One Piece Chapter 982: Ruffian Meets Ruffian

Amid a smoky festival on Onigashima, a massive horned figure laughs heartily as Black Maria leans close. A voice calls, "OH RELAAAX, SUPREME COMMANDER! THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE SEARCHING ALREADY." Another warns, "YOU'VE GOT A JOB TO DO!" and "HEY! BLACK MARIA!" Black Maria replies, "I'LL STAY RIGHT HERE." The horned man, Kaido, roars "WORORORORO! WORKS FOR ME! THIS IS THE ONE DAY WE CAN LET LOOSE AND PARTY!" Orochi adds, "ISN'T THAT RIGHT, OROCHII! IT'S THE BEST DAY OF THE YEAR!!" Kaido bellows "GUFUFUFU! BUT OF COURSE, KAIDO!" A close-up shows a grinning man declaring, "THAT CALLS FOR SOME CELEBRATION! AFTER 20 YEARS, THE DAMN GHOSTS OF THE KOZUKI CLAN HAVE ALL VANISHED!"

Orochi snarls, "EXCELLENT. I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE ACCIDENTALLY KILLED HIM. STILL..." Nearby, a wild-haired man and Black Maria grin as one says, "HE'S COMING WITH THE CAPTAINS WHO SUNK THE RED SCABBARDS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA! KANJURO'S LIFE AS AN ACTOR WILL SOON BE OVER. HE'S ON HIS WAY HERE!" Orochi continues, "THEN ODEN REALLY DIDN'T GIVE THEM ANY CLUES TO LAUGH TALE...!!! AND IF HE'S REALLY SO TRUSTWORTHY..." In a sudden clash, Kanjuro is struck down violently; he cries, "I HAVE BUSINESS WITH OROCHI-SAMA! FORGIVE ME!" A woman shouts, "K'YAAA! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!I"

Kanjuro stands bloodied before Orochi's men, declaring, "KNOCK IT OFF, DAMMIT! HE'S ONE OF OROCHI'S MEN!" and "SOME OF YOUR COMRADES TOOK ME FOR AN ENEMY. IT HAS BEEN TOO LONG, OROCHI-SAMA! THE ESTATE IS QUITE LARGE, AND I FOUND MYSELF A BIT LOST. I WAS FORCED TO CUT THEM ALL DOWN. FORGIVE ME!!" Orochi greets him, "AH, KANJURO! YOU'RE HERE!" Text labels him "SHOGUN OROCHI'S BETRAYER KUROZUMI KANJURO." In the chaos, someone yells, "THE BOY PLANNED TO CUT HIS ROPES AND ESCAPE, SO I MADE SURE HE COULDN'T MOVE!" Orochi reacts in shock: "MOMONOSUKE, SON OF ODEN! INDEED! HE IS THE ONE YOU WANTED! WAIT A MINUTE! THAT BOY THERE, IN YOUR HAND... WHAT'S THE MATTERI WORRY NOT, THE BOY STILL BREATHES!"

Orochi sits in his chamber, surrounded by retainers. He recognizes a tall figure in the background and declares, "WELL, I'LL BE DAMNED... I KNOW YOU. YOU'RE ONE OF THE NINE RED SCABBARDS." A subordinate adds, "NOW THAT MY ROLE HAS ENDED, HE'S NO MORE THAN A BRAT." Orochi laughs wildly, "MUHAHAHAHA! THE MAN HAS ICE IN HIS VEINS! THAT'S THE HEIR TO THE KOZUKI CLAN! HIS MASTER!" In a close-up, Orochi's face twists in fury as he snarls, "WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT. HE LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME!! THIS IS ODEN'S BOYI YOUR FATHER... IS JUST AN IDIOT LORD. AND I KNOW HIM, TOO." The scene shifts to Orochi raising a cup, shouting, "WHAT A PERFORMANCE! LET'S DRINK TO KANJURO!" A woman in an ornate kimono pours sake while Orochi gloats, "HOW SAD. BEATING A LITTLE BOY UNTIL HE'S BATTERED AND BLEEDING... YES, LITTLE MORE THAN A FILTHY RUNT. HE'S HARDLY WORTHY OF HIS OWN NAME." Someone pleads, "PLEASE, NO, OROCHI-SAMA!!"

