One Piece Chapter 500: The Embers of History

A close-up shows a wild-haired man with a stitched face shouting excitedly, "I'M HANDSOME!!! AH!! NO, THAT'S WRONG!!!" and "IIIIIYA-HOOOO-OOI!!!" with motion lines and impact effects. Below, the scene shifts to a coastal area where a group including a long-haired man and a spiky-haired man react in panic. Speech bubbles declare: "WE'RE THE 'ROSE-COLORED LIFE RIDERS' NOW!", "HOLD ON JUST ONE MOMENT, YOUNG MASTER!!", "YOU'RE LATE, FLYING FISH RIDERS!!", "GOOD DAY, YOUNG MASTER BLACK LEG!!", "I'M DUVAL!!!", and "WE'RE UNDERLINGS!!" The spiky-haired man yells, "FINE!!! I DON'T CARE, WHATEVER IT IS!!!" A ship sails in the background near a large structure.

On a balcony, a long-haired man in a dark outfit gestures while saying, "WELL, 'IT TAKES A SERPENT TO FOLLOW A SNAKE'S PATH,' SO WE NEED YOUR HELP!!" A bald man with sunglasses replies, "OF COURSE!! THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE HONOR." A small figure asks, "ARE THEY REALLY OKAY...I" while another voice shouts, "WHAT!I SOME KIDNAPPERS CAME!I" and "WHAT BASTARDS!!!" In a vehicle below, the long-haired man continues, "WE JUST NEED TO FIND THE MERMAID BEFORE SHE GETS SOLD, RIGHT!I" A bearded man with an afro responds, "BUT DON'T MIND ME!! I GOT IT, YOUNG MASTER!!" while a short-haired figure notes, "I CAN'T FIX WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR PERSONALITY..." The long-haired man adds, "BY THE WAY, NOW THAT I'M HANDSOME, I WENT TO A TOWN THAT HAD SOME GIRLS!!" The group speeds off on a large vehicle with the long-haired man declaring, "LET'S GO!! YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, 100%!! WE'RE OFF, MEN!!!" and the crew cheering, "YEAH!!!" He also states, "WE KNOW THESE WATERS LIKE THE BACKS OF OUR HANDS!! WE ALSO KEEP AN EYE ON SEVERAL OTHER KIDNAPPING TEAMS!! ANYWAYS, LET'S RIDE!!"

In Sabaody Park, Chopper and Brook stand together wearing large hats. Chopper says, "I THINK THAT SPLITTING UP AT A TIME LIKE THIS IS JUST DANGEROUS... RIGHT, BROOKI" Brook replies, "SANJI TOLD US TO WAIT, BUT... LUFFY, HACHI, AND PAPPAGG ALL WENT RUNNING OFF..." A close-up shows Chopper panicking, "YOU'RE BEING TOO CALM!!! YOU'RE SO CALM, I WAS SURPRISED!!!" with Brook responding, "EHI" and a skull-faced figure reacting with "ZUZU..." In another panel, Brook states, "NO MATTER HOW WE SPEND IT, WE'LL WAIT FOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME." Chopper answers, "...!!! I SEE, THAT'S TRUE..." while Brook adds, "YOHOHO, BUT SANJI TOLD US EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO." The final panels show Chopper and Brook reacting in shock: "SHE'LL BE A SLAVE FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE!!" and "SHE WAS KIDNAPPED!! IF SHE GETS SOLD," with motion lines and impact effects.

At Sabaody Park, fish-shaped flying vehicles swoop in amid spinning bubbles and amusement rides. A subordinate reports, "BOSS!! WE'VE ARRIVED AT SHABONDY PARK!!" The boss orders, "FIND THE STRAWHAT PIRATES AND PICK THEM UP!!!" Another replies, "YES, SIR!!" The group scans the area, noting, "ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTIONS, THE PUBLIC DEN DEN MUSHI SHOULD BE AROUND HERE." They spot two figures on a bench and shout, "THE TWO BY THE BENCH!! HEY!! THERE THEY ARE!!" Below, the boss looms furiously over two relaxed figures—one in a top hat, the other with an afro—demanding, "WHY ARE YOU TWO SO RELAXED!!!I" as the top-hatted one munches lazily with "PAKU PAKU" sounds and sweat drops fall.

