## One Piece Chapter 238: HEAVEN'S GATE - Chapter: 238 - Pages: 0-16 - Characters: Wapol, Gan Fall, Nami, Roronoa Zoro, Sanji, Monkey D. Luffy, Tony Tony Chopper, Nico Robin, Usopp, Pierre, Amazon ### Summary Page 0: The cover page features the title "HEAVEN'S GATE" and chapter number 238. The illustration shows Wapol standing in a forest at night under a crescent moon. He is wearing a strange, pot-like suit of armor with a lantern attached to the top of his head. He has his mouth wide open, preparing to eat a plate holding a lit candle. An owl sits on a tree branch to his left, and a large bear sleeps on the ground behind him to the right. Text at the bottom reads: "WAPOL'S EATING BANZAI Vol. 3 'I, THE GREAT KING, SHALL EAT A LAMP.'" Page 1: The armored knight, sitting atop his large bird, looks back over his shoulder and asks, "DID HE LEAVE...?" On the deck of the Going Merry, Nami is furiously yelling at Zoro, Sanji, and Luffy, who are all sitting or lying on the deck, looking completely exhausted and battered. Chopper stands nearby, looking concerned. Nami shouts, "WHAT'S GOING ON...!! WHO WAS THAT GUY!? ALSO, YOU THREE ARE SO USELESS!!! THREE ON ONE AND YOU STILL LOST!!" The knight, now standing on the ship's railing, says, "THANK YOU FOR SAVING US." Sanji, sitting on the deck, replies, "DON'T MENTION IT. IT COULDN'T BE HELPED." The knight adds, "THIS IS A SERVICE." Sanji, looking frustrated, mutters, "TSK. THAT WAS... EMBARRASSING. FOR SOME REASON... MY BODY CAN'T MOVE VERY WELL." Robin, standing calmly nearby, explains, "...THAT'S BECAUSE...THE OXYGEN IS SCARCE HERE." Page 2: The Going Merry sails peacefully across the fluffy white sea of clouds. A voice calls out, "AHH... TO BE SAYING THOSE WORDS..." On the deck, the armored knight addresses the crew, asking, "ARE YOU CITIZENS OF THE BLUE SEA?" Chopper looks confused and asks, "? WHAT'S THAT?" Nami questions the stranger, "...BY THE WAY, WHO ARE YOU?" The knight introduces himself, "I WOULD BE THE 'KNIGHT OF THE SKY.' ALL LIVING THINGS UNDER THE CLOUDS ARE CITIZENS OF THE BLUE SEA. --IN OTHER WORDS, DID YOU COME UP FROM WHERE THE SEA IS BLUE?" Luffy, lying on the deck, confirms, "...YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT." The knight explains the situation, "IT CAN'T BE HELPED THEN... THIS PLACE IS 7000M ABOVE THE BLUE SEAS, CALLED THE WHITE SEA. AND 10,000M ABOVE YOUR SEA IS THE WHITE-WHITE SEA. THE BODIES OF AVERAGE CITIZENS FROM THE BLUE SEAS CANNOT HANDLE IT." Page 3: Luffy sits up, smiling, and says, "OKAY! I'M SLOWLY GETTING USED TO IT ALREADY." Zoro flexes his hand and agrees, "YUP. IT'S BECOME FAIRLY EASY TO BREATHE NOW." Chopper, however, is panicking, sweating profusely as he says, "NO, NO, NO NO, THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE. --BUT, THAT GUY FROM BEFORE, HOW COME HE CAN RUN ON TOP OF THE SEA?" The knight, still standing on the railing, addresses the crew, "NOW, WAIT A MINUTE... YOU PROBABLY HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS, --BUT FIRST THINGS FIRST, I NEED TO TALK BUSINESS WITH YOU. I AM A FREELANCE MERCENARY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PART OF THE SEA. THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIGHT IN THE SKY WILL BE ATTACKED BY THOSE GUERILLAS LIKE BEFORE, OR BECOME FOOD FOR THE SKY-FISH." He then states his price, "ONE WHISTLE WILL COST YOU 5 MILLION EXTOL, FOR ME TO COME AND SAVE YOU!" Page 4: The crew looks utterly confused by the knight's offer. Zoro asks, "WHAT'RE YOU TALKING ABOUT, MISTER?" Sanji looks surprised. The knight glares down at them and yells, "QUIT ACTING LIKE A FOOL... THE PRICE IS VERY CHEAP ALREADY!! I WON'T ACCEPT EVEN 1 EXTOL LESS THAN THAT!! I HAVE LIVING EXPENSES, TOO!!" Nami retorts, "THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING YOU WHAT AN EXTOL IS, AND WHAT IS THE WHISTLING THING?" The knight looks exasperated, "YOU PEOPLE......DIDN'T COME HERE THROUGH THE TOP OF HIGH WEST? THEN YOU MUST HAVE BEEN TO ONE OR TWO ISLANDS, RIGHT!?" Luffy replies, "I TOLD YOU I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, MISTER." Nami, realizing something, asks, "WAIT!! THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO GET TO THIS SKY SEA!?...AND BY 'ONE OR TWO ISLANDS'... YOU MEAN THERE'S MORE THAN ONE SKY ISLAND?" Page 5: The knight is shocked by Nami's revelation. "...WHAT?! SO YOU GUYS ACTUALLY CAME VIA THAT MONSTROUS STREAM!!?...I NEVER THOUGHT THERE WOULD STILL BE PEOPLE THIS BRAVE......SO IT WASN'T THE NORMAL ROUTE... I KNEW IT..." Nami bursts into angry tears, covering her mouth as she yells, "WE ALMOST DIED!! IF WE'D PATIENTLY COLLECTED MORE INFORMATION, WE COULD'VE USED A SAFER METHOD..." Sanji tries to comfort her, "WE'RE HERE ANYWAY RIGHT? RIGHT?" The knight asks Luffy, "DID YOU LOSE ONE OR TWO CREW?" Luffy grins and replies, "NOPE, WE'RE ALL HERE." The knight explains, "OTHER ROUTES ARE NOT LIKE THIS... --HOWEVER, THE KNOCK-UP STREAM MEANS THAT EITHER EVERYONE DIES, OR EVERYONE GETS THERE TOGETHER." He looks at them with newfound respect, "EITHER 0 OR 100, NOT MANY DARE TO TAKE THIS GAMBLE. ESPECIALLY PEOPLE THESE YEARS. I DEEPLY RESPECT YOUR NAVIGATOR WHO HAS BOTH COURAGE AND REAL STRENGTH." Page 6: Usopp, crying dramat...