## One Piece Chapter 4: THE GREAT CAPTAIN MORGAN - Chapter: 4 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Koby, Helmeppo, townsfolk, Rika, Ririka, Captain Morgan, Marine officer, Roronoa Zoro, Marines, Rokkaku, Marine ### Summary Page 0: A crowd of townsfolk reacts in shock, gasping loudly. One man exclaims, "H-HE REALLY DID IT!!" while another yells, "HE PUNCHED THE CAPTAIN'S SON!" and "CAPTAIN MORGAN WILL BE FURIOUS!" Below, Luffy holds a crying Helmeppo by the collar. Koby, panicking, grabs Luffy's arm and pleads, "LUFFY! STOP! ARE YOU TRYING TO PICK A FIGHT WITH THE WHOLE NAVY!" Luffy glares at Helmeppo and declares, "SCUM IS SCUM... NO MATTER WHO ITS FATHER IS!" Helmeppo, tears streaming down his face, cries out, "Y-YOU HIT ME! YOU ACTUALLY HIT ME!" and "NO ONE HAS EVER HIT ME! NOT EVEN DADDY!" Page 1: In a close-up, Helmeppo screams through his tears, "I'M CAPTAIN MORGAN'S BELOVED SON!!!" and "I'M TELLING DADDY ON YOU!" Koby continues to pull at Luffy, begging, "LUFFY! PLEASE STOP!" Luffy angrily retorts, "DON'T RUN CRYING TO PAPA! FACE ME LIKE A MAN!" The townsfolk gasp again in fear. Helmeppo turns and runs away crying, shouting threats over his shoulder: "YOU'LL DIE BEGGING FOR MERCY!", "YOU'RE A WALKING CORPSE!", and "FATHER WILL KILL YOU!" Luffy watches him flee and says, "HE'S NOT WORTH HITTING." Koby drops to his knees in despair, muttering, "NOW YOU'VE DONE IT..." Luffy yells after Helmeppo, "YOU BOOGER-FACE!!" Page 2: Rika's mother, Ririka, yells from a doorway, "RIKA!! GET OVER HERE!" Rika runs to her, smiling at Luffy, "YOU WERE GREAT, BIG BROTHER! I FEEL A LOT BETTER NOW!" Luffy grins and replies, "THEN I WISH I'D GIVEN HIM A FEW MORE WHACKS FOR YOU!" Ririka pulls Rika inside, saying, "HURRY UP, LET'S GET INSIDE..." and scolding, "YOU SHOULDN'T BE TALKING TO THAT PERSON!" and "IF THEY THINK YOU'RE HIS FRIEND, THEY'LL KILL YOU, TOO!!" Rika protests, "BUT, MOMMY, HE'S A GOOD MAN. AND ZOLO, HE'S A GOOD--" Ririka slams the door shut. Inside, Ririka asks, "WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!? YOU DIDN'T GO TO THE PARADE GROUND, DID YOU!?" Rika looks down guiltily, "UM... WELL... NO-O-O..." Outside, Koby is screaming in panic, "AAAAAAAA", and tells Luffy, "THEY WON'T LET YOU GET AWAY WITH THIS! AND CAPTAIN MORGAN HAS THE WHOLE NAVY BEHIND HIM!" Luffy casually adjusts his hat and says, "YEAH, WHATEVER. I NEED TO TALK TO ZOLO." Page 3: An exterior view shows the Marine base, a large striped fortress with the Marine logo, cannons, and a flag. A text box reads "NAVAL FORTRESS". Inside, a large imposing figure is introduced mostly in silhouette, with the sound "DA-DOOM" emphasizing his presence as he says, "I'M SO......GREAT!!" A Marine officer stands before him, sweating nervously, and agrees, "YES SIR! YOU CERTAINLY ARE, SIR! YOU'RE THE GREAT CAPTAIN MORGAN, SIR!" Morgan asks, "THEN WHY ARE THE TRIBUTES FROM THE PEASANTS... AHEM... TOWNSFOLK......GETTING SMALLER!?" The Marine replies, "YESSIR, REGARDING YOUR TRIBUTES......I BELIEVE THE TOWNSPEOPLE ARE NOW TOO POOR TO RAISE--" Morgan interrupts sharply, "IT'S NOT A QUESTION OF HOW MUCH THEY CAN PAY... IT'S A QUESTION OF THEIR RESPECT FOR ME!" Page 4: Helmeppo bursts into the room, crying out, "DADDY!!" Morgan looks annoyed and asks, "WHAT'S WRONG, HELMEPPO? WHY THE COMMOTION?" Helmeppo, tears streaming down his face, demands, "I WANT YOU TO KILL SOMEONE FOR ME!!" The scene cuts to the execution yard, where Luffy approaches Roronoa Zoro, who is still tied to the wooden cross. Zoro looks up and says, "HEY! YOU AGAIN... IF THIS IS ABOUT ME JOINING YOUR PIRATE CREW, MY ANSWER IS STILL NO!" Luffy smiles brightly and says, "CALL ME LUFFY! I'LL UNTIE YOU IF YOU'LL JOIN MY PIRATE CREW, OKAY!?" Zoro glares at him, annoyed, "YOU DON'T LISTEN, BOY!" Page 5: Zoro continues, "I'VE GOT MY OWN MISSION......AND IT DOESN'T INVOLVE BECOMING A STINKING PIRATE!" Luffy questions him, "YOU'RE TOO GOOD TO BE A PIRATE? YOU, A BOUNTY HUNTER? WHO EVERYONE THINKS IS SOME SORT OF DEMON?" Zoro smirks confidently, "I DON'T CARE WHAT PEOPLE THINK. I LIVE BY MY OWN CODE... I'VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING I REGRET, AND I DON'T INTEND TO IN THE FUTURE." Luffy stares at him blankly. Zoro finishes, "WHICH IS WHY I'LL NEVER BE A PIRATE!!" Luffy simply says, "I HEARD YOU CAN USE A SWORD!" Zoro replies, "...! HMPH! IF I WASN'T TIED UP, I'D SHOW YOU..." Luffy smiles widely and declares, "SORRY, BUT I'VE MADE UP MY MIND! YOU'RE GONNA JOIN MY CREW!!" Zoro yells back angrily, "I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU'VE DECIDED!!" Page 6: Luffy asks, "SO WHERE ARE YOUR SWORDS NOW?" Zoro explains, "THEY TOOK 'EM FROM ME. THE CAPTAIN'S IDIOT SON... NEXT TO MY LIFE, THOSE SWORDS ARE MY DEAREST TREASURES." Luffy muses, "TREASURES, HUH? TOO BAD THEY TOOK 'EM..." Then Luffy points at Zoro with a grin, "I KNOW! I'LL GET YOUR SWORDS FROM THE IDIOT SON!!" Zoro is taken aback, "WHAT?" Luffy continues, "THEN, IF YOU WANT YOUR SWORDS BACK... YOU'LL HAVE TO JOIN MY CREW!" Zoro yells, "YOU LITTLE RAT!" Luffy laughs, "HA HA HA". Luffy runs of...