## One Piece Chapter 98, pages 12-14: DARK CLOUDS - Chapter: 98 - Pages: 12-14 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Buggy, Cabaji, Buggy Pirates, crowd, Smoker, Marine subordinate ### Summary Page 12: Buggy's crew begins terrorizing the town square, firing guns into the air. "MAKE WAY FOR..... B! B! BUGGY THE CLOWN!" The crowd flees in panic, screaming, "PIRAAAATES!!!" The pirates yell, "DON'T YOU DARE RUN AWAY, FOOLS! ALLOW ME TO DEMONSTRATE TO YOU MY TERROR!" Suddenly, heavy wooden stocks slam shut around Luffy's neck and wrists on the execution stand. "AGHH!" "WHA!" Cabaji stands on the platform behind him, having locked the trap. "IT'S BEEN AWHILE, RUBBER BRAT. IS RORONOA ZORO DOING FINE AS WELL?" Luffy struggles against the restraints. "GUH! WHAT!?" Buggy laughs maniacally from below. "NICELY DONE, CABAJI! GYAHAHAHAHA! YOU SHOULD CONSIDER IT AN HONOR TO DIE IN THE SAME SPOT AS THE PIRATE KING DID! NOW THEN, I SHALL COMMENCE YOUR PUBLIC EXECUTION!" Page 13: The scene shifts to a Marine building. A Marine runs frantically towards it, shouting, "CAPTAIN! CPT. SMOKER! IT'S AN EMERGENCY!" Inside, Captain Smoker is carefully balancing a tall stack of smooth stones on his desk. He places the final stone on top with a soft "TAP...". Suddenly, the Marine bursts through the door, yelling, "OUT IN THE PLAZA, PIRATES HAVE... RUN... LOOSE..." The force of the door slamming causes Smoker's carefully balanced rock tower to collapse, the stones rolling across the desk. Smoker, smoking two cigars at once, silently stares from under his cap. Page 14: Smoker stands up, putting on his thick jacket. He scolds the subordinate, "BAH! YOU JUST BARGING IN HERE IS ONLY MAKING IT HARDER FOR ME TO CONCENTRATE. I'VE GOTTA DO THINGS AT MY OWN PACE, KNOW WHAT I MEAN?" The Marine salutes nervously, "Y-YES, CAPTAIN. PLEASE EXCUSE ME..." Smoker asks, "SO? WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM?" The Marine reports, "WELL, UMM.. PIRATES ARE RUNNING WILD IN THE TOWN SQUARE, RIGHT?" Smoker issues his orders calmly. "SEND THE FIRST UNIT DOWN TO THE HARBOUR, WHILE A SECOND UNIT WILL SECRETLY SET UP A PERIMETER AROUND THE TOWN SQUARE. THE REST WILL WAIT WITHIN SHOOTING DISTANCE FOR FURTHER ORDERS. THAT'LL BE ALL." The Marine replies, "Y-YES, SIR..." A caption introduces him: "MARINE HEADQUARTERS CAPTAIN SMOKER THE WHITE HUNTER".