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One Piece Chapter 297: Praise for Vearth

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Nami and Luffy ride the waver up the giant beanstalk as Enel projects his face from the clouds and launches attacks to destroy the ground below, preventing them from reaching him. The beanstalk and ruins of Shandora begin to crumble and fall, prompting panic among those below as Robin drags the injured Wiper to safety.

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  1. p.0Chapter 297 title is Praise for Vearth.
  2. p.7Enel unleashes massive attack from ark Maxim.
  3. p.16Usopp is the sole character depicted on this page.
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Praise for Vearth

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The title page reads "Chapter 297 'Praise for Vearth'". The cover story is "ACE'S GREAT SEARCH FOR BLACKBEARD VOL. 22 'ACE'S IDENTITY IS DISCOVERED'". Ace is shown running frantically towards the foreground, holding his hat to his head. He is shirtless, wearing his beaded necklace and shorts. Behind him, a group of angry people, including a man who looks like a doctor, are chasing him with weapons. They are running past a large domed building.
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Nami and Luffy ride the waver up the giant beanstalk. Nami looks down in panic, shouting, "He's trying to destroy the whole ground below the stalk!" Above them, a massive projection of Enel's face laughs maniacally from the dark clouds. "YAHAHAHA! HOW DARE YOU LOWLY HUMANS TRY TO REACH ME! YOUR BLASPHEMOUS INSOLENCE KNOWS NO BOUNDS!" On the flying ship Maxim, Enel's followers watch in horror. One yells, "HE'S TARGETING UPPER YARD!" Dark clouds swirl violently around the beanstalk. Nami realizes the danger: "AND IF THE GROUND BENEATH THE STALK IS DESTROYED, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO COME UP THIS HIGH EVER AGAIN! REACHING ENEL WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE THEN!" Enel continues to taunt them from above, "Yahaha! Even if you can resist my lightning, it's meaningless if you can't come up here! Fall back down and wait for raigou's completion, rubber man!" Down below, Conis and others watch the destruction. "LUFFY! NAMI!" "UPPER YARD IS CRUMBLING!"
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As the waver speeds up the beanstalk, Nami tells Luffy, "It seems Enel's set on avoiding direct contact with you!" Luffy, determined, replies, "AS IF I'D LET HIM!" Below them, the giant beanstalk is breaking apart, and the ruins of Shandora are falling through the clouds. People on the ground watch the debris fall. "The city ruins below are visible now!" "He's trying to destroy the whole ground here!" Panic sets in as they realize the danger to those still in the ruins. "Oh no! Wiper's still lying over there!" "Crap! So is Zoro!" Robin looks up at the falling debris, noting, "The ruins..."
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Massive chunks of ruins and the giant snake Nola fall through the sky. A voice declares, "YOUR EFFORT IS USELESS... ENEL... YOU DON'T HAVE THE POWER TO DESTROY... THE HISTORY, OF THE PROUD WARRIORS BORN AND RAISED IN SHANDORA!" Gan Fall watches the destruction, adding, "NO MATTER HOW MANY RELICS AND RUINS YOU TRY TO DESTROY! SO NO MATTER HOW MANY FORESTS YOU TRY TO BURN DOWN!" Wiper is shown lying battered on the ground, struggling to stay conscious. The voice continues, "IT WILL GIVE BIRTH! TO GREAT VITALITY! THIS SHEER FORCE IS NOT SOMETHING YOU'RE CAPABLE OF DESTROYING! NO MATTER WHERE SHANDORA IS NOW..." Robin is seen dragging Wiper away from the falling debris. She yells, "RUN AWAY, WIPER! Watch out! YOU'LL DIE!"
