## One Piece Chapter 97, pages 11-12: Sandai Kitetsu - Chapter: 97 - Pages: 11-12 - Characters: Roronoa Zoro, Tashigi, Ipponmatsu ### Summary Page 11: Zoro pulls a sword from the barrel and holds it up. "DOES THAT MEAN YOU'LL TAKE THIS SWORD TOO? THIS SWORD YOU CALL WADOU ICHIMONJI..." Tashigi waves her hands frantically. "WHA!? OH, NO, NOT AT ALL. IT'S NOT THAT I WANT THESE SWORDS FOR MYSELF. I SIMPLY DETEST THE IDEA OF THEM BEING USED FOR EVIL." She then looks closely at the sword Zoro just pulled from the barrel. "HM... AH!? THAT SWORD IS...! I REMEMBER SEEING THIS IN MY BOOK BEFORE!" She points excitedly at the blade. "SANDAI KITETSU! YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY BUY THIS SWORD!" A note explains that the name literally means third generation demon cutter. Ipponmatsu looks on in shock. Page 12: Tashigi excitedly explains the sword's value to Zoro. "MISTER! ARE YOU REALLY SELLING THIS SWORD FOR ONLY 50,000!?" Ipponmatsu stammers nervously, "Y-YES..." Tashigi continues, "THAT'S AMAZING! THIS IS ANOTHER HIGH-GRADE SWORD! IT SHOULD NORMALLY BE SOLD FOR A MILLION BELI. ITS PREDECESSOR 'NIDAI KITETSU' IS ONE OF THE GREAT-GRADE SWORDS, WHILE 'SHODAI KITETSU' IS ONE OF THE SUPREME-GRADE SWORDS!" A note clarifies that the names mean second generation demon cutter and first generation demon cutter, respectively. Ipponmatsu suddenly yells, "NO, I CHANGED MY MIND! I CAN'T SELL THAT SWORD!" Tashigi is confused. "WHAT!? BUT WHY!?" Zoro holds the sword up, examining the blade. "IT'S CURSED, RIGHT?" Ipponmatsu looks shocked. "YOU KNEW...?" Zoro replies calmly, "NO... I COULD TELL....IT'S AS YOU SAID." Ipponmatsu explains, "BEGINNING WITH THE SHODAI KITETSU, THE KITETSU LINE OF BLADES ARE RENOWNED FOR THEIR QUALITY, BUT THEY'RE ALSO CURSED SWORDS!"