One Piece Chapter 43: Sanji Enters

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The cover page features the title "CHAPTER 43 'SANJI ENTERS'". The illustration is part of the "ADVENTURES OF THE BUGGY CREW VOL.7 'CRASH LANDING IN THE ISLAND OF STRANGE BEASTS'". In a forest on the island of strange beasts, Buggy is shown at the right edge as a dark foreground silhouette, looking toward a group of bizarre animal hybrids. A central panda-like beast stands in the clearing, a long rabbit-snake creature coils and hangs from above, and a round pig-like beast stands nearby.

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A seagull flies over the ocean waves. In the distance, the Going Merry sails alongside a smaller boat. A voice from the smaller boat shouts, "BROTHER ZORO! BROTHER LUFFY! BROTHER USOPP! BROTHER NAMI! WE'RE HERE AT THE RESTAURANT!" On the deck of the Going Merry, the crew reacts to the announcement. Luffy leans over the railing with a wide, excited smile, yelling, "AHHH!" Usopp looks surprised, exclaiming, "OH!" Zoro, holding his weights, looks over his shoulder and says, "HMM?" Nami, looking slightly annoyed, questions, "WHY AM I 'BROTHER'..."

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The Going Merry approaches a massive, unique ship floating on the sea. The ship is shaped like a giant fish, with a large open mouth at the bow. The main building on the deck resembles a large, multi-story restaurant with a sign that reads "RESTAURANT ON THE SEAS, BARATIE". The crew looks on in awe from the Merry. Usopp yells, "THAT'S SO FUNKY!" Nami smiles and says, "WOW!" Luffy, eyes wide with excitement, shouts, "WHAT A HUGE FISH!" Johnny and Yosaku, standing on their smaller boat, proudly ask, "WHAT DO YOU THINK, EVERYONE!?"

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A large Marine ship suddenly sails into view beside the Going Merry near the Baratie. Someone says, "HUH?" The Marine ship has the word "MARINE" painted in large letters on its sails and hull, along with the Marine seagull emblem. Zoro, looking at the ship, says, "IT'S... THE MARINES!" The crew watches from the deck of the Merry. Johnny points and says, "AH, SOMEONE'S COMING OUT!" Yosaku yells defensively, "HEY! WE AIN'T PIRATES OVER HERE!" Usopp, sweating nervously, asks, "THEY'RE NOT GOING TO ATTACK US NOW, ARE THEY?" Luffy, looking confused, asks, "WHEN DID IT...!?"

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A Marine officer steps forward on his ship. He wears a striped suit and has brass knuckles on his right hand. A text box introduces him as "MARINE HEADQUARTERS LIEUTENANT 'IRONFIST FULLBODY'". Fullbody looks at the Going Merry's flag and says, "HMM, NEVER SEEN THAT PIRATE FLAG BEFORE... WHO'S YOUR CAPTAIN? NAME YOURSELF." He then introduces himself, "I'M THE LIEUTENANT OF THE MARINE HEADQUARTERS KNOWN AS 'IRONFIST FULLBODY'." Luffy proudly points to himself and says, "I'M LUFFY." Usopp chimes in, "AND I'M USOPP!" Johnny and Yosaku burst into laughter. Johnny laughs, "AHAHA! GOOD ONE!" Yosaku adds, "H-HE SAID... THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY! HAHA!" Luffy explains, "I JUST FINISHED MAKING MY PIRATE FLAG THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY!"

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Fullbody looks down at Johnny and Yosaku from his ship. He says, "YOSAKU AND JOHNNY, I THINK YOUR NAMES WERE... IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, YOU'RE... SMALL TIME BOUNTY HUNTERS. YOU FREQUENT THE GOVERNMENT OFFICES ON SOME BUSINESS. WAIT A MINUTE, I THINK I'VE SEEN YOU TWO BEFORE. SO YOU'VE FINALLY BEEN CAUGHT BY PIRATES, HAVE YOU?" Johnny and Yosaku get angry at the insult. Johnny says, "HEY, YOSAKU, I THINK THIS BRO'S STICKING IT TO US." Yosaku replies, "WELL, WE CAN'T JUST LET SOME GUY WALK AROUND, CALLING US 'SMALL TIME.' THIS AIN'T GONNA NET US A SINGLE BELI, BUT I THINK WE OUGHTA TEACH THIS KID HOW TO KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT." They draw their swords and leap towards Fullbody's ship, yelling, "YOU COCKY LITTLE YUPPIE!!!"