Orochi's expression darkens as he rages, "MY DEEPEST APOLOGIES! IN ALL THE YEARS I SPENT WITH KIN'EMON... I NEVER IMAGINED HIM TO BE SO CALCULATING...!!! BUT WHAT ABOUT THE INTELLIGENCE YOU OBTAINED...!I" A massive skull-shaped cloud looms over the burning Flower Capital while a subordinate reports, "THE PLAN TO STOP THE SAMURAI WAS A FAILURE!!I" Fukurokuju appears and states, "NOT A SINGLE BOAT HAS BEEN SIGHTED AT THE PORT." Orochi's eyes bulge as he yells, "FUKUROKUJU!! I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT THAT JUST YET, OROCHI-SAMA." A massive figure with a spiked head growls, "YOU'RE SAYING THE FLEET IS ON ITS WAY TO ONIGASHIMA!I" In the foreground, a bespectacled man with a goatee reports, "STRAW HAT LUFFY AND PIRATE HUNTER ZORO... ALONG WITH EUSTASS 'CAPTAIN' KID AND 'MURDER MACHINE' KILLER....HOWEVER, THREE SHIPS THAT DEPARTED HAVE YET TO RETURN. AND FOUR PIRATES HAVE BEEN SIGHTED NEAR THE STAGE..."

The bespectacled man continues, "I FELT IT WAS NOT WORTH SPOILING YOUR PARTY OVER. FURTHERMORE, NOBODY ON THE ISLAND HAS SIGHTED THE SAMURAI IN QUESTION. QUEEN-DONO IS HANDLING IT." Orochi demands, "WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN REPORTED...!I" The spiked-head figure answers, "THAT BOTH PARTIES' CREWS HAVE LANDED ON THE ISLAND AS WELL. THERE IS A RATHER HIGH POSSIBILITY..." The woman in the kimono smiles and offers, "WORORORO! YOU HEARD THE MAN! DRINK UP, OROCHI!! ALLOW ME TO POUR YOU A DRINK." Orochi's massive skull cloud looms again as retainers insist, "NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, YOU SHOULD BE COMPLETELY SAFE! WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE, OUR FULL FORCE IS GATHERED HERE ON ONIGASHIMA." Orochi suddenly panics, eyes wide, "NO...!!! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOUR EMPTY ASSURANCES!!! I WANT THOSE SAMURAI DEAD...!!!" Sake spills across the floor as the ground trembles.

A battered, bloodied man lies on the ground, thinking, "BUT... THE OTHERS AREN'T HEREI THERE ARE NO SHIPSI KIN'EMON... EVERYONE... ARE YOU OKAYI LUFFY IS HERE...!!!" A voice urges, "FIND SOME WAY TO SURVIVE, MOMONOSUKE! WE'LL DEFINITELY COME RESCUE YOU!!!" Orochi's face twists in shock as he realizes, "RIGHT... WE CAN'T FORGET... THIS IS THE LEADER OF OUR ENEMIES!" The woman in the kimono grabs the injured boy and calls out, "BLACK MARIA, HAND THE BOY OVER!" Black Maria's massive furry arm reaches in as the boy gasps, "I!I" From a high vantage point overlooking a massive stage and scaffolding, Orochi's voice booms, "WE WILL KILL THE LAST REMNANT OF THE KOZUKI CLAN! LET THE CURTAIN FALL ON THEIR ERA! AND THEN, THIS WILL ALL BE OVER! GUFUFUFU FUHAHA! PREPARE THE STAGE FOR A CRUCIFIXION!"

