Page 0: - Title text announces Volume 9 subtitle 'TEARS' indicating emotional theme. Page 2: - Subtitle '涙' emphasizes tears theme for the volume. Page 6: - Caption introduces Adventures of the Buggy Crew Vol.25 with focus on shining silhouette against sky. Page 7: - Luffy shouts alarm about Arlong building his own empire. - Genzo exclaims in surprise at the fish-man statement. - Fish-man states they must quietly endure the situation for now. - Fish-man warns that Arlong plans to turn all of East Blue into Fishmen Empire. - Nami reacts with sudden alarm to the empire declaration. Page 8: - Nezumi declares possessing a weapon is clear sign of rebellion. - Arlong states Genzo causes unrest and disturbance in his lands. - Arlong threatens to kill Genzo to show villagers what happens to rebels. Page 9: - Pursuer yells at fleeing villager to come back or be killed. - Fish-man questions why Arlong would kill over collected weapons. - Genzo insists villagers have paid tribute loyally for eight years. - Arlong declares possessing weapons shows clear rebel intent. - Nojiko cries out for Genzo to wait as confrontation escalates.