## One Piece Chapter 244, pages 3-4: SOS - Chapter: 244 - Pages: 3-4 - Characters: Luffy, Sanji, Usopp, Conis, Su, unidentified White Beret man ### Summary Page 3: Luffy suddenly points ahead, "...EH...", "AH? THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET!". Usopp, carrying a large sack, says, "ANYWAY, I HOPE THE SHIP IS OKAY.", "IT'S BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF ROUGH TIMES RECENTLY." Sanji replies, "WE CAN'T RELY ON A GUY LIKE THAT!!". Luffy reassures them, "SAVE THEM? DON'T WORRY! ZORO WAS TAKEN WITH THEM!". They stop in front of a large, strange statue with a long face and clasped hands. Sanji scoffs, "STUPID! THIS IS ART!! I CAN TELL!". Usopp observes, "IT LOOKS LIKE A WEIRD MUD DOLL, BUT IT'S PROBABLY A RELIGIOUS FIGURE." Luffy stares at it, asking, "IS IT A FUR SEAL?", "HIS FACE IS WEIRD. WHAT'S THIS?". Conis explains, "THAT'S 'VEARTH.'", "IT'S THE IDOL REPRESENTING THE ETERNAL YEARNINGS OF THE CITIZENS WHO LIVE IN THE SKY." Page 4: Conis smiles gently, adding, "--HMM, IT'S PROBABLY TOO HARD FOR CITIZENS OF BLUE SEA TO UNDERSTAND." Luffy picks his nose and asks bluntly, "EH!? YOU GUYS YEARN FOR THAT LONG?", "IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOU!?". Conis then points down a path, "AH... THE PORT IS THAT WAY...". Usopp is surprised, "EEH!? WE'RE LEAVING THE CITY ALREADY!?", "WHAT DO YOU MEAN!? THIS WAS NEVER OUR DESTINATION!!". As they walk away, Sanji glances back suspiciously. In the background, a man with a scarred face and a white beret is seen watching them from an alleyway.