## One Piece Chapter 96, pages 16-17: WORST IN THE EAST - Chapter: 96 - Pages: 16-17 - Characters: Shanks, Dracule Mihawk, Woop Slap, Makino, Fusha Villagers ### Summary Page 16: A large close-up shows Shanks smiling broadly, a look of pure joy on his face. "SO YOU'VE COME OUT AT LAST, LUFFY," he says. A caption identifies him: "CAPTAIN OF THE RED-HAIRED PIRATES RED-HAIR SHANKS". Shanks immediately turns to his crew, holding up a large mug of alcohol. "HEY, EVERYONE! LET'S DRINK! IT'S TIME FOR A PARTY!" he shouts. He then grabs Mihawk by the shoulder, insisting, "HAWKEYES! YOU SIT DOWN AND HAVE A DRINK TOO!" Mihawk looks exasperated and protests, "DRINK? BUT WEREN'T YOU GRUMBLING OVER YOUR HANGOVER JUST NOW!?" Shanks just laughs heartily, "YOU DUMBASS! HOW COULD A MAN NOT DRINK ON A DAY AS JOYOUS AS THIS!?" Page 17: The scene shifts to Fusha Village. A sign reads "FUSHA VILLAGE (LUFFY'S HOMETOWN)". The villagers are gathered around, excitedly looking at a newspaper. "LOOK. LUFFY'S BECOME A WANTED MAN," one says. "NOT BAD!" says another. "MAYBE OUR VILLAGE WILL BECOME KNOWN FOR BEING THE HOME OF A FAMOUS PIRATE!" "THAT'D BE GREAT!" Mayor Woop Slap angrily interrupts them, "STOP CELEBRATING, YOU FOOLS! JUST WHAT'S THERE TO BE HAPPY ABOUT HAVING A CRIMINAL COME FROM OUR VILLAGE!?" The villagers groan, "AHH, CHIEF!" Makino, holding a tray of drinks, smiles and says, "HAHA, BUT LOOK, CHIEF. LOOK HOW HAPPY LUFFY SEEMS." Woop Slap retorts, "A PIRATE IS A PIRATE!" Makino gently replies, "IT IS HIS DREAM, AFTERALL. ARE YOU WORRIED...?" Woop Slap takes a drink from his glass, looking serious and contemplative. "IS IT HIS DREAM... OR HIS FATE...?" he wonders aloud.