Summary:
Centaurs are shooting at the Straw Hats in the middle of the lake. Finally, a shot hits the water, causing the ship to capsize. The boss, Brownbeard, chastises his men for not shooting into the water sooner. The Straw Hats reappear, Zoro and Usopp support Luffy and Robin. Zoro comments that the last shot was unexpected. Usopp accuses Luffy of wanting to befriend centaurs and Luffy apologizes. The centaurs prepare to fire again. Zoro hands Luffy over to Usopp and prepares to attack. However, he is suddenly pulled down. Usopp looks under the water and sees that there are sharks in the lake. Brownbeard explains that the lake is actually part of the ocean. The lake was originally a crater that served as the epicenter of Akainu and Aoki’s fight. Water then flowed in from a crack in the island. Usopp laments that Zoro is being eaten as he realizes that he is about to fall. Brownbeard orders his men to shoot, only for the bazookas to literally go off in their faces. Usopp is relieved to see Brook. Brook tells them that he froze the barrels of the guns so they couldn’t fire properly. The centaurs are angry and attack Brook with drawn swords. Brook counters and is too fast for them. Brownbeard looks at the lake and sees that the sharks have been defeated and wonders where the other pirates went. Zoro then tells Brook that he came at the right time, but no amount of training could make him withstand the sheer cold he now faces. Usopp tells them that it was a bad idea to go to the island dressed as they are. But Robin then says that they are lucky, that they should be thankful that they met centaurs.
While the Straw Hats are talking, Brownbeard recognizes them from somewhere. The centaurs are then confused when the Straw Hats start picking targets from the crowd of centaurs. All the centaurs are wearing warm winter coats and the Straw Hats decide to steal them. The centaurs are taken aback by this and wonder that they are dealing with bandits. Brownbeard then recognizes Luffy as a rookie from two years ago and “Fire Fist” Ace’s younger brother, “Straw Hat” Luffy, a pirate with a bounty of Beli 400,000,000. The other centaurs are shocked by this revelation.
Outside the research facility, Trafalgar Law has now broken the naval ship completely in half. Law realizes that he cannot let the Straw Hats escape, nor the samurai with them. Samurai tells the group to go back because Law is the one who cut him up. Law points his sword at the fleeing group and expands a barrier just in front of where they were running. As they pass through the barrier, Nami, Sanji, Franky, and Chopper’s hearts explode in front of them. Law then uses Shambles. The pirates don’t notice at first, but when Nami asks if she dropped the cigarette, it’s revealed that Law’s technique caused them to switch bodies.
The Marines propose a strategic retreat. Smoker tells them that’s not possible because they don’t have ships. He then reminds Law that he is under direct government control, and they tell the superiors at Marineford, saying that his title will be revoked. The law tells them not to fear. He then uses Scan and sends a wave through the enclosed area. A pile of Den Den Mushi will appear behind him. The Marines then realize that the ones they were carrying are now gone. Law tells them that he won’t let them report anything they saw on this island to anyone. Smoker flies at Law and says that Ope Ope no Mi allows the consumer to create a space that they can customize as they please. He attacks Law with his jit, but Law ducks out of the way. He then puts his sword down. Smoker tells his men to stay out of the sword’s reach, but they can’t get out of the way in time and are cut down. Smoker tells his men to get out of the way. He then describes Law’s ability as an operating theater where he has complete control over operating on anything inside him, thanks to his nickname “Surgeon of Death”. Tashigi then tells Law that she will take him on. Smoker warns her not to do that because her Haki isn’t strong enough. With a single slash, Law cuts both Tashigi and her sword in half.