One Piece Chapter 5: CHAPTER 5: THE KING OF THE PIRATES AND THE MASTER SWORDSMAN

CHAPTER 5: THE KING OF THE PIRATES AND THE MASTER SWORDSMAN. This chapter has 19 searchable pages. Opening and key page summaries: The title page for Chapter 5 is titled "CHAPTER 5: THE KING OF THE PIRATES AND THE MASTER SWORDSMAN". In the illustration, Monkey D. Luffy sits at a wooden table under a striped beach umbrella, sharing a drink with a friendly dolphin. In the background, Roronoa Zoro stands on a wooden deck, drinking from a cup with his swords strapped to his waist. Two other dolphins leap playfully out of the ocean in the distance. Luffy drags Helmeppo roughly across the floor, demanding to know where Zoro's swords are. Helmeppo, crying and bumping along the ground, screams, "S-STOP DRAGGING ME AND I'LL TELL YOU!" and "TELL ME! WHERE ARE ZOLO'S SWORDS!?" Helmeppo gasps out, "THEY'RE IN MY ROOM! WE PASSED IT A LONG WAY BACK." Annoyed, Luffy punches him, shouting, "YOU SHOULD'VE TOLD ME! YOU'RE WASTING TIME!" Helmeppo whimpers, "OUCH! YOU HIT ME AGAIN!" Suddenly, three armed Marines block their path, aiming rifles at Luffy. One commands, "DROP THE CAPTAIN'S SON OR WE'LL SHOOT!" Luffy looks back calmly and replies, "I DON'T WANT TO." The Marines are shocked as Luffy runs straight past them, using Helmeppo as a human shield. Helmeppo screams in terror, "DON'T SHOOT! DON'T SHOOT! AAAAAH!" while Luffy cheerfully yells, "OKAY! GO AHEAD AND SHOOT!" Helmeppo continues to wail, "WA AH! WA AH!" as they escape. In a panic, Helmeppo looks at his hand and screams, "I'VE BEEN SHOT! AAAAH! BLOOD! I'M BLEEDING!! AAAAH!!" Back in the courtyard, Koby is desperately trying to untie Zoro from the execution post. Zoro, exhausted, tells him, "NOW GET OUTTA HERE! THEY'RE ON THEIR WAY DOWN." Koby pants, "BUT... I HAVEN'T UNTIED YOU..." Zoro insists, "DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME. I JUST HAVE TO SURVIVE THE MONTH AND THEY'LL LET ME GO." Koby yells back in frustration, "WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!? THAT IDIOT PROMISED ME! IF I SURVIVE HERE FOR A MONTH, I'LL BE SET FREE!!" Koby reveals the terrible truth: "YOU'RE GOING TO BE EXECUTED THREE DAYS FROM NOW!! THEY'RE NOT GOING TO LET YOU GO! SO JUST BEAT IT--" Koby explains to Zoro that Helmeppo never intended to keep his promise, which is why Luffy punched him. Zoro is stunned, uttering, "WHAT!?" Koby pleads with him, "THE NAVY IS YOUR ENEMY NOW!! PLEASE! IF I UNTIE YOU, WILL YOU HELP LUFFY!?" Zoro remains silent as Koby continues, "HE SAVED MY LIFE! I WON'T ASK YOU TO BECOME A PIRATE, BUT... LUFFY'S REALLY STRONG AND SO ARE YOU! IF YOU TEAM UP......YOU CAN ESCAPE FROM HERE! PLEASE, HELP HIM!" Suddenly, a squad of Marines surrounds Zoro and Koby in the courtyard, aiming their rifles. The lead Marine shouts, "STAY WHERE YOU ARE! CAPTAIN MORGAN HAS ORDERED YOUR IMMEDIATE EXECUTION!!!" Zoro and Koby look on in shock. Meanwhile, inside the Marine base, Luffy kicks open a door with a loud "SLAM!" shouting, "THIS MUST BE THE ROOM!" Inside, he spots three swords resting on a stand and exclaims, "THE SWORDS!" Luffy looks at the three swords on the stand, confused: "BUT THERE ARE THREE SWORDS!? WHICH ONES ARE ZOLO'S?" He glances over at Helmeppo, who is choked out on the floor, and wonders, "HUH? HE FAINTED? HMM?" Looking out the window, Luffy spots the commotion in the courtyard below and gasps, "WHAT'S GOING ON DOWN THERE!? KOBY!" Down below, Captain Morgan commands his men, "SURROUND THE FORTRESS!! IF THAT RASCAL IN THE STRAW HAT ESCAPES, YOU'LL ALL BE SORRY!!!!" Morgan glares at Zoro and Koby, shouting, "YOU THREE AREN'T SIMPLE OUTLAWS, ARE YOU!? YOU'RE TRYING TO OVERTHROW ME!!" Captain Morgan stands tall, boasting, "RORONOA ZOLO! PEASANTS AND PIRATES MAY TREMBLE AT YOUR NAME... BUT YOU'RE NO MATCH FOR THE GREAT ONE! YOU MAY BE A BARRACUDA... BUT I'M A GREAT WHITE SHARK!" He orders his execution squad, "TAKE AIM!" The Marines raise their rifles with a sharp "SCHAK!!" Zoro, staring down the barrels of the guns, thinks to himself, "I... I CAN'T DIE YET! THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVE TO DO..." Later page summaries: The flashback ends, returning to the present courtyard. Zoro, facing the firing squad, thinks, "I CAN'T DIE YET!! I PROMISED HER!" Captain Morgan commands, "FIRE!!!" Just as the Marines are about to shoot, Luffy launches himself out of the base window using his rubber powers, shouting, "GUM-GUM... ROCKET!!!" and crashes down into the courtyard. Luffy lands directly in front of Zoro and Koby, stretching his body wide to block the incoming volley of bullets. The bullets hit his rubber chest with a rapid "BAP BAP AP PAP!" Zoro, Koby, Captain Morgan, and the Marines are completely dumbfounded, crying out, "YOU!?", "LUFFY!!!", and "STRAW HAT..." in utter disbelief. Luffy's rubber body stretches backward under the impact of the bullets, and he proudly yells, "BULLETS CAN'T HURT ME!!" With a powerful snap, his body bounces the bullets right back at the execution squad. The Marines scream, "LOOK OUT!!!" as the bullets fly back, knocking them off their feet. Luffy bursts into loud laughter: "HA HA HA HA HA!!!" Luffy turns to Zoro with a confident grin and says, "I'M THE GUY... WHO'S GONNA BE KING OF THE PIRATES!!!" Zoro is stunned, while Captain Morgan grumbles, "WHAT ARE YOU!?" Luffy holds up the three swords and asks, "SO WHICH SWORDS ARE YOURS? I DIDN'T KNOW, SO I BROUGHT ALL THREE..." Zoro replies, "THEY'RE ALL MINE. I PRACTICE SANTORYU-- THREE-SWORD STYLE." Luffy points out, "IF YOU FIGHT THE NAVY WITH ME HERE AND NOW, IN THE EYES OF THE GOVERNMENT, YOU'LL BE ONE OF THE BAD GUYS!... OF COURSE, YOU COULD OBEY THE LAW... AND LET THEM KILL YOU!" Zoro smiles and says, "YOU MUST BE DEMON SPAWN... BUT I'M NOT READY TO DIE WITHOUT A FIGHT! ALL RIGHT! YOU'VE GOT YOURSELF A PIRATE!!!"