Chapter 25 - Episode 46 & 47
After skipping episode 46's opening, they were met with the Going Merry in the dark as Luffy raised the anchor with Zoro bringing it ip. They were setting sail as Sanji and Usopp were on lookout.
Usopp complained to Sanji about shaking the ship, but Sanji just told him to go down and sleep if he's so scared. Of course, the sniper rejected the notion of being scared.
"You're totally not scared." Jiro chuckled, shaking her head.
Luffy called out to Sanji for breakfast as the sun came up, reflecting that the morning has come.
As Sanji and Nami greeted out their mornings, Luffy asked Zoro to play tag with him. When he heard tag, Usopp happily ran up to them, wanting to play too.
"What are you guys? Five?" Katsuki complained.
"Hey, they need to do something on the ship while they're sailing." Denki pouted.
As Nami smiled at them, Zoro thought the two were stupid and pathetic for playing tag at their age.
"Thank you!"
Zoro wanted to go to the kitchen for breakfast until Usopp claimed that the swordsman doesn't want to play because he doesn't like losing.
This has caused Zoro to get angry, chasing them around the ship.
There was laughter from the students, feeling rather relaxed at the situation they're in. Though Katsuki did let out an annoyed tick.
Nami continued to smile, remembering the first time she've met Luffy.
Soon, Sanji told them that breakfast's ready as everyone ran for the food. At the table, Nami openly wondered about what happened to Buggy.
"Yeah, we haven't seen him since that episode." Mina said.
"I'm surprised he's still alive." Katsuki sighed.
Luffy thought he's at the bottom of the ocean. Zoro doesn't believe so since he believes pirates that every pirate are pretty stubborn, pulling on Usopp's nose.
After Luffy steals Usopp's food, Sanji told him that his food is already gone as he give Nami a special yogurt dessert.
As the students laugh, Kirishima said, "Oh my god, Luffy has a bottomless stomach."
Through a transition of maps, we can see Buggy has finished his flashy raft.
"Oh god no..." Katsuki immediately frowned at the sight of the clown.
"Oh, a Buggy episode!" Toru clapped a little.
"Tell me this is filler!"
"Well, the sticky notes says it's canon, so no." Aizawa blandly said.
Katsuki could only let out an annoyed groan.
Buggy swears that he'll get his crew back together, and he will get his super flashy revenge on Luffy, no matter what.
As the mini clown pirate sailed out at sea, it seemed to be going well at first... Then it was revealed he was being attacked by piranhas.
The kids giggled and snickered, seeing Buggy try to paddle his way out of this.
Finally, the title card came up, "Chase Straw Hat! Little Buggy's Big Adventure."
"Oh god, it is a fucking Big Nose episode." Katsuki groaned.
"Oh, come on, I'm pretty sure it'll only last like 1-2 episodes." Kirishima said, patting his back for comfort.
"Don't touch me, shitty hair."
Buggy finally hit land as the piranhas continued to eat his raft. He heavily panted, only to run when he saw one of the fishes flop in front of him. He cursed the fish fo scaring him until he saw a yellow bird half his height, staring at him.
Of course, Buggy yelled at it for staring. The bird made a frightened noise, running off only a little bit away to stare at him again.
"Oh, come on, he's not hurting anyone." Ochako cooed as the girls and Koda found the animal to be adorable.
Buggy thought he was ridiculing him, though he also thought the bird got some guts too. So, he plans to eat him, pulling out a knife and fork out of nowhere.
"No, not the birdie!" Toru yelled out at him.
The bird ran away with Buggy chasing after him all over the place until it was revealed there was another chick in hiding.
"Bara Bara Ho!" Buggy punched the bird, pining it down with his fork and knife.
Buggy looked down on the little bird, telling him to stop flailing around.
...Then the mama bird appeared over him with her own knife and fork.
The kids laughed and cheered, seeing the clown try to run away from the giant bird.
