## One Piece Chapter 247: Trial of Balls - Chapter: 247 - Pages: 0-23 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Kamakiri, Wiper, Genbo, Braham, Montblanc Noland, Gan Fall, Pierre, Conis, Pagaya, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Tony Tony Chopper, Nico Robin, Satori, Shanks, Wapol, Hakowan, Shura ### Summary Page 0: The cover of ONE PIECE Volume 27, titled "OVERTURE". The main illustration features a large, smiling portrait of Monkey D. Luffy wearing his signature straw hat, with small white wings attached to his back. Above him are four portraits of Skypiea warriors: Kamakiri wearing sunglasses and a goatee, Wiper with spiky hair and a fierce expression, Genbo with a large round face and goggles, and Braham wearing an aviator cap and a thin mustache. The series title "ONE PIECE" is prominently displayed at the top. The spine shows Luffy's face and the volume number 27. The back cover features a faint map background and barcodes. Page 1: The title page for Volume 27, titled "OVERTURE". At the top, a small bird wearing a skull-and-crossbones pirate hat sits on a scrolling banner that reads "ONE PIECE". Below this, a framed illustration shows a man with a chestnut-shaped head, Montblanc Noland, crying out with a wide, distressed mouth and tears in his eyes. The frame is crossed out with thick black lines. Text surrounding the frame reads: "THESE WERE NORLAND'S FINAL WORDS: 'THAT IS IT! THE MOUNTAIN OF GOLD SANK INTO THE OCEAN!!!' THE KING AND HIS ACQUAINTANCES BECAME DREADFULLY SHOCKED. NO ONE ELSE BELIEVED NORLAND ANYMORE, BUT HE KEPT ON LYING UNTIL THE MOMENT HE DIED. (NORTHERN FOLKLORE 'NORLAND THE LIAR')" Page 2: A character introduction page providing profiles for the main cast and key Skypiea figures. On the left, profiles for "KNIGHT OF THE SKY GAN FALL" and his bird "PIERRE" are shown, followed by "CONIS" and "PAGAYA". On the right, the Straw Hat crew is listed with their goals: "MONKEY D. LUFFY" (His dream is to become the Pirate King! And to meet Shanks again! Human rubber.), "ZORO" (His goal is to become the greatest swordsman in the world! A.K.A. Zoro the Pirate Hunter), "NAMI" (Self-titled "Pirate-only thief" Hates pirates more than anything in the world!), "USOPP" (Self-titled "The honorable Usopp." His father, Yasopp, was one of Shanks' crewmembers.), "SANJI" (A kind-hearted chef who is looking for the legendary All-Blue. Likes girls.), "TONY TONY CHOPPER" (A blue-nosed reindeer who took after the practice of Dr. Hilruk.), and "NICO ROBIN" (A mysterious woman who is searching for the Poneglyphs, hoping to uncover the true history.). Page 3: A page titled "THE STORY OF ONE PIECE" summarizing the plot up to the current arc. It explains how Luffy and his crew arrived at the sky island "Skypiea", were branded criminals for illegal entry, and are now undertaking harsh ordeals to save their separated crewmates. On the right side, profiles for the "SKYPIEA PRIESTS" are shown. The first is "TRIAL OF BALLS SATORI OF THE FOREST", depicting a round man with glasses. Below him are three silhouetted, unnamed priests marked with "?". At the bottom right is a profile for "RED-HAIRED SHANKS", described as "The pirate who Luffy aspires to be. The one that gave Luffy his important straw-hat." Page 4: The table of contents for ONE PIECE vol. 27 "OVERTURE". It lists the chapters included in this volume: 247 "TRIAL OF BALLS", 248 "EX-GOD VS GOD'S PRIEST", 249 "A VILLAGE IN THE CLOUD", 250 "ORB DRAGON", 251 "OVERTURE", 252 "JUNCTION", 253 "VEARTH", 254 "SOUND OF DAWN", and 255 "THE PYTHON AND THE EXPLORE TEAM". A decorative flintlock pistol is drawn at the bottom of the page. Page 5: The cover page for chapter 247, titled "TRIAL OF BALLS". The cover story is "WAPOL'S SNACK BANZAI Vol. 10 'I, THE GREAT KING, AM SELLING MATCHES'". The illustration shows Wapol in a snowy town, wearing a ragged, patched-up hooded coat and holding a basket of matches. He holds one lit match up with a desperate, wide-toothed grin. A small dog, Hakowan, sits next to him. In the background, Sanji and Nami are walking by in winter clothing, looking back at Wapol with expressions of mild surprise or confusion. Snow is falling heavily around them. Page 6: The story resumes in the dense, cloud-filled forest of Skypiea. Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp are standing on thick, twisting tree roots or vines. Sanji looks back over his shoulder, while Luffy stares ahead with a serious expression. Usopp is slightly behind them, looking nervous. A voice calls out from off-panel, "COME, COME! IF YOU DON'T MOVE QUICKLY, THE BOAT WILL BE GONE!!" The sound "SA SA SA" indicates rapid movement. In the next large panel, the perspective shifts behind Luffy as he looks out over a massive, winding root structure surrounded by floating spherical clouds. A round figure, Satori, is seen bouncing nimbly among the floating orbs, laughing "HUHUH!!". Sanji yells, "HEY, IF WE DON'T GET THE BOAT BACK...!!" as they watch Satori's erratic movements. Page 7: Usopp panics, his eyes bugging ou...