## One Piece Chapter 153: Hiluluk's Cherry Blossoms - Chapter: 153 - Pages: 0-16 - Characters: Jango, Marines, Sanji, Nami, Vivi, Luffy, Usopp, Dr. Kureha, Dalton, Chopper, Dalton's men, Zoro, Townspeople, Dr. Hiluluk ### Summary Page 0: The title page shows Chapter 153, titled "Hiluluk's Cherry Blossoms". The cover story, "JANGO'S DANCE PARADISE VOL. 21 'LUCKY! TIME TO ESCAPE!'", depicts Jango dancing enthusiastically alongside a group of Marines in a town square. Jango is wearing his signature heart-shaped glasses and a patterned shirt, striking a pose with one arm raised. The Marines around him are also caught up in the dance, cheering and moving to the rhythm. One Marine in the foreground has his back turned, showing the "MARINE" logo on his shirt. The scene is lively and chaotic, with Jango seemingly using the dance as a distraction to make his getaway. Page 1: Outside the snowy castle, Sanji, Nami, Vivi, and Luffy are gathered. Sanji, smoking a cigarette, says, "IT'S JUST GONNA BE A BIG TEAR-FEST FOR THEM... JUST LET CHOPPER ALONE DO THAT." Nami adds, "THAT DOCTOR MIGHT SEEM CRUEL ON THE OUTSIDE BUT SHE'S A PRETTY SOFT-HEARTED PERSON ON THE INSIDE, YOU KNOW." Luffy asks, "HEY, WE SHOULD GO SAY GOOD BYE AS WELL, TO THE GRANNY DOCTOR AND THAT HUGE GUY SHAPED LIKE AN ACORN..." Sanji replies, "THEN SHOULD WE REALLY JUST GO LIKE THIS?" Nami confirms, "YES, AS SOON AS CHOPPER COMES BACK, WE'LL GO DOWN AND SAIL STRAIGHT FOR ALABASTA!" Vivi agrees, "THAT'S FINE WITH YOU TOO, RIGHT VIVI?" Sanji notes, "YES, ESPECIALLY SINCE A DOCTOR WILL BE COMING ABOARD." Luffy looks confused and asks, "DOCTOR?" Usopp then calls out from a nearby snowy ledge, "ALRIGHT... WE'LL SET UP THE ROPEWAY IN THE MEAN TIME. YO LUFFY, COME GIVE ME A HAND." Luffy excitedly responds, "AWESOME, I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THERE WAS A ROPEWAY!" Page 2: Inside the castle, Dr. Kureha opens a door and walks into a room. She looks around the empty beds and says, "OH...? IS IT JUST ME OR HAS THE NUMBER OF MY PATIENTS DECREASED...?" Dalton is sitting up in one of the beds, heavily bandaged. He tells her, "THEY RAN AWAY, 'IGNORING' THE WARNING YOU GAVE THEM..." Kureha smirks and replies, "I SEE... TROUBLESOME BUNCH..." She then takes a swig from a bottle she's holding. Suddenly, Chopper appears in the doorway behind her, calling out, "DOCTRESS!" Page 3: Chopper stands in the doorway, looking determined, and says, "DOCTRESS! I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU!" Kureha, still holding her bottle, turns to him and asks, "WHERE'VE YOU BEEN, CHOPPER? COME DOWN AND HELP CARRY THE CANNONS OUTSIDE!" Chopper ignores her request and declares, "NO, LISTEN! I... I'M GOING TO BECOME A PIRATE! I'VE DECIDED TO LEAVE WITH THEM!" Kureha looks shocked for a moment, asking, "WHAT DID YOU SAY...?" Chopper continues, "I'M GOING OUT TO THE SEAS! I'LL BE TRAVELLING THE WORLD AS THEIR DOCTOR AND CREWMATE!" Kureha's expression quickly turns to intense anger as she yells, "THAT'S ENOUGH IDIOTIC NONSENSE!" Page 4: Kureha angrily confronts Chopper, pointing at him and yelling, "YOU'RE MY ONE AND ONLY ASSISTANT! WHO WAS IT THAT TAUGHT YOU ALL THINGS RELATED TO MEDICINE!? OR ARE YOU SAYING YOU DON'T FEEL THE SLIGHTEST BIT IN DEBT DESPITE ALL THAT!?" Chopper waves his hooves defensively, "N-NO, THAT'S NOT IT! I'M GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR ME! I CONSIDER MYSELF VERY FORTUNATE FOR HAVING MET WITH BOTH YOU AND THE DOC!" Kureha retorts, "THEN YOU BETTER STAY HERE. YOU'RE NOT GONNA FIND A CASTLE AS GRAND AS THIS PLACE TO LIVE IN NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO!" She takes another drink from her bottle and adds, "AND BEING A PIRATE AIN'T WHAT IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE! YOU COULD BE SAILING JUST FINE ONE DAY, AND BE A ROTTING CORPSE THE NEXT!" Chopper yells back, "I DON'T CARE!" Kureha scoffs, "DON'T PRETEND TO BE TOUGH! I'VE NEVER EVEN HEARD OF A REINDEER VENTURING OUT TO THE SEAS BEFORE!" Chopper insists, "THAT'S RIGHT, I AM A REINDEER! BUT EVEN SO!" Page 5: Chopper screams at the top of his lungs, tears in his eyes, "I'M A MAN AS WELL!" Kureha's face contorts into a terrifying, furious grin. She yells, "CHEEKY LITTLE THING... I WON'T ALLOW IT! IF YOU STILL WON'T CHANGE YOUR MIND, THEN IT'LL HAVE TO BE OVER MY DEAD BODY!" She starts hurling various weapons—swords, axes, and maces—at Chopper. Chopper dodges frantically, crying out, "AGHH! DOCTRESS... WHY CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND..." Kureha chases him, throwing more weapons and screaming, "A CRYBABY MIDGET LIKE YOU IS CALLING YOURSELF A MAN!? DON'T BE RIDICULOUS!" Chopper runs for his life, screaming in terror. Page 6: Outside the castle, Dalton's men are moving cannons through the snow. One of them asks, "WHAT'S WITH ALL THE YELLING?" Another replies, "JUST IGNORE IT. LET'S JUST FOCUS ON MOVING THESE CANNONS OUTSIDE THE CASTLE, UNLESS YOU WANT DR. KUREHA COMING AFTER US WITH KITCHEN KNIVES." Suddenly, Chopper bursts out of the castle doors, screaming in panic, with Kureha hot on his heels. She is throwing a massive barrage of weapons at him, yelling,...