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Wiper's bloodied face is shown, his eyes fierce with determination as he declares, "THIS GREAT LAND, WILL NEVER LOSE!" On the flying ship, people watch in awe. "VEARTH WILL..." Conis looks up hopefully. High above, Enel smirks dismissively. "Ohh? Such nonsense I hear from the fools below. Yahahaha..." A massive explosion rocks the island below, sending debris flying as Enel's attack strikes.
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Despite the massive attack, the island of Upper Yard remains intact, resting firmly on the clouds. "IT WON'T SINK! UPPER YARD WON'T BUDGE AN INCH!" Gan Fall clutches his head in realization. "YES! VEARTH'S GRANDEUR SURPASSES ALL! IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE MORTALS CAN CLAIM AND FIGHT OVER AS MERE PROPERTY!" Enel looks down, surprised by the island's resilience. "What tremendous power to resist!" The giant beanstalk, however, begins to crumble and fall. Gan Fall laments, "WHY COULDN'T ANY OF US REALIZE THAT FOR OVER 400 YEARS...!?"
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The giant beanstalk cracks and begins to topple over. People on the ground shout, "WIPEERRR! WIPEERRR!" "Get back over here! The stalk is falling!" Wiper, still on the ground, looks up at the falling stalk and mutters, "Straw Hat... Go..." High above, the waver carrying Luffy and Nami launches off the falling beanstalk, flying straight towards Enel's ship, the Maxim.
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The waver flies through the air towards the Maxim. Luffy yells, "HERE I COME! ENEL!" Luffy's face is fierce as he demands, "HAND OVER! THE GOLDEN BELL!" Nami looks determined beside him. Enel, looking annoyed by their persistence, says, "They're all so stubbornly persistent... Enough is enough! This should be more than big enough to deal with you all for good!" The Maxim looms large as Enel prepares his final attack. "DISAPPEAR WITH THE WHOLE COUNTRY!"
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A colossal, pitch-black spherical cloud descends from the sky, crackling with lightning. Enel announces his ultimate attack: "RAIGOU!" The sheer size of the sphere dwarfs everything around it. Down below, various characters react in absolute terror and shock. Robin, Conis, Chopper, and the people on the flying ship all stare up at the impending doom. Gan Fall looks on in despair.
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Enel smiles confidently, believing his victory is assured. On the waver, Nami points towards the Maxim. "L-Luffy, wait! The ship is that way!" But Luffy suddenly leaps off the waver, launching himself directly towards the massive black sphere. "I definitely won't let your help go to waste! Thanks, Nami!" Nami is shocked. "What!?" She screams after him, "NO, LUFFY! INSIDE THAT SPHERICAL MASS IS...! A MAELSTROM OF DENSE AIR CURRENTS AND ELECTRICITY! EVEN WITH YOUR BODY, THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT'LL HAPPEN!"
