## One Piece Chapter 99: LUFFY DIES - Chapter: 99 - Pages: 0-17 - Characters: Coby, Helmeppo, Buggy, Monkey D. Luffy, Buggy Pirates, Crowd, Nami, Usopp, Mohji, Richie, Smoker, Tashigi, Marines, Alvida, Roronoa Zoro, Sanji, Gol D. Roger ### Summary Page 0: The title page features the chapter title "LUFFY DIES". In the illustration, Helmeppo is crying hysterically, his mouth wide open, as he fires two flintlock pistols wildly into the air. Behind him, Coby looks determined, drawing a sword from its scabbard. A large jagged speech bubble reads "My frie...". A caption at the bottom reads, "COBY AND HELMEPPO'S DIARY OF THEIR HARSH STRUGGLES VOL. 15 'OBSTRUCTING THE OBSTRUCTION OF FIRE'". Page 1: Dark, swirling clouds gather in the sky with a low rumble. Narration boxes read, "A STORY THAT BEGAN LONG, LONG AGO...", "A LEGEND PASSED DOWN INTO THE FAR, FAR FUTURE...". Below, Buggy the Clown laughs maniacally, his face taking up the panel as he declares, "FOR THE CRIME OF ANGERING ME, I SENTENCE YOU, MONKEY D. LUFFY, TO A FLASHY EXECUTION!" At the bottom, the Buggy Pirates cheer wildly in the town square, raising their weapons. Buggy stands atop the towering execution platform with Luffy trapped in the pillory. His crew shouts, "LET'S CAUSE A FLASHY RUCKUS, BOYS!" and "YAHOO!". Buggy commands the crowd, "JUST STAND RIGHT THERE AND WATCH!" Page 2: Trapped in the wooden pillory on the execution platform, Luffy looks up at Buggy with a mild expression and says, "THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE SEEN AN EXECUTION." Buggy angrily yells back, "YOU'RE THE ONE WHO'S BEING EXECUTED HERE!" Luffy's eyes widen in shock as he exclaims, "WHAT!? ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?" Buggy retorts, "NO, YOU STOP KIDDING AROUND!" A wide shot shows the massive execution platform situated in front of a grand building in the town square, surrounded by a huge crowd of onlookers. Buggy raises his sword high and announces to the masses, "YOUR FLASHY EXECUTION, SHALL NOW BE CARRIED OUT FOR THE WHOLE PUBLIC TO SEE!" Someone in the crowd cries out, "NOOO!" Page 3: Nami and Usopp run frantically through the town streets. Usopp, trailing behind, asks, "WHY'RE YOU IN SUCH A RUSH FOR!?", "SHOULDN'T WE BE TRYING TO SAVE LUFFY BACK THERE!?" Nami replies without stopping, "WHAT USE WOULD WE BE BACK THERE!?", "WE COULD BACK THEM UP! I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW THAT I TOOK DOWN A FISHMAN OFFICER ALL BY MYSELF!", "WELL, WE'VE GOT SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT TO WORRY ABOUT." Usopp is confused: "MORE IMPORTANT?" Nami turns her head, looking serious, and says, "A STORM IS HEADED FOR THIS ISLAND." Usopp exclaims, "WHAT!?" Nami explains her reasoning: "THE AIR PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE'S BEEN DROPPING FOR THE PAST WHILE NOW.", "NOT ONLY THAT, I SAW CUMULUS CLOUDS HEADING FROM THE EAST.", "THAT'S A SURE SIGN OF A STORM!" She adds, "WITH THAT RUCKUS GOING ON IN THE TOWN SQUARE, THE MARINES ARE SURE TO COME OUT.", "WHAT WOULD WE DO IF OUR SHIP HAPPENED TO WASH AWAY WHEN WE NEEDED TO RUN AWAY!?" Realizing the danger, Usopp panics and sprints after her, yelling, "HOLY CRAP, YOU'RE RIGHT! THAT IS MORE IMPORTANT!", "H-HEY! WAIT FOR ME!" Page 4: At the harbor, Mohji rides his giant pet lion, Richie, towards the Going Merry. Mohji sings, "RIDING ON MY RICHIE BIKE~", "WHO'S THAT, YOU SAY?", "IT'S ME!" He looks at the ship and notes, "SO THIS IS THAT RUBBER BRAT'S SHIP.", "IT'S MUCH BIGGER THAN THE ONE HE HAD LAST TIME.", "HE SHOULD BE GETTING HIS FLASHY EXECUTION FROM CAPTAIN BUGGY RIGHT ABOUT NOW." Mohji smirks confidently and says, "BUT IN THE ONE IN A MILLION CHANCE THAT HE ESCAPES," His expression turns sinister as he declares, "HIS SHIP WILL BE BURNED DOWN!" Richie growls menacingly as Mohji finishes his song, "BY US, THAT IS!" Page 5: From an alleyway overlooking the town square, Smoker, Tashigi, and other Marines observe the commotion. A Marine reports, "I SEE, A QUARREL AMONG THE PIRATES.", "S-SHALL WE GIVE THE ORDER TO FIRE?" Smoker, smoking two cigars, replies calmly, "NO NEED TO RUSH THINGS..." The Marine protests, "BUT IF WE DON'T HURRY, THEY'LL...!" A close-up shows Smoker's intense gaze as he asks, "HAVE I EVER LET PIRATES ESCAPE FROM THIS TOWN, EVEN ONCE?" He instructs his subordinates, "LET THE PIRATES KILL EACH OTHER.", "THEN JUST BE QUIET.", "IT'LL JUST MEAN LESS WORK FOR US." The Marine nervously agrees, "N-NO, SIR!" Smoker concludes, "ONLY AFTER STRAW HAT'S HEAD IS SENT FLYING, WILL WE ROUND UP BUGGY, ALVIDA, AND THEIR PIRATE CREWS." Page 6: On the execution platform, Buggy holds his sword to Luffy's neck. Luffy smiles nervously and says, "I'M SORRY, PLEASE LET ME LIVE." Buggy laughs mockingly, "AS IF I'D JUST LET YOU GO, YOU IDIOT!" In the crowd below, Alvida watches with a smile, thinking, "HAS THE MAN I SO ADMIRED FINALLY MET HIS END...?" Nearby, her followers say, "HMPH... THIS IS ONLY NATURAL FOR ALL THOSE WHO DARE DEFY US." Buggy addresses the massive crowd, "MIGHT AS WELL MAKE THE MOST OUT OF THIS LARGE CROWD.", "ANY LAST WORDS?" He then looks down at Luffy and says, "W...