## One Piece Chapter 542, pages 6-7: Another Tale to Tell - Chapter: 542 - Pages: 6-7 - Characters: Usopp, dog, Luffy, Portgas D. Ace, Onigumo, Marines, Impel Down prisoners ### Summary Page 6: Chapter title page: Chapter 542, "Another Tale to Tell." The cover illustration shows Usopp dressed in a bird-like costume, walking through a forest beside a dog wearing a necklace. It is a standalone Straw Hat side-story style image and does not belong to the Impel Down escape sequence, but it serves as the chapter's title card before the narrative cuts to Ace's transfer and the escalating prison riot. Page 7: The narrator explains that Impel Down is currently experiencing the largest prisoner riots in its history, led by Monkey D. Luffy. Outside, Marine battleships move across the sea. Ace is brought toward the Gates of Justice and told, "Take a good look at the sky... It'll be your last time you can." He will be restrained on the execution platform, so he will not be able to look up. The destination is named: "This is Onigumo. Marineford, prepare to open the gates." The scene makes Ace's transfer feel final, moving him from prison custody toward public execution.