## One Piece Chapter 235, pages 9-10: Knock-Up Stream - Chapter: 235 - Pages: 9-10 - Characters: Marshall D. Teach, Blackbeard Pirates crew members, Monkey D. Luffy, South Bird ### Summary Page 9: The scene shifts to the open sea, where a large, sturdy raft flying a Jolly Roger with three skulls is sailing through the waves. A voice notes, "It's already morning." On the raft, a crew member asks, "Well, do you see anything?" Another crew member, sitting on the edge, replies, "No, I can't even see the shore's shadow yet. Are you sure they said they were going to Sky Island?" The bottom panel reveals the captain of the ship, Marshall D. Teach (Blackbeard), grinning menacingly with his missing teeth showing. He says, "Yeah, that's what they said, alright. Chasing them there'll be difficult. So we'll take care of 'em before they can get up there!" The ominous presence of the Blackbeard Pirates adds a layer of tension to the Straw Hats' journey. Page 10: The Going Merry and the Saruyama Alliance ships are sailing together. A voice announces, "Listen up! It's 7 in the morning right now! It'll be around 11 by the time we get to our destination." Masira's ship sails alongside the Merry. Someone explains, "Like our boss said, The knock-up stream changes location everytime. So we'll have to quickly search for its exact location as soon as we arrive there." On the Merry, Luffy is holding the South Bird. He says, "Now since we're a little behind schedule... Hey! Are you listening to my expl-" Luffy grabs the bird's head and turns it. "Look, look! It turned back around!" The bird's head snaps back to face south with a "BOOOINNG!" sound, making Luffy laugh at its strange behavior.