Page 16: - Zoro grips sword hilt tightly with both hands in close-up silhouette panel, blade reflecting shadowed face. - Zoro leans on railing while smoking cigarette, spiky hair and earrings visible. - Woman in polka-dot kimono stands with back turned in wooden interior room. - Short-haired young girl looks up anxiously with wide eyes and sweat drop. - Headband man appears in background with stern expression. - Sword blade shows detailed hilt pattern and grip SFX. - Multiple panels alternate between sword close-up, room interior, and character reactions. - Young girl clasps hands near chest in worried posture. - Zoro turns away from railing with motion lines indicating departure. - Wooden walls and hanging lanterns form consistent background architecture. Page 17: - Zoro leans against railing with dark expression and cigarette smoke. - Headband man shouts with furious wide eyes and open mouth in close-up. - Tray of knives displayed in circular panel with multiple blades visible. - Zoro shown in profile with serious gaze and earrings. - Young girl appears in small panel with worried expression. - Headband man shown in separate close-up with angry facial lines. - Zoro's posture remains relaxed against railing despite confrontation. - SFX dots indicate motion or emphasis around Zoro's figure. - Kitchen knives arranged in open drawer or tray. Page 18: - Blond cook stands at kitchen counter with back to viewer in striped shirt. - Multiple knives shown in dramatic panel with explanatory text labels. - Deba knife highlighted with note on short blade length. - Yanagiba knife shown with note on thin blade. - Zoro stands in background with cigarette while watching cook. - Cook has cigarette in mouth and striped shirt visible. - Kitchen features round windows and brick wall details. - Cook's hand rests on counter near cutting board. - Zoro shown in side profile with neutral expression. Page 19: - Blond cook turns toward Zoro while holding cigarette and gesturing. - Zoro stands holding large sword in kitchen setting. - Cook's hand touches the sword hilt in close-up panel. - Zoro shown in close-up with wide eyes and sweat drop. - Kitchen background includes brick walls and hanging utensils. - Cook's striped shirt and tie visible from front. - Zoro's large sword rests against counter. - Cook exhales smoke while speaking. - Zoro's earrings and earrings visible in profile. Page 20: - Scarred light-haired man glares with cigarette in mouth and visible eye scar. - Cigarette smoke trails upward from the man's mouth in multiple panels. - Short-haired woman shows wide-eyed surprise with sweat drops on face. - Tall masked man stands partially visible with hand on hip. - Scarred man stands upright holding lit cigarette with smoke rising. - Short-haired woman leans forward with exclamation mark near head. - Scarred man steps forward with determined posture and flowing tie. - Cigarette flies out of man's mouth with motion lines and PTOO SFX. - Wooden bucket with liquid splash and FZZ Uuuu SFX in lower panel. - Striped shirt and black tie visible on scarred man throughout page. - Lattice screen and wooden interior form background setting. Page 21: - Scarred light-haired man adjusts loose black tie with both hands. - Striped shirt and serious profile expression shown on the man. - SHF motion lines appear beside the tie adjustment. - Katana hilt visible in side panel with dotted background figure. - Man grips sword hilt with both hands producing bright spark. - Impact lines and spark effects during sword draw from sheath. - Man's back view with short hair and dotted shirt texture shown. Page 22: - Close-up of scarred man's intense eye and facial scar during speech. - Large text panels emphasize LENGTH, SHARP-NESS, and PERFECT. - Scarred man holds gleaming katana horizontally with both hands. - Black tie flutters outward from motion. - SHING SFX and speed lines indicate blade quality and swing. - Man raises sword overhead in smaller panel with grip focus. - Intense glare and scar detail on man's face in extreme close-up. Page 23: - Scarred light-haired man swings katana in powerful downward arc. - Body leans into the strike with intense focused expression. - Speed lines radiate outward from the swinging blade. - Blade cleanly slices through thick wooden post with SLICE effect. - Debris and impact fragments fly from the cut post. - Striped shirt and flowing black tie visible amid dynamic motion. - Man's posture shows full body commitment to the downward cut.