## One Piece Chapter 9, pages 3-4: Buggy the Clown - Chapter: 9 - Pages: 3-4 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Shanks ### Summary Page 3: The title page for Volume 2 displays the "ONE PIECE" logo at the top, with a small bird wearing a skull-and-crossbones pirate hat perched on the skull of the logo. Below the logo, the text reads "Vol. 2 BUGGY THE CLOWN". The main illustration shows Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, and Nami walking out of a building with swinging saloon-style doors. Luffy is in the center, smiling and adjusting his straw hat. Zoro walks behind him to the left, carrying his swords over his shoulder. Nami walks to the right, wearing a striped shirt and a mini skirt, smiling. A wanted poster for "MIKIO ITO" is visible on the wall to the left, and a barrel with a skull and crossbones is on the right. The bottom text reads "STORY AND ART BY EIICHIRO ODA". Page 4: This is a recap page titled 'THE STORY OF ONE PIECE Volume 2'. The introductory text reads: 'It is the Golden Age of Piracy. Countless pirates sail the seas, searching for legendary pirate Gold Roger's mysterious treasure, the "One Piece." Among them is Monkey D. Luffy, who grew up listening to the wild tales of buccaneer "Red-Haired" Shanks and dreaming of becoming a pirate himself. Having eaten the fruit of the Gum-Gum Tree, Luffy has the bizarre power to stretch like rubber--at the cost of being unable to swim!' Below are two character profiles. On the left is an illustration of Monkey D. Luffy stretching his cheek with a wide grin. His profile reads: 'Monkey D. Luffy. He ate the fruit of the Gum-Gum Tree, gaining stretchy powers. He wants to become King of the Pirates--and find his hero, "Red-Haired" Shanks.' On the right is an illustration of Shanks smiling. His profile reads: '"Red-Haired" Shanks. A pirate captain. He saved young Luffy's life, losing his own arm in the battle, and taught Luffy a love of the sea.'