One Piece 492

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One Piece
Chapter 492: "Iron-Mask Duval"
CP9's Independent Report Vol. 2: "Air Door"

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[insert text: The Flying Fish Riders!! A sudden attack!!]
People: The Flying Fish... where did they run off to...? // They were going pretty hard on the attack back there... // It looks like they received some kind of communication.
Robin: An order to retreat, you think? / Though I don't see why...
Luffy: I wanna have a go on those flying fish~! / Wow... five whole minutes!!
Sanji: ...At any rate, we'll be seeing them again at the place we're headed to. / It is better to be properly prepared for a fight... to think they'd just swoop down from the sky like that...
Usopp: Can't we get the cannons out on deck?! / I'll shoot 'em all out of the air!!
Franky: Nice goin'.
Caimie: Is Hacchin really gonna be okay...?
Pappagg: You're the one Macro's really after... you should be more worried about yourself.

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[box: East of the Shabondy Archipelago; Base of the Flying Fish Riders]
Somebody: Duval-sama!! // The two of them have returned.
Duval: .........!!
Rider1: Duval-sama, why did you order our return?
Rider2: If you'd just left it to us, we would've brought you all the pirates and the mermaid, too...

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Duval: YOOUU FOOOLS!!!
Riders: Waaaghh!!
[box: Head of the Kidnapping Gang "Flying Fish Riders": Iron-Mask Duval]
Duval: You little punks... you know perfectly well just how much I've been looking forward to meeting those pirates... // SO DON'T SCREW WITH ME!!!

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Duval: Just thinkin' about dat man...... sets dis wound on my back... / ...dis great big wound, throbbin' like all hell...!!!
Riders: !! // Oh, crap!! The Head's accent's coming out...
Duval: Ev'ry day, ev'ry single day... I've lived ev'ry single day o' my life cursin' that man!!!
Riders: Head!! Hey!! Please, calm down!
Duval: I WANNA KILL DAT PUNK RIGHT HERE AN' NOW!!!
[TN: Man, this is some freaky speech... XD It's worth noting that he incorporates a couple of odd sentence-enders - "nura" and "becha". "Nuranura" and "bechabecha" in Japanese can mean "slimy" and "gooey" respectively; take that as you will.]
Riders: Whoooa... incredible... he's really angry!!!
Duval: THAT ONE THING IS MY LIFELONG WISH, DAMMITALL...!!! // YA GOT DAT?!! YA QUITE CLEAR?!!
Riders: Y... Yes... pretty much... that guy can't be allowed to live!!
Duval: An' dat's why!!! Ya gotta be careful!!! Do dis properly...!!! Dat's how we're gonna get 'im!!! / You punks just do exac'ly as I say!!! [aside]*pant*... *pant*...[/aside]
Riders: Y - Yessir, Head, sir!!
Duval: Oi!!! Macro Crew!!

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Tansui: Ahh?!
Gyaro: What is it, Duva?
Macro: ?! / "Duva"?! Whaddaya call that?!!! "Ah"?! Oh, come on!!! / The lot of you could stand to learn a few manners!!!
Tansui: Hah hah... "Duva"... that's funny...
Macro: Oh, for the love of...!! / Hup!! Master Duval!! Hup-hup! / You called?!
Gyaro: Boss, he talks real funny... eheheh...
Macro: Oh, would you just SHUT UP?!!!
[box: Macro Crew: Tansui (Arowana Fishman)]
[box: Macro Crew Boss: Macro (Macropharynx Fishman)]
[TN: A little Google searching suggests that the term "Macropharynx" technically refers to a species of plant... but it's also an old name for a genus of eel, more properly referred to by the genus "Eurypharynx".]
[box: Macro Crew: Gyaro (Pop-Eyed Goldfish Fishman)]

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Macro: Ahhh, I apologise profusely, Master... / These guys are complete idiots, they don't even know what they're sayin'!!
Duval: Hahahah... Don't worry about it... you guys are like my angels of good fortune. / I'm so thankful to you all, I can't even find the words...
Tansui: Go on then.
Macro: HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YA TO SHUT UP, TANSUI?!!!
Hacchan: .........
Duval: But it's all thanks to you guys... that I can finally meet the "Strawhat Pirates"...!!
Macro: "Strawhat"...... Ahh... and who are they...?
Hacchan: (The Strawhats......!! // So it wasn't just my imagination, nyu~~!!)
Duval: Listen up......!! // Dat guy... dat guy I bin waitin' all my life ter kill is on dat boat, a'ight?!!! / I ain't never gonna forgive dat punk!!!
Riders: Head!! Head!! Your accent!!
Macro: This certainly seems like quite some grudge...