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Luffy flies headfirst towards the giant black sphere, screaming at the top of his lungs, "AAAAAAAAGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Enel laughs maniacally at Luffy's apparent suicide attempt. "RUBBER MAN! WHAT CAN YOU POSSIBLY DO BEFORE SUCH SHEER POWER," With a "PLOP!", Luffy plunges directly into the dark, swirling mass of the Raigou. Below, the giant beanstalk continues to crumble and fall apart.
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Inside the dark, swirling sphere, Luffy is surrounded by intense electrical currents. He winds up his arm, which is still encased in the giant golden ball. "GOMU GOMU... FIREWORKS!" He unleashes a rapid barrage of punches, the golden ball striking the inside of the sphere repeatedly. "RAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGHHHHHH!!!" The impacts create glowing orbs of light within the dark mass. "GOLDEN PEONY!"
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The Maxim flies near the massive Raigou sphere, which is now crackling violently with electricity. Enel looks on in shock as the sphere begins to bulge and distort. "WHAT'S WITH THIS HUGE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE...!?" Nami, watching from below, yells angrily, "AFTER FINALLY REACHING SKY ISLAND, YOU JUST HAD TO MESS UP THE WHOLE WEATHER WITH ALL YOUR LIGHTNING, YOU ELECTRO-RETARD!" Enel suddenly realizes what is happening. "AHH! THAT'S RIGHT! THAT GIANT BALL OF GOLD IS STILL ON HIS RIGHT HAND!"
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Nami looks up in confusion. "WHAT!?" Enel, sweating and panicked, yells, "BEGONE WITH THE ISLAND! Even so... It'll be fine as long as he falls back down before he can dissipate all the electricity!" Down below, the people of Skypiea have fallen to their knees. "TO PRAY... IS THE LAST AND ONLY RECOURSE LEFT FOR US!" "For humans driven to the brink of death, There's nothing else to do!" "That doesn't matter... Praying is meaningless even here in God's land now. Capt. McKinley..." Conis holds her cloud fox, Su. "...Do you think God really exists?" "Hey, Suu..." "THIS WAR WILL END. PERHAPS WHEN WE HEAR THE ISLAND'S SONG ONCE MORE,"
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Conis clasps her hands together, tears streaming down her face as she screams, "PLEASE PROTECT THOSE PEOPLE!" She continues to pray, "PLEASE, GOD... IF YOU REALLY DO EXIST..." Nami, also crying, looks up at the sky. "If he does... Will he save us...?" Across the island and on the ships, everyone is shown praying fervently. "PLEASE DELIVER A MIRACLE..." "PLEASE PROTECT THIS COUNTRY, GOD..."
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A blinding explosion bursts from the center of the giant black sphere. The massive Raigou is blown apart from the inside out, the dark clouds shattering and dissipating. In the very center of the explosion, Luffy's silhouette is visible, his arm extended from the final strike. A voice shouts, "CLEAR UP, SKIES!" Wiper and Enel are shown in small side panels, their eyes wide with absolute shock as they witness the destruction of the Raigou.
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A single, small panel shows Enel's face. His confident smirk is completely gone, replaced by a look of utter disbelief and defeat. His eyes are wide, and his mouth is slightly open as he stares at the cleared sky. The rest of the page is entirely blank, emphasizing the magnitude of his shock.
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One Piece Chapter 297: Praise for Vearth

