## One Piece Chapter 71, pages 17-18: LORDS OF CREATION - Chapter: 71 - Pages: 17-18 - Characters: Usopp, Nojiko, Arlong, Genzo, Nami, Roronoa Zoro ### Summary Page 17: Usopp asks, "TRIBUTE? WHAT'S HE TALKING ABOUT?" Nojiko explains grimly, "IT'S MONEY WE HAVE TO PAY MONTH AFTER MONTH. WE HAVE TO BUY OUR VERY OWN LIVES FROM THEM WITH MONEY...! ADULTS, KIDS, EVERYONE." Usopp is horrified. "SO IF THERE'S EVEN ONE PERSON IN AN ENTIRE VILLAGE WHO FAILS TO PAY HIS TRIBUTE... EVEN A SINGLE PERSON, HIS ENTIRE VILLAGE WILL BE DESTROYED JUST LIKE GOSA VILLAGE!" An image shows the destroyed, overturned houses of Gosa Village. Usopp yells, "A WHOLE TOWN D-D-DESTROYED BECAUSE OF A SINGLE PERSON...!? TALK ABOUT CRUEL!" Nojiko looks down. "THAT'S LIFE UNDER ARLONG'S RULE. WITH THEIR 'RACIAL DOCTRINE,' THEY DON'T EVEN THINK TWICE ABOUT KILLING A HUMAN." Page 18: Arlong shouts to the gathered villagers. "HEAR ME WELL, INFERIOR HUMANS! ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS WORK HARD AND PAY THE TRIBUTE! THERE'S NO NEED TO THINK ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE! WHAT I NEED IS AN ENORMOUS SUM OF MONEY!" Arlong throws his head back and yells, "YOUR TRIBUTE WILL SOON BECOME THE CORNERSTONE, OF MY ARLONG EMPIRE THAT WILL RULE ALL OF EAST BLUE!" Meanwhile, back at Arlong Park, Nami uses a knife to cut the ropes binding Zoro's hands. "NOW HURRY UP AND GET OUT OF HERE, BEFORE ARLONG COMES BACK!" Zoro looks at her in surprise. "HMM?"