## One Piece Chapter 69: Arlong Park - Chapter: 69 - Pages: 0-21 - Characters: Usopp, Monkey D. Luffy, Sanji, Yosaku, Dracule Mihawk, Nami, Johnny, Nezumi, Arlong, Kuroobi, Chew, Hatchan, Marine subordinates, Chabo, Arlong Pirates crew, Roronoa Zoro ### Summary Page 0: The chapter title page displays "CHAPTER 69" and the title '"ARLONG PARK"'. The illustration shows Luffy and Usopp dressed in Santa Claus outfits, riding in a sleigh marked "MERRY CHRISTMAS" with a Jolly Roger. The sleigh is pulled by two reindeer through a snowy village at night. Luffy is cheering enthusiastically at the front of the sleigh, while Usopp sits on the right and eats a piece of meat. Page 1: This is a full-color version of the previous title page. The chapter title "CHAPTER 69" and '"ARLONG PARK"' are at the top. Luffy and Usopp are in red Santa suits with white trim. The sleigh is pink with green lettering for "MERRY CHRISTMAS". The reindeer have brown fur, and the snowy village is set against a dark blue night sky with a large yellow moon. Luffy cheers with his arm raised at the front, while Usopp sits in the sleigh and munches on a large piece of meat on the bone. Page 2: A narration box reads, "After Sanji, the sorely-needed 'sea cook' from Baratie, joins the crew, they now set sail once more. The weather is nice and clear." A small boat sails on the calm sea, accompanied by seagulls cawing. On the boat, Yosaku is bawling loudly, "WAHHH..." Luffy, sitting casually, tells him, "Cheer up already. Hey, how long are you gonna cry for?" Yosaku, tears streaming down his face, replies, "B-but I'm so touched! It was truly a beautiful good-bye, Brother Cook!" Sanji, sitting nearby smoking a cigarette, asks Yosaku, "You are keeping a check on our boat's direction, right?" Page 3: Luffy stretches his arms wide, cheering, "Ahhh! I wanna bring back Nami so we can go to Grand Line already!" Yosaku, looking back at him, asks, "You're awfully happy. But even with Nami, don't you still only have 5 people? Are you seriously planning to go to Grand Line with only 5 people?" Yosaku warns, "You'll regret it if you underestimate the seas, you hear!?" Luffy answers that if he needs more crewmembers, he can do that in Grand Line too, because it is supposed to be a paradise. Yosaku is shocked, "Paradise? Don't you mean a pirate's graveyard!?" Luffy smiles broadly and says, "Before I left the restaurant, Owner Zeff told me... that some people call Grand Line a paradise! Hee hee!" Page 4: A single panel shows a close-up of Luffy's face. His broad smile has vanished, replaced by a serious, slightly confused expression as he listens to Yosaku. Page 5: Yosaku yells angrily, "You're all being much too naive!" Sanji, looking relaxed and smitten, says, "That geezer said that...? Well, as long as Nami will be there, I won't mind even if it's just the two of us alone..." Yosaku points a finger and lectures them, "You really know too little about Grand Line! Not to mention our destination as well! If Brother Zoro had some basic knowledge, then he'd have come back along with me!" Yosaku slams his hand down, emphasizing his point, "And he definitely would've realized just how terrifying, the man at the place Sister Nami went to is!" Page 6: Yosaku holds up a finger, "There's something about the place we're going to that you have to know about!" Sanji and Luffy are distracted, with Sanji asking, "So, should we eat?" and Luffy cheering, "Heck yeah!" Yosaku yells, "This is exactly what I'm talking about!" Yosaku then gets serious, sitting cross-legged, "The reason why the Grand Line is called the 'Pirates' Graveyard,' is because of the 3 great powers that rule over it. And one of them," A dramatic panel shows silhouettes of seven imposing figures standing together. Yosaku reveals, "Is the Ouka Shichibukai!" Luffy asks, "Shichibukai?" Page 7: Sanji asks, "What? Why would the government permit pirates?" Yosaku explains, "Simply put, they're seven pirates that are officially authorized by the World Government. As long as the Shichibukai give a portion of their loot, obtained from pillaging and uncivilized lands, to the World Government, their pirating activities are officially sanctioned." Yosaku adds that other pirates might look down on them by calling them "government dogs" or whatnot, but they are extremely strong. A dramatic close-up of Mihawk appears as Yosaku reveals, "In fact, the Hawk-Eyed Mihawk who defeated Brother Zoro, is one of the Ouka Shichibukai!" Page 8: Luffy is amazed, "Woah! There's 7 of these guys!?" Yosaku continues, "The problem is with another one of the Shichibukai." Sanji asks, "Fishman? Never met one before! Fishmen, huh? Isn't Fishman Island a very famous travel destination in Grand Line? I've heard that the most beautiful mermaids are there." Yosaku reveals, "The leader of the Fishman Pirates, 'Jinbe!' In return for joining the Shichibukai, Jinbe let a terrifying monster loose in East Blue." Page 9: Luffy holds up a crude, funny drawin...