOURSELF, AREN'T YOU...?" "I WILL MAKE YOU REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT YOU REALLY ARE..." "WITH MY SORROWFUL PATH TO THE TRUTH, THE TRIAL OF IRON!!" A caption box introduces him: "SKYPIEA PRIEST, 'SKY BREEDER, OHM.'"

Gedatsu stands with his arms crossed, but his hands are awkwardly pointing outward instead of being tucked in. He says, "HOW DULL..." "YOUR TRIALS ARE UNWORTHY OF MENTION!" Ohm points out, "GEDATSU-SAMA! YOU WILL TIRE IN THAT POSITION!!" "IF YOU WANT TO CROSS YOUR ARMS, YOUR HANDS SHOULD BE UNDER YOUR ARMS." Gedatsu's eyes widen in shock as he realizes his mistake, yelling "OOPS!!!" He then stands proudly, hands on his hips, and declares, "WANT TO EXPERIENCE MY ULTIMATE TRIAL OF SWAMP?" A caption box introduces him: "SKYPIEA PRIEST, 'SQUAD LEADER, GEDATSU'".

Yama yells angrily, "ENOUGH OF THIS NONSENSE!" "DON'T FORGET THAT THIS IS WHERE GOD RESIDES!!" A caption box introduces him: "SKYPIEA MILITIA COMMANDER, 'YAMA'". Shura questions him, "WHERE GOD RESIDES? SO WHERE IS THIS 'GOD' THEN?" Suddenly, the three priests look surprised, exclamation marks appearing next to their heads. They all realize an opening and shout, "CHANCE!!!"

The three priests launch a coordinated attack on Yama. Shura thrusts his lance, Ohm swings his sword, and Gedatsu strikes. Yama is knocked backward by the impact, grunting "GU AH..." and "WOO..." as he falls. Suddenly, a voice laughs, "YEE HAA!!" "YEEHA, HAHA HAHA HA!!" A figure is shown lounging and laughing playfully.

The priests look annoyed at the laughter. They say, "WHAT DID YOU SAY!!?" "TSK..." "WHAT A BAD JOKE..." "DID YOU CALL US HERE JUST TO TELL US TRASH LIKE THAT?" Enel is shown lying on his side, eating an apple, surrounded by drums on his back. He declares, "I AM... GOD!!!" He laughs, "YEHAHAHAHA, I WAS BORED! COME. SIT!" "~~~YOU DON'T SEEM TO BE TAKING THOSE CITIZENS OF THE BLUE SEA SERIOUSLY..." "DID YOU KNOW THAT THEIR TARGET IS THE GOLD?" He continues, "I'M RIGHT HERE. CAN'T YOU SEE?" "YOU NEED TO TRAIN! YOU ARE STILL NOT STRONG ENOUGH!" "YOU DON'T WANT TO BE FAILURES LIKE SATORI, DO YOU?" A caption box introduces him: "GOD OF SKYPIEA, 'ENEL'". The priests react in surprise, "GOLD~~~!?" "HOW DO THEY KNOW ABOUT THE GOLD...!?" Enel explains, "THIS ISLAND CAME FROM THE BLUE SEA LONG AGO. SO THERE'S NOTHING STRANGE ABOUT SOMEONE FROM THE BLUE SEAS KNOWING ABOUT IT."

Enel sits up, looking out over the shrine. He says, "THEY WILL UNDOUBTEDLY START TAKING ACTION TOMORROW..." "SHANDIA WILL ALSO ATTACK AGAIN..." "~~~THUS, FOR TOMORROW, ALL OF UPPER YARD WILL BE OPENED TO ALL OF YOU" "IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE OR WHAT TRIALS YOU SET UP. CANCEL ALL THE RULES. DO WHATEVER YOU WANT!" Ohm asks, "WHY THE SUDDEN CHANGE...?" Enel holds up his apple, smiling confidently. "THAT IS BECAUSE IT'S ALMOST COMPLETED" "'MAXIM,' THAT IS..." "HURRY AND TIE UP ALL THE LOOSE ENDS" "AND LET US DEPART" "TO A DREAM WORLD."