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Chapter 297 summary

Nami and Luffy ride the waver up the giant beanstalk as Enel projects his face from the clouds and launches attacks to destroy the ground below, preventing them from reaching him. The beanstalk and ruins of Shandora begin to crumble and fall, prompting panic among those below as Robin drags the injured Wiper to safety. Wiper declares that the great land of Vearth will never lose, and Upper Yard remains intact despite the assault. The beanstalk collapses, launching Luffy and Nami on the waver toward Enel's ship Maxim. Enel unleashes his massive Raigou sphere, but Luffy leaps from the waver into the sphere and unleashes a barrage of punches with the golden ball on his arm, shattering it from within. The skies clear as the Raigou explodes outward. Enel stares in utter disbelief at the cleared sky.

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Key facts in chapter 297

  • p0Chapter 297 title is Praise for Vearth.
  • p0Splash page features Ace attacking a Marine ship.
  • p1Enel attacks the upper yard from above.
  • p1Luffy and Nami attempt to reach Enel on a waver.
  • p2Enel targets the ground beneath the stalk.
  • p2Wiper lies injured in Shandora ruins.
  • p2Zoro and Robin are present near the ruins.
  • p3Wiper attacks despite injuries.
  • p3Enel continues assault on Shandora ruins.
  • p3Robin protects a small creature during the battle.
  • p4Massive tremor shakes the floating land and ship.
  • p4Nami reacts with visible shock and sweat to the event.
  • p4Temple complex is wrapped by a large snake form.
  • p5Upper Yard remains unmoved despite tremors.
  • p5Bandaged hands are shown in prayer during narration.
  • p6Massive stalk begins to fall amid smoke and debris.
  • p6Flying ark Maxim is blasted forward in large explosion.
  • p7Enel unleashes massive attack from ark Maxim.
  • p7Orange-haired woman and marked man observe Enel's actions.
  • p8A massive spherical attack called Raigou descends from the clouds.
  • p9Nami explains the internal danger of the spherical mass to Luffy.
  • p10The white landmass begins to crumble and collapse under the sphere.
  • p11Luffy performs Gomu Gomu Fireworks turning into Golden Peony explosion.
  • p12Enel controls a massive electrical sphere in stormy skies.
  • p12Nami and scarred warrior observe Enel from below.
  • p13Shandia villagers pray together during the crisis.
  • p13Bandaged warrior leads the prayer among the group.
  • p14Skypieans across multiple locations pray simultaneously.
  • p14Prayers occur on both land shrines and ship decks.
  • p15Massive explosion occurs in the sky above the ships.
  • p15Nami witnesses the blast from the ship deck.
  • p16Page 16 of chapter 297 contains only one visible panel.
  • p16Usopp is the sole character depicted on this page.
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  • p0Ace leaps forward dynamically with fierce grin, right arm raised high and left fist clenched toward viewer.
  • p0Ace wears open shirt, beaded necklace, wide belt, and prominent boot stomping downward.
  • p0Marine soldiers below react in panic, some pointing weapons upward and others shouting.
  • p0Large Marine ship with towers, railings, and smoke fills the background.
  • p0Birds fly in the sky above the ship structure.
  • p0Bold chapter title lettering at top of page.
  • p0Bottom caption references Ace's search for Blackbeard.
  • p1Luffy and Nami ride a speeding waver amid explosion lines and impact SFX.
  • p1Enel appears in massive close-up with wide open mouth roaring in laughter.
  • p1Enel wears a large drum-like backpack and emits lightning effects.
  • p1Marine ship crew members react with shock and point toward the sky.
  • p1Massive explosions and smoke clouds erupt across the upper yard landscape.
  • p1Waver leaves speed lines and crash SFX behind it.
  • p1Enel’s lightning bolts strike the ground and stalk structure below.
  • p1Upper yard landscape with clouds and distant structures visible in wide panels.
  • p2Massive vessel hurtles through the sky with impact lines and debris.
  • p2Wiper lies bandaged on the ground among ruins.
  • p2Zoro stands among alarmed figures in the devastated landscape.
  • p2Nico Robin appears with a concerned expression near crumbling stone structures.
  • p2Shandora ruins with large stone buildings and rubble fill the background.
  • p2Multiple characters react with alarm at the falling ship.
  • p2Impact SFX and dust clouds emphasize destruction of the ground.
