## One Piece Chapter 154, pages 4-5: Towards Alabasta - Chapter: 154 - Pages: 4-5 - Characters: two unidentified men, Portgas D. Ace, unidentified chef, Dalton, Kureha ### Summary 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.