## One Piece Chapter 178, pages 14-15: Grand-Line Level - Chapter: 178 - Pages: 14-15 - Characters: Smoker, Tashigi, Vivi, Nami, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Chopper, Hasami, Crocodile, Luffy ### Summary Page 14: In the city of Rainbase, panic erupts among the citizens as they spot the massive sandstorm on the horizon. Someone shouts, "LOOK! THERE'S A SANDSTORM TO THE EAST! EVERYBODY EVACUATE NOW!". Another citizen points out, "WAIT! THE WIND'S BLOWING SOUTH SO IT SHOULD MISS US!". Nearby, Smoker and Tashigi observe the phenomenon. Tashigi asks, "Capt. Smoker! Is that...", but Smoker remains silent, watching intently. Elsewhere in the desert, Vivi, Nami, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, and Chopper (riding the giant crab Hasami) are making their way across the dunes. Nami notices the distant weather, saying, "A sandstorm just sprung up near Rainbase...!". Sanji notices Vivi's shocked expression and asks, "Vivi, what's wrong!?". Page 15: A close-up shows Vivi looking absolutely terrified as she realizes the implications of the storm, thinking to herself, "It must be him...!". The rest of the crew—Sanji, Nami, Usopp, and Zoro—look back toward the towering sandstorm with deep concern. Nami whispers worriedly, "Luffy...". Back at the battlefield, the sandstorm has grown into a colossal tornado. Crocodile explains his sinister plan to Luffy: "Listen well, Straw-Hat Luffy. The prevailing winds here usually blow North to South. So if a little sandstorm were to start here and head South while growing larger and larger from the prevailing winds, Where do you think it'll hit when it's grown into a monstrous sandstorm?". Luffy looks up at the storm, confused by the question.