## One Piece Chapter 649, pages 9-10: Dance of Sea Breams and Flounders - Chapter: 649 - Pages: 9-10 - Characters: Neptune, Monkey D. Luffy, Straw Hat Pirates, Ryugu Palace, Maria Napole, Brook, Mermaid Cafe Dancers ### Summary Page 9: At Ryugu Palace, Neptune formally welcomes the Straw Hats: "I must thank you all for coming, Luffy and friends!!" He says there is much to discuss, but that can wait until after the banquet, and invites them to ride special flounders to the banquet hall. Luffy wakes on a fish-shaped platform in a pitch-black room full of water and asks, "Where's the meat?" and "What is this place?" Someone explains, "It's a pitch-black room full of water!" The others are uneasy, but the stage is right ahead, packed full of soldiers. When the lights rise, the room becomes a performance hall and the heroes arrive to applause. Luffy still insists, "The meat is all mine!!" Page 10: The banquet begins with music and spectacle. The announcer presents "Fishman Island's greatest diva... Maria Napole!!" Her voice makes the audience melt away, and Brook cries that it echoes through his very soul. The swing jazz orchestra plays, and the Mermaid Cafe dancers arrive as special guests. The men lose control at their beauty. Someone says, "They say men who gaze upon their beauty might even forget to breathe!!" while another yells, "Calm down!!!" The stage turns into a full celebration, mixing music, dancers, and the island's gratitude toward the Straw Hats.