## One Piece Chapter 257: DIAL BATTLE - Chapter: 257 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Wapol, Sanji, Usopp, Nami, Gan Fall, Satori, Enel, Yama, God's Militia, Wiper, Nico Robin, Shura, Kamakiri, Braham, Genbo, Holy, Raki, God's Militia member, Shandia warriors, Monkey D. Luffy ### Summary Page 0: The title page shows Wapol standing in front of a large, elaborate toy shop. He has a wide, toothy grin and is wearing a dark outfit with a furry white coat. A sign above the entrance reads "TOY SHOP". The caption at the bottom says "WAPOL'S SNACK BANSAI VOL. 19: THE NEWLY-EXPANDED WAPOL TOYSHOP!" The chapter title is "Chapter 257: 'DIAL BATTLE'". Page 1: The Going Merry is docked in the forest of Upper Yard. An off-screen voice says, "BECAUSE THE CITIZENS OF THE BLUE SEA ARE QUITE INCAPABLE OF SKY COMBAT." Another voice asks, "SKY COMBAT?" The first voice continues, "WHEN WE FIRST MET, I PRESENTED MYSELF TO YOU AS A MERCENARY..." On the deck of the ship, Sanji stands holding a large wooden mallet, looking at a barrel with a small shell placed on top of it. Gan Fall sits nearby, instructing him. Nami and Usopp watch closely. Gan Fall says, "YOU WILL KNOW SOON ENOUGH. TRY TO BREAK THAT SHELL." Sanji asks, "WHAT IS THIS THING FOR?" Gan Fall replies, "NOW, WATCH CLOSELY." Sanji winds up to swing the mallet. Usopp panics, yelling, "WAIT-!! DO YOU HAVE TO SWING SO HARD!!?" Sanji calmly says, "...WELL, HERE I GO..." Usopp shouts, "DON'T SAY THAT JUST 'CAUSE THIS AIN'T YOUR SHIP...!!!" Sanji tells him, "HIT IT AS HARD AS YOU CAN." Usopp threatens, "DO IT GENTLY, SANJI!! IF YOU MAKE A HOLE IN THE DECK, I'LL KILL YOU!!!" Page 2: Sanji swings the heavy mallet down with all his might, striking the shell on the barrel directly. A starburst impact effect appears with a "!!?" sound. Sanji looks at the mallet in confusion, noting, "I SWUNG AS HARD AS I COULD. I THOUGHT IT'D BREAK INTO PIECES." He adds, "HUH?" Gan Fall observes, "STRANGE..." Nami scolds Sanji, "...I TOLD YOU GENTLY, BUT NOT THAT GENTLY..." Usopp points out, "YOU DIDN'T EVEN DAMAGE THE BARREL..." Nami has a question mark above her head. A close-up shows the shell sitting completely intact on the barrel, with small wisps of smoke rising from it. Gan Fall explains, "IT'S AS IF THIS DIAL... ABSORBED ALL THE IMPACT SOMEHOW..." Page 3: Gan Fall continues his instructions to Sanji, "AND PRESS THE PART YOU'RE FACING... NOW AIM THE OPEN SIDE OF THE DIAL AT THE BARREL..." Usopp and Nami watch with nervous anticipation, saying, "EH!!?" Sanji holds the dial in his hand, aiming it at the barrel, and presses the back of it. Suddenly, a massive, violent explosion of force erupts from the dial, completely obliterating the barrel into splinters. The blast is accompanied by a loud "BOOM!!" sound effect. Sanji is caught off guard, exclaiming "!!?" as the sheer force of the blast sends him flying backward. He crashes hard onto the wooden deck of the ship with a loud clatter. Usopp and Nami scream in terror, "GYAAAA-AAAH!!!" and "KYAAH!!!" as debris flies everywhere. Usopp, despite his fear, yells, "WOW!!!" Page 4: The smoke clears on the deck. Sanji is sitting up, recovering from being blown backward. Usopp and Nami peek cautiously over the railing. Gan Fall sits calmly amidst the scattered splinters of the destroyed barrel. A close-up shows the dial resting on the deck, emitting small wisps of smoke. Gan Fall explains, "IT ABSORBS AND STORES ENERGY FROM IMPACTS TO BE RELEASED LATER. WAS AN 'IMPACT DIAL.' WHAT YOU SAW..." Sanji sits on the deck, looking down thoughtfully. He recalls the fight with Satori, the meatball priest, who used a similar device hidden under his glove. Sanji thinks, "THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM A MERE PUNCH. THIS IS AN 'IMPACT'!!!" He says aloud, "...YEAH... THAT MEATBALL PRIEST WAS USING THE SAME THING... REMIND YOU OF SOMETHING? EH, USOPP, DOESN'T THAT..." Gan Fall elaborates, "THEY ARE USUALLY FIXED TO THE PALM UNDER A GLOVE OR A BANDAGE. A DIRECT HIT IS ENOUGH TO KILL A NORMAL PERSON." Page 5: Gan Fall continues his explanation of the dials. "IT WAS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD. THEREFORE, IT WAS RARELY USED. IT IS ALSO SAID, HOWEVER, THAT THE DIAL WAS SO STRONG THAT IT COULD KILL THE USER. FOR EXAMPLE, THE NOW EXTINCT 'REJECT DIAL' HAD A POWER 10 TIMES STRONGER THAN AN 'IMPACT DIAL'. ACCORDING TO LEGENDS, THERE EXISTED EVEN MORE POWERFUL DIALS ON SKY ISLAND." Usopp angrily yells at Gan Fall, "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME EARLIER!!? IT SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME!!" Nami remarks, "...WHAT A DANGEROUS DIAL... IT MIGHT AS WELL BE CALLED A WEAPON!" Gan Fall adds, "BUT THEY CAN ALSO BE DEVASTATING IN BATTLES....DIALS ARE VERY USEFUL, THAT'S TRUE... CAN ALSO HARM MAN. IT IS ALL UP TO THE USER'S INTENTIONS. THAT IS STILL TRUE - HOWEVER, ANY TOOL THAT BENEFITS MAN..." Nami says, "I THOUGHT THAT THE DIALS WERE JUST LIKE EVERYDAY ACCESSORIES..." Gan Fall gives more examples, "IF EQUIPPED IN A BIRD'S MOUTH, A RARE AND POWERFUL 'FIRE-BREATHING BIRD' IS BORN. THE SAME GOES FOR A 'FLAME DIAL'...