One Piece Chapter 36: HUNTED!!

HUNTED!!. This chapter has 21 searchable pages. Opening and key page summaries: The title page for Chapter 36, "HUNTED!!". The cover story illustration is titled "THE ADVENTURES OF BUGGY'S PIRATE FLEET VOL. 2: 'MOHJI AND CABAJI'" (巴其海賊團冒險記 VOL.2 「摩奇與卡巴吉」). It depicts Mohji riding on his giant lion Richie, looking exhausted and bandaged, while Cabaji rides his unicycle alongside them, also covered in bandages and looking thoroughly defeated as they travel through a town. Deep in the forest, the three young members of the Usopp Pirates—Ninjin, Piiman, and Tamanegi—are running alongside Kaya, trying to escape. Piiman anxiously asks, "IS THE HYPNOTIST STILL AFTERING US?" Ninjin looks back and replies, "NO, I DON'T SEE HIM! MAYBE WE'VE LOST HIM." Tamanegi tries to reassure Kaya, saying, "DON'T WORRY, KAYA-SAN! WE'LL PROTECT YOU!!" Piiman confidently adds, "HE MUST BE DREAMING IF HE THINKS HE CAN CATCH US IN THIS FOREST!" Ninjin proudly declares, "THAT'S RIGHT! IN THE NAME OF THE USOPP PIRATE GROUP!!" Kaya, looking exhausted and breathing heavily, softly replies, "YES......THANK YOU..." Suddenly, a series of rapid, clean slashes cut through the trees directly ahead of the group with a loud sound effect (SFX: SUPAPAPAPA). Kaya and the children gasp in shock as massive tree trunks are sliced to pieces right in front of them. They stop in their tracks, sweating with fear. Behind them, Jango slowly emerges from the shadows of the forest, spinning his sharp chakram rings. He mutters to himself, "NOT HERE..." with a low sound effect (SFX: ZUZUU). Jango's voice echoes menacingly through the woods with a rumbling sound effect (SFX: GOOOO). He screams, "BRATS! WHERE ARE YOU?!?!" The children and Kaya cower behind a large tree stump, terrified. Piiman cries out, "WHAT...?!!! I THOUGHT HE WAS JUST A NORMAL HYPNOTIST...!!!" Ninjin panics, "HE'S COMING!!" Jango, wearing his heart-shaped sunglasses, grins wickedly and yells, "DON'T THINK YOU CAN GET AWAY!! IF THAT'S THE CASE, I'LL JUST HAVE TO... CLEAR THE WHOLE DAMN FOREST!!" as he prepares to unleash another devastating attack. Back at the coastal slope, Usopp hears the distant rumbling and turns his head in alarm, sweating profusely. He gasps, "WHAT WAS THAT NOISE...?!!" Captain Kuro stands calmly with his back to the sea, explaining coldly, "WELL, THAT'S PROBABLY JUST JANGO LOSING HIS TEMPER. YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF, BUT YOU WILL PROBABLY BE TOO LATE... CAN YOU?" Zoro, standing nearby with his swords drawn, says, "WE'D BETTER HURRY." Kuro looks back at them with a smug expression, while Usopp grits his teeth in frustration, muttering, "DAMN....!!!" Usopp confronts Kuro, shouting, "YOU TWO HAVE STAYED TOGETHER FOR THREE YEARS! DON'T YOU HAVE ANY FEELINGS FOR HER?!!" Kuro replies with absolute indifference, "NO. AS I'VE SAID BEFORE, KAYA IS JUST A PAWN IN MY PLAN. AND IF SHE DIES, I MIGHT ACTUALLY THANK HER..." Luffy, standing nearby, gets angry and says, "I NEVER THOUGHT OF SAVING HIM!!" Zoro agrees, "THIS GUY'S BEYOND SAVING!" Kuro notices Zoro's movement and remarks, "OH, YOU CAN STILL MOVE. IMPRESSIVE." Usopp, despite his severe injuries, desperately tries to crawl forward, crying, "I CAN'T LET YOU DO WHATEVER YOU WANT! MUST GO AND SAVE THEM! OTHERWISE, THEY'LL ALL BE KILLED!! THERE'S NOT A SECOND TO LOSE...!!!" Behind them, the hypnotized