## One Piece Chapter 103, pages 14-16: WHALE - Chapter: 103 - Pages: 14-16 - Characters: Crocus, Laboon, Nami, Monkey D. Luffy, Mr. 9, Nefertari Vivi, Sanji, Usopp ### Summary Page 14: Inside a mechanical room within the whale, Crocus is operating a large winch system. He says to himself, "I DON'T HAVE MUCH SEDATIVES LEFT. LOOKS LIKE I NEED TO GO MAKE SOME MORE..." He speaks into a microphone or speaking tube, his voice echoing out to the whale, "STOP HURTING YOURSELF." Outside, Laboon continues to roar, "BUOOHHH!" and rams its head into the Red Line, causing more damage to itself. Blood spurts from its wounds. Crocus's voice continues, "THAT WALL BEFORE YOU SEPARATES THE OCEANS OF THE WORLD. YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO BRING IT DOWN EVEN IF YOU KEEP ON BASHING IT UNTIL YOU DIE...! SO PLEASE STOP, LABOON." Laboon lets out a softer, mournful sound, "BUOOHHH...." as it floats in the water, its head heavily scarred and bleeding. Page 15: The violent shaking stops. On the Going Merry, Nami looks around and says, "THE WHALE SEEMS TO HAVE CALMED DOWN..." The crew is gathered on the deck. Luffy is sitting on the railing, while Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday are tied up on the floor. Sanji asks them, "WELL? JUST WHO EXACTLY ARE YOU GUYS...!?" Miss Wednesday whispers to her partner, "M...MR.9, THESE PEOPLE ARE PIRATES." Mr. 9 replies nervously, "Y-YES I KNOW, MISS WEDNESDAY. BUT THEY SEEM UNDERSTANDING ENOUGH." Luffy looks over and asks, "WHO'S THAT OLD MAN?" Usopp replies, "OH, HE'S BACK..." Crocus has returned to his small island. Suddenly, Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday stand up, still tied together, and declare loudly, "I WON'T LET YOU LAY EVEN A SINGLE FINGER ON LABOON, FOR AS LONG AS I LIVE!" Page 16: Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday, having freed themselves, leap into the air. They both aim bazookas downwards and laugh, "FUFUFU... OH... BUT WE'RE INSIDE THE WHALE NOW... IT'LL BE ONLY TOO EASY, TO BLAST A HOLE IN ITS STOMACH!" As they fire their weapons simultaneously, they shout, "WE WON'T LET YOU INTERFERE IN OUR WHALING BUSINESS ANY LONGER!" Crocus, seeing this from his island, yells, "DAMN ROGUES...!" He leaps from his platform, diving directly into the path of the incoming bazooka blasts. A massive explosion engulfs Crocus as he takes the full force of the attack with his own body. Usopp watches in horror and yells, "THAT OLD MAN TOOK THE BLAST WITH HIS OWN BODY!"