One Piece Chapter 16, page 0-2: VERSUS BUGGY'S CREW!

The title page for Chapter 16, titled 'VERSUS BUGGY'S CREW!', introduces the key members of the Buggy Pirates. The top panel shows Mohji the First Mate grooming his hair. The middle panel features Captain Buggy pouring a drink. The bottom panel depicts Cabaji the Second Mate preparing his sword.

A massive crash echoes through the street as Mohji and Richie are pile-driven into the ground. Nami is completely astonished by Luffy's bizarre strength, exclaiming, 'Wow. I thought there was something strange about you... I mean, you did pile-drive a lion! What kind of human being could do that?!' Luffy, meanwhile, wonders how Zoro can inflate himself like a balloon.

Luffy explains his rubber abilities, calling it the 'Gum-Gum... Balloon!!', which prompts Nami to yell at him in frustration. Their conversation is cut short as heavy footsteps approach. Buggy, Cabaji, and a trembling Richie appear, with Buggy menacingly declaring, 'You've got some nerve...