## One Piece Chapter 12, pages 12-15: DOG - Chapter: 12 - Pages: 12-15 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Nami, Boodle, Chouchou, Hocker, Mohji, Richie ### Summary Page 12: Boodle sits on the porch of the pet food store, smoking his pipe, while Nami stands nearby and Luffy listens from inside his cage. Chouchou the dog eats from a bowl on the ground. Continuing his story, Boodle says, "NO, HE'S NOT..." Another speech bubble, pointing towards Boodle, adds, "HE GOT SICK AND PASSED ON." A flashback panel shows the store's owner, Hocker, walking away with a suitcase while a younger Chouchou sits by the door. Hocker says, "AWRIGHT, CHOUCHOU... YOU'RE IN CHARGE OF THE SHOP WHILE I'M IN THE HOSPITAL." Chouchou barks, "RUFF!" Boodle's narration explains, "HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THREE MONTHS AGO." Back in the present, Nami looks down at the dog and asks, "THE POOR THING... YOU MEAN HE'S BEEN WAITING FOR HIS MASTER THIS WHOLE TIME?" A close-up of Boodle shows him replying, "THAT'S WHAT EVERYBODY SAYS, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT I THINK." Page 13: Chouchou continues to eat his food with a "CHOMP CHOMP" sound. Nami observes, "CHOUCHOU'S A SMART DOG..." From inside his cage, Luffy stares blankly and says, "I THINK HE KNOWS HIS MASTER IS DEAD." Nami turns to Boodle and asks, "THEN WHY DOES HE STILL GUARD THE STORE?" Boodle, still sitting on the porch with his pipe, answers, "THIS IS HIS MASTER'S STORE... IT'S HIS TREASURE." A close-up of Boodle shows him holding his pipe as he explains further, "AND I THINK THAT CHOUCHOU STILL GUARDS THE STORE......BECAUSE IT'S ALL THAT'S LEFT OF HIS BELOVED MASTER." Page 14: Boodle exhales a puff of smoke with a "PHEW" and continues, "I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET HIM TO THE SHELTER... BUT HE WON'T BUDGE FROM THIS SPOT. HE'D RATHER STARVE TO DEATH THAN LEAVE HIS POST." Chouchou drinks water from a bowl with a "LAP LAP" sound. Nami smiles softly, saying nothing (indicated by "..."). Suddenly, a massive "ROOWRRR!!!" echoes through the street. Nami and Boodle gasp in shock ("GASP!!", "HUH?!"). Nami yells, "WHAT'S THAT HORRIBLE ROAR!?" Boodle panics, exclaiming, "I-IT MUST BE MOHJI, THE LION TAMER!!" Another loud "ROWRR!!" is heard. In the next panel, Boodle and Nami flee down the street in terror, yelling "RUN!!!" with rapid "TP TP TP TP TP TP" footsteps. Luffy is left behind in his cage, letting out a "SIGH". He looks at the dog and says, "SOME-THING'S COMING THIS WAY! GIVE ME THAT KEY, DOG!" Chouchou simply sits there and barks, "WURF!" Page 15: A massive lion named Richie steps into the street with a booming "DA-DOOM!!" sound effect, letting out a fierce "GRRRARR...!!" growl. Sitting cross-legged on top of the giant lion's head is a man wearing a furry, bear-eared outfit. He looks down at the scene and says, "WELL, WHAT HAVE WE HERE...?" He introduces himself: "I'M MOHJI, BUGGY'S FIRST MATE. THEY CALL ME THE LION TAMER!" Luffy looks up at them from inside his cage, while Chouchou sits calmly on the ground nearby, staring up at the enormous beast. A close-up of Mohji shows him smiling maliciously as he taunts Luffy, "HA HA HA... LOOKS LIKE YOUR FRIENDS ABANDONED YOU. AND AFTER ALL THAT EFFORT TO GET YOU THIS FAR..."