## One Piece Chapter 169, pages 7-9: The Kingdom's Strongest Warrior - Chapter: 169 - Pages: 7-9 - Characters: Luffy, Usopp, Nami, Zoro, Smoker ### Summary Page 7: Inside the cage, Usopp and Luffy stare blankly ahead. Nami erupts in anger, screaming at them with sharp teeth, 'CUNNING, MY ASS! YOU GUYS JUST RAN HEAD-FIRST INTO HIS TRAP! GOD! YOU GUYS ARE ALL A BUNCH OF IDIOTS!' Usopp mutters, 'Most cunning, indeed,' while Luffy agrees, 'A cunning plan.' A flashback shows how they ended up there: they reached a sign pointing left for 'V.I.P.' and right for 'Pirates'. Usopp noted the split hallway, and Luffy said the V.I.P. room was to the left. However, Zoro declared, 'We're pirates, so we go right!' Nami tried to stop them, 'Wait, but-', but they all fell through a trap door, screaming as they plummeted. Back in the present, Luffy is leaning heavily against the cage bars, sweating and looking exhausted. Usopp asks him, 'Why, are you hungry or something?' Luffy replies weakly, 'I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT IT FEELS LIKE ALL MY STRENGTH IS BEING SUCKED OUT...' Page 8: Luffy looks up weakly, saying 'Hm?' as Smoker approaches the cage from the outside. Usopp yells 'LUFFY!' in warning. Smoker thrusts his jutte through the bars, striking Luffy. The impact knocks Luffy to the floor, and Smoker pins him down by pressing the tip of the jutte against the back of Luffy's neck. Luffy groans 'UGHH!' in pain. Usopp screams in panic, 'GYAAA! LUFFY!' Smoker stands firmly outside the cage, holding the jutte down to keep Luffy immobilized. Inside the cage, Zoro draws his swords, preparing to fight. Page 9: Smoker holds Luffy down with his jutte and says, 'I'll have you know that I've finished off a explosive-human in the past!' In the background, Usopp strikes a fighting pose, trembling as he yells, 'H-h-hey you, smoke monster! Y-y-you want s-s-some of this, huh!? Do ya!?' Smoker presses the jutte harder, and Luffy groans 'UGH!' Usopp panics, 'H-HEY! WHAT DID YOU DO TO LUFFY!?' Luffy lies on the floor, his tongue hanging out, completely drained of energy. '...HUH? I CAN'T MOVE...!? IT'S LIKE... I'VE FALLEN IN THE SEA...' Smoker replies coldly, 'Yes, that's how you should feel...' A close-up shows Smoker smoking his cigars as he explains, 'The tip of my jutte is made with a substance known as "seastone." It's a mysterious stone said to be only found in a certain area of the ocean...'