## One Piece Chapter 289, pages 15-17: Full Moon - Chapter: 289 - Pages: 15-17 - Characters: Mont Blanc Noland, Kalgara, Giant Snake ### Summary Page 15: Noland continues his desperate plea, 'DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA... ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE OR THE IMMENSE TIME INVOLVED IN SEARCHING FOR A CURE!? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MANY DEATHS ACCOMPANIED THIS ENDEAVOUR!?' He yells, 'BUT HERE YOU ARE, TRAMPLING ALL OVER THEIR HARD-FOUGHT PROGRESS! THAT IS WHY I SAID YOUR RITUALS ARE AN INSULT TO THEM! CAN IT NOT BE SAID THAT YOUR ANCIENT IRON-CLAD LAWS ARE THE EVIL SPIRITS DESTROYING YOUR VILLAGE!? ARE YOU TERRIFIED OF GOD THAT MUCH!?' The giant snake hisses loudly, 'JAAAA!', preparing to strike. Page 16: Kalgara looks at the giant snake and thinks to himself, 'I DO NOT HAVE THE POWER TO LISTEN TO GOD... BUT, I CAN AT LEAST HEAR THE VOICE... OF A MAN DETERMINED TO RISK HIS LIFE...' Kalgara turns his back to the snake and stands tall, holding his spear. He asks Noland, 'ANSWER ME... WHAT DID I... SLAY JUST NOW...?' Noland replies simply, 'A snake.' Behind Kalgara, the giant snake lies dead on the ground, its head severed. Page 17: Noland continues, 'No! I broke my people's law and murdered a god... And yet you say... That I've killed only a snake. And that the "curse" killing my fellow warriors and villagers, Is nothing more than a disease...!' Kalgara breaks down, tears streaming from his eyes as he screams, 'CAN YOU REALLY... SAVE MY DEAR VILLAGE!? CAN THE VILLAGE... REALLY BE SAVED!?' Noland looks up with fierce determination and shouts, 'YES!'