One Piece Chapter 52 Part 5 — Zoro Makes His Vow to Luffy

- Pages: 16-19 - Characters: Luffy, Sanji, Zoro, Mihawk, Don Krieg - Events: battle, promise ### Summary On pages 16–19, 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 Luffy: pirate King!? Sanji: Hee hee! Sanji: Nope! Zoro: You make a good team. Zoro: I'd like to see you two again, Sanji: Sometime in the future...