## One Piece Chapter 252: JUNCTION - Chapter: 252 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Wapol, Nami, Zoro, Nico Robin, Gan Fall, Pierre, Wyper, Usopp, Sanji, Luffy, Kamakiri, Braham, Genbo, Holy, Gedatsu, Ohm, Shandia warriors, Shura, Chopper ### Summary Page 0: The cover page features the chapter title "252 'JUNCTION'". Below the title is a drawing of Wapol wearing a large, round frog costume. He is standing in front of a small building with a sign that reads "WAPOL TOYSHOP" in Japanese and "ROLL UP!" in English. The caption at the bottom reads "WAPOL'S SNACK Vol. 15 'IT'S THE GRAND OPENING OF HIS MAJESTY'S "WAPOL TOYSHOP"!!'". Wapol is surrounded by various toys and several excited children who are looking at the shop. Page 1: Nami throws her arms up in the air, her eyes closed in pure joy, and screams at the top of her lungs, "THANK YOU, OH GOD~~ ~~~<3 WOOHAH~~~~~~!!!". Below her, Nami, Zoro, and Robin are standing in a dense forest, looking at a large, ancient stone ruin that is heavily overgrown with giant tree roots. Robin looks at Nami and asks, "Weren't you... afraid of the 'God' on this island...?". Nami, still smiling brightly, replies, "Ah... the place we tried so hard to reach... was actually the golden city... this must be my reward for being so good." Zoro, carrying his swords and a large backpack, looks at her skeptically and says, "Straighten your thoughts.... Weren't you just saying 'Thank you, oh God'...?". Nami turns back to him, looking annoyed, and retorts, "God!?...Aiya... who cares about God!? Are they worth more than money!?". Page 2: A large pink bird squawks loudly, "POH... GUKA KAKAKAK AKA!!!". Gan Fall, the Knight of the Sky, is riding the bird and fiercely clashing his lance against the shield of a masked Shandia warrior, Wyper. The impact creates a loud sound effect. Wyper, holding his ground, aims his bazooka directly at Gan Fall and says, "...Heh heh... It's useless...". He fires the bazooka, causing a massive, blinding explosion that engulfs Gan Fall and his bird in a thick cloud of smoke and debris. Sound effects of the blast and the intense clash fill the panels. Page 3: On the Crow boat sailing along the Milky Road, Usopp looks panicked and asks, "Is it 'String'!? 'Iron'!? 'Swamp'!!? What...? One trial is enough, damn it!!". Sanji, smoking a cigarette, warns him, "There will be more priests. Be careful!! It's the place for our next trial". Luffy, looking ahead with his hand over his eyes, asks, "Where are we now?". The boat approaches a large, flat plain covered in clouds. Luffy observes the landscape and says, "It's just an average looking plain." Usopp points frantically towards the plain and yells, "It's not 'average'!! Look carefully!! Those are human skulls on those poles!". The scene reveals numerous poles sticking out of the ground, each topped with a human skull. Luffy looks closer and casually says, "Oh? Ah! They are!". Page 4: Usopp screams in absolute terror, "IT APPEARED~~~~~~!!!", his eyes popping out of his head. A skull on one of the poles is shattered by a sudden impact. A voice yells out, "KA TSA!!". Luffy looks up in surprise, "Eh!!? Something is coming!!". Several Shandia warriors, including Wyper with his bazooka, Kamakiri, Braham, and Genbo, descend rapidly from the sky towards the Crow boat. They are armed with various weapons and look highly aggressive as they swoop down on the unsuspecting crew. Page 5: Luffy looks determined as the Shandia warriors fly past the boat. Wyper, smoking a cigarette, glares down at them menacingly. Luffy stretches his arm far back, preparing an attack, and yells, "GOMU GOMU...!!". The warriors maneuver swiftly in the air, one of them yelling "TSA GIH....". Wyper aims and fires his bazooka towards the boat. A massive explosion erupts in the clouds right next to the boat, sending shockwaves through the air. One of the warriors shouts, "BAA!!", while another yells, "THAT BASTARD!!". Page 6: Luffy's stretched body inflates massively as he yells, "BALLOON~~~!!", successfully deflecting the blast from the bazooka. A Shandia warrior looks shocked and says, "'Paramecia'...!! A devil power user?". Wyper, looking serious and focused, commands his men, "...No...!! Ignore them!!". Another warrior asks, "Waipa~~~!! Shall we engage?". Wyper repeats his order, "Sutan!! Sutan!!". Luffy, angry at the sudden attack, yells up at them, "Hey, what's your problem!!? Want to fight!!?". Sanji, standing next to Luffy, points out, "Hey, Luffy. He's the masked raider we met in the White Sea!!". Page 7: Wyper, flying away with his bazooka resting on his shoulder, looks back and warns the crew, "If you don't want to die, go back to Blue Sea. If you try to do anything weird on this island...". A Shandia warrior flying alongside him adds, "The citizens of the Blue Seas that caused a racket in Skypiea... So you are the ones...". Wyper finishes his threat with a fierce glare, "And eliminate you, too!!! I'll treat you like Enel,". Luffy angrily shouts back, "B...