One Piece Chapter 696: Common Interest

A massive vertical crack splits the ground as debris flies. A voice declares, "BUT THIS LINE MARKS THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN 'JUSTICE' AND 'EVIL'!! SO DON'T CROSS OVER TO OUR SIDE!! GOT IT, STRAWHAT CREW!!I" Another shouts, "LISTEN UP, PIRATES!! YOUR 'PIRATE TEAM' CAN HAVE THE TANKER!!" Below, Vice Admiral Smoker sits with arms crossed, cigar in mouth, while Tashigi stands nearby. Smoker says, "I'VE RECEIVED WORD FROM THE G-5 BASE. I FIGURE IF WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING, WE OUGHTA DO IT RIGHT, VICE ADMIRAL SMO!!" A subordinate asks, "WHOSE DUMB IDEA WAS THISI" Smoker continues, "WE ARE TO WAIT HERE FOR A SHIP TO COME PICK US UP. AND WE'RE LETTING THE MEDICAL TEAM COME AND GO AS THEY PLEASE!!" The reply comes, "ROGER!!"

Brownbeard looms with a pained expression, saying, "UOHOHO IT SEEMS THAT WE'VE STILL GOT A BIT OF POISON IN OUR BODIES, FROM THOSE EXPERIMENTS..." Luffy stands with arms crossed, replying, "THAT'S TOO BAD, HUH. AND RIGHT AFTER WE BECAME FRIENDS... SO YOU'VE BEEN ARRESTED, BROWNBEARDI" Brownbeard yells, "WHOA WHOA, STRAWHAT!! DIDN'T WE JUST SAY NOT TO COME OVER HERE!!I" Luffy retorts, "WHO CARES. YOU GUYS JUST WENT AND DECIDED THAT ON YOUR OWN!!" The Marines had said they could receive treatment if allowed in. Brownbeard adds, "THAT BLOW YOU DEALT TO CAESAR WAS REALLY SATISFYING. THANKS FOR THAT... AND ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GONE, AS WELL...!!" A massive impact SFX erupts as Brownbeard reacts in pain. Someone notes, "RATHER THAN BEING USED BY TRASH LIKE CAESAR, GOING TO PRISON SEEMS LIKE THE BETTER OPTION."

A massive explosion rocks the sea as a ship is blasted apart. Someone screams, "HE'S KILLED THEM!!! GY AHHHHH!!!" with SFX "ぎゃああああ" and "EH". Luffy's voice calls out, "LUFFY, YOU'VE GOT TO STOP HIM!!" A figure yells, "I WOULDN'T HAVE FOUGHT HERE IF I'D KNOWN IT'D HAVE TO BE REPAIRED." Another shouts, "IF WE WERE GONNA USE THIS TANKER, YOU TOLD ME FROM THE START!!" A large man with a spiked club roars, "WHAT'S WITH ALL THE RACKET!!!" while yanking chains with "PULL!!" and impact sounds "*PI* *PI*". A small creature cries "よぉしよぉし" amid the chaos as debris and water spray everywhere.

Panic erupts across the room as someone yells, "IT'S LAW!!" A terrified voice asks, "WHO'S DOING WHAT, AND WHEREI" while another screams, "M... M!! M...!! MURDERER... MURFUR...!!! HE'S A MURDERER!!" Someone else blurts, "TORA-MANI" Below, the chaos intensifies with the line, "AND BROKE HIM!!" A shaky voice admits, "WELL, NOT EXACTLY. I DROPPED THE ALREADY-DEAD KIN'EMON-SAN. I... I, I'M ALSO A MURDERER!!" Another adds, "AND WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!!I" as terrified figures shriek, "AHHH HHHHH HHH!!!" A massive impact erupts with "バーン!!" and "EH!I" The bottom panels show wild reactions: "HE BROKE TO DEATH!!" and "YOU WENT AND BROKE HIM AFTER HE WAS ALREADY DEAD!!I" amid screams of "あぁぁぁ" and "NNNI"

