## One Piece Chapter 197, pages 17-18: The Leaders - Chapter: 197 - Pages: 17-18 - Characters: Kouza, Rebels, Vivi, Baroque Works Agent ### Summary Page 17: Kouza shouts at the top of his lungs to the rebel army. "THE BATTLE IS OVER! Rebels! Lay down your arms and quell your rage! The Royalists no longer have any intent to fight!" The massive rebel army comes to a complete halt, the dust settling around them as they process his words. From a distance, Vivi watches the scene unfold, clutching her hands in prayer and whispering, "PLEASE STOP!" The rebels murmur among themselves, lowering their weapons. "Is it... Really true...?" "Kouza...!" Kouza looks out over the peaceful crowd, a sense of relief washing over him as he thinks to himself, "Yes... The war is finally-" Page 18: Suddenly, the fragile peace is shattered by two loud gunshots. "BAM BAM". Kouza is violently thrown backward as bullets strike him in the chest and shoulder, blood spurting from the wounds. He falls backward off the stone structure, his face contorted in pain. In the crowd below, a man dressed as a Royal Guard—but sporting a sinister grin—holds a smoking pistol. He shouts, "DAMN ROYALISTS! HOW DARE YOU!" The rebels, seeing their leader shot down by what appears to be a Royal Guard, instantly erupt into a furious rage, their weapons raised once again, the Warlord's trap springing shut.