## One Piece Chapter 40, pages 2-4: USOPP PIRATE GROUP - Chapter: 40 - Pages: 2-4 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Kuro, Black Cat Pirates ### Summary Page 2: Luffy's powerful stomp drives Kuro face-first into the rocky ground, shattering the earth beneath him and sending debris flying. The impact lands with a heavy "THUD THUD...". The Black Cat Pirates watch from a distance, completely dumbfounded by the sight of their captain being crushed. They mutter in disbelief, "HE DID IT, CAPTAIN KURO WAS..." "HE..." "EVEN A SHIP OF MARINES WEREN'T ABLE TO DEFEAT THE '100 PLANS KURO'" "HE REALLY...". A close-up shows Kuro lying motionless on the cracked ground, his glasses askew and his face buried in the dirt. The pirates exclaim, "HE REALLY BEAT HIM!" and then shout at Luffy, "WHO THE HELL ARE YOU!!!?". Page 3: Standing over Kuro's defeated body, Luffy answers the pirates' question. "MONKEY D. LUFFY!!!" he declares. "THERE'S NO WAY I'D LOSE TO A PIRATE WHO GIVES UP HIS NAME AND RUNS FROM THE SEA". The Black Cat Pirates look on in confusion; one stammers, "LU... LUFFY...? I'VE NEVER HEARD OF HIM". Another pirate adds, "THE ONLY TIME A PIRATE SHOULD GIVE UP HIS NAME IS WHEN HE DIES!!". A close-up shows Luffy's foot still resting near Kuro's head as Luffy says, "YOU BETTER TRY TO REMEMBER MY NAME...". In a large final panel, Luffy flashes a wide, confident grin and proclaims, "I'M THE ONE WHO'S GOING TO BECOME... THE PIRATE KING!!!". Page 4: The Black Cat Pirates stare at Luffy, sweating, and one asks, "IS THIS GUY.... CRAZY?". Without warning, Luffy grabs the unconscious Kuro by the collar and hurls him through the air directly at the Black Cat Pirates. "TAKE HIM BACK!" Luffy shouts. Kuro's body crashes into the group of pirates, sending them tumbling as they scream, "AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!". Luffy glares at them and yells, "...AND DON'T EVER COME BACK!!!". After the exertion, Luffy stands panting heavily, "HUF HUF... PUTA PUTA...". Suddenly, his eyes roll back, and he collapses forward, completely exhausted.