## One Piece Chapter 247, pages 0-1: Trial of Balls - Chapter: 247 - Pages: 0-1 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Kamakiri, Wiper, Genbo, Braham, Montblanc Noland ### Summary Page 0: The cover of ONE PIECE Volume 27, titled "OVERTURE". The main illustration features a large, smiling portrait of Monkey D. Luffy wearing his signature straw hat, with small white wings attached to his back. Above him are four portraits of Skypiea warriors: Kamakiri wearing sunglasses and a goatee, Wiper with spiky hair and a fierce expression, Genbo with a large round face and goggles, and Braham wearing an aviator cap and a thin mustache. The series title "ONE PIECE" is prominently displayed at the top. The spine shows Luffy's face and the volume number 27. The back cover features a faint map background and barcodes. Page 1: The title page for Volume 27, titled "OVERTURE". At the top, a small bird wearing a skull-and-crossbones pirate hat sits on a scrolling banner that reads "ONE PIECE". Below this, a framed illustration shows a man with a chestnut-shaped head, Montblanc Noland, crying out with a wide, distressed mouth and tears in his eyes. The frame is crossed out with thick black lines. Text surrounding the frame reads: "THESE WERE NORLAND'S FINAL WORDS: 'THAT IS IT! THE MOUNTAIN OF GOLD SANK INTO THE OCEAN!!!' THE KING AND HIS ACQUAINTANCES BECAME DREADFULLY SHOCKED. NO ONE ELSE BELIEVED NORLAND ANYMORE, BUT HE KEPT ON LYING UNTIL THE MOMENT HE DIED. (NORTHERN FOLKLORE 'NORLAND THE LIAR')"