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One Piece Chapter 556: Justice Will Prevail!!

What happens in chapter 556

The battlefield erupts after Little Oars Jr. falls, with Ace screaming his name and the pirates cursing the Shichibukai while Doflamingo and Moria laugh. Whitebeard smashes Vice Admiral Lonz and orders his crews to charge over Oars's body as a bridge, sending the allied captains forward. Doflamingo reveals he is controlling Water-Buffalo Atmos and forces him to attack his own allies.

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  1. p.1Oars falls with massive impact during Marineford battle.
  2. p.6Atmos continues attacking allies under external influence.
  3. p.11A massive unidentified object falls from the sky near the group.
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Justice Will Prevail!!

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Chapter title page: Chapter 556, "Justice Will Prevail!!" The cover concludes Nami's Weather Report with the caption, "Conclusion: 'The Weather Science of Weatheria.'" Nami stands on Weatheria under umbrellas while the old weather scholars cheer and a tiny weather device releases rain from a cloud above them. The cover is separate from the Marineford battle, but it closes Nami's short Weatheria cover mini-story by showing her surrounded by the island's weather science and its strange sky-island scholars.
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The battlefield erupts after Little Oars Jr. is brought down. Ace screams, "Oars!!!" while remembering Oars saying of Ace's hat, "This hat... I really like it...!!" The pirates cry, "Captain Oars!!" and curse, "Damn it all!! Those damned Shichibukai...!!!" Oars groans, "Ace..." as he collapses with a massive crash and SFX like "BAGRRGG-BAA." Doflamingo laughs, "Fuffuffuffu...!! Oh, this is great, fuffuffu!!!" and, when someone asks what is so funny, he keeps laughing. Moria says, "Kishishishi!!! Observe carefully! That's how you kill him properly!!!" Hancock watches and says, "There certainly are large men in this wide ocean."
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A Marine sees Oars fall and murmurs, "Oars..." but another officer seizes the opening against Whitebeard, shouting, "You're wide open there, Whitebeard...!! You don't have time to grieve for him!!!" Whitebeard answers with a crushing blow, smashing through Vice Admiral Lonz as the page explodes with impact SFX. Marines shout, "Vice Admiral Lonz!!!" and "He took out the giant like it was nothing!!" Elsewhere a massive slash is stopped with a heavy "BUVUN!!" and the fighting continues around Luffy and the pirates. Whitebeard shows that even while the enemy expects him to mourn, he remains terrifyingly alert.
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With Oars down, Whitebeard orders the pirates, "Charge in over Oars's body!!!" The crews roar "Haaa-ahhhhh!!!" and surge forward across the route Oars created. The animal-themed allied captains and their crews rush with cries like "Wan wan!! Wan!!" "Hihihin!" "Kokekko!!" and "Fugo fugo," while one man calls, "Hey... Hey, wait up, you guys!!" An older observer remarks, "There sure are a lot of earthquakes today..." as Whitebeard's quake power and the advancing pirates shake Marineford. Oars's fallen body becomes a bridge for the next wave of the rescue effort.
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Doflamingo reveals that he is controlling the Thirteenth Division captain Water-Buffalo Atmos. Laughing, he says, "Fuffuffuffu!! What's so funny, you ask!? Why, this feeling of standing right at the turning point of an age!! Fuffuffu!!" and someone identifies the victim: "Right now, this place is truly neutral, Thirteenth Division Captain Water-Buffalo Atmos!!" Atmos realizes something is wrong and says, "Oh, no...!!" while his body attacks his own allies. He yells, "Get away from me, you guys!!!" and "Stop this, Doflamingo!!!" as his blades cut through comrades and they scream.
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Away from the main charge, Coby is overwhelmed by the bloodshed and cries, "No!! No, no, no!! This is too terrifying... I can't do a thing!! All these outrageously strong people are collapsing all around me in pools of blood!! Wait for me, Coby-!" A Marine officer shouts, "Return to the battlefield!!" but Coby pleads, "P... please, don't stop me...!! I'm too scared of dying! When I think of my family... my legs just won't move properly...!!! Please...!" Admiral Akainu appears and another Marine gasps, "A... Admiral Akainu!? What is he doing here...!?" Akainu answers coldly, "If whom you fear for is truly your family... then do not disgrace them...!!"
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Coby and Helmeppo panic at Akainu's presence, crying out, while Akainu, addressed as "Admiral Sakazuki!!" states, "The necessary preparations have been made." Back on the field, Atmos continues being forced to swing at his own side. His men shout, "Captain Atmos!?" as he screams, "Get away from me!! All of you!!" Doflamingo stands over the chaos and declares, "Pirates are evil!? The Marines are justice!? These labels have been passed around heaven knows how many times...!!" His speech turns the battle into a contest over who gets to define morality.
