## One Piece Chapter 249, pages 7-9: A VILLAGE IN THE CLOUD - Chapter: 249 - Pages: 7-9 - Characters: Wiper, Laki ### Summary Page 7: A close-up reveals the intense, tattooed face of Wiper, smoking a cigarette. He speaks with deep conviction: "GREAT WARRIOR CALGARA ONCE SAID, 'TURN ON THE LIGHT OF SHANDORA'". The panel pulls back to show Wiper sitting cross-legged, resting his large bazooka on his lap. A caption box identifies him as "SHANDIAN (WARRIOR OF SHANDORA) WAIPA". He continues, "THOSE WORDS SHOULD BE OUR PRINCIPLE." Wiper's expression hardens as he makes his stance clear regarding the current conflict on the island. "BE IT EX-GOD GAN FALL OR GOD-ENEL... IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO OUR ENEMY IS!" Page 8: Wiper stands up abruptly, hoisting his heavy bazooka onto his shoulder with a clanking sound. He declares fiercely, "DESPITE THEIR DIFFERENCES, AS LONG AS THEY'RE BOTH 'GODS', THEN TO US, THEY ARE THE SAME!!! BOTH MUST BE ELIMINATED!!!" A female Shandia warrior, Laki, speaks up from nearby, trying to reason with him. "WAIPA, THERE WAS SOME RESISTANCE AGAINST ENEL ON ANGEL ISLAND. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SINCE ENEL TOOK THE THRONE SIX YEARS AGO." Laki continues her explanation, "GAN FALL SAVED THAT GIRL FROM JUDGEMENT, SO NOW ENEL HAS AN EXCUSE FOR GETTING RID OF THE EX-GOD." Wiper, having sat back down, looks at her dismissively and replies coldly, "SO WHAT?" Page 9: Laki continues to press her point, her expression serious. "AS THE KNIGHT OF THE SKY, GAN FALL NEVER HURT ANY OF US, NOR DID HE EVER CONFRONT ENEL HEAD ON... THAT MAN HE HAS FINALLY STEPPED UPON UPPER YARD!!" She suggests a strategic view: "IT'LL BE GOOD IF HE AND ONE OF THE PRIESTS COULD DIE ON EACH OTHER'S SWORDS". Sweating slightly, she asks Wiper, "OR ARE YOU SAYING GAN FALL ISN'T OUR ENEMY ANYMORE? THE ENEMY'S ENEMY IS OUR FRIEND!!" The final panel shows a massive, intimidating close-up of Wiper's face. He is furious, his teeth gritted around his cigarette as he yells at her, "IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN, DON'T JOIN THE BATTLE, LAKI!!! YOU WILL ONLY BE IN THE WAY!!!!"