One Piece
	 Volume 44 : Let's Go
	  Chapter 423
	   The Legend of the Mermaid

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Chapter 423 - The Legend of the Mermaid

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Marines: Aaaah!!!

Luffy: Bwah!!
	I'm... shrink... ing!!  Bfooo!

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Luffy: Boohah!!

Building: (crumble...)

Luffy: Hahh...!!  Hahh...!!
	Man... that was lucky!!
	Hahh...
	Why do they fire on their own ship?!
	Those guys are crazy...!!
	Hahh...
	And I'm shrunk again... Gear 3rd is an awesome idea,
	and it's really strong, but the backlash is a pain in the ass...
	Hahh...

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Luffy: Hahh...
	I spent a minute puffed up...
	So I probably have a minute shrunk down...!!
	Hahh...
	Better hide in the meantime, or I'm a dead man!!
	(tek tek tek tek)

Lucci: Is he joking, or for real...?
	Well, at least he's still alive...
	(tokk)(tokk)
	It'd have been such a killjoy,
	if that blast had wiped him out.

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Family: You can see the Front Gate up ahead!!!
	We're almost there!!

Zambai: HURRY!!!

<<Cocoro: Yer beloved Franky
	hash been taken off
	the same way Tom-san was!!

Yokozuna: (ribbit...!!)
	(RIBBIT...!!!)

<<Cocoro: So, ya comin'?!!

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Spandam: Wahahahaha!  Hey, did you catch that?!
	Straw Hat was tearin' it up on that ship,
	but now he's no more than smithereens!!  In your face!!  Your captain's dead!!!

Franky: I don't believe it...
	You blew up your own sailors...!!

Spandam: THAT is the power of MY Buster Call!!
	THIS is JUSTICE, Cutty Flam!!!
	Now hand Nico Robin over, you swine!!
	If you do, I might even have them erase your sentence!!
	Besides, why are you even on her side in the first place?!
	You're no PIRATE!!
	Are you going to trust this dangerous woman and her Oharan blood,
	over the government that slaves everyday to keep ordinary people like YOU safe?!!
	If you fight back against us, you'll end up like Tom--

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Spandam: Dead anBMLBS!!!

Marines: Chief!!!

Spandam: Bohah!!
	Th-there's nothing on my face left to smash!

Funkfried: (shking...!!)

Spandam: GNNG!!!
	Hahh, hahh...

Marines: He's drawn Funkfried, the Elephant Blade!!
	Watch out, it's mighty!!

Spandam: {Listen close, Funkfried!!  Nico Robin isn't paying attention...
	Maim her now, so she can't fight back later!!}

Funkfried: (pao)

Spandam: EAT THIS!!!

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Spandam: "Elephant Chop"!!!

Funkfried: Paooo!!!

Robin: Huh-

Franky: Why you-!!!
	NRAAAHH!!!

Marines: Aah...!!!

Franky: You don't have an ounce of goodness

Spandam: He blocked it!!

Franky: To save your soul...

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Spandam: Funkfried, you're an elephant!!  How can you lose in a battle of strength?!!

Franky: Put your trunk back to normal, Peanuts!!

Funkfried: (pao)

Franky: Unless you want a bullet between the eyes!!!

Spandam: Don't just stand there, slice them up!!!

Funkfried: (wilt...)

Spandam: That's it... good boy.

Franky: Nico Robin...
	Are the Straw Hats coming here?

Robin: Yes... all of them!!

Franky: I told you I was bettin' everything on them, Spanda!!

Spandam: WHAT?!!

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Franky: I never would have thought this moment would come.
	If only I had the strength on that day.

<<Cocoro: Hold it in, boys...  Tom-san saved your lives.
	If you make them your enemy... you'll never win!!

<<Yokozuna: Ribbit!!

<<Franky: Halt, Sea Express!!!

Franky: I would have brought Tom-san back, no matter what it took...!!!
	Everyone knows the legendary infallability of Enies Lobby...
	Everyone knows the greatness and power of the World Government!!
	The Straw Hats are taking things everyone takes for granted and turning them on their backs!!!
	They fight against the world to save one of their own, without an ounce of hesitation!!
	Just the thought sets a fire ablaze within my heart...!!!
	Not for a single day have I ever forgotten Tom-san's death!!
	Every time the sight of that idiot official's face passed through my mind...

