## One Piece Chapter 142: SKULL AND CHERRY BLOSSOM - Chapter: 142 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Jango, crowd, Hiriluk, Tony Tony Chopper, Wapol, Dalton, Chess, Kuromarimo, Thalassa Lucas, Monkey D. Dragon, Nefertari Cobra, Nefertari Vivi, Igaram, townspeople, angry patient, guards ### Summary Page 0: The chapter title is "CHAPTER 142", '"SKULL AND CHERRY BLOSSOM"'. A cover illustration shows Jango dancing energetically on a stage with a large disco ball in the background. The text on the stage reads "Funky Style". A crowd cheers him on. A caption at the bottom reads: "JANGO'S DANCE PARADISE VOL.13 'LOST IN THE MOMENT, JANGO ACCIDENTALLY ENTERS THE CONTEST.'" Page 1: In a snowy forest, Hiriluk stares in shock at Chopper. He yells, "WHAT!? YOU CAN TALK!? THE HELL WERE YOU SILENT FOR 3 WHOLE DAYS THEN!?" Chopper, wrapped in bandages, replies, "I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE ME ANYMORE IF I TALKED..." Hiriluk retorts, "I CAN TALK TOO! IN FACT, I CAN TALK CIRCLES AROUND YOU." Chopper says, "SO WHAT IF YOU CAN TALK? IT AIN'T NOTHING WEIRD OR UNIQUE." Chopper looks down sadly, "I TRIED TALKING TO HUMANS ONCE BEFORE... BUT THEY SHOT ME IN RETURN." He adds, "A REINDEER THAT CAN TALK IS JUST A FREAK..." Hiriluk looks stunned. Suddenly, the bag next to Hiriluk starts smoking. Hiriluk notices and yells, "IT'S GONNA BLOOOOOW!" He dives toward Chopper, shouting, "TAKE COVER, CHOPPER!" A massive explosion erupts in the snow. Page 2: Following the explosion, Hiriluk and Chopper sit in the snow, covered in soot. Hiriluk sighs, "WHEW, CLOSE CALL... ANOTHER FAILURE, HUH..." Chopper asks, "YOU ALRIGHT?" Hiriluk bursts into laughter, "EH EH EH... WHAT AM I SAYING, YOU'RE ALREADY COVERED IN BANDAGES! EH EH EH EH EH EH!" Chopper asks, "...WHY DID YOU CALL ME CHOPPER?" Hiriluk grins widely, "EH EH EH! A FITTING NAME FOR A REINDEER WITH STRONG LOOKING HORNS THAT COULD EVEN BRING DOWN A TREE... TONY TONY CHOPPER." He continues, "'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT I'LL CALL YOU FROM NOW ON...! LIKE IT?" Chopper is moved to tears, crying happily. "CHOPPER..." Hiriluk laughs, "EH EH EH EH EH!" Page 3: Wapol rides a large, mechanical, multi-legged vehicle through the snow, laughing loudly, "MAHAHAHAHA! WHAT NEW LAW SHALL I PASS TODAY!?" The scene shifts to a lavish room inside a castle, where Dalton, Chess, and Kuromarimo are seated. Kuromarimo asks, "WHAT'S THE MATTER, DALTON?" Chess notes, "YOU'VE BEEN ACTING STRANGE EVER SINCE THE REVERIE." A translator's note explains that Reverie can alternatively be read as "World Council" in kanji. Dalton, identified as the Captain of Drum Kingdom's Royal Guards, looks troubled. He says, "CHESS... KUROMARIMO... WILL THIS KINGDOM EVER RETURN TO ITS FORMER DAYS...? I FEEL WE'RE DISTANCING OUR PEOPLE MORE WITH EACH DAY." Page 4: In the castle room, Kuromarimo, the Chief Magistrate of Drum Kingdom, dismisses Dalton's concerns, "PSH, THAT ANNOYING TALK AGAIN? JUST HAVE A DRINK, WILL YA?" Chess, the Chief Staff Officer, adds, "THAT'S JUST HOW 'KINGDOMS' ARE, MY FRIEND DALTON. KING WAPOL'S METHODS OF RULE JUST HAPPENS TO DIFFER A LITTLE FROM OUR FORMER KING, THAT'S ALL." Chess continues, gesturing with his hands, "NONETHELESS, THE PEOPLE ARE NOTHING WITHOUT A KING. JUST IMAGINE HOW THEY'D FARE ALONE. LIKE RABBITS PUSHED OUT INTO THE CRUEL JUNGLE, THEY'LL BE PICKED OFF ONE BY ONE." Kuromarimo agrees, "OUR MAJESTY MIGHT BE STRICT, BUT THAT'S ONLY TO MAINTAIN PEACE AND ORDER OF THESE LANDS. THAT'S RIGHT! NOW LET'S ALL HAVE A GLASS OR TWO!" He pours a drink, adding, "JUST A DIFFERENT METHOD OF RULE, HUH..." Dalton looks serious and recalls, "...WHEN I ESCORTED OUR MAJESTY TO THE RECENT REVERIE, I HAPPENED TO COME ACROSS A CERTAIN LITTLE GIRL." Page 5: A flashback to the Reverie in the Holy Land Marie-Joie. A king holds up a wanted poster of Monkey D. Dragon. He warns, "DRAGON THE REVOLUTIONARY... THIS MAN'S IDEOLOGY IS A CLEAR AND PRESENT THREAT... WITHIN 5~6 YEARS, I'M CERTAIN HE'LL BECOME A VERY DANGEROUS FIGURE FOR THE WORLD GOVERNMENT." Wapol, the King of Drum, picks his nose dismissively and says, "PFFT, RIDICULOUS... THAT DOESN'T CONCERN MY KINGDOM ONE BIT. A COUNTRY THAT CAN BE BROUGHT DOWN BY MERE REVOLUTIONARIES IS PROBABLY BETTER OFF GONE! IF YOU WANT TO CATCH HIM, THEN HANDLE IT AMONGST YOURSELVES. JUST DON'T MAKE ANY TROUBLE FOR MY KINGDOM, GOT IT?" Nefertari Cobra, the King of Alabasta, stands up furiously, slamming his hands on the table. "ENOUGH, WAPOL! DOES YOUR SELFISHNESS KNOW NO BOUNDS!? JUST WHAT DO YOU TAKE THIS 'REVERIE' TO BE!?" Wapol recoils, "GAHH!" and glares at him, muttering, "NGHHH... NEFERTARI COBRA...!" Page 6: Continuing the flashback, Wapol intentionally walks into a young Princess Vivi, smacking her in the face and knocking her to the ground. "OOPS! LOOKS LIKE MY HAND SLIPPED!" he mocks. Vivi cries out, "AGHH!" Wapol grumbles, "HMPH, THAT MEETING LEFT A BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH..." He then looks down at Vivi and laughs, "HM? SHE MUST BE... MAHAHAHA! WHY, IS THAT THE PRINCESS OF ALABASTA? MY, M...