## One Piece Chapter 309, pages 13-15: THE GROGGY MONSTERS - Chapter: 309 - Pages: 13-15 - Characters: Roronoa Zoro, Sanji, Tony Tony Chopper, Usopp, Nami ### Summary Page 13: The crowd cheers wildly, "WUUOOOOH~~~~!!!!!" "THAT SWORDS-MAN SURE CAN TALK!!!" "BOSS WILL PROBABLY CHOOSE HIM NEXT ROUND." "THE REINDEER IS A TOUGH GUY, TOO." "I'M SO TOUCHED THAT I SHED A TEAR! LOOK! AT THE CORNER OF MY EYE! SEE!?" Zoro stands ready, "LET'S GET READY FOR ROUND 2...." Sanji walks up beside him, lighting a cigarette, "THAT'S RIGHT... THERE ARE TWO MORE MATCHES. WE HAVE TO RETRIEVE OUR EMERGENCY FOOD FRIEND." The announcer declares, "THE CONVERSION IS NOW FINISHED! CHEER AS THE DAVY BACK FIGHT CONTINUES!!!" Chopper sits in a chair wearing his new mask, looking resolute, "COOK ME. FRY ME. I DON'T CARE. I'M A MAN!!!" Usopp realizes a problem, "WAIT... ISN'T CHOPPER IN THE 2ND ROUND!?" Nami adds, "YOU GUYS TOOK HIM AWAY..." Foxy's crew laughs, "WAHAHAH. THIS IS STRATEGY! GAMBLING STRATEGY!!" "THAT'S TRUE." The announcer states, "THE RULE IS 'CANNOT EXCHANGE THE CONTESTANTS.' NO CHANGING WHATSO-EVER!" Page 14: The announcer continues, "IN ROUND 2, GROGGY RING, AND TEAM STRAW HAT WHICH... WILL ONLY HAVE 2 CONTES-TANTS! IN OTHER WORDS, THE FOXY PIRATES ALSO HAVE THIS MATCH IN THE BAG!" Sanji and Zoro walk onto the field. Sanji says, "WHATEVER, NOT LIKE I NEED ANY OF YOU." Zoro retorts, "SHUT UP, YOU'RE THE UNNEEDED ONE, SEAWEED HEAD!" Nami watches them sweatdrop, "I HOPE THEY DON'T END UP FIGHTING EACH OTHER." The announcer explains the rules, "NOW. I SHALL EXPLAIN THE RULES FOR THE GROGGY RING RIGHT NOW!! IN THE COURT, THERE ARE TWO GOALS ON EACH SIDE. YOU WIN BY THROWING YOUR BALL INTO THE ENEMY'S. HOWEVER, YOU WON'T BE USING A REGULAR RUBBER BALL. YOU'LL USE A PERSON!!! SO FIRST, EACH TEAM MUST CHOOSE A PERSON TO BE THE BALL!" Page 15: A referee holds up a ball-shaped hat and asks, "WHICH ONE OF YOU WILL BE THE BALL?" Zoro simply says, "MN." and grabs the hat, saying "HERE." He unceremoniously plops it onto Sanji's head. Sanji says, "EH?" before erupting in fury, "WHY DO YOU GET TO DECIDE!? YOU GOD-DAMNED SEAWEED *#%S*#@!!" The announcer's voice echoes, "YOU ARE LISTENING THEIR ENTRANCE MUSIC... IT'S OUR RETURNING CHAMPIONS FOR GROGGY RING!!!" The crowd cheers as a heavy rhythm plays. "NATURALLY, THEY HAVE GONE UNDE-FEATED IN THE PAST. THEY ARE THE 'GROGGY MONSTERS!!!' THEY ARE NOW ENTERING THE FIELD." Sanji and Zoro look toward the entrance.