## One Piece Chapter 248, pages 3-5: EX-GOD VS GOD'S PRIEST - Chapter: 248 - Pages: 3-5 - Characters: Conis, Gan Fall, Pierre, Pagaya, Shandia warriors ### Summary Page 3: Conis looks concerned and says, "THE STRAWHAT AND THE OTHERS... ARE PROBABLY PIRATES." Gan Fall is surprised, "EH!? YOU MEAN THEY HAVE BEEN CRIMINALS FROM THE START!?" He then chuckles and clarifies, "... HEH HEH... UM... THEY ARE MORE LIKE 'PEOPLE WHO DON'T FOLLOW RULES...' THERE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT WORLDS!" Conis asks, "~~~ BETWEEN YOU TWO AND THEM, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?" Gan Fall, looking thoughtful, replies, "IT ISN'T UNUSUAL... TO PUT IT TO AN EXTREME... A HERO DURING A WAR WOULD BE JUST ANOTHER MURDERER IN PEACEFUL TIMES". He continues, "I HAD FRIENDS WHO WERE PIRATES, TOO. ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO, WHEN I WAS STILL GOD, HE CAME TO VISIT ME..." He remembers fondly, "HE WAS A VERY OPEN AND AFFABLE PERSON. I REGRETTED HAVING TO PART WITH HIM." Page 4: Conis says, "EVEN THOUGH IT DOES NOT SEEM THAT WAY, SKYPIEA HAS ALWAYS BEEN A WARRING COUNTRY..." A panel shows silhouettes of Shandia warriors holding spears and weapons. Gan Fall explains, "IT IS BETWEEN US, 'THE CITIZENS OF THE SKY', AND THE ONES WE CALL THE RAIDERS... THE PEOPLES OF 'SHANDIA'. IT IS A NEVER-ENDING WAR... EVEN NOW, SHANDIA CHALLENGES ENEL." Conis's father, Pagaya, is seen holding a cup of pumpkin juice. He says, "WHEN YOU WERE GOD, YOU TRIED VERY HARD TO ACHIEVE PEACE WITH SHANDIA. IT WAS A HOPE TO PUT AN END TO THE WAR THAT HAD CONTINUED ON FOR CENTURIES, BUT..." Gan Fall, looking downcast, finishes the thought, "YES, WHEN WE ALMOST HAD PEACE... ENEL TOOK OVER AS GOD". He apologizes, "I APOLOGIZE... EVERYTHING CAME TO NOTHING..." Page 5: Pagaya waves his hands frantically, spilling some of his drink, and says, "~~AH! YOU DO NOT NEED TO APOLOGIZE...!!" Gan Fall looks up and recounts, "~~ THERE WAS A LEGEND IN SKYPIEA... LONG AGO, ON THE DAY THAT THE 'UPPER YARD' WAS BORN, THE ISLAND SANG A BEAUTIFUL SONG, HEARD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. AS IF TO SIGNAL IT, THE WAR BETWEEN THE CITIZENS OF THE SKY AND SHANDIA STARTED." He stands tall, holding his lance, and declares, "THUS, WHEN WE HEAR THAT SONG OF THE ISLAND ONCE AGAIN... THIS WAR WILL END~~~~"