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Hacchan: Nyuuuu!! Hey, you!! Big guy!!
Macro: His name's Duval-sama!! Show some manners, Octo-boy!!
Hacchan: Nyuuu... / To think I'd hear the name "Strawhat" again, here of all places!! // Has Caimie been captured by the "Strawhat Pirates"?!!
[box: Keeper of a takoyaki shop: Hacchan (Octopus fishman); former member of the Arlong Pirates]
Hacchan: (This is bad~~!! Nyuuu!! Of all the people to run into...) // They're not gonna come here, are they?!!
Riders: Yeah, that's right... they're on their way right now. / But ain't it your mermaid friend who's turned to the pirates for help? // I'm not clear on the details, but she sure didn't look "captured". // ...Well, it doesn't matter who shows up at this point........ / 'Cause as long as we're here, they're all just gonna get captured... / ...and end up as wares in our Human Shop!!!
Hacchan: (Yeah, like you could do that!! Those guys are crazy strong!)

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Hacchan: Nyuuuuu!! This is bad, really bad... Nami must be with them too...!! I'm sure she'll never forgive me...! / But of course she won't... I did some terrible things back with Arlong-san... // I have to get away somehow before they get here... // They'll be sure to beat me up if I don't...! This is bad, nyuuu!!
Announcement: Duval-sama!!! // It's the "Strawhat Pirates"!!!
Duval: ?!! // So they're here...
Hacchan: Oi!! Macro!! I'll give you tons of takoyaki, so please, let me go~~!!
Macro: Yeah, right!! Dumbass!!! What kinda glutton do you take me for?!!! // Mohahahah... It's about time for you to pay the piper, an' all!! Prepare yourself!!!
Duval: And that man is on there, I hope...?!!
Announcement: Indeed!! He has been clearly sighted on the ship!!!
[TN: Okay, at this point it seems practically impossible that "that man" could be Luffy... it's just way too obvious, considering they're keeping up this act for so long. I'm half-expecting it to be Usopp.]

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Strawhats: We're here!! / That's it, right?!! // The "Flying Fish Riders" base!! // That's where this "Hacchin" guy is being kept prisoner...
Sanji: I'll go in there and save him in a flash, Caimie-chan~!♡
Caimie: Thank you, Sanji-san!
Caimie: Make sure you're careful, everyone... / The Macro Crew alone have captured me about 30 times...
Usopp: You get captured too much!! / With all that getting eaten, as well...
Zoro: .........Seems kinda quiet...
Usopp: Oi... Luffy...
Luffy: FULL SPEED AHEAD!!!
Usopp: .........
Someone: This isn't even an island... it's like someone built a village on top of the water... // They have some special reason for living out here?

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Caimie: Hacchiiiin!! // Hacchin, are you okaaaay?!
Pappagg: Get out here, Macro~~~~~!! / Give Hachi back, you hear~~~?!!
Hacchan: .................. // Oh, crap, it really is...! / That's the "Strawhat" ship!! // Tako-Hachi Blaaaack!!
Robin: Look at that cage... it looks like there's somebody in there.
Caimie: Hm? Could it be Hacchin?
Papagg: This is great, Caimie!! There aren't even any enemies around!! They must all be off having a snack!!
Someone: ......Are you guys even trying to be serious...?!! / No matter which way you look at it... this whole thing just screams "trap"!! // The bad guys must all be hiding around here somewhere ready to leap out and attack us!

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Caimie: .........WHOA, YOU'RE AMAZING!
Pappagg: ......I didn't even think of such a low-down, dirty trick...
Franky: THAT'S WHY YOU KEEP ON GETTIN' CAPTURED!!!
Hacchan: Nyu!! I'm right over here, Caimie!!! I'm okay, don't worry about me!!
Caimie: Aaaahhhhh!! Hacchin, you're all black!!! What happened?! // Did you get burned~~~~~?!!
Hacchan: Nyuuu?! No, no, this is... don't worry about it. More importantly, this is a trap! You have to turn back!! / You know I'm strong, don't you?! I'll be fine, you get away!!
Zoro: I've definitely heard that voice before... and that silhouette... Nami, what do you think?
Nami: Mmmm......... There's something very... suspicious... about him......
Luffy: Whassat?
Sanji: Let's try this. // Oi!! How's Arlong doing?!