The big, blue bird searched for Buggy until she noticed the very obvious trap Buggy set out. He plans on trapping the creature to eat it, but as the pirate snickered to himself, the bird picked up the covering and threw it down the hole, causing Buggy to run over in excitement only to be captured by her.
As the others continued on to laugh, Katsuki scoffed with a smile, "You couldn't have hid it better?"
Buggy was immediately served on a plate, screaming in terror as the big bird puts on a bib. He begged for his life til he was eaten...
...but he was spit out for tasting terribly, being sent into the sky.
Denki let out a low whistle, pretending to shield his eyes as if he's trying to see Buggy in the distance. "That's a pretty good range."
Back on the Going Merry, Luffy have discovered a hermit crab, wondering if he got onboard at Nami's village, or maybe at Usopp's.
"I believe... it's from Usopp's." Iida nodded.
"Certain there was a gag about it falling into the water." Momo agreed.
"Who the fuck cares about that?" Katsuki groaned.
In the sky, Buggy was seen flying across the sky like a rocket, screaming, which Luffy thought he recognized but chalked it up as his imagination.
Buggy have finally landed on another island, where a voice from above told him to leave.
"It's Gaimon!" Izuku cheerfully said.
"And they keep piling on the extras." Katsuki sighed.
The island's 'god' told Buggy to leave if he wants to live, though he mistook him for a weird creature, causing Buggy to get mad.
The 'island god' asked if he took another step on his land, then will he receive his divine punishment and meet his doom? Of course, Buggy doesn't know.
Soon, the strange animals came out as the 'island god' told him to not mess with them or die. This only caused Buggy to be interested, taking a step forward, and with that, Gaimon shot at him, luckily just hitting his hat.
"Oh Jesus!" Jiro's eyes widen in surprise with the others.
"Oh yeah, bush man is packing heat!" Sero exclaimed, not knowing if he should laugh at the ridiculous situation.
"If only he actually shot him, then I would have some respect for him." Katsuki said.
Buggy was able to grab Gaimon with his severed hand, pulling him out. At the sight of the bush man, Buggy looked rather confused, asking if he's a box and sheltered son.
At first, Gaimon claimed that he've been overly pampered as a little boy, but soon, he quickly corrected himself, saying to not do stupid gags.
"I mean, you're the one who kind of started it." Hizashi shrugged as the others snickered.
Gaimon told Buggy not to get cocky, preparing to fight anyone who messes with these animals.
Buggy himself was ready for a fight himself, and after the eyecatches passed, the two stared at each other as the animals eat fruits.
"Man, even the freaks of nature are bored of this." Katsuki complained.
"Are you just going to complain the whole time?" Jiro asked, annoyed.
"Until we get out of these clown episodes."
The two charged at each other. Buggy grabbed Gaimon's hair and ran forward until the bush man pulled out his gun and pulled the trigger, riddling his cape with holes. Buggy complained about flying weapons, but Gaimon pointed out his severed hand. The bush man continued to shoot at him, but Buggy threw his hand at Gaimon's, holding him back. Buggy jumped high in the air to stop on his face, but Gaimon bit his finger in return, causing the clown pirate to fall off. Gaimon copied Buggy's actions from before, but Buggy was able to "Bara Bara Kinkyuu Dasshutsu" his way out of that attack, causing Gaimon to hurt his feet.
But back to the animals, where the gorilla-hippo was spitting out seeds.
Now cut back to Buggy and Gaimon, where Buggy was punching his opponent in the face until Gaimon kicked him off and sent him flying into a tree. With his gun to Buggy's head, Gaimon said he've had enough.
"Ah, what a great battle between gods." Denki jokingly said.
"Alright, shoot him. Shoot him now." Katsuki tried to encourage the bush man.
"Do you really believe he would do that?" Mina raised an eyebrow.
"Just let me believe!"