Funkfried: (pao!!)

Franky: I WISHED for the day I could crush him with my own hands!!!

Spandam: No, no you fool!  Stop!  Don't!

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Franky: JUST LIKE THIS!!!

Spandam: Hgaaah!!!
	(crunch crunch)

Funkfried: BAOOO!!!

Spandam: (thump...!!)

Franky: And thanks to them...
	I got my chance!!!

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Franky: "Weapons Left"!!!

Marines: Oaahh!!
	Gyaaa!!

Franky: Before you stands a man who once died!  If I must give this life again
	so the Straw Hats can escape alive, I'll do it gladly!!!
	Clear the way to the escort ship!!!
	I'm gettin' them outta here!!!

Robin: And I'm with you!  I'm all ready now.

Franky: Huh?!

<<Sauro: Go, Robin!

<<Robin: No!!
	There's no one at sea!!

Robin: This is not like Ohara...  This is not like then...!!
	There's nothing to be afraid of!!
	I'm not... alone anymore!!

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Bridge: (kabooom!!)

Luffy: ...urg.
	You... found me...!!

Lucci: Your fighting style could really use some balance...
	Why don't you be a man and face up to the handicap
	that previous trick comes with?
	"Life Feedback"
	"Kami-e Bushin" (Paper Picture, Battle Form)

Luffy: Grr...

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Lucci: "Shigan"

Luffy: Yeaaggh!!

Lucci: In the end, your ridiculous attacks will never...

Luffy: BGEH!!!
	Ghof!!

Lucci: Unfortunately for you, Straw Hat... that foolish look

Luffy: Aagh!!  I... I'm stuck!!
	Crap!

Lucci: will be your BURIAL attire!!
	"Shigan"
	"Madara" (Spots)

Luffy: Urgh!!  Change back, quick!!!
	C'mon!!!  Before he kills me!!!

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Lucci: Wha...!!
	{The damage finally got to my legs!!}

Luffy: Ah!
	I'm comin' back!!
	I can feel it!!
	Look at that!!
	I WAS gettin' to you
	after all!!!
	(grin!!)

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Zoro: {Isn't there anything we can do?!!}

Sanji: {We've gotta do SOMETHING!!!
	We're all gonna drown!!!}

Soge King: {So, this is how it all ends... curses!!!
	It was a good life... I just didn't get enough of it!!!}

Chimney: {I can't hold it any longer!!!}

Gonbe: {Meowww!!!}

Nami: {My lungs are on fire...!!
	My eyesight is going black...!!
	Someone... save me...}

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Voice: You're okay!!
	Just hang in there...!!
	I'm not going to let you die!!

Zoro: {What's this?!  What's happening?!!
	I feel something pulling me!!}

Sanji: {Am I... dreaming...?!!
	...I MUST be...
	The wild words of drowning sailors...
	The flash of an elegant tailfin among fading consciousness...
	Softly waving long hair splays through the water above...
	The lovely dreamlike apparition...
	The legend of the mermaid...
	...if this is a dream, God,}

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Sanji: {Don't let me wa...}

Cocoro: We're goin' full shpeed!  Hold yer breath, folksh!!!
	Ngagagaga!!!

Crew: {A muh...
	Muh...!!
	MANATEE?!!!}

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SBS Corner

D: Ohh...!!  Hewwo?!!  Ithith Oda-sensei?  Uuuuhhh...!!  Uh, what?!  I ferrgot!!  Urrrp!!
	from Shoma
O: YA DRUNK!!!  Get this 11-year-old outta my face!!

D: Sensei, I can't help but wonder what the eight members of CP9 looked like when they were kids,
	especially Lucci-san.  Please draw them for me, if you would.  Thank you.
		P.N. The Sea is Wide and Large
O: Okay.

Lucci, Kaku, Jabura, Califa
Fukuro, Blueno, Kumadori, Spandam

Lucci's Shirt: Peace

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