Chapter 228

Chapter 228 is called "Last Boss of the Allied Saruyama Forces, Montblanc Cricket".

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Volume: 25 Pg.: 27

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Short Summary
Saruyama Alliance decides to help the Straw Hat Pirates reach Sky Island.

Long Summary
The chapter starts with Masira and Shojo meeting up with each other. Shojo is surprised that Masira is alive and Masira asks why, but Shojo ignores him. They both heard the gunshot so they wonder if something happened to Cricket. They burst inside the house to find the Strawhats nursing Cricket. The 2 are confused while Chopper, Nami, and Usopp panic and the others continue to do whatever they were doing. Masira and Shojo holler asking what they are doing. Luffy tells them to get lost since they are nursing the old guy, and Usopp and Chopper yell that wild animals don't porperly listen to you, but the two cry saying that the Straw Hats are good guys, to Usopp and Chopper's shock.

Masira and Shojo have a nice talk together with Luffy. In this talk, it is revealed that they are called the "Saruyama Alliance". Zoro and Usopp wonder why Luffy blended in the group, and conclude that they are all alike. Shojo is impressed that such a little squirt like Luffy would be able to kick away Masira, and Luffy says it was pretty easy and Shojo would probably be able to do it as well, so Shojo kicks away Masira to see how easy it is, and agrees. Chopper comes to report that Cricket woke up, and Luffy goes to ask something. Cricket thanks them and said he thought they were gold-hunter idiots. Nami hears this and her eyes turn into Beli signs, but Usopp tells her to stop. Luffy asks Cricket how to go to Sky Island, which he laughs about, making Nami want to punch him, but Usopp stops her, saying he is a patient. Luffy asks if Sky Island doesn't exist, and Cricket replies that he knows a person who said it exists, but that person was a famous big-time liar whose descendants all are the laughingstock of the world. At this, Luffy stares at Usopp who is shocked and denies him. Cricket says that there is a story called "Norland the Liar". Luffy looks at Usopp again, who denies him.

Cricket reveals he is the descendant of this Norland and that this is the place where the story took place. He explained that no one in his family ever hated Norland since he was actually a "very honest person". He says that even though in the book, his face looks stupid, Noland actually died crying sadly and desperatly tried to make everyone believe him. Cricket furiously asks if they know how it feels like to be laughed by people you don't even know. He just wanted to become free from the mocking of everyone, and became a pirate. But 10 years later, he and his crew came across Jaya and Cricket decided to find the "gold" Noland talked about. Because of this choice, Cricket's crew went separate ways with him and he has been looking for the gold underwater since. He says that this is a duel with the person who messed up his life. Usopp cries at the story, and Luffy asks how he got to know the monkey people. Usopp says Cricket probably had another man-to-man drama with them, but Cricket says that they are just fans of the "Noland the Liar" book. Nami comments on the simple connection between them. Cricket explains how they formed the Saruyama Alliance 5 or 6 years ago, while the two men have a friendly fight outside. Luffy says that he just wants to know how to go to Sky Island, and Cricket hands Norland's log book for Nami to read. Nami and the others read exitedly and see that Norland wrote as if Sky Island normally exists. Everyone is overjoyed, and Cricket walks quietly out of the house to talk to the Saruyama Alliance. Cricket asks if they like the Straw Sats and they ask why. He says that the Straw Hats extremley wants to go to the Sky Island, and the two men comment that they would die on their own. The chapter ends with the Saruyama Alliance deciding to help the Straw Hats.

Chapter Notes

 * The Saruyama Alliance agrees to help the Straw Hat Pirates reach Skypiea.

Anime Episode
Episode 148

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