## One Piece Chapter 1022, pages 8-9: The Stars Take the Stage - Chapter: 1022 - Pages: 8-9 - Characters: Killer, Basil Hawkins, Eustass Kid, King, Queen, Marco, Sanji, Tony Tony Chopper, Miyagi, Roronoa Zoro, Beast Pirates, Samurai ### Summary Page 8: Hawkins continues taunting Killer, saying that if Killer does kill him, he will only kill his own captain. Killer calls his sense of humor twisted, while Hawkins laughs "Fa fa fafa!!" and asks how Killer will choose to entertain him now. The page shows Killer trapped between rage and calculation, blade ready but no longer free to swing as he normally would. Hawkins's power turns friendship and loyalty into leverage, and he enjoys forcing Killer to hold back. The emotional pressure is sharper because Kid is not only Killer's captain but also the person whose life is being used as Hawkins's shield in a completely separate fight. The scene pauses on Killer's dilemma rather than resolving it. Page 9: On the skull dome live floor, King and Queen punish the traitorous Beast Pirates and converted allies. King stands in flames and says, "Listen up, you treacherous scum... You're all gonna pay... for turning your backs on the Beast Pirates!" Queen lashes out beside him as enemies and allies are thrown across the hall. Some call for Marco and Sanji to do something, but others recognize Marco is already at his limit and say they have to fight for themselves. Nearby, Chopper and Miyagi watch the wrapped-up Zoro, having already given him the shot, but the treatment has not taken effect yet because his body is in such bad shape. Meanwhile, King and Queen keep tearing through the live floor while fighters warn that, if this keeps up, they can exterminate the entire floor.