## One Piece Chapter 33, pages 9-11: THE SILENT MAN - Chapter: 33 - Pages: 9-11 - Characters: Kuro, Sham, Buchi, Roronoa Zoro, Usopp, Jango, Nami ### Summary Page 9: Kuro stands before the entire Black Cat Pirate crew, his silhouette dark and menacing against the path. He declares loudly, "None will escape my wrath... I'll kill all of you!" The pirate crew looks on in absolute terror, realizing that their former captain is fully prepared to slaughter them all if the plan fails. Sham and Buchi are still on the ground, trembling. They cry out in fear, "I don't wanna die...!!" Kuro looks down at them, his expression unreadable, and simply repeats, "Five minutes..." Meanwhile, Zoro, who is still sitting on the ground recovering from his previous fight, looks serious and mutters, "Ugh..." as he assesses the dire situation. Page 10: Usopp looks determined, realizing the gravity of the situation. "Damn it!! We actually let this guy stay in our village for three years...?!" Jango, however, looks relieved by Kuro's ultimatum. "Five minutes!? With five minutes, we can settle this!!" Nami also looks determined, taking a deep breath with a "Su..." sound. Zoro stands up, facing Sham and Buchi, and shouts to his allies, "HIM!!! WE CAN FINISH HIM OFF...!! WE CAN GET UP THE SLOPE!!" Hearing this, Sham and Buchi get back on their feet, their confidence returning. "That's right! He was no match for us just now!!" they say. They charge forward together, yelling, "No problem!! We can take care of him in five seconds!!" Page 11: Nami acts quickly, kicking Zoro's two missing katanas towards him. "ZORO!! YOUR KATANAS!!" she yells as a loud "KICK!!" sound effect accompanies her action. Zoro catches the swords mid-air with an "Ah..." and grumbles, "Stupid girl... How dare you kick my katanas...!!!" Nami just smiles confidently and asks Zoro, "So how are you going to repay me?" Zoro places one of the swords in his mouth and grips the other two in his hands, fully armed once again. He grins and says, "I'm saved...!! Thanks!!" A "Gashi!!" sound effect emphasizes him getting into his fighting stance.