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One Piece chapter 627: You Have My Gratitude — what is in it

Fish-Man Island arc · 22 pages · 24 characters

Key facts in this chapter

  • p4Otohime has been shot and killed by an assassin.
  • p4Jinbe arrives at the scene of the queen's assassination.
  • p4Fish-men crowd has captured a suspected sniper.
  • p5Hody Jones publicly accuses a human of murdering Queen Otohime.
  • p5Hody displays intense grief and rage with visible tears.
  • p6The assassin of Otohime is identified as a human.
  • p6The attack causes widespread grief and anger among fish-men citizens.
  • p6Shirahoshi is present and visibly crying during the aftermath.
  • p7Neptune has locked himself in Shell Tower to control his rage.
  • p7Neptune admits he wanted to kill the human culprit personally.
  • p7Minister of the Left is present with Neptune in the throne room.
  • p8Neptune expresses deep internal conflict over Otohime's death and revenge.
  • p8Neptune has previously killed humans in battle.
  • p8Scene takes place in the throne room.
  • p9Shirahoshi receives repeated love letters from Vander Decken.
  • p9Shirahoshi is six years old at this time.
  • p9Scene occurs in the throne room with royal family present.
  • p10Otohime's funeral procession is held in the Ocean Forest.
  • p10A large framed portrait of Otohime is displayed on stage.
  • p10A monitor activates during the funeral.
  • p11Fukaboshi reflects on his mother's words about reaching the sun.
  • p11Otohime's broadcast continues during the funeral.
  • p11Reverie is mentioned as occurring in two, six, and ten years.
  • p12Scene depicts Shirahoshi and her brothers committing to their mother's wish.
  • p12Flashback shows a public vow by a scarred woman after a fire incident involving signatures.
  • p13Ten years have passed since the signature incident.
  • p13Discrimination on the island has lasted sixteen years.
  • p14Arlong prevented news of his actions from reaching Marine HQ.
  • p14Neptune intended to intervene if Arlong went too far.
  • p15Nami refuses to hate fishmen due to Arlong's actions.
  • p15Nami credits her past suffering with leading to her current friends.
  • p16Jinbe expresses deep gratitude with visible tears.
  • p16Nami shows empathetic understanding of past suffering.
  • p16Luffy has a moment of realization about the situation.
  • p17Shirahoshi is confirmed as the princess.
  • p17Nami uses casual nicknames when speaking to Shirahoshi.
  • p17The crew discusses events from the beginning of the arc.
  • p18Hody's gang currently occupies the royal palace.
  • p18Brook, Zoro, Usopp, and Pappug are shown as prisoners.
  • p18Four Straw Hat companions remain missing.
  • p19Hody hates humans more than Arlong did.
  • p19Arlong respected fellow fish-men and never attacked them.
  • p19Hody intends to move Fish-Man Island to the surface.
  • p20Hody Jones uses a giant Den Den Mushi to broadcast a message across Fishman Island.
  • p20The broadcast reveals Hody as captain of the New Fishman Pirates.
  • p20Luffy is present and directly observes the Hody broadcast.
  • p20Fishman Island residents react with immediate panic to Hody's appearance on screen.

