## One Piece Chapter 561, pages 0-3: Luffy vs Mihawk - Chapter: 561 - Pages: 0-3 - Characters: Luffy, monkeys, Mihawk, Portgas D. Ace, Marines, Whitebeard Pirates, Impel Down prisoners, Newkama ### Summary Page 0: Chapter title page: Chapter 561, "Luffy vs Mihawk." The cover shows Luffy on a tropical island with large monkeys, hanging upside down from a branch and stretching his arm while the monkeys watch him. One monkey sits smiling beside him, another peers from behind foliage, and palm trees fill the background. The page functions as a cover illustration separate from the Marineford battle, with no story dialogue beyond the chapter title. Page 1: Luffy faces Mihawk and says, "This is no time for me to be fighting a guy as strong as that!! I'm here to save Ace!!!" Mihawk stands in his way without hesitation. Luffy tries to rush past him, but Mihawk's blade flashes through the battlefield, cutting down the space around him. The slash forces Luffy back and makes clear that Mihawk will not simply let him run to the execution platform. Page 2: Mihawk continues attacking Luffy at range. Luffy dodges through the huge slashes but is struck and grunts in pain. Mihawk calmly states, "You remain within my range." Another sweeping cut tears across the ice and battlefield, sending debris and fighters flying. Luffy realizes that even distance does not put him safely beyond the world's greatest swordsman's reach. Page 3: Luffy is hit again and nearby fighters cry that Mihawk cut them. A group of Impel Down prisoners rushes in front of Luffy, shouting, "Out of the way, Strawhat!! We'll stop him for you!!!" They call to Mihawk, "Hawkeye! Do you remember us!? We once faced you in battle, but we are newkamas now, far stronger than we once were!!!" Luffy is startled by their sudden help, while the prisoners confidently try to hold Mihawk back for him.