One Piece Chapter 28: The Crescent Moon

The Crescent Moon. This chapter has 19 searchable pages. Opening and key page summaries: Usopp stands before the Straw Hat crew, trembling with fear but trying to understand their motives. He asks, "YOU GUYS... ARE WILLING TO FIGHT WITH ME?! WHY...?" Luffy responds with a grin, "BECAUSE THE ENEMIES OUTNUMBER YOU!" Zoro points out Usopp's obvious terror, saying, "YOU HAVE THE WORDS 'I'M SCARED' WRITTEN ALL OVER YOUR FACE." Despite his shaking knees, Usopp tries to put on a brave front, shouting, "IDIOTS! ME? SCARED? SO WHAT IF THEY OUTNUMBER ME!? THEY CAN'T COMPETE WITH ME! I'M CAPTAIN USOPP! IN MY VEINS FLOWS THE BLOOD OF A COURAGEOUS WARRIOR!" The title page for Chapter 28, "THE CRESCENT MOON" (第28話『弦月』). A man resembling Shanks with red hair and a straw hat sits backwards on a bull, wearing a shirt that says "MARVELOUS MOON". Behind him, Zoro, Nami, and Luffy ride in a wooden cart filled with giant, expressive vegetables, including a screaming onion, a smiling eggplant, a grumpy potato, and an angry carrot. A signpost nearby reads "VILLAGE". A full-color version of the title page. The red-haired man in the straw hat rides the black-and-white bull, while Zoro, Nami, and Luffy lounge in the wooden cart filled with colorful, living vegetables. The background features rolling green hills, a small bridge, and a windmill under a bright sky. Usopp continues to shake violently, prompting Luffy and Zoro to yell, "STOP SHAKING!" and "STOP IT!!" Usopp snaps back, "WHAT ARE YOU GUYS LOOKING AT!? THEY'RE CAPTAIN KURO'S FLEET! OF COURSE I'M SCARED! I DONT NEED YOUR SYMPATHY! GO AWAY! NOW!" Zoro calmly explains, "WE'RE NOT SYMPATHIZING FOR YOU! BUT RATHER WE'RE COMMENDING YOU FOR HAVING COURAGE." Luffy adds, "WHY ELSE WOULD WE RISK OUR OWN LIVES?" Overwhelmed by their support, Usopp bursts into tears, crying, "YOU... YOU GUYS... I'M SO TOUCHED!" Usopp explains the geography of the island, pointing out that the pirates are going to attack from the shore because it is the only way into the village. "THERE'S ONLY ONE SLOPE. THE REST IS JUST CLIFFS!" He concludes, "THIS MEANS, AS LONG AS WE GUARD THIS SLOPE WITH OUR LIVES, THE VILLAGE WON'T BE HARMED!" Luffy thinks it "SOUNDS EASY!" but Usopp warns it is "EASIER SAID THAN DONE..." Zoro asks, "WHAT ARE YOU GUYS GOOD AT?" Zoro boasts "CUTTING!", Luffy boasts "STRETCH-ING!", and Nami boasts "STEALING!" When Usopp proudly claims his specialty is "HIDING!", the other three glare at him angrily and shout, "YOU HAVE TO FIGHT TOO!!" Inside Kaya's mansion, an elderly maid with curly hair in a bun talks to Kurahadol (Kuro). She asks, "WHERE IS OJOU-SAMA?" Kuro replies, "SHE'S ALREADY ASLEEP. SHE LOOKED VERY TIRED..." The maid expresses her disbelief about recent events, saying, "I CANNOT BELIEVE ALL THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS AWAY... THAT USOPP KID IS QUITE A TROUBLE MAKER. YES, I KNOW. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT HE WOULD EVEN CLAIM THAT YOU ARE A PIRATE... IT'S NOT EVEN A GOOD LIE..." Kuro agrees, adjusting his glasses, "YES... ONLY AN IDIOT WOULD BELIEVE A THING HE SAYS..." The maid explains that Kaya went to the next town to order a special present for Kuro. "SHE SAID IT'S BECAUSE TOMORROW WILL BE EXACTLY THREE YEARS SINCE YOU FIRST CAME TO WORK AT THIS MANSION. SHE SAYS IT'S AN ANNIVERSARY." She hands him a box containing a special pair of glasses because his glasses often slip. Kuro pulls them out, muttering, "ANNI-VERSARY..." The maid smiles, touched by Kaya's kindness. Kuro's expression turns dark as he looks out the window at the crescent moon, saying, "INDEED... TOMORROW REALLY IS A SPECIAL DAY... TONIGHT'S MOON, IT'S CRESCENT... ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS, EVERY CELL IN MY BODY BECOMES EXCITED..." Suddenly, Kuro drops the glasses and stomps on them, shattering them completely. The maid screams in shock, "WHAT!!? CLAHADOR-SAN, WHY DID YOU BREAK THE PRESENT?! OJOUSAMA WENT THROUGH SO MUCH TROUBLE TO GET IT FOR YOU!!" Kuro stands tall, his face cold and menacing. He declares, "I WILL ASK HER FOR MY OWN PRESENTS. BUT IT WON'T BE A SMALL PRESENT LIKE THIS... I WANT... EVERYTHING IN THIS HOUSE..." Later page summaries: Usopp explains that he overheard the pirates planning at the shore, so he assumed they would attack from the south. Luffy asks, "HURRY! WHICH WAY ARE THEY GOING TO ATTACK THE VILLAGE FROM?" Usopp replies, "GOING IN THAT DIRECTION IT'LL ONLY TAKE 3 MINUTES! THE LANDSCAPE ON THAT SIDE IS BASICALLY THE SAME AS THIS ONE! ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS PREVENT THEM FROM COMING ON TOP OF THE SLOPE!" Nami suddenly realizes, "OH NO! THAT'S WHERE WE DOCKED OUR SHIPS!! MY TREASURE IS GOING TO BE ROBBED!" Luffy dashes off, shouting, "I ONLY NEED 20 SECONDS TO GET THERE!" Usopp laments, "DAMN! THEN OUR OIL TRAP AND PREPARATIONS ARE USELESS!" As Nami tries to run, she slips on the oil, screaming, "DAMN IT! HELP! I'M SLIPPING!" Zoro yells, "NAMI! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" Nami slips down the oil-slicked slope and grabs Zoro's leg to save herself, dragging him down with her. Zoro screams, "AH!? WAAH!! LET GO! IDIOT!" while Nami apologizes, "OOPS! SORRY!" They crash to the bottom of the slope. Nami quickly uses Zoro as a stepping stone to climb back up, saying, "I GOT UP... THANKS!" Zoro slides back down, yelling, "WAAH!" Nami runs off toward the north, shouting, "SORRY! BUT MY TREASURE IS IN DANGER!" leaving Zoro struggling helplessly at the bottom of the oily slope. Zoro is furious, screaming from the bottom of the slope, "NAMI! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU! YOU FIND YOUR OWN WAY UP!" Meanwhile, Luffy sprints ahead, shouting, "RUN NORTH!" Nami runs as well, thinking, "IF THEY DARE TOUCH MY TREASURE, I WILL NEVER FORGIVE THEM!" Usopp struggles to keep up, panting, "I WON'T LET THEM GET TO THE VILLAGE... THAT GUY RUNS SO FAST, I LOST SIGHT OF HIM ALREADY!" At the northern slope, the Black Cat Pirates charge up, shouting, "GOOOOOOOO! AHA HHA HA HA!! DON'T LET ANYONE LIVE!" As the pirates charge up the northern slope, they are suddenly hit by a barrage of pellets. Jango looks up in surprise, "YOU ARE..." Standing at the top of the slope is Usopp, panting heavily but holding his slingshot ready. He declares, "I'M CAPTAIN USOPP! I'VE BEEN WAITING HERE FOR YOU GUYS! I'VE MADE ALL PREPARATIONS! IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DIE, THEN RETREAT AT ONCE!" Meanwhile, Luffy has run past the shore and ended up in the village, confused: "EH!? I REACHED THE VILLAGE? I THOUGHT I WAS RUNNING TO THE NORTH SHORE?" Back at the southern slope, Zoro is still sliding in the oil, groaning, "DAMN! I CAN'T GET UP THERE!"