## One Piece Chapter 234: Please keep that in mind - Chapter: 234 - Pages: 0-16 - Characters: Usopp, Tsuru, Marines, Donquixote Doflamingo, Sengoku, Sengoku's goat, Bartholomew Kuma, Dracule Mihawk, Lafitte, Edward Newgate, Rockstar, Marco, Nurses, Shanks, Lucky Roux, Benn Beckman, Yasopp, Red-Hair Pirates, Marshall D. Teach, unidentified angry pirate, Jesus Burgess, Van Augur, Doc Q, Stronger ### Summary Page 0: The title page shows Usopp swimming underwater. He is wearing goggles and carrying a spear. He swims alongside a large whale and various fish, with sunlight filtering down from the surface. The text reads "Chapter 234" and "'Please keep that in mind'". Page 1: At the Holy Land "Marie-Joie", a large, grand building is shown. Inside, a chaotic scene unfolds as two Marines are fighting. One Marine is violently choking another. The Marine being choked yells, "STOP! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!?" The attacker, sweating and panicked, replies, "It's not me! My... my hands are moving on their own!" Other Marines in the room shout, "DON'T BE STUPID! THIS IS NO TIME FOR JOKES!" and "He's right. This is no time for jokes, So stop it at once!" Sitting calmly at a table nearby is an older woman with her hair tied back, wearing a Marine coat. She says, "Doflamingo, this is your doing, isn't it? Be a good boy now, And stop." A caption identifies her as Marine HQ Vice Admiral, "The Great Staff" Tsuru. Page 2: Donquixote Doflamingo is sitting casually on an open window sill, reading a book and laughing, "Fufufufu!" Tsuru says, "Well then..." Doflamingo replies, "'Be a good boy now?' Fufu! Can't get a thing past you, Tsuru, can I!?" The Marine who is being controlled against his will suddenly draws his sword and says, "Let's discuss what we came here to discuss..." Doflamingo continues to laugh, "Fufufufu! And quickly wrap up this meeting!" The controlled Marine swings his sword, attacking his comrade. The victim cries out, "AGHH!" while the controlled Marine struggles, "GII..." Other Marines panic, shouting, "STOP! SOMEONE STOP HIM!" and "Doflamingo!" Doflamingo just laughs, "Fufufu!" Suddenly, a voice commands, "CEASE THIS." The controlled Marine yells, "I SAID STOP, YOU IDIOT!" as he continues to attack. Page 3: A large, imposing man enters the room. He has a braided beard, round glasses, and wears a Marine cap with a seagull figure on top. He is accompanied by a pet goat that bleats, "BAAAAHH!" A caption identifies him as Marine HQ Fleet Admiral [Commander-in-Chief of the Marines] Sengoku the Buddha. Sengoku looks sternly at the commotion and says, "PUT AN END TO THIS SILLINESS AT ONCE. OR HAVE YOU COME HERE TODAY TO WAGE WAR AGAINST US?" He then smiles slightly and adds, "Ah, forgive me for not greeting you all first. I'd like to thank you all for coming today..." Page 4: Doflamingo smiles broadly, wearing his signature sunglasses and feathered coat. He says, "Fufufu! Well aren't you pretty high-minded... SCUM OF THE SEAS." A caption introduces him as Royal Shichibukai Donquixote Doflamingo, Former Bounty: 340,000,000. Next to him, a massive man wearing a bear-eared hat and holding a Bible speaks up. "...Still, He has hit the mark on its head." A caption introduces him as Royal Shichibukai Bartholomew Kuma, Former Bounty: 296,000,000. Page 5: Sengoku sits at the large round table with Tsuru, Kuma, and Doflamingo. Sengoku says, "Let us begin then. Even if we wait any longer, I doubt any more will show. Even having 2 out of 6 Shichibukai show up was more than I had anticipated." Kuma replies, "Sound judgment. I wasn't planning to come either," Doflamingo adds, "But my business has been going so smoothly as of late, I came here out of boredom." Sengoku looks serious and says, "I see, that's quite troubling to hear. There's nothing more ill-boding for us than to hear a pirate's business going well." Doflamingo laughs, "Fufufu! That's pretty cold coming from a guy nicknamed the Buddha, Fleet Admiral Sengoku!" Suddenly, footsteps are heard approaching the room. A voice says, "There seems to be a lot of trifling chatter. Perhaps I should not have come here...?" Page 6: A man with a wide-brimmed hat, an open patterned shirt, and a massive cross-shaped sword on his back enters the room. The Marines are shocked, exclaiming, "HAWK-EYES!" Mihawk says, "To call the marines and Shichibukai together to one table... Two competing powers... I can hardly expect this round table yielding any successful discussion." Sengoku looks surprised and says, "I never imagined you would show...!" Doflamingo grins and says, "The most unexpected man of the hour has come!" Mihawk replies, "Hmph... I'm merely an interested observer. I happen to be interested in a few of the pirates at the center of today's discussion... That is all." Page 7: A silhouette of a man tap-dancing on the window sill catches everyone's attention. He says, "Ah, then may I also participate as an interested observer?" The Marines are startled, asking, "?", "WHO ARE...