Chapter 153

Chapter 153 is titled "Hiluluk's Sakura".

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Volume: 17 Pg.: 147

Jango's Dance Paradise Vol. 21: "Lucky!! Jango Escapes".

Mirrorball Island panics, Jango escapes in the confusion.

Short Summary
Kureha objects Chopper's decision to leave the castle. The team and Chopper set off, after being chased off by Kureha. While the team escapes, Kureha uses Hiluluk's special 'red dirt' to create a sakura tree effect to see Chopper off.

Long Summary
The Straw Hat Pirates are ready to depart, they are only waiting for Chopper and Dr.Kureha to say good-bye. But when Chopper reveals to Kureha that he has decided to become a pirate, she does not accept it. Pissed by what she considers a selfish behavior after everything she has done for the young reindeer, she starts to chase him in order to force him to stay, praying him to not believe in Hiluluk's hopeless dreams. Chopper with no other choice but to run away, mounts Dr.Kureha's sled and rushes toward the Straw Hats who have no other choice than jump in it for a hasty departure.

Going down by the Drum Ropeway, Chopper has sad feelings, he does not know if he should trust Dr.Kureha or believe in Hiluluk who gave him hope with his researches and pushed him to discover the world.

At the castle, Dr. Kureha reveals her true feelings to Dalton, she hates sad goodbyes and grants to Chopper a nice farewell. The preparations she asked to the villagers are now completed, and she asks them to fire the cannon which are pointing toward the sky. The noise of the canons wakes up the entire island who first worried for a possible Wapol's return.They discover a marvellous sight. The cannons, filled with Dr. Hiluluk's pink powder are coloring the snow, recovering the island with the miracle Sakura aura. Chopper in tears assists to the show with his new friends, his doubts have vanished now, thankful for the two doctors that helped him.

Chapter Notes

 * The Straw Hat Pirates prepare to leave Drum Island.
 * Kureha and Dalton make the Drum Rockies appear as a sakura.

Characters
2: new member

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