## One Piece Chapter 243: THE TRIAL - Chapter: 243 - Pages: 0-17 - Characters: Dalton, unidentified snow shovelers, Nami, Pagaya, Usopp, Nico Robin, Monkey D. Luffy, Sanji, Conis, Roronoa Zoro, Tony Tony Chopper, Gan Fall ### Summary Page 0: The chapter title "243 'THE TRIAL'" is displayed at the top. Below, a snowy landscape is shown with strange, tall, cylindrical mountains or buildings in the background. In the foreground, a large man wearing a thick, dark winter coat with a fur collar stands holding a shovel. He is smiling. Behind him, a flag flutters in the wind, bearing a skull and crossbones with a mohawk. Several other people in winter gear are scattered around the snowy area, also holding shovels and working to clear the snow. At the bottom, a caption reads, "WAPOL'S EATING BANZAI Vol. 7 'KING DALTON OF THE SAKURA KINGDOM'". Page 1: Nami stands with her arms outstretched, yelling angrily, "WE WERE TRICKED!! DIDN'T THAT OLD LADY SAY, 'YOU CAN STILL GO...' BUT ONCE WE DID, IT BECAME 'ILLEGAL TRESPASSING'!? THIS IS A FRAUD!! THEY CAN'T DO THIS!!" Pagaya, sweating slightly, replies, "--ANYWAYS, NOW THINGS HAVE BECOME REALLY COMPLICATED." Nami immediately snaps at him, "SHUT UP!!" Usopp, standing nearby, reasons, "--HOWEVER, EVEN IF SHE'D SAID, 'YOU MAY NOT PASS,' WE PROBABLY WOULD'VE USED FORCE TO GET THROUGH." Robin, standing calmly beside him, agrees, "THAT'S TRUE." Luffy, wearing his straw hat and a wide grin, says, "--OH WELL, IT DOESN'T MATTER. WE'RE ALREADY USED TO BEING CHASED BY THE AUTHORITIES!" Nami turns her frustration toward Luffy, yelling, "WHY DO YOU HAVE STAND SO FAR AWAY TO TALK!?" Sanji adds, "IF YOU'RE CLASS-2 CRIMINALS, WE CAN'T HELP YOU..." Page 2: Nami continues to yell at Luffy, "YOU...ARE A REALLY BAD LIAR! FOR A BIG ADVENTURE... WAIT...I MEANT TO GO THERE TO FIND YOU... WE WERE JUST ABOUT TO GO TO 'THE PLACE THAT NO ONE SHOULD EVER ENTER'" Luffy looks confused and says, "HUH??" Usopp asks, "ALSO, WHY DID YOU COME BACK?" Nami shouts, "AN ISLAND LIKE THAT...I WILL NEVER GO THERE A SECOND TIME!!! THEIR SUPER AND ILLOGICALLY IMMENSE POWER IS REAL!! EVEN THOUGH I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE REALLY GODS," Luffy yells back, pushing his hand against Nami's face while she pushes back against his, "YOU'RE JUST SAYING THAT BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T SEE THEM YOURSELF!!" Nami retorts, "I TOLD YOU! THERE ARE SOME REALLY SCARY GUYS ON THAT ISLAND!!" Luffy excitedly yells, "BIG ADVENTURE!!?" Nami, sweating and panicked, says, "N-O!! PURSUERS ARE COMING!! WE'RE LEAVING THIS COUNTRY." Luffy stubbornly replies, "FINE! WE'LL GO BY OURSELVES. YOU STAY HERE!" Nami screams, "LEAVE~~~!?? DON'T TALK CRAP!!" Luffy asks, "JUST THINK! WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT, ADVENTURE OR YOUR LIFE?!!" Nami bluntly answers, "MY LIFE!! FOLLOWED BY MONEY." Page 3: Nami explains, "WE KEPT TRYING TO GET TO SKY ISLAND, BUT WE NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT... HOW TO GET BACK!" Sanji interjects, "--OH. BY THE WAY..." Nami snaps, "SHUT UP!" Sanji continues, swooning, "AH <3, THEN FOLLOWED BY ME??" Pagaya, looking concerned, says, "..WITH YOUR CURRENT SITUATION... A SAFE ROUTE IS NON-EXISTENT, BUT..." Usopp eagerly asks, "IS THERE A SAFE WAY BACK!? CAN WE REALLY GO BACK TO THE BLUE SEA!?" Conis, looking serious, explains, "THERE IS A WAY TO THE BLUE SEA. YOU MUST GO BACK DOWN TO WHITE SEA, AND THEN HEAD TO THE FAR EAST-- TO A PLACE CALLED 'CLOUD END.'" Nami looks surprised and repeats, "CLOUD END...!?" Page 4: Conis continues her explanation, "--YES. ALTHOUGH...I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD TRY TO RUN... SKY OCEAN IS VERY BIG..." Nami looks alarmed, "WHAT, WHAT DO YOU MEAN!? ARE YOU SAYING WE CAN'T ESCAPE FROM THOSE GUYS?" Nami then resolves, "IF THAT'S SO, THEN IT'S THE SAME WHEREVER WE GO. AND IF WE STAY HERE, WE'LL JUST CAUSE YOU MORE TROUBLES. NOW THAT WE HAVE NO PLACE TO HIDE...LET'S JUST SET SAIL! CONIS! MISTER! THANKS FOR EVERYTHING." Usopp raises his hand and asks, "I HAVE A REQUEST, TOO! MISTER, YOU'RE AN ENGINEER, RIGHT? CAN I HAVE SOME TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR FIXING THE SHIP?" Pagaya happily agrees, "OH, NO PROBLEM...JUST COME TO MY PLACE AGAIN!" Sanji calls out, "ALL RIGHT! SANJI, GET THE LUNCH BOXES!!!" Pagaya replies, "OH, OF COURSE." Luffy, drooling slightly, asks, "AH!! MISTER, CAN I TAKE ALL THE FOOD FROM EARLIER?" Sanji remarks, "YOU DON'T MISS A THING, DO YOU!?" Page 5: Nami complains, "THAT IDIOT...!! HE STILL WANTS TO GO!? IT'S REALLY SCARY THERE!!" Zoro, standing nearby, replies, "HOW WOULD I KNOW!?" Nami yells in frustration, "ARGH!! YOU GUYS GO AHEAD AND PREPARE FOR OUR ADVENTURE!! I'M GONNA GET SOME FOOD." Zoro asks, "WAIT, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" Nami walks away, calling out, "CHOPPER! <3 YOU'RE ON MY SIDE, RIGHT...?" Chopper, looking annoyed, says, "I DON'T CARE EITHER WAY, SO DON'T YELL AT ME!" Nami tells Zoro, "DON'T SCARE HIM!" Zoro points out, "YOU KNOW IT YOURSELF. ONCE LUFFY IS SET ONE DOING SOMETHING, HE'LL DO IT EVEN IF WE ALL PROTEST AGAINST IT." On the ship, Robin lowers a rope ladder with a "GACHAN" sound, saying, "I JU...