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Doflamingo continues his speech over a wide view of Marineford. He says, "Kids who have never known peace... and kids who have never known war... their values are too different!!! Right now, we stand in neutral territory!!! Whoever stands at the top can define right and wrong as they see fit!!!" The battlefield roars with the huge central words, "Whoever prevails is justice!!!" Doflamingo finishes, "Justice will prevail!? Well, sure it will!" His laughter and philosophy match the chapter title, recasting the war as a stage where victory itself decides justice.
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The pirates exploit Oars's opening. Orders ring out: "Don't let them cut off the route Oars opened!!! Forge into the bay!!!" A ship smashes through the ice and Marines shout, "An ice-breaker!!!" Another recognizes it: "It's the Ice Witch, Whitey Bay!!!" Whitey Bay says, "This ice is nothing to me!" as the bay is penetrated in two separate spots. Marines warn Fleet Admiral Sengoku that they are being pushed back hard, but Sengoku replies, "No matter." He tells Tsuru, "Excellent timing. Tsuru-san, it is time to begin the operation... Notify all ships and all men!" Whitebeard senses the trap and laughs, "Gurarara... You've got something up your sleeves, eh...!?" calling him "Great General... Sengoku the Buddha...!!!"
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Garp walks onto the execution platform beside Ace. Ace murmurs, "Gramps..." Sengoku asks, "What are you doing here, Garp? You have a complaint about my strategy?" Garp answers, "No... Those are pirates we're up against... I have no pity for them..." Luffy's face flashes in his mind as someone says, "Don't you dare hit Luffy, old geezer!!" and Garp adds, "I have no pity for these knaves..." Sengoku allows it with, "Well, then..." and Garp sits beside Ace, admitting, "Oh, be quiet! I can at least... stay here, can't I? But I can't say the same for family...!!! What do you expect me to do...!?"
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Garp breaks down over Ace, shouting, "Damn you, Ace...!!! Why did you not live as I wanted you to!!?" He remembers telling the young Ace and Luffy, "Listen up, the two of you are going to be fine Marine soldiers!!!" Ace says, "Gramps...!!!" Sengoku warns, "If you try anything at this point, I will show no mercy, even for you, Garp." Garp replies, "Hmph. If I meant to try anything, I would have done it long ago!!" On the battlefield, Marines whisper, "D... did you hear that!? Helemppo-san, that strategy...!!" and Coby realizes, "Executing Ace without regard for the scheduled time...!! If they do a thing like that...!!!" As people look upward, someone says, "Something's falling... up there..." and another answers, "I know, but... him?"
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Luffy, Crocodile, Ivankov and the escapees from Impel Down plummet from the sky over Marineford. Someone yells, "I told you we were going over the top!!" and another says, "It's this idiot's wink that did it!" Crocodile snaps, "What!? You mean to blame this on me, Croco!?" while another voice screams, "Who cares whose fault it was!? We're dead meat!! It's all solid ice down there!!!" People on the ground shout, "What in the world is that...? Something's falling from the sky!!" Luffy screams, "Aaaaaghhhhh-hhhhhh... Oh! I'm rubber, so I'll be fine!!!" His companions answer, "That's nice for you, but what about the rest of us!? Do something, quickly!!!" Ivankov cries, "I do not wish to die this way!!! Somebody stop uuuus!!!!" and Crocodile curses that he should never have listened to a plan Straw Hat came up with. Ace looks up and says, "Eh...?" as Luffy arrives at the war.
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SBS page. A reader asks Oda to show his schedule for a day, and Oda answers that it is a serious question, drawing a twenty-four-hour chart with blocks such as eat and poop, eat, sleep, cossack dance, match-making, manuscript, be smug and depressed, joking that everyone who wants to be a mangaka can refer to it. Another reader asks whether Hannyabal, shown tying up his strawberry underwear in volume 55, chapter 537, likes that kind of cute underwear and what other prints he has. Oda answers that Hannyabal has terrible taste and that his underwear collection is amazing, showing prints labeled Flowers, Giant boobs, Pink mushrooms, Frilled, Loincloth, Super bikini and Elephant. A girl reader asks whether Inazuma's glasses are 3D glasses because the lenses are different colors. Oda agrees, jokes that Inazuma can watch as many 3D movies as he wants, and says it was annoying to walk around with normal settings because people would yell, "Don't jump out like that!" or, after meeting Wanze, "Your eyes jump out too much!"
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One Piece Chapter 556: Justice Will Prevail!!

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Chapter 556 summary

The battlefield erupts after Little Oars Jr. falls, with Ace screaming his name and the pirates cursing the Shichibukai while Doflamingo and Moria laugh. Whitebeard smashes Vice Admiral Lonz and orders his crews to charge over Oars's body as a bridge, sending the allied captains forward. Doflamingo reveals he is controlling Water-Buffalo Atmos and forces him to attack his own allies. Coby breaks down in fear until Admiral Akainu appears and tells him not to disgrace his family. Doflamingo declares that whoever prevails defines justice. Whitey Bay's ship breaks the ice to aid the advance while Sengoku orders the next phase of his plan. Garp joins Ace on the execution platform and weeps over his choices. Luffy, Crocodile, Ivankov and the Impel Down escapees plummet from the sky into Marineford.

