## One Piece Chapter 16, pages 11-13: VERSUS BUGGY'S CREW! - Chapter: 16 - Pages: 11-13 - Characters: Roronoa Zoro, Cabaji, Nami, Monkey D. Luffy ### Summary Page 11: Zoro stands amidst the thick, swirling dust cloud, panting heavily with "HUF HUF" and his heart pounding "BA-BUMP BA-BUMP". The dust hisses around him ("SSHH SSHH"). Annoyed, Zoro calls out, "WHAT KIND OF CIRCUS TRICK IS THAT!? YOU'RE JUST KICKING UP DUST!!" Suddenly, Cabaji lunges out of the obscuring dust. With a loud "CHANK", Zoro barely manages to cross his two swords to block Cabaji's downward sword strike. The force of the block causes blood to "SPLURT" from Zoro's side wound. Cabaji smirks confidently, chuckling "HEH HEH..." as he prepares his next move. Zoro suddenly notices something, uttering a confused "HUH?" as a glint catches his eye. In the final panel, several sharp spinning tops are launched through the air directly at Zoro with a "WOOSH WOOSH" sound. Page 12: The page opens with a dynamic action shot. Zoro delivers a powerful kick directly into Cabaji's midsection. The impact is massive, accompanied by a huge "KERWAP" sound effect. Cabaji is jolted backward on his unicycle, his sword arm flailing wildly. Zoro leans forward into the strike, his katana gripped firmly in his other hand. In the next panel, a close-up shows Cabaji reeling backward, his mouth wide open as he screams in agony, "UNNGAAAH!!". A "SPURT" of blood or saliva flies from his mouth. Below, Cabaji collapses backward onto the ground with a "SLUMP", his unicycle falling beside him. Nami watches from the foreground as an off-screen voice exclaims, "HE DID IT AGAIN!!" followed by a shocked "!!.....". In the final panel, Luffy watches the scene with a serious, unimpressed expression. He remarks, "WHAT KIND OF MAN SCREAMS LIKE A WOMAN?" In the background, Zoro stands casually, resting his sword over his shoulder. Page 13: Cabaji recovers and is back upright on his unicycle, pedaling forward with a "RERK RERK" sound. He holds his sword ready and addresses Zoro: "YOUR MATEY'S ODD TALENTS CAUSED US QUITE A BIT OF TROUBLE." He continues his taunt, "SO YOU'RE THE BIG SCARY 'PIRATE HUNTER.' WELL, THIS'LL TEACH YOU TO MESS WITH CAP'N BUGGY'S CREW." The scene shifts to Zoro, who is on his hands and knees, struggling to stay up. He pants heavily, with "HUFF!!", "HUFF...!!", and "HUFF...!!" indicating his exhaustion and pain. Sweat drips from his face. Nearby, Nami turns to Luffy, looking frantic and angry. She yells at him, "HOW CAN YOU JUST STAND THERE AND WATCH YOUR FRIEND GET KILLED!?" Luffy remains completely silent, his face serious, with a simple "..." speech bubble. In the bottom panel, Cabaji lunges forward aggressively, swinging his sword down with a loud "FWOSH" sound. He shouts, "RORONOA ZOLO!!" and "PREPARE TO BE WELL DONE!!".