## One Piece Chapter 248: EX-GOD VS GOD'S PRIEST - Chapter: 248 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Wapol, toy robot, dog, Conis, Gan Fall, Pierre, Pagaya, Shandia warriors, Su, Chopper, Shura, Fuza, Zoro ### Summary Page 0: The title page shows the chapter number "248" and the title "'EX-GOD VS GOD'S PRIEST'". Below, a cover story illustration features Wapol sitting dejectedly under a stone bridge. He is wearing a ragged fur coat and has a bandage on his cheek. He looks miserable, with a runny nose and tears in his eyes. Next to him is a small, boxy toy robot with a wind-up key, and a small dog. The area is littered with junk and debris. A caption at the bottom reads, "WAPOL'S SNACK BANZAI Vol. 11 'I, THE GREAT KING, AM SITTING UNDER THE BRIDGE'". Page 1: Conis sits outside a small house, playing a harp. The music notes float through the air. She says, "THIS YEAR'S... PUMPKIN HARVEST IS QUITE NICE." Gan Fall, the Sky Knight, is nearby, tending to a garden. He replies, "YES". Conis continues, "I REALLY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO THANK YOU..." Gan Fall responds, "I APOLOGIZE FOR CAUSING YOU TROUBLE..." He adds, "YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN IN DANGER AND BEEN TREATED LIKE CRIMINALS... THIS IS JUST MY SERVICE." He reassures her, "IN HERE, NOT EVEN ENEL'S MANTRA CAN FIND YOU." Page 2: Gan Fall, wearing his armor and a headwrap, holds a ladle and tastes something from a pot. He asks, "HOW IS ANGEL ISLAND?" Conis, still playing her harp, looks up and says, "YES...?" Gan Fall clarifies, "I MEANT THE PRODUCE. HOW WAS THIS YEAR'S HARVEST?" Conis smiles slightly and answers, "... OH... IT WAS VERY GOOD." Gan Fall says, "OH? THAT IS NICE." He then offers her a drink, "THAT IS THE PUMPKIN JUICE FROM MY GARDEN." He takes a sip from a cup and says, "IT IS QUITE DELICIOUS." He then calls out to Conis and her father, "EXCUSE ME. I WILL HAVE A TASTE THEN. CONIS-SAN, CONIS-SAN! YOU TOO COME TRY SOME!" Gan Fall then changes the subject, asking, "--- LITTLE GIRL, IN THE BLUE SEAS THERE ARE PEOPLE CALLED 'PIRATES'. DID YOU KNOW THAT?" Conis stops playing and replies, "... NO, I DIDN'T..." Gan Fall explains, "THEY ARE CRIMINALS WHO SAIL ON THE BLUE SEAS. THEY WOULD PUT A BLACK FLAG WITH DRAWINGS OF A SKULL IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR SHIPS." Page 3: Conis looks concerned and says, "THE STRAWHAT AND THE OTHERS... ARE PROBABLY PIRATES." Gan Fall is surprised, "EH!? YOU MEAN THEY HAVE BEEN CRIMINALS FROM THE START!?" He then chuckles and clarifies, "... HEH HEH... UM... THEY ARE MORE LIKE 'PEOPLE WHO DON'T FOLLOW RULES...' THERE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT WORLDS!" Conis asks, "~~~ BETWEEN YOU TWO AND THEM, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?" Gan Fall, looking thoughtful, replies, "IT ISN'T UNUSUAL... TO PUT IT TO AN EXTREME... A HERO DURING A WAR WOULD BE JUST ANOTHER MURDERER IN PEACEFUL TIMES". He continues, "I HAD FRIENDS WHO WERE PIRATES, TOO. ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO, WHEN I WAS STILL GOD, HE CAME TO VISIT ME..." He remembers fondly, "HE WAS A VERY OPEN AND AFFABLE PERSON. I REGRETTED HAVING TO PART WITH HIM." Page 4: Conis says, "EVEN THOUGH IT DOES NOT SEEM THAT WAY, SKYPIEA HAS ALWAYS BEEN A WARRING COUNTRY..." A panel shows silhouettes of Shandia warriors holding spears and weapons. Gan Fall explains, "IT IS BETWEEN US, 'THE CITIZENS OF THE SKY', AND THE ONES WE CALL THE RAIDERS... THE PEOPLES OF 'SHANDIA'. IT IS A NEVER-ENDING WAR... EVEN NOW, SHANDIA CHALLENGES ENEL." Conis's father, Pagaya, is seen holding a cup of pumpkin juice. He says, "WHEN YOU WERE GOD, YOU TRIED VERY HARD TO ACHIEVE PEACE WITH SHANDIA. IT WAS A HOPE TO PUT AN END TO THE WAR THAT HAD CONTINUED ON FOR CENTURIES, BUT..." Gan Fall, looking downcast, finishes the thought, "YES, WHEN WE ALMOST HAD PEACE... ENEL TOOK OVER AS GOD". He apologizes, "I APOLOGIZE... EVERYTHING CAME TO NOTHING..." Page 5: Pagaya waves his hands frantically, spilling some of his drink, and says, "~~AH! YOU DO NOT NEED TO APOLOGIZE...!!" Gan Fall looks up and recounts, "~~ THERE WAS A LEGEND IN SKYPIEA... LONG AGO, ON THE DAY THAT THE 'UPPER YARD' WAS BORN, THE ISLAND SANG A BEAUTIFUL SONG, HEARD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. AS IF TO SIGNAL IT, THE WAR BETWEEN THE CITIZENS OF THE SKY AND SHANDIA STARTED." He stands tall, holding his lance, and declares, "THUS, WHEN WE HEAR THAT SONG OF THE ISLAND ONCE AGAIN... THIS WAR WILL END~~~~" Page 6: Conis repeats softly, "THE SONG OF THE ISLAND..." Gan Fall smiles gently and says, "YES, THAT'S WHEN THE HOLY LAND... SINGS ONCE AGAIN. SURELY SOMEDAY...." Suddenly, Pierre the bird squawks loudly, "PIEH PIEH~~~~!!!" Gan Fall looks alarmed, "...WHAT HAPPENED...!?" He quickly puts on his gauntlets and grabs his lance, shouting, "PLEASE WATCH MY HOME!! I AM OFF TO WORK!! LET'S GO PIERRE!!" Pierre takes flight, squawking, "PIEH PIEH~~~~!!!" Page 7: Gan Fall and Pierre fly off into the sky, leaving a trail behind them. Conis watches them go. She then takes a sip from her cup and says, "...WOW. FATHER... THIS PUMPKIN JUICE IS REALLY DELICIOUS." Pagaya, who is chopping wood nearb...