## One Piece Chapter 1022, pages 5-7: The Stars Take the Stage - Chapter: 1022 - Pages: 5-7 - Characters: Raizo, Fukurokuju, Kozuki Oden, Momonosuke, Orochi, Kaido, Nine Red Scabbards, Killer, Basil Hawkins, Eustass Kid, Trafalgar Law, Big Mom ### Summary Page 5: Raizo invokes the memory of Oden and the retainers' shared death-defying resolve. He says, "That day, we cried, laughed, and died alongside Oden-sama!!" and declares, "We are all ghosts, hell-bent on fulfilling our master's dream!!" The page cuts across wounded allied fighters and retainers as Raizo continues: "We are not here merely out of a sense of duty!! Every last one of us... is fighting because of that emotional bond!!" He says they cannot rest, even if the effort kills them, until they have seen the fight through. Tonight will mark the end of Orochi and Kaido's reign, and tomorrow will bring "a brilliant new dawn" with Momonosuke as shogun. Raizo's speech turns the Scabbards' grief into the future they are trying to secure. Page 6: On the third floor, the fight shifts to Killer versus Hawkins. Killer asks, "How many meat shields do you have left?!" while Hawkins, sweating but still composed, answers that there are not too many and says he really feels for Killer. Killer cuts through another straw doll with a heavy slash, but Hawkins reveals the cruel trick behind his confidence. He says Killer may not have many dolls left, but Killer should consider "whose life is currently standing in for mine!!" The implication freezes the fight: one of Hawkins's remaining straw dolls is tied to someone Killer cannot hurt. The page turns Killer's offensive advantage into a moral trap, forcing him to think before landing the killing blow. Page 7: The answer to Hawkins's trap appears on the second floor, where Law and Kid are still fighting Big Mom. Kid suddenly clutches his chest and yells, "What the hell?! Something stabbed me!!" Big Mom sees the opening and smashes him, while Law shouts, "Eustass-ya!!" Hawkins, still facing Killer, explains the game: if Killer finds a way to kill him, he will just be murdering his own captain. He admits it would have been fun to watch Killer unknowingly kill Kid, but seeing him agonize over fighting back should be amusing too. Hawkins then invites Killer to entertain him, saying he knows Killer will try his best. The page connects the two fights into one problem: Killer cannot freely attack Hawkins without endangering Kid in the battle against Big Mom.