## One Piece Chapter 96, pages 11-13: WORST IN THE EAST - Chapter: 96 - Pages: 11-13 - Characters: Zoro, Tashigi, two unidentified thugs, unidentified crowd members ### Summary Page 11: Zoro is walking alone down a street in Loguetown. Behind him, he overhears two rough-looking men talking to someone. "SEEMS LIKE THAT MONSTER AIN'T WITH YOU TODAY!" one says. The other adds, "IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU THAT OUR BOSS IS IN PRISON!" Zoro stops and looks back with a "!" of surprise. The two thugs, armed with swords, are confronting a young woman with short dark hair and glasses. One of the thugs threatens her, "IF YOU STILL HAVEN'T LEARNED YOUR LESSON," but the woman calmly draws her sword and replies, "I SHALL GLADLY BE YOUR OPPONENT." The two men laugh mockingly. "DID I JUST HEAR THAT CORRECTLY!? A LITTLE MISS LIKE YOU IS GOING TO BE OUR OPPONENT!?" "WELL, WHY NOT!" Page 12: The two thugs charge at the woman, raising their swords to strike. "WHEN YOU DIE, TELL THAT MONSTER FRIEND OF YOURS, THAT OUR DREAM OF GOING TO GRAND LINE WAS BROKEN ALL BECAUSE OF HIM!" they yell. Zoro watches the confrontation unfold, uttering a quiet "HM?". As the thugs swing their weapons down, the woman moves with incredible speed. In a blur of motion, she draws her sword and strikes both men simultaneously with a powerful slash, leaving a trail of impact lines. Page 13: The two thugs collapse to the ground, defeated, crying out "OWW!". The woman smoothly sheathes her sword with a "click". However, she immediately drops to her hands and knees, patting the ground blindly. "AH, AH, AH..." she mutters, having lost her glasses during the attack. The surrounding crowd watches in awe and amusement. "W...WHAT...?" "AHAHAHAHA!" "AIN'T YOU A STRONG ONE, MISSY!" they comment. Zoro walks over, picks up her glasses, and holds them out to her. "LOOKING FOR THESE? HEY," he says. She looks up, squinting, and says "AH." She puts her glasses back on, her face flushing with embarrassment. "S... SORRY FOR TROUBLING YOU. TH... THANK YOU VERY MUCH," she stammers. Zoro looks at her, slightly taken aback by her sudden change in demeanor.