Chapter 555

Chapter 555 is called "Oars and his Conical Hat".

Coverstory Summary
Nami starts her story in Weatheria, where the weather professor trades with other people.

Marineford
The Giant Squad of the Marines haed forward, to tackle the monstrous beast of Oars Jr. Two giants talk to each other, saying that it was the first time they were actually looking up at someone. Marines try to tackle Oars Jr. full on, with a terrified Ace watching. Sengoku comments that Oars Jr. was quite the ally. However, Ace shouts at Oars Jr, stating that due to his size, he would be an unfortunate target. Oars Jr. keeps going determined to save Ace. The behemoth of a giant picks up a Marine warship by the mast and uses as a hammer, creating a hole in the Marine defense. A Marine looks on, saying that the situation was bad and orders a retreat so that they couldn't get to the execution platform. A Vice Admiral falls to the despair of the Marines. Whitebeard states that Oars Jr. was a fool and that he had no idea to what to do with him. He goes on to say that there was a difference between heroism and suicide. Oars Jr. shouts at his Captain, saying that all he wanted to was save Ace. Whitebeard agrees, ordering his men to back up the giant. Oars Jr. keeps fighting, scaring the living daylights out of Marines. Boa Hancock looks on and decides to act, blowing a heart shaped balloon and using a move called Slave Arrows .A Whitebeard soldier recognizes the Pirate Empress but is slowly turned to stone. She uses another move, Perfume Femur, attacking Whitebeard Pirates and Marines alike. A Marine stands up, questioning her act. To his surprise, Hancock replies with that pirate or Marine, all men are the same, except for one (Luffy}. Kuma steps forth, using Ursa Shock against Oars Jr, destroying walls and injuring the giant. Nevertheless, Oars Jr. stands, all bloodied, noticing that his conical hat had dropped. Ace shouts at him to stop, saying that he wouldn't make it. However, Oars Jr. doesn't listen, instead, entering a flashback.

Oars Jr.'s Flashback
Ace is seen talking to Oars Jr., saying that he learnt to make a hat in the land of Wano. Ace goes on, saying that he thought that it must've been really hot in the sky, so he made the hat. Oars Jr. really enjoys the hat. People also look up, saying that Ace had tried twice making the hat properly, saying that it was only expected of a Fire man trying to make a straw hat. Oars Jr. is sitting outside, happy that he wasn't getting wet on his head with his new conical hat on his head. In another scence, it is the same, except that it was snowing.

Marineford
The Marines take fire upon Oars Jr. The massive being takes fire from directions but states that he could at least take down one Shichibukai. He attacks the unsuspected Doflamingo. However, the Shichibukai jumps over Oars Jr. and chops off the giant's leg, laughing and shouting that the fight was a riot. Ace looks on, bewildered as Oars Jr. rests down on his stump of a leg, noticing that only a little more was required to reach Ace, as he and the Whitebeard Pirates had now entered the plaza. As he reaches out to grab his dear friend, Moria acts, enraged that Doflamingo had harmed Oars Jr, intending to use his corpse. He uses his Devil Fruit power and forms a shadow spear, Tsuno-Tokage, impaling Oars Jr. through the stomach. The behemoth of a giant falls in front of Ace, falling to the ground, a hand away from the Second Division Commander.

Chapter Notes

 * Nami starts her coverstory.
 * Oars Jr. is fully revealed.
 * A Vice Admiral is named, the same man that was present at the meeting where the Shichibukai gathered to choose a successor. He was the one that was strangled by a Marine. He is known as Lacroix.

Quotes
Oars that fool...I don't know what to do with him. Hm. Theres a difference between heroism and just being plain suicidal.

-Whitebeard, Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates talking about Oars Jr. after the giant sets about on a rampage.

Characters

 * Strawhat Pirates
 * Nami
 * Whitebeard Pirates
 * Whitebeard
 * Portgas D. Ace
 * Oars Jr.
 * Shichibukai
 * Donquixote Doflamingo
 * Bartholomew Kuma
 * Boa Hancock
 * Gecko Moria
 * Marines
 * Sengoku
 * Lacroix