## One Piece Chapter 123: LUFFY VS. MR. 3 - Chapter: 123 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Usopp, giraffe, Luffy, Karoo, Zoro, Nami, Nefertari Vivi, Miss Goldenweek, Mr. 3, Mr. 5, Miss Valentine ### Summary Page 0: The title page displays the text "CHAPTER 123" and the chapter title "LUFFY VS. MR. 3". The illustration features Usopp and a giraffe riding in a small boat on the ocean. The boat has "USOPP 4" written on its side and a pirate flag mounted on the back. The giraffe is wearing a patterned hat, smoking a cigarette, and carrying a large, rolled-up backpack with straps. Usopp is sitting in the front, holding an oar and pointing forward with a determined expression, while the giraffe holds the other oar. Page 1: In a jungle clearing, Luffy and Usopp arrive at the scene. Usopp is riding on Karoo's back. Usopp confidently declares, "ROGER THAT! GET READY TO SEE A WHOLE DIFFERENT USOPP TODAY!" Karoo quacks loudly in agreement. Luffy, cracking his knuckles with a serious and determined expression, says, "I HAVEN'T GOT A CLUE WHAT THAT THING IS, BUT I'LL DESTROY IT!" They look up to see a massive, spinning wax structure resembling a giant cake with a flaming pumpkin on top. Zoro, Nami, and Vivi are trapped on the lower tiers of the structure, slowly being covered in wax dust falling from above. One of the trapped crew members calls down, "JUST HURRY IT UP OR WE'LL HARDEN UP INTO WAX!" Page 2: Nami, sweating and partially covered in wax, angrily yells at Zoro, "INSTEAD OF WORRYING ABOUT POSES, COULD YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR BLEEDING LEGS? IT'S PAINFUL JUST LOOKING AT IT." Zoro, striking a pose with his swords despite his bleeding legs, calmly replies, "THEN DON'T LOOK AT IT. IF I'M GOING TO HARDEN UP INTO A WAX FIGURE, I'D LIKE TO GO WITH THIS POSE." Nami asks, "WHAT'RE YOU DOING?" while Vivi adds, "WHAT... NOW'S NOT THE TIME FOR SUCH JOKES...!" Nearby, Miss Goldenweek calmly eats a rice cracker and says, "MR. 3, THOSE PEOPLE ARE AWFULLY RELAXED." Mr. 3 replies, "I DARE SAY THE SAME APPLIES TO YOU, DOESN'T IT, MISS GOLDENWEEK?" Zoro clarifies, "THAT'S NOT WHAT I WAS GOING TO DO. I WAS GOING TO FIGHT AFTER CUTTING OFF MY FEET." Nami retorts, "IN THE FIRST PLACE, I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WERE STUPID ENOUGH TO ACTUALLY THINK THAT YOU COULD CUT OFF YOUR FEET AND RUN AWAY." Zoro snaps back, "THAT'S EVEN MORE IDIOTIC," to which Nami yells, "SHUT UP." Mr. 3 looks annoyed, stating, "THIS IS MOST UNPLEASANT." Vivi looks concerned, noting, "IT SEEMS WE'RE NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY, DOESN'T IT NOW...? THESE TWO ACT AS IF THEY CAN'T FEEL EVEN AN OUNCE OF THE DANGER WE'RE IN...!! EVEN THOUGH WE'RE STILL FAR FROM ESCAPING FROM OUR CURRENT DILEMMA..." Page 3: Luffy cracks his knuckles, glaring intensely at the Baroque Works agents. An off-screen voice notes, "THAT BOY DOESN'T LOOK DEPENDABLE AT ALL." Luffy says, "IF YOU ASK ME, ALRIGHT!" Mr. 5 steps forward, offering, "MR. 3! PLEASE LET US TAKE CARE OF H-" Mr. 3 interrupts him, "TAKE CARE OF HIM? I WON'T TOLERATE FURTHER SUCH NONSENSE, YOU KNOW? JUST LOOK! IT'S PRECISELY BECAUSE YOUR ATTACKS DIDN'T PHASE HIM THE LEAST BIT, THAT HE'S NOW BACK HERE FOR MORE. AT THE VERY LEAST, THAT MAN IS TOO MUCH FOR THE LIKES OF YOU TO HANDLE." Miss Valentine is visible standing behind Mr. 5. Mr. 3 then gets into a combat stance, wax forming on his hands. "JUST CLEAN UP THE TWO OTHER PIECES OF TRASH INSTEAD. I'LL ADD STRAWHAT LUFFY TO MY WAX-FIGURE COLLECTION." Page 4: Karoo quacks in terror, his eyes bulging out of his head. Usopp, sweating profusely and looking terrified, yells, "ENOUGH TALKING, YOU MOUTHY BASTARDS... YOU'VE GONE TOO FAR, PREPARE TO DIE!" However, in the very next moment, Usopp is seen running away in a panic, shouting back over his shoulder, "ALRIGHT, LUFFY! WE'VE GOT YOU BACKED UP!" Luffy looks back, confused, "HM? YOU SAY SOMETHING?" Zoro smiles from his trapped position on the wax structure, saying, "YEAH, IT'S TIME FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO DO THE STRUGGLING..." Karoo is also seen sprinting away from the danger as fast as he can. Nami watches them flee, despairing, "IS THIS THE END... OF OUR STRUGGLE, LITTLE ONE...?" Page 5: Mr. 3 launches an attack, shooting a stream of liquid wax at Luffy. "LET'S GET THIS STARTED THEN, SHALL WE!? CANDLE LOCK!" The wax clamps onto Luffy's legs, hardening instantly with a "CLAMP!" sound. Luffy exclaims, "WHOA?" and falls over backward with an "OOF!" Usopp, watching from a distance, is shocked. "H-HE CAUGHT HIM!" Nami screams, "LUFFY!" Usopp cries, "W-WHAT!?" while Luffy notices the shape of the wax, "THE HECK? MY LEGS LOOK LIKE A HAMMER NOW...!" Luffy, lying on his back, looks at his wax-encased legs and smiles broadly, "OHH, ISN'T THIS PRETTY NICE?" Page 6: Mr. 3 prepares another attack. "THAT WAS TOO EASY... NEXT UP ARE YOUR HANDS! CANDLE LOCK!" He shoots another stream of wax, but Luffy dodges it, yelling, "WHOA, WHOA!" Mr. 3 looks surprised, "HM!?" Luffy leaps high into the air, shouting, "ORYAAA!" As he flies towards the giant wax structu...