## One Piece Chapter 40: USOPP PIRATE GROUP - Chapter: 40 - Pages: 0-17 - Characters: Buggy, large bird, Monkey D. Luffy, Kuro, Black Cat Pirates, Kaya, Roronoa Zoro, Jango, Usopp, Ninjin, Piiman, Tamanegi, Villagers, Nami, Merry, angry store owner ### Summary Page 0: The title page displays "CHAPTER 40 'USOPP PIRATE GROUP'". Below, a large, comical bird stands beside Buggy the Clown, who is sitting on the ground, crying tears of joy with his hands clasped together. A thought bubble shows a tiny bird hatching and crying "BRAA!", while several eggs rest near the large bird's feet. Text at the bottom reads "THE ADVENTURES OF BUGGY'S PIRATE FLEET VOL 5 'BATTLE OF WITS'". Page 1: The aftermath of Luffy's final headbutt fills the page. Kuro's body is flipped and driven into the rocky ground, his limbs splayed from the impact. A close-up shows Kuro bloodied and unconscious, while the Black Cat Pirates stare in stunned silence and disbelief. There are no new dialogue lines on this page beyond the visual shock and sound effects. Page 2: Luffy's powerful stomp drives Kuro face-first into the rocky ground, shattering the earth beneath him and sending debris flying. The impact lands with a heavy "THUD THUD...". The Black Cat Pirates watch from a distance, completely dumbfounded by the sight of their captain being crushed. They mutter in disbelief, "HE DID IT, CAPTAIN KURO WAS..." "HE..." "EVEN A SHIP OF MARINES WEREN'T ABLE TO DEFEAT THE '100 PLANS KURO'" "HE REALLY...". A close-up shows Kuro lying motionless on the cracked ground, his glasses askew and his face buried in the dirt. The pirates exclaim, "HE REALLY BEAT HIM!" and then shout at Luffy, "WHO THE HELL ARE YOU!!!?". Page 3: Standing over Kuro's defeated body, Luffy answers the pirates' question. "MONKEY D. LUFFY!!!" he declares. "THERE'S NO WAY I'D LOSE TO A PIRATE WHO GIVES UP HIS NAME AND RUNS FROM THE SEA". The Black Cat Pirates look on in confusion; one stammers, "LU... LUFFY...? I'VE NEVER HEARD OF HIM". Another pirate adds, "THE ONLY TIME A PIRATE SHOULD GIVE UP HIS NAME IS WHEN HE DIES!!". A close-up shows Luffy's foot still resting near Kuro's head as Luffy says, "YOU BETTER TRY TO REMEMBER MY NAME...". In a large final panel, Luffy flashes a wide, confident grin and proclaims, "I'M THE ONE WHO'S GOING TO BECOME... THE PIRATE KING!!!". Page 4: The Black Cat Pirates stare at Luffy, sweating, and one asks, "IS THIS GUY.... CRAZY?". Without warning, Luffy grabs the unconscious Kuro by the collar and hurls him through the air directly at the Black Cat Pirates. "TAKE HIM BACK!" Luffy shouts. Kuro's body crashes into the group of pirates, sending them tumbling as they scream, "AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!". Luffy glares at them and yells, "...AND DON'T EVER COME BACK!!!". After the exertion, Luffy stands panting heavily, "HUF HUF... PUTA PUTA...". Suddenly, his eyes roll back, and he collapses forward, completely exhausted. Page 5: As Luffy falls forward, Kaya rushes in and catches him, holding him gently. "YOU FOUGHT HARD..." she says softly. In the background, the Black Cat Pirates flee in terror towards their ship, screaming as they retreat. Kaya looks down at Luffy and asks, "WHY DID YOU GET SO MAD EARLIER?". Luffy replies, "I DON'T LIKE THEM. THEY'RE WRONG...!!". Kaya looks confused, "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT...?". Luffy, lying on the ground with Kaya sitting beside him, simply states, "IT'S OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE THEY'RE PIRATES. I WANT MEAT". Kaya looks at him, slightly exasperated, and murmurs, "...YOU...". Page 6: In a silent sequence, Zoro is shown dealing with his injuries. He sheathes his sword with a sharp sound effect, looking exhausted. He then takes his dark bandana and ties it tightly around his wounded arm to staunch the bleeding. With his makeshift bandage in place, Zoro turns and walks away down a path through the dense forest. In the final panel, Jango is shown lying flat on his back in the dirt, completely unconscious, his heart-shaped glasses still on his face. Page 7: Usopp gathers his crew and Kaya in the forest. Looking serious, he asks, "CAN YOU GUYS KEEP EVERYTHING... THAT HAS HAPPENED HERE AS A SECRET?". The Usopp Pirates--Ninjin, Piiman, and Tamanegi--are shocked. "WHAT!? A SECRET?! BUT WHY WOULD WE DO THAT?!" they protest. "THAT'S RIGHT!! WE FOUGHT FOR THE VILLAGE!!" "EVERYONE WILL CHANGE THEIR OPINION OF YOU, CAPTAIN!!" "YOU COULD BE THE TOWN'S HERO!!". Kaya looks at Usopp with concern, "USOPP-SAN, WE HAVE TO FIX THE MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT YOU...". Usopp smiles gently and replies, "THERE'S NO MISUNDERSTANDING, PEOPLE WOULD JUST SAY I'M A LIAR LIKE I'VE ALWAYS BEEN. IT'S OVER NOW AND I DON'T WANT TO CAUSE UNNECESSARY FRIGHT". Page 8: Usopp continues to explain his reasoning to the group. "BESIDES WHAT HAS HAPPENED TODAY... I THINK PIRATES WOULDN'T BE INTERESTED IN A SMALL VILLAGE LIKE THIS... AND THE VILLAGERS WOULD BE ABLE TO CONTINUE LIVING THEIR LIVES PEACEFULLY. SO, LET'S JUST SAY NOTHING HAPPENED". Kaya looks at him with admirat...