## One Piece Chapter 544, pages 6-7: Even Hell's Gates Open - Chapter: 544 - Pages: 6-7 - Characters: Luffy, Marshall D. Teach, Jimbei, Crocodile, Portgas D. Ace, Edward Newgate, Blackbeard Pirates ### Summary Page 6: Luffy tries to continue with "Gomu Gomu," but Jimbei and Crocodile stop him. They shout, "Wait, Luffy!!! Stop!!!" and "You can't right now!! Endure it!!!" Crocodile asks what comes first and tells Luffy to think. Jimbei warns that he does not know exactly what Teach is doing, but right now Teach is strong enough to have beaten Ace. He adds that Blackbeard has been mysterious ever since he was on old man Whitebeard's ship. Their message is blunt: Luffy's anger is justified, but fighting Teach here would waste the chance to reach Ace. Page 7: Jimbei and Crocodile keep Luffy moving, telling him not to waste time and energy here and that letting his emotions control him will not help Ace escape. Teach admits Luffy is stronger than he expected, saying, "Your haki is stronger than before, too." Crocodile asks Teach why a no-name pirate from Whitebeard's crew who took Crocodile's Shichibukai seat is here instead of answering the summons to Marine Headquarters. Teach says it is all part of his plan, though he has run into some snags, but he sees no need to explain it to Mr. Crocodile.