Gaimon is willing to kill anyone who messes with the animals as they're this island's treasure, but Buggy told him that the real treasure refers to gold, silver, and jewels. Still, Gaimon believes he came to this island for the animals, but the clown didn't come here cause he wanted to. At this, the bush man realized he's not a poacher, but rather, Buggy calls himself a great pirate.
When Buggy mentions he's a pirate, Gaimon was proud to say he used to be one too, apologizing for what he've done.
"And you were this close to make me somewhat like you." Katsuki sighed.
"Somewhat?" Ochako raised an eyebrow.
At night, with the animals, the two were drinking Gaimon's unrefined sake, basically having their own little party with the animals.
"Honestly, this looks kind of fin." Hizashi whispered towards the other two teachers.
"We already have enough party animals around." Aizawa sighed.
Gaimon once again apologized about before, and Buggy doesn't really care; he likes the booze. The only things that interest him are treasure and alcohol, and Gaimon honestly likes him, finding him to be a 'real stout-hearted guy.'
Buggy asked why he's here, and Gaimon told him his story. The clown pirate is shock that he's been here for 20 years, but the bush man doesn't mind now that these animals are here. He likes his life, but Buggy prefers his pirate life instead.
Gaimon agrees, remembering the good old times, so Buggy asked him if he would like to join his crew. Gaimon cried at the offer, but refused since these weird creatures are his friends. He let out a laugh since Buggy reminds him of a certain young pirate who asked him the same thing, and he was certain that this young pirate and Buggy would be friends. Buggy himself can't believe there are good youngsters out there, remembering a certain someone. Still, Gaimon believes that there are all kinds of youngster out there.
"And they're all Luffy apparently." Denki joked.
Just for this night, they've decided to party, and in the next day, Gaimon had helped Buggy with his raft. The clown pirate once again asked if Gaimon wants to come, but he refused once more.
The two shook hands, and stared at each other as a piano plays. The two tearfully said their goodbyes as Buggy sailed out to the sea.
...Then a giant crab came out of the waters, breaking Buggy's raft and reminding Gaimon about the strange sea creatures.
"Oh, now you say something." Aizawa dryly said.
"Welp, Buggy's dead." Jiro causually said.
"Totally." Katsuki nodded, hoping that was absolutely true.
...it wasn't.
Out of nowhere, the heart-shaped ship and the beautiful woman from the last episode appeared, shoot the crab, and saved Buggy.
"Bullshit!"
While Koda silently mourned the loss of the giant crab, Mineta shouted in pure jealousy, "The lucky bastard!"
"He is lucky." Izuku's jaw dropped at how close Buggy was to dying.
Buggy thanked the woman, but soon she asked if he's Buggy the Clown. So, Buggy, in turn, asked who she is. Instead of answering, the woman claimed she's looking for a certain someone, showing Luffy's poster.
"And she's looking for Luffy?" Todorokoi asked curiously.
"...Is she a fan?" Denki guessed.
"Oh, come one, it definitely can't be that." Mina said.
Revenge for Alvida? Izuku mentally theorized, confident in it.
Buggy is confused that he's the one she's looking for, and once again, the woman didn't answered, and said their meal is ready.
Offscreen, the woman told Buggy her reason she saved him-
"Oh, come on! We want to know too!" Toru complained.
-and asked him to team up. Buggy agreed since they shared the same goal, toasting to their new friendship.
"Seriously, who's the lady? Because she's not ringing any bells." Kirishima asked.
"And I would had definitely remembered her." Mineta agreed.
"But apparently, she and Buggy share the same goal against Luffy, so he must have beaten her before." Ochako guessed.
"But she've never appeared on the anime before." Iida pointed.
"Maybe she's like a childhood rival." Mina suggested.
"Once again, I'm sure the anime would had shown that."
"And she looks older than Luffy." Ojiro added.
"Let's just watch the damn thing already!" Katsuki complained.
"I thought you hated this episode." Jiro said.
