ONE WHOSE DEATH IS CELEBRATED

A massive explosion erupts on a rocky battlefield as Scopper Gaban charges in to the rescue. Gaban, wearing a floral shirt and spotted pants, leaps forward with his axe while a cloaked figure with a massive black weapon marked by a symbol clashes violently, sending shockwaves and debris flying. The impact creates a blinding flash. In close-up panels, a horned warrior with wild hair and a fierce grin bares his teeth, while a white-haired figure watches with a stern, focused expression. The cloaked fighter is hurled back amid swirling smoke and flying rocks as the battle rages on.

The fight intensifies with rapid strikes. A sword is hurled through the air as the horned warrior swings his massive axe in a spinning attack. The cloaked fighter with the black weapon marked by a symbol is struck, shouting "GUWAH!!!" while being knocked off balance. Scopper Gaban pants heavily with "HUFF... HUFF..." as the white-haired observer watches closely. The horned warrior grimaces in pain with "UGH!" as debris and impact lines fill the chaotic scene. The black weapon wielder is sent flying amid swirling smoke and flying rocks.

The horned warrior lands a powerful blow, declaring "WHAT A HIDEOUS FORM...!!" and "YOU DON'T EVEN SEEM TO BE OF THIS WORLD...!!" The cloaked fighter with the black weapon reels from the strike. Scopper Gaban shouts "SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS THE WORLD!!!" while the white-haired figure asks "WHO ART THOU?" Elsewhere, the horned warrior reacts with shock as someone calls "HEY!" A small figure is sent flying with a scream "AAH!!!" and the white-haired observer narrows their eyes. The cloaked fighter is left stunned amid the rubble.

The Horned Warrior towers over the battered Straw Hat Luffy, gripping him tightly while Luffy screams in agony. 'AHHH!! IT HURTS!!' Luffy yells as the warrior barks, 'YOU'RE A DISAPPOINTMENT!!' and 'DON'T YOU HAVE ANY SHAME?!' An injured old man just had to save your ass... The warrior continues, 'GET UP... STRAW HAT LUFFY!!!' Luffy struggles, kicking and flailing. In a close-up the Horned Warrior roars, 'IT HURTS!!! OLD MAN!! LEMME GO!!!' while Luffy retorts with a defiant glare. 'BIG DEAL!! DON'T GET COCKY!!!' the warrior snaps as Luffy's face twists in pain, 'AAAA AHHH HHH!!!' The warrior sneers, 'SO YOU HAVE A SHINY WHITE FORM AND BECAME AN EMPEROR?' Luffy gasps, 'DO YOU KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU CROAK NOW?!' The Horned Warrior presses on, 'YOU MAY AS WELL!!! YOU'RE PATHETIC!!' and 'LET ME GO...' while Luffy shouts back, 'YAAAH!! I'M N-NOT GONNA DIE!!' and 'DO YOU WANT TO DIE HERE?!'

Luffy wheezes on the ground, 'WEEZ... WEEZ...' as the Horned Warrior looms, declaring, '...TO SAVE MY FRIENDS' HOME!!' and 'I WON'T BE ABLE...' The warrior growls, 'THAT'S RIGHT!! AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOUR CREW?!' Luffy coughs, 'AGH... UGH...' while the Horned Warrior explains, 'BECAUSE EVERYONE'S GUNNING FOR THEIR THRONE!!!' and 'THE KING OF THE PIRATES IS A TITLE RESERVED FOR ONE WHOSE DEATH IS CELEBRATED...' He adds, '...THE NUMBER OF ENEMIES TARGETING YOU ONLY INCREASES.' Luffy staggers to his feet as the warrior warns, 'RIGHT!! REMEMBER, WHEN YOU RISE UP IN THIS SEA...' and 'THEY'D BE IN DANGER!! HUFF...' Luffy is sent flying into a tree with a massive impact, 'UWAH!!!' The Horned Warrior bellows, 'YOU'RE JUST IN THE WAY, YOU STUPID BRAT!!' and 'IF YOU'RE NOT CUT OUT FOR THIS...' while Luffy cries, 'IT HURTS DAMN IT...!!!' The warrior finishes, 'IF ANY PART OF YOU STILL THINKS BECOMING PIRATE KING IS GONNA BE A STROLL IN THE PARK... THEN GO HOME NOW!!!'

Luffy snarls, 'DAMN OLD FART!! HE KEEPS ON RUNNING HIS MOUTH!! I'LL SHOW HIM...!!!' The Horned Warrior swings his massive axe, 'THAT HURT!!' as Luffy takes a heavy blow, 'UGH...!!!' The warrior unleashes a flurry of attacks labeled 'PRAYING MANTIS PLUM!!!' and 'PRAYING MANTIS AXE!!' with explosive impact effects. Luffy is hurled backward amid swirling smoke and debris. A white-haired woman appears in the foreground, her sharp eyes observing the chaos. The Horned Warrior stands ready with his axe raised high. Luffy mutters, 'EH...' as the woman asks, 'INDEED. YOU WANNA KILL HIM, DON'T YOU?' and 'IS THIS A JEST?'

The Horned Warrior's eyes widen in shock as he shouts, 'JOY BOY!!!' Luffy's form blurs with speed, weapons clashing violently. The white-haired woman notes, 'HE REALLY REMINDS YOU OF HIM, DOESN'T HE?' Luffy grips a jagged blade labeled 'HONEBAMI TOSHIRO' and swings with tremendous force. The Horned Warrior demands, 'WHAT DOST THOU KNOW OF MU?' and 'WHO ART THOU?' Luffy presses the attack, 'WHAT DOST THOU KNOW?!' The blade slashes across the warrior's chest in a massive 'SLASH!!!' impact, sending blood and debris flying as the Horned Warrior reels back with a pained 'UGH!!'

