One Piece
	 Volume 38 : Rocketman!!
	  Chapter 359
	   Bingo

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Short Term Cover Page Serial Round 8 "A House in the Jungle"

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Franky: Uh-...!!
	Ohhh...!!  And he's down...!!

Usopp: ...ahhhg...!!

Kaku: So you left the Straw Hat Pirates,
	but you haven't quit being a pirate...
	We still have to arrest pirates.

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Kaku: Califa.

Califa: Right away.

Kaku: We'll also have
	to dispose of this boat...

Usopp: ...hey...  don't you dare touch that!!
	HEY!!!  ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?!!

Kaku: It may have been cover, but we are still shipwrights in this town.
	You ought to acquiesce and accept when something is worthless.

Usopp: So what?!  Why do you care, it's not your ship!!!

Kaku: Let's see...  we can release the water this way...

Usopp: NO!!!  CUT IT OUT!!!  DON'T DO THAT!!!

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Usopp: STOPPP!!!!

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Usopp: MERRYYYY!!!

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[Galley-la Company HQ]

Iceburg: Nng...

People: Iceburg-san is conscious again!!!
	Thank goodness!!!
	I'm so glad he's all right!!!
	It's all thanks to that reindeer.
	Yeah, but he's the Straw Hats' pet...
	Hey, over here!!  The girl's waking up!!
	W...  what should we do?!  Can we get her to tell us where Straw Hat is?!

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Man: Ah!!  ...wait, Iceburg-san!!  You can't move yet...!!

Iceburg: ...Stay back, you men.
	I want to talk with this woman...  alone...

People: What's that about?
	Who knows.

Iceburg: First...  my...  I must apologize...
	I accused you of a crime you were innocent of.
	I'll make sure the misunderstanding is cleared...

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Iceburg: I want to talk about Nico Robin...

Nami: Do you know something about her?

Iceburg: Has she changed in any way
	since you arrived here?

Nami: Yes, very suddenly...!!
	She disappeared when we went into town,
	and then this morning...  she had been wanted for attempting to kill you,
	and when we finally tracked her down...  she said she wasn't coming back to us.
	We had no idea what was going on,
	so we decided to catch Robin tonight
	and ask her directly why she decided to leave the ship!!

<<Robin: To make my wish come true.
	A wish that would never be granted
	if I stay with you!!!

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Nami: What is a wish that would never come true with us?

Iceburg: I'll tell you what I know...

<<Masked Man: CP9.

Iceburg: It was probably the first time you lost sight of Robin in town...
	that the government's operation was put into movement...
	There is, of course, a reason for her actions.
	But before that,
	I want you to keep in mind that Nico Robin and I...
	both have the means to resurrect "Ancient Weapons" that can destroy the world.  Listen carefully.

Nami: The WORLD...?!!

Iceburg: That's right...

<<Phone: R-r-r-r-r
	The mission has run into an obstacle.  Everyone report to the bedroom.
	And don't shoot Iceburg yet.

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<<Iceburg: You see, Nico Robin?
	The blueprints you were after
	are FAKES.
	I would rather die than let the government have those plans!!
	Beyond that,
	as long as you search around for Poneglyphs and assist the government,
	I must stop you right here!!!

<<Robin: I am not seeking the Poneglyphs
	in order to revive the Weapons!!
	I simply want to know the history.

<<Iceburg: That excuse means NOTHING!!

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<<Iceburg: Things that hurt others
	are not always borne of ill will!!!
	If the simple pursuit of history will have the effect of destroying the world,
	then you ought to die here and now, Nico Robin!!!
	You STILL desire to know that much,
	even after witnessing the Demons of Ohara?!!

<<Robin: WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT OHARA?!!!
	You have no idea how much of my life...
	has been ruined by the world government!!!

<<Iceburg: If you hate the government that much,
	why are you assisting them?!!

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<<Robin: ...because I have a "wish" that I am willing to discard anything to fulfill.
	CP9 gave me two conditions in this town.
	To frame the Straw Hat Crew for the assassination...
	And to turn myself in to the government...  to obey them.

<<Iceburg: If that happens, your life is forfeit!!
	Why would a woman who spent 20 years on the run accept those terms?

