## One Piece Chapter 223: I solemnly swear not to fight in this town - Chapter: 223 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Hachi, catfish elder, Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Usopp, Nami, Sanji, Tony Tony Chopper, Doc Q, Stronger, Jesus Burgess, hotel staff, Sarquiss, Lily, Bellamy, Bellamy Pirates, tavern patrons, Terry, Marshall D. Teach ### Summary Page 0: The title page displays "Chapter 223" and the title '"I solemnly swear not to fight in this town"'. The cover story is "Hachi's Ocean Floor Stroll Vol. 36 'Octo-Punch and the Village Elder's Smile'". The illustration shows Hachi, the octopus fish-man, happily eating a bowl of takoyaki alongside a large, smiling catfish wearing a patterned headscarf. They are sitting on the ocean floor near a small takoyaki stand with a banner. Page 1: Luffy and Zoro confidently walk down the wooden gangplank of the Going Merry, heading towards the bustling port town. On the ship's deck, Usopp and Nami watch them depart with deep concern. Usopp, sweating nervously, observes the distant buildings and says, "That town already looks like trouble. There's no way. Not now. Not never." Nami, equally worried, agrees, "It's impossible... There's just no way those two are not gonna cause trouble!" Sanji, wearing a black vest over a light shirt, overhears their worries and decides to act. He says, "Well I can't just leave them be! Ahh, Nami! There she goes... Wait! Luffy! Zoro! Well, I'm sure she'll be safe with those two..." He turns to follow the trio into town, leaving Usopp and Chopper behind on the ship. Chopper looks absolutely terrified at the prospect of being left behind, his eyes wide with fear. Page 2: On the deck of the Going Merry, Chopper desperately clings to Sanji's arm, crying and begging, "PLEASE DON'T GO, SANJI! I-I-If you leave too and... and... if this ship were attacked, t-t-then..." Sanji tries to shake the frantic reindeer off, yelling, "O-okay, okay! Just let go of me! NO, YOU STAY HERE!" Sanji then notices Nami is already gone, looking around and saying, "What, Nami's going out? Well, I'm outta here too then." He looks around the empty deck but doesn't see her, wondering, "Where's Robin...? She's not here!?" Meanwhile, in the bustling town, Luffy, Zoro, and Nami are walking together. The streets are crowded with rough-looking pirates, armed men, and various townspeople. The architecture features tall, multi-story buildings and palm trees, giving it a tropical yet lawless atmosphere. Nami walks ahead, looking determined, while Luffy and Zoro follow casually. Page 3: Nami glares intensely at Luffy, making him promise to behave in the dangerous town. Luffy, looking unusually serious, repeats her words, '"I solemnly swear," "Not to fight in this town."' Nami warns him sternly, "The moment you start trouble in this town, we won't be able to stay here any longer! That means we can't go to the sky either!" Luffy and Zoro, walking behind her, give uninterested, dismissive replies of "Uh huh" and "Yeah, yeah." Nami yells at them for their lack of enthusiasm, "What's with that uninterested reply!?" but concludes, "That's a promise, you two!" Luffy replies cheerfully, "Good!" As they walk through the busy streets, a loud "UGHH..." is heard. A pale, sickly-looking man with long hair, a black hat, and a thick fur coat is seen coughing violently. Blood sprays from his mouth as he slumps over the neck of his equally sickly-looking white horse. Page 4: The sickly man, Doc Q, falls completely off his horse, landing face-first on the wooden boardwalk with a loud thud. Bystanders notice the commotion, commenting, "Look, he fell off his horse," and "Yeah, he's coughing up blood." Doc Q continues to cough weakly on the ground. He looks up at Luffy and Zoro, who are standing nearby, and asks in a frail voice, "Could you help me get back up...? You two... I'm sorry but..." They help him back onto his horse. Doc Q pants heavily and says, "Sorry for the trouble... Whew... Finally back on my horse..." Zoro, looking skeptical, remarks, "You just don't want to stand up on your own, don't you?" Doc Q explains, "My body's been fragile ever since I was born..." He then tells his horse, "Let's go, Stronger." Suddenly, the horse, Stronger, coughs up blood as well and collapses to the ground, prompting Luffy and Zoro to yell in shock, "THE HORSE IS SICK TOO!?" Page 5: Doc Q, now sitting on the ground next to his collapsed horse Stronger, holds out a basket of dark apples to Luffy. He says, "Allow me to thank you... Here, have an apple..." Zoro is immediately suspicious of the strange man and tells Luffy, "Yeah, that totally ain't suspicious. Move along, buddy." However, Luffy happily grabs an apple from the basket, saying, "Free apples? Thanks a bunch!" Zoro yells in panic, "DON'T EAT THEM, YOU IDIOT!" Suddenly, a massive explosion erupts in the background, blowing up a building and sending debris flying into the air. People scream in panic as smoke billows from the blast. A bystander yells, "T...