## One Piece Chapter 169: The Kingdom's Strongest Warrior - Chapter: 169 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Jango, Fullbody, Marine, Luffy, Usopp, Nami, casino patrons, Zoro, Smoker, Ultraking, casino workers, Miss All Sunday, security guards, Crocodile, Vivi, Baroque Works agents, Pell ### Summary Page 0: The title page shows the chapter title, 'The Kingdom's Strongest Warrior'. In the cover illustration, Jango, wearing his signature heart-shaped glasses, striped chin hair, and a long black coat, stands on the deck of a ship holding a large sack over his shoulder. He is talking to Fullbody, who is wearing a Marine jacket over his shoulders and a cap. A Marine soldier stands at attention in the background. The caption reads, 'JANGO'S DANCE PARADISE VOL.34 "THE FRIENDSHIP THAT CANNOT BE"'. Page 1: A text box introduces 'Rain Dinners, the largest casino in Rainbase'. The exterior of the massive casino is shown, a large pyramid-like structure topped with a giant statue of a crocodile. Palm trees and a pool of water surround the entrance. In the bottom panel, Luffy is shown from a low angle, his mouth open incredibly wide as he screams at the top of his lungs, 'SHOW YOURSELF! CROCODILE!' Page 2: Inside the bustling Rain Dinners casino, Luffy stands right in the middle of the gambling floor, his arms raised high as he continues to scream, 'GET YER ASS OUT HERE!' Casino patrons and staff stop what they are doing to stare at him in confusion. Nearby, Usopp and Nami are panicking. Usopp frantically points out, 'Wait, hold on! If Vivi's not with us, how the hell are we supposed to recognize who Crocodile even is!?' Nami, equally stressed, asks, 'Then... What do we do!?' Usopp wonders where Vivi is. Usopp then yells at Luffy, 'He's considered the hero of Alabasta right now! Are you TRYING to turn everyone here into our enemies!?' Nami joins in, screaming at Luffy with sharp teeth, 'YOU THINK YELLING IS ACTUALLY GOING TO MAKE HIM SHOW UP!?' Luffy looks back at them, his eyes wide and mouth clamped shut in surprise. Page 3: Despite their previous complaints, Usopp and Nami join Luffy in screaming at the top of their lungs, all three with their arms raised: 'VIVI! CROCODILE! WHERE ARE YOU!?' Zoro stands behind them, looking unamused, and asks, 'What happened to not yelling?' Suddenly, a casino worker approaches Luffy, saying, 'Sir! I'm afraid members of the World Government are barred from Rain D-'. Before he can finish, Captain Smoker shoves the worker aside, declaring, 'I've got you now, Straw-Hat!' Luffy gasps in shock. Meanwhile, another worker reports to the casino manager, 'Sir, a strange group of people are causing a ruckus in the casino!' The manager, a man with spiky hair and a mustache, orders, 'Tell the security to quickly deal with them.' Back on the casino floor, Smoker charges toward the pirates. Usopp spots him and screams, 'IT'S SMOKIE! RUN!' The entire crew turns and sprints away through the casino. Page 4: Three large, imposing security guards in suits block the hallway. One of them commands, 'Hold it right there!' while another adds, 'We're gonna have to ask you to step outside...' Suddenly, Smoker bursts through them at full speed, sending the massive guards flying with a loud 'CLANG!' Smoker doesn't even slow down, casually wondering, 'Huh? Did I just run over something?' Nearby, Miss All Sunday appears and speaks to the casino manager. 'Crocodile's orders,' she says. The manager looks surprised and asks, 'Pardon?' Miss All Sunday instructs him, 'Invite them into the V.I.P. room.' The manager stammers, 'Manager! Some strangers are-' Page 5: Casino workers stand by a grand set of double doors marked 'V.I.P', gesturing welcomingly. 'Welcome, sirs!' they say, 'Please come this way to the V.I.P. room!' Usopp spots the open doors and points, 'Hey, look over there!' Zoro smirks around his swords, deducing, 'V.I.P. room!? So there is some sort of connection between Crocodile and them...' Luffy looks determined and shouts, 'ALRIGHT! LET'S GO!' Smoker, still in pursuit, narrows his eyes and thinks, 'A man who gets down right to business, eh?' Nami smiles confidently, 'Is that a challenge for us to "bring it on!?"' The four pirates sprint toward the V.I.P. room, with Smoker running right behind them. Luffy asks, 'By the way, what the heck's a VIP?' Smoker, chasing them, thinks, 'Great! This might be a chance to send all these pirates to the gallows!' Page 6: A massive metal cage slams shut with a resounding 'CLANG!!' Through the thick, grid-like bars of the cage, the faces of Nami, Usopp, Luffy, and Zoro are visible, looking out in shock. A wider view of the room reveals the full situation: the four pirates are trapped inside a large, sturdy cell within the V.I.P. room. Outside the cage, Captain Smoker stands with his back to the viewer, looking at the trapped pirates. Zoro sits on a bench inside the cage, while Luffy, Usopp, and Nami stand near the bars. Page 7: Inside the cage, Usopp and Luffy stare blankly ahe...