## One Piece Chapter 194, pages 15-17: To Cut Iron - Chapter: 194 - Pages: 15-17 - Characters: Roronoa Zoro, Young Zoro, Koushirou (Zoro's sensei), Mr. 1 ### Summary Page 15: Zoro is shown heavily injured, blood dripping from his head and arm as he leans against the rubble. He thinks to himself in frustration, "SO WHAT IS IT THAT I'M STILL LACKING...!? I'VE TRAINED HARDER THAN ANYONE ELSE AND I'VE SURVIVED COUNTLESS OF LIFE-OR-DEATH SITUATIONS..." The scene transitions to a flashback of a young Zoro at his dojo. He excitedly asks his sensei, Koushirou, "I hear there are people in this world who can even cut through iron! IS THAT TRUE!?" Koushirou replies calmly, "Yes, it's true." Young Zoro tries to cut a piece of paper falling through the air with his sword, but fails with a "HAH!" and a swish. Koushirou holds up a piece of paper and says, "Uhh, you failed. Look carefully at this sheet of paper, Zoro..." Page 16: The flashback continues. Koushirou walks along the wooden porch of the dojo, explaining to his student, "Listen well, Zoro. There are swordsmen in this world who can't cut anything. But those same people can cut through iron. All the while using the same sword..." He smiles gently, his glasses glinting, and imparts a crucial lesson: "THE 'STRONGEST SWORD' IS A BLADE THAT CAN PROTECT WHAT IT WISHES TO PROTECT AND CUT WHAT IT WISHES TO CUT. IN MY OPINION, A BLADE THAT CUTS WHATEVER IT TOUCHES CANNOT BE CONSIDERED A 'SWORD'..." He asks, "Understand?" Young Zoro, completely missing the philosophical point, yells enthusiastically, "ALRIGHT, I'M GONNA BECOME A SWORDSMAN THAT CAN CUT THROUGH EVRYTHING!" Koushirou sighs in exasperation, "ZORO, DID YOU EVEN LISTEN TO WHAT I SAID?" Page 17: Back in the present, Mr. 1 stands amidst the settling dust and rubble. He taunts the buried Zoro, "Hurry up and try to cut me if you can. You won't get anywhere if all you do is take my attacks. IT'S A SHAME YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE ME BEAUTIFULLY CUT THROUGH IRON..." As he speaks, the massive stone building behind them, which was critically damaged by his earlier attack, finally gives way. It crumbles and collapses completely with a deafening "RUMBLE", sending huge chunks of masonry crashing down onto the area where Zoro was last seen.