Chapter 117

On Kyuka Island, Mr. 3 relaxes with tea while his partner Miss Goldenweek complains of boredom. The paper she has been studying turns out to hold fresh orders from their superior, and Mr. 3 is stunned to learn Mr. 5 has been beaten. Dismissing his fallen colleague as a reckless braggart who leaned too hard on his powers, Mr. 3 resolves to track down the crew that defeated him and punish them for crossing the organization.

Back on Little Garden, Nami and Usopp watch the two giants trade brutal blows. Nami wants to slip away during the chaos, but Usopp is captivated, dreaming of becoming a fearless sea warrior and one day visiting Elbaph. The duel ends in yet another draw, the 73,466th, and Brogy hands Dorry some rum the humans had given him. Dorry carries it back to his camp, where Vivi confirms the grim year-long Log Pose wait and weeps for her endangered homeland. As Dorry drinks, the rum suddenly explodes and badly wounds him. Convinced the crew sabotaged it, he turns on Luffy, who passes his hat to Vivi and prepares to fight.

Mr. 3 and Miss Goldenweek of Baroque Works make their debut, learning of Mr. 5's loss and setting out to avenge him. Their arrival raises the stakes for the Straw Hats well beyond the island's natural dangers.

Dorry and Brogy's latest clash again ends without a winner. Moments later, the rum Brogy passed along erupts in Dorry's hands, leaving him gravely hurt and certain the humans are responsible. The misunderstanding pushes Dorry and Luffy toward a confrontation, hinting at outside interference.

Brogy shares that the giants' deepest wish is to die without ever staining their pride, framing the duel as a matter of honor rather than malice. Dorry also reveals he carries only an Eternal Pose pointing to Elbaph, and that the human bones scattered around belong to sailors who died waiting for their own Log Poses to set. The cover spread shows the crew playing across the two seated giants.