## One Piece Chapter 309: THE GROGGY MONSTERS - Chapter: 309 - Pages: 0-16 - Characters: Nico Robin, Foxy, Porch, Monkey D. Luffy, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Tony Tony Chopper, Roronoa Zoro, Hambog, Pickles, Big Pan ### Summary Page 0: The title page features Nico Robin walking along a sandy beach, holding her sandals in one hand. She is wearing a light, patterned summer dress. Beside her on the sand rests a massive sea turtle wearing a striped sailor hat. The chapter title "THE GROGGY MONSTERS" and "CHAPTER 309" are displayed prominently at the top, below the One Piece logo. Page 1: Foxy laughs uproariously, "GYAHAHAH!!! NO ONE CAN BEAT THE FOXY PIRATES!!!!" His crew cheers wildly for Porch, shouting, "YOU'RE THE BEST, PORCH---!!!" and "LET'S CLAIM OUR NEW CREW NOW!!!" A large, shark-shaped boat crosses the finish line marked "GOAL," with Porch riding on top, waving pom-poms and cheering, "HURRAY! THANKS FOR EVERYONE'S SUPPORT!" The announcer declares, "ROUND 1 OF THE DAVY BACK FIGHT, DONUT RACE, HAS ENDED!" Meanwhile, Luffy looks on in confusion, muttering, "....... EH......" In their small boat, Nami, Usopp, and Robin sit in stunned silence. Usopp asks, "HEY, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?" but Nami is speechless, staring blankly ahead. Page 2: Foxy gloats, pointing dramatically, "IT'S TIME--- FOR YOU TO SAY GOODBYE TO ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS!!!! HOIHOIHOI HOIHOI- FUEHEHE HEHEH-!!" Sanji looks shocked, exclaiming, "NAMI-CHAN...?!!" Foxy's crew laughs mockingly in the background. Sanji yells to the boat, "HEY! USOP. NAMI. ROBIN. WHAT HAPPENED!?" Usopp, looking distressed, explains, "WE CAME TO WELCOME YOU BACK, BUT THEN YOU STOPPED MOVING......AND THEY PASSED YOU!!!" Nami is still in disbelief, "WE... REALLY LOST......!?" Luffy asks, "... WHAT WAS THAT?" Sanji asks if they are okay. Usopp adds, "YEAH, YOU WERE *ABOUT TO* WIN, BUT YOU DIDN'T!! WE WERE ABOUT TO TAKE THE WIN... WAIT! SOMEBODY TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED BACK THERE!" Page 3: Nami explains her experience: "I COULDN'T MOVE MY BODY... NO... ACTUALLY... BUT AFTER THAT BEAM HIT US... HM... WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO WIN, TOO..." Flashback panels show their boat and the waves around them frozen in time. Nami continues, "THE WAVE, TOO... THE BOAT......VERY, VERY SLOWLY....WE COULD MOVE, BUT EVERYTHING WAS GOING..." Foxy's crew cheers in the background. Luffy asks, "WHAT DID HE DO!?" Sanji asks, "ANY INJURIES?" Usopp replies, "YEAH. WHEN WE RECOVERED THE ENEMY HAD ALREADY WON..." Foxy smirks, "FUEHEHE HEHEH---! THAT WAS TOO EASY. THANKS TO MY NORO PHOTON." Luffy is confused, "NORO PHOTON!?" Sanji yells angrily, "ASSHOLE! WHAT DID YOU DO TO NAMI-CHAN AND THE OTHERS!?" Page 4: Foxy explains his power: "IT IS AN ATOM THAT WAS NOT YET DISCOVERED BY THE SCIENTISTS. ANYTHING FROM LIFE-FORMS TO LIQUID AND AIR HIT BY ITS RADIATION... WILL NOT LOSE ANY ENERGY, BUT... ITS PHYSICAL VELOCITY WILL DECREASE DRAMA-TICALLY!" Sanji insults him, "WHAT KINDA CRAP ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, STUPID?!" Foxy instantly becomes depressed, slumping over as his crew cries, "POOR BOSS!" and "HE CALLED ME STUPID". Foxy quickly recovers, striking a pose, "ANYWAYS, ANYTHING IT HITS WILL SLOW DOWN. THAT IS THE NORO PHOTON!!!" Nami says, "A THING LIKE THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE..." Usopp counters, "NOT POSSIBLE!? HAVEN'T YOU LEARNED BY NOW THAT ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IN THE GREAT SEAS...!!?" Sanji adds, "OH. WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST SAY THAT EARLIER, 2-PIECE HEAD??" Foxy gets depressed again, muttering "HAMBOG!!!". He recovers once more, laughing, "HAH! AFTER EATING THE NORO-NORO FRUIT, I GAINED THE POWER TO EMIT THESE PHOTONS, AND I BECAME THE ALMIGHTY NORO-NORO MAN! BEHOLD! I SHALL DEMON-STRATE MY POWER!!!!" Page 5: Foxy demonstrates his power. A crewmate fires a cannonball, and Foxy shoots a beam from his hand, shouting, "NORO NORO... BEAM!!!" The beam hits the cannonball, and it stops mid-air. Usopp is shocked, "EH?? THE CANNONBALL STOPPED IN MID AIR?" Foxy wiggles his fingers, saying, "NO...RO... NO...RO... ANYTHING HIT BY THE BEAM WILL SLOW DOWN DRAMATICALLY." He explains further, "MOST HUMANS ARE IGNORANT OF THE WORLD ON THE SEA. THE EFFECT LASTS FOR ARROUND 30 SECONDS BEFORE THE OBJECT RESUMES ITS MOVEMENT." Luffy watches in amazement. Foxy boasts, "WITH THIS, NOTHING IS A THREAT TO ME... FUEHE HEHEH! DO YOU DOUBT YOUR EYES?" Page 6: Suddenly, the suspended cannonball resumes its speed and violently explodes against a target with a massive "BOOOOOOM!" Foxy's crew cheers wildly, "BOSS!" Foxy declares, "MY NO......IS MY TEAM!!!" and adds, "THAT'S RIGHT. THE VICTOR OF ROUND 1..." Sanji realizes, "DAMN... SO THAT'S WHY WE LOST..." Usopp complains, "THAT'S A REALLY DIRTY TRICK TO USE IN A RACE..." Nami agrees, "NO WONDER THOSE BASTARDS WERE SO CONFIDENT... HIS POWER CLINCHED THE MATCH FOR THEM." Foxy points at them confidently, "ALL THAT MATTERS IS CROSSING THE FINISH LINE! WE DID IT FIRST, SO YOU LOST! NO EXCUSES!" Page 7: The announcer declares, "THE FIRST MATCH HAS OFFICIALLY ENDED. NOW IT'S TIME FOR THE HIGHLY ANT...