## One Piece Chapter 142, pages 6-7: SKULL AND CHERRY BLOSSOM - Chapter: 142 - Pages: 6-7 - Characters: Wapol, Nefertari Vivi, Dalton, Igaram, Nefertari Cobra, Chess, Kuromarimo ### Summary Page 6: Continuing the flashback, Wapol intentionally walks into a young Princess Vivi, smacking her in the face and knocking her to the ground. "OOPS! LOOKS LIKE MY HAND SLIPPED!" he mocks. Vivi cries out, "AGHH!" Wapol grumbles, "HMPH, THAT MEETING LEFT A BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH..." He then looks down at Vivi and laughs, "HM? SHE MUST BE... MAHAHAHA! WHY, IS THAT THE PRINCESS OF ALABASTA? MY, MY, ISN'T SHE AS PITIFUL AS HER FATHER..." Dalton looks shocked, "Y-YOUR MAJESTY!" Igaram and Cobra rush over. Igaram yells, "PRINCESS VIVI! HOW DARE YOU!" Cobra commands, "IGARAM, STOP!" Vivi stands up, a small stream of blood running down her forehead, but she smiles politely. "I'M FINE. PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR CARELESSLY BUMPING INTO YOU, SIR." Page 7: Dalton and Wapol are stunned by Vivi's polite response. Dalton thinks to himself, "WHAT A GIRL...! WHEN RULERS OF VARIOUS KINGDOMS GATHER HERE AT THE REVERIE, THE SLIGHTEST QUARRELS COULD POTENTIALLY TRIGGER ARMED CONFLICT... DID SHE KNOWINGLY APOLOGIZE BECAUSE OF THAT...? IF SO, SHE MUST BE EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN TO THE WAY OF POLITICS..." Wapol scoffs and turns away, "HMPH! ANNOYING LITTLE BRAT... DALTON, WE'RE HEADING BACK!" Dalton bows slightly, "MY APO-LOG-IES." As they walk away, Vivi finally breaks down in tears, "WAAAA-AHHH." Cobra comforts her, "YOU WERE MOST ADMIRABLE, PRINCESS..." Back in the present, Dalton tells Chess and Kuromarimo, "A 10 YEAR OLD ALABASTAN GIRL ALREADY THINKS OF HER COUNTRY BEFORE HERSELF..." Chess dismisses this, "OH PLEASE, MERELY THINKING OF ONE'S COUNTRY IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM RULING IT! OPEN YOUR EYES, DALTON! SUCH TRIVIAL EMOTIONS ARE NOT WHAT'S NECESSARY IN RUNNING A KINGDOM!" Kuromarimo agrees, "THAT'S RIGHT. THE IMPORTANT THING'S THE SYSTEM ITSELF! NOW HAVE A DRINK ALREADY."