Chapter 246

Chapter 246 is titled "Satori, Priest of the Wandering Forest".

Cover Page
Volume: 26 Pg.: 173

Color spread: Usopp, Luffy, Nami and Chopper resting in a swamp. Usopp finds a big rock though a bird is just ready to drop a rock on Usopp's head, Luffy meditates with a sleeping cat over his head, Nami sitting back in a Gondola and enjoy the ride, while Chopper being the Gondolier.

Short Summary
Luffy and the others choose to go through the Trial of Balls which results in them falling from a great height straight into the Forest of Illusion. There, they encounter surprise cloud balls and are introduced to Satori, one of the Priests of Skypiea. Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp are easily taken out by Satori who uses an Impact Dial and Mantra. Then Satori reveals that if they need to get out of the forest, they will have to beat him, the chances of which are only 10%.

Long Summary
The four priests of God are seen discussing about the class 2 crime the Straw Hat Pirates committed and set the scenery for their punishment.

Meanwhile Luffy, Sanji and Usopp, sail along the milky road arrive at a point where they have to choose their route between four doors leading to a respective trial, each one baring a name: Orb, String, Iron and Swamp. Luffy, casually, suggest to go for the trial of Orb, to the other two's agreement.

As they enter the door, they go through a dark and long corridor. When they finally reach the exit, to their surprise, they start falling. Believing they have fallen off sky island, the three start to panic, but soon they land on, what seems to be the continuation of the Milky Road, which leads into a forest, filled with various sized orbs, made of clouds.

The three of them continue sailing, when they get attacked by a giant snake, which Luffy sends flying. Soon after, a big white orb blocks their, and when Sanji attempts to remove it, by kicking it, the orb explodes right on their faces.

Suddenly, a voice is heard, commenting that these are called "surprise orbs" and no one can predict what will appear from their inside. The man is revealed to be Satori, one of Enel's priests. Sanji asks him if the rest of the crew are alright, to which he replies that he doesn't know, but even if they manage to escape custody, they would still end up dead. When Luffy tries to attack him, Satori seems like he avoided his punch by predicting it, and in turn hits Luffy on the face with an Impact Dial attached on his palm. Sanji attacks him next, but his moves are also predicted by the priest, by a power called Mantra. Usopp gets beaten next, as well.

Satori sends the boat sailing, the Straw Hats' only means of reaching the sacrificial altar. He then goes on to explain the trial of orb, stating that it has a survival rate of 10%.

Chapter Notes

 * Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji begin to fight Satori in the Ordeal of Balls.
 * In the Ordeal of Balls, the survival chance is 10%.
 * Mantra is introduced.

Characters
1: first introduction

Anime Episode

 * Episode 160 (p.2-20)

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