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Johnny and Yosaku are quickly defeated and lie groaning on the deck of the Merry, battered and bruised. Johnny mutters, "A-ALMOST HAD HIM..." Yosaku groans, "I-IT WAS A CLOSE ONE..." Zoro looks down at them and asks, "THE HELL ARE YOU TWO DOING?" Luffy asks bluntly, "YOU SURE YOU GUYS AREN'T SUPER WEAK?" Usopp stammers, "N-NO, IT'S JUST THAT THAT GUY'S NOT TOO SHABBY HIMSELF." On the Marine ship, Fullbody stands next to a beautiful woman named Moodie. Moodie tugs his arm and says, "DARLING, ENOUGH BEATING UP ON WEAKLINGS, LET'S GET GOING ALREADY." Fullbody agrees, "AH YES, LET'S DO THAT. CONSIDER YOURSELVES LUCKY PIRATES BECAUSE I'M ON BREAK TODAY. I ONLY CAME HERE TO EAT AT THE RESTAURANT. BUT CONSIDER YOUR LIVES FORFEIT THE NEXT TIME YOU RUN INTO ME WHEN I'M NOT OFF-DUTY."

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Nami kneels on the deck, picking up papers that Johnny and Yosaku dropped. She asks, "WHAT'S ALL THIS, JOHNNY?" Johnny, still lying on the floor, replies, "OH THAT? THOSE'RE JUST THE BOUNTY POSTERS, SISTER." Nami looks closely at one of the posters, her expression turning serious as she crumples it in her hand, sweating slightly. Johnny notices and asks, "IS SOMETHING THE MATTER?" Nami quickly recovers and says, "IT'S JUST ANOTHER TYPE OF BUSINESS. KILL ANY ONE OF THEM AND YOU'LL GET THE BOUNTY REWARD WRITTEN IN THE POSTERS." Meanwhile, on the Marine ship, Fullbody gives an order: "SINK'EM." A Marine readies a cannon and replies, "YES, SIR!" Usopp panics, yelling, "GUYS, WE'RE IN DEEP SHIT! THE BASTARD'S AIMING HIS CANNON AT US!" Zoro reacts with shock, "WHAT!?"

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As the cannon fires, Usopp screams in terror, "HE FIRED!" Zoro yells, "LUFFY, WHAT'RE YOU DOING!?" Luffy runs to the front of the ship, inhaling deeply. He shouts, "LEAVE IT TO ME! GOMU GOMU NO... BALLOON!!!" Luffy inflates his torso to a massive size just as the cannonball hits him. The cannonball sinks into his rubbery stomach and then bounces right back. Luffy yells, "YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CANNONBALL BACK!" The crew and the Marines watch in absolute shock. Exclamations of "WHA!?", "THE HELL!?", and "!!?" fill the air as the cannonball flies back.

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The cannonball bounces off Luffy's inflated stomach, but his aim is off. Instead of hitting the Marine ship, the cannonball flies directly toward the Baratie. Zoro yells angrily, "JUST WHO ARE YOU GIVING IT TO, YOU DUMBASS!?" The cannonball crashes into the roof of the Baratie, causing a large explosion and sending debris flying. Luffy deflates and falls onto his back, looking horrified at what he's done. Zoro stares in shock, his jaw dropping. Nami facepalms in exasperation, groaning, "UGH..."

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Inside the Baratie, the atmosphere is elegant and bustling with customers. Fullbody and Moodie are seated at a table. Other patrons whisper among themselves, noticing the Marine officer. "LOOK, THE ONE SITTING OVER THERE IS LT. FULLBODY...", "NO WAY, A MARINE LIEUTENANT IS EATING HERE?", "LOOK HOW GRACEFUL HE IS..." Moodie smiles and says, "AMAZING, YOU'RE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION." Fullbody smirks confidently, "OH PLEASE, I'M SURE THEY'RE ALL LOOKING AT YOU." He swirls his wine glass, sniffs it, and declares loudly, "MM! THIS DELICATE SCENT! IT MUST BE FROM MICQUEOT OF THE NORTHERN LANDS! AND THIS SLIGHT SOURNESS MIXED WITH A THICK, DRY TASTE... THIS WINE MUST BE... ITELZBULGER STEIN! AM I WRONG, WAITER!?"