Usopp is yelling excitedly, "LOOK!!! I TOLD YOU! SOMEBODY WAS HERE BEFORE!!" "IT WASN'T A DREAM AFTER ALL!!" The Going Merry is shown fully repaired, though it looks slightly different, with metal patches and a modified figurehead. Usopp says, "SOMEONE FIXED THE GOING MERRY...!!" The crew gathers around to look. Sanji notes, "YUP... EVEN THE BROKEN MAST WAS RE-ATTACHED." Zoro adds, "SORRY TO SAY THIS, BUT THEY WEREN'T VERY GOOD AT IT..." Luffy smiles, "SO THERE ARE STILL GOOD PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD." Sanji wonders, "...I THOUGHT IT WAS SOME KINDA GHOST...." Zoro replies, "...CONSIDERING WHERE WE ARE, WHO COULD IT HAVE BEEN? IN THIS PLACE, THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANYONE WHO'S FRIENDLY."

Luffy points out, "OH! THE SHIP IS NOT IN FLIGHT MODE ANYMORE, USOPP." Usopp replies, "I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THAT, TOO." "HOW COULD THE GUY WHO FIXED OUR SHIP... KNOW WHAT GOING MERRY ORIGINALLY LOOKED LIKE? THAT IT DIDN'T HAVE THE CHICKEN CROWN OR WINGS." Sanji calls out, "ALRIGHT! TIME TO MOVE OUT, YOU LAZY BUMS!" "ESCAPE TEAM, FINISH UP WHAT WE WERE DOING LAST NIGHT! EXPLORE TEAM, GET READY FOR ADVENTURE!" He turns to Nami, "OKAY~~!! I'LL DISTRIBUTE THE FOOD!!" Nami tells Luffy, "LUFFY... THAT'S THE ONE TASK THAT I WILL NEVER ASSIGN TO YOU." Usopp says, "HEY, WE NEED TO MOVE THE SHIP DOWN." Chopper agrees, "YEAH! GET THE ROPES!" Usopp wonders, "HOW DID HE KNOW?" He looks at the Going Merry's figurehead and asks, "HEY, GOING MERRY... WHO FIXED YOU LAST NIGHT?"

Nami points to a map of Skypiea with a pencil. "GATHER UP." "LOOK AT THE MAP." "THIS IS THE EXPLORE TEAM'S ROUTE: A STRAIGHT LINE TO THE SOUTH." "IN THIS 'RIGHT EYE' PLACE, THERE SHOULD BE A RUIN OF SOME SORT." "WATCH OUT FOR ENEMIES AND BRING THE GOLD BACK!!" Zoro remarks, "YOU'RE MAKING IT SOUND EASIER THAN IT REALLY IS..." Luffy looks confused, "HUH? YOU KEEP SAYING 'GOLD THIS' AND 'GOLD THAT,' BUT IN THE END, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET THE GOLD YOURSELF?" Nami replies bluntly, "DUH. IT'S SCARY." Chopper is shocked, "HUH!!? SHE WANTS TO GET GOLD SO BADLY, YET SHE ISN'T WILLING TO RISK HER LIFE FOR IT? SO STRANGE!!" Nami continues explaining, "ANYWAY, AT THE SAME TIME, WE WILL NAVIGATE GOING MERRY THROUGH THE ISLAND, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS, TOO." "WE WILL LAND ON SHORE AS CLOSE TO THE RUIN AS POSSIBLE." "THEN THE TEAMS WILL MEET AT THE SHORE AND LEAVE THIS SKY ISLAND!" "THEREAFTER WE WILL BE KNOWN AS 'THE RICH PIRATES', AND WE CAN BUY ANYTHING WE WANT!"

Nami smiles brightly, "YEAH~~~~~!!!" "LOOK! THE WEATHER IS NICE TODAY!" "'CAUSE WE'RE ON TOP OF THE CLOUDS" "LET'S ALL MEET AGAIN SAFELY ON THE EASTERN SHORE!!!" Sanji, Usopp, and Nami cheer together, "ALRIGHT!!!" "LET'S GO!!!" Below them, Luffy, Zoro, Chopper, and Robin are ready to head out. Luffy yells enthusiastically, "AAAAAH!!!!"

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