<<Robin: CP9 has been given the one-time authorization
	to issue a "Buster Call" against the Straw Hat Crew.

<<Iceburg: ...Buster Call?

<<Robin: It is an emergency summoning
	of 5 Marine HQ vice-admirals and 10 battleships.
	...nothing will remain of anyone targeted
	by an international-level military force such as that.

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<<Robin: Normally, this power is only granted
	to the 3 Marine admirals and the Chief Admiral (Gensui) who leads the Marines.
	But in this instance, CP9 has been given the right
	to issue the command, as instructed by Admiral Aokiji.
	If I didn't accept the terms, they would issue the Buster Call.
	As soon as I heard the name "Aokiji"...  I gave in.
	The reason I was able to survive for the past 20 years
	is because I had nothing to protect...  I could betray others to protect myself.
	But now, I can no longer afford
	to do that...!!!

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<<Robin: I have made trusting companions
	who accepted the life I once abandoned,
	my lost heart and broken dreams...

<<Iceburg: ...then your request was...?!!

<<Robin: To allow the 6 members,
	excluding me, of the Straw Hat Crew
	to safely leave this island.

<<Iceburg: And for that reason, you're willing
	to call forth the Weapons, damn the consequences?!!

<<Robin: Yes.

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<<Iceburg: That's a crazy idea!!!

Iceburg: I wasn't able to pull the trigger.
	Despite all the circumstances, she chose
	your six lives
	above the lives of all the people in the world.

Nami: {She did it for us...!!!}

Iceburg: But the blueprints have practically been stolen from me already...
	So I don't have the right to criticize her...!!!

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Iceburg: Hey, what's wrong?!

Nami: Thank god...
	So Robin...
	Didn't betray us after all...!!!
	I have to let everyone know!!
	Thanks, Iceburg-san!!

Iceburg: Wait!!  The others are all knocked out!  What can you possibly do NOW?!

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Nami: Now?
	This is where it STARTS!!!
	Luffy and the guys are fine.  You can't stop them that easily!!
	We're going to take Robin back!!!
	Everyone weakens when they've lost their way.
	When they know it's OK to rescue her,
	those boys' strength knows no bounds!!!!
	Chopper, get up!!!  We're looking for the others!!!

Man: Hey, whoa, stop!  He's seriously hurt!!

Nami: Get up, Chopper!!!

Chopper: Hebehe!!!

<<Sanji: Chopper...

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<<Sanji: You go meet up with Luffy,
	and tell them everything that just happened!!

<<Chopper: What about you?

<<Sanji: I'm going to take a different plan of action... Don't worry, I won't do anything crazy.
	What's wrong?

<<Chopper: I wonder...  if Robin hates us now...

<<Sanji: Chopper... just remember one thing.
	It's a man's job
	to forgive
	a woman's lies.

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[Water Seven, Blue Station]

PA: 11:00 PM,
	last express to Enies Lobby.
	Due to rising tide, please board from the 2nd floor of the station.

Sanji: Bingo...

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SBS Corner

D: Oda-sensei!!  I saw Oda-sensei!!  Said one of my friends!!  (E-mail friend)
	He said you were looking at DIRTY MAGAZINES in a convenience store...  don't sweat it too much.
	I always thought you were like that.  Heheheh...  I bet that's how you do research for Nami's body!!
		P.N. Scoundrel ueir
O: SCOUNDREL!!  I would not read such things in the store!!
	YOU SCOUNDREL!!  I'D BUY IT!!

D: Hello, Oda-sensei!!!  I have a question.  On TV, they were saying how the "City of Water" 
	Venice has a high tide called the "Aqua Alta," which forces all the townspeople to wear 
	long boots!!  Is this what the Aqua Laguna in Water Seven is modeled upon?
		P.N. Love OP
O: I'm sure lots of viewers must have seen that program, because I got a lot of these at the same 
	time.  Did the name "aqua alta" catch your attention?  That's right.  Venice is a very famous place in
	Italy for its "water city" nature, so I decided to make that the design model for this story.  But of course,
	as you know, making things realistic means looking at all the problems of an area too, not just the pretty
	parts.  And naturally, I added lots of manga-style action.  But you should know that nothing like this
	really happens in real life, so feel free to take a vacation there.  I'd like to go to Venice someday too.

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