## One Piece Chapter 709, pages 1-2: King Punch!! - Chapter: 709 - Pages: 1-2 - Characters: Bartolomeo, Hack, Monkey D. Luffy, Gatz, Blue Gilly, Bellamy ### Summary Page 1: The aftermath of Bartolomeo's invisible defense leaves Hack defeated on the stone. The audience screams as the fish-man fighter goes down: "...!! Hack has been beaten!!" and "Kyahh." Luffy, still watching from the contestants' side, can only stare and ask, "What was that?" The announcer identifies the fallen man clearly as "Fishman Karate master, '100th Degree Black Belt Hack'!!" Even people who had supported Bartolomeo are disgusted by the result because Hack seems to have lost to something they cannot see or understand. One spectator complains, "Even though we were supporting him, he lost to that chicken-headed bastard!!" Another warns the commentator, "Gats-san, you've got to report this without bias!!" The battlefield keeps thinning while confusion spreads: "It's still hard to say who the winner will be!!" and "24 contestants remain in B-block!!" Bartolomeo's victory over Hack changes the mood from simple violence to fear of an unknown ability. Page 2: B-block continues without pause. Bartolomeo laughs at the wounded fighters and announces that the chaos has reached the right moment: "Gamahaha... Everyone's good and wounded!! ...This is the perfect time." He calls out, "Hey, Blue Gilly!?" Bellamy, seeing Bartolomeo's shameless behavior, mutters, "Such cheek..." while Bartolomeo grins and says, "Let's end this thing...!!" Blue Gilly answers with action rather than words. His long leg whips through the battlefield with a sharp "Hyao!!" and slams into a nearby opponent, scattering stone and bodies. The page shows the fighters realizing that the remaining contestants are no longer simply trading blows; some are choosing the exact moment when everyone else is damaged and exposed. Bartolomeo is openly inviting Blue Gilly to help finish the round, and Blue Gilly's kick confirms that the plan is already moving.