## One Piece Chapter 289, pages 14-15: Full Moon - Chapter: 289 - Pages: 14-15 - Characters: Mont Blanc Noland, Kalgara, Giant Snake ### Summary Page 14: Noland yells passionately, 'DIVINE JUDGMENT!? OR A MERE ACCIDENT!? JUST WHAT WILL THE VILLAGE BE DESTROYED FROM!? AN EVIL CURSE!? OR AN EPIDEMIC!?' He explains, '60 years ago... My homelands too suffered from the same tree fever destroying your village now! 100,000 lives were lost to it! It's a terrifyingly deadly disease which kills over 90% of those who catch it! But now, barely 3% of all people infected die from this former deadliest of diseases! That's because a botanist from South Blue found a cure after years of research! And that cure is something called Konine, a substance that can be extracted from the bark of the Kona tree!' Noland holds up his right hand, 'In my right hand is the tree bark! If I could just return to the village, I can make the medicine, AND SAVE YOUR VILLAGE!' Page 15: Noland continues his desperate plea, 'DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA... ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE OR THE IMMENSE TIME INVOLVED IN SEARCHING FOR A CURE!? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MANY DEATHS ACCOMPANIED THIS ENDEAVOUR!?' He yells, 'BUT HERE YOU ARE, TRAMPLING ALL OVER THEIR HARD-FOUGHT PROGRESS! THAT IS WHY I SAID YOUR RITUALS ARE AN INSULT TO THEM! CAN IT NOT BE SAID THAT YOUR ANCIENT IRON-CLAD LAWS ARE THE EVIL SPIRITS DESTROYING YOUR VILLAGE!? ARE YOU TERRIFIED OF GOD THAT MUCH!?' The giant snake hisses loudly, 'JAAAA!', preparing to strike.