## One Piece Chapter 97, pages 5-6: Sandai Kitetsu - Chapter: 97 - Pages: 5-6 - Characters: Roronoa Zoro, Ipponmatsu, Tashigi ### Summary Page 5: Zoro settles for the cheaper swords, saying, "THAT'LL BE GOOD ENOUGH SINCE I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY RIGHT NOW." Ipponmatsu's eyes suddenly widen as he notices the white-hilted sword hanging at Zoro's waist. He thinks, "THAT SWORD ON HIS WAIST... COULD IT BE...!?" A close-up shows the hilt of the Wado Ichimonji. Ipponmatsu begins to sweat profusely, leaning over the counter with a nervous smile. "H-H-H-H-HEY... C-C-C-COULD I M-M-MAYBE SEE THAT S-S-S-WORD OF YOURS...?" Zoro looks at him suspiciously, asking, "WHAT'S WITH THE STUTTERING...?" Ipponmatsu tells himself, "KEEP IT COOL NOW..." He takes the sword and examines it closely, his eyes bulging in shock. "ACK! THIS IS DEFINITELY...!" He realizes the immense value of the blade. Sweating heavily, he tries to calm himself down. "C... CALM DOWN! THIS IS MY BIG CHANCE! A DUMB NOVICE JUST HAPPENED TO COME IN WITH A FAMOUS SWORD HANGING ON HIS WAIST SO DON'T MESS IT UP! JUST PLAY IT COOL..." He hands the sword back to Zoro, feigning disinterest. "MEH, IT'S NO GOOD. JUST A PIECE OF JUNK." Zoro looks annoyed and says, "WHAT?" Ipponmatsu quickly backpedals, "SORRY, I WAS LYING JUST NOW." Page 6: Ipponmatsu holds the sword, trying to negotiate a deal. "I KNOW YOU'RE BROKE SO LET ME PROPOSE SOMETHING. THIS SWORD YOU'VE GOT HERE CERTAINLY AIN'T NO JUNK, BUT IT'S NO MASTERPIECE EITHER. IT'S AN ABOVE-AVERAGE SWORD. SO I'LL OFFER YOU 200,000 FOR THIS SWORD, MEANING THAT YOU'LL HAVE 300,000 IN TOTAL. WITH THAT MUCH MONEY, YOU CAN BUY 3 DECENT SWORDS AT 100,000 APIECE." Zoro looks at him skeptically. "HUH? WHAT'RE YOU TALKING ABOUT." Ipponmatsu starts to panic, sweating. "N-NO? THEN... HOW ABOUT FOR 500,000!?" He yells desperately, "FINE, YOU LEAVE ME WITH NO CHOICE. JUST A LITTLE MORE...! I'LL BUY IT FOR 650,000! HOOK, LINE, AND S..." Zoro glares at him, stating firmly, "LISTEN PAL, THIS SWORD ISN'T SOMETHING FOR SALE..." Suddenly, Tashigi enters the shop and spots the sword. She gasps, "AHHHHH! THIS SWORD!" Ipponmatsu is horrified, thinking, "COULD IT BE!? DON'T SAY IT! DON'T SAY IT!" Zoro turns around in shock, exclaiming, "W... WHAT'S SHE DOING HERE!?"