One Piece Chapter 996: The Island of the Strongest

Inside the chaotic bath house of the Beast Pirates on Onigashima, massive flooding and destruction erupt. A voice cries out, "IT'S THE KOMAINU FROM THE MAINLAND!!" Another shouts, "WHERE DID THIS THING COME FROMI!" The giant dog-like creature Komachiyo rampages through the area as Tama calls, "THANK YOU TAMA! AND YOU TOO, KOMACHIYO!" Usopp yells from its back, "USOPP!! ARE YOU ALRIGHTI!" while others shout, "PAYPAY! CHEW THAT STUPID DOG UP!!" and "DO IT YOURSELF!!" Nami appears with a surprised "HUHI" and reassures, "ANYWAYS, I'M GLAD YOU AREN'T! WHO COULD BE ALRIGHT AFTER SOMETHING LIKE THAT..." as another voice adds, "OF COURSE YOU AREN'T! NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, I'LL BE OKAY!"

Chaos continues as an enemy ship arrives. A voice exclaims, "AN ENEMY SHIP!I WHAT!I" while another asks, "I HAD AN ENEMY SHIP BRING ME!" O-Tama questions, "O-TAMA, HOW DID YOU GET HEREI" Someone yells, "HEY!! BONK!!" A massive baboon-like creature roars, "KYAA-OOOOOOOW!!!" as fighters clash. One character shouts, "DAMN IT!! WHAT IS UP WITH THIS SHITTY BABOON!!" Another demands, "WHERE DO THESE ANTS KEEP CRAWLING OUT OF!I" while a samurai declares, "WE'RE SAMURAI TOO!! WE CAME HERE TO FIGHT!!!" O-Nami warns, "O-NAMI!! DON'T LOOK DOWN ON US LIKE THAT!!" and notes, "THOSE TWO ARE RUTHLESS!! THAT BIG APE WON'T STAND A CHANCE BY HIMSELF!"

Yamato charges through the Right Brain Tower's central passage, shouting "GET...!!!" while swinging a massive weapon. A voice calls out, "YOUNG MASTER YAMATO!!" as debris flies everywhere. Yamato yells, "THERE WON'T BE ANY REST FOR YOU..." and "...OUT OF MY WAY!!" Explosions and impacts rock the area with "UGH!!" and massive crashes. The intense battle sends structures flying as Yamato presses forward through the destruction.

A battered figure with a scar shouts desperately, "LEAVE ME HERE AND SAVE LORD MOMO-NOSUKE!!" The response comes fierce: "I REFUSE!!" Nearby, Yamato declares, "NO MATTER HOW STRONG YOU ARE, THIS IS TOO MUCH TO HANDLE!!" while coughing violently, "KOFF! KOFF!" A close-up shows wide eyes and gritted teeth as the voice insists, "IF YOU TRULY ARE A SAMURAI THEN YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO!!" The reply rings out, "HE WOULD NEVER DO SUCH A THING!! IF IT WERE UP TO KOZUKI ODEN..." In the lower panel, a tall armored samurai with a horned helmet and flowing hair grips a sword and addresses the horned youth directly: "I WON'T LET THAT STAND, YOUNG MASTER YAMATO. ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY, THAT YOU SEE ME AS AN ENEMY YOU CAN BEAT WHILE CARRYING AROUND BAGGAGE LIKE THAT...." A small background figure reacts with shock as the samurai snaps, "YOU STUBBORN FOOL....!!"

From a high vantage, a massive elephant-like creature carrying a rider charges forward amid destruction as a voice yells, "YOU'VE RUN WILD LONG ENOUGH!!" Another figure warns, "IF THIS KEEPS GOING THEY'LL BE WIPED OUT. MY IMPREGNABLE ARMORED CORPS..." The scene shifts to close-ups: a glaring eye, a snarling mouth with "GRRR...", Yamato panting "HUFF", and the name "SASAKI!" called out. A sudden impact rocks the area with "HACHA-CHACHACHA!!" A small character cries "HUH!I FRANO-SUKE!I" as a giant mechanical figure bursts through debris, laughing wildly "HACHA CHACHACHA-CHACHACHA!!" while someone shouts, "THAT WAS WAY TOO CLOSE!!!"

