## One Piece Chapter 348: Combat Power - Chapter: 348 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Gedatsu, Happa Yamao, Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Paulie, Rob Lucci, Kaku, Kalifa, Blueno, Nico Robin, Iceburg, Tony Tony Chopper, Hattori ### Summary Page 0: The title page for Chapter 348, titled "Combat Power." The cover story is "Gedatsu's Carefree Life in the Blue Seas, Final Volume: Come to the Ukkari Bath on Hot Spring Island at least once." The illustration shows Gedatsu and Happa Yamao standing proudly in front of the newly completed, grand Ukkari Bathhouse, which features traditional Japanese architecture and steaming hot springs in the background. Page 1: Inside Iceburg's office, the room is in complete ruins with debris scattered everywhere. Several shipwrights lie unconscious on the floor. A voice echoes through the room, saying, "The flames will rise from a number of rooms on the first floor soon." Another voice adds, "But the culprits were pirates... these things happen." Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Paulie stand in shock and anger. Paulie, bleeding from his head, glares at the CP9 agents and mutters, "..... You!!!" Nami angrily shouts, "You use the masks of other people to get away with whatever you like. Talk about rude!!" Page 2: Blueno, still wearing his bull-horned mask, calmly responds, "They're already tainted masks. I see no problems with that." The CP9 members stand in a line, completely unfazed. A clock on the wall ticks quietly. On the floor, Iceburg lies injured and barely conscious, gasping weakly. Nico Robin, her face partially hidden by her hood, turns to leave, saying, "I'll be going then." Lucci replies, "Yes. You've done your part." Luffy screams in desperation, "WAIT!!! ROBIN!!! I WON'T ACCEPT IT!!!" Page 3: Robin walks away, saying a cold "Goodbye..." as she disappears. Nami and Chopper cry out in despair, "Robin!!" and "Don't let her go...!!" Iceburg weakly gasps, "Don't let Nico Robin...!!" Luffy charges forward in a rage, shouting, "Where are you going now!!? We just found you!!!" Blueno steps directly into his path, flexing his massive frame and declaring, "Tekkai." Luffy punches him squarely in the face, screaming, "Get outta my way!!!" but his fist hits Blueno's hardened body with a heavy, metallic thud. Page 4: Blueno grins as Luffy's fist bounces harmlessly off his face. Luffy is stunned, thinking, ".....!! What's with these guys and their hard bodies!!?" Blueno explains, "Our bodies are trained to the point of mimicking an iron shell. We can heighten our resistance." Luffy unleashes a rapid barrage of punches, shouting, "I said, get outta my way!!!" Blueno easily dodges every single strike, his body swaying like paper as he calls out, "Kamie." He adds, "But taking hits is not our only skill." Nami and Chopper watch in disbelief. Chopper screams, "Whoa!! He's not getting hit at all!! And he's so huge!!" Nami remarks, "It's like he's a piece of paper, floating...!!" Luffy tries to run past, yelling, "Robin!! Wait!!!" Page 5: Luffy prepares a counterattack, stretching his arm back: "You..!!! Gomu Gomu no...!!" Blueno looks on calmly. Luffy thrusts his fist forward, shouting, "Bullet!!!" but the punch hits nothing but empty air. Blueno has vanished. Luffy is shocked: "!?". Blueno suddenly reappears behind him, explaining, "Soru. With the explosive power of my legs... it only seems as though I've disappeared." Luffy turns around in surprise as Blueno moves with incredible speed. Chopper panics, screaming, "He disappeared again!!" Page 6: Blueno leaps high into the air, kicking the air to stay aloft: "Getsu-pou. I can kick the air and float..." Luffy looks up, confused: "Eh?". Chopper screams, "He's flying!!!" Meanwhile, Kaku and Kalifa prepare to attack, moving with rapid speed. Luffy yells, "You!!!" as Kaku and Kalifa execute a joint slashing kick: "Ran-kyaku." Luffy is caught in the crossfire, crying out "Buh!!?" as the sharp air pressure slashes at him. Page 7: The powerful air slash from the Rankyaku cuts clean through the stone wall of the room with a massive explosion of debris. Nami and Chopper duck for cover, Nami shouting, "Get down!!!" and Chopper crying "Why!?" and "A cutting technique!!?". Luffy is blown back into the rubble, groaning "Ow!!" Chopper screams, "Luffy!!" Nami is stunned: "They cut the wall with their kicks!?" Kalifa adjusts her glasses, explaining, "If you have the speed to create a kamikaze, then it's possible... That's Rankyaku." Page 8: Zoro watches the destruction, then suddenly reacts as Kaku attacks him with a swift kick. Zoro blocks the kick with his swords, the metal clashing with a sharp ring. Kaku, now unmasked, smiles and says, "We met on the ship, Roronoa. So your inspection at the time..." Zoro struggles against the pressure. Kaku continues, "Unfortunately for you... I was serious when I appraised it." Zoro glares back, saying "........!!" Page 9: Zoro retorts, "That's too bad." He clashes fiercely with Kaku, their blades sparking with a loud c...