What is said, page by page

  • p4Crowd fish-man declares captured figure is the definite culprit with aggressive certainty.
  • p4Another fish-man announces sniper has been eliminated amid ongoing chaos.
  • p4Caption states Otohime queen of Ryugu Kingdom was felled by assassin's bullet.
  • p4Fish-men greet arriving Jinbe with urgent calls for help and identity of attacker.
  • p4Fish-man questions who the fiend responsible could be.
  • p4Jinbe reacts with visible shock and hesitation at the scene.
  • p4Fish-man insists hiding the body is necessary to avoid further cruelty.
  • p5Hody shouts for everyone to stop while in emotional rage.
  • p5Hody claims the situation changes nothing despite intervention.
  • p5Fish-man retorts that the captured man is merely a pirate.
  • p5Another states the revealed information is the truth.
  • p5Hody accuses the human of murdering their queen in anguished cry.
  • p6Crowd declares the attacker was a human.
  • p6Fish-man cries out in pain from the attack.
  • p6Citizens question what they did to deserve the tragedy.
  • p6Crowd states the human shattered their peace efforts.
  • p6Fish-man declares the human stole the life of their most loved person.
  • p6Shirahoshi weeps silently amid the surrounding chaos.
  • p7Neptune orders door locked until his murderous urges pass.
  • p7Guards note Neptune refuses to leave Shell Tower due to loss of control.
  • p7Neptune admits he would have killed the culprit even unarmed.
  • p7Neptune reflects that he understands Otohime's words about hatred cycles.
  • p7Neptune states Otohime would never forgive his current thoughts.
  • p8Neptune cries out in anguish refusing to accept the situation while questioning denial of revenge.
  • p8Neptune explains past guilt preventing him from supporting Otohime's efforts and only watching.
  • p8Neptune recalls avenging comrades and killing enemy humans on battlefields.
  • p8Ministers note that both fishmen and humans are filled with contradictions.
  • p8Neptune states a person's heart is fickle and full of contradictions.
  • p8Neptune questions why innocent Otohime must die while he lives.
  • p8Neptune notes some things only a warrior can protect.
  • p9Messenger reports a strange incident to Neptune.
  • p9Shirahoshi reads love letter from Vander Decken proposing marriage.
  • p9Princes note this is the fifth letter and they follow Shirahoshi everywhere.
  • p9Fukaboshi shouts that Shirahoshi is only six years old.
  • p9Neptune orders immediate capture of Decken.
  • p9Guard acknowledges the order.
  • p9Ministers discuss possible assassin accomplices near the funeral.
  • p10Voice announces the monitor activation.
  • p10Broadcast begins addressing people of Fishman Island.
  • p11Voice calls out to Fukaboshi.
  • p11Fukaboshi recalls his mother's belief in reaching the light of the sun.
  • p11Broadcast mentions healing in time for the next Reverie in two years and future ones.
  • p11Fukaboshi reflects that their scars may run too deep.
  • p12Shirahoshi and brothers declare they will fulfill their mother's final wish even if it takes their entire lives, conveying collective determination and grief.
  • p12Scarred woman in flashback asks that people wait until scars on their hearts heal, expressing hope for reconciliation.
  • p12Scarred woman vows to cast aside surviving signatures from the fire and start over from the beginning, showing resolve to rebuild trust.
  • p12Scarred woman states the incident will sway many hearts and addresses the highnesses directly, conveying urgent appeal to royalty.
  • p13Neptune states the three princes have never wavered and that ten years have passed since that day, summarizing ongoing royal efforts.
  • p13Shirahoshi explains the sixteen-year battle against discrimination and notes renewed signatures in support, conveying hope for change.
  • p13Neptune admits Arlong was once his comrade in arms and feels responsible for his actions, expressing regret.
  • p14Neptune explains Arlong hid his misdeeds from Marine HQ through bribes to local officials and that he planned to stop him if needed.
  • p14Sanji reacts emotionally and offers to cut his stomach open, showing extreme guilt and desire to atone.
  • p14Nami tells Sanji he is Luffy's friend and that she is glad the rumors about him were false, conveying forgiveness and relief.
  • p15Nami tells Sanji there is no need to resent her past because it made her who she is and that she will not hate fishmen because of Arlong.
  • p15Nami states her suffering allowed her to meet wonderful friends and that she is happy with how things turned out.
  • p15Nami asks Sanji not to apologize for what happened to her, showing acceptance and positivity.
  • p15Neptune reacts with shock and tears to Nami's words of kindness.
  • p16Striped fish-man tearfully declares eternal gratitude to the group with intense emotion.
  • p16Nami quietly reflects that the fish-man must have suffered terribly.
  • p16Someone sharply tells Franky to shut his face during the emotional moment.
  • p16Fish-man shouts love for Tiger, Otohime, and all fish-men while crying.
  • p16Luffy reacts with sudden realization and wide-eyed surprise.
  • p17Someone asks if the crew are really friends with the Sea Kings.
  • p17Franky identifies Shirahoshi as the princess they are addressing.
  • p17Someone scolds others for sleeping through the earlier story.
  • p17Shirahoshi realizes the captured thief was her mother.
  • p17Nami explains that 'Nami-chin' is just a nickname to Shirahoshi.
  • p18Neptune states Hody and his crew are occupying the palace.
  • p18Neptune apologizes and returns to the main topic.
  • p18Neptune confirms four companions remain unaccounted for.
  • p18Jinbe notes something more terrible may be happening.
  • p18Hachi is questioned about details of Hody's plan.
  • p19Jinbe explains Hody differs from Arlong by attacking his own kind.
  • p19Narration states Hody was raised on accumulated racial resentment.
  • p19Jinbe warns that sympathy toward humans would be punished.
  • p19Nami reacts with shock at the scale of Hody's plans.
  • p19Neptune notes the year of the Reverie and council signatures.
  • p20Alarm voice warns that a visual Den Den Mushi is activating a monitor broadcast.
  • p20Crowd member shouts that a giant Den Den Mushi has emerged from the forest.
  • p20Panic voices scream 'IT'S HIM!!' upon recognizing the figure on screen.
  • p20Hody Jones addresses the islanders asking if they can hear him and declares himself captain of the New Fishman Pirates from the Fishman District.
  • p20Hody states his full name as Hody Jones during the broadcast.
  • p20Luffy reacts silently with visible shock to the sudden announcement.