The flying fish vehicles rocket forward with motion lines. A crew member yells, "H-HE GOT MAD AT US, BROOK!!" The boss commands, "LET'S GO!! OPERATION 'RESCUE CAMIE NO MATTER WHAT'!!!!" Another cheers, "WELL THEN!!! TIME TO GET LIVELY AGAIN!! LET'S GO!!!" A worried voice protests, "NO, WAIT!! I TAKE IT BACK!! HOLD ON!!!" The vehicles scatter as orders ring out: "TRY TO PICK UP STRAWHAT, THE OCTOPUS, AND THE STARFISH ON THE WAY!" "GOT IT!!" "SCATTER!! FIRST, FIND OUT WHERE THE OTHER KIDNAPPING TEAMS ARE GOING!!!" "FIND THE CULPRIT!!" Elsewhere, a long-nosed rider on a flying cow complains, "EH...!I DID YOU JUST CALL ME 'HANDSOME'...I" while Duval retorts, "NO, I DIDN'T!!! I SHOULD'VE RIDDEN ONE OF THE FLYING FISHES!!!" A woman shouts, "WHY IS THIS COW THE SLOWEST THING YOU'VE GOT!!I YOU'RE THE BOSS, AREN'T YOU, DUVAL!!I" as another urges, "THAT'LL DO IT!!" and "ALL RIGHT!! HURRY, ROSE-COLORED LIFE RIDERS!! WE'RE RACING AGAINST THE CLOCK HERE!!!"

At the human auction house marked "人間屋", a spiky-haired man with a star on his shirt yells at a dark-haired man, "HEY, STRAWHAT! IF YOU MAKE SUCH A BIG MESS OUT OF THINGS, IT'LL BE EVEN HARDER TO LOOK!!" The dark-haired man shouts back, "N-NOBODY!! ARE YOU SURE NOBODY CAME TO SELL A MERMAID!!I" A narration box states, "Meanwhile, a human shop on grove 22." Inside the grand circular hall, the star-shirted man asks staff, "WE DON'T HAVE A STOREHOUSE, SO ALL OF OUR GOODS ARE ON DISPLAY." A voice answers, "SHE'S NOT HERE." He calls, "LOOK, TAKOPACHI, PAPPAG!!" as "ZEEH ZEEH..." and "うおおん" sounds fill the air. A chained woman protests, "YOU'RE NOT A MERMAID!!!" while a bearded man offers, "IF YOU WANT A MERMAID, ALL WE GOT IS MARIN HERE. I'LL GIVE YOU A DISCOUNT. HOW ABOUT ITI" and another pleads, "COME ON, BUY ME, KID." The star-shirted man snaps, "BUHAH! I CAN'T STAY IN THE WATER!!"

Luffy stands in the middle of Sabaody Park, tears streaming as he wails, "GA-GABIEEE!!! WHERE ARE YOU CAMIEEE!!!" and "HEEEEEEEY!!! CAMIEEE!!!" Nearby voices wonder, "IF WE AT LEAST KNEW WHO TOOK HER..." and "NYUU! WE DON'T KNOW IF SHE'S BEEN SOLD YET." A small figure reacts with "....!I" and "のぉおぉん". In a flashback panel, a crewmate laments, "I KNEW HOW MUCH THEY WANTED A MERMAID... DAMN IT...!! IT'S ALL MY FAULT... THE AMUSEMENT PARK IS KIDNAPPERS' FAVORITE SPOT." Onlookers recognize, "THAT'S STRAWHAT LUFFY, FROM EAST BLUE." and mutter, "LOOK..." At an ice cream stand, Camie the mermaid says, "CAMIE, WAIT RIGHT THERE FOR A SECOND. AHAHA... OKAY." while Pappag the starfish shouts, "HEY, LET ME PICK ONE, TOO!!" Luffy asks, "WHAT ARE YOU GUYS GETTING!I" and another comments, "HEY, LOOK AT ALL THESE FLAVORS."

A fishman with a spotted hat sobs uncontrollably, tears and snot streaming down his face. "I DON'T WANT THAT TO BE MY LAST CONVERSATION WITH HER!!! IT'S MY FAULT!! I NEVER SHOULD HAVE LET HER COME TO THE AMUSEMENT PARK!!" Nearby, Camie the mermaid beams in her polka-dot party hat and waves cheerfully. "PICK A TASTY ONE FOR ME!!" Luffy, wearing his straw hat, looks concerned. "BUT SHE WAS SO HAPPY!! ISN'T IT FINE THAT WE CAME HERE!I" Camie replies happily, "THIS HAS BEEN MY DREAM SINCE I WAS A CHILD. I'LL REMEMBER THIS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. THANK YOU!!" The fishman continues wailing, "A... AHHH... THAT WAS... I DON'T KNOW WHY..." The scene shifts to a wider view of the amusement park with a massive octopus-like structure. The fishman shouts, "IT'S NOT JUST THE KIDNAPPING GANGS... THAT ARE CAMIE AND HACHI'S ENEMIES. EVERY HUMAN THAT LIVES ON THIS ARCHIPELAGO IS AN ENEMY." Luffy and Camie stand together as the fishman adds, "... PAPPAGI!! DON'T SAY ANY MORE!! TO BE HONEST... FOR A FISHMAN OR MERMAID, JUST COMING TO THESE ISLANDS... IT'S NOT FINE!! BUT HACHI WANTED TO HELP YOU GUYS NO MATTER WHAT!! WHY ISN'T IT OKAY, TAKOPACHI!I IS NOT OKAY!! BUT..."

