## One Piece Chapter 693, pages 8-9: Die for Me - Chapter: 693 - Pages: 8-9 - Characters: Baby 5, Buffalo, Franky, Caesar Clown, Monet, Smoker ### Summary Page 8: The missile attack barrels in, and Baby 5 declares, "I'LL BE TAKING CAESAR NOW!!" Franky's position beside Caesar makes her ask, "WHAT'S THAT NOW!!? WHAT HAPPENED TO CAESAR!!" The battle erupts into another explosion with a rushing "WHOOSH" and the heavy impact of metal and smoke. For a moment, only Baby 5's focused eyes and the silhouette of the blast remain visible. Then the strike detonates around the General and the tanker area, leaving a towering black cloud over the sea. The page keeps the reader unsure whether Franky has stopped them or been overwhelmed. Caesar is still the prize, and every hit risks either freeing him for Doflamingo or losing him in the wreckage. Page 9: Away from the tanker, Caesar lands broken and helpless among the rocks and poisonous residue. He coughs, "*COUGH*" and gasps, "UH... I-I CAN'T MOVE... SHIT...!!! THIS LOOKS LIKE THE END..." then wonders, "WHERE... AM I..." He is still alive, but Luffy's blow has left him unable to control the situation. Nearby, Monet stirs in the gas-filled ruins, breathing "HAA" and rustling back to consciousness. Caesar sees what she is holding and realizes, "WHAT A LOVELY GIFT. SHUKORO SO THIS IS SMOKER'S HEART." He laughs weakly, "...SMOKER... SHURORORO!! AT THE VERY LEAST... I CAN TAKE YOU DOWN WITH ME...!!!" Caesar's last option is not escape or victory, but spite: if he is going down, he wants Smoker to die too.