Buchi prepares to strike. Buchi leaps high into the air, roaring "SHHYAAA!!" as he attempts to crush Zoro. Zoro quickly reacts, blocking the massive pirate's descent with his swords (SFX: GUIII...). Zoro tells him, "DON'T GET IN THE WAY. WE'RE... IN A HURRY." With a powerful, heavy clash (SFX: DOSUUUN...!!), Zoro holds his ground against Buchi's immense weight, declaring, "YOU'VE MESSED AROUND ENOUGH...!! I WON'T KILL YOU, IF YOU JUST LIE DOWN QUIETLY!!" With a heavy thud (SFX: DOSA...!!), Buchi is slammed onto the ground. Luffy watches in surprise, shouting, "USOPP!!" Usopp has collapsed face-down on the dirt, completely exhausted and unable to stand. He groans, "DA... DAMN IT!! I CAN'T... MOVE MY BODY...!!" Kuro stands over him, laughing mockingly (SFX: HAA HAA HAA HA). Kuro sneers, "YOU'RE A JOKE!! IT'S PROBABLY SAFER FOR YOU TO LIE DOWN HERE, ANYWAY. EVEN IF YOU CAN CAUGHT UP WITH JANGO, YOU'RE STILL NO MATCH FOR HIM." Later page summaries: As the dust clears, Luffy realizes Kuro has vanished again, muttering, "DAMN... DISAPPEARED AGAIN." Kuro stands a short distance away on the slope, completely unharmed. He looks back at Luffy and says, "NEVERMIND! THEY ALREADY GOT UP THE SLOPE...! BEFORE WE FIGHT, I WANT TO ASK YOU ONE QUESTION... YOU'RE A STRANGER HERE, WHY ARE YOU GETTING SO INVOLVED WITH THIS VILLAGE?!" The remaining Black Cat Pirates watch in awe, whispering, "TH... THAT KID. HE ACTUALLY DARES TO CHALLENGE CAPTAIN KURO...!!" Luffy smiles widely and answers, "I HAVE A FRIEND IN THIS VILLAGE... THAT I DON'T WANNA SEE DEAD!!!" Kuro smiles mockingly, replying, "WHAT A SIMPLE REASON... ARE YOU REALLY OKAY WITH IT? AFTER ALL, IT'LL BE YOUR REASON FOR DYING..." Luffy confidently clenches his fist and shouts, "THAT'S OKAY!! I'M NOT GONNA DIE ANYWAY!!" Meanwhile, in a small comedic panel, Zoro is running in the wrong direction. Usopp screams, "EAST, EAST!! I TOLD YOU TO GO EAST!!" Zoro yells back, "HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHICH SIDE IS EAST! JUST SAY LEFT OR RIGHT!!" Usopp directs, "THEN TURN AROUND AND GO RIGHT!!" Zoro asks, "YOU MEAN GO BACK?!" Deep in the forest, Jango continues to slice down trees with his chakrams (SFX: DOSUUU, BAKI BAKI), searching for his targets. He mutters, "WHERE'D THEY GO..." Nearby, Kaya collapses to her knees, gasping for breath. She weakly tells the boys, "HUF... I'M SORRY... YOU BOYS, KEEP GOING AHEAD." The three kids stop and turn around in panic. Piiman protests, "WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!? WE ARE HERE TO PROTECT YOU, KAYA-SAN!!" Ninjin and Tamanegi cry out, "KAYA-SAN!!" as she struggles to breathe. The children argue anxiously over what to do. Piiman cries, "OH NO!! SHE LOOKS REALLY SICK!!" Ninjin urges, "WHAT?! HANG IN THERE, KAYA-SAN!!" Tamanegi suggests, "WE MUST TAKE HER TO THE DOCTOR!!" but Piiman counters, "IDIOT, WE'RE RUNNING FOR OUR LIVES NOW!" Ninjin insists, "BUT IT'S TOO DANGEROUS TO LET HER GO ON!!" Piiman finally makes a stand, declaring, "ALL RIGHT, THEN... WE'LL HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION, USOPP PIRATE GROUP!!" Tamanegi and Ninjin agree, clenching their weapons and saying, "OKAY!! WE'RE GONNA FIGHT..." Suddenly, Jango appears directly behind them with a loud thud (SFX: DON!!). He looks down at them coldly and says, "THERE YOU ARE." The children scream in absolute terror, "UWAAAAAAA AAAAHHHHH!!!"