Shopping bags from D&B and other stores sit in the foreground at Grove 30 - Shopping mall. Nami reacts with shock, "THAT'S RIGHT, UP UNTIL 200 YEARS AGO...!I HISTORICALLY, THE WORLD WAS A BAD PLACE FOR MERMAIDS AND FISHMEN." Robin explains calmly, "THEY WERE CLASSIFIED AS 'FISH' AND WERE PERSECUTED BY PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD. EVERYBODY DESPISED THEM..." Nami continues, "EVEN THOSE STRONG FISHMEN...!I HAVING 'NUMBERS' IS A STRENGTH IN ITSELF THAT NOBODY CAN STAND AGAINST." The conversation deepens as Nami reflects, "SO, I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE MERMAIDS AND FISHMEN WERE STILL DISCRIMINATED AGAINST HERE. THAT IS STILL TOLERATED ON THIS ARCHIPELAGO. ANOTHER EVIL REMNANT OF HISTORY IS THE CULTURE OF 'SLAVES' AND THE 'HUMAN TRADE'. THIS CONTINUED UNTIL THE WORLD GOVERNMENT EXTEND AN OLIVE BRANCH TO THE MERMAID ISLAND 200 YEARS AGO..." The background shows the grand Coral Palace with fishmen, mermaids, and humans visible in the bustling area.

Nami and Robin walk through the shopping area with other customers. Nami thinks, "I HOPE I'M JUST OVERANALYZING THINGS, THOUGH. I WONDER IF THAT'S WHY HACHI AND CAMIE HIDE WHO THEY REALLY ARE AROUND HERE." Suddenly, a loud voice yells, "GIRL!! ROBIN!!" Chaos erupts as flying fish riders swoop in. A massive man with a wild expression roars, "GET ON A FLYING FISH!! THE MERMAID GOT KIDNAPPED!!!" Franky appears mid-air, shouting, "EH!I FRANKY!! AND DON'T CALL ME THAT!!" Nami and Robin react in horror below. In close-up, Nami and Robin stare in shock, Nami crying out, "CAMIE!!I" Robin finishes, "... KIDNAPPED!I"

Hatchan panics, tears flowing, "I SHOULD HAVE STOPPED CAMIE FROM COMING, EVEN IF I HAD TO ACT LIKE A DEMON!! I WAS STUPID FOR LETTING HER COME HERE!!!! I... I SHOULD HAVE EXPLAINED THAT THAT'S HOW THIS ISLAND IS!!" Luffy looks stunned, "DISCRIMINATION...I" Hatchan continues sobbing, "GABIEEEE!!" A masked figure with a star-shaped headpiece says, "YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG!!" while another replies, "WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!I" The masked one adds, "I'M SORRY, STRAWHAT, I WANTED TO HELP YOU, BUT IT ENDED UP BEING MORE TROUBLE." Hatchan pleads, "...!!! STRAWHAT... YOU...!!!" Luffy yells with fierce determination, "WE'LL SAVE CAMIE NO MATTER WHAT WE HAVE TO DO!!! YOU THREE ARE ALREADY OUR FRIENDS!!" In the background, flying fish riders appear as someone shouts, "IT'S THE FLYING FISH RIDERS!! ALL RIGHT, LETS GO!!" Luffy roars, "STOP CRYING!!!"

The grand Human Auction House stands tall in Shabondy Archipelago, Grove 1, its thatched roof and stone towers looming over a crowd gathered at the entrance. Inside the back entrance corridor, Peterman gestures confidently to his associates. "A PIECE LIKE THAT, I WON'T EVEN HAVE TO TRY TO GET A HIGH PRICE!! COME BY LATER TO COLLECT YOUR CUT!!" he declares. "ALL RIGHT, YOU TAKE CARE OF SELLING HER, 'KAY!I" replies one man. "GOOD WORK, PETERMAN!!" another calls out. Nearby, a tall man with an afro and a woman in a striped dress stand among other figures in the ornate hallway as they prepare the next auction.

