He then demonstrates this ability by removing the air around Usopp, causing the latter to choke. Caesar tells him that his abilities do not extend just to poisonous gases, but to any gas within a certain distance of him, including the oxygen in the air around them. Caesar concludes that Usopp thought it would ignite due to his body being made of gas, concluding that Usopp knows about his Devil Fruit abilities. However, the flames burn out just before touching Caesar, much to Usopp's surprise. Realizing that there is a way to stop the gas Logia, Usopp launches a Firebird Star at him. The children break through the chains, astounding even Caesar as to how strong they have become. Arguing that force is the only way to stop them at this point, Usopp explains that since they are hallucinating from withdrawal they may end up killed.Īs the children moan to have their chains released, Nami realizes that they have to redirect the children's anger at Caesar Clown. Usopp gets back up and angrily tells them to calm down as he grabs his slingshot, only for Nami to grab it out of his hands, saying the kids have done nothing wrong and are just victims. Nami tries to grab one of the children and begs him not to go, but due to the withdrawal symptoms causing him to hallucinate, the child believes Nami to be a cockroach and knocks her off of him, delivering a vicious right hook. Usopp tries to convince them not to go, but one of the enlarged children delivers a powerful uppercut, sending Usopp flying back. Behind them, the children continue to beg Caesar for candy, causing Caesar to rebut by asking Nami to show him one child that wanted to go home. Demanding to know what he made them take, Nami tells Caesar that all of the children want to go home and their parents must be worried sick about them. He mockingly asks why they took the kids out since they are in pain, while Usopp reminds Nami that Caesar is a Logia with a bounty of 300,000,000.
In the shelter of the destroyed lab, Nami and Usopp are having a difficult time dealing with Caesar Clown, who came to reclaim the children the Straw Hats had freed. He offers to demonstrate the power of his new poison gas weapon against those who have intruded on Punk Hazard, promising that the capabilities of his weapon will go beyond anything the World Government could ever produce. Brownbeard arrives in time to rescue them from being crushed by the children, but he is quickly defeated by Caesar.Ĭaesar boards his airship with the children, and broadcasts a video message to brokers in various locations in the New World. Nami prevents Usopp from retaliating, and convinces him to fight their real enemy, but Caesar uses his Devil Fruit ability to manipulate the oxygen levels around him, nullifying Usopp's Firebird Star and suffocating both Straw Hats. The children's withdrawal symptoms continue to overpower them, and they rampage against Usopp and Nami in the hopes of receiving candy from Caesar Clown. 1 - "A Scream Resounds from Mermaid Cove".