## One Piece Chapter 247, pages 20-22: Trial of Balls - Chapter: 247 - Pages: 20-22 - Characters: Usopp, Sanji, Monkey D. Luffy, Satori, Nami, Tony Tony Chopper, Nico Robin, Roronoa Zoro ### Summary Page 20: Unable to detach himself, Usopp reaches the apex of his swing right over the boat and then helplessly swings backward like a pendulum, screaming "AAAAAHHHHH AAAAAHHHHH" as he retreats from his goal. Sanji and Luffy watch in utter disbelief and disappointment. Sanji, dripping with sweat and looking exhausted, glares at Usopp. Luffy, also looking battered, stares blankly. Usopp, hanging upside down from the rope, cries out, "I'M REALLY SORRY!! YES!! SORRY!!" Sanji, his face shadowed with anger, says, "WE NEED TO TALK." He then commands, "I'LL FORGET WHAT JUST HAPPENED, BUT NOW YOU LISTEN TO MY ORDERS! ~~~~NOW THEN, FORGET ABOUT THE BOAT FOR NOW... LET'S ALL..." Page 21: Before Sanji can finish his sentence, Satori suddenly appears right behind him and Luffy, floating silently on an orb. Satori raises a hand, preparing to strike. Luffy notices and screams, "SANJI!!" Satori delivers a devastating, open-palm strike directly to Sanji's back. The impact is massive, accompanied by a blinding flash and a loud "BAM!!!" sound. Sanji coughs up blood, his eyes wide in agony, as he is thrust forward by the blow. Satori calmly states, "LIFE IS PAIN..." Satori then turns his attention to Luffy and Usopp, his glasses glinting menacingly, and says, "NOW THEN... TWO TO GO." Page 22: The scene shifts to a flashback on the Going Merry. Luffy and Usopp are standing with their arms raised high. Luffy asks, "WHO DISAGREES?" Nami, looking annoyed, yells, "WHAT!? I'M A FEEBLE LITTLE GIRL!? SO I SHOULD HAVE THE WHISTLE!!" Usopp argues back to Luffy, "LUFFY, YOU JUST WANT TO BLOW IT FOR FUN!! YOU CAN'T HAVE IT!!" Luffy retorts, "I WANT TO CALL FOR THAT MISTER!! RIGHT NOW!!" Chopper, waving his arms, cries, "LET ME KEEP IT! I'M THE WEAKEST!!" Usopp insists, "NO!! I'M THE WEAKEST GUY HERE!!" Chopper yells back, "NO, I AM THE WEAKEST!! DON'T TALK TRASH!!" Robin, observing the chaotic argument, calmly remarks, "YOUR ARGUMENTS ARE QUITE STRANGE..." Nami sighs, "~~~~AH. ALSO, YOU GUYS HAVE NO RIGHT TO BLOW IT!!" Sanji, standing nearby, threatens, "ANYONE WHO DOES, I'LL KICK YOU THE EDGE OF THE WORLD!!" Zoro, sitting with his arms crossed, suggests, "ANYONE WHO'S IN TROUBLE, TAKE IT AND BLOW IT! NOW THIS IS FAIR." Nami agrees, "FINE." Sanji adds, "I UNDERSTAND." Nami then concludes, holding the whistle, "...THEN... HOW'S THIS? WE'LL JUST HANG IT HERE ON THE MAIN MAST."