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One Piece chapter 4: The Great Captain Morgan — what is in it

Romance Dawn arc · 21 pages · 16 characters

Key facts in this chapter

  • p0Luffy has struck Helmeppo in public view of townspeople and marines.
  • p0Helmeppo is identified as Captain Morgan's son.
  • p0Coby attempts to intervene and de-escalate the situation.
  • p1Helmeppo threatens to report the incident to Captain Morgan.
  • p1Luffy refuses to back down despite warnings about Morgan.
  • p2Rika expresses thanks to Luffy for confronting Helmeppo.
  • p2Luffy decides to seek out Zoro next.
  • p2Townspeople avoid association with Luffy due to fear of Captain Morgan.
  • p3Scene shifts to Captain Morgan's office inside the naval fortress.
  • p3Tributes from townsfolk to the marines are decreasing in value.
  • p3Morgan asserts his demand for respect from the townspeople.
  • p4Morgan wipes sweat while ordering a killing.
  • p4Helmeppo slams open a door calling for his father.
  • p4Luffy approaches Zoro who remains tied to the post.
  • p4Zoro rejects Luffy's pirate crew invitation for the second time.
  • p5Zoro refuses to become a pirate due to his personal mission and code.
  • p5Luffy learns Zoro values his own judgment over public opinion.
  • p5Zoro confirms he heard Luffy can use a sword.
  • p6Zoro's swords were taken by the captain's idiot son.
  • p6Luffy decides to retrieve Zoro's swords himself.
  • p6Luffy leaves Zoro still tied and heads toward the marine fortress.
  • p7Soldiers erect an axe-shaped statue on the marine base roof.
  • p7Morgan physically strikes Helmeppo during their confrontation.
  • p7Helmeppo begs his father to pursue the person who hit him.
  • p8Morgan uses his axe to strike down a protesting subordinate.
  • p8A sign labels Morgan as Naval Captain Axe-Hand Morgan.
  • p9Morgan learns a little girl entered the parade ground.
  • p9Morgan demands the girl be found and killed.
  • p10Morgan strikes down the protesting subordinate for refusing the order.
  • p10The word mutiny appears after the attack.
  • p11Morgan's statue is completed and raised atop the fortress.
  • p11Morgan emphasizes that rank means everything.
  • p12Luffy stands outside the Marine base in an empty street.
  • p12Luffy accidentally bumps a long cannon barrel.
  • p12Marines are pulling ropes attached to the cannon.
  • p13Luffy stretches his arm and uses Gum-Gum Rocket to launch upward.
  • p13Luffy collides with the Marine tower roof.
  • p14Luffy smashes into the unfinished statue of Morgan.
  • p14Morgan reacts with extreme anger to the damage.
  • p15Luffy's impact destroys scaffolding and sends Marines flying.
  • p15Morgan glares down with intense sweat and fury.
  • p15Luffy lands at the base of the damaged statue.
  • p16Luffy raises hand to hat while saying sorry on the platform.
  • p16Violent impact labeled KRAKASH scatters debris.
  • p16Marines salute and respond affirmatively to an order.
  • p16Helmeppo demands Luffy be seized.
  • p16Rika screams for her daddy and accuses Luffy.
  • p17Luffy dashes into the marine fortress.
  • p17Helmeppo restrains Rika inside the building.
  • p17Morgan orders killing of all rebels.
  • p17Koby states his goal to become a proper sailor.
  • p18Koby describes Luffy's determined nature.
  • p18Zoro reacts with shock to Luffy's dream.
  • p18Explosion SFX BOOM occurs near the parade ground.
  • p18Helmeppo drags Luffy while searching for Zoro's swords.

