## One Piece Chapter 99, pages 13-16: LUFFY DIES - Chapter: 99 - Pages: 13-16 - Characters: Crowd, Monkey D. Luffy, Buggy, Sanji, Roronoa Zoro, Marines, Smoker, Gol D. Roger ### Summary Page 13: A colossal, blinding bolt of lightning strikes down from the dark heavens, hitting the execution platform directly. The massive electrical discharge illuminates the entire town square, completely obliterating the wooden structure in a spectacular explosion of light and debris. The crowd is cast in silhouette against the overwhelming flash. Page 14: Rain begins to pour down heavily on the town square. Luffy's straw hat flutters through the air and lands softly on the wet ground. As the smoke clears, the execution platform is reduced to burning rubble. Buggy lies unconscious and charred on the ground. Standing amidst the wreckage, completely unharmed, Luffy picks up his hat and laughs cheerfully, "NAHAHAHAHA! LOOKS LIKE I DID SURVIVE!", "HOW LUCKY!" In the foreground, Sanji and Zoro stand frozen, their jaws dropped in utter disbelief at the miraculous turn of events. Page 15: Recovering from his shock, Sanji asks, "HEY... DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD?" Zoro, sheathing his sword, replies, "ENOUGH TALKING AND LET'S LEAVE THIS TOWN ALREADY.", "WE'VE GOT MORE TROUBLE HEADING OUR WAY." Luffy stands between them and says, "THANK GOODNESS." The Marines begin to swarm the square, shouting, "SURROUND THE TOWN SQUARE! CORNER ALL THE PIRATES!", "THEY'RE HERE!" Luffy runs towards his crewmates, yelling, "RUN FOR IT!", "WHICH WAY!?" Nearby, a Marine asks Smoker, "WHY DID HE SMILE...? DID HE KNOW THAT HE WOULD BE SAVED!?" Smoker replies firmly, "NO!" He looks intense as he explains, "AT THAT INSTANT, HE REALIZED THAT HIS VERY LIFE WOULD COME TO AN END.", "HE CAME TO TERMS WITH HIS DEATH... AND SMILED!" Page 16: The Marine questions Smoker, "CAPTAIN! SHOULDN'T WE..." Smoker interrupts, "HEY... HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A PIRATE WHO SMILED AT HIS EXECUTION STAND?" The Marine stammers, "S.. SMILE!? I'M SURE EVEN THE MOST WICKED PIRATE WOULD TURN PALE AND COWER AT THE MOMENT OF HIS DEATH." Smoker recalls Luffy's grinning face and says, "BUT THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THAT STRAW-HAT BOY DID! HE SMILED!" A close-up of Smoker's face overlaps with the shadowed, smiling face of Gol D. Roger. Smoker declares, "HE SMILED THE SAME WAY THAT THE PIRATE KING DID, 22 YEARS AGO IN THAT VERY SAME SPOT!"