## One Piece Chapter 290, pages 7-8: Light of Shandora - Chapter: 290 - Pages: 7-8 - Characters: Mont Blanc Noland, Kalgara, Noland's crew ### Summary Page 7: Kalgara smiles broadly and continues, "Yes... We've guarded this city... But it's not the city's gold we've guarded...!" Noland asks, "Is that this city fell into ruins over a great battle to protect this stone." Kalgara explains, "The only thing we're certain of, It's something called a 'poneglyph.' Unfortunately, we cannot read its writing." Noland looks confused and asks, "What's this?...Writing?" Kalgara points to a massive, cubic stone block covered in ancient, carved text. "We've been guarding this very stone!" Kalgara states firmly, "IT IS THE DESCENDANTS' DUTY TO PROTECT WHAT THEIR ANCESTORS HAVE FOUGHT SO DEARLY FOR. WE REVERE OUR ANCESTORS LIKE GODS. TO PRESERVE THEIR DESIRE TO KEEP THIS STONE SAFE. IT IS OUR DUTY," Page 8: Kalgara continues his explanation, "To ensure that the spirits of our ancestors, Who've long ascended to heaven can nevertheless find their way back here anytime, The sound of this bell carries a message." Noland listens intently and repeats, "A message?" Noland thinks back to his journey, realizing, "I never imagined that the sound I heard that day was this giant golden bell..." Kalgara says, "We ring this bell to convey our message: 'WE ARE HERE.'" A panel shows Noland's ship sailing on the rough seas towards the island. Kalgara declares proudly, "To the ends of the seas for all to hear! And we will not run nor hide! The bell's sound carries the proof of Shandora's former grandeur,"