  • p3Wiper charges forward bandaged and determined amid flying rubble.
  • p3Enel looms in the background with lightning aura and drum backpack.
  • p3Nico Robin holds a small creature while warning Wiper.
  • p3Elder figure with long beard shouts amid ruins and impact effects.
  • p3Massive attacks clash with explosive SFX and debris.
  • p3Shandora ruins crumble with stone blocks and dust clouds.
  • p3Wiper silhouette leaps with weapon raised against Enel.
  • p3Lightning bolts strike downward near the ruins.
  • p4Fierce warrior with striped face paint, earrings, and wild hair roars with clenched teeth and wide intense eyes in extreme close-up.
  • p4Nami stares upward with sweat drops and shocked expression in lower panel.
  • p4Colossal snake coils tightly around temple complex in wide landscape view.
  • p4Ship rocks violently amid clouds with crew members in alarm postures.
  • p4Tall grinning figure with long earlobes stands on right edge observing chaos.
  • p4Large SFX ゴォォォォォ and ドドドドーン dominate upper panels indicating deep rumbling.
  • p4Explosive SFX ドドドドーン placed across central panel for impact emphasis.
  • p4Warrior's hands raised with spread fingers framing his face in dramatic composition.
  • p4Background shows floating land structures tilting under tremor force.
  • p4Nami positioned in foreground with visible sweat and tense shoulder posture.
  • p5Bandaged hands clasped tightly in prayer pose in close panel.
  • p5Lone figure stands on rocky outcrop gazing toward distant temple.
  • p5Huge SFX ドドドドーン and ゴゴゴゴゴゴ fill sky panels showing ongoing rumble.
  • p5Onlookers display awe expressions with open mouths and raised heads.
  • p5Towering structure visible in background above clouds.
  • p5Panel composition shows split views of sky, hands, and distant observer.
  • p5Small exclamation SFX panels emphasize reactions from multiple characters.
  • p5Rocky terrain and clouds frame the lone standing figure.
  • p6Scarred battle-worn man glares forward with intense eyes and open mouth shouting.
  • p6Massive stalk shakes with smoke and debris erupting around it.
  • p6Lone distant figure stands amid ruined structures in small panel.
  • p6Sudden DASH motion line in narrow panel indicates rapid movement.
  • p6Huge central explosion blasts the flying ark Maxim forward with debris and impact lines.
  • p6Multiple X marks and smoke clouds indicate destruction around stalk.
  • p6Shouting figures in upper panels show alarm with raised arms.
  • p6Explosion radiates from lower center with large SFX and radial lines.
  • p7Enel appears with furious wide-eyed expression and open roaring mouth.
  • p7Orange-haired woman glares angrily with sweat drops on face.
  • p7Man with facial markings watches tensely beside the woman.
  • p7Ark Maxim looms overhead firing powerful blasts with オオオオ SFX.
  • p7Large SFX ドドドドーン and impact lines surround the ark.
  • p7Enel positioned in dramatic close-up with teeth bared and sweat.
  • p7Woman's thought bubble shows internal frustration at persistence.
  • p7Ark shown from below with multiple cannons and propellers visible.
  • p7Explosive panel composition centers on Enel's attack declaration.
  • p8Large dark sphere with crackling edges descends through clouds labeled RAIGOU.
  • p8Girl in hat stares upward with open mouth and terrified expression.
  • p8Tall dark-haired woman stands beside girl looking skyward with neutral face.
  • p8Elderly bearded man glares fiercely from tower structure on ship.
  • p8Multiple small figures tumble through air amid debris and impact lines.
  • p8Ship decks show scattered crew scrambling in panic.
  • p8Large SFX ズズズ dominates upper panel above sphere.
  • p8Lightning arcs visible around sphere edges.
  • p8Floating ships positioned below massive cloud layer.
  • p8Background shows layered clouds and distant landmass silhouette.
  • p9Close-up of Luffy grinning confidently amid swirling debris and clouds.
  • p9Nami shown with wide eyes and open mouth shouting desperately.
  • p9Luffy clings to cracking mast with strained posture.
  • p9Nami pulls Luffy along while both are airborne.
  • p9Distant spherical mass visible in background with lightning effects.
  • p9SFX ビュン and ズルル emphasize motion and strain.
  • p9Sweat drops visible on Nami's face indicating panic.
  • p9Luffy's body stretched in rubber-like extension.
  • p9Panel composition alternates between close faces and wide action views.
  • p9Small distant figure falls near the spherical mass.
  • p10Luffy's face twisted in agony with wide eyes and roaring mouth.
