## One Piece Chapter 303: The Rich Pirates - Chapter: 303 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Ace, Mustached man, Other men, Mont Blanc Cricket, Masira, Shoujou, Saruyama Alliance members, Sarquiss, Bellamy, Blackbeard, Mock Town citizens, Bellamy Pirates, Donquixote Doflamingo, Straw Hat Pirates (off-screen), Luffy, Nami, Robin, Chopper, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Octopus balloon, Marines, Gorousei, Aokiji (Kuzan) ### Summary Page 0: The title page reads "Chapter 303 'The Rich Pirates'". The cover story is titled "ACE'S GREAT SEARCH FOR BLACKBEARD VOL. 28 'A HAPPY CONFERENCE THANKS TO COFFEE WITH MILK'". The illustration shows Ace sitting at a large table with a group of men, all drinking coffee. A man with a large mustache and a coat sits at the head of the table. A framed sign with Japanese text hangs on the wall behind them. Page 1: A location box reads "Blue seas, Grand Line, Jaya". The Saruyama Alliance's large ship is docked near a forested shore. Masira and Shoujou yell out, "BOSS!" and "Boss..." with tears streaming down their faces. Mont Blanc Cricket stands on the shore, looking out at the sea. He says, "So there's no point in looking for it on the ocean floor anymore... The city of gold is in the sky. It's only natural, right? Call off the search..." He turns to his crew and continues, "Thanks for... Everything until now, all of you. I'm surprised you managed to stick with my stubborn search for years and years..." Masira cries out in protest, "WHAT!? DON'T START ACTING LIKE WE'RE JUST STRANGERS NOW!" Cricket replies calmly, "Well, then..." Page 2: Cricket smiles around his lit cigarette and asks his crew, "WHAT KIND OF ROMANCE, SHALL WE CHASE AFTER NEXT?" Masira and Shoujou cheer wildly, tears still in their eyes. The rest of the Saruyama Alliance crew throws their arms up in celebration, yelling, "Woohoo!" "Ook ook!" and "We'll follow you no matter where, boss!" Page 3: A location box reads "Western shore of Jaya, Mocktown". Citizens are screaming and running in panic, yelling "AGHHH!" Two men are fighting in the street. One onlooker asks, "WHY'RE THOSE TWO GOING AT EACH OTHER IN THE TOWN!?" Another warns, "RUN OR YOU'LL BE CAUGHT UP IN THEIR FIGHT!" Sarquiss, bleeding heavily from his head, swings his large kukri knife at Bellamy, who is also battered and bleeding. Bellamy dodges the strike. The crowd yells, "GET AWAY FROM THEM!" Nearby, Blackbeard sits on the ground, watching the fight with a grin. Page 4: Members of the Bellamy Pirates watch in horror, yelling, "Sarquiss!" "Bellamy!" and "Please stop this!" The townsfolk are confused, asking, "WHAT'S GOING ON!?" and noting, "Sarquiss looks like he's suffering..." Sarquiss, crying and struggling against an unseen force, begs, "PLEASE STOP THIS! WHY DO YOU HAVE TO- PLEASE!" Bellamy looks at him and asks, "Why? Why, you ask? Sarquiss..." Bellamy holds up his hand, crossing his fingers over his eye to mimic the Donquixote Pirates' jolly roger. "IT'S BECAUSE YOU PAINTED A BLACK STAIN... UPON MY SYMBOL. WHAT OTHER REASON IS THERE?" An unseen voice laughs, "FUFUFU! FUFUFUFU!" Page 5: A massive figure stands over Bellamy and Sarquiss, manipulating Sarquiss with his fingers like a puppeteer. It is Donquixote Doflamingo. He says, "Whether sky island exists, Whether the city of gold is a mere fantasy, Or not... I could care less about such questions. You see, Bellamy... Differing opinions can always be used... AND TWISTED AROUND!" Page 6: The onlookers recognize the towering man. "Donquixote Doflamingo... A pirate with a former bounty of over 300 million... What's a guy like him doing here...?" "EEK- AIN'T THAT ONE OF THE SHICHIBUKAI!?" Doflamingo smirks and says, "I have no need... FOR WEAK UNDERLINGS, YOU LITTLE BRATS...!" Sarquiss struggles violently against Doflamingo's control, crying out, "AHHH!...! DAMN IT! MY BODY... NGHHH! PLEASE LET ME STOP! I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS!" Despite his pleas, his body moves on its own, swinging his blade down towards his captain. "BELLAMY!" Page 7: The crew yells, "Bellamy!" "Bellamy, that's enough!" Bellamy, panting and bleeding, looks up at Doflamingo and pleads, "PLEASE... GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE...! I... WE'LL FOLLOW YOU NO MATTER WHAT!" Doflamingo smiles down at him. Bellamy continues, "I MAY HAVE LOST... BUT I NEVER INTENDED TO GO AGAINST YOUR WISHES! I SWEAR UPON YOUR SYMBOL! THIS IS... JUST MY OWN WAY OF HANDLING THINGS!" Doflamingo's eye twitches slightly as he says, "I'LL EXTERMINATE EVERY PUSHOVER AS NEEDED, TO REACH WHERE YOU ARE SOME DAY!" Doflamingo mocks him, "........Ooohh! Oh, how you make me tear up, my obedient little lackey. Bellamy, I really do like that part about you! However, Do as you wish. The 'New Age' is already right before us! Fufufufufu!" Page 8: Doflamingo coldly states, "I don't need you as one of my men." Sarquiss screams "AGHHH!" as his controlled body brings the blade down, slashing Bellamy across the chest. Blood splatters as onlookers scream "KYAAA!" Doflamingo laughs, "Mnn... Fufufufu!" T...