Page 17: - Luffy extreme close-up with bulging eyes, furrowed brows, sweat drops, wide open mouth showing teeth, intense fury posture. - Buggy floating head beside Luffy with wide shocked eyes and open mouth. - Nami short light hair, sweat drop on cheek, wide eyes, worried expression in multiple panels. - Luffy clutching straw hat tightly with both hands in lower panel. - Background figure moving swiftly with SFX SWIFT near debris field. - Buggy head close-up with striped pattern and round body visible. - Panel layout uses large top close-up dominating page with smaller reaction panels below. - Debris and rubble scattered across lower background panels. - Nami positioned on right side observing Luffy and Buggy interaction. - Luffy hat shown as worn straw hat with dark band. Page 18: - Luffy hurled backward through debris with motion lines and SFX ヒュン. - Luffy close-up with wide shocked eyes and open mouth at incoming attack. - Hand swinging blade in arc labeled SFX THROW. - Impact panel with lines showing straw hat struck and sent flying. - Furious round figure with wide-brimmed hat and striped clothing shouting. - Luffy lunging forward stretching arm desperately toward airborne hat. - SFX SWING visible near blade motion. - Debris and broken structures filling background of action panels. - Luffy body twisted in mid-air crash posture. - Round attacker figure shown with glaring expression and open mouth. Page 19: - Buggy lunging forward with massive stab motion and SFX STAB. - Knife driven straight toward Luffy with debris flying. - Flashback panel showing young Shanks placing straw hat on boy's head. - Luffy face extreme close-up with wide horrified eyes and open screaming mouth. - Blade visibly piercing the straw hat in final panel. - Young Shanks silhouette placing hat with speech bubbles. - Luffy hand reaching desperately in flashback sequence. - Heavy black motion lines emphasizing stab speed and impact. - Luffy expression frozen in shock and despair. - Flashback uses lighter shading and radial lines around hat. Page 20: - Nami watching with wide worried eyes and sweat drops. - Luffy lying battered on ground amid scattered debris. - Buggy bursting into wild laughter with body parts flying apart. - Buggy clutching straw hat while laughing with SFX ハハハハ and ガハハハ. - Flashback panel of young Shanks smiling and speaking to Luffy. - Young Luffy wearing straw hat replying earnestly in memory. - Buggy round body with striped shirt and fur collar visible during laugh. - Luffy battered posture with X marks indicating pain. - Memory panel shows younger Shanks with dark hair and cloak. - Final panel shows Luffy standing with fist clenched and intense expression. Page 21: - Buggy recoils with bulging eyes and sweat while clutching Shanks' straw hat in close-up panel. - Luffy shown with bruised face, sweat drops, and serious expression facing right. - Buggy spits with visible CROT! and SPIT! SFX near his mouth. - Buggy's head detaches upward with large POP!! SFX and wide open mouth. - Buggy's body splits apart at torso with motion lines during escape. - Luffy stands in fighting stance with clenched fist and motion lines behind him. - Shanks' straw hat prominently displayed in Buggy's hands with radiating lines. - Multiple exclamation marks and impact lines emphasize shock reactions. Page 22: - Fur-collared fighter sent flying backward with limbs flailing and debris. - Large CRACK!! SFX overlaid on the impact strike. - Fur-collared fighter shows gritted teeth, wide eyes, and sweat during impact. - Buggy stares upward with mouth agape, sweat drops, and frozen expression. - Heavy motion lines and panel fracture effects emphasize the blow. - Buggy's face fills lower panel with only ellipsis reaction. Page 23: - Buggy stands centered in striped captain coat, skull-patterned hat, and wide grin with hands on hips. - Tall swordsman with long ponytail holds sheathed blade on Buggy's right. - Muscular man in fur vest and serious glare positioned behind Buggy. - Short round pirate with glasses and striped shirt smiles on the far left. - Large bold header BUGGY THE CLOWN at top with Japanese title text. - ROMANCE DAWN text visible on left side of splash page. - Full-body group composition with all four figures facing forward.