Massive waves crash around a horned, cat-like figure as a ship approaches Onigashima. Voices shout in surprise: "HE JUST GOT HERE!I WHAT TOOK HIM SO LONG!I" and "THE CAT!I" A box notes "OFF THE COAST OF ONIGASHIMA..." The ship, shaped like a cat's head, flies through the air after climbing the waterfall. "DO YOU REALIZE WHAT TODAY IS!I" someone demands. "WELL, WE HAD TO CLIMB THE WATERFALL! GORONYANYA!" Inside a bustling room filled with samurai and crew members, a large man with a topknot and another with a straw hat discuss the plan. "AH, GOTCHA! WELL, THEN, I'LL SEE YOU LATER!" one says. "NO, WAIT, HOLD ON! WAIT!!!" another yells. "WE'RE CURRENTLY ON OUR WAY TO THE NORTH-WESTERN TIP OF ONIGASHIMA," a voice explains. "WHETHER OR NOT THINGS ARE FINE DEPENDS ON YOU-GARA." "WE CUT IT CLOSE, BUT IT'S FINE NOW, ISN'T ITI OF COURSE, IT'S THE DAY OF THE PLAN! THE FIRE FESTIVAL IS TONIGHT!" A sleeping figure snores "ZZZ..." while others react with tension. "KER-CHAK" sounds as weapons are handled.

Three close-up faces react urgently. "WE'VE GOTTA HURRY'N GET TO THE REAR ENTRANCE!" a curly-haired man growls. A woman with dark hair and earrings adds, "NEKO-CHAN MUST HAVE GOTTEN AS BIG AS INU-CHAN!" A bird-like figure in a straw hat exclaims, "SAME OLD CAT. AT LEAST HE MADE IT IN TIME! KAPPAPPA!" A map shows swirling currents around Onigashima. "A NORMAL SHIP CAN ONLY APPROACH FROM THE FRONT. BUT THIS ISN'T A NORMAL SHIP, SO WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT," a man with a spotted hat states. "DUE TO THE OCEAN CURRENTS..." The ship flies through stormy skies. "WE HAVE TO CARRY OUT ODEN-SAMA'S WILL!" one declares. "BE SAFE, EVERYONE!" another calls. "WITH ANY LUCK..." A fierce face adds, "KIN'EMON AND DENJIRO HAVE MADE IT TO THE REAR ENTRANCE..." "PLEASE BE ALL RIGHT, MOMONOSUKE-SAMA!" a voice pleads as the ship descends.

Waves pound a ship near Onigashima. "SO, THEY'RE CALLING IT 'ONIGASHIMA' NOWI INTERESTING," a voice observes. "THEY'RE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RAID! SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE'S DOING WELL!" On deck, chaos erupts. "DON'T FORGET! JACK DESTROYED ZOU, AND HE WAS ONLY ONE OF THEIR OFFICERS!" a gorilla-like fighter roars. "IT'S DO OR DIE!" A massive furry warrior laughs, "GORO NYANYA! NO KIDDING! I GUESS I CAN JUST CHUCK IT!" A blond man on a barrel replies, "I GUESS THERE WAS NO POINT IN GIVING YOU THAT MESSAGE FOR STRAW HAT-YOI! BUT MAN, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. YOU AND I SHOWED UP AT THE SAME TIME!" A sign reads "NEKOMAMUSHI'S TROOPS THE GUARDIANS." Below, a man with a topknot says, "ALL RIGHT! LET'S GET A MOVE ON! I'VE GOT A GREAT IDEA!" A note reads "Sorry if I'm a little late, but I'll be there." Another figure answers, "WELL, I LIKED ODEN, BUT WORD ABOUT WANO NEVER MADE IT TO SEA. I NEVER COULD'VE IMAGINED YOU HAD A SITUATION LIKE THIS BREWING-YOI." "YOU MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE, MARCO."

Inside a lavish room, a large man with horns laughs, "WAHAHA! FLYING UNDER THE RADAR, HUHI HEY, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR POMPADOURI YOU LOVED THAT THING!" He turns to another, "WELL, KEEP THAT BETWEEN US, OKAYI KYOSHIRO! I'D HEARD YOU WEREN'T COMING THIS YEAR!" A map marks "AT THE SOUTHERN ARMY'S POSITION" and "CURRENT LOCATION" with a skull symbol. The towering figure continues, "AND WHAT ABOUT YOU!I YOU LEFT THE PARTYI THAT'S NOT LIKE YOU." A voice replies, "I GUESS HE DISAPPEARED. HE'S GOTTA BE ON THE ISLAND, THOUGH. I'VE GOT MY MEN SEARCHING FOR HIM." The massive warrior, identified as Sasaki of the Beasts Pirates Flying Six, stands with swords and a sake bottle. "IT'S KAIDO-SAN'S BRAT. AHH, YEAH." A caption notes, "BUT FOR THE YAKUZA BOSS 'KYOSHIRO,' IT WAS A TRIVIAL OBSTACLE. HERE TOO, WAS AN ADDITION NOT LISTED ON THE MAP... A GATE BLOCKING THE ROAD."

