One Piece Chapter 48: GIVE UP ON THAT SEA

GIVE UP ON THAT SEA. This chapter has 19 searchable pages. Opening and key page summaries: The title page of Chapter 48, titled "GIVE UP ON THAT SEA," features a cover story illustration. The caption reads, "ADVENTURES OF THE BUGGY CREW VOL. 10 'PARTING WITH A FRIEND'." In the illustration, a miniature Buggy is rowing a small wooden raft with a striped sail, crying out "SHYAAA!!" as he navigates the open water, leaving his crew behind on the shore. Don Krieg stands inside the Baratie restaurant, looking down at Zeff. He recognizes him, saying, "SO YOU WERE ALIVE, RED-LEG ZEFF... THE PEERLESS CAPTAIN AND COOK OF HIS OWN PIRATE CREW." Zeff, standing calmly with his hands in his apron pockets, replies, "SO WHAT IF I'M ALIVE? IT'S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU. AS YOU CAN SEE, I'M LIVING AS A MERE COOK NOW." Luffy stands nearby watching, while Sanji and Gin remain on the floor, and the other Baratie cooks look on from the background. Don Krieg laughs mockingly, "HAHAHA... INTERESTING TO HEAR IT PUT THAT WAY... BUT FROM THE WAY I SEE IT, YOU'RE LIVING AS A COOK NOT BY CHOICE, BUT BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY THING YOU CAN DO." He points out Zeff's physical limitation: "WITH THE WAY YOU ARE NOW, YOU CAN'T WEAR YOUR INFAMOUS 'RED SHOES.'" Krieg goes on to describe Zeff's legendary past: "TO SPEAK OF RED-LEG ZEFF, IS TO SPEAK OF THE MASTER OF KICKING WHO REFUSED TO USE HIS HANDS IN BATTLE! THE PIRATE WHOSE DESTRUCTIVE KICKS COULD PULVERIZE BEDROCK, AND LEAVE A CLEAR IMPRINT EVEN ON STEEL!" Don Krieg continues explaining the origin of Zeff's nickname: "YOUR NICKNAME 'RED-LEG' REFERS TO YOUR LEGS, THAT WOULD BE DYED IN THE BLOOD OF YOUR ENEMIES AFTER A FIGHT." He notes that despite rumors of Zeff dying in a shipwreck, he survived at the cost of one of his legs, concluding, "WITH ONE OF YOUR LEGS GONE, YOU SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO FIGHT ANYMORE." Sanji listens silently. Zeff raises his hands and replies, "I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FIGHT ANYMORE BUT I CAN STILL COOK AS LONG AS I HAVE THESE HANDS. BUT JUST WHAT ARE YOU GETTING AT EXACTLY?"

