Page 8: - Hungry agent states they have not eaten properly in over two months. - Weakened agent groans about needing food desperately. - Desperate agent questions if they will die inside the lab. - Resigned agent wonders whether they will ever be allowed to leave. - Surviving agent recalls other agents sent to investigate also disappeared. - Agent explains they were attacked by weaponized sea beasts after inspecting Egghead. Page 9: - Vegapunk apologizes for being unaware of events occurring under his nose. - Vegapunk expresses surprise that research on Poneglyphs leaked to the government. - Vegapunk calls the entire situation baffling and troubling. - Off-panel voice shouts Dr. Vegapunk's name in alarm. - Caption states navy has deployed over 100 ships from branch G-9 toward Egghead. Page 10: - Wavy-haired woman teases armored creature that other captains will be jealous. - Armored creature responds with dismissive "HMPH!". - Background pirate warns there is no way the creature can join. - Small figure states strong admiration for the chief. - Panicked pirate yells that a bastard is actually attacking them. - Bald pirate comments on poor timing just before setting sail. Page 11: - Shanks states he could not help meeting old friends thought dead. - Shanks admits losing track of time while catching up. - Shanks notes the enemy is only angry at one specific person. - Shanks laughs and tells Beckman the enemy will be mad at him too. - Shanks declares they will set sail. - Crew member asks if they are really doing this. - Shanks asks Dorry and Brogy for help without causing trouble. - Female admirer exclaims Shanks is dreamy and going to fight. Page 12: - Scarred face voice states the opponent has a choice between handing over poneglyph rubbings or risking a fight, delivered with serious threat. - Lucky Roux shouts energetic encouragement to Shanks to fight, mood is wild and supportive. - Rockstar agrees and urges Shanks onward with confident grin. - Crew member with spiked helmet laughs and accepts the challenge without fear. Page 13: - Narration identifies the horizon ships as belonging to an emperor with some lagging behind. - Warrior states the ships are all sworn to the emperor. - Warrior notes that every crew member appears to be a big shot. - Warrior declares the ships are allies of the Red-Haired Pirates. - Scarred warrior with mechanical arm recalls previous loss of an arm and notes the current full force. Page 14: - Woman expresses happiness at seeing the chief and Beckman with affectionate tone. - Crew shouts for the chief and warns that opponents will not stop at taking an arm this time. - Crew member insists they do not take protection money and warns of lethal consequences. - Shanks replies calmly that loss only occurs if he is defeated. - Scarred warrior laughs loudly in response to the challenge.