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Chapter 372: Plastic Surgery

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Summary

On the roof of the Sea Train Puffing Tom, the battle continues between Franky and the CP9 rookie Nero. Nero peppers Franky with the Six Powers techniques — Tempest Kick, Shave, Moon Walk, and clumsy attempts at the Finger Pistol he admits he has not yet mastered — but Franky’s cyborg body shrugs the blows off, deploying Star Shield, Master Nail Gun, and “Weapons Left.” Recognizing Nero is the weakest of his attackers, Franky baits and crushes him with a massive overhead grappling slam he names “Centaur,” ending the fight (“You’ve got it backwards!”). Meanwhile in Car Four, Sanji squares off against Wanze, a bug-eyed CP9 operative who introduces himself as “the ace of CP7” and fights with “Ramen Kung Fu,” armoring his body in noodle-dough. Sanji, enraged by Wanze’s slander of Nico Robin and his disrespect for food, slices through Wanze’s ramen armor with a flurry of kicks (Kick L’Oeil, Plastic Surgery Shot, Decoupage), deforming Wanze’s face and demolishing the car around them as the chapter closes on the chaos racing toward Robin’s rescue.

New reveals

• The fighter battling Franky on the Puffing Tom roof is named Nero, a CP9 operative explicitly framed as a rookie who has not yet mastered the Finger Pistol (“Shigan”) method (p. 4).
• Franky’s finishing attack is named “Centaur” — a giant overhead two-handed grapple/slam (pp. 8–10).
• Sanji’s Car Four opponent is named Wanze, who declares himself “the ace of CP7” (p. 10) and uses “Ramen Kung Fu,” building armor out of ramen dough (pp. 10–11).
• Wanze states the CP9 mission’s importance and that Robin “has been wanted by the government for years” (p. 10).
• Sanji’s named kicks this chapter: Kick L’Oeil (p. 13), Plastic Surgery Shot (p. 15), Decoupage (p. 18), plus French-named slicing cuts (Le Menton, Les Dents, La Bouche, La Joue, Le Nez — p. 14).

Foreshadowing seeds planted

Payoffs (seeds from earlier chapters that resolve here)

Mentions / appearances

• Franky — fights and defeats Nero on the Puffing Tom roof (pp. 2–10).
• Nero — CP9 rookie; first appearance and first named (pp. 2–10).
• Sanji — fights Wanze in Car Four (pp. 10–19).
• Wanze — CP7 “ace”; first appearance and first named (pp. 10–19).
• Nico Robin — referenced as the wanted target of the mission (p. 10); not shown.
• CP9 — Nero is a member; the mission to recover Robin is referenced.
• Six Powers (Rokushiki) — Nero’s techniques.
• Sea Train — the Puffing Tom, the chapter’s setting.
• Cover: Miss Goldenweek and a Bon Clay WANTED poster (cover serial “Ms. Golden Week’s Plan, A Baroque Reunion, Vol. 11”).

Notable panels

• Page 1 (cover serial): “Ms. Golden Week’s Plan, A Baroque Reunion, Vol. 11 — ‘Mr. 2: An Expert at Breaking Out of Prison.’” Miss Goldenweek (backpacked, beret), a parasol-carrying woman in a polka-dot dress and bowler hat, and a tall dark-coated spiky-haired figure stare at a WANTED poster for “MR.2·BON·CLAY — 32,000,000.”
• Page 2: Caption “The battle on the roof of Puffing Tom… Franky vs. Nero.” Establishes the fight on the moving Sea Train.
• Page 3: Franky deploys “Star Shield” and “Master Nail Gun”; Nero marvels “It’s like he’s not even human at all!!”
• Page 4: Nero uses “Moon Walk”; admits “Sorry, but I haven’t mastered the Finger Pistol method yet.”
• Pages 8–10: Franky’s finisher — “You’ve got it backwards!!” — the “Centaur” slam crushes Nero.
• Page 10: “Car Four: Sanji vs. Wanze.” Wanze: “I’m the ace of CP7!!”; references Robin’s bounty.
• Pages 11–12: Wanze’s “Ramen Kung Fu” / “Ramen Beam” — armors himself in noodle dough.
• Pages 13–15: Sanji’s “Kick L’Oeil” and “Plastic Surgery Shot” carve up and deform Wanze’s face.
• Page 18–19: “Decoupage” — Sanji shreds Wanze’s ramen armor; the car erupts (KRASSH! / DA-DOOM!!).

Open questions raised

• How many Cipher Pol units exist, and how does CP7 (Wanze) relate operationally to CP9 (Nero)? Why is a CP7 agent aboard a CP9 mission?
• What is the full ranking system behind the Six Powers, given Nero is explicitly an under-trained rookie?
• Will Franky and Sanji break through Car by Car to reach Robin before the Sea Train delivers her?