## One Piece Chapter 158, pages 16-18: Docking at Alabasta - Chapter: 158 - Pages: 16-18 - Characters: Zoro, Usopp, Luffy, Marines, Smoker, Portgas D. Ace ### Summary Page 16: Zoro looks towards the city, noting, "Sounds like there's something going on in town... DON'T LET HIM ESCAPE!" Usopp guesses, "Maybe some pirate appeared." Suddenly, Luffy comes sprinting towards them, waving his arms frantically. "IT'S YOU!?" he yells. Zoro is shocked to see him. "HEY, ZORO!" Luffy calls out. Zoro angrily replies, "OH, FOR THE LOVE OF- YOU IDIOT! LOSE THEM FIRST BEFORE YOU COME HERE!" A Marine spots the group and shouts, "LOOK! THERE'S THE REST OF HIS CREW! The rest of you stand back down! CAPTAIN!" Luffy, seemingly unbothered by the pursuing Marines, casually asks, "Yo, is everyone all here!?" Page 17: Smoker closes in on Luffy, launching an attack. "I WON'T LET YOU ESCAPE! WHITE BLOW!" he shouts, sending a fist of solid smoke towards Luffy. Luffy barely dodges, yelping "GAH!" Suddenly, a massive blast of fire erupts, intercepting Smoker's smoke attack. "HEAT HAZE!" a voice calls out. Smoker is caught off guard, exclaiming "HUH!?" The smoke clears to reveal Ace standing between Smoker and the Straw Hats, his arm engulfed in roaring flames. Ace smirks and says, "So it's you. Give it a rest." Page 18: Ace stands confidently, his upper body transforming into swirling flames. "You might be smoke, but I'm fire. A match between our abilities won't get us anywhere," he tells Smoker. Behind him, Luffy looks on in utter disbelief. "WHO'S THAT...!?" someone asks. Luffy stammers, "ACE...!?" Ace turns his head slightly, flashing a wide grin at Luffy. "You haven't changed at all, Have you, Luffy?" he says warmly.