## One Piece Chapter 697, pages 4-5: Dealings - Chapter: 697 - Pages: 4-5 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Sanji, G-5 Marines, Nami, Tony Tony Chopper, Franky ### Summary Page 4: The children are herded toward the boat while G-5 resumes its loud Marine posture. "GET ON THE BOAT, BRATS!" one of them shouts. "WE'RE TAKING YOU HOME!" The children wail, "WAHH!!" As the Straw Hats approach, the Marines draw a ridiculous invisible line between the two groups: "HEY, HEY, STRAWHAT CREW...!! IF THE TANKER IS OURS..." Another Marine finishes the idea: "THAT'S RIGHT!! YOU CAN'T COME OVER HERE!! THIS IS THE BORDER THAT SEPARATES JUSTICE FROM EVIL!!" Luffy is unimpressed and confused by the sudden return to roles: "THAT AGAIN? WEREN'T WE JUST HAVING A PARTY TOGETHER?" G-5 answers with overblown hostility that almost sounds like gratitude turned inside out: "YOU DUMB BASTARD!! YEAH, ABOUT THAT, THANKS A LOT FOR THE HOSPITALITY!! BUT YOU'RE PIRATES!! THE SHAME OF ALL HUMANITY!!" Their words are harsh, but their behavior is clearly meant to protect the children from becoming attached to pirates. Page 5: The children look past the Marines, searching for the pirates who saved them. They call out, "BIG SIS NAMI-CHAN!!" and "CHOPPER-CHAN!!" Another child asks, "WHERE'S THE ROBOT!?" and then, "HUH AND WHERE ARE THE OTHER PIRATE GUYS!?" G-5 quickly throws itself into the role of a human wall: "MAKE A BARRIER!! YOU SHOULDN'T LAY EYES ON SUCH PIRATES!!" The act is clumsy enough that someone mutters, "YOU GUYS... WHAT A PAIN." Another voice wonders, "WHAT'S THE POINT OF THIS..." Nami watches the commotion and focuses on the important part: "BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE SAFELY ABOARD." Meanwhile the Marines keep shouting their creed for the children to hear: "WITH OUR JUSTICE..." "WE'LL MOP UP ANY PIRATES WHO WOULD DARE TO MAKE GOOD PEOPLE CRY!!" "PIRATES ARE THE SCUM OF THE EARTH!!!" They are trying to restore the simple world of Marines and pirates, even though Punk Hazard has already made that simplicity impossible.