One Piece 543

Note: This is the first time I've ever posted my One Piece scripts online. I picked a random recent chapter to show off my skills. I don't like seeing all these wooden "trans-literal" scripts of One Piece online, and that's why I feel compelled to do this. I believe One Piece is so westernized as it is, that it's just stupid to easternize it excessively. Every character has his or her own personality, and most translators don't even try to pinpoint and express them. My goal is to change that and create a script that accurately flows well with the panels and pictures, and that's also fun and easy to read. Most places I translate literally, but sometimes I translate the "spirit" of the text rather than the "letter" when I feel it's appropriate and in good taste. If you enjoyed my translation at all, then please pm me, let me know, and I'll post my 500+ other scripts. Thanks.

(P.s. - I'm using the page numbers from the volume release.)

Enjoy!
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One Piece
Volume 56: "THANK YOU"
Chapter 543: "STRAW-HAT AND BLACKBEARD"
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Chapter 543: "STRAW-HAT AND BLACKBEARD"
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Short Story #11: Sanji's Life On The Run Vol.1:
"MISADVENTURE IN FRUITCAKE HELL"
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[Level One: Crimson Floor]
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Guards: Raise the drawbridge! Don't let them come across!!
Aaahh--!!
They're only five men! We should be able to handle them!!
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Guard: Fire with all you've GOT!! Blackbeard is no ally of ours!!
This is MUTINY!!! He can kiss his affiliation GOODBYE!!!
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Shiryu: Of course he's gonna defy authority - he's a pirate!
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Guards: Shiryu!

Shiryu: He didn't tell me there were five of 'em...

Guard: When did you get out, sir?!!
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Teach: Who the heck is 'at...?! Magellan...?
Looks like troubles a' brewin', boys!!
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Shiryu: I take it you're Blackbeard...
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Teach: Zehahahaha! In livin' colors!!
Who're you?!!
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[Level Four]

Guards: We're done for!! We can't beat them without the Minojailers!!!

Prisoners: Onward MARCH!! Level Three is right around the corner!!!
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Prisoners: Chaaaarge!! There's nothin' too far but far itself!!!
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Guard: Dang it!! There's no END to them!!!
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Guard: They're virtually UNSTOPPABLE!!!
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Prisoners: Sadie's blockin' da paff!
Don't stop!! Bowl her over!!!
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Sadie: *thwack!*
That's Sadie the Hottie to you!! And I'll do as I please!!
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Sadie: "Malevolent Whiplash"!!!

Prisoners: Gyaaahhh!!!

Sadie: How DARE you attack my sweet little minions!!!
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Prisoners: Oh noes! We're losing ground!!
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Luffy: I'll take care of her!!
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Ivankov: Not so fast, Straw-boy! Didn't Hi tell hyoo
to keep moving forward?!

Luffy: Hey!
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Ivankov: Out of our way, hyoo silly girl!!
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Sadie: At least I am a girl!!
Nobody knows what you are!!!
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Ivankov: Hoohoo! This is no time for flattery...!
Nonethemore, that is still NO WAY to address a LADYLIKE
figure such as myself!!!
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Ivankov: HeeHAW!!!

Luffy: Haah...! I don't remember seeing her before!
Who is she?! She sounds like Mr. Bighead!!

Inazuma: Hurry, Luffy! The stairs are drawing nigh!!
I shall open the doors for you!!
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???: You prisoners just keep getting dumber and dumber, don't you?!

Inazuma: Hmm?
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Hannibal: They don't call this place HELL for nothin'!!!

Prisoners: Aaaahhh!!!
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Luffy: Who's the pharaoh guy?!
He's got the door wide open for us!

Inazuma: That's Hannibal! He's the assistant warden of Impel Down!!
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Hannibal: Gaze upon my Bazooka Troop, one THOUSAND men
strong! We've conveniently placed them all along the stairway!!
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Hannibal: And there isn't a THING you can do about it!!!