What is said, page by page

  • p0Townspeople shout warnings that Luffy punched the captain's son and that Captain Morgan will be furious, conveying shock and fear.
  • p0Helmeppo screams that no one has ever hit him before, not even his father, with rage and disbelief.
  • p0Luffy states that scum is scum no matter who its father is, in a firm declarative tone.
  • p0Coby pleads for Luffy to stop and avoid fighting the entire navy, showing desperation.
  • p1Helmeppo cries that he will tell his father and emphasizes he is Captain Morgan's beloved son, in a wailing threatening tone.
  • p1Coby begs Luffy to stop, showing panic.
  • p1Luffy tells Helmeppo not to run crying to his papa and to face him like a man, in a cold commanding voice.
  • p1Bystanders warn Luffy that Helmeppo is not worth hitting and that his father will kill him, expressing alarm.
  • p1Luffy remarks that the situation is now settled after tipping his hat.
  • p2Rika calls Luffy over and praises him for hitting Helmeppo, expressing gratitude and relief.
  • p2Luffy replies he wishes he had hit Helmeppo more for her sake, in a lighthearted tone.
  • p2Coby reacts with alarm asking if they went to the parade ground.
  • p2Woman inside warns the child not to speak well of Luffy or Zoro and slams the door.
  • p2Luffy states he needs to talk to Zoro and walks off casually.
  • p3Marine lieutenant reports that townspeople are too poor to raise tributes and questions the decreasing amounts.
  • p3Captain Morgan responds affirmatively while seated at his desk, maintaining authority.
  • p3Morgan emphasizes that the issue is respect rather than payment amount.
  • p4Scarred man demands someone be killed, angry and commanding tone in large speech bubble.
  • p4Blond boy yells DADDY while rushing inside, panicked and urgent mood.
  • p4Voice inside questions the commotion caused by Helmeppo, surprised reaction.
  • p4Swordsman recognizes Luffy and refuses pirate crew offer again, firm and dismissive.
  • p4Luffy introduces himself and offers to untie the swordsman in exchange for joining crew, cheerful and persistent.
  • p5Luffy questions why Zoro refuses to be a pirate despite his skill, surprised and probing tone.
  • p5Zoro states he has his own mission unrelated to piracy, resolute and independent.
  • p5Zoro explains he lives by his own code and ignores others' opinions, stern and principled.
  • p5Luffy huffs that he would demonstrate his point if untied, frustrated but playful.
  • p5Zoro declares he will never join as a pirate because Luffy uses swords, firm rejection.
  • p5Luffy insists Zoro will join his crew regardless of decision, confident and pushy.
  • p6Luffy comments on treasures being taken, curious and casual tone.
  • p6Zoro reveals his swords are his dearest treasures after his life and were stolen by the captain's son, serious.
  • p6Luffy asks location of the swords, direct and practical.
  • p6Luffy laughs and declares he will retrieve the swords from the idiot son, bold and amused.
  • p6Zoro reacts with shock at Luffy's plan, surprised exclamation.
  • p6Luffy confidently states he knows what to do and runs off, determined.
  • p6Zoro calls after Luffy telling him to come back, urgent and concerned.
  • p7Soldiers shout commands to stand the statue upright, coordinated effort.
  • p7Morgan questions why he has never struck his own face, menacing and rhetorical.
  • p7Helmeppo cries asking why his father is not hunting the one who hit him, desperate.
  • p7Morgan declares he will explain why and backhands Helmeppo, furious and violent.
  • p7Morgan states Helmeppo is an idiot son not worth hitting, contemptuous and harsh.
  • p8Morgan states he does not mind status use but only strikes those who defy him, in a cold commanding tone.
  • p8Subordinate protests that he himself is the great one, in defiant panic.
  • p8Morgan retorts the man is big enough to handle himself and should not expect others to fight his battles, with dismissive anger.
  • p8Beaten subordinate gasps that he is the great one, in weakened desperation.
  • p9Morgan growls that the subordinate killed the little girl, in accusatory growl.
  • p9Subordinate admits dealing with a mouse that snuck into the parade ground, in nervous stammer.
  • p9Morgan orders the subordinate to find her and kill her, in harsh command.
  • p9Lieutenant declares anyone who defies him must suffer the penalty regardless of age, in strict tone.
  • p9Subordinate pleads the victim was just a little girl who did not know what she was doing, in desperate protest.
  • p9Morgan asserts he is the superior officer and demands obedience, in furious insistence.
  • p10Subordinate refuses to murder a little girl, in defiant shout.
  • p10Morgan insists that if he says kill her then the order must be obeyed as duty, in absolute command.
  • p10Morgan declares he will handle the townsfolk personally to teach respect, in cold resolve.
  • p10Marine cries that the lieutenant did not have to be killed, in shocked protest.
  • p11Morgan declares his rank is the highest on the base making him superior to all, in proud proclamation.
  • p11Morgan states he achieved the rank through his own strength at great personal cost, in boastful tone.
  • p11Morgan asserts rank means everything in this world, in emphatic warning.
  • p11Morgan orders the statue raised to the highest point as a symbol of his greatness, in commanding voice.
  • p11Marines respond that Morgan is the greatest sir, in enthusiastic obedience.
  • p12Luffy mutters about lacking help to find Zoro's swords and absence of sailors.
  • p12Luffy notes possible meeting inside base as reason for quiet courtyard.
  • p12Marines shout in alarm after cannon is bumped.
  • p12Marine apologizes to superior for carelessness with the cannon.
  • p12Luffy decides to investigate the source of voices from the tower.
  • p13Luffy activates Gum-Gum technique while gripping rope.
  • p13Luffy yells Rocket while launching skyward toward tower.
  • p14Morgan declares scratching the statue equals attacking him personally.
  • p14Sculptor apologizes and offers to pay for repairs.
  • p14Morgan yells at sculptor about long wait for statue completion.
  • p14Luffy shouts Whoa while overshooting the statue.
  • p15Marine exclaims Wow at the destruction.
  • p15Luffy sits up startled among statue debris.
  • p16Luffy apologizes with hand to hat in uncertain tone while facing the marines.
  • p16Marines salute and affirm orders loudly with 'AYE AYE SIR' and 'YES SIR'.
  • p16Helmeppo orders seizure of Luffy and declares intent to take his heart in rage.
  • p16Rika cries out to her father and identifies Luffy as the one who hit her.
  • p17Soldiers shout to catch Luffy as he enters the fortress.
  • p17Rika pleads for help and calls for her father while being held.
  • p17Helmeppo declares he has been looking for Rika.
  • p17Morgan orders all rebels killed while sweating and angry.
  • p17Marine reports someone in the parade ground to Captain Morgan.
  • p17Koby declares intent to become a proper sailor like Luffy's dream.
  • p18Koby affirms Luffy will succeed or die trying with passionate expression.
  • p18Zoro questions if Luffy knows what King of the Pirates means.
  • p18Helmeppo demands location of Zoro's swords while dragging Luffy.
  • p18Luffy protests being dragged and offers to tell where the swords are.