The group stares in horror as voices shout, "WHY'RE YOU ALIVE!I" and "GYAH HHHH!!" "NDAAAH HHHH!!" A figure cries, "GE-FU!!" while another exclaims, "HUH...!I HE... HE'S ALIVE!!" Relief mixes with confusion: "THANK GOODNESS. KIN'EMON-SAN, I WAS SO SURE...!!!" Someone protests, "I DON'T KNOW! YOU WERE THE ONE CARRYING HIM BEING DEAD, BUT HE LOOKS ALIVE TO ME!!" and "EH!I WHAT'S GOING ON!I AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING, SANJI-SAN!!" A close-up reveals a shocked face whispering, "...MO... MOMONOSUKE...!!I" as Luffy stands nearby with a puzzled "HMMI" and Kin'emon yells, "HONORABLE FATHER!!!"

Luffy reacts with surprise, "WHAI MOMONOSUKEI" as a small figure appears with "DORON!!" and the label "CHILD OF WANO KUNI Momonosuke (KINEMON'S SON)". Kin'emon coughs, "FATHER *COUGH* *SNIFFLE*" and cries, "MOMONOSUKE!! YOU'RE ALRIGHT, THAT YOU ARE!!" The boy, now in a kimono, looks stern. Voices remark, "OH RIGHT, HE SAID HE WAS ORIGINALLY HUMAN...!!! SO YOU'RE MOMO, HUHI" and "OI, YOU'RE NAKED, THAT YOU ARE!!" The child mutters, "UOHHH MOMONOSUKE!!" while Kin'emon notes, "UNDERST-..." and adds, "BUT FATHER, I DON'T QUITE..." Luffy grins, "MHM!! NATURALLY, A WANO-STYLE BOY'S KIMONO SUITS YOU QUITE WELL, THAT IT DOES!"

Outside on the snowy coast, a voice calls, "LAW!! GET OUT HERE, LAW!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THERE!!" Inside the lab, Law appears with a stern face as a small figure yells, "I'VE JUST COME FROM SLICING UP THE KIDS...!!!" Law replies, "THAT'S WHY I TOLD YOU NOT TO PEEP." The child panics, "WHAT IN THE WORLD WERE YOU DOING TO THOSE KIDSI I SWEAR, IF ANYTHING'S HAPPENED TO THEM...!!!" with "GYAH HHHHH HH!!!" The scene shifts to excited children shouting, "TANUKI-KUN!!" "AH!! TANUKI-CHAN!!" and "わぁぁぁ" as Chopper stands among them. Law watches from the side while a voice explains, "IT WAS METHAMPHETAMINES... THERE'S NO ESCAPING THE FACT THAT THEIR HEALING PROCESS WILL BE LONG AND DIFFICULT."

The rescued children cheer wildly in the corridor. One shouts, "HE TOOK THE BAD MEDICINE OUT OF OUR BODIES FOR US!!" Another cries, "IT WAS SCARY BUT WE'RE FEELING BETTER NOW!!" A small figure in the distance runs toward them as voices call out, "BIG BRO WITH THE FLUFFY HEAD... YOU... YOU'RE ALL ALRIGHT!I" and "I'M HUNGRY!!" In the next panels the kids gather around a girl with curly hair. They say, "MOCHYA HASN'T OPENED HER EYES YET..." "MOCHYA FOUGHT FOR US, DIDN'T SHEI" "OUR BODY PARTS WERE ALL FLYING AROUND! IT WAS FUNNY!" A boy asks, "IS THAT SO..." A girl adds, "WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT MASTER WAS SUCH A BAD GUY." The group decides, "BUT YES, OF COURSE!! YOU'LL ALL GO HOME AND LEAVE THIS NIGHTMARISH PLACE BEHIND." "WE CAN ALL GO HOME TOGETHER, RIGHT TANUKI-KUN!I" A tiny reindeer stands proudly and declares, "I'M ACTUALLY A REINDEER." One child worries, "I DON'T REMEMBER THAT WELL, BUT I THINK MOCHYA WAS SPITTING UP BLOOD AND THEN SHE FELL OVER." Another asks, "HEY, TANUKI-KUN, MOCHYA'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT, RIGHT!I"

