## One Piece Chapter 56, pages 7-9: AS IF - Chapter: 56 - Pages: 7-9 - Characters: Pearl, Gin, Sanji, Zeff, Patty, Monkey D. Luffy ### Summary Page 7: Pearl stands tall, blood streaming from his nose, furious that his perfect defense was broken. He declares, "I'D NEVER HAVE IMAGINED EVEN IN MY DREAMS THAT I, IRON WALL PEARL, WOULD BE GIVEN A DOUBLE NOSEBLEED IN A SINGLE FIGHT. I SEE NOW HOW DANGEROUS YOU GUYS ARE." He then issues a threat, using Zeff as leverage: "NOW DON'T MOVE IF YOU DON'T WANT THAT OLD MAN'S HEAD TO BE BLOWN OFF!" Gin watches, sweating and surprised. Taking advantage of Sanji's inability to fight back, Pearl lunges forward. He yells, "ULTRA NATURAL PEARL PRESENT!!" and delivers a devastating, heavy punch directly to Sanji's face. The impact is brutal, sending blood flying from Sanji's mouth. Page 8: The force of Pearl's punch sends Sanji flying backward. He tumbles violently across the wooden deck, his body skidding and bouncing off the floorboards with a loud crash. Sanji lets out a pained "UGH!" as he lands hard. Gin remains standing over Zeff, his gun still pointed at the old man's head, watching the one-sided beating. Pearl, standing where he struck Sanji, mutters angrily, "HOW DARE YOU TARNISH MY INVINCIBLE BATTLE RECORD..." Patty watches in horror, sweating profusely. Luffy screams out in concern, "SANJI!" Page 9: Sanji struggles to push himself up from the deck, his face bruised and bleeding. He glares at Pearl, muttering, "YOU...!" Pearl warns Luffy, who is watching tensely, "DON'T LAY A FINGER ON HIM, ERRAND BOY!" Luffy angrily demands of Sanji, "WHY DIDN'T YOU DODGE THAT!?" Sanji, wiping blood from his chin, replies, "'CAUSE THAT DAMN GEEZER, IS HELD AT GUNPOINT BY HIM." Sanji then turns his anger towards Gin, yelling, "GIN, YOU CHEAP SON OF A BITCH... THERE'S NO WAY I CAN ACCEPT YOUR CONDITIONS!" Gin, looking stressed, argues back, "WHY NOT!? IT'S SIMPLE! ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LEAVE... JUST LEAVE THIS SHIP AND YOU CAN SPARE EVERYONE'S LIVES!"