## One Piece Chapter 342: AGENTS OF DARKNESS - Chapter: 342 - Pages: 0-17 - Characters: Hasami, Franky, Mozu, Kiwi, Franky Family members, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Chopper, Tilestone, Peeply Lulu, Galley-La shipwrights, Iceburg, Kalifa, Paulie, Rob Lucci, Hattori, Kaku, Nico Robin, masked figure in bear mask, masked figure in bird mask, masked figure in horned mask, masked figure in skull mask ### Summary Page 0: The cover page for Chapter 342, titled 'AGENTS OF DARKNESS', features the cover story 'Gedatsu's Carefree Life in the Blue Seas Vol. 26: "The Bus is Operated by Hasami!"'. The illustration shows a giant, cheerful crab named Hasami carrying a wooden bus structure on its back, kicking up dust as it travels along a path. Page 1: Franky is furious, screaming at the top of his lungs, "WHERE ARE YOU~~~? STRAW HAT!!!" His mouth is wide open, showing his teeth, and his sunglasses gleam. Behind him, Mozu and Kiwi, with their square hairstyles, comment on the situation: "IT CAN'T BE HELPED... BIG BRO... THEY'VE PISSED OFF EVERYONE ON THIS ISLAND... THEY MUST BE HIDING OUT RIGHT NOW." Franky stomps forward, frustrated, asking, "WHY ISN'T HE COMING OUT!! I THOUGHT HE HAD GUTS!" Mozu and Kiwi walk alongside him, wearing shirts labeled "TEKKO". They note how unusually violent Franky is being today, to which he snaps, "SHUT UP! I'VE BEEN LIKE THIS ALL WEEK!" Page 2: Franky and his sisters walk through the streets of Water 7 when they hear voices calling out, "BIG BRO~~" and "BIG... BRO~~~". A group of Franky Family members approaches them. Franky asks if they beat up the Straw Hats, but a bandaged subordinate holding a log replies, "NO. SOME PEOPLE GOT IN THE WAY... THEY ESCAPED..." He explains that they saw "that worthless long nose guy fixing the ship alone" on their ship. Franky is surprised, asking, "YOU SAW ONE OF THEM...? ON THEIR SHIP." Page 3: Hearing that Usopp is alone on the Going Merry, Franky lets out a sinister, wide-mouthed grin. His subordinates are thrilled, shouting, "WOOOW!! BIG BRO DID THE EVIL GRIN~~~" Franky chuckles, "THAT MAKES THINGS EASIER... WE CAN USE THAT GUY... TO LURE OUT THE OTHERS!!" He instructs his men to spread out across town and shout, "...YELLING 'WE GOT THE LONG NOSE GUY!! IF YOU DON'T WANT US TO FEED HIM TO THE FISHES... COME TO THE WAREHOUSE UNDER THE BRIDGE AND SEE FRANKY'". His men enthusiastically cheer, "WE GOT IT, BIG BRO!! LEAVE IT TO US!!" while setting up a trap. Page 4: Outside the grand Galley-La Company headquarters, a massive crowd of armed shipwrights stands guard. Shouts of "KEEP YOUR GUARD UP!" and "IF WE LET ANYONE GET THROUGH... THE PRIDE OF GALLEY-LA WILL BE DESTROYED!!" echo through the air. Inside the crowd, Tilestone and Peeply Lulu discuss the tight security, assuring each other that not even a fly can get through. Watching from a distance, Chopper peers through binoculars, noting, "EVERYONE HAS A WEAPON... THEY LOOK SO STRONG!!" Nami agrees, saying those mechanics could pin any pirate to the ground. Page 5: Hiding in the nearby trees, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Chopper keep watch. Zoro tells Chopper, "TELL ME AS SOON AS YOU SEE THEM MAKE A MOVE..." Chopper replies, "OKAY!" Nami worries about anyone barging in recklessly, while Zoro notes that this will be a long night and they must catch Robin tonight to find out the truth. Luffy, with a determined and fierce expression, declares, "I'LL DEFINITELY CATCH HER!!!" Page 6: Inside the quiet room of Iceburg, the clock ticks loudly ("TICK TOCK"). Iceburg lies in his medical bed, hooked up to an IV. Kalifa stands by his side. Iceburg asks, "KARIFA... CAN YOU LEAVE THE ROOM FOR A WHILE?" She looks surprised but responds, "..... UNDERSTOOD." Iceburg adds, "TELL PAULIE TO COME IN HERE ON YOUR WAY OUT..." Page 7: Outside the room, Paulie, Rob Lucci (with Hattori on his shoulder), Kaku, Peeply Lulu, and Tilestone are waiting. Kalifa opens the door and calls out, "PAULIE... ICEBERG-SAN HAS SOMETHING TO SAY TO YOU." Paulie is surprised, asking, "TO ME?" Kalifa confirms, "YES. JUST YOU. I'M GOING TO THE SECRETARY'S ROOM. TELL ME IF ANYTHING HAPPENS." Tilestone dramatically panics, shouting, "!!!? HE'S GOING TO SAY HIS LAST WORDS!!?" while Kaku and Lulu tell Paulie to go in quickly as it must be important. Page 8: Paulie enters the room, and the door clicks shut ("KACHA"). Outside, the remaining Galley-La shipwrights stand guard in the hallway. Through the window frame, we see Paulie standing by Iceburg's bedside. Paulie looks serious, saying, "YEAH... I GOT IT." Page 9: Iceburg speaks to Paulie privately: "AFTER MUCH CONSIDERATION, YOU ARE THE BEST MAN FOR THIS JOB. WILL YOU ACCEPT THIS TASK?" He warns him that there may be a lot of danger involved. Paulie, adjusting his goggles, replies confidently, "YOU DON'T NEED TO BE SO POLITE. JUST LEAVE IT TO ME!!" Kalifa watches silently from a distance as Paulie turns to leave, saying, "I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT RIGHT NOW." Page 10: Paulie exits the room, closing the door behind him (...