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Hacchan: Nyuuu?! Ahh! Arlong-san?! Him and Chuu and Kuroobi... // They're all still prisoners of the Marines!! I'm the only one who escaped... / ...and managed to set up a takoyaki shop like I've always dreamed...
Luffy: Arlong............
Hacchan: Oh, crap!!!
Strawhats: IT REALLY IS YOU!!!
Robin: What's this?
Usopp: Oh, right... well, it was a while ago now............ / But Nami's home town was under the control of this nasty pirate crew called the "Arlong Pirates"... / And that octo-guy was one of the crew's top members!!
Franky: Huh... an old enemy, eh...?
Usopp: Well, of course, I took Luffy and the guys along and beat the lot of 'em up... / And the whole crew was defeated......!!!
Chopper: Ahhhhh!
Usopp: I thought all the fishmen from back then were imprisoned by the Marines... // ...But it looks like one of them got away...
Brooke: Interesting... you've been through quite a lot...

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Luffy: So wait, that takoyaki-seller "Hacchin" was you all along?!!! // That crazy Octo-Hachi from Arlong's crew~~~?!! / Like hell we'd come and save a guy like you, dumbass!!!
Hacchan: Nyuuuu..................
Luffy: .........!! But wait!! Ahh...!! Your takoyaki...!! Is it really tha~~~~t good?!
Sanji: Oh, come on... getting caught between your appetite and your reason?!!
Zoro: Oh, for the love of...
Caimie: You guys! Were you really Hacchin's friends all along?!
Zoro: WE AIN'T HIS FRIENDS!!!
Caimie: ?!! // Nami-chin!!
Usopp: TURN THE SHIP AROUND!
Nami: Sorry about this, Caimir... I never thought your friend could possibly turn out to be him...
Caimie: No way... then, are you telling me... // ...you're not going to help me save him.........?!
[TN: *slaps all the Strawhats* Don't make Caimie cry!]

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Caimie: Hacchin.........!!
Hacchan: Nyuuuuu!! Caimie!! That's enough!! / You should just go home!! This is a trap!!
Caimie: I can't!! I...!! I'm going to save you!! / You always come and save us, don't you?!! // Pappagg!!
Pappagg: That's right!! Hah!! I never thought you guys would be such a load of unfeeling halfwits!! / Duuuuuummies!!
Zoro: Shaddup!!!
Caimie: Hacchin!! I'll never abandon you!!
Someone: Oh, crap...
Pappagg: Wait for us, Hachi~!!!
Someone: Caimie-chan?!!
Caimie: Aaahhhh!!
Macro: We've got you now, Caimie~!!
Pappagg: Gaahh!
Usopp: Oh, come on, that's just pathetic!!!

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Macro: Mohahamohahah!! Oh, we're all in the money now!!
Caimie: Nnnhh!!
Gyaro: No Hachi coming to save you this time!!
Tansui: You're not getting away~~~ Ca~~~i~~~~mie~~~!!
Hacchan: Ngyuuu!! Caimie!! Pappagg!! // I told you not to...!!!
Sanji: Why, those little...!! Caimie-chan never did anything wrong!! / I'm gonna go save her, at least!
Nami: Wait a minute, Sanji-kun!
Hacchan: Caimie~~~~!! // Pappagg!!
Nami: I've decided!! Let's save Hachi, as well!
Someone: Ehh?!
Nami: Hachi's all right!! To be honest, he's harmless really!! // ...Besides, we did make a promise with Caimie, didn't we?!!
Sanji: Nnnami-chan~!♡
Nami: Luffy!
Luffy: Well, if you say so, I guess there's no helping it... let's save Octo-boy as well...
Usopp: His eyes have turned into takoyaki!!!

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Duval: Are you all ready, "Flying Fish Riders"?!!
Riders: We're always ready~!
Caimie: Eh?
Macro: Agh!!
Pappagg: Hngh?!!
Tonsui: Aaahhh!
Macro: Guahh!! Dammit... a Devil's Fruit-user?!!!
Luffy: Alright!!

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MacroCrew: ?!!
Luffy: All right!! Got 'em back!!
MacroCrew: WHY, YOU LITTLE~~~!!!
Caimie: Luffy-chin!!
Pappagg: Why, you...!!
Hacchan: Ngyuuu!! Strawhaaaat!! Thank you~~!!! I'm... I'm... // I'm in your debt~~!!!
Luffy: Zoro!! Cut Octo-boy's cage and ropes!!
Zoro: Gotcha!!!

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Hacchan: Strawhats... you need to watch out~~~!!! // You're already right in the middle of a trap!!! You're surrounded by the "Flying Fish Riders"!!!
Duval Get them!!
Riders: Yessir!!
Luffy: From the sea, or from the sky... you just try it!! / We're gonna kick your asses good~~~!! // All right, men!!! TO BATTLE~~~~~!!!
Crew: YEAAAAH!!!
[insert text: A battle of sea and sky!!]