## One Piece Chapter 257, pages 4-5: DIAL BATTLE - Chapter: 257 - Pages: 4-5 - Characters: Sanji, Usopp, Nami, Gan Fall, Satori ### Summary Page 4: The smoke clears on the deck. Sanji is sitting up, recovering from being blown backward. Usopp and Nami peek cautiously over the railing. Gan Fall sits calmly amidst the scattered splinters of the destroyed barrel. A close-up shows the dial resting on the deck, emitting small wisps of smoke. Gan Fall explains, "IT ABSORBS AND STORES ENERGY FROM IMPACTS TO BE RELEASED LATER. WAS AN 'IMPACT DIAL.' WHAT YOU SAW..." Sanji sits on the deck, looking down thoughtfully. He recalls the fight with Satori, the meatball priest, who used a similar device hidden under his glove. Sanji thinks, "THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM A MERE PUNCH. THIS IS AN 'IMPACT'!!!" He says aloud, "...YEAH... THAT MEATBALL PRIEST WAS USING THE SAME THING... REMIND YOU OF SOMETHING? EH, USOPP, DOESN'T THAT..." Gan Fall elaborates, "THEY ARE USUALLY FIXED TO THE PALM UNDER A GLOVE OR A BANDAGE. A DIRECT HIT IS ENOUGH TO KILL A NORMAL PERSON." Page 5: Gan Fall continues his explanation of the dials. "IT WAS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD. THEREFORE, IT WAS RARELY USED. IT IS ALSO SAID, HOWEVER, THAT THE DIAL WAS SO STRONG THAT IT COULD KILL THE USER. FOR EXAMPLE, THE NOW EXTINCT 'REJECT DIAL' HAD A POWER 10 TIMES STRONGER THAN AN 'IMPACT DIAL'. ACCORDING TO LEGENDS, THERE EXISTED EVEN MORE POWERFUL DIALS ON SKY ISLAND." Usopp angrily yells at Gan Fall, "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME EARLIER!!? IT SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME!!" Nami remarks, "...WHAT A DANGEROUS DIAL... IT MIGHT AS WELL BE CALLED A WEAPON!" Gan Fall adds, "BUT THEY CAN ALSO BE DEVASTATING IN BATTLES....DIALS ARE VERY USEFUL, THAT'S TRUE... CAN ALSO HARM MAN. IT IS ALL UP TO THE USER'S INTENTIONS. THAT IS STILL TRUE - HOWEVER, ANY TOOL THAT BENEFITS MAN..." Nami says, "I THOUGHT THAT THE DIALS WERE JUST LIKE EVERYDAY ACCESSORIES..." Gan Fall gives more examples, "IF EQUIPPED IN A BIRD'S MOUTH, A RARE AND POWERFUL 'FIRE-BREATHING BIRD' IS BORN. THE SAME GOES FOR A 'FLAME DIAL' THAT STORES FLAMES... WHEN EQUIPPED ON A LANCE, A SUPER-HEATED 'FIRE LANCE' IS CREATED. THE 'HEAT DIAL' USED FOR COOKING... FOR EXAMPLE..." Usopp recalls, "I THINK CHOPPER MENTIONED THOSE BEFORE..."