Prisoner: Rats!
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Guards: Nobody can stop Hannibal when he's wielding his halberd!!
What a table-turner! We're saved!!
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Hannibal: For the sake of a brighter future for the common citizens
of this world...!! I will execute your sentence, Straw-Hat,
in the warden's stead!!!
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Luffy: Move it or lose it, bub!
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Hannibal: We'll see about THAT!!!
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Guards: Han-nah-bull!! *fweet-boom-shake!*
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Guards: Han-nah-bull!! *fweet-boom-shake!*
Dance to the rhythm!
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Guards: Han-nah-bull!! *fweet-boom-shake!*
And swing to the mu~sic!
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Hannibal: This one's for my fans!!
"Flaming Eternity"!!!
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Luffy: Yeowch!
Not more fire!
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Luffy: If you're not gonna move, then I'll just have to move you for you!!
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Luffy: I'm gonna rescue Ace, and there's NOTHING you can do to stop me!!
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Hannibal: Don't make me laugh! They didn't make me Assistant Warden for my good looks!!
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Hannibal: Hnn?!
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Luffy: "Rubberrrr"...
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Luffy: "JET GATLING"!!!

Hannibal: Blubba-blubba-BLAH!!!
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[Level Four; Megalift]
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Guards: This is the floor, Warden!!
Please hurry, sir!!
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Hannibal: This isn't over YET!!!
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Magellan: Where are the leaders of the insurgence?

Guard: They're currently in front of the staircase to Level Three, sir!! Hannibal is holding them off, but we don't believe he'll last much longer!! Unfortunately, it'll take us several minutes to get over there as it is on the direct opposite side of the floor!! We need to hurry!!
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Guards: Follow Hannibal's lead!! We must NEVER give in!!!
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Hannibal: There's plenty more where that came from!!
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Luffy: Hah!
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Voices: STOP!!!
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Guards: Please listen to us, Assistant Warden!!
We don't want you to die!!
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Hannibal: Heh...! You vagabonds think you're so special, just because you've gained infamy out in the real world!! Deviants like you make me sick to my stomach!!! Saving your brother-- BAH!! I don't want to hear that from scum of the earth!! All you pirates really want to do is sail out at sea and terrorize the innocent!! They lie awake every night, fearing for their lives and the lives of those they love!!!
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Hannibal: We built this fortress as a representation of HELL, for the evildoers of society!! Our purpose has always been to make the world a nicer place for the common man!! If Impel Down were to fall, all we've accomplished would be reduced to ashes!!! You will NOT take one step out of these premises, and that's FINAL!!!
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Guards: Assistant Warden!!
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Luffy: All I wanna do is save Ace!! So get outta my way!!
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Hannibal: It's useless arguing with a fool...
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Guards: Hannib-AAHHH!!

Hannibal: Hey!! What is the meaning of this?!
I thought the Wicked Wrench was a fraud!!

Guards: That's besides the point, sir!! AAAHHH!!!
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???: There's no use debatin' good and evil...!
Yer jest wastin' time!!
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Teach: CUZ EVERBUDDY'S GOT THEIR OWN OPINION!!!
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Luffy: I remember him! I met him on Jaya!!
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Guards: Assistant Warden!!!
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Guards: Bazooka Troop!!
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Teach: Well, well! Ain't this one heckuva line-up we got here!
Must got perfect timin'...! Zehahaha!!
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Jinbé: Teach!! What the devil are you doing here?!
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Jinbé: ...or do you only respond to "Blackbeard" now?

Teach: Jinbé...?
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Teach: Why, this jest keeps gettin' better and better, dudn't it?! Oo-di-lolly!!
But I didn't come here to fight with you, so ya c'n put that fist away!!
I knowed you was close with Ace and all, but ya don't gotta take it out on me!!
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Luffy: "Blackbeard"...?
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<Ace: I'm chasing a major criminal right now...
He's been calling himself "Blackbeard" lately.
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<Teach: People'll NEVER stop dreamin'!!
That's REALITY!!!
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<Nyon: It seems that a pirate known as Blackbeard took down Flame Fist Ace...
...and brought him to the authorities in order to be accepted as a Shichibukai.
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Luffy: So YOU'RE Blackbeard?!!

Teach: Well, now that ya mention it, I suppose I never did properly introduce myself!!
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Teach: Yer darn tootin' I am!! What's it been, Straw-Hat...? A month o' Saturdays?!
I was purdy surprised when I heard that you was Commander Ace's brother!
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Teach: Heh heh! Hope you don't mind me stickin' around fer a while...
It's jest that yer brother's PUBLIC EXECUTION's about to be broadcasted...!!
And I'd LOVE to see the look on your face when they lop his head off!! Zehahaha!!!
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