Chapter 247

Ordeal of Balls
Chapter Info
Volume:	27
Chapter:	247
Japanese Title:	玉の試練
Romanized Title:	Tama no Shiren
Viz Title:	Ball Challenge
Pages:	20
Release Date:	September 22, 2002[ref]
WSJ Issue:	2002 Issue 43
Anime:	Episode 778 (p. 1) Episode 160 (p. 2-6) Episode 161 (p. 7-19)
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Chapter 247 is called "Ordeal of Balls".

Cover Page

Volume: 27 Pg.: 7

Wapol's Omnivorous Hurrah Vol. 10: "I, the Great King, Can Sell Matches".

Short Summary

Usopp and Sanji go after the Karasumaru while Luffy deals with Satori. Satori, however, uses his Bikkuri Tama to slow Usopp and Sanji down. Satori delivers a heavy blow to Sanji. Meanwhile, back on the Going Merry, Chopper is confronted by Shura, another Priest, and blows the whistle.

Long Summary

Luffy, Sanji and Usopp]] are amazed by the priest's power, who taunts them, telling them they have to hurry and beat him, if they want to catch up with their boat. Luffy sends the other two to find their boat, saying that he will take care of their enemy. He, then, tries to attack Satori, but his moves get predicted again. Once Luffy is dealt with, Satori turns his attention to Usopp and Sanji, attacks them with his orbs and stalls them, until Luffy resumes the fight. Luffy's punches, however, not only get dodged, but recklessly hit all the floating orbs, thus setting off all their hidden surprise traps at once.

During the ruckus, Usopp finds the time to use his rope weapon to reach the boat, but his effort fails, much to Sanji's frustration, due to him forgetting to detach the rope from his belt. Right at that time, Satori lands a very powerful attack on Sanji's chest, commenting that the other two are next.

Meanwhile, back on Going Merry, where Chopper was left alone to guard her, one of Enel's priests arrives to collect the sacrifices. When Chopper sees him, filled with fear and panic, he blows the whistle to call the Knight of the Sky, in a desperate move to call for help.

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Chapter Notes

• Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp fights Satori.
• Chopper meets Shura.
• The cover page showing Wapol selling matches is a reference to The Little Match Girl.

Characters

Pirates	Citizens	Skypiea
Straw Hat Pirates Monkey D. Luffy Roronoa Zoro (flashback) Nami (flashback) Usopp Sanji Tony Tony Chopper Nico Robin (flashback)	Grand Line Wapol (cover) Hakowan (cover)	Birkans Satori Fuza Shura

Anime Episodes

• Episode 160 (p.2-6)
• Episode 161 (p.7-20)

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