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Key facts in chapter 556

  • p0Chapter 556 title page features Nami and unidentified bearded man under rain on grassy field
  • p1Oars falls with massive impact during Marineford battle
  • p1Ace references his hat while under duress
  • p1Doflamingo mocks the situation while observing
  • p2Whitebeard attacks while being warned about vulnerability
  • p2Vice Admiral Lonz appears during the clash
  • p3Whitebeard Pirates charge over Oars's body
  • p3Multiple earthquakes occur during the battle
  • p4Water-Buffalo Atmos is the target of Doflamingo's string manipulation.
  • p4Black X marks appear on multiple fighters during the confrontation.
  • p4Doflamingo uses strings to control Atmos in the middle of battle.
  • p5Coby experiences extreme panic during the Marineford battle.
  • p5A Marine soldier is physically forced back into combat by an officer.
  • p5Akainu appears in close-up while addressing a soldier's fear.
  • p6Admiral Sakazuki appears during the ongoing fight involving Atmos.
  • p6Atmos continues attacking allies under external influence.
  • p6A Marine officer with feathered collar speaks about justice and evil labels.
  • p7Marineford headquarters is shown under full siege with massive scale.
  • p7Large floating text emphasizes themes of justice and prevailing power.
  • p7Officer with sunglasses delivers speech on neutral territory and moral relativity.
  • p8The bay ice has been penetrated in two separate spots.
  • p8Whitebeard Pirates use an ice-breaker ship to enter the bay.
  • p8Sengoku appears in Buddha form during the confrontation.
  • p9Garp is positioned on the execution platform above Ace.
  • p9Ace is bloodied and kneeling beneath the scaffold.
  • p10Garp displays visible tears while confronting Ace.
  • p10Sengoku threatens Garp with consequences for interference.
  • p11Luffy stretches his arm while falling from height.
  • p11A massive unidentified object falls from the sky near the group.
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  • p0Title page displays bold chapter 556 lettering above quote JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL!!!
  • p0Nami stands holding large umbrella looking upward with concerned expression in rain
  • p0Tall bearded man in striped cloak grips umbrella and laughs heartily beside Nami
  • p0Heavy rain pours down from dark clouds across grassy field
  • p0Small winged figures fly in the sky above the scene
  • p0Background crowd of people wave arms excitedly
  • p0Two large umbrellas dominate foreground composition
  • p0Bottom caption reads NAMI'S WEATHER REPORT CONCLUSION THE WEATHER SCIENCE OF WEATHERIA
  • p1Multiple panels show chaotic battle with large impact SFX ドスゥーン
  • p1Oars massive body crashes down amid debris and smoke
  • p1Ace close-up panel with hat detail and sweat drops
  • p1Doflamingo laughs wildly with open mouth and exaggerated expression
  • p1Shouting man with beard and hat appears in close-up
  • p1Woman with earrings shown in reaction panel
  • p1Large SFX and motion lines emphasize falling impact
  • p1Background shows damaged buildings and scattered fighters
  • p2Whitebeard swings naginata with tremendous force creating shockwaves
  • p2Debris and fragments fly outward from impact center
  • p2Whitebeard face shows intense focused expression with sweat
  • p2Vice Admiral Lonz visible in smaller panel amid destruction
  • p2Large SFX バァァァン and shattering effects dominate composition
  • p2Close-up of Whitebeard's hand gripping weapon
  • p2Background shows ruined structures and scattered fighters
  • p2Panel layout emphasizes Whitebeard's overwhelming strike
  • p3Whitebeard commands charge with stern determined face
  • p3Fighters surge forward over Oars's fallen body
  • p3Large lion-like fighter roars HAAA-AHHHHH~!!! with open mouth
  • p3Winged horse-like creature with KOKEEKO!! sound effect
  • p3Pig-like figure shown with FUGOFUGO sound
  • p3Background observer notes THERE SURE ARE A LOT OF EARTHQUAKES TODAY...
  • p3Multiple small panels show chaotic battle movement and animals
  • p3SFX ゴォオオ and ズズズ... indicate ongoing tremors and impacts
  • p4Water-Buffalo Atmos with large curved horns and massive curved blade drawn in battle stance.
  • p4Multiple characters marked with large black X symbols on backs and clothing.
  • p4Doflamingo's hand shown with thin strings extending toward Atmos.
  • p4Close-up of shocked wide eyes and open mouths on surrounding fighters.
  • p4Impact lines and debris flying from blade clash in lower panels.
  • p4Atmos in mid-swing with sweat drops and strained posture.
  • p4SFX placement showing string tension and sudden movement.
  • p4Background fighters reacting with raised arms and defensive postures.
