## One Piece Chapter 5: THE KING OF THE PIRATES AND THE MASTER SWORDSMAN - Chapter: 5 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, dolphin, Helmeppo, Marines, Koby, Morgan, Shimotsuki Kuina, dojo students, Sensei, dojo student ### Summary Page 0: The title page displays the text "CHAPTER 5: THE KING OF THE PIRATES AND THE MASTER SWORDSMAN". The illustration shows Monkey D. Luffy sitting at a round wooden table under a striped umbrella, sharing a drink with a large dolphin. Both have glasses with straws, and Luffy is looking at the dolphin while drinking. In the background, Roronoa Zoro stands on a wooden porch, drinking from a mug with his swords strapped to his hip. Two smaller dolphins are seen leaping in the water behind them. Page 1: Inside the Marine base, Luffy drags a battered Helmeppo by the face down a hallway. Luffy angrily demands, "TELL ME! WHERE ARE ZOLO'S SWORDS!?" Helmeppo, crying and struggling, begs, "S-STOP DRAGGING ME AND I'LL TELL YOU!" Luffy drops him to the floor with a thud and says, "OKAY, TELL ME!" Panting and terrified, Helmeppo reveals, "THEY'RE IN MY ROOM! WE PASSED IT A LONG WAY BACK." Annoyed by the detour, Luffy punches Helmeppo in the face again. Helmeppo cries out, "OUCH! YOU HIT ME AGAIN!" to which Luffy replies, "YOU SHOULD'VE TOLD ME! YOU'RE WASTING TIME!" Suddenly, a squad of Marines appears at the end of the hall, aiming their rifles at Luffy. They order, "DROP THE CAPTAIN'S SON OR WE'LL SHOOT!" Luffy casually holds Helmeppo up and refuses, saying, "I DON'T WANT TO." Page 2: Instead of surrendering, Luffy grabs Helmeppo by the collar and holds him out in front as a human shield. He charges straight down the hallway toward the armed Marines, yelling, "OKAY! GO AHEAD AND SHOOT!" The Marines panic, lowering their weapons and screaming, "DON'T SHOOT! DON'T SHOOT! HE'S USING HELMEPPO AS A SHIELD!!" Helmeppo is dragged along, screaming in absolute terror. In the chaos, Helmeppo looks down at his hand and realizes it is covered in blood. He bursts into fresh, hysterical tears, screaming, "I'VE BEEN SHOT! AAAAH! BLOOD! I'M BLEEDING!! AAAH!!" Page 3: Out in the execution yard, Koby runs desperately toward Zoro, who is still tied to the wooden cross. Koby cries out, "I'M GONNA DIE!!!" Zoro looks at him in surprise and says, "GOOD! YOU'RE ALIVE!" Koby reaches the cross and urges Zoro, "NOW GET OUTTA HERE! THEY'RE ON THEIR WAY DOWN." As Koby struggles to untie the thick ropes, he pants, "BUT... I HAVEN'T UNTIED YOU..." Zoro tells him to stop, saying, "DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME. I JUST HAVE TO SURVIVE THE MONTH AND THEY'LL LET ME GO. SO JUST BEAT IT-- THEY'RE NOT GOING TO LET YOU GO!" Koby, tears streaming down his face, reveals the grim truth: "YOU'RE GOING TO BE EXECUTED THREE DAYS FROM NOW!!" Zoro's eyes widen in shock as he yells, "WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!? THAT IDIOT PROMISED ME! IF I SURVIVE HERE FOR A MONTH, I'LL BE SET FREE!!" Page 4: Koby cries as he explains the reality of the situation, accompanied by a brief flashback of Luffy punching Helmeppo. Koby says, "HE NEVER INTENDED TO KEEP THAT PROMISE! THAT'S WHY LUFFY PUNCHED HELMEPPO! BECAUSE HE FOUND OUT HELMEPPO LIED TO YOU!!" Zoro is stunned, muttering, "WHAT!?" Koby continues to weep, telling Zoro, "THE NAVY IS YOUR ENEMY NOW!! PLEASE! IF I UNTIE YOU, WILL YOU HELP LUFFY!?" Zoro looks down silently as Koby pleads with him. Koby adds, "HE SAVED MY LIFE! I WON'T ASK YOU TO BECOME A PIRATE, BUT......YOU CAN ESCAPE FROM HERE! PLEASE, HELP HIM!" Page 5: Suddenly, a squad of Marines rushes into the execution yard, aiming their rifles directly at Koby and Zoro. One of them shouts, "STAY WHERE YOU ARE! CAPTAIN MORGAN HAS ORDERED YOUR IMMEDIATE EXECUTION!!!" Zoro looks up, sweat forming on his face as he realizes the danger, while Koby screams in sheer terror. Meanwhile, inside the Marine base, Luffy kicks open a door with a loud slam. He looks into the room and declares, "THIS MUST BE THE ROOM!" Inside, he spots a display stand holding several weapons and happily exclaims, "THE SWORDS!" Page 6: Luffy approaches the display stand and finds three swords tied together. He scratches his head, wondering, "BUT THERE ARE THREE SWORDS!? WHICH ONES ARE ZOLO'S?" Glancing out the window, he notices Helmeppo lying unconscious on the floor nearby and mutters, "HUH? HE FAINTED?" Hearing a commotion outside, Luffy looks down into the yard and is shocked to see Koby in danger, yelling his name. Down in the yard, Captain Morgan stands furiously before his men, roaring, "SURROUND THE FORTRESS!! IF THAT RASCAL IN THE STRAW HAT ESCAPES, YOU'LL ALL BE SORRY!!!!" He then glares at Zoro and Koby, accusing them, "YOU THREE AREN'T SIMPLE OUTLAWS, ARE YOU!? YOU'RE TRYING TO OVERTHROW ME!!" Page 7: Captain Morgan stands imposingly, his massive axe-hand gleaming. He boasts to Zoro, "RORONOA ZOLO! PEASANTS AND PIRATES MAY TREMBLE AT YOUR NAME... BUT YOU'RE NO MATCH FOR THE GREAT ONE! YOU MAY BE A BARRACUDA... BUT I'M A GREAT WHITE SHARK!" The Marine...