## One Piece Chapter 290, pages 6-7: Light of Shandora - Chapter: 290 - Pages: 6-7 - Characters: Mont Blanc Noland, Kalgara, Noland's crew ### Summary Page 6: Noland's crew members notice his stunned reaction and ask, "Speechless, are you...?" Kalgara proudly reveals, "These are the surviving ruins of... 'The Golden City, Shandora'." Noland stares in awe, murmuring, "A golden city... It's like I'm dreaming..." The crew erupts into wild celebration, cheering, "WHOAAA! JUST LOOK AT ALL THIS GOLD! A CITY OF RICHES GALORE!" and "WOOHOO!" Noland quickly turns and orders them, "Men! Stop!" However, Kalgara reassures him, "It's fine. Aside from the gold and treasures of the belfry, You're free to take as much gold as you want back to your ship!" Noland is shocked and exclaims, "What!?" Kalgara explains with a smile, "The other villagers have already agreed. We owe a heavy debt to you all. In return for saving our whole tribe from a deadly disease, This is the least we could do..." The crew praises him, shouting, "HAHA! YOU'RE A GENEROUS MAN, GREAT WARRIOR KALGARA!" Noland, still hesitant, asks, "...But haven't your people been guarding this city for ages!?" Page 7: Kalgara smiles broadly and continues, "Yes... We've guarded this city... But it's not the city's gold we've guarded...!" Noland asks, "Is that this city fell into ruins over a great battle to protect this stone." Kalgara explains, "The only thing we're certain of, It's something called a 'poneglyph.' Unfortunately, we cannot read its writing." Noland looks confused and asks, "What's this?...Writing?" Kalgara points to a massive, cubic stone block covered in ancient, carved text. "We've been guarding this very stone!" Kalgara states firmly, "IT IS THE DESCENDANTS' DUTY TO PROTECT WHAT THEIR ANCESTORS HAVE FOUGHT SO DEARLY FOR. WE REVERE OUR ANCESTORS LIKE GODS. TO PRESERVE THEIR DESIRE TO KEEP THIS STONE SAFE. IT IS OUR DUTY,"