## One Piece Chapter 343, pages 13-14: CIPHER POL NO. 9 - Chapter: 343 - Pages: 13-14 - Characters: Iceburg, Nico Robin, panda-masked figure ### Summary Page 13: The panda-masked figure stands over Iceburg, explaining their scheme: "YES. WE ALLOWED YOU TO LIVE SO WE COULD FRAME THOSE PIRATES. ALSO, IF WE HAD KILLED YOU THEN... OUR MAIN OBJECTIVE, THE BLUEPRINTS FOR THAT SHIP, WOULD'VE REMAINED HIDDEN." Iceburg lies on the floor, listening in shock. The panda-masked figure continues, "FROM ONE CARPENTER TO ANOTHER, THAT THING... IS A SECRET TREASURE PASSED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS. WHEN YOU FEEL THAT YOUR LIFE IS THREATENED... YOU WILL NO DOUBT PASS IT DOWN TO SOMEONE ELSE." Iceburg realizes the truth, sweating as he mutters, "..... SO THEN... I PLAYED RIGHT INTO YOUR HANDS..." The panda-masked figure reveals, "THE PERSON YOU CHOSE IS CHIEF MECHANIC, PAULIE. RIGHT NOW, TWO OF MY COMRADES ARE DEALING WITH HIM." Page 14: The panda-masked figure turns to leave, walking towards the door with "STA STA" footsteps. He says, "---TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE... I'M GOING OUTSIDE TO TAKE CARE OF THE CARPENTERS IN THE HALLWAY. I'M LEAVING HIM TO YOU, NICO ROBIN." Robin stands silently by the bed, her dark eyes staring coldly. The panda-masked figure continues, "ONCE THEY GET THE BLUEPRINT FROM PAULIE, THEY WILL SEND YOU A SIGNAL. WHEN THEY DO, KILL HIM." Iceburg grits his teeth in anger and despair, sweating profusely ("........!!!"). The panda-masked figure adds, "AFTER THAT, WE JUST NEED TO ELIMINATE PAULIE. AND THE STRAW HATS WILL TAKE THE BLAME. THEN, OUR MISSION WILL BE COMPLETE," as he stands by the exit.