One Piece Chapter 52 Part 4 — Zoro Faces the World’s Strongest Swordsman

- Pages: 12-15 - Characters: Johnny, Mihawk, Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp - Events: battle, promise ### Summary On pages 12–15, Zoro confronts Dracule Mihawk, forcing his dream of becoming the world’s greatest swordsman into a brutal and public test. The Baratie battle pauses around a duel that dwarfs the immediate conflict: Zoro faces the gap between ambition and the world’s strongest swordsman. This part is a defining moment for Zoro, showing that his dream is real enough to risk death and that his loyalty to Luffy survives defeat. ### Key dialogue Johnny: Bro! Answer me! Mihawk: to think that Mihawk would say such a thing... Luffy: Boy, what do you aim for? Luffy: pirate King! Luffy: Whatever! Luffy: I'm going to do it anyways!