The children shout with tears and smiles, "LET'S SAVE THEM!!" "THESE KIDS!!" "SHE'S GONNA HELP US GET HOME, RIGHT!I" "WHERE'S THAT ORANGE LADY!I" "WE WANT TO THANK HER!!" Nami stands among them as one child asks, "THE MARINES ARE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF YOU!!!" Nami reacts with shock, "!I EH!! NO!!" A figure blocks the way and declares, "THERE'S NO TURNING BACK!!" "ONCE YOU TELL CHILDREN THAT YOU'LL HELP THEM...!!" In the lower section a large man grins and says, "HMM" while Nami's face appears in a bubble. Nearby, Sanji cooks energetically with swirling smoke and aroma lines as voices comment, "IT'S GONNA BE GREAT!!" "WHAT'S SANJI MAKING!I" "MMM... THAT SMELLS AMAZING" and "WHERE'S THE ROBOT!I AND RUBBERY!I AND SWIRLY!I"

Nami speaks seriously, "A PIRATE LIKE ME WOULD ONLY CAUSE MORE TROUBLE FOR THOSE CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS..." She continues, "WE'RE LEAVING IT TO THEM! NO MATTER HOW MUCH I'D LIKE TO 'SAVE' THEM." A voice answers, "YUP" and asks, "DID YOU FIGURE EVERYTHING OUT WITH MARINESI CONCERNING THE CHILDREN, I MEAN." Nami looks aside and replies, "I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT... BUT BESIDES THAT..." A bald man with a cigar points and laughs, "ガハハハハハ" while saying, "I GUESS TAKING THE BLAME FOR THE KIDNAPPING LIKE ALWAYS IS THE MOST WE CAN DO HERE. BETTER TO LEAVE IT TO THE 'ALLIES OF JUSTICE,' EH." The children react in panic at the sight of a Marine woman, shouting, "MARINE WOMANI" "I'M JUST NO MATCH WHEN FACING DOWN A MARINE WOMAN" as Tashigi pleads desperately, "I BEG OF YOU!! PLEASE ALLOW ME TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE CHILDREN!!"

A fish-man-like figure laughs, "AH, THAT'S RIGHT. YOUR MOTHER... SHE WAS A MARINE." Nami smiles faintly while Tashigi grins with a cigarette, replying, "WE CAN REST EASY." Tashigi adds, "IF YOU'RE GONNA BE SAVED, THERE'S NO BETTER WAY THAN BY A STRONG AND KIND MARINE WOMAN!" Off to the side a voice yells, "YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS AGREEING!!" "YOU SAID IT FIRST!!" The bottom of the page erupts into a massive cooking scene with dramatic sound effects. A figure in armor wields a giant ladle over a bubbling pot labeled "HORMONE SOUP WITH SEA PORK!!!" while large text proclaims "NEWKAMA KENPO: '99 VITAL RECIPES!!!" and "A 'REVIVAL TYPE' THAT WILL WARM YOU UP AND EASE YOUR TIRED BODY" with onomatopoeia "どーん おおおお" and "BLUB BLUB."

At a lavish feast table, Luffy and the group devour the spread. Kin'emon, sweating and drooling, receives advice: "IF YOU HAVEN'T EATEN ANYTHING IN DAYS....!!" and "I RECOMMEND STARTING SLOWLY, WITH THE SOUP." Luffy roars with delight, "WONNN WWWW!!" as massive impact lines and food splatter fill the panel. Kin'emon protests, "MY STOMACH... IS DOING JUST FINE!!" while Sanji warns, "UN...!! UNNECESSARY!!" Luffy grins wildly, "YOU'RE REAL HUNGRY, AREN'TCHA, MOMO!! SANJI'S COOKING IS THE BEST!!" A close-up shows a twitching eye and drooling mouth with *TWITCH* as the meal continues.

