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Chapter 402: Handcuffs No. 2

Arc: Enies Lobby · Saga: Water Seven · Released:

Summary

Inside the Tower of Law the four interior CP9 duels run in parallel. Continuing from Ch. 401, Kaku (now in his giraffe Zoan form, captioned “Ox-Ox Fruit, Giraffe Model” on p. 2) and Jabra (wolf Zoan) both shift to “man-beast form” against Zoro & Sniper King; Zoro spots their weird handcuffs and, reasoning that the cuffs weaken Devil-Fruit users, deduces they are Sea-Prism Stone — then accidentally cuffs himself testing it. Kaku’s giraffe-augmented Tempest Kick “Sky Slicer” cuts the entire Tower of Law cleanly in half. Kaku and Jabra agree to team up because “our prey have become connected,” then the handcuff/key puzzle is laid out: every cuff and key is numbered, a captive is freed only by the matching key, each CP9 carries one, and whoever kills their target first wins — so the keys are scattered. Zoro & Sniper King’s cuff is revealed to be Number Two; neither Kaku’s nor Jabra’s key matches, so one of the other three interior CP9 holds it. Reunited with the pair in the Tower of Law Inner Chamber, Chopper is sent to find key Number Two (Sanji, Nami, or Franky may have it). The other interior fights are sited: Nami vs. Kumadori (Zero-Level Isolated Corridor), Franky vs. Fukuro (hallway by the pantry), Sanji vs. Kalifa (Kalifa’s Room, where Kalifa’s tea “trap of love” and a still-unrevealed power counter Sanji). Meanwhile Luffy reaches the cut waterway, sees the Gates of Justice across rough seas, and races to find a way over to Robin. The volume’s back-page SBS Question Corner runs on p. 20.

New reveals

• The crew’s numbered handcuffs are Sea-Prism Stone. Zoro reasons that since “both of our foes have devil fruit powers,” cuffs that “would make them weaker” must be the seastone cuffs (p. 5), and confirms by cuffing himself (and losing his strength). This applies the anti-DF seastone doctrine to the Enies Lobby captivity puzzle.
• The handcuff/key puzzle. Every handcuff and every key is numbered; a captive is freed only by the matching-numbered key (p. 11). Each interior CP9 carries one key; because “whoever kills their target first wins,” the keys are scattered across the building (p. 12).
• Zoro & Sniper King’s cuff is Number Two (p. 11). Kaku checks his key — “Not mine either” — and Jabra checks his — “Nope” (p. 12). So one of the other three interior CP9 (Kumadori / Fukuro / Kalifa) holds key Number Two.
• Kaku’s “Sky Slicer” (pp. 6-8): a Tempest Kick (Rankyaku) application in his giraffe body — “his reach, the centrifugal force combined with the power in that huge body, makes the cutting edge much sharper and go deeper.” It cuts the Tower of Law clean in half, the tower sliding apart along a perfect plane without shattering (“Hey, I can see the sky”).
• Kaku and Jabra team up (p. 10): “our prey have become connected” — they fold the two duels into one two-on-two fight, and decline to take each other’s prey (“Are you trying to take away my prey?!” / “I’d rather die!”).
• Chopper is dispatched for key Number Two (pp. 13-14): reuniting with Zoro & Sniper King in the Tower of Law Inner Chamber, Chopper is told “Go and find key Number 2!” — “find Sanji, Nami, or Franky.” He decides “Sanji would probably be the first one to get a key.”
• The interior fights are sited on-page: Nami vs. Kumadori (“Zero Level Isolated Corridor,” p. 16), Franky vs. Fukuro (“Hallway in front of the Pantry,” p. 17), Sanji vs. Kalifa (“Kalifa’s Room,” pp. 18-20).
• Luffy reaches the spot where he expected a bridge and finds the waterway cut open, the Gates of Justice visible across rough water (p. 15) — he must find another way across to reach Robin.