In the VIP seating area, a small robot-like figure bows deeply. "IT MATTERS NOT, I HAVE NO INTENTION OF BIDDING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THIS WAY TO THE VIP SEATS!!" Nearby nobles react as Princess Sharla and Saint Roswald arrive. "AND PRINCESS SHARLA!! WELCOME!!... OH MY!! SAINT ROSWALD!!" A large man in a bubble helmet and ornate armor speaks with a woman beside him. "IT'S BECAUSE HE RIDES A LAME HUMAN. IF YOU'RE GOING TO RIDE SOMETHING, AT LEAST MAKE IT A FISHMAN. THEY'RE TEN TIMES AS STRONG AS A HUMAN. BROTHER CHARLOS IS CERTAINLY LATE..." Down below, a shocked patron recognizes someone. "THAT'S... CAPTAIN KIDD, FROM SOUTH BLUE!!" while others react in horror to the slave trading signs reading "SLAVES" AND "HUMAN SHOPS"... "TENRYUUBITO"...!!!

Eustass Kid and Killer stand together inside the auction house. Kid smirks and says, "WE'VE GOT OUR BAD SIDE, BUT WE'VE GOT OUR CUTE SIDE TOO, RIGHT, KILLERI THEY DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND THAT THE WORLD IS IN THIS STATE BECAUSE SCUM LIKE THEM CONTROL IT. THE VILLAINS OF THE WORLD LOOK PRETTY DAMN HUMANE. COMPARED WITH THE PURITY OF THE GREEDY NOBLES," Killer replies, "NO MISTAKE..." Kid continues, "IF SOMEONE INTERESTING COMES UP, LET'S BUY 'EM, HAHAHA..." Killer then notices something. "THERE'S A FAMILIAR FACE..." while Kid glances over. "HMI BOSS KIDD, THAT'S..."

Trafalgar Law lounges casually with Bepo and crewmates. "TRAFALGAR LAW... I'VE HEARD SOME PRETTY BAD RUMORS ABOUT YOU. NORTH BLUE'S 200 MILLION BOUNTY." Law responds with a sharp "NYA..." while pointing. Kid grins at him. "YOUR MANNERS ARE LACKING, TOO..." In another area, Disco the auctioneer gestures excitedly to staff. "I'LL MAKE SURE TO BRING THE PRICE UP. THE BIG PRIZE TODAY IS THE GIANT," RIGHT!I I KNOW, JUST LEAVE IT TO ME. MISTER DISCO, SOMETHING AMAZING CAME IN TODAY." A sign points to the auction house's waiting room.

Inside the Human Auctioning House, chaos erupts around the captured mermaid. A masked man in stripes yells, "HACCHIN WILL SEND GUYS LIKE YOU FLYING!!" while gripping the mermaid's arm as she cries, "LET ME GO!! THAT HURTS!!" Nearby, Disco and another auctioneer discuss her: "I THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE A HUGE BIDDING WAR OVER HER." "IT'S A MERMAID! A YOUNG, FEMALE MERMAID!!" "REALLY!I" Peterman reports in, "PETERMAN, HUHI WELL DONE. THE 'HOUND PETS.' WHO BROUGHT HER INI" The mermaid struggles as one replies, "SHE SEEMS TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE!! AND SHE'S GOT SOME FIGHT IN HER!!" "OH MY!! WE'LL FETCH A HUGE PRICE FOR THIS! HOW RARE!!" Disco panics when an attacker moves in, shouting, "WAIT, DISCO!! SHE'S A VALUABLE AUCTION PIECE!!! IF YOU HURT HER, THE PRICE WILL DROP!!" The attacker snarls, "YOU DAMN FISH!!!" The mermaid screams in pain, "KYAAH!!" as blows land and Disco is struck, "BEEEH!!"

The long-haired attacker looms over Disco, roaring, "HACCHIN WILL KICK YOUR BUTT, TOO!!!" Disco stammers, "IF YOU'RE GOING TO KICK HER, AT LEAST DO IT SOMEWHERE WHERE WE CAN COVER IT UP WITH HER CLOTHES..." The attacker is kicked hard, "YOU...!!!" and crashes down. A voice calls, "EH...!I DISCO!I HEY, WHAT'S WRONG, DISCO!I" as Disco lies beaten. The attacker rises with a furious glare, "STILL CHEEKY..." An old man with a scar and dark coat steps forward, growling, "HEY... OLD MAN... STOP ACTING INNOCENT." In the background, a large man in a striped shirt sits behind bars yelling, "DOCTOR! DOCTOR!!" The mermaid girl watches with wide, tearful eyes, a question mark hovering near her.

The scarred old man speaks calmly, "I'M JUST AN OLD MAN WHO OWNS A COATING SHOP. AND YOU KNOW..." A small figure in the distance mutters, "... JUST WHAT ARE YOU...!I" The old man continues, "THAT 'HAKI.' IT WAS YOU!" He leans in with a wide, knowing grin, declaring, "I LOVE YOUNG GIRLS..." A framed caption appears: "Former Roger Pirates' vice-captain. 'The Pirate King's Right Hand.' Silvers Rayleigh."

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