## One Piece Chapter 52, pages 9-11: Oath - Chapter: 52 - Pages: 9-11 - Characters: Dracule Mihawk, Monkey D. Luffy, Johnny, Yosaku, Roronoa Zoro ### Summary Page 9: Mihawk looks down at Luffy, who is still lying on the wreckage, and calmly reassures him, "FEAR NOT. THAT MAN IS STILL ALIVE." Luffy's head snaps up, his eyes wide with surprise and relief as he hears this. He gasps, "ZORO!?". Meanwhile, out on the water, Johnny and Yosaku have managed to pull Zoro onto their small boat. Yosaku is crying and shaking Zoro, yelling, "BRO! ANSWER US, BRO!". Johnny urgently says, "HURRY UP AND GET HIM ON THE BOAT!". Luffy looks over towards the boat and screams "ZORO!". A close-up shows Zoro lying on the deck of the small boat, completely unconscious, his head thrown back, and blood pouring from his mouth and the massive wound on his chest. Page 10: Dracule Mihawk stands tall, his piercing eyes focused. He formally introduces himself, stating, "I AM DRACULE MIHAWK! IT IS MUCH TOO EARLY FOR YOU TO DIE." On the small boat, Johnny and Yosaku are frantically trying to save Zoro. Yosaku yells, "HURRY! APPLY THE MEDICINE ON HIS WOUNDS!". Mihawk continues his speech, his voice carrying over the water: "KNOW THY SELF! KNOW THY WORLD!". In the bottom panel, Mihawk holds up his small cross-shaped knife, pointing it directly at the unconscious Zoro. He delivers a powerful challenge to the defeated swordsman: "AND BECOME STRONG, RORONOA!" Page 11: Mihawk stands majestically on the floating wreckage, his large sword resting on his shoulder. He declares his position to Zoro: "NO MATTER HOW MANY MONTHS OR YEARS PASS BY, I SHALL STAND HERE AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD AND WAIT FOR YOU!". Luffy watches him intently, sweating slightly but listening closely. Mihawk continues his challenge, "SO FORGE ON AHEAD WITH THAT FIERCE CONVICTION AND TRY TO SURPASS MY SWORD!". The bottom half of the page is a massive, intense close-up of Mihawk's face, his hawk-like eyes glaring fiercely as he shouts his ultimate challenge: "SURPASS ME, RORONOA!"