One Piece Volume 30 : Capriccio Chapter 281 Despear - Page 107 - Ace's Grand Blackbeard Search Vol.9 "Delivering the Letter in Exchange for Saving My Life" - Page 108 - - Page 109 - - Page 110 - Ener: Yahahahahahaha!!! ...the pathway to this ark's supreme powers has already opened and begun to work. It's called "Despear". The world's savior, with a name suggesting despair!!! Nami: ...what's he going to do?! - Page 111 - Aisa: Look, Mr. Horse-Bird!! The ship...!! It's stopped!! It can't get any higher cuz it's stuck on the "Vearth"!! Only a matter of time, though!! It's wearing down the soil...!!! Pierre: PIEEE PIE PIE?! Aisa: No!! We can't go, we'll only get in the way!! Luffy's a Blue Sea warrior!! You can't interrupt a warrior's battle!!! - Page 112 - Nami: Huh...?!! What's that?! Ener: Yahahahahaha!! - Page 113 - Shandians: Chief!! Something's wrong with the sky over Upperyard!! Chief: The sky? Shandians: Yes, it's turned dark all of a sudden... I've never seen the sky look that way in Skypiea before. Gives me a bad feeling... Did something bad happen to the warriors...?! Chief: ...hrm... An ill omen to see such thick, dark clouds... in the sky of the White White Sea... - Page 114 - Ener: That's right, lightning clouds. With the help of my energy, the Despear creates lightning clouds infused with the most violent, tempestuous atmospheric currents!!! Nami: Lightning clouds?!! Ener: The clouds amplify the electricity, and, spreading darkness over all of Skypiea, shoot numerous lightning bolts anywhere, at my command, DESTROYING EVERYTHING IN THIS COUNTRY!!! For example, - Page 115 - Angel: THAT CAME FROM UPPERYARD!!! HURRY TO THE SHIP!!! White Beret: PLEASE, CAUSE NO PANIC!!! MAKE YOUR WAY CALMLY TO CLOUDS' END!! McKinley: Damn you... Ener!!! - Page 116 - Conis: ENER...!!! Nnng...!!! Ener: Yahahahaha... Nami: W... what did you just...?!! Ener: I just... played... with the angels a bit... Luffy: SO BEING GOD MEANS THAT YOU CAN STEAL *ANYTHING*?!! Ener: That's right, "lives", "Vearth"... - Page 117 - Ener: NOW!! I'LL NEED YOU TO DISAPPEAR AS WELL!!! IT'S TIME TO START PREPARING FOR THE PARTY!!! Luffy: YOWWW!!! - Page 118 - Ener: Yahahaha. My electrically-superheated spear!!! Luffy: Agh! Nng!!! Ooh!! WHOA!!! Ow ow ow! Yikes!! The railing!! It turned to charcoal!!! - Page 119 - Luffy: Damn!! If only there were something I could do about that thing he uses to read my mind!!! THAT'S IT! "GOMU GOMU"!! "DUH"!!! Nami: What are you DOING, Luffy?!! Ener: Hnn?!! - Page 120 - Nami: {He's not thinking... he's just dodging the attacks out of sheer reflexes...!! Because he isn't thinking about anything, Ener can't predict his moves...} Luffy: When I'm not thinking, I can't attack, either. Nami: YOU DUMMY!!! Luffy: If only there were something I could do to hold him down so he can't keep pushing me back... THAT'S IT!! "Gomu Gomu" "Octopus" Nami: STOP COMING UP WITH THOSE STUPID IDEAS!!! (Noooooo) - Page 121 - Ener: Seems you don't like my Mantra. Of course... that's part of MY OVERWHELMING POWER!!! Luffy: That looks like a good spot!! "GOMU GOMU"...!!! Ener: It doesn't matter what you try, you're still a no-brained boy who cannot beat lightning!!! Nami: HUH?!! WHAT ABOUT THE SHIP?!! Luffy: "OCTOPUS FIREWORKS"!!! - Pages 122 + 123 - Ener: LACKWIT!! YOU CAN'T HIT ME!! DO YOU THINK YOU CAN DESTROY THE ENTIRE SHIP?!! FORGET ABOUT IT!!! Huh? Nami: {That's it!! Ricochets!!! Luffy has no control over punches that rebound off the ship!} Luffy: YOU CAN'T ESCAPE ANYMORE!!! "Gomu Gomu"...!!! Ener: Nng... Wait...!!! - Pages 124 + 125 - Luffy: "BAZOOKA"!!! Ener: ...GNNF!! {Damn...!!! Here he comes...!! I must... must run...!!!} Luffy: "GOMU GOMU"...!!! Ener: {Here he comes...!!! Evade...!! Run...!!} Luffy: "RIFLE"!!!! - Page 126 - SBS Corner D: I got some very funny kotowaza (proverb) cards from Yoshiko-san in Tokyo. You should use these too!! But don't write them on the test!! [One Piece Proverb Dictionary] One puff of smoke can tell a thousand words. Meaning: Your feelings of love will be expressed and felt without you having to open your mouth. Play on: One look can tell a thousand words. (lit: The eyes speak as much as the mouth.) Funny because: You can tell when Sanji feels in love because his smoke comes out as little hearts. Proper preparation makes one happy. Meaning: But, keep the preparations at a minimal level. Play on: Proper preparation makes one safe. (lit: With preparation comes no sadness.) Funny because: Usopp sure likes his tools and gadgets. Set a pretty girl at ease. Meaning: You can't force a cute girl to do something she can't handle (says Sanji). Play on: Send your pretty/adorable child on a journey. (rather than over-protect your child, give them a chance to experience life on their own.) Funny because: Sanji always talks about protecting women and not making them do hard work. Large and small are convenient. Meaning: You can't get any more convenient than both at once. Play on: The large makes room for the small. (being accomodating will offer you more room) Funny because: Chopper can be either large or small when he needs to. Even need Nico's helping hand. Meaning: Helpful for when you want to get the job done. Play on: Even need a cat's helping hand. (neko/niko) Funny because: Robin has all the hands you'll ever need. Three together have the wisdom of a wild animal. Meaning: One of them is dangerous, but all three together might as well be inhuman. Play on: Three together have the wisdom of a Boddhisatva. (a group is smarter) Funny because: Luffy, Zoro and Sanji together against one enemy always means overkill. Nami falls and takes it out on you. Meaning: Sometimes it sucks to be the innocent third person who has to take the blame. Play on: Fall seven times, get up eight times. (The vicissitudes of life.) Funny because: Nami will beat you up if she feels it necessary, regardless of whose fault it was. Long nose laughs at the blue nose. Meaning: Don't try to raise yourself above others by ridiculing them. Play on: The eye booger laughs at the nose booger. Funny because: Usopp laughing at Chopper's nose is pointless because his looks just as silly. A wise Nami hides her treasure. Meaning: A logical conclusion when you can't have people dividing it up evenly. Play on: A wise hawk hides its claws. (A wise man keeps his cards close to his chest.) Funny because: Nami WOULD do something like hide the treasure so it doesn't get split up. When Zoro walks, he gets lost. Meaning: An entirely likely outcome. Play on: Even a dog will walk into poles. (Everyone is bound to meet disaster.) Funny because: Zoro always gets lost when he goes anywhere. Even rotten, I still want to eat it. Meaning: Something disgusting, a ridiculous circumstance. Play on: Even rotten, it is still a sea bream. (It may not be what it once was, but it's still first class.) Funny because: Luffy will eat anything, even if it's rotten. - Chapter 281 Owari -