"I still do! I just want this to be over already."
At night, on the Going Merry, the boys were having a conversation in their sleep as Nami decided to go to sleep, saying goodnight to the picture of Bellemere.
The episode ends when the hermit crab fell into the ocean.
"To Be Continued."
"Hermit crab, nooooooo!" Toru over dramatically shouted.
"Do you think the boys have conversations in their sleep too?" Mina whispered towards the other girls.
Jiro let out a laugh as Momo said, "I'm sure we would had noticed."
"Maybe we should record just in case." Ochako joked.
Skipping episode 47's opening and recap, they were introduced with, "You've been waiting for it! The Return of Captain Buggy!"
"We weren't!" Katsuki shouted at the TV.
Buggy was looking through a pair of binoculars when the woman asked where he's headed to, which Buggy thought that meant she's getting rid of him. That earned him a bonk on the head.
He explained that he needs to find his crew. He wonders where they are and what they are doing now.
There was a flashback of Buggy's crew being chased out by the townspeople. Cabaji and Mohji made the crew do role calls until they realized that their captain isn't here, just his body parts, crying for their loss.
"Huh, surprised they even care." Denki said.
"To be fair, what else can they even do?" Jiro questioned.
"Be normal citizens? Form an actual circus?"
"Look at them! Do you really think they could be normal people?" Katsuki rolled his eyes.
"Besides, they're honestly criminals." Iida added.
Mohji, Richie, and Cabaji laid on the ship's floor, wondering what could had happened to their captain, but Cabaji thought they should be thinking about the future of the Buggy Pirates. Mohji blames everything on Nami while Cabaji wants revenge on Zoro.
"Ha! I would like to see you try!" Katsuki dared the acrobat.
On the Going Merry, Zoro sneezed as Luffy told him that he's gonna catch a cold if he sleeps outside on the deck. Zoro claims he get battle wounds but never got sick, which made Luffy realize that he doesn't get stuff like headaches.
"Well, I did heard that idiots don't get sick." Jiro said, glancing at Denki for a moment.
Zoro concluded that someone must be talking about how great of a swordsman he is, but then Nami sneezed, believing that someone must be talking about her behind her back. She told herself that it's hard being this beautiful, wondering who's talking about her.
"How humble." Aizawa sarcastically said.
Soon, an explosion happened because Usopp accidentally let out a green liquid drip into the pink mixture. A map fall onto his face, which transitioned to the Buggy Pirates crying at their captain's funeral.
"I'm pretty sure those body parts would be oozing blood if that's the case." Jiro bluntly said.
"Ew! Gross!" Toru cringed in disgust.
"I mean, it's true." Tokoyami nodded.
"Wait, how happen to the Devil Fruit when the user dies?" Izuku murmured, already having a couple of theories.
Cabaji tried to declare himself as the new captain of the Buggy Pirates in his honor, but Mohji protested, saying he should be the new captain instead.
Soon, they've decided that they'll have a challenge of strength to see who'll be the captain. The others already set up a wrestling ring while Richie hides, though he did cheer them on.
Katsuki sighs in annoyance while Ochako said with a smile, "This will be fun."
The battle begins with Mohji wrapped his whip around Cabaji's middle to spin him around, but the acrobat used this to his advantage by stabbing his sword into the ground. This caused a big dust storm.
Mohji was distracted in the moment until he saw Cabaji jump in the air, preparing to stab him. Mohji threw his whip into the air and when they made contact, everything turned black and white. The other pirates and Richie stared.
During the pause, Katsuki asked in great hope, "Did one of them actually die?"
The light faded. Both of their weapons, broke into many pieces. Cabaji thought this meant that Mohji wants to continued on with bare fists, and the animal trainer went along with it.
"Goddamn it." Katsuki groaned. "You know, One Piece, you shouldn't be afraid to kill of extras."
"What about Chouchou's owner, Kaya's parents, Usopp's mom, Kuina, and Bellemere?" Iida listed off.
