Chapter 998

As the Beasts Pirates stare at their island floating skyward, Marco descends and washes Chopper in phoenix fire; the flames hurt nothing and burn at just the temperature to keep the sickness in check. Miyagi and Tristan turn up prepared to churn out more cures, and Marco's Nashi no Tsubute thaws the frost off the afflicted, even freeing Omasa, though he stays coated in ice. Warning Chopper to hurry before their stamina gives out, Marco offers to ferry Zoro, Robin, and Brook to the summit once enough defenders surround the doctor. When Apoo lunges again for the antibodies, Drake clamps him in his full allosaurus jaws and hurls him down, telling Zoro that if he is seen as an ally, the floor is his to leave behind.

Up on the fourth level, Jinbe surmises that Sanji lingered on the third because he sensed a formidable foe, which prompts Luffy to admit his Observation Haki needs work. Spotting how densely the floor is packed with strong enemies, Jinbe volunteers to stay and stall them so Luffy can move ahead.

Over in the tower on the brain's right side, Franky's missiles are batted away before Sasaki barrels into General Franky and knocks him flat; on recovering, Franky sees that his foe has become a Triceratops after eating the matching Ryu Ryu no Mi. Down on the third floor's hall, the still-bound Sanji flees Black Maria, who reveals her Rosamygale Grauvogeli spider fruit and coos that she wants to keep him as a pet; ringed by women, he mistakes his plight for paradise, unnerving them all. Jinbe steps into the Nekoka-fé to face Who's-Who, a Saber Tiger Zoan who taunts him as a former Warlord, and Jinbe insists he now goes by the Straw Hats' helmsman.

The issue confirms every remaining Tobiroppo swallowed an ancient Zoan fruit: Sasaki the Triceratops, Black Maria the prehistoric spider, and Who's-Who the Saber Tiger. Beyond the dome's walls, Hihimaru is put down by Page One and Ulti, who then resume the hunt for Nami and Usopp, with Ulti itching to crush Nami's head. In a storeroom, Yamato hides Momonosuke and Shinobu near a broken dragon statue and discloses it was smashed years ago by his friend Ace, who once traveled to Wano intent on killing Kaidou. The cover shows Enel and a cat lounging to music.