## One Piece Chapter 687, pages 4-5: Beast - Chapter: 687 - Pages: 4-5 - Characters: Roronoa Zoro, Tashigi, Kuina, Monet, G-5 Marines ### Summary Page 4: Tashigi presses Zoro directly, asking, "WHY DO YOU REFUSE TO CUT ME!!" and then, "IS IT BECAUSE I'M A WOMAN?" Her anger grows because Zoro's face reminds her of an old wound. She says, "Your very existence bugs the hell out of me!!" Then she explains the resemblance: "LISTEN UP! THAT FACE OF YOURS? IT'S EXACTLY THE SAME AS THAT OF A FRIEND OF MINE WHO DIED A LONG TIME AGO!! AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF, YOU ACT EXACTLY LIKE HER, TOO!!" Zoro shouts back, "SO STOP IMITATING HER, YOU FRAUD!!" Tashigi has no idea what he means and yells, "WHA--!? WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!?" She accuses him, "YOU JUST THINK WOMEN ARE WEAKLINGS!! THAT'S WHY YOU REFUSE TO FIGHT!!" Zoro turns away in silence. The argument is not just tactical; it is tangled with Kuina's memory, Tashigi's pride, and Zoro's discomfort at seeing that face again. Page 5: Tashigi explains why she chose to stay. She tells Zoro, "Although you may not lose, you can never truly win if you're not willing to deal the finishing blow!! That's why I chose to stay here...!!" The reason is practical, not pride alone: "Because if she were allowed to chase after my men, the number of casualties would be unacceptable!!" Zoro asks, "ARE YOU SERIOUSLY DOUBTING ME THAT MUCH!!" Tashigi answers simply, "YES." Zoro sits down for a moment, then says, "Do as you like." Tashigi is startled, "EH!?" and tries to warn him, "YOU... HOW CAN YOU ACT SO LEISURELY? WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME!! IF YOU DON'T ESCAPE SOON..." Zoro replies, "YEAH, IT'S MY DUTY TO MAKE SURE THAT SHE DOESN'T FOLLOW MY CREWMATES. SO IT'S ENOUGH FOR ME TO SIMPLY GUARD THIS PASSAGE." Tashigi tells him, "DON'T LOSE FOCUS... OUR ENEMY IS OUT FOR BLOOD." The page shows their difference: Tashigi wants a decisive strike; Zoro is confident that holding the passage is enough.