Brook joins the Straw Hats for supper aboard the Sunny and finally explains his bones, his fruit, and the theft that keeps him bound to the fog. Moments later their ship is swallowed by a drifting landmass from West Blue, and Luffy decides he wants to explore it.
Summary
Fear and anger greet the skeleton when he steps onto the deck, his impulsive acceptance of the captain's offer having unsettled everyone but Luffy. Nico Robin and Nami are pestered for a peek at their underwear until Nami puts a stop to it, and Usopp keeps insisting that living skeletons are an impossibility. Brook is then invited to eat. Amazed both by the ship and by how long it has been since any food passed his lips, he forgets his manners the instant a plate is near, drawing a scolding from Sanji. By the time the meal is laid out, though, the musician has charmed the table.
Key Events
Once the dishes are cleared, Brook accounts for his condition. The Yomi Yomi no Mi, which originally only robbed him of swimming, summoned his spirit back after he and every one of his shipmates were slaughtered. A thick fog delayed his return, so only bones were left to inhabit, though the afro endured on the strength of its roots. A skeptical Nami raises a mirror to expose him as a phantom, yet his image fails to appear, and stranger still, he throws no shadow. He confesses that his shadow was stripped from him, which is why daylight would crumble him to dust and why he is chained to the murk of the Florian Triangle. Cheerful all the same, he withdraws from the crew until the shadow is his again, naming the thief as a foe they are unlikely to meet.
Notes
This installment confirms that the Yomi Yomi no Mi is the fruit Brook consumed, and it shows a ghost spying on the pirates from the start. As he readies his violin for the eager Luffy, that apparition lunges into his face and terrifies him. A pair of enormous jaws then drag the Sunny inside Thriller Bark, the roaming island that had reeled them in. Nami observes that the Log Pose never reacted to the place, and Brook explains it hails from West Blue before skating away across the sea on his light frame, begging them to turn back. Luffy only grins and says he wants to land. The cover continues Enel's serial, the space pirate sprawled beside its fallen victims while Enel watches a far-off blast.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Chapter 443 of One Piece?
In Chapter 443, Brook joins the Straw Hats for supper aboard the Sunny and explains his bones, his fruit, and the theft that keeps him bound to the fog. Moments later, their ship is swallowed by the drifting landmass Thriller Bark, and Luffy decides he wants to explore it.
What is the Yomi Yomi no Mi and how did Brook get his powers back?
The Yomi Yomi no Mi originally only robbed Brook of the ability to swim. In Chapter 443, he explains that after he and his crewmates were slaughtered, the fruit summoned his spirit back, but a thick fog delayed his return so only his bones were left to inhabit.
Why can't Brook go out in daylight?
In Chapter 443, Brook reveals that his shadow was stolen from him, which is why daylight would crumble him to dust and why he remains chained to the murk of the Florian Triangle.
How does Nami try to test whether Brook is really a ghost?
In Chapter 443, a skeptical Nami raises a mirror to expose Brook as a phantom, but his image fails to appear, and stranger still, he casts no shadow at all.
How does the Thousand Sunny end up trapped inside Thriller Bark?
In Chapter 443, a pair of enormous jaws drag the Sunny inside Thriller Bark, the roaming island that reeled the ship in, right as Brook was fleeing from it and urging the crew to turn back.
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