## One Piece Chapter 227, pages 12-14: Noland the Liar - Chapter: 227 - Pages: 12-14 - Characters: Montblanc Noland (in book), King (in book) ### Summary Page 12: The pages of the picture book 'Noland the Liar' are shown. The cover depicts a smiling man with a chestnut-shaped hairstyle standing on a ship. The narration reads: 'This is a story from long, long ago. A story from over 400 years from now... In a certain kingdom in North Blue, There lived a man named Montblanc Noland.' The next illustration shows Noland standing on a stump in a village, telling stories to a crowd. 'Noland the explorer was always speaking of his great adventures so grand and unbelievable that they seemed like lies. The townspeople had no idea whether Noland's tales were truth or fiction.' Page 13: The storybook continues. An illustration shows Noland walking towards a grand castle. 'One day, upon returning from another voyage, Noland reported to the king thus:' The next panel shows Noland speaking excitedly. 'On an island in the Grand Line, there is a pile of gold stacked as high as the mountains.' The narration continues: 'To verify Noland's claim, the brave king took 2000 soldiers with him, And sailed for the Grand Line! On his way, he battled many sea monsters and overcame fierce storms.' An illustration shows the king's ship sailing through rough seas, fighting a giant sea monster. Page 14: The storybook concludes. An illustration shows the king and his remaining soldiers arriving at an island covered only in trees. 'By the time the king arrived at the island, he only had 100 soldiers remaining. But facing before the king was only a jungle.' The next panel shows Noland tied to a cross, about to be executed. 'Noland was put to death for lying to the king. His final words before his execution went like so...' Noland, crying but still smiling, says, '"That's it! The mountains of gold must have sunk into the sea!" The king and the people were dumbfounded by his brazenness. Nobody believed in Noland anymore. Even to the very moment of his death, Noland could not stop lying.' A caption notes: ('Noland the Liar,' collected from Northern Folk Tales).