"Literally all of them died in flashbacks. We need someone to die in right now."
"Do we?" Ochako sighed.
The crew cheered on their fight, which stretched out onto the night, where the crew slept, all except for the two opponents.
"You have to admit, they have quite the dedication." Toshinori smiled a bit.
The two fought and fought, even though they could barely talk. Soon, they punched each other at the same time, knocking each other out.
"So... co-captains?" Denki suggested.
"Well, no one has fallen yet." Jiro said.
Richie was having a dream of being the captain of his own crew until they were met with a fire breathing dragon, which the lion was able to defeat.
In the real world, Richie sleepwalked into knocking Cabaji and Mohji, and in the morning, the lion was happily made to be the new captain of the Buggy Pirates.
As a few students laughed, Jiro causally said, "Huh, that was easy."
"He is a giant lion." Momo lightly giggled.
After the eyecatches, the Buggy Pirates were already surrounded by people from the Kumate Tribe, and they want to hurt them.
"It hasn't even been a minute, and they're already in trouble." Aizawa dryly said.
"I can't tell if I should laugh or not." Toshinori blinked.
In pretty much an instant, the Buggy Pirates were defeated.
"...And they were beaten already. It's almost impressive how bad they are at this." Katsuki sighed.
With Buggy and the mystery lady, Buggy have located his ship, where the two have discovered Buggy's grave, though the pirate clown thought the mystery lady was making fun of his nose.
After that bit, the two discovered Cabaji and Mohji on the ground, and the two minions cried at the sight of their captain, pulling him into a hug.
"Well, at least they still care about him." Ochako shrugged.
Buggy asked the two what's going on. They tried to recount what happened, but they couldn't remember after the point they were beaten up. The mystery lady could though.
She recognize that the ones who've done this was the Kumate Tribute, and if they want to save their crew, they better hurry up because the tribe is famous for having a 'very special' taste in food.
"Oh, of course they're cannibals!" Jiro shouted when they've transitioned to the Buggy Pirates, where they are being boiled into a stew.
"They can't just catch a break." Izuku pitied, shaking his head.
The tribe were going to cook the pirates alive, but some of the people didn't know what to do with Buggy's body parts, mistaking them for ingredients. Before one of them could take out a bite out of a limb, Buggy's limbs reformed together and flied towards the sky, landing straight back down to beat them up.
With a flurry of punches and a kick, Buggy's body sent the fat one flying into the giant pot, spilling his crew out.
On top of a mountain, they saw their captain as he flashily reassembled with his body.
"What are you? A mecha?" Katsuki raised an eyebrow.
"Hey, that's kind of cool." Denki pointed out.
Buggy have unleashed his Buggy Ball, and with Cabaji and Mohji by his side, they were able to defeat the tribe, though Buggy did thanked them for watching over them while he's gone.
After a series of flashy attacks, the rest of the crew ran back to their captain, crying, happy to see them again.
"That's just plain sad. They're worthless without him." Katsuki sighed.
"But at least the circus's all back together again." Jiro said.
Buggy remembered his time as Mini Buggy, growing angry. He declared that all their problems and difficulties started because of that 'shitty Straw Hat guy.'
"Hey, I thought you had a good time with Gaimon." Toru said.
"I mean, it didn't started out as 'good.'" Ojiro pointed out.
"Okay, that's true."
Soon, the Buggy Pirates noticed the beautiful mystery lady, wanting to know her. Their captain was going to introduce them to her, but he realized that he've never got her name, asking what it is.
Before she could answer, we transition to the Buggy Pirates sailing out to sea.
"Oh come on!" Mineta shouted in frustration. "You're not going to give us her name?!"
"I guess the anime really wants her identity to be a surprise." Izuku theorized.
"But who is she? And why is she so important?" Iida could only question the situation.
"It must be a big surprise." Hizashi shrugged.
