## One Piece Chapter 5, pages 11-13: THE KING OF THE PIRATES AND THE MASTER SWORDSMAN - Chapter: 5 - Pages: 11-13 - Characters: Roronoa Zoro, Shimotsuki Kuina ### Summary Page 11: Under the bright moonlight, Zoro and Kuina clash fiercely with their real swords. They yell as they strike, the sound of metal ringing out in the night. Kuina moves swiftly, parrying Zoro's attacks and striking back with precision. With a powerful swing, she knocks both of Zoro's swords from his hands. The blades spin through the air and stick into the ground. Kuina points her sword at the defeated Zoro and declares, "THAT MAKES 2001 TIMES I'VE BEATEN YOU!" Zoro falls to his knees, gripping the dirt tightly. Tears stream down his face as he cries out, "DARN! IT'S SO FRUSTRATING!" Page 12: Kuina sits down next to Zoro on the porch, surprisingly revealing, "I'M THE ONE WHO'S FRUSTRATED..." Zoro looks up, confused. Kuina explains, "WHEN GIRLS GET OLDER, THEY BECOME WEAKER THAN THE BOYS. PRETTY SOON YOU'LL ALL BE STRONGER THAN ME." She looks at him sadly and continues, "ZOLO, YOU'RE ALWAYS SAYING......THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BECOME THE WORLD'S GREATEST SWORDSMAN... DAD SAYS THAT GIRLS CAN'T BE MASTER SWORDSMEN..." Tears begin to fall from her eyes as she confesses, "YOU'RE LUCKY YOU'RE A BOY, ZOLO... I WANNA BECOME THE WORLD'S GREATEST SWORDSMAN TOO!! BUT I'M STARTING TO GET BREASTS... I WISH I WAS A BOY..." Zoro suddenly gets angry, yelling at her, "WHAT ARE YOU CRYING ABOUT! YOU BEAT ME!! THAT'S NOT FAIR! BEATING YOU IS MY DREAM!" Page 13: Zoro passionately yells at Kuina, "SOMEDAY I'LL BEAT YOU BECAUSE I WORKED HARD, NOT BECAUSE YOU GOT WEAKER!! IT'S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH BEING A BOY OR A GIRL!! I'M TRAINING ALL THE TIME TO BEAT YOU! YOU'RE MAKING ME LOOK BAD!" Kuina looks at him in surprise. Zoro holds up his sword and proposes, "LET'S MAKE A PROMISE TO EACH OTHER! SOMEDAY, ONE OF US WILL BECOME THE GREATEST SWORDSMAN EVER!!" Kuina wipes her tears, a smile breaking across her face, and agrees, "WE'LL FIGHT EACH OTHER FOR THE TITLE!" She calls him an idiot and says he's too puny, but they clasp hands firmly, sealing their vow with the words, "IT'S A PROMISE!"