  • p4Atmos's armored shoulder pads and horned helmet visible in action.
  • p4Panel composition focuses on hand close-up with string SFX.
  • p5Coby shown with wide panicked eyes, sweat, and open mouth in multiple panels.
  • p5Marine soldier on knees begging with tears and trembling posture.
  • p5Akainu close-up with stern furrowed brows and flower-patterned coat.
  • p5Explosions and body silhouettes in background chaos panels.
  • p5SFX for heavy breathing and screams placed around Coby.
  • p5Marine officer striking the pleading soldier with a weapon.
  • p5Brick building and battlefield debris in background.
  • p5Coby's marine jacket and goggles visible during panic.
  • p5Panel layout alternates between close faces and wide battle views.
  • p6Admiral Sakazuki shown with stern expression and narration text nearby.
  • p6Atmos swinging massive blade with motion lines and debris.
  • p6Marine officer with sunglasses, feathered collar, and open shouting mouth.
  • p6Horrified Marines with wide eyes and sweat in reaction panels.
  • p6Large impact effects and star-shaped debris from blade swings.
  • p6Atmos's horned helmet and X-marked outfit in dynamic pose.
  • p6Officer silhouette with dramatic radiating lines behind head.
  • p6Background fighters reacting to Atmos's rampage.
  • p7Massive Marineford headquarters building dominating the center spread.
  • p7Large black kanji characters spelling JUSTICE floating in the sky.
  • p7Additional large text reading WHOEVER PREVAILS across the upper panels.
  • p7Marine officer with sunglasses in extreme close-up with open mouth.
  • p7Burning ships and chaotic battle at the base of the fortress.
  • p7Small panels showing children in peaceful and wartime settings.
  • p7Crowds of fighters clashing with weapons and flags on the ground.
  • p7Dramatic perspective looking up at the towering Marine base.
  • p7Smoke, explosions, and debris filling the lower battlefield area.
  • p8Massive pirate ship with skull emblem smashes through thick ice creating large debris clouds.
  • p8Sengoku shown in enormous Buddha form with glasses and stern expression facing Whitebeard.
  • p8Whitebeard laughs with open mouth and visible teeth in close-up panel.
  • p8Whitey Bay stands with long flowing hair and large hat on the right side panel.
  • p8Two separate paths labeled Oars and Bay open through the breached ice.
  • p8Marine soldiers react with alarm and raised weapons near the ice edge.
  • p8Fleet Admiral Sengoku identified in shock by background figures.
  • p8Large SFX emphasize ship impact and ice cracking across central panels.
  • p8Whitebeard Pirates flag visible on the ice-breaker vessel.
  • p8Sengoku points forward while issuing orders in lower left panel.
  • p9Garp stands on the execution platform overlooking the battlefield below.
  • p9Luffy, Ace and another character shout upward toward Garp with wide open mouths.
  • p9Garp glares downward with intense expression and clenched teeth.
  • p9Bloodied and kneeling Ace appears in lower panel with head bowed.
  • p9Large stone architecture and distant Marineford buildings form the background.
  • p9Garp shown in full body with Marine coat and serious posture.
  • p9Sweat drops and motion lines indicate emotional tension on multiple faces.
  • p9Small panel shows Garp turning away with cape movement.
  • p10Close-up of Garp's face with tears, rage lines and gritted teeth.
  • p10Sengoku appears in glasses close-up with stern commanding expression.
  • p10Ace shown with wide eyes and sweat reacting to Garp's words.
  • p10Marines below the scaffold react with panic and open mouths.
  • p10Background shows Marineford buildings and scaffold structure.
  • p10Tears visible on Garp's face during outburst.
  • p10Multiple small panels depict shocked Marine reactions.
  • p10Sengoku points while giving orders in one panel.
  • p11Luffy stretches his arm to extreme length with panicked face.
  • p11Large falling object descends from sky toward the group.
  • p11Luffy's giant stretched arm dominates central panel with motion lines.
  • p11Crew members shown in chaotic falling poses with open mouths.
  • p11Ace appears bloodied in small lower panel with surprised expression.
  • p11Distant Marineford buildings visible in background of right panels.
  • p11Large SFX emphasize falling motion and screams.
  • p11Luffy's face shows extreme wide eyes and open mouth in close-up.
  • p11Multiple characters tumble through air in upper panels.

Theories built on chapter 556

Marineford arc

  1. 553Ultimate Showdown
  2. 554Admiral Akainu
  3. 555Oars and the Conical Hat
  4. 556Justice Will Prevail!!
  5. 557Luffy and Whitebeard
  6. 558Brother
  7. 559Karma

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