One of his crew mates asked what they are going to do now, and Buggy declared that his goal is to get Luffy's head.
"As if you could get it." Kirishima laughed it off.
On the Going Merry, Zoro woke up from his nap, and he've noticed an island in the distance. Luffy asked what island is that. Usopp reminded him that's where Loguetown is. Sanji wants to get food there and Zoro hopes to find a weapons store while Usopp wants to check out some places too.
In that serious tone, Luffy did remember the town's significance as the town Gold Roger was born and executed.
"To Be Continued."
"That was kind of fun." Izuku shrugged.
"But absolutely pointless." Katsuki quickly voiced.
"Come on, we've learned a tiny bit more about the mystery lady." Mineta chimed in.
"Of course that's important to you."
"We still have 9 episodes ahead of us." Momo mentioned, hoping that would cheer him up a bit.
"Yeah, yeah."
Chapter 26 - Episode 48 & 49
After skipping episode 48's opening ("Hey, I think that was a new opening." "Who cares? Openings usually have spoilers."), they saw the crew have arrived at Loguetown.
Nami explained that a lot of pirates stock up at this town before heading for the Grand Line, so they can get pretty much anything they want.
Usopp is looking for cool stuff for his great adventure, Sanji would be looking for good food (and good women), and Zoro wants to get something for himself, but Nami reminded him he's totally broke. For Luffy, he already ran off, wanting to see where the Pirate King had died despite not knowing where they're going to meet up later.
The title card came up: "The Town of the Beginning and the End. Arrival at Loguetown."
Izuku smiled, feeling happy that Luffy is able to fawn over something he's passionate about, someone he admires.
"But you really want to see the place someone died at?" Ojiro asked.
"I mean, the 'Town of the Beginning and the End' does have a ring to it." Denki shrugged.
At a clothing store, Nami wore several sets of outfits as the salesman complimented her on each one. When the salesman asked if she's going to purchase all of them, Nami said she's not, claiming she wanted something more causal, leaving the man in tears.
"That was mean, Nami. He was just doing his job." Ochako pouted.
"Still, he was pretty much a kiss ass." Hizashi whispered, earning a smirk from Aizawa and a small chuckle from Toshinori.
With Sanji, he walked down the street, admiring the women of the town, comparing them to food until his eyes landed on the mystery lady from the last episodes.
"Oh, Sanji..." Jiro sighed, shaking her head.
"But hey, that gives us a hint that Buggy's here in town." Mineta tried to defend the cook.
"Already?" Katsuki disappointedly groaned. "You can give us a break, anime?"
"Don't be such a big baby." Mina rolled her eyes, earning a yell from the explosive boy.
Now with Usopp, the sniper was able to wander into a store filled with 'cool stuff,' which the salesman claimed is from the Grand Line. Apparently, there was even a gun used by Gold Roger.
"...Huh. I thought Usopp would be able to catch lies like those." Momo slightly frowned.
"Maybe he'll find something nice." Aoyama shrugged.
At the town's marine base, the marines have just received notifications about Luffy. One soldier quickly entered Captain Smoker's room, one that was filled with smoke.
The soldier told him of the alert. At first, Smoker wasn't too impress, even with Luffy's defeats. Smoker told him to shut up, blaming him for making him knock over his rocks. The captain claimed that he works at his own pace.
The students frowned, noting Smoker's rudeness in the moment.
Smoker opened a window, asking what he was saying again. When the marine repeated about a band of pirates, Smoker asked him why he's so worked up for, reminding him that ever since he've been at this post, a pirate haven't been able to get out of the city once they've entered.
"He's... honestly not that bad, especially compared to the darkness we've seen." Tokoyami said, seeing how Smoker's reassuring the man.
"So far." Denki quickly added, narrowing his eyes at the screen.
"There must be something to him," Mina determined. "Like maybe some kind of underground business."
Tokoyami shook his head at first, but he does understand their mistