## One Piece Chapter 28: THE CRESCENT MOON - Chapter: 28 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Nami, Roronoa Zoro, Monkey D. Luffy, Usopp, Ninjin, Piiman, Tamanegi, Merry, Kuro, Jango, Black Cat Pirates, Kaya ### Summary Page 0: On the rocky shore at night, Usopp looks back at Nami, Zoro, and Luffy in surprise and asks, "You guys... are willing to fight with me?! Why...?" In the next panel, Zoro stands behind Nami as she points out, "You have the words 'I'm scared' written all over your face." Luffy, picking his nose, adds bluntly, "Because the enemies out-number you!" Usopp suddenly turns back, pointing a thumb at his own chest with an exaggerated, angry expression. "Idiots! Me? Scared? So what if they out-number me!? They can't compete with me!" he shouts, striking a boastful pose with a loud "DON!!" sound effect behind him. "I'm Captain Usopp! In my veins flows the blood of a courageus warrior!" Page 1: A black-and-white title page illustration shows the crew relaxing in a wooden cart pulled by a cow. Zoro is asleep in the back of the cart, leaning against a pile of giant vegetables. Nami sits on the edge, smiling and reaching out. Luffy sits near the front, laughing and holding up a large eggplant. Floating around them are three large vegetables with the faces of Usopp's young crewmates: a green pepper, an onion, and a carrot. A person wearing a straw hat and a shirt that reads "MARVELOUS NOON" rides the cow. A wooden signpost nearby reads "VILLAGE" with a drawing of a coffee cup. The chapter title text reads "CHAPTER 28 'THE CRESCENT MOON'", with the Japanese chapter title printed over the lower right of the illustration. Page 2: This is a full-color version of the previous title page illustration. The crew is relaxing in a wooden cart pulled by a black-and-white cow. Zoro sleeps in the back among giant vegetables, wearing a yellow plaid shirt. Nami sits on the edge in a dark blue shirt, smiling. Luffy sits up front in green overalls, laughing and holding a purple eggplant. The floating vegetables with the faces of Usopp's crewmates are fully colored: a green pepper, a brown onion, and an orange carrot. The person riding the cow wears a white shirt reading "MARVELOUS NOON". The "VILLAGE" signpost stands in the grassy foreground, and a windmill is visible in the distant landscape. Page 3: Usopp stands with his back to the others, his legs shaking violently with "gaku gaku" sound effects. "Ah..." he mutters. He suddenly starts punching his own legs, yelling, "Stop shaking! Stop it!!" He turns back to Nami, Zoro, and Luffy, tears streaming down his face, and shouts defensively, "What are you guys looking at!? They're Captain Kuro's fleet! Of course I'm scared! I don't need your sympathy! Go away! Now!" Zoro looks at him calmly and replies, "We're not sympathizing for you! But rather we're commending you for having courage." Luffy smiles broadly and adds, "Why else would we risk our own lives?" Hearing this, Usopp is deeply moved. Tears pour from his eyes as he stammers, "You... you guys... I'm so touched!" Page 4: The group stands at the bottom of a long, narrow dirt slope flanked by high rocky cliffs. Usopp explains the terrain: "They're going to attack from this shore. Because, this is the only way into the village. There's only one slope. The rest is just cliffs!" Nami realizes the tactical advantage, saying, "This means, as long as we guard this slope with our lives, the village won't be harmed!" Luffy grins, "Sounds easy!" Zoro, looking more serious, replies, "Easier said than done... What are you guys good at?" Luffy confidently declares, "Stretching!" Zoro says, "Cutting!" Nami adds, "Stealing!" Usopp proudly states, "Hiding!" Zoro immediately turns and yells angrily at Usopp, "You have to fight too!!" Usopp sweats nervously under Zoro's glare. Page 5: Inside the mansion, Merry walks into a room and asks, "Where is Ojou-sama?" Kuro, standing by a bookshelf, replies, "She's already asleep. She looked very tired..." A panel shows Kaya's bed, though she is covered by blankets. Merry sighs, "I cannot believe all this happened when I was away... That Usopp kid is quite a trouble maker." Kuro adjusts his glasses with the palm of his hand and agrees, "Yes, I know. I can't believe that he would even claim that you are a pirate... It's not even a good lie..." He rests his face in his hand, looking exasperated. "Yes... Only an idiot would believe a thing he says..." Page 6: Merry holds out a small wrapped box to Kuro. "Hm? What's this?" Kuro asks. Merry smiles warmly, "Oh... that... That's a present from Ojou-sama. She said it's because tomorrow will be exactly three years since you first came to work at this mansion. She says it's an anniversary." Kuro looks at the box in his hand. Merry continues, "Because your glasses often slip... So Ojou-sama went to the next town personally and ordered this special pair of glasses! She is so nice and caring..." Kuro pulls the new glasses out of the box. "Anniversary..." he mu...