## One Piece Chapter 27: THE PLOT - Chapter: 27 - Pages: 4-24 - Characters: Roronoa Zoro, kangaroo-like bird creature, small pouch creature, Merry, Kaya, Usopp, villagers, Tamanegi, Piiman, Ninjin, Monkey D. Luffy, Nami, guards, Kuro ### Summary Page 4: The title page reads "CHAPTER 27" and "THE PLOT". In the illustration, Roronoa Zoro stands on a sandy shore, facing off against a large kangaroo-like bird creature with a long neck and beak. Zoro is in his three-sword style stance, holding one sword in his mouth and one in each hand. The creature carries multiple long swords or sword-like poles, while a small pouch creature sitting against its body is also holding a sword. Behind them are tents decorated with pirate skull and crossbones symbols. Page 5: Inside a large mansion, a butler with sheep-like hair and horns, Merry, approaches Kaya. He holds a wrapped rectangular box and says, "Ojou-sama... The special order you placed in the neighboring town has arrived, here's the item. Is there anything else that you will need?" Kaya, holding a book, smiles and replies, "Yes, thank you! That's all! I'm so sorry that I had you run all the way over there." Merry bows slightly, "You're welcome. I love to be of service!" Merry then smiles warmly, asking, "That's a present right? I'm sure Clahador will be very happy!" Kaya looks thoughtful and happy, saying, "Yes, tomorrow will be Clahador's 3rd year anniversary since he came to this place. He takes really good care of me." Page 6: Usopp runs frantically through the village streets, shouting a warning. "Everyone! Please listen! There are pirates coming...!! Pirates are really going to attack us tomorrow!!" The villagers, however, are furious. A large group of them chases after Usopp, wielding brooms, pans, and sticks. They yell, "Only an idiot would believe you! We're not going to fall for that crap again!" Usopp looks back over his shoulder as he runs, insisting, "But this time it's for real!" One angry villager with a pan shouts, "I'm going to get you this time!" Usopp, sweating and desperate, mutters, "Fine, if you don't believe me!" The villagers stop, panting and glaring after him. "That bastard! He runs so fast!" Page 7: At the base of a cliff, Usopp's three young crewmates, Tamanegi, Piiman, and Ninjin, react with absolute shock. Piiman cries, "Oh... my god!!" Ninjin adds, "They're going to kill Kaya-san?" Tamanegi asks, "The village is gonna be attacked?!? Is that true? Straw-hat niichan!?" A wide shot shows the three boys standing before Luffy, who is sitting on the ground, with Zoro and Nami standing nearby. Luffy answers simply, "Yep. That's what the guy said. There's no doubt about it." Zoro looks down at Luffy and asks, "Oh yeah, why were you sleeping over there anyways?" Luffy tilts his head, looking confused, "Hmmm... I remember I was on top of the cliff..." The three boys clench their fists in anger. Ninjin says, "That bastard butler was a bad guy!" Piiman adds, "No wonder he gave me the creeps!" Tamanegi concludes, "And that hypnotist was a fake as well!" Page 8: Nami smiles at the three boys, Tamanegi, Piiman, and Ninjin. She says, "So, that's why your captain... ran to the village in such a hurry to warn them!" Zoro, sitting on the ground with Luffy beside him, tells the boys, "Well that's good, you guys are the first to know, you should escape while you can! It'll be too late when the pirates get here!" The three boys look determined but panicked. Piiman says, "Yeah! Then we should run away!" Ninjin adds, "Yes! Pack up our important stuffs!" Tamanegi lists his priorities, sweating: "My allowance money, and snacks... and my model ship..." They immediately sprint away in a cloud of dust. One of them yells, "Gotta hurry!!" Running sound effects fill the panel. Luffy and Zoro watch them go. Luffy suddenly looks alarmed, saying, "Oh no!" Zoro asks, "What now?" Luffy grabs his head in absolute panic, screaming, "Even the butcher will soon run away!" SFX: "AAAA..." Page 9: Usopp stands outside a large iron gate, panting heavily: "Huff... Huff... Huff... Huff..." He looks around nervously. Beyond the gate is a massive, luxurious mansion. Two guards in black suits stand watch at the entrance. Inside the mansion, Kaya is near her window when she hears a sound. "Knock knock! Knock knock!" She opens the window to find Usopp outside. She smiles happily, "Usopp-san!! I was worried that you wouldn't come back again...." Usopp, looking frantic and sweating, interrupts her: "Kaya! Hurry! You have to escape! Or else you will be killed!" Kaya looks confused, asking, "What's wrong?" Usopp yells desperately, "You were lied by that butler!! He's actually a pirate!!" Page 10: Kaya leans out her window, looking bewildered. "Wait... Wait a minute... What are you talking about? How can Clahador be a pirate?" Usopp, still sweating and urgent, explains, "It's true! I accidentally overheard......a conversation that guy had with his comrade." As Usopp speaks, a shadowy image...