## One Piece Chapter 97, pages 16-17: Sandai Kitetsu - Chapter: 97 - Pages: 16-17 - Characters: Roronoa Zoro, Tashigi, Ipponmatsu, Ipponmatsu's wife ### Summary Page 16: Tashigi looks at Zoro in amazement, murmuring, "HMM? O-OK..." Ipponmatsu scrambles to his feet, looking determined. "HANG ON! WAIT RIGHT HERE! JUST..." He goes to the back of the shop and returns carrying a beautiful, ornate sword. "THIS IS A BLACK LACQUERED LONGSWORD WITH AN UNRAVELLED EDGE. ITS NAME IS 'YUBASHIRI,' ONE OF THE 50 SKILLFUL-GRADE SWORDS! I CAN PERSONALLY ATTEST TO ITS SHARPNESS! THIS IS THE BEST SWORD I HAVE. ALTHOUGH MY STORE MAY NOT BE MUCH," Zoro smiles and interrupts, "HAHA.. I CAN'T BUY THIS. I ALREADY TOLD YOU I HAVE NO MONEY." Ipponmatsu insists, "I'M NOT ASKING FOR ANY MONEY! JUST TAKE IT! AND OF COURSE, I WON'T ASK YOU TO PAY FOR SANDAI KITETSU EITHER. I APOLOGIZE FOR TRYING TO TRICK YOU BEFORE. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I'VE SEEN A SWORDSMAN AS GOOD AS YOU. AS THEY SAY, THE SWORD CHOOSES ITS OWNER. SO I SHALL ALSO BELIEVE IN YOUR GOOD LUCK AND PRAY!" Page 17: Zoro walks out of the arms shop, now equipped with his three swords: Wado Ichimonji, Sandai Kitetsu, and Yubashiri. He stretches his arms, looking satisfied. "AHH... I FEEL MUCH BETTER WHEN I HAVE 3 SWORDS." Back inside the shop, Tashigi looks at Ipponmatsu in disbelief. "I'D NEVER HAVE IMAGINED A CHEAPSKATE LIKE YOU WOULD JUST WILLINGLY GIVE AWAY THE FAMILY HEIRLOOM." Ipponmatsu yells at her, "SILENCE, WOMAN!" He then looks proud, stating, "JUST WHAT'S WRONG WITH A MAN ENTRUSTING HIS DREAM TO ANOTHER MAN!? ALRIGHT, JUST GET TO CLEANING THE BATHTUB." His wife's voice calls out from off-screen, "YES, DEAR!" Tashigi slumps down, exhausted by the ordeal. "I CAN'T EVEN STAND UP AFTER THAT..."