## One Piece Chapter 168: The Town of Dreams, Rainbase - Chapter: 168 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Jango, Fullbody, Monkey D. Luffy, Usopp, Nami, Sanji, Roronoa Zoro, Nefertari Vivi, Tony Tony Chopper, Smoker, Tashigi, Crocodile, Miss All Sunday ### Summary Page 0: The title page shows Chapter 168, titled "The Town of Dreams, Rainbase". The cover story is "JANGO'S DANCE PARADISE VOL.33 'ACQUITTAL EARNED BUT FULLBODY DEMOTED'". In the top panel, Jango and Fullbody are dancing in a courtroom, striking a pose together in matching suits. In the bottom panel, Jango is crying tears of joy and hugging a tall man in a dark coat and hat, while people in the background cheer "Acquittal!!". Page 1: The page opens with a view of the vast desert dunes. Narration boxes read, "The sun sets and rises again." and "Time remaining before Operation Utopia: 1 hour." In the next panel, a large, opulent city is visible in the distance, nestled among the dunes. A voice says, "I see it!" and another adds, "That must be Rainbase!" A group of figures and a camel are seen walking across the sand towards the city. Someone exclaims, "We're finally here!?" Page 2: Luffy throws his arms up and yells excitedly, "ALRIIIIIGHT! TIME TO KICK CROCODILE'S ASS!" Usopp, walking alongside the camel, tells him, "You guys are so noisy..." while Luffy continues to shout "WADUH! (Water!)". Nami turns to Usopp and asks, "Are you done with that thing I asked for?" Usopp replies, "Oh, that's right. Hey Usopp, That thing? Oh yeah, it's finished." He pulls out a new weapon, presenting it to Nami. "Here! This is your new weapon! The 'Clima-Tact!'" The weapon consists of three blue poles. Usopp explains, "Right. It might not look like it, but your staff's been completely overhauled! Its attacks change depending on how you assemble the individual parts!" Page 3: Sanji strikes a dramatic pose, holding his cigarette, and declares, "BECAUSE I'LL PROTECT THEM AT ALL TIMES! If Nami and Vivi don't want to fight, then they don't need to... Just call me, 'Prince,' ladies!" Zoro, looking annoyed, retorts, "I SAID ONLY THE LADIES! Prince." Sanji glares back at him. Vivi, riding the camel, brings up a concern: "By the way, does B.W. know we're currently in the country?" Sanji replies, "...Yes, most likely." Vivi continues, "Not only did we run across Mr. 2, but Mr. 3's also somewhere in the country. So I can't imagine B.W. would still be in the dark." Luffy and Nami listen attentively. Nami adds, "So what if they know? Well if they know our faces, we can't take any overt actions." Page 4: Zoro points out, "Right, and let's not forget their specialty is assassination...!" Usopp panics, "So if one of them spots us, then Crocodile will know we're coming and plan ahead! There might be a lot of B.W. agents teeming all over Rainbase." Luffy, completely ignoring the warning, yells again, "ALRIGHT! TIME TO KICK CROCODILE'S ASS!" Usopp angrily smacks Luffy on the head with a paper fan, shouting, "DID YOU NOT LISTEN TO WHAT I JUST SAID!?" Nami sighs, "But you know, Usopp..." Vivi speaks up with a determined look, "I think I might agree with Luffy here! We've got no time to play things safe. A short and direct approach might be our best chance." Usopp, sweating, says, "What's wrong? You gonna chicken out, Usopp? I'll give my best then!" Chopper is seen walking beside the camel. Page 5: A large establishing shot shows the bustling streets of Rainbase, "The Town of Dreams". In the background, a massive pyramid-shaped building with a giant crocodile statue on top dominates the skyline. People are walking around the lively town. Inside a cafe or bar, Smoker and Tashigi are seated at a table. Tashigi asks, "Capt. Smoker, what're we doing here in Rainbase?" Smoker, smoking two cigars and holding a large mug, replies, "I don't know... Instinct, I suppose..." Suddenly, the saloon doors burst open. Luffy and Usopp rush in, desperate and parched, yelling, "Woohoo! We can finally drink water, Usopp!" and "WADUH! (Water)". Page 6: Smoker continues his thought, "In any case, there's something suspicious going on in this country... Something big... I can feel it in my bones." He demands, "Yo granny, hit us up with some water! Give us 5 whole barrels of water!" Tashigi asks, "Then do you think there's some connection between Crocodile and that criminal organization?" Smoker replies, "Maybe..." Meanwhile, Luffy and Usopp are chugging water directly from large barrels. Luffy exclaims, "DAMN, THIS WATER'S GOOD!" and Usopp agrees, "YEAH, IT'S KILLER! We should quickly head back and give some to the rest of the guys." Smoker, still talking to Tashigi, says, "I still can't get my head around why the Princess of Alabasta is travelling with the Straw-Hat pirates... In times like these, all you can really do is sit back and wait for another lead..." Smoker glances over and suddenly recognizes Luffy and Usopp. He does a massive spit-take, spraying his drink everywhere in shock as Luffy and Usopp look bac...