Yamato stares in shock, exclaiming, "IRONMAN FRANKY!! WITH A BOUNTY OF 94 MILLION BERRIES! SO HUMANS LIKE THIS REALLY EXIST...!!!" while recognizing, "I KNOW HIM!! HE'S ONE OF LUFFY'S FRIENDS! IS THAT YOU, MOMOI!" A massive mechanical arm smashes downward. Elsewhere, the helmeted samurai yells, "YOU MORON, WHAT ARE YOU DOING!I" as a cloaked figure with a camera-like device retorts, "CUT IT OUT YOU BASTARD!! I TOLD YOU, YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO CATCH ME!!" and laughs "HAA~ CHAA~". The giant weapon strikes with tremendous force, sending debris flying and a voice screaming "GYAAH!!" amid the chaos of "HACHA~!!" and impact effects.

A massive explosion erupts as a figure is hurled through the air with "WHOA!!" and the narration states, "HE BROKE THROUGH THE FLOOR!!!" Below, frantic voices call out: "BY WHO!I" "IRON MAN FRANKY!! I'LL LEAVE THIS FLOOR TO YOU!!" "MOMO!! SHINOBU!! ARE YOU GUYS OKAY!I DID YOU GET CAPTUREDI!" Yamato answers mid-air, "NO, THAT'S NOT IT!!! WE'RE BEING RESCUED!!" while others shout, "OH! THAT'S RIGHT! THERE WAS AN UNDERGROUND FLOOR!!" "MOMO-NOSUKE!! SHINOBU!!" and "WE'RE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLOOR!!" Luffy's voice echoes in memory: "LUFFY LEFT ME IN CHARGE OF THESE TWO!!" as the group plummets amid smoke and rubble.

A bandaged fighter lunges forward shouting, "LET ME TAKE THIS ONE OUT AT LEAST!" An explosion erupts as another character yells, "I PUNCH!" and "YOU TWO, WAIT A SECOND!" From the smoke a voice answers, "HACHAI" A massive figure with goggles and a mechanical arm declares, "I HAVE NO IDEA WHO YOU ARE, BUT... ROGER THAT!!!" and "LEAVE IT TO ME, SUUUPER!!!" The attacker is struck by a powerful technique as the wielder cries, "RINGING ARROW"!!! Impact lines and debris fill the panel while the opponent reels in shock.

A cloaked figure snatches someone and vanishes downward amid smoke and debris. Allies react in panic: "HA-CHAI!!" "HEY!!! YAMATO GRABBED MOMONOSUKE AND FLED BELOW!!" "WHO THE HELL WAS THAT!I" "WH..." "DAMN IT!!" Below, Yamato shouts upward, "YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO SURVIVE!!!" and "YOU MUST SURVIVE THIS!!" while carrying Momonosuke. Beast Pirates pursue, yelling, "GET YOUR ASSES DOWN THAT HOLE AND FOLLOW THEM!!!" and "STOP YOUR WHINING AND GET A MOVE ON!" A close-up reveals Yamato's intense expression as narration declares, "THE PERSON WHO WILL GUIDE THE WORLD TO ITS 'DAWN' IS NONE OTHER THAN YOU!!!" Momonosuke calls out weakly, "MOMONOSUKE...!" amid falling rubble.

Inside the castle on floor B2, a massive shadowy figure looms as text reads, "THE D. CLAN..." A small silhouette stands before bubbles labeled with ancient script. Close-ups show Trafalgar Law and another figure as narration states, "GOD'S NATURAL ENEMY!!" and "ARE ALSO KNOWN AS..." Law stands before a grand wooden gate and declares, "MY TRUE NAME IS..." while a signboard displays dense Wano script. An ally warns, "THAT'S RIGHT...!!!" and "SO YOU KEEP IT A SECRET..." Law finishes, "TRAFALGAR D. WATER LAW." Smoke and impact lines surround the dramatic reveal.

A woman with long dark hair sits with Law in the ruins and explains, "LUFFY DOESN'T CARE ABOUT IT, BUT I'M ALSO VERY INTERESTED IN THE 'D.' CLAN." "SO THERE'S NO WAY TO FIND OUT, OTHER THAN FOLLOWING THE RED PONEGLYPHSI" Law replies, "THANKS. I WISH I COULD HELP, BUT I'M AFRAID I DON'T KNOW ANY MORE THAN YOU DO." She continues, "I'M ONLY SHARING IT, BECAUSE I TRUST YOU." and notes, "YOU ALSO CARRY THE 'D.' IN YOUR NAME!" "I'M SURPRISED..." Examining an ancient stone, she says, "THIS ISN'T A RED PONEGLYPH..." "THIS ISN'T IT..." "I DON'T BELIEVE IT WILL BE QUITE AS SIMPLE AS THAT THOUGH..." and "IT CERTAINLY SEEMS THAT WAY... IN OTHER WORDS, WE NEED TO TAKE DOWN THE YONKO...!!!" Law answers, "CORA-SAN... I NEED TO FIND IT...!!!" while thinking, "THE MEANING OF... THIS CURSED DESTINY OF MINE!!"

