## One Piece Chapter 154: Towards Alabasta - Chapter: 154 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Jango, Marines, Dalton, Kureha, unidentified man, two unidentified men, Portgas D. Ace, unidentified chef, Nefertari Vivi, Monkey D. Luffy, Usopp, Sanji, Nami, Roronoa Zoro, Carue, Tony Tony Chopper, Baroque Works subordinates, Mr. 2 Bon Kurei, Nico Robin, Crocodile ### Summary Page 0: The title page for Chapter 154, titled "Towards Alabasta". The illustration shows Jango dancing energetically on top of a pile of defeated Marines. He wears his signature heart-shaped glasses and striped suit. The text reads "JANGO'S DANCE PARADISE VOL. 22 'MARINE HQ CAPTAIN'S STRENGTH'". Page 1: A snowy landscape is shown with Drum Castle towering on the drum-shaped mountains in the background. The Going Merry sails away from the island on the dark sea. Narration boxes read: "AFTERWARDS, 'HILULUK'S CHERRY BLOSSOMS' THAT FELL ON THAT FATEFUL NIGHT, BECAME KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS THE VOICE THAT SIGNALED THE BIRTH OF FREEDOM IN A COUNTRY YET WITHOUT A NAME." Below, a pirate flag with a skull and crossbones surrounded by cherry blossom petals flutters in the wind. A final narration box states: "THAT THIS COUNTRY WOULD ADOPT A MOST UNUSUAL FLAG AS THEIR NATIONAL SYMBOL, IS A STORY FOR LATER." Page 2: Outside Drum Castle, Dalton and Dr. Kureha sit in the snow. Dalton remarks, "THEY MUST'VE LEFT THE ISLAND BY NOW..." Kureha simply replies, "HMM..." Dalton continues, "IF HILULUK'S 'CHERRY BLOSSOMS' REALLY DID CAUSE A MIRACLE, THEN IT'S THE FACT THAT A TIMID LITTLE REINDEER LIKE HIM DECIDED TO VENTURE THE SEAS..." Kureha adds, "THE REINDEER THAT INHERITED BOTH THE BEST MEDICAL SKILLS AND THE HEART REQUIRED FOR A DOCTOR..." Suddenly, Dalton notices someone approaching. "HM? DALTON!" a voice calls out. Dalton smiles warmly, saying, "I'M SURE THIS COUNTRY WILL CHANGE, JUST LIKE HIM..." Kureha laughs, "HE WAS ACTING ALL TOUGH LIKE A MAN FOR A MOMENT THERE... HEE HEE HEE..." Page 3: A man runs up to Dalton, holding up a wanted poster of Monkey D. Luffy. "THAT'S HIM! NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! THIS! LOOK!" he exclaims. Dalton asks, "SHOW ME WHAT?" The man explains, "WE JUST REMEMBERED THAT WE OUGHT TO SHOW YOU THIS! LOOK!" Dalton looks at the poster with a "HM?" Kureha also looks at it and chuckles, "OH? WELL ISN'T HE QUITE THE NOTORIOUS VILLAIN? HEE HEE HEE..." The man points out, "A WANTED PIRATE, WITH A BOUNTY OF 30 MILLION BERI..." Dalton asks, "WHERE DID YOU GET THIS?" The man hesitates, "WELL, THAT'S..." Another man joins in, explaining, "WE SHOULD'VE SHOWED THIS TO YOU EARLIER BUT WE FORGOT. AROUND A WEEK AGO, A LONE TRAVELLER SUDDENLY SHOWED UP IN ROBELLE. FOR SOME REASON, IT DIDN'T SNOW AT ALL THAT DAY." Page 4: The men continue their story to Dalton and Kureha. "WE DON'T KNOW WHERE HE CAME FROM, BUT HE SAID HE WAS LOOKING FOR 'BLACKBEARD,' THE SAME PIRATE THAT ATTACKED OUR COUNTRY. BUT WHEN WE TOLD HIM BLACKBEARD HAD ALREADY LEFT THIS COUNTRY..." A flashback shows a silhouette of a man wearing a hat. He asks, "THEN LET ME ASK YOU ONE MORE THING. HAS A PIRATE WEARING A STRAW-HAT COME HERE BY ANY CHANCE?" The men recount, "WE SAID WE'VE NEVER HEARD OF HIM, AND THAT'S WHEN HE HANDED US THIS WANTED POSTER." The silhouette clicks his tongue, "TSK TSK." Turning away, he says, "IF HE HAPPENS TO COME TO THIS ISLAND, PLEASE TELL HIM I'LL BE WAITING IN ALABASTA FOR 10 DAYS. THAT'LL BE ALL..." Page 5: The flashback continues, revealing the man's face as Portgas D. Ace, smiling confidently. "TELL HIM THAT IF LUFFY COMES HERE. THE NAME'S ACE." He starts to walk away, then turns back, "OH THAT'S RIGHT, I ALMOST FORGOT. WAIT! WHAT'S YOUR NAME!?" Suddenly, he is seen running away from a restaurant in the snowy town. "CRAP! BE SURE TO PASS ON THE MESSAGE!" he yells. An angry chef chases him, shouting, "SOMEONE CATCH THAT MAN! HE DIDN'T PAY FOR HIS MEAL!" The men watch in confusion, "HUH!?" Back in the present, the man finishes his story. "I SEE... WELL, I DON'T THINK THERE WAS A NEED TO TELL HIM." Dalton asks, "HUH? WHY?" The man replies, "BECAUSE THOSE PIRATES ARE HEADING TOWARDS ALABASTA NEXT. AND I'VE GOT A HUNCH ABOUT WHY THAT IS..." Kureha remains silent, staring intently. Page 6: Dalton looks at Kureha, remembering Vivi. "I GET THE FEELING WE'VE MET SOMEWHERE BEFORE. I-IT MUST BE YOUR IMAGINATION, I'M SURE OF IT! I MAY NOT UNDERSTAND WHY YOU'RE TRAVELLING WITH THOSE PIRATES BUT I'M SURE YOU HAVE YOUR REASONS... YOU'VE GROWN UP TO BE A WONDERFUL LADY...!" He then notices Kureha staring at the wanted poster. "DR. KUREHA... WHAT'RE YOU STARING SO INTENTLY AT THAT POSTER FOR?" Kureha asks, "DO YOU KNOW OF GOL 'D.' ROGER...?" Dalton is confused, "D...? YOU MEAN GOLD ROGER? WELL YEAH, WHO DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT HIM?" Kureha smiles knowingly, "...SO IS THAT WHAT THE PEOPLE CALL HIM THESE DAYS? SEEMS MY REINDEER HAS GONE OFF WITH A VERY DANGEROUS MAN INDEED..." Dalton looks puzzled with a "?". Page 7: A close-up of Dr. Kureha shows her smiling broadly. "IT SEEMS THE...