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A blond man in a black double-breasted suit stands next to Fullbody's table, holding a plate of soup and smoking a cigarette. A text box introduces him as "RESTAURANT ON THE SEA'S ASSISTANT HEAD CHEF SANJI". Sanji calmly replies to Fullbody's wine deduction, "NOT EVEN CLOSE, SIR." He continues, "OH AND BY THE WAY, I'M ACTUALLY THE ASSISTANT HEAD CHEF. I'M ONLY TEMPORARILY FILLING IN FOR THE WAITERS WHO ALL RAN AWAY YESTERDAY. HERE'S YOUR SOUP, SIR. PLEASE ENJOY IT WHILE IT'S STILL HOT!" The surrounding customers burst into laughter at Fullbody's mistake. "HEY, DON'T LAUGH!", "B-BUT HE WAS SO SURE OF HIMSELF! PFFT!" Fullbody sits frozen, his face turning red with extreme embarrassment and anger, veins popping on his forehead.

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Fullbody is sweating profusely, trying to recover his dignity. He thinks to himself, "THE HELL'S GOING ON!? I SPECIFICALLY ASKED THE OWNER TO BRING OUT THAT WINE FOR ME!" Moodie tries to ease the tension, asking, "ARE YOU VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE? ABOUT WINE, I MEAN." Fullbody stammers, "AH, YES... BUT I THINK MY TONGUE'S A LITTLE OFF TODAY FOR SOME REASON..." Suddenly, a loud crash interrupts them. Outside, the roof of the Baratie is shown heavily damaged from Luffy's deflected cannonball. Inside, a voice yells, "OWNER, ARE YOU ALRIGHT!?" Another gruff voice responds, "YOU THINK I'M ALRIGHT? ANYWAYS, ENOUGH YAPPING AND GET BACK TO WORK!" A large man with a peg leg stands amidst the rubble. A cook stammers, "B-BUT SIR! YOUR BODY'S...!" The man glares and shouts, "ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE ME ANGRY!?"

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The large man with the peg leg and a tall chef's hat glares menacingly. A text box introduces him as "RESTAURANT OF THE SEAS' OWNER AND HEAD CHEF, ZEFF". Zeff yells, "IT'S A COOK'S DUTY TO KEEP HIS CUSTOMERS WELL-FED. ARE YOU PLANNING ON RUINING MY RESTAURANT, YOU NUMBSKULLS!?" Several cooks drag Luffy into the room. "SIR! WE BROUGHT THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS!", "THIS IS THE PERP!" Luffy, looking terrified, apologizes, "I'M SO SORRY, MISTER!" Then, Luffy notices Zeff's peg leg and screams in absolute horror, "GYAAAAA! YOU LOST YOUR FOOT BECAUSE OF ME!"

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Luffy and Zeff are talking in Zeff's room. Zeff sits on a chair while Luffy sits on a bed. Zeff clarifies, "OH, SO YOU LOST THAT FOOT A LONG TIME AGO... I'M STILL INJURED ALL OVER MY BODY THANKS TO YOU! IF YOU GOT NO MONEY, THEN YOU'LL HAVE TO WORK IT OFF..." Luffy agrees readily, "SURE THING. I'LL MAKE IT UP TO YOU." Zeff declares his terms: "YOU'LL WORK ODD JOBS AROUND MY RESTAURANT WITHOUT PAY FOR A FULL YEAR! ONLY THEN, I'LL FORGIVE YOU." Luffy's eyes bug out in shock as he yells, "O-ONE YEAR!?" Meanwhile, back on the Going Merry, Zoro leans back and says, "LUFFY'S SURE TAKING AWHILE... YOU DON'T THINK THEY'LL FORCE HIM TO WORK HERE FOR LIKE A MONTH OR SOMETHING, DO YOU?" Usopp replies, "HE SHOULD JUST EXPLAIN THAT IT WAS ALL THE MARINE'S FAULT. THAT IDIOT'S TOO HONEST FOR HIS OWN GOOD..." Johnny suggests, "HEY, LET'S GO IN AND SEE HIM! WE COULD GET SOME FOOD WHILE WE'RE AT IT! WHADDYA SAY!?"

