Chapter 384

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Volume 40
Chapter 384
Japanese Title 反撃ののろしを上げろ
Romanized Title Hangeki no Noroshi o Agero
Viz Title Signal the Counterattack
Pages 19
Release Date October 3, 2005[ref]
Wsj Issue 2005 Issue 44
Anime Episode 270 (p. 2-7)Episode 271 (p. 8-19)

Introduction

Chapter 384 is titled “Signal the Counterattack”.

Cover Page

Miss Goldenweek’s “Operation: Meet Baroque Works”, Vol. 19: “Stop Right There!” As Mr. 3 prepares to cast off in his ship, a mysterious stranger stops him.

Short Summary

Sogeking talks with Oimo to find out that he and Kashii have been working at Enies Lobby for 50 years in order to “free” Dorry and Brogy from Impel Down. Sogeking tells Oimo that that story is a complete lie by the World Government since the Straw Hat Pirates met them recently. The others meanwhile charge in further. When they are at a pinch, Oimo and Kashii show up, appearing to be allies now, thanks to Sogeking.

Long Summary

Sogeking sticks his head out from Oimo’s hair, realizing that he missed getting on the king bull, and worries about getting left behind. He then notices how incredibly powerful the shipwrights are. He thinks about running away, but snaps himself out of it, telling himself to be a man, how he disguised himself just so he could join the crew, and how Robin turned herself in to protect them. He devises a plan to disguise himself as a government agent and sneak past the crowd by blending in. He then realizes that there is a large amount of water forming around him.

At first he thinks it is a flood, but it turns out to be Oimo crying. The giant told Sogeking he is mortified, he and Kashii having failed in their fiftieth year of work, calling himself a disgrace to Elbaph and apologizing to his bosses. Sogeking heard Elbaph and asked Oimo if he really came from the fabled island. Oimo at first was mad at Sogeking for eavesdropping, but then told him the story. Oimo and Kashii were pirates until about one hundred years ago.

They sailed all over the world. He then said that their…

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They sailed all over the world. He then said that their two captains began a life or death duel on an island. All of the crew went home to wait for them but neither one returned. After fifty years, he and Kashii set out to go and retrieve their captains. However, before they could find them, the giants were captured by Marines who forced information out of them.

The Marines then told them that their captains were being held in Impel Down. The World Government said the pirates would be released from prison if Oimo and Kashii worked as guards for Enies Lobby for one hundred years, and they all could return to Elbaph together. However, since they failed in their duty as guards, that could no longer happen. Oimo starts crying again, but Sogeking interrupts, saying the story sounds funny. At first Oimo thought Sogeking was insulting him, but Sogeking said he meant funny as in odd.

Sogeking told him he had met the captains, who were none other than Dorry and Brogy, who were still fighting on Little Garden. At first Oimo does not believe it, but Sogeking offers to tell more about them such as their weapons and the way they laugh. Sogeking then tells Oimo that what the government told him was a lie. In the Enies Lobby courthouse, someone is being told how the Straw Hat Pirates outmatched the Houbantai and the ten thousand guards. The person talking is a large three-headed man, who was berating a group of Marines and government agents.

The soldiers try to explain themselves but the three-headed man tells them their words are useless. One of the heads yells that they are down to their last option and orders for “them” to be called in. The soldiers are shocked by this order. The third head reinforces order. The soldiers also tell the man they lost sight of Luffy.

The man does not care, saying the time for justice has come, and orders the Just Eleven Jurymen to be released. A soldier tries to protest once more, saying the city will be destroyed. Back on the main island, Gomorrah dodges a mortar fire. Zambai realizes that the central road they are on is bad as they are being ambushed from everywhere, and decides to change the route. Nami gets a call on the baby Den Den Mushi from Kokoro.

She tells them that Paulie’s map shows no road to the Tower of Justice from the courthouse. Sanji remembers seeing it, saying he had meant to ask about it. Kokoro explains that a lever must be pulled in each tower on either side of the drawbridge in order for them to cross. Chimney then tells Nami that she saw Luffy climb to the roof of the courthouse, and that there was some sort of fight going on. Nami thanked her, and Kokoro told her to keep the Den Den Mushi switched on, so they could know what is going on.

After the transmission, Zambai told the Straw Hats to go the courthouse roof and meet up with Luffy, and the Franky Family would split into two groups and lower the drawbridge. Before they could reach the courthouse, Gomorrah is attacked by several hulking figures using iron balls attached to chains. Soldiers cheered as Gomorrah fell. The Straw Hats are soon surrounded and cut off from the courthouse. In the Tower of Justice, Franky is telling Robin how lucky she is to have friends who would come to her rescue. He then pointed out that he was not sulking just because his friends weren’t coming to save him. Back at the main gate, Oimo and Kashii have woken up. The soldiers cheer and order them to attack, which worries the shipwrights since they do not have the strength to fight them. Instead, the giants attack the soldiers, angry that they had been lying to them for fifty years. Kashii said they would rampage until their anger was satisfied, and asks Sogeking to join them. Sogeking then says to give the signal to counterattack and to head to where their friends are.

Quick Reference

Chapter Notes

  • Oimo and Kashii are from the same pirate crew as Dorry and Brogy .
  • After meeting Sogeking , Oimo and Kashii decide to go against Enies Lobby .
  • While the Straw Hat Pirates locate and plan to meet up with Luffy , the Franky Family plan to split into two teams to lower the drawbridge leading to the Tower of Justice.
  • Gomorrah is defeated.

Characters

4: real identity revealed

Tables

Category Details
Pirates
Straw Hat Pirates
  • Monkey D. Luffy
  • Roronoa Zoro
  • Nami
  • Sogeking
  • Sanji
  • Tony Tony Chopper
  • Nico Robin
Giant Warrior Pirates
  • Dorry (flashback)
  • Brogy (flashback)
World Government
Enies Lobby
  • Kashii2,4
  • Oimo2,4
  • Just Eleven Jurymen
  • Baskerville
  • Watchdog Unit of the Law
CP9
  • Blueno
Bounty Hunters
Franky Family
  • Franky
  • Zambai
  • Mozu
  • Kiev
  • Schollzo
  • Tamagon
  • Kop
  • Sodom (flashback)
  • Gomorrah
Baroque Works (disbanded)
Officer Agents
  • Mr. 3 (cover)
  • Mr. 2 Bon Kurei (shadowed, cover)
Shipwrights
Galley-La Company
  • Paulie
  • Peepley Lulu
  • Tilestone
Citizens
Shift Station
  • Kokoro
  • Chimney
  • Gonbe
Water 7
  • Yokozuna

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