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One Piece chapter 88: Please Die!!! — what is in it

Arlong Park arc · 21 pages · 15 characters

Key facts in this chapter

  • p0Chapter 88 opens with a title page showing Morgan as prisoner on a marine ship.
  • p0Morgan wears a striped prison uniform and is shackled with a cannonball.
  • p1Usopp falls from height into the sea while desperately calling for water.
  • p1Usopp crashes into the ocean with a large splash.
  • p2Usopp uses hammer attack against the fish-man.
  • p2Fish-man sustains visible damage including a cracked mask.
  • p3Usopp defeats the fish-man in combat.
  • p3Fish-man reacts with shock and rage at being beaten.
  • p4Nami walks through Cocoyasi Village street after leaving a wooden building.
  • p4Luffy reacts visibly to Nami's statements while wearing his straw hat.
  • p5Arlong Park suffers major structural damage with fallen fishmen.
  • p5Sanji and Usopp observe the aftermath near Nami.
  • p6Sanji performs resuscitation on Luffy by pumping water from his body.
  • p6Luffy shows signs of movement with twitching hand and cough.
  • p7Nami attacks Arlong with a chest-targeted kick.
  • p7Arlong stands over the scene while Luffy watches nearby.
  • p8Arlong delivers a powerful water-based strike creating a large vortex.
  • p8Fishmen are shown injured and overwhelmed by the attack.
  • p9Nami arrives at the scene carrying her staff.
  • p9Arlong and fishmen react to Nami's presence.
  • p10Arlong recounts Nami's past failed attempts to kill him during eight years together.
  • p10Nami sweats heavily while facing Arlong's declaration.
  • p11Arlong offers Nami a choice to rejoin his crew to spare the villagers.
  • p11A fishman is shown being slammed into rubble during the conversation.
  • p12Arlong stands over two defeated fighters while addressing Nami.
  • p12Nami is shown reacting with visible sweat and concern.
  • p13Nami experiences visible internal conflict shown through sweat and expression changes.
  • p13Nami ultimately smiles and chooses to stand against Arlong.
  • p14Arlong attempts to seize Nami after her refusal.
  • p14Cocoyasi villagers attack Arlong in response.
  • p15Luffy regains consciousness and laughs wildly.
  • p15Arlong reacts with visible shock to Luffy's awakening.
  • p16Luffy bites the fishman pirate's arm during close combat.
  • p16Nami observes the fight and mentions Zoro.
  • p16Fishman pirate threatens villagers near a broken fountain in the plaza.
  • p17Zoro clashes swords with a large fishman pirate.
  • p17Zoro uses a spinning sword technique called Egg Star.
  • p17Fishman pirate reacts angrily to being called a half-fish mutant.
  • p18Usopp arrives on a rooftop to support Zoro.
  • p18Luffy is pinned and reports loss of strength.
  • p18Nami claims to have defeated one enemy officer alone.

