## One Piece Chapter 98, pages 8-10: DARK CLOUDS - Chapter: 98 - Pages: 8-10 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Alvida, Cabaji, Buggy Pirates, crowd, Buggy ### Summary Page 8: The explosion rips through the square, sending massive chunks of debris flying through the air. A large, jagged piece of a broken fountain hurtles directly towards Alvida. Someone in the crowd yells in panic, "ONE OF THE BROKEN FOUNTAIN PIECES IS HEADED RIGHT FOR THAT WOMAN!" Luffy watches from the execution stand and shouts, "WATCH OUT!" The heavy stone debris strikes Alvida directly, but instead of crushing her, it miraculously slides right off her body, leaving her completely unharmed. In the background, Buggy's crew members, including Cabaji, are seen laughing maniacally at the chaos. Page 9: The crowd is stunned by what they just witnessed. "WHAT! THE RUBBLE JUST SLIPPED OFF OF HER!" Alvida smiles calmly, adjusting her hat. "MY, MY. WASN'T THAT RATHER DANGEROUS?" Luffy stares in disbelief. "W... WHAT WAS THAT JUST NOW...?" A voice calls out, "MY APOLOGIES BUT WITH YOUR SMOOTH SKIN, YOU SHOULD, OF COURSE, BE UNHARMED, MY LOVELY LADY ALVIDA!" A massive, grinning face of Buggy the Clown looms behind Alvida. Hearing the name, Luffy finally connects the dots. "ALVIDA!? WHERE'S ALVIDA?" Alvida snaps back at Buggy, "HE'S CALLING ME ALVIDA! YOU IDIOT!" Luffy watches them and thinks, "HUH... SOMETHING SEEMS A BIT OFF THOUGH..." Page 10: Alvida strikes a pose, explaining her transformation. "HAHA, SO YOU'VE NOTICED. MY BODY HAS CHANGED SINCE I ATE A DEVIL FRUIT! THE NAME OF MY DEVIL FRUIT IS SUBE SUBE FRUIT! THERE IS NO ATTACK THAT CAN LEAVE A WOUND ON MY BEAUTIFUL SKIN ANYMORE!" (A translator note adds: literally slippery slippery fruit). She touches her face, continuing, "UNFORTUNATELY THOUGH, THE FRUIT DID NOTHING TO CHANGE MY BEAUTY... BUT AS YOU'VE POINTED OUT, MY FRECKLES DID INDEED DISAPPEAR!" Luffy looks at her blankly. "THAT'S NOT WHAT I WAS POINTING OUT..." Alvida gestures towards Buggy. "IN ANY CASE, IF YOU'RE REALLY FIT TO BE MY MAN, THEN YOU CERTAINLY CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE TO THIS MAN! I'VE TEAMED UP WITH HIM, EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINDING YOU!"