## One Piece Chapter 97, pages 12-13: Sandai Kitetsu - Chapter: 97 - Pages: 12-13 - Characters: Roronoa Zoro, Tashigi, Ipponmatsu ### Summary Page 12: Tashigi excitedly explains the sword's value to Zoro. "MISTER! ARE YOU REALLY SELLING THIS SWORD FOR ONLY 50,000!?" Ipponmatsu stammers nervously, "Y-YES..." Tashigi continues, "THAT'S AMAZING! THIS IS ANOTHER HIGH-GRADE SWORD! IT SHOULD NORMALLY BE SOLD FOR A MILLION BELI. ITS PREDECESSOR 'NIDAI KITETSU' IS ONE OF THE GREAT-GRADE SWORDS, WHILE 'SHODAI KITETSU' IS ONE OF THE SUPREME-GRADE SWORDS!" A note clarifies that the names mean second generation demon cutter and first generation demon cutter, respectively. Ipponmatsu suddenly yells, "NO, I CHANGED MY MIND! I CAN'T SELL THAT SWORD!" Tashigi is confused. "WHAT!? BUT WHY!?" Zoro holds the sword up, examining the blade. "IT'S CURSED, RIGHT?" Ipponmatsu looks shocked. "YOU KNEW...?" Zoro replies calmly, "NO... I COULD TELL....IT'S AS YOU SAID." Ipponmatsu explains, "BEGINNING WITH THE SHODAI KITETSU, THE KITETSU LINE OF BLADES ARE RENOWNED FOR THEIR QUALITY, BUT THEY'RE ALSO CURSED SWORDS!" Page 13: Ipponmatsu looks terrified, with a monstrous, skull-like aura depicted behind him to emphasize his fear. "MANY FAMOUS SWORDSMEN OF THE PAST HAVE SUFFERED TRAGIC DEATHS AFTER CARRYING AROUND THE KITETSU SWORDS. THAT'S WHY YOU WON'T FIND ANY SWORDSMEN WHO'D DARE TO USE A KITETSU THESE DAYS. EVEN IF A PERSON WAS UNAWARE OF THE CURSE BEHIND THESE SWORDS, THEY'D STILL END UP DEAD AFTER WIELDING ONE." He continues, sweating, "I WISH I COULD GET RID OF THAT DAMN SWORD, BUT I'M AFRAID OF BEING CURSED TOO..." Tashigi bows deeply in apology, saying, "F... FORGIVE ME! I HAD NO IDEA IT WAS SUCH A TERRIFYING SWORD, AND ENDED UP SAYING SOMETHING SO FOOLISH..." Ipponmatsu scolds her, "HMPH! THIS IS WHY AMATEURS LIKE YOU, SHOULDN'T ACT LIKE THEY'RE EXPERTS ABOUT SWORDS!" Zoro, however, smiles confidently as he holds the cursed blade. "I LIKE IT! SO MUCH SO THAT I'LL TAKE IT!" Ipponmatsu yells in panic, "Y-YOU IDIOT, I SAID IT'S NOT FOR SALE! IF I DID SELL IT TO YOU AND YOU ENDED UP DEAD, IT'D BE ALMOST AS IF I WERE THE ONE WHO KILLED YOU!"