## One Piece Chapter 142, pages 10-11: SKULL AND CHERRY BLOSSOM - Chapter: 142 - Pages: 10-11 - Characters: Hiriluk, Tony Tony Chopper ### Summary Page 10: Hiriluk continues his story, "AND TO HIS SURPRISE, THE NEXT TIME HE VISITED A DOCTOR, HE WAS TOLD THUS: 'YOUR BODY IS COMPLETELY HEALTHY.' HE WAS HEALED!" Hiriluk clenches his fist, "IT WAS A MIRACLE! OR WAS IT!? COULD THERE BE A MEDICALLY SOUND EXPLANATION? COULD IT BE THAT THE MAN'S SHEER ASTONISHMENT HAD TRIGGERED SOME NATURAL MECHANISM OF HIS BODY? IT HAD TO BE A MIRACLE!" Chopper listens intently. Hiriluk unfurls a black flag with a skull and crossbones featuring cherry blossom petals. "THAT MUST HAVE BEEN WHAT CURED THE SUPPOSEDLY INCURABLE DISEASE! AMAZING, ISN'T IT!? IN OTHER WORDS, THERE ARE NO INCURABLE DISEASES IN THIS WORLD! SO NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS, I'LL CURE THIS KINGDOM EVEN IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO! THUS, I SHALL TOUT THIS FLAG OF SKULL AND CROSSBONES IN THE FACE OF EVERY DISEASE THAT EXISTS IN THIS WORLD!" Page 11: Hiriluk proudly waves his Jolly Roger flag. Chopper asks, "SKULL AND CROSSBONES...?" Hiriluk replies, "THAT'S RIGHT! THIS SKULL HERE LAUGHS AT THE IMPOSSIBLE! IT'S A SYMBOL OF UNWAVERING CONVICTION! WITH THIS FLAG, I SHALL FIGHT ON LIKE A TRUE PIRATE!" Chopper asks, "WHAT'S A PIRATE...?" Hiriluk explains, "THE SEAS ARE FULL OF PROUD MEN CALLED PIRATES! YOU SHOULD VENTURE THE SEAS ONE DAY TOO! THEN YOU'LL REALIZE HOW SMALL YOUR WORRIES ARE!" Chopper looks amazed, "REALLY...?" Hiriluk makes a small circle with his fingers, "CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE. THIS ISLAND IS AS SMALL AS THE CIRCLE I'M MAKING WHEN COMPARED TO THE WORLD." Chopper gasps, "REALLY!?" Hiriluk then pinches his fingers even closer together, "NO WAIT! IT'S MORE LIKE THIIIIS SMALL!" Chopper exclaims, "REA-LLY!?" Hiriluk smiles, "YUP!"