## One Piece Chapter 223, pages 12-13: I solemnly swear not to fight in this town - Chapter: 223 - Pages: 12-13 - Characters: Sarquiss, Lily, Bellamy, Bellamy Pirates, tavern patrons ### Summary Page 12: Inside the luxurious Tropical Hotel, the Bellamy Pirates are lounging around in a lavish room, drinking and relaxing. Sarquiss and Lily enter the room. Lily says, "Don't tease 'em too much, now. Sarquiss! Lily!" Sarquiss replies, "Sure, they might be trash compared to you and Bellamy. But they're doing pretty good for 'normal people'...!'" He looks over at a man sitting in a chair, reading a newspaper. This is Bellamy, wearing a dark jacket and sunglasses. Bellamy looks up and says, "Hm? What, you were here?" Sarquiss holds up a wanted poster and says, "Look. Those guys have managed to hold their own in their own way. Still, they won't be able to keep up in the coming 'new age.'" A caption identifies the group as the 'Bellamy Pirates'. Page 13: Sarquiss holds up Luffy's wanted poster, which clearly shows his bounty of 30,000,000 Beli. He smirks and says, "But still... 30 million for that pipsqueak? Gonna show this to Bellamy." The scene then shifts to a bustling tavern in Mocktown. A narration box explains the nature of the town: "Mocktown, is a town built from pirate-money. Pirates spend money like running water, you know. Fights and killings are everyday occurrences here, but the pirates rarely harm the locals here. After all, what good's money without people to accept it?" The panel shows the crowded exterior and interior of the pub, filled with various rough-looking pirates drinking, laughing, and eating at tables. The atmosphere is rowdy and chaotic, typical of a pirate haven.