## One Piece Chapter 288, pages 7-8: Curse - Chapter: 288 - Pages: 7-8 - Characters: Mont Blanc Noland, Kalgara, Mousse, Noland's crew, Shandia Chief ### Summary Page 7: Mousse listens with tears in her eyes as Noland continues his impassioned speech. "For all the researchers and explorers... I will not allow rituals that make a mockery of the achievements of great men in ages past." His crew is moved by his words, murmuring, "Admiral..." "What...!?" Noland shouts, "THIS IS AN INSULT! WHO BRAVED THE UNKNOWN SEAS FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY'S HAPPINESS..." He then makes a bold declaration, "The 'evil spirit' that has cursed your village... I will exorcise it! If I fail, you may do whatever you wish to my men and I." He asks Kalgara, "Give me time..." Kalgara listens silently, his expression unreadable. Noland finishes his argument, "AND TO DARE ASSUME THAT A GOD WOULD VICIOUSLY SEEK THE BLOOD AND LIVES OF HUMANS... IS THIS NOT AN INSULT TO YOUR GOD AS WELL!?" Page 8: Mousse looks on, surprised by Noland's conviction. Kalgara scoffs at the proposal, "How inane... You will die here and now! Otherwise, you'd only run away!" Noland's crew is outraged by the accusation. "Do you think you're god or something!?" "Ridiculous!" "What!?" Noland stands firm, pulling his sword back, and declares loudly, "SWEAR TO ME THAT YOU WILL NEVER AGAIN CONDUCT SUCH A VILE RITUAL! I will not run. I promise you, That I will deliver your village from tragedy, so in return..." He sets a condition, "You have until tomorrow evening before they are sacrificed." Kalgara agrees, "That's fine with me." The Shandia Chief, watching from above, makes the final decision, "Let him try... In the meanwhile, detain his men."