One Piece Chapter 13: Chapter 13: TREASURE

Chapter 13: TREASURE. This chapter has 19 searchable pages. Opening and key page summaries: The title page of Chapter 13, titled 'TREASURE', features Monkey D. Luffy and Nami relaxing on a sandy shore. Luffy holds a fishing rod while Nami sits beside him, smiling warmly. A giant sea turtle carrying a fish on its shell walks past them along the beach. Mayor Boodle runs up to Luffy in disbelief, shouting, 'HEY! HEY, KID! YOU'RE ALIVE! HOW COULD YOU SURVIVE THAT!?' Luffy, looking completely unfazed, replies, 'HUH? NO BIG DEAL.' Nami is equally shocked, questioning, 'BUT HOW? YOUR BODY DEMOLISHES A BUILDING AND YOU WALK AWAY WITHOUT A SCRATCH!? THAT'S CRAZY!' Luffy simply grins and says, 'CRAZY IS GOOD.' Boodle then asks why they came to this town and why they are taking on pirates. Luffy smiles broadly and declares, 'I JUST FIGURED OUT WHY I'M HERE. I'M AFTER THE MAP OF THE GRAND LINE... AND A NAVIGATOR!!' In front of the Pet Food shop, Mohji sits atop his giant lion, Richie, looking down at Chouchou, who is barking fiercely to block their path. Mohji wonders, 'WHAT'S WITH THIS DOG? DOES HE THINK HE CAN STOP US FROM ENTERING THAT STORE?' He sneers, 'YOU LITTLE MUTT... DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE GUARDING THIS CRUMMY SHOP?' Richie growls menacingly as Chouchou continues to bark defiantly, refusing to back down. With a swift swipe of his massive paw, Richie bats Chouchou aside, sending the small dog crashing to the ground with a painful yelp. Despite the blow, Chouchou struggles back to his feet, growling and barking. The scene transitions into a flashback of Chouchou's beloved master, Hocker, standing proudly in front of the newly completed pet food shop. Hocker joyfully tells the dog, 'LOOK, CHOUCHOU! THE STORE'S ALL FINISHED! YOU AND ME WILL MAKE IT PROSPER TOGETHER!' Richie bites down on Chouchou, but the brave little dog bites back, clamping his jaws onto the lion's nose. Angered, Richie slams Chouchou hard onto the wooden deck. The flashback continues, showing Hocker sitting outside the shop, sighing, 'BUSINESS IS AWFUL SLOW...' He decides to buy some of his own pet food to eat, prompting a passing townsperson to laugh, 'HA HA HA! YOU LOOK LIKE A DOG, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW YOU ATE LIKE ONE, TOO!!' Hocker jokingly retorts, 'YOU IDIOT! I'M TRYING TO HELP YOU!' Back in the present, Mohji mockingly says, 'MY-OH-MY! YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN TO QUIT! IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD IN THERE, DOGGY?' Chouchou barks weakly but fiercely. The flashback shows Hocker and Chouchou celebrating a successful day, with Hocker laughing, 'WE SOLD 100 BOXES TODAY!' and playfully scolding, 'CHOUCHOU! HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU NOT TO EAT THE MERCHANDISE!' A female customer smiles, calling Chouchou the smartest, bravest dog in town. Finally, Hocker is shown leaving for the hospital, telling Chouchou, 'AWRIGHT, CHOUCHOU. YOU'RE IN CHARGE OF THE SHOP WHILE I'M IN THE HOSPITAL.' Luffy tells Nami and Boodle, 'I'M GOING TO LOOK FOR ZOLO. I'D BETTER FIND HIM BEFORE THAT WEIRD COSTUME GUY DOES.' Boodle warns him, 'DON'T TALK CRAZY! NEXT TIME, THAT LION WILL EAT YOU ALIVE!' Meanwhile, Richie is inside the shop, greedily devouring the pet food. Mohji rides away on Richie, complaining about his bleeding arm from Chouchou's bite and muttering, 'WELL, HE'LL NEVER SELL PET FOOD IN THIS TOWN AGAIN...' Suddenly, Luffy stops in his tracks as he hears Chouchou barking desperately in the distance. The pet food shop is suddenly engulfed in a massive, roaring fire. Chouchou stands before the blazing ruins, barking in absolute despair as the building collapses. Luffy arrives at the scene and watches in silent shock, realizing the depth of the tragedy. He thinks to himself, 'THIS IS HIS MASTER'S STORE... IT'S HIS TREASURE.' Later page summaries: Nami and Boodle stand near the burning ruins. Nami, filled with anger, mutters, 'PIRATES!!! THEY'RE ALL THE SAME!!!' Boodle agrees, saying, 'THEY TAKE AWAY WHAT'S MOST PRECIOUS AND LAUGH!!!' Luffy walks up behind them, and Nami turns to him coldly, saying, 'HMPH! YOU'RE STILL ALIVE? I WAS HOPING THAT LION WOULD EAT YOU!' Boodle looks on in confusion. Nami grabs Boodle's spear, shouting at Luffy, 'I OUGHTA KILL YOU RIGHT NOW, BEFORE YOU CAN GET A CREW AND GO PILLAGE SOME TOWN!' Boodle tries to calm her down, but Nami continues to yell, 'YOU DON'T STAND A CHANCE AGAINST ME! THEN LET'S HAVE IT OUT RIGHT NOW!!!' Luffy ignores her ranting, walks past her, and drops a single, slightly damaged box of pet food in front of Chouchou with a soft 'PLUNK!' Luffy sits cross-legged in front of Chouchou, saying, 'THAT'S ALL I COULD SAVE FOR YOU, BOY! THE REST GOT EATEN, OR BURNED...' Nami gasps in realization, thinking, 'HE FOUGHT THAT LION......FOR THE DOG'S SAKE!!' Luffy smiles and tells Chouchou, 'YOU DID GOOD! YOU FOUGHT WELL! I DIDN'T GET TO SEE YOU IN ACTION... BUT I KNOW YOU DID GOOD!' Chouchou picks up the box of pet food in his mouth and walks away. Chouchou stops, turns back, and barks happily at Luffy. Luffy grins widely and waves, 'THANKS... GOOD LUCK TO YOU, TOO!' Nami smiles softly. Meanwhile, at the Buggy Pirates' base, Buggy is informed that Mohji has been defeated. Furious, Buggy declares, 'TEATIME'S OVER, KIDDIES! WE'RE GOING TO LIGHT UP THIS TOWN!! UNTIL THERE'S NOTHING LEFT!!! READY MY SPECIAL BUGGY BALLS!!!'