Foreshadowing seeds planted

Payoffs (seeds from earlier chapters that resolve here)

Mentions / appearances

Zoro · Usopp (as “Sniper King”) · Kaku (giraffe man-beast form) · Jabra (wolf man-beast form) · Nami · Kumadori · Franky · Fukuro · Sanji · Kalifa · Luffy · Tony Tony Chopper · Nico Robin (referenced) · CP9 · Straw Hat Pirates · Ushi Ushi no Mi, Model Giraffe (Kaku’s, named @0401) · Inu Inu no Mi, Model Wolf (Jabra’s, named @0401; here only as “man-beast form”) · Six Powers (Rokushiki) · Gates of Justice · Sea-Prism Stone · Enies Lobby

SBS (p. 20): a Sniper King fan-mail Q&A (“On Sniper Island…” / “Sniper Island is in your heart!”); and a Q&A about the Enies Lobby waitress Gatherine, “the idol of Enies Lobby,” who turned Jabra down (“I’m sorry, I love Lucci!”) — referencing Jabra, Rob Lucci.

Cover serial (p. 1): Buggy, Mr. 3, Miss Goldenweek, Mohji, Cabaji — “Ms. Golden Week’s Plan, A Baroque Reunion, Vol. 33.”

Notable panels

• Page 1 — Cover serial: a tiered Marine-base fortress (MARINE crest), six prisoners + a dog escaping over the towers. Caption: “MS. GOLDEN WEEK’S PLAN, A BAROQUE REUNION, VOL. 33: ‘SIX PRISONERS+DOG MAKE THEIR ESCAPE.’” (Buggy / Mr.
• Page 2 — Kaku in giraffe man-beast form, caption “OX-OX FRUIT, GIRAFFE MODEL. GYAAA HA HA HA HA!” (carry-over from the 401 reveal); Zoro/Sniper King react to “two more with the power to change into animals.”
• Page 3 — Both Kaku and Jabra shout “TRANSFORM… MAN-BEAST FORM…!!!”; Sniper King notices “WHAT ARE THOSE WEIRD-LOOKING HANDCUFFS?!”
• Page 4 — Kaku’s reveal pose, “Behold… I am reborn… with unthinkable power!” undercut by Sniper King’s “SUPER LAME!!”
• Page 5 — Zoro deduces the cuffs are Sea-Prism Stone and accidentally cuffs himself (“Then why’d you put them on me, you idiot?!”).
• Pages 6-8 — Kaku’s “Tempest Kick — Sky Slicer!”: the giraffe-augmented Rankyaku cuts the Tower of Law cleanly in half; the tower slides apart without breaking (“I can see the sky”).
• Page 10 — Kaku & Jabra agree to team up: “our prey have become connected.”
• Pages 11-12 — The numbered handcuff/key rule explained; Zoro & Sniper King’s cuff revealed as “Number Two”; neither Kaku’s nor Jabra’s key matches; “whoever kills their target first wins.”
• Pages 13-14 — Tower of Law Inner Chamber: Chopper reunites with Zoro & Sniper King and is sent to “find key Number 2” via Sanji/Nami/Franky.
• Page 15 — Luffy reaches the cut waterway and sees the Gates of Justice across rough seas.
• Page 16 — “Zero Level Isolated Corridor — Nami vs. Kumadori”; Kumadori’s kabuki register (“Abandon all hope of escaping!!!” / “Now thou diest!”).
• Page 17 — “Hallway in front of the Pantry — Franky vs. Fukuro”; Fukuro’s Iron Body vs. Franky’s “my fist is REAL iron!!”
• Pages 18-20 — “Kalifa’s Room — Sanji vs. Kalifa”: the tea “trap of love,” Kalifa’s “search me,” and her “You lack foresight” counter that knocks Sanji back.
• Page 20 — SBS Question Corner: Sniper King fan-mail; the Gatherine / Jabra unrequited-love Q&A.

Open questions raised

• What is Kalifa’s still-unrevealed Devil-Fruit power (the “You lack foresight” counter)?
• Which of the three other interior CP9 (Kumadori / Fukuro / Kalifa) carries key Number Two — and can the cuffed Straw Hats reach it before being killed?
• How will Luffy cross the cut waterway to reach Robin before she passes the Gates of Justice?