RED-LEG ZEFF, YOU'RE A MAN WHO ONCE BRAVED THE WATERS OF THE DEVIL'S HIDEOUT, THE GRAND LINE ITSELF! NOT ONLY THAT, YOU RETURNED WITHOUT INJURY. YOU MUST'VE KEPT A LOG DURING YOUR TIME IN GRAND LINE. SO WHAT I'M GETTING AT IS... HAND OVER THAT LOG TO ME!" Luffy is amazed, asking, "COOL, YOU'VE BEEN TO GRAND LINE, OLD MAN?" Zeff confirms he kept a log and still has it, but firmly refuses: "BUT I SHAN'T HAND THAT OVER TO YOU. THAT LOG IS THE PRIDE OF ME AND MY MEN WHO BRAVELY VENTURED GRAND LINE TOGETHER. IT'S MUCH TOO VALUABLE TO GIVE TO THE LIKES OF YOU! Don Krieg reacts with anger, declaring, "THEN I'LL JUST STEAL IT FROM YOU!" He admits his defeat in the Grand Line but boasts of his power: "IT'S TRUE THAT I CAME BACK DEFEATED FROM GRAND LINE...! BUT EVEN SO, I'M STILL THE MIGHTY DON KRIEG! THAT OCEAN SHROUDED BY DARKNESS, THE MENTION OF WHICH ALONE CAUSES WEAK MEN TO TREMBLE IN THEIR BOOTS...! I HAD ENOUGH POWER TO CONQUER THAT SEA! ENOUGH MANPOWER! ENOUGH AMBITION!" He claims his only flaw was a lack of information: "I SIMPLY DID NOT KNOW ENOUGH... THE ONLY THING I LACKED WAS INFORMATION! THAT WAS MY ONLY FLAW! WHICH IS WHY I'LL STEAL YOUR TRAVEL LOG AND THIS SHIP!" The cooks of Baratie stand up against Don Krieg. Patty yells, "LIKE HELL WE'LL LET YOU! IF WE LOSE THIS SHIP, WE'VE GOT NOWHERE TO GO!" Carne adds, "THAT'S RIGHT! ALL THE COOKS HERE WERE CHASED OUT BY OTHER RESTAURANTS BEFORE FINALLY FINDING THEIR HOME IN THIS PLACE!" Another cook shouts, "OWNER ZEFF IS THE ONLY ONE WHO ACCEPTED US AS CHEFS! HE'S OUR SAVIOUR!" Patty declares, "WE AIN'T LETTING YOU PIRATES STEAL OUR HOME AWAY!" Krieg instantly blasts them back with a powerful shockwave, shouting, "SILENCE! THE DIFFERENCE IN STRENGTH BETWEEN YOU AND I IS CLEAR AS NIGHT AND DAY! I EVEN PROVED IT TO YOU JUST NOW! DON'T YOU DARE FORGET THAT I'M THE STRONGEST! ONCE I OBTAIN ZEFF'S TRAVEL LOG, I'LL REASSEMBLE MY PIRATE FLEET, AND FIND ONE PIECE TO BECOME THE GREATEST PIRATE OF THIS ERA!" Luffy steps forward, pointing directly at Don Krieg and boldly declaring, "HOLD IT RIGHT THERE! THE ONE WHO'LL BECOME PIRATE KING IS ME." His declaration shocks everyone in the room. Patty stammers, "W-WHAT DID THAT ERRAND BOY SAY JUST NOW!?" Sanji stares in silence. Patty warns Luffy, "HEY, STAND BACK DOWN KID! OR YOU'LL BE KILLED!" Luffy smiles confidently and replies, "I'M NOT STANDING DOWN, ESPECIALLY ON THIS POINT!" Later page summaries: Sanji continues, "BUT THE ONES WHO'RE COMING TO ATTACK THIS SHIP ARE THOSE WHO'VE ALREADY BEEN FED. SO YOU BETTER NOT COMPLAIN WHEN I KILL THEM." He looks directly at Gin with a cold glare, adding, "THEN I'LL KILL THAT PERSON WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT, EVEN IF IT'S YOU. GOT THAT?" Gin is stunned. Patty scoffs, "HMPH. YOU SAVE A PERSON ONLY TO KILL HIM AFTERWARD? SOME GUY YOU ARE." Sanji retorts, "SHUT UP, YOU SHITTY COOK." Luffy smiles and asks Zoro and Usopp, "HEY! WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT HIM? PRETTY GOOD, RIGHT?" Usopp panics, "WHO CARES ABOUT HIM! IF WE DON'T GET OUT OF HERE SOON..." Zoro calmly replies, "CALM DOWN. OUR ENEMIES ARE WOUNDED PIRATES." Luffy adds, "THAT'S RIGHT. AND BESIDES, I HAVE TO FIGHT WITH THAT GUY. IF HE TRULY IS STRONG, THEN HE AND I ARE GOING TO BUTT HEADS EVENTUALLY ANYWAYS!" Luffy then turns to Gin and asks, "OH THAT'S RIGHT, GIN. YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE GRAND LINE. BUT DIDN'T YOU GUYS GO THERE?" Gin clutches his head in distress, replying, "WHAT I DON'T KNOW IS THE TRUTH... I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT... I JUST DON'T KNOW IF THOSE 7 DAYS WE SPENT IN GRAND LINE WAS REAL OR JUST A NIGHTMARE... I'M STILL WRESTLING WITH IT IN MY MIND......HE JUST APPEARED ALL OF A SUDDEN..."

TO THINK ALL 50 SHIPS OF THE KRIEG PIRATE FLEET, WERE DESTROYED BY A SINGLE MAN...!!!" A dramatic flashback panel shows the dark silhouette of a lone swordsman standing on a small boat, surrounded by the burning, sinking wreckage of Krieg's massive fleet. Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Patty, and the other cooks react with absolute shock and disbelief, shouting, "WHAT!?" and "IMPOSSIBLE!" and "THE ENTIRE KRIEG PIRATE FLEET WAS CRUSHED BY A SINGLE MAN!?

OUR SHIPS SANK ONE BY ONE... WHILE WE STILL HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS GOING ON, AND IF IT WEREN'T FOR THAT STORM THAT WHISKED US AWAY, EVEN OUR MAIN SHIP WOULD'VE SUNK... I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW MANY OF OUR SHIPS MANAGED TO SURVIVE... IT'S JUST TOO TERRIFYING TO BELIEVE AS REAL...! I DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT..." Gin trembles in fear as he describes the attacker: "THAT HAWK-EYED MAN WHOSE GLARE IS SHARP ENOUGH TO KILL A MAN...! I DON'T! I DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT HIM!" Zoro's eyes widen in intense shock as he gasps, "WHAT!?