One Piece Chapter 976

**Begging Your Pardon!!!** (お控えなすって!!!, *Ohikēnasutte!!!*; literally meaning "Begging Your Pardon!!!") is the 977th chapter of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece.

## Cover Page

Color Spread: The first six members of the Straw Hat Pirates are making shoes with the Tontatta Tribe.

A race of tiny people making shoes may be a reference to the fairytale "The Elves and the Shoemaker".

## Short Summary

Kawamatsu and Sanji try to save Momonosuke from Kanjuro, but Kanjuro keeps them away with his art creations as he flies with Momonosuke away on a bird. Despite his fear and lack of strength, Momonosuke assures the alliance that he will find a way to escape on his own. The remaining Beasts Pirates ship retreats, only to resume attacking from a distance with long-range cannons. However, Jimbei then attacks the ship and reveals himself, having come from Totto Land alive as promised.

## Long Summary

As the Samurai congratulate Kin'emon's ingenuity, the Scabbards (save for Denjiro) are suspicious and pester him for the truth. He shrugs off this by preparing for a fight with his possible death, as his allies assures him that he won't fall alone.

Kanjuro decides to retreat and take Momonosuke to Orochi, as Kawamatsu dives into the water to return to the docks. However, Kanjuro holds him back with his brush before he conjures a crane and escapes on its back, claiming that he would find Hiyori and dispose of her, now that he knows she still lives. Kawamatsu is infuriated at this, as is Kin'enmon about Kanjuro using terrible drawings for them in their time together.

On the Sunny, the Straw Hats determine that Kanjuro was the spy and decide to hinder him. Sanji prepares to pursue them through his Sky Walk but Kanjuro creates and shoots out a cloud of ink. With this technique, which Kanjuro calls **Ukiyo Yudachi Ezu**, a shower of ink rains down on the alliance, striking their allies and the ships. Kanjuro then mocks Oden and Toki's legacy as well as Momonosuke's cowardice. Through tears, Momonosuke tells his allies to continue the fight, while he escapes on his own but internally doubts it.

Hearing this, Luffy brings on how Momonosuke is crying (with the Samurai being angered by his audacity) but Luffy promises to save him no matter what. Momonosuke is touched before Kanjuro flies them away to Onigashima. The battle on the seas continue, with the Scabbards regrouping with Shinobu and Denjiro on the Polar Tang. Law is annoyed by them using his ship, as they thank him in spite of his protests.

The Beasts Pirates battleship begins sinking rebel ships with long range cannons, as the Straw Hats decide to advance on it. Everyone on the battlefield realize the disadvantage, although Kid is not concerned. Soon the battleship is sunk, as a voice is heard introducing himself as the newest recruit of the Straw Hat Pirates. It is shown to be none other than Jimbei. Law is shocked by Jimbei's presence while Kid is shocked to hear that the former Warlord has joined Luffy's crew.

Having reintroduced himself, Jimbei tells Luffy that he kept his word of returning alive to join the raid on Onigashima, with the Straw Hats happy he made it.

## Gallery

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## Quick Reference

### Chapter Notes

* The Scabbards other than Denjiro suspect that Kin'emon did not know about the real message.
* Kanjuro fled with Momonosuke.
	+ The Straw Hats learn that Kanjuro is the spy.
	+ Kanjuro is planning to find Hiyori to kill her.
	+ Kanjuro is shown to be able to use his hair as a brush.
	+ Momonosuke orders the alliance to carry on to defeat Kaido and Orochi.
* Denjiro and Shinobu join the Scabbards on the Polar Tang.
* The Beasts Pirates sink some of the rebel ships with long range cannons.
* Jimbei has arrived and joined the raid on Onigashima.
	+ Jimbei sinks the last of the enemy battleships.
	+ He is officially confirmed as the Straw Hats' helmsman.
	+ Jimbei's current bounty of 438,000,000 berries is shown.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

### Pirates

* Straw Hat Pirates
	+ Monkey D. Luffy
	+ Roronoa Zoro
	+ Nami
	+ Usopp
	+ Vinsmoke Sanji
	+ Tony Tony Chopper
	+ Nico Robin
	+ Franky
	+ Brook
	+ Jimbei
* Heart Pirates
	+ Trafalgar D. Water Law
	+ Jean Bart
* Kid Pirates
	+ Eustass Kid
	+ Wire

### Citizens

* Wano Country
	+ Kozuki Momonosuke
	+ Kin'emon
	+ Raizo
	+ Kikunojo
	+ Ashura Doji
	+ Kawamatsu
	+ Denjiro
	+ Shinobu
	+ Kurozumi Kanjuro
	+ Omasa
	+ Tsunagoro
* Mokomo Dukedom
	+ Dogstorm
	+ Carrot
* Tontatta Kingdom
	+ Gancho (*cover*)
	+ Mansherry (*cover*)
	+ Leo (*cover*)
	+ Bomba (*cover*)
	+ Rampo (*cover*)
	+ Kabu (*cover*)
	+ Bian (*cover*)
	+ Flapper (*cover*)
	+ Maujii (*cover*)
	+ Wicca (*cover*)
	+ Inhel (*cover*)
	+ Cotton (*cover*)
	+ Chao (*cover*)