The spiky-haired fighter charges forward with fierce determination, declaring, "I JUST WANT TO SEE MY CAPTAIN'S DREAM THROUGH TILL THE END!!" A massive horned creature looms over him, its jaws open wide as it roars, "I HAVE NO INTENTION OF CHASING AFTER A PERSON FROM THE PAST THAT I'VE NEVER SEEN NOR MET...!! BUT DON'T GET ME WRONG..." The Horned Warrior's face fills a panel, grinning wildly while stating, "I LEARNED FROM JOY BOY'S OWN WORDS." A white-haired figure questions, "WHO IS THIS CAPTAIN?" The pumpkin-headed creature pleads desperately, "EVEN IF IT'S JUST FOR A BIT!!! C'MON, HEAL!! HEAL!!!!" The horned beast crashes down, yelling, "ARGH!! STUPID OLD MAN... LOOKING DOWN ON ME!!" while the white-haired one gasps, "KOFF...!! KOFF...!! CAPTAIN...?!" In a dramatic close-up, the towering axe-wielding warrior with wild hair and beard shouts, "GOL D. ROGER!!! THE KING OF THE PIRATES..."

The axe-wielding giant continues, "THAT'S RIGHT... THE ONE WHO USHERED IN THIS GOLDEN AGE OF PIRACY..." A close-up reveals a stern eye as voices declare, "DO NOT LET HIS NAME SPREAD ANY FURTHER. WHY IS A 'D.' BEING CALLED KING OF THE PIRATES?! THIS IS DISTASTEFUL...!!!" An old man with long hair and glasses asks, "DOESN'T THAT EXPLANATION SEEM THE MOST OBVIOUS?!" The spiky-haired fighter swings his axe, shouting, "BECAUSE YOU'RE TRYING SO HARD TO GET RID OF HIM!! ...PROTECT STRAW HAT LUFFY?! AND WHY WOULD HIS FORMER CREWMATE..." A mustached man with a scar glares intensely, stating, "WE WERE JUST TOO EARLY. ...THAT CAN SURPASS US WILL BE BORN!! EVENTUALLY SOMEONE... WHEN YOU DECLARED A KID LIKE THAT A THREAT..."

The Horned Warrior, an old man with glasses, and a grinning long-haired figure react as a speech bubble proclaims, "...WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!! ...THAT HE IS THE ONE... YOU MAY AS WELL HAVE ANNOUNCED..." The mustached man clutches his head in anguish. A small creature with a pumpkin-like form yells, "WAIT, YOU IDIOT... LET US PUT AN END TO THIS!! PERHAPS WE SIMPLY MISTOOK NUMEROUS COINCIDENCES FOR FATE..." The Horned Warrior's face twists in rage while declaring, "A VALID POINT... WE WERE HASTY AND FOOLISH!!" The pumpkin creature adds, "WE WERE HASTY AND FOOLISH!!" as the Horned Warrior pants, "HUFF... HUFF...!!"

A massive impact cracks the earth as the spiky-haired warrior yells, "KAMUDO!!" The Horned Warrior is sent flying backward. The axe-wielder swings again, shouting, "I DON'T WANNA DEVOUR YOU, TREASURE TREE ADAM!!" while the creature protests. The spiky-haired fighter lands hard, complaining, "DAMN! MY JOINTS ACHE!! THIS BODY OF MINE'S GOTTEN RUN DOWN...!!" The Horned Warrior crashes into rocks, groaning, "ARGH, OUCH!!" A close-up shows the mustached man's intense glare as he begins, "STIG-" The Horned Warrior's face appears furious, vowing, "THAT PUNK... I WON'T FORGIVE HIM, EVEN IF HE IS RAYLEIGH'S FRIEND...!!"

A massive explosion erupts as the Horned Warrior leaps through the air, axes flashing. Grim Throng!! 8000 Slash... SLASH! HONEBAMI!! The warrior brings down a devastating strike on the small Black Horned Creature below, sending shockwaves and debris flying in all directions. ガガガガーン!! On the right side, the ground cracks and shatters under repeated impacts. ドドドドドドドド!! ...!! Below, an old man with flowing white hair and beard pants heavily while a cloaked figure stands nearby. IS THAT WHAT YOU THINK?! HUFF... HUFF..!! OLD AS THOU ART, THOU ART STILL THE PIRATE KING'S CREW.

A close-up shows a fierce eye glaring. I COULD SAY THE SAME TO YOU, Y'KNOW?!! The Horned Warrior charges forward on a wheeled contraption, weapons raised amid swirling smoke and motion lines. ヒュルルルルルルル!! A vast mountainous landscape labeled REALM OF THE DEAD stretches below, with massive clouds and floating debris. バキ バキ...!! バキ...!! At the bottom, a tremendous impact shatters the rocky terrain. ボラオーン!!

In the REALM OF THE SUN, a massive shadowy figure bursts from the mountainside amid trees and clouds. ズズズズーン!! KYAAH!! WHAT'S THAT...?! The Horned Warrior and a long-haired woman react with shock. ...?! AND THEY'RE STRONG... OVERWHELMINGLY STRONG!! HUH...?! IT WAS SOMEONE ELSE... NO...!! WHAT...?! DID LUFFY DO THAT?! A small creature stares in disbelief. WHAT?! OLD MAN?!! A huge impact strikes the ground. バーン!!