## One Piece Chapter 161, pages 11-12: The Green City, Elumalu - Chapter: 161 - Pages: 11-12 - Characters: Townspeople, Vivi, Luffy, Nami, Zoro, Usopp ### Summary Page 11: A man in the flashback scoops up a handful of the green powder, letting it sift through his fingers. He recognizes it with horror. "This is... Dance Powder...!" In the present, Vivi's eyes are wide with lingering shock as she recalls the event. "WHAT!?" Luffy and Nami listen intently. Luffy asks, "They were delivering dance powder...!?" Nami confirms, "Yes..." Luffy turns to her, "Huh? You know what that is, Nami?" Nami looks serious as she explains the substance's reputation. "It's commonly known by its nickname, 'The powder that calls forth rain.'" Page 12: Nami continues her explanation to the crew. "A powder that calls rain? It was invented in some country where rain was very rare. What it does is stimulate the formation of ice particles in clouds at sub-freezing temperatures to later have it released as rain. If you send it up to the atmosphere as a mist of powder," Luffy grasps the concept, "In short, it's a powder that artificially makes rain." Nami nods, "That's what dance powder is." Luffy smiles, "Ohhh, I get it. So it's a 'magic powder,' eh? So you're saying it makes rain fall." Usopp chimes in, "Hm? Wait, if that's the case, isn't that exactly what your country needs right now?" Nami replies grimly, "That's what anyone would think at first. As the name 'dance powder' implies, The people first danced with joy when it was invented in their country... But behind the blessing it calls forth lies a great pitfall..."