  • p10Enel shown with wide mocking grin and stretched mouth beside Luffy.
  • p10Massive dark sphere looms above cracked white landmass.
  • p10Cracks spread across ground with CRUMBLE text and PLOR effect.
  • p10Small distant figure plummets from crumbling surface.
  • p10Ground heaves violently in lower panels.
  • p10Large explosion of dust and debris erupts upward.
  • p10SFX ドーン and ドン emphasize massive impact.
  • p10Luffy and Enel positioned in close-up confrontation panels.
  • p10White earth surface visibly fracturing under pressure.
  • p11Luffy stretches body like coiled rubber cables in attack pose.
  • p11Radial explosion of multiple spinning spheres radiates outward.
  • p11Black ZAP effects crackle around expanding orbs.
  • p11Golden energy flower-like blast fills the panel.
  • p11Luffy's strained face visible inside stretching rubber form.
  • p11SFX ズルル and impact lines emphasize speed and force.
  • p11Multiple spherical orbs arranged in peony pattern.
  • p11GOLDEN PEONY text appears beside the blast.
  • p11Panel composition centers on the expanding golden explosion.
  • p11Luffy's voice SFX integrated into the attack visuals.
  • p12Massive dark storm clouds fill upper panels with heavy crackling lightning bolts and motion lines.
  • p12Floating mechanical structure with antenna and gears reacts with alarm exclamation mark.
  • p12Large crackling electricity sphere hurtles across sky trailing sparks.
  • p12Enel close-up shows furious wide eyes, gritted teeth, sweat drops, and roaring expression.
  • p12Scarred warrior stares upward in shock with open mouth and sweat.
  • p12Nami stands with wide eyes, open mouth, sweat, and raised hand near face.
  • p12SFX lines and impact marks surround Enel's head and speech bubbles.
  • p12Nami's goggles rest on her shoulder and she wears a dark top with light patterns.
  • p12Scarred warrior has dark hair and serious facial scars visible in profile.
  • p13Stormy sky with lightning and clouds dominates top panels.
  • p13Nami stares upward with wide eyes and sweat drops.
  • p13Bandaged warrior grits teeth with intense expression while speaking.
  • p13Bandaged warrior kneels in prayer with hands clasped and head bowed.
  • p13Shandia villagers kneel and pray with hands together in background.
  • p13Large ship sails through clouds below the praying group.
  • p13Distant figures stand near stone structures on cloud terrain.
  • p13SFX and motion lines emphasize lightning and dramatic sky.
  • p14Young woman with long hair screams with head thrown back and tears flying.
  • p14Lone figure kneels before small shrine with hands clasped in prayer.
  • p14Close-up shows tear-streaked face with eyes shut tight.
  • p14Multiple Skypieans on ship deck raise hands and pray together.
  • p14Large fleet of ships sails under stormy skies in wide panel.
  • p14Lightning bolts and dark clouds frame the flotilla.
  • p14Woman's hands clasped tightly with visible sweat or tears.
  • p14Shrine structure has simple roof and small statue visible.
  • p15Colossal explosion expands as giant sphere of force in central panel.
  • p15Massive circular blast tears clouds apart with debris and shockwaves.
  • p15Nami stares upward with wide shocked eyes and open mouth.
  • p15Onlookers show awe with open mouths and sweat drops.
  • p15Large ship rocks violently beneath the blast force.
  • p15Bold SFX letters dominate the explosion panel.
  • p15Small sphere visible at center of expanding blast.
  • p15Multiple reaction panels show close-ups of Nami and other faces.
  • p16Usopp appears in a single close-up panel at the bottom of an otherwise empty page.
  • p16Usopp wears a bandana tied around his forehead with goggles resting on top of his head.
  • p16Usopp leans in from the right side of the panel frame with an upward gaze.
  • p16Usopp shows a broad toothy grin and narrowed eyes conveying excitement and determination.
  • p16Wooden beams and a curved structure appear behind Usopp suggesting the giant beanstalk or nearby tree.
  • p16Usopp clings to or stands beside the wooden structure in the background.
  • p16The panel composition emphasizes Usopp's face and upper body against the wooden elements.
  • p16No SFX or text elements appear within the manga panel itself.
  • p16Usopp's posture and expression indicate an active climbing or observing stance.

Theories built on chapter 297

Skypiea arc

  1. 294Raigou
  2. 295Giant Jack
  3. 296High-Altitude Situation
  4. 297Praise for Vearth
  5. 298Love Song
  6. 299Fantasia
  7. 300Symphony

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