## One Piece Chapter 104.5: MIZAKI, THE CITY OF PROMISE - Chapter: 104.5 - Pages: 0-19 - Characters: Monkey D. Garp, Captain Morgan, Marines, Monkey D. Luffy, Nami, Crocus, Sanji, Roronoa Zoro, Mr. 9, Miss Wednesday, Usopp, Laboon ### Summary Page 0: The title page displays the text "CHAPTER 104: MIZAKI, THE CITY OF PROMISE". Below, a cover story illustration shows Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp standing confidently on a dock, wearing his signature dog mask and a Marine coat draped over his shoulders. Behind him, rows of Marines stand at attention, saluting. A thought bubble above Garp's head reveals a comical scene: he is fast asleep, snoring with a "Zzzz...", while Captain Morgan furiously strikes him with his axe-hand, shattering the weapon against Garp's sleeping body. The text in the bubble reads, "I was Sleeping". At the bottom, Japanese text indicates this is "Vol. 18" of a cover story series about Vice Admiral Garp. Page 1: Inside the massive stomach of the whale Laboon, the Going Merry sails smoothly along a constructed waterway. Someone remarks, "This water way is very good." Another voice adds, "He has a big hole inside his body, but he's still alive. Isn't this because he is playful?" On the ship, Luffy looks at Crocus with a wide grin and asks, "Can you become our doctor, then?" Crocus, sitting calmly, replies, "A doctor? When I used to stay at Mizaki, I worked on a ship for 2-3 years. It's just my funny idea, but I am a doctor." Nami leans against the railing and deduces, "You are a doctor. So, you are giving this whale medical treatment from inside his body, right?" Crocus confirms, "Yes. Because he's getting too big for outside treatment now." He then turns a large wheel to open a massive metal door, saying, "Here I open the door for you." He adds, "I am not as strong as I used to be now. Don't be stupid." Page 2: The Going Merry sails out of the metal gates and emerges from Laboon's mouth into the open ocean. Luffy stands triumphantly on the ship's figurehead, throwing his arms up and shouting, "HA! I SEE THE REAL SKY!!" Meanwhile, Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday are unceremoniously tossed overboard, splashing into the water. They sputter, "UGH!" and "WHAT'S THIS? IS THIS GASTRIC LIQUID?" Sanji, watching from the deck, asks, "What are we going to do with these two?" Zoro replies, "Just throw them out somewhere around here." In the water, Mr. 9 realizes, "NO. IT'S SEA WATER, MS. WEDNESDAY." Miss Wednesday, looking annoyed, replies, "IT SEEMS THAT THOSE PIRATES ARE LETTING US GO, MR. NINE." Back inside the whale, Crocus closes the gate. Page 3: Treading water, Miss Wednesday points aggressively at the ship and declares, "THAT'S RIGHT, MR. NINE. IT REALLY INVOLVES OUR COMPANY. YOU'D BETTER BE PREPARED!" Mr. 9 adds, "WAIT, MS. WEDNESDAY. EVEN THOUGH IT'S NONE OF HIS BUSINESS, WE STILL HAVE SOME RELATIONSHIP WITH PIRATES." Sanji leans over the railing and asks, "SO, WHO ARE YOU?" Miss Wednesday retorts, "IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS." The two Baroque Works agents then swim away at incredible speed, leaving a wake behind them. They shout back, "WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN SOON. YOU COUNTRYSIDE PIRATES!" and "CLAUCUS! ONE DAY, WE WILL TAKE THAT WHALE FOR SURE!" Sanji watches them go, swooning, "HER NAME IS MS. WEDNESDAY? WOW! WHAT A MYSTERIOUS GIRL SHE IS." Luffy holds up a strange compass-like device and asks, "WHOSE IS THIS?" Nami looks concerned and asks Crocus, "IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO LET THEM GET AWAY? THEY CAN COME BACK TO KILL THE WHALE." Crocus replies stoically, "IF WE HOLD THEM HERE, THEY WILL SEND NEW GUYS TO KILL THE WHALE ANYWAY." Page 4: Outside, the massive form of Laboon rests in the water near the Twin Cape lighthouse. A voice notes, "BUT IT'S BEEN 50 YEARS." The Straw Hats are gathered around a table on the shore with Crocus. Sanji, smoking a cigarette, says, "THOSE PIRATES MADE THIS WHALE WAIT FOR THEM FOR A REALLY LONG TIME. IDIOT! DO YOU REMEMBER THIS IS GRAND LINE? THEY SAID THAT THEY'LL COME BACK IN 2-3 YEARS, BUT IT'S ALREADY BEEN 50 YEARS. HE SHOULD KNOW AN ANSWER." Crocus looks out toward the sea and states bluntly, "THEY ARE ALREADY DEAD! NO MATTER HOW LONG HE WAIT FOR THEM, THEY WILL NEVER COME BACK." Page 5: Crocus continues, "WHY ARE YOU SAYING SOMETHING LIKE THAT? WHO KNOWS? MAYBE THEY ARE COMING BACK. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING TO KNOW THAT THIS WHALE IS STILL KEEPING HIS PROMISE." Sanji replies, "BUT THE TRUST IS MORE CRUEL THAN THE DREAM." Crocus then reveals the harsh truth: "THEY ARE ALREADY GONE! I HAVE CHECKED ALREADY." Usopp is shocked, exclaiming, "WHAT? WHAT DID YOU SAY?" Crocus confirms, "THEY'VE ALREADY LEFT FROM GRAND LINE." Nami pieces it together, "SO, THIS WHALE WAS ABANDONED? BUT IF THEY ARE GOING TO ESCAPE FROM HERE, THEY HAVE TO GET THROUGH CALM BELT." Crocus nods, "THAT'S RIGHT, SO I DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE STILL ALIVE OR DEAD. EVEN IF THEY ARE STILL ALIVE, THEY WILL NEVER COME BACK. NO ONE WANTS TO STAY IN THIS CATASTROPHIC ATMOSPHERE." Page 6: Crocus explains the har...