What is said, page by page

  • p0Chapter title text 'PLEASE DIE!!!' sets confrontational and desperate mood for the chapter.
  • p0Bottom caption describes Coby and Helmeppo's diary entry about chore duty on the ship transferring prisoner Morgan.
  • p1Usopp repeatedly shouts 'WATER! WATER!' and 'WATER! I NEED WAAAAATER!' in panic while falling and surfacing.
  • p1Small heart bubble 'CHU!' appears during the water impact.
  • p1Off-panel voice calls out 'USOPP!' in alarm.
  • p2Usopp calls out attack names 'USOPP HAMMER!' and 'USOPP RUBBER BAND!' during assault.
  • p2Fish-man growls 'YOU... BAS...' while injured and glaring.
  • p2Fish-man pants heavily with 'ハア ハア' indicating fatigue.
  • p3Usopp shouts 'I WON...' with arms raised in victory.
  • p3Fish-man mutters 'A FISH-MAN...' and 'I BEAT...' in disbelief while panting.
  • p3Fish-man roars 'DON'T YOU DARE UNDERESTIMATE ME! EVEN I...! EVEN I CAN DO IT! DID YOU SEE THAT, YOU FISH!' with intense emotion.
  • p4Nami states she has already cried and complained as much as possible with emotional resolve.
  • p4Luffy shouts loudly while wiping his face in reaction to Nami's words.
  • p4Nami declares she has made her decision and must go because everyone is already fighting.
  • p5Sanji notes the attack knocked down two opponents and caused them to cough blood.
  • p5Usopp questions what happened since only water was thrown.
  • p5Unknown voice asks what the shark guy just did.
  • p5Nami internally questions if she is dreaming.
  • p6Sanji urges Luffy to breathe and questions if he is dead.
  • p6Nami whispers that Luffy is almost there.
  • p6Sanji continues pumping while Nami pleads for Luffy to come back to life.
  • p7Arlong claims a little water is enough to kill humans due to racial power difference.
  • p7Nami shouts for Arlong to shut up while landing the kick.
  • p7Luffy observes the exchange with focused expression.
  • p8Bloodied fishman states the blow feels like a shotgun blast and questions if this is shark-type fishman power.
  • p8Coughing fishman thinks fighting the attacker is just a game and notes only water is being splashed.
  • p8Arlong declares the victims lives are not worth anything and orders to hurry up and die.
  • p8Background fishman notes the attacker is on a completely different level.
  • p9Villagers shout Arlong, Nac-chan, and Sister Nami in surprise at Nami's arrival.
  • p9Arlong greets Nami and states he was about to kill the pirates.
  • p9Fishman thinks Nami's name with visible affection symbol.
  • p9Nami declares she came to kill Arlong.
  • p10Arlong laughs and questions how many times Nami has tried to kill him over eight years.
  • p10Arlong lists assassination, poisoning, and surprise attacks as failed methods.
  • p10Arlong boasts that inferior humans cannot kill him and asks if she ever succeeded.
  • p10Arlong declares he will keep Nami as his cartographer forever and will not let her escape.
  • p11Arlong states he prefers Nami join the Arlong Pirates of her own will and claims he is understanding.
  • p11Arlong says he does not want to chain down a young woman if possible.
  • p11Arlong offers that if Nami rejoins he will kill everyone else here except her.
  • p11Arlong notes the others have pissed him off too much and asks which side Nami will choose.
  • p11Arlong states he will specially allow the Cocoyasi villagers lives to be spared.
  • p12Arlong asks Nami if she will side with the weaklings and fight him, in a taunting tone.
  • p12Arlong notes that Nami's strongest fighters are already defeated and offers her a choice to join him to save villagers.
  • p12Arlong directly asks Nami if she is with him or with the others.
  • p13Nami internally weighs that siding with Arlong could save the villagers while siding with Luffy would get everyone killed.
  • p13Nami calls Arlong a rotten monster for forcing her decision either way.
  • p13Nami declares she will side with Luffy and tells everyone to die with her.
  • p14Arlong realizes Nami chose death for everyone and moves to attack.
  • p14Villagers shout in unified anger and charge Arlong.
  • p14Arlong reacts with pain and surprise after being hit.
  • p15Someone notes that freeing the fighter's legs has worked.
  • p15Mustached man asks if the fighter is awake.
  • p15Villager exclaims that brother Luffy must be awake.
  • p15Luffy laughs loudly with a massive outburst.
  • p16Nami whispers 'zoro...' with faint smile and wide eyes, conveying concern and recognition during battle.
  • p16Fishman pirate shouts 'FIGHTEN' while lunging at villagers, aggressive intent to attack.
  • p16Fishman pirate yells 'THAT'S MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME I NEED!' with snarling expression, asserting dominance.
  • p16Luffy replies '30 SECONDS! I WON'T LAST ANY LONGER THAN THAT.' while biting, indicating time limit and strain.
  • p16Fishman pirate realizes 'WHICH MEANS THAT RUBBER BRAT IS...!?' with shocked reaction to Luffy's ability.
  • p17Fishman pirate yells 'DON'T PAY ANY NEED TO THAT.' and 'IT'S NOTHING AT ALL, YOU HALF-FISH MUTANT!' while swinging sword, dismissive and insulting.
  • p17Fishman pirate growls 'RORONOA ZORO...I DIDN'T I ALREADY TELL YOU TO NEVER CALL ME THAT AGAIN.' with angry expression.
  • p17Zoro counters with spinning attack shouting 'EGG STAR!' during direct strikes.
  • p18Usopp declares 'THAT'S WHERE YOU ARE! SO FIGHT WITHOUT ANY WORRIES! I'LL BACK YOU UP, ZORO!' from rooftop, offering support.
  • p18Villagers ask 'ARE YOU ALRIGHT!? WHERE ARE YOU!? WHAT A BOLD ENTRANCE YOU'RE MAKING!' and 'BROTHER USOPP, IS THAT YOU!? YOU'RE SO BRAVE!' with excitement.
  • p18Luffy groans 'HEY! CAN YOU TRY TO PULL YOURSELF OUT ON YOUR OWN?' and 'NO, I CAN'T FEEL ANY STRENGTH IN MY BODY.' while pinned.
  • p18Nami smiles and calls 'USOPP!' then reports 'NAMI!! I, ALL ALONE, TOOK DOWN ONE OF THEIR OFFICERS! ALL BY MYSELF!' with pride.