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One Piece chapter 835: The Nation of Souls — what is in it

Whole Cake Island arc · 25 pages · 28 characters

Key facts in this chapter

  • p4Chocolatown features cake-like ornate buildings under a full moon.
  • p4Dark silhouette creatures confront residents with a leave or life choice.
  • p4Residents answer life when questioned by the silhouettes.
  • p5Big Mom reacts with terror to the multiplying transformed Straw Hats.
  • p5Straw Hat crew members have transformed into animal-like forms making sounds.
  • p5Luffy remains in human form observing the situation.
  • p6Impostors are mimicking Straw Hat members during the confrontation.
  • p6Nami confronts an impostor claiming to be a crew member.
  • p6Luffy expresses shock at being attacked by his own impostor.
  • p7Charlotte Brûlée reveals herself as the impostor.
  • p7Nami uses Clima Tact weapon during the struggle.
  • p7Impostor Brûlée has a visible scar on her face.
  • p8Carrot wields a staff and a handheld projectile weapon in combat.
  • p8Brûlée possesses an enormous mouth and long flowing hair.
  • p8Usopp provided earlier support referenced by Carrot.
  • p9Brûlée can generate an electrified claw attack.
  • p9Brûlée possesses a mirror-based reflection ability.
  • p9Carrot's attack is reflected back through the mirror surface.
  • p10Brûlée ate the Mirror Mirror Fruit granting mirror powers.
  • p10Carrot is trapped inside Brûlée's mirror.
  • p10Nami is present and warns Carrot during the fight.
  • p11Carrot is trapped inside a mirror dimension created by Brûlée.
  • p11Chopper and Nami are also pulled into or affected by the mirror world.
  • p11Brûlée can manifest an alternate space inside her mirror.
  • p12Big Mom states Mama is aware of the Straw Hats trespassing.
  • p12Homies received orders from Big Mom to let the Straw Hats wander briefly.
  • p13Chopper states the group is outnumbered by homies.
  • p13Nami is sent ahead alone to locate Luffy.
  • p14Big Mom notes the extent of the abilities observed.
  • p14Nami is actively fleeing through the woods alone.
  • p15Nami concludes Luffy must have been watched the whole time by Brûlée.
  • p15Giant homie agrees to guide Nami and Luffy leftward.
  • p16Totto Land requires citizens to pay a monthly soul toll every six months.
  • p16Big Mom uses the Soul-Soul Fruit to extract and distribute human souls.
  • p17Souls settle into random objects creating humanized Homies.
  • p17Homies are pieces of Big Mom's soul assigned by incarnations.
  • p18The large-mouthed character was previously married to Big Mom and discarded after giving her two daughters.
  • p19Charlotte Cracker is one of the 3 Sweet Commanders and Minister of Biscuit.
  • p19Cracker is the 10th son of Big Mom.

What is said, page by page

  • p4Narration explains the hidden truth of citizens being asked one particular question every six months.
  • p4Dark silhouette creature demands leave or life from woman with basket.
  • p4Woman with basket firmly answers life to the silhouette creature.
  • p4Second silhouette creature repeats the leave or life question to townspeople.
  • p4Narration states the question is straightforward: leave.
  • p5Big Mom shouts in terror asking what happened to the group.
  • p5Big Mom notes they keep multiplying and making weird animal sounds.
  • p5Transformed crew members cry out animal sounds like woof, tweet, skree, roar, hiss while calling names.
  • p5One transformed member demands to be untied or die.
  • p6Nami yells she has been searching hard for the impostor.
  • p6Impostor claims to be the real one with broken speech.
  • p6Luffy declares the situation physically impossible.
  • p6Luffy comments on reaching new heights of idiocy.
  • p6Group realizes the crew was attacked by impostors including a fake Luffy.
  • p7Nami demands to know the identity of the impostor.
  • p7Impostor reveals name as Brûlée.
  • p7Giant woman explains the impostor joined escape attempts.
  • p7Carrot cries for help in the woods.
  • p7Nami activates Clima Tact grip while searching for Luffy.
  • p7Internal thought shows Nami overcome with urge to slice faces.
  • p8Carrot thanks Usopp for prior assistance with relieved expression.
  • p8Brûlée angrily questions the small attacker while recovering from blow.
  • p8Brûlée notes the attack was narrowly avoided with tense posture.
  • p8Carrot fires weapon at close range sending Brûlée flying.
  • p9Brûlée activates electrified claw attack with aggressive lunge.
  • p9Brûlée declares reflection technique while mirror barrier forms.
  • p9Off-panel observer notes Carrot's fist appearing from mirror.
  • p9Carrot cries out in alarm as she is reflected backward.
  • p10Brûlée warns that punching the mirror reflects the blow back.
  • p10Brûlée reveals she is a Mirror Human who ate the Mirror Mirror Fruit.
  • p10Brûlée explains mirror reflects all light cast upon it.
  • p10Carrot declares intent to shatter the mirror into pieces.
  • p10Nami warns Carrot to be careful.
  • p11Carrot cries out while slipping inside the mirror dimension.
  • p11Chopper reacts with prolonged shocked silence.
  • p11Nami realizes she cannot exit the mirror space.
  • p11Brûlée taunts the group demanding Carrot's return.
  • p11Nami shouts for herself not to approach Brûlée.
  • p11Carrot screams she cannot escape the mirror.
  • p12Big Mom growls she is here only because Mama ordered it and knows they are trespassing on her territory with angry intent.
  • p12Homie reassures Carrot they have no plan to kill and that the group should have realized they were detected.
  • p12Carrot cries out in terror calling her own name while reacting to the revelation.
  • p13Big Mom orders homies not to lose sight of the two targets with commanding tone.
  • p13Chopper yells that Luffy has zero chance if all three are caught and urges Nami to find and warn him.
  • p13Chopper declares he will hold off the homies and buy time while transforming.
  • p14Big Mom cackles about Big Mom collecting beasts and being ecstatic over the abilities shown.
  • p14Voice calls out for the little girl to come out while Nami pants in fear.
  • p14Luffy reacts with confusion to being called an ally of the homies.
  • p15Nami demands explanation why Brûlée and tree homies did not harm Luffy and accuses him of being their accomplice.
  • p15Nami asks where Chopper and Carrot are while interrogating Luffy.
  • p15Giant homie offers to provide juice and heart desires while agreeing to help locate others.
  • p16Large-mouthed character explains Totto Land toll system and soul mechanics with serious explanatory tone.
  • p16Large-mouthed character comments on Chopper's strength while noting inability to judge appearances.
  • p16Nami questions why the trees stopped attacking after initial pursuit.
  • p17Large-mouthed character describes how Big Mom sprinkles human souls across the island.
  • p17Large-mouthed character explains that souls humanize objects but cannot enter corpses or other bodies.
  • p17Large-mouthed character identifies the Homies as incarnations made from Big Mom's own soul.
  • p17Nami reacts with shock at the outrageous ability of soul manipulation.
  • p18Luffy protests being involved and questions why the warning came so late.
  • p18Large-mouthed character clarifies the trees are transformed animals via Brûlée's ability.
  • p18Nami demands the identity of the large-mouthed stranger.
  • p18Large-mouthed character reveals he was once Charlotte Linlin's husband known as Pirate Big Mom.
  • p19Luffy and Nami express surprise that the large-headed character is not a giant.
  • p19Cracker angrily accuses the group of giving intel to enemies.
  • p19Small creature begs to speak to Linlin and mentions Lola.
  • p19Nami reacts with shock upon hearing Lola's name.