## One Piece Chapter 55, pages 16-18: JUNGLE BLOOD - Chapter: 55 - Pages: 16-18 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Sanji, Krieg, Pearl, Krieg Pirates, Gin, Zeff ### Summary Page 16: Luffy's "Gomu Gomu no Bazooka" successfully deflects the massive spiked flail, but the sheer weight and momentum of the weapon send Luffy flying backward. Krieg watches in surprise. "HE HIT IT BACK!" Luffy crashes hard onto the burning deck right next to Sanji, immediately screaming, "HOOOOTTTT!!!" and "HOT HOT HOT!" as he scrambles away from the flames. The deflected spiked flail crashes violently into the Baratie's mast, splintering the thick wood. Page 17: The heavy mast snaps and comes crashing down directly onto Pearl. "AGHH!" Pearl cries out as the massive wooden structure crushes him against the deck. "U... UGH..." he groans, pinned underneath. The Krieg Pirates yell his name in shock, "PEARL!" Don Krieg looks on with utter disappointment and annoyance. "WHAT'S UP WITH THIS DUDE," Krieg mutters. "MAYBE HE'S MENTALLY ILL..." Luffy and Sanji watch the scene unfold. Krieg concludes, "IN THE END, THE ONLY ONE I CAN COUNT ON IS ME!" Page 18: A voice suddenly calls out, "PLEASE STOP FIGHTING, SANJI." Luffy and Sanji turn around in shock. "AHHH!" The scene reveals Gin standing over Zeff, holding a double-barreled pistol directly to the head chef's head. Zeff is sitting on the ground, held hostage. "I DON'T WANT TO END UP KILLING YOU," Gin says, sweating and looking conflicted. Sanji stares in disbelief, his cigarette nearly falling from his mouth. "GIN, YOU...!" Luffy also yells out, "GIN!"