## One Piece Chapter 179, pages 17-18: Showdown at Alubarna - Chapter: 179 - Pages: 17-18 - Characters: Tashigi, Monkey D. Luffy ### Summary Page 17: Tashigi is shown at the top, her sword drawn, looking resolute as she prepares to lead her marines. The narration continues, "All of them," Below her is a large, stylized map of the Alabasta Kingdom. Banners label the different factions and their starting locations: "Marines" and "Straw-Hats" at Rainbase, "Baroque Works" moving from Rainbase, "Rebels" at Katorea, and "Royalists" at Alubarna. Large black arrows converge from all these locations, pointing directly towards the capital city of Alubarna, where a symbol of crossed swords marks the impending battleground. The narration concludes the thought: "Each with conflicting intentions, Will clash at Alubarna." The map visually summarizes the massive convergence of forces that will decide the fate of the kingdom. Page 18: A wide, silent shot shows the grand city of Alubarna in the distance, surrounded by vast, empty sand dunes. Suddenly, a small drop of water falls onto the sand with a "PLOP!" In the next panel, a small crater is visible in the sand, and a faint "COUGH!" is heard. Then, Luffy's face bursts out of the sand, his eyes wide and his mouth open as he gasps for air. In the final, massive panel, a colossal shout echoes across the desert, directed towards the distant city of Alubarna. The word "MEAAAT!" is bellowed with incredible volume, accompanied by large sound effect characters, signaling that Luffy has miraculously survived and is demanding food to recover his strength.