## One Piece Chapter 51, pages 8-9: RORONOA ZORO FALLS INTO THE SEA - Chapter: 51 - Pages: 8-9 - Characters: Roronoa Zoro, Dracule Mihawk, Johnny, Yosaku, Kuina, Baratie cooks ### Summary Page 8: Mihawk continues to easily parry Zoro's frantic assaults, noting, "Such ferocity..." Johnny and Yosaku cheer him on enthusiastically, "Come on, bro! Show him what you've really got! Come on!" The Baratie cooks watch in awe as Mihawk dodges and blocks. "He's easily taking on Roronoa Zoro's 3 swords with that little thing!" Zoro remembers why he trained: "I didn't train so hard until today, just to fight against this stupid little toy...! I trained to win!" The memory shifts to young Kuina, who says, "You're lucky you're a boy, Zoro....I wanted to become the world's best too!" Page 9: The flashback continues with young Zoro and Kuina making a promise. Kuina says, "Someday, one of us will become the world's greatest swordsman! Let's compete to see which of us will be that person!" Zoro replies with determination, "It's a promise!" In the present, Zoro fiercely attacks Mihawk, thinking, "I came to beat this man! I'll become even stronger for her sake! I swear I'll become the world's strongest swordsman whose name is famous enough to reach even the heavens!" Another brief flashback shows Yosaku and Johnny introducing themselves to Zoro in the past. "Aghhh! It's pirate hunter Zoro! We're the bounty hunters, Yosaku and Johnny! Even crying babies will almost stop crying by a slim margin at the mere mention of our names! We're impressed by your skill! Let us work together with you!" Back in the present, Mihawk easily dodges Zoro's strikes and asks, "What burdens you so? What do you still desire at the extent of your strength, weakling...?"