Chapter 531 is titled "Level 3 Starvation Hell".
Cover Page[]
Straw Hats and Animals: Chopper is holding a flag while a crab helps him by holding a picture of a pirate ship.
Short Summary[]
Boa Hancock meets Ace while Luffy battles on to save Ace, meeting up with Mr. 2 Bon Kurei in the process.
Long Summary[]
The Marines are in an absolute frenzy since the high security prison Impel Down has been successfully invaded by a lone pirate. They make it their number one priority to capture the culprit. A chief guard of Impel Down, Sadi mentions that the lower half of Impel Down is a hellish labyrinth that a man with no real idea of where they were going will only end being collateral damage. She orders the raising of the drawbridge, effectively sealing out the outside world. A large koala peeks out from the door behind Sadi.
Meanwhile, Hannyabal and Magellan escort Boa Hancock to where Ace is, before introducing her. Jinbe and Ace seem shocked while the other prisoners there with them begin to riot, excited simply by her presence and beginning to speak excitedly about Amazon Lily. Ace questions what she wants with him, while Jinbe is disgusted with her for lending a hand to the World Government. All the while the prisoners continue to riot, which she aggravates further by giving a cute face. Magellan then puts it down by using his poison Hydra, urging her to finish her business quickly with Ace. She then quickly turns around and says that she is already finished with him. Ace is shocked and asks her if she is serious, but Hancock simply confirms that she has no reason to lie. Magellan and Hannyabal stand around puzzled by the conversation wondering if the other heard it. Jinbe also asks him this question, to which Ace replies with a deeply troubled face and admits that his brother is in the prison. Jinbe is also shocked and mentions that is deeply reckless of him to do.
In the Starvation Hell, Luffy wanders around deeply lost to where he is, while the Marines suddenly attack. Luffy gets in trouble with the Sphinx before seeing Zoro, much to his delight. However, it is actually Mr. 2 Bon Kurei in disguise, much to Luffy's further delight and disappointment. Together they defeat the creature and celebrate in meeting each other again. As Saldeath orders the Bluegori to stop them, Mr. 2 and Luffy stand prepared to fight and are both united in their missions to reach Level 5.
Quick Reference[]
Chapter Notes[]
- Sadi and a koala are introduced.
- Hancock passes on a message to Ace, informing him that Luffy snuck into Impel Down to try to rescue him.
- Luffy continues wreaking havoc through Impel Down.
- Luffy gains another ally in Impel Down, Bon Kurei.
- Bon Kurei says he wants to meet someone on Level 5.
Characters[]
| Pirates | Impel Down | Seven Warlords of the Sea | Marines | Others |
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Author Comment[]
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| English translation by Greg Werner. For comprehensive translation credits, see here. | |
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