## One Piece Chapter 340: THE WOMAN WHO BRINGS DARKNESS - Chapter: 340 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Gedatsu, Forest Captain, citizens, Monkey D. Luffy, Nami, Water 7 citizens, female announcer, station guards, Roronoa Zoro, hotel owner, Usopp, armed citizens, Sanji, Tony Tony Chopper, Water 7 citizen, Nico Robin ### Summary Page 0: The title page of Chapter 340 is titled "THE WOMAN WHO BRINGS DARKNESS". The cover story is "GEDATSU'S LIFE IN BLUE SEA VOL. 24: THE FOREST CAPTAIN'S HANDIWORK SURPRISES EVERYONE!". The illustration shows a large, newly built hot spring bathhouse with a sign reading "Ukkari-yu" (うっかり湯). Smoke rises from chimneys behind the building. In the foreground, a person wearing a helmet and a cloak looks at the impressive structure. Several small, round forest creatures are running around happily in front of the bathhouse, while other citizens look on in amazement. Page 1: High above the streets of Water 7, a figure is falling rapidly through the air. It is Monkey D. Luffy, screaming at the top of his lungs, "NOOOOOOOOO...!!" as he plummets past the towering stone structures and aqueducts of the city. The wind rushes past him as he falls toward the lower levels of the town. Page 2: With a massive crash and a cry of "GYA!!", Luffy lands hard on the stone ground below. Nami, standing nearby, is furious and terrified, clutching her chest as she screams, "GOOD LANDING, MY BUTT!! I ALMOST HAD A HEART ATTACK!!!" Luffy, rubbing his head, tries to justify his actions: "WE CAN'T HELP IT! WE COULDN'T USE THE ELEVATOR BECAUSE WE CAN'T BE SEEN, YOU SAID SO YOURSELF!" Nami retorts, "BUT I DIDN'T TELL YOU TO JUMP DOWN! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, THAT LONG-NOSED SHIPWRIGHT!?" Luffy laughs it off with a "HEH... HEH..." while Nami sighs, looking up at the gloomy sky. "The sky and the town are... so gloomy... Let's go back to the hotel." Page 3: An announcement echoes across the city of Water 7: "THIS IS A WARNING TO EVERYONE ON THE ISLAND. AQUA LAGUNA IS APPROACHING. ALL OF THE SHIPYARDS IN ZOUSEN-JIMA ARE NOW OPEN... AS SHELTERS FOR EVACUEES DURING THE STORM." The streets are filled with the sound of rushing water and wind. Citizens are busy preparing for the massive tide. One man hammers wooden planks over his door, shouting, "I'M SEALING THE DOOR! DID YOU FORGET ANYTHING?" A woman replies, "NO, WE'RE READY TO GO TO THE SHIPYARDS." The man mutters, "IF THE DOOR ISN'T SEALED TIGHT, IT'LL LEAK, AND ALL THE FURNITURE IN THE HOUSE WILL BE RUINED." Meanwhile, a female official with a megaphone continues the broadcast: "AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THERE WILL BE A CROWD ENTERING THE SHIPYARDS. SO PLEASE, DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE. ALSO, DOCK 1 IS CURRENTLY IN DISARRAY, THEREFORE..." Page 4: In the crowded streets, citizens panic as the wind grows stronger. "THE WIND IS GETTING STRONGER..." "LET'S HURRY IT UP!!" "IF WE DON'T... THOSE KILLER PIRATES MAY COME!!" "AH! SCARY!!" The announcement continues over the speakers: "SEA TRAIN, PUFFING TOM, WILL LEAVE THE STATION FOR SENTO BOBURA AT EXACTLY 1 PM." At the Blue Station, guards are checking passengers. The announcement warns: "ALL PASSENGERS MUST SHOW THEIR FACES BEFORE BOARDING. THE USAGE OF MASKS ABOARD TODAY'S TRAIN IS FORBIDDEN! PLEASE SHOW YOUR TICKET AS WELL AS YOUR FACE! THE STRAW HAT PIRATES, WHO ATTEMPTED TO ASSASSINATE MAYOR ICEBERG, ARE STILL AT LARGE... PLEASE COOPERATE TO HASTEN THEIR ARREST." A woman is forced to remove her mask before boarding. Page 5: Roronoa Zoro sits on a high ledge, reading a newspaper with a grim expression. "SO THIS IS WHY... THE REASON I'M BEING CHASED IS BECAUSE I'M AN ASSOCIATE OF THE ASSASSIN..." He looks down at the paper, noting, "WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NOW... WE CAN'T GO BACK TO THE HOTEL... ONLY MY, LUFFY'S, AND ROBIN'S PICTURES ARE IN HERE. THAT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE WE HAVE BOUNTIES ON OUR HEADS..." Down below, near the hotel, citizens and Galley-La workers are searching. "ARE YOU SURE, MISTER?" "YES. THEY CAME HERE YESTERDAY... THEY WERE SLEEPING HERE LAST NIGHT." The hotel owner confirms, "THEIR BAGS ARE STILL IN THEIR ROOMS... THEY'LL BE BACK." Page 6: At the Rocky Peninsula, a group of armed citizens and shipwrights find the Going Merry anchored. "ARE YOU SURE THIS IS THE RIGHT SHIP?" "YES, THIS IS IT. JUST LOOK AT THE FLAG." They look at the Straw Hat Jolly Roger waving in the strong wind. "YEAH. THAT'S STRAW HAT ALRIGHT..." "NOBODY'S HERE..." "THEY'VE PROBABLY ABANDONED THIS SHIP, BY THE LOOKS OF IT." "I HEARD THAT THEY FOUND OUT THIS SHIP IS NO GOOD YESTERDAY." "THEY'VE LIKELY ABANDONED IT ALREADY... THERE'S ALMOST NOTHING LEFT ON THAT SHIP..." Nearby, Usopp, heavily bandaged, is hiding behind some rocks, watching them with a worried expression. "WHO ARE THEY? THEY'RE CARRYING WEAPONS..." Page 7: In another part of the city, citizens continue their search. "DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THOSE PIRATES?" "NO, SORRY." "IF WE CAN CATCH ANY OF THOSE THREE... WE CAN FIND THE REST EASILY!! HURRY! WE HAVE TO CATCH THEM...