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Back in the dining area, Fullbody yells loudly, "OOH WAITER!!!" Sanji, standing nearby, turns and says, "HUH?" Instead of attending to Fullbody, Sanji walks over to Moodie, completely ignoring the Marine. Sanji says, "I ALREADY TOLD YOU I'M NOT A WAITER. MY, MY. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LADY WE HAVE HERE. A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, MISS. OUR SELECTION OF WINE IS EXCELLENT! HOW ABOUT YOU AND I SHARE A GLASS OF WINE OVER THERE?" Moodie blushes and replies, "WELL..." Fullbody, furious at being ignored, slams his hand on the table and shouts, "HEY! IS IT CUSTOMARY FOR THIS RESTAURANT TO SERVE ITS SOUP WITH INSECTS!? INSECTS...?" Fullbody smirks evilly to himself, thinking, "HEH HEH. I PUT THIS BUG IN THE SOUP MYSELF... THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR EMBARRASSING ME EARLIER ON...! I'M GONNA RUIN THIS RESTAURANT'S REPUTATION!"

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Fullbody points aggressively at a fly floating in his soup bowl, demanding, "WHAT'S THIS DAMN BUG IN MY SOUP!?" Sanji looks at the bowl calmly, takes a drag from his cigarette, and replies, "AH... PARDON ME, SIR... BUT I'M AFRAID I DO NOT KNOW. I'M NOT VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE MANY TYPES OF INSECTS, YOU SEE..." Fullbody's face contorts with rage. He violently smashes his brass-knuckled fist into the table, shattering the plates and sending the soup flying everywhere. Moodie screams in terror, "KYAAAAA!!!"

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Fullbody stands up, glaring menacingly at Sanji. He says, "SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHO YOU'RE DEALING WITH..." Sanji remains completely unfazed, silently smoking his cigarette. The other customers watch nervously, murmuring, "NOW, NOW, SIR." Sanji calmly asks, "CAN'T YOU STILL EAT THIS SOUP AS LONG AS I REMOVE THE BUG?" Fullbody explodes in anger, yelling, "WHAT DID YOU SAY!? I'M A PAYING CUSTOMER! FOR A DAMN COOK, AREN'T YOU QUITE FULL OF YOURSELF!?" Moodie tries to intervene, pleading, "FULLBODY, STOP! JUST FORGIVE HIM!" Several cooks rush into the dining room in a panic, shouting, "AGH! WE HAVE TO STOP HIM! STOP THE ASSISTANT HEAD CHEF SANJI!" Sanji looks at Fullbody with a serious expression and asks, "CAN MONEY... FILL YOUR STOMACH UP?"

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In a sudden and violent move, Sanji grabs Fullbody by the face and jaw and lifts the Marine officer completely off the ground with one hand. Fullbody's face is bloodied, and he gasps in pain. Moodie covers her mouth in horror, whispering, "FULLBODY..." The other customers stare in absolute shock and fear. Sanji, still holding his cigarette in his mouth, glares coldly at Fullbody and says, "REMEMBER THIS... GOING AGAINST A COOK ON THE SEAS, IS TANTAMOUNT TO SUICIDE... DON'T YOU DARE WASTE FOOD..."

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This is an SBS (Question Corner) page. The top illustration shows Nami carrying a large sack of treasure. The text contains a Q&A session between readers and the author, Eiichiro Oda. A reader jokes about misreading the manga title as "NEP ECE", and Oda explains the stylized logo. Another reader asks about the word "MöWE" on Morgan's chin, which Oda confirms is German for "seagull". A question asks how Zoro talks with a sword in his mouth, and Oda jokingly replies, "IT'S HIS HEART SPEAKING." Finally, a reader asks why Oda doesn't use much screentone, and Oda explains it takes too much time and he prefers black and white.

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