Inside the castle on floor 3, mechanical weapons and scrap metal suddenly animate and rampage through the corridors. A voice yells, "THOSE THINGS ARE MOVING ON THEIR OWN!!" as soldiers are swept up amid the chaos. "I'M BEING SWALLOWED UP!!" another cries while "THEY'RE TAKING OUR WEAPONS!!" and "WH-WHOA!!" echo through the halls. In the center of the frenzy, Eustass "Captain" Kid stands laughing, "FA FA FA!!" He declares, "I'M TAKING ALL THIS JUNK METAL THAT'S INSIDE THIS PLACE!!" as his magnetic powers pull every blade, cannon, and piece of armor toward him. Allies shout, "STOP THEM!! DON'T LET THEM GET TO THE ROOF!!" while Kid taunts, "THAT'S EUSTASS 'CAPTAIN' KIDD!!" and turns to Killer with, "KILLER!! YOU THINK THIS IS ENOUGH!I"

Killer spins into action with his scythe-like blades, cutting down foes as someone shouts, "IT'S KILLER!!" Kid grins fiercely and replies, "HA HA!! THAT'S RIGHT!!" while Killer muses, "HMM, I WONDER..." In close-up, Kid continues, "THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS BEING TOO PREPARED. THE ENEMY IS THE WORLD'S STRONGEST PIRATE..." The scene shifts to the exterior of Onigashima with a sign reading "ONIGASHIMA" and a label "SKULL DOME: ROOFTOP" as massive explosions and debris erupt across the skull-shaped roof.

On the Skull Dome rooftop, Kid and Killer clash violently with a massive opponent. Kid is slammed hard, blood flying as impact lines and "ドン!!" and "グシャ!!" mark the blows. Killer is hurled through the air. The fight sends both flying across the rooftop; Kid crashes into the ground leaving handprints and debris while Killer skids to a stop. The rooftop battle leaves craters and scattered wreckage as the combatants recover from the powerful strikes.

On the Live Floor, chaos erupts as Big Mom returns in a massive burst of smoke and lightning. A voice screams, "BIG MOM HAS COME BACK!!!" with "AAAAH!!" ringing out. Big Mom herself laughs wildly and announces, "I'M JOINING THE PARTY ABOVE WHERE KAIDO IS!!!" while dismissing concerns with, "DON'T GET YOUR PANTIES TWISTED!! I HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO!!" Nearby fighters including a swordsman, a masked figure, and a woman react with shock and tension as the Live Floor shakes from her arrival.

Inside the castle between floors, Luffy and his group race upward through the stairwell in a blur of motion. "WHAT FLOOR ARE WE ON NOW!!II" someone yells as dust and debris fly. "IF WE GO UP THOSE STAIRS WE'LL BE ON THREE!!" Another voice urges, "FASTER!! FASTER!!" A diagram labels the floors from 1 to 3. On the next landing the group bursts forward. Luffy, eyes wide and mouth open, shouts, "ALL RIGHT!! IT WON'T BE MUCH LONGER KIN'EMON!!" Kin'emon and others scramble behind him. "HM!I HEY! DID YOU GUYS JUST HEAR THAT!I" one cries. "THE ROOFTOP IS ABOVE THE FIFTH FLOOR!!" another realizes. "DIDN'T THAT CAME FROM THE THIRD FLOOR!I" Luffy lands in a crouch, sweat flying. The scene cuts to a close-up of a figure whose eye widens in shock. "WHAT IS THATI" the character gasps. Electricity crackles around a body as a small figure declares, "I'M ABOUT TO START! STARTING IN 3...2..." Bubbles show reactions: "ISN'T THAT NICE!! NUFUFU...♡" "BUM-TSK-BUM ♪-TSK ♪" "OH~~~~ WHAT'S THAT~~~~♡I" A scream rings out, "KYAA-AHHH..." The narration box reads "CH. 996 NO BREAK NEXT WEEK."

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