## One Piece Chapter 1081: Kuzan, Tenth Captain of the Blackbeard Pirates - Chapter: 1081 - Pages: 0-17 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Tony Tony Chopper, Nico Robin, Franky, Brook, Jinbe, Monkey D. Garp, Prince Grus, Blackbeard Pirates, Hachinosu Pirates, Koby, Tashigi, Kujaku, Hibari, Kuzan, Marshall D. Teach, Sanjuan Wolf, Sakazuki, Vasco Shot, Jesus Burgess, Shiryu, Jaguar D. Saul, Marines, Trafalgar D. Water Law, Bepo, Heart Pirates ### Summary Page 0: Weekly Shonen Jump cover page. Luffy appears prominently in a cat-themed outfit, holding a large fish while surrounded by many other manga characters also styled with cat ears and animal motifs. Large cover text announces the magazine issue and promotional slogans, including "The weather's getting warmer... and it's time to go out! On a spring picnic with ...cats?!" This is official magazine cover material connected to the issue rather than the chapter story itself. Page 2: Color spread: the Straw Hat crew relaxes together in a bubbly, playful scene with small animals and decorative objects around them. Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Robin, Franky, Brook, and Jinbe are all present in casual poses. This is an official chapter color spread with no story dialogue. Page 3: Chapter 1081: Kuzan, Tenth Captain of the Blackbeard Pirates. On Hachinosu, Garp's battleship comes crashing down after his Galaxy Impact has devastated the town below. Pirates shout in panic, "Where will this battleship land?!" and "It's gonna crush us!!" Prince Grus steps in and uses "Clay Ordination!!" to cushion or reshape the impact zone with his clay powers. The opening page establishes that Garp's rescue force has arrived in spectacular fashion and that the pirates of Fullalead are scrambling under the sudden Marine assault. Page 4: The pirates reel from Garp's attack, shouting, "I'll never forgive you, you old fossil!!" and "Garp!! That bastard!!" Garp stands over the destruction and warns them, "Listen up, you snot-nosed pirates! If you so much as blink, you'll end up in a world of pain!" He spots Koby and yells, "Damn you, Koby! I'm so glad you weren't murdered!!" Koby answers, "Vice Admiral Garp!!" Garp laughs that Koby does not look too shabby, but also mutters that he has really lost his touch, saying the attack was not nearly enough destruction for him. The page shows Garp's wild affection and terrifying confidence at once. Page 5: Koby notices allies aboard the Marine ship and calls, "Is that you, Tashigi-san?!" The others call out to him: "Koby!!" "Captain Koby!!" and "Koby-kun!!" Kujaku comments that Garp-san is being naughty by running wild again, while Prince Grus says he cannot believe Koby is called the future of the Marines. Hibari warns, "Vice Admiral, Koby-senpai ain't safe yet! If he keeps runnin' with that shackle on, he'll wind up dead!" Koby runs while dragging his chain and starts to shout for help, but Hibari abruptly freezes behind him. The rescue turns tense as an unseen ice power enters the battlefield. Page 6: Hibari is completely frozen, and Koby and the others cry out, "Hibari-san?!" and "Hibari!!" Koby recognizes the man responsible: "K-Kuzan-san?!" Garp faces him and orders, "Kuzan... you better unfreeze Hibari and get your ass back in uniform." The pirates cheer, "Yeah! It's Aokiji!! Show 'em, Kuzan-chan!!" Kuzan says, "It'd be a bad look if Koby escapes... while Teach is away...!!" He tells Garp that he is as direct as ever and that he has always loved that about him, but he is not going to obey. Kuzan declares, "I've decided to live life on my own terms!!" The page identifies him as "Tenth Captain of the Blackbeard Pirates KUZAN." Page 7: The story flashes back. A narration explains that two years ago Akainu and Aokiji fought a fierce duel over the fleet admiral position, and roughly a year later, on a certain island in the New World, Kuzan encountered the Blackbeard Pirates. Several of Teach's men are frozen, and Blackbeard asks, "Why'd ya hafta freeze all my buddies out there?" Kuzan warns him to think twice about using the Quake-Quake powers or he will shatter them. Teach argues that Kuzan should know how his men are and asks if Kuzan really thinks he picked the fight. Kuzan, still bitter from the duel, says he is heartbroken and that Teach's crew is to blame for his foul mood. Page 8: The flashback turns into a drinking party. The pirates laugh, "Ze ha ha ha!!" and call Kuzan "one crazy sonuva bitch, Ice Pop." Teach asks what Akainu said after their duel. Kuzan jokes bitterly that when he and Akainu, who came up together, had to kill each other, it made his blood boil, then adds, "That'll be the magma!!" The crew laughs and keeps drinking. Kuzan reveals the cost of the duel: "As you can see, I'm down a leg thanks to him! I have to use my ice to replace it." Someone asks if he tore off Akainu's arm, but Kuzan says no, though Akainu is surely banged up all over. The scene shows Kuzan bonding uneasily...