Kyoshiro stands with chains in hand as a voice orders, "GAG HIM." A bound figure yells, "WHAT'S THE BIG IDEAI" Kyoshiro smirks while another shouts, "HUH!I HEY! WHAT'RE YOU DOING, KYOSHIRO!I" A chained hand swings with impact SFX "キチキチ". Sasaki, trapped in a large sack, demands, "DO YOU KNOW THE HISTORY OF WANO." Narration boxes explain: "THE NOOSE STEADILY TIGHTENS AROUND KAIDO'S NECK! THE SOUTHERN ARMY SPLIT INTO TWO FORCES. JUST AS THE EASTERN ARMY DID. WITH ONE OF THE TROUBLESOME FLYING SIX OUT OF THE WAY..." An assault force member inside the dome says, "HEAD FOR THE DOME!"

A direct hit lands at Kin'emon's position with a massive explosion. Meanwhile, Big Mom rides a massive tank-like vehicle, roaring, "DAMN YOU, STRAW HATS! I WANT YOUR CAPTAIN'S HEAD!" Gyaaaah! SFX and KRK KRK from the treads fill the air. Below, Kin'emon shouts, "YES, SIR! EVERYONE, NOW IS THE TIME! ONWARD! I AM IN YOUR DEBT, USOPP-DONO! CHOPPER-DONO!" A sweating figure pants, "HUFF... HUFF... THOSE GUYS ARE SCARED TO DEATH, AND YET THEY KNEW TO LEAD HER IN THE OTHER DIRECTION...!!"

Nami and Carrot react in panic as Big Mom rampages nearby. "THAT'S BIG MOM!" "EXACTLY! NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT HER!" "MEH, IT'S WHAT-EVER." "WHAT-EVER!I" Usopp and Chopper are spotted: "USOPP! CHOPPER! ARE THEY GONNA BE OKAY!I" Nami grips her weapon with "RATTLE RATTLE RATTLE", gasping "HUH!I" and "AH!!" as a grinning figure yells "FOUND YOOOOOU!" Big Mom's massive face fills the panel, laughing "MAMAMAAAAA!" and declaring, "YOU'RE THE WOMAN THAT ABDUCTED ZEUS!" G'yaaaah! SFX erupts as the ground shakes.

Ulti chases Page One through the streets inside Kaido's keep. "STOP FOLLOWING ME, YOU MANIAC! SEARCH SOMEWHERE ELSE!" "WHAT DID YOU CALL ME!I" Page One groans, "I'M TIRED. GO, GO..." Ulti cheers with hearts, "GO, GO, PAY-PAY, GO! GO, GO, PAY-PAY, GO!" Ulti pleads, "PAY-PAY, DEAREST! I'M TIIIIRED!" Page One snaps, "IF YOU'RE TIRED, THEN GIVE A DAMN! STOP!!" Ulti cries, "I CAN'T... I CAN'T TAKE IT... HAAH... HAAH..." The struggle peaks as Ulti demands, "GIMME A DAMN PIGGYBACK RIIIIIDE!!" while Page One yells, "GET OFF ME!!" Gwah! SFX marks the impact. The page ends with the title "BEASTS PIRATES FLYING SIX ULT! & PAGE ONE".

In the midst of a chaotic brawl, panicked voices cry out "ULTI-SAMA!I PAGE ONE-SAMA!I" as explosions and debris fill the air with "KYAAA!" "GYAAAH!" and "AH!". Luffy stands amid the wreckage, cloak billowing, facing a horned woman sprawled on the ground. Both react with simultaneous "HMI" bubbles. The woman rises slightly as Luffy glares, bloodied and intense. He snaps, "I WAS GONNA ASK YOU THE SAME THING." She shoots back with wide eyes, "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANTI"

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