Chapter 233

Chapter 233 is called "The Highest Authority in the World".

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Volume: 25 Pg.: 127

Straw Hats and animals: Zoro is trying to catch some fish.

Short Summary
While Luffy retrieves Cricket's gold, an important meeting takes place at Marine Headquarters.

Long Summary
In Mock Town, Luffy has just defeated Bellamy with a single, powerful punch. Onlookers are stunned to see the previously-mighty Bellamy taken out so easily. As Bellamy lies unconscious with a fist imprinting in his face, Sarquiss tells him to get up and fight. Luffy however, simply stands over Bellamy, who does not move. Sarquiss yells again, telling Bellamy to not be stupid and to give off the usual show. He says that he is the super rookie with a bounty of 55,000,000. Just then, a piece of paper blows into Sarquiss' face, which is then shown to be Luffy's bounty poster detailing his bounty of 100,000,000. The man who had told the Bellamy Pirates that both Zoro and Luffy had higher bounties than Bellamy says he was right, making everyone afraid of Luffy. Luffy then asks for Cricket's gold back. However, most of the pirates, having seen Luffy's real strength, run away, screaming about Bellamy's defeat.

Back at the Saruyama Alliance headquarters, the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates work with the Saruyama Alliance to fix the Going Merry and prepare it for the journey to Sky Island. Nami asks Zoro why he did not accompany Luffy, but Zoro simply asks why Nami is changing her mind on whether Zoro and Luffy should fight so much. Someone says that Zoro was defeated before, but Zoro simply replies that the Bellamy Pirates did not want to get in his way, and that a fight that you will feel sorry about afterwards is painful. The crew then starts arguing and get back to work on the ship.

Back in Mock Town, Luffy, having found the stolen gold, walks out of a bar. Sarquiss, thinking that Luffy just got lucky, challenges Luffy, saying that he would not lose to a dream-chasing idiot. He asks Luffy where he is going, but when Luffy turns around, Sarquiss falls to the ground in fright. However, Luffy simply points up and says "sky" indicating that he is going to Sky Island.

The day before, at noon, on an unknown island, Buggy and his crew are in a cave looking for treasure left behind by a legendary pirate. Mohji asks Buggy if they are at the right place, and Buggy says that it is correct. He adds that wherever there is treasure, there are bound to be guardians and traps for it.

Chapter Notes

 * The Marines Headquarters buildings are standing near a holy place called Mariejois.
 * Ace meets Buggy.
 * Whitebeard is the strongest man in the world and the only one who was able to tie in a fight with Roger.
 * Buggy mentions that he encountered Whitebeard when he first entered the Grand Line.

Anime Episode

 * Episode 151

Trivia

 * The cover page of this chapter is black instead of the usual white as means for Oda's mourning of the passing of Gin Shinga, a fellow mangaka and assistant who worked with Oda while both worked under master Nobuhiro Watsuki. He died of heart failure attributed to a bout of anorexia he suffered from.

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