Kin'emon slams his head down, shouting "AH!!! OI!!!" and "I HUMBLY RECEIVE THIS MEAL!!" A woman with a weapon yells, "HOLD UP THERE, YOU. WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING ON DOING WITH SUCH DISRESPECT!!" and "I WON'T FORGIVE A BRAT WHO TREATS FOOD WITH SUCH DISRESPECT!!" Luffy, eyes wide, exclaims "HEAVENLY!!!" while Kin'emon questions his returning strength. The group calms as Kin'emon tearfully declares, "THE TRUTH IS, WHILE ON THIS JOURNEY, MY LIFE WAS ALSO SAVED... BY THESE PEOPLE. THEY ARE TRUSTWORTHY...!!!" and raises his arms, "LET US RECEIVE THIS BLESSING OF A MEAL!!" Luffy agrees, "WELL DONE!! IT MUST HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT!!"

Kin'emon hiccups repeatedly, "*HIC*!! *HIC*!!" while tearfully pleading, "LET US LIVE, MOMONOSUKE!!" Luffy and others react with shock as someone notes, "STUPID... THAT CAN'T BE ALL IT IS. THESE GUYS..." and "SO TASTY IT MAKES YOU CRY, RIGHT!I" A wide panel reveals the full group gathered around the table, including a small child, a tall figure in a hat, and background onlookers, all staring in surprise at the emotional display with sound effects like "ぎゅるる" and "どーん".

The feast erupts into a massive celebration. Luffy raises a barrel, shouting "LET'S PARTY!!" amid flying food, barrels, and cheering figures with large SFX "どんちゃん" and "わぁあああ". On the right, Marines react: "BIG BRO!! IT'S A CEASE-FIRE" and "WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT BOUNDARY BETWEEN JUSTICE AND EVIL!I" Luffy calls out, "JUICE, TOO!!" and "GO AND GET SOME SAKE FROM THE TANKER, YOU GUYS!!" A close-up shows him yelling, "IF WE LINGER AROUND EATING FOR TOO LONG, THOSE WHO WOULD PURSUE US ARE BOUND TO SHOW UP!! SO GO TELL YOUR FRIENDS QUICKLY." Tashigi replies, "ALRIGHT!! I GOT IT!!" while others confirm the plan.

In a lively celebration, a curly-haired child beams while holding a flower as surrounding kids smile and cheer. The scene erupts into a wild party with explosions, confetti, and dancing figures, including a wild-haired man in a jester-like outfit labeled BF 37. SFX "ドン チャン♪" and "ドン チャン♪" ring out repeatedly. A large man with cigars in his mouth, Vice Admiral Smoker, reacts with shock. Speech bubbles read: "WE MADE CAESAR SPILL THE BEANS ON HIS POISON GAS WEAKNESS...!! WE CAN STILL SAVE OUR COMRADES!!" "WHY..." "WE'RE GONNA HEAD TO THE ISLAND ONE MORE TIME!!" "VICE ADMIRAL SMO-KYAN!!" Other voices exclaim "DWHY IS SMOKER STILL ALIVE...I" and "DWHY...I" as the group continues the raucous party.

Law sits among the group as a voice reflects, "I KNOW IT SEEMS UN-THINKABLE TO IMAGINE THAT I'D KEEP A PROMISE TO A PIRATE..." The discussion turns to powerful figures: "HE'S A MAN CALLED 'KAIDOU OF THE HUNDRED BEASTS'" and "YOU WANT TO KNOW WHICH YONKOU I'M THINKING OFI" Another adds, "AND I KNOW YOU'RE PLANNING ON USING STRAW-HAT TO START SOMETHING." A figure warns, "IF YOU REALLY INTENDED TO SILENCE ME, YOU'VE HAD PLENTY OF CHANCES..." Luffy bursts into a massive close-up with wide eyes and a grin, declaring "ALL OF THE YONKOU!! CUZ I'M PLANNING ON TAKING DOWN" as the others react with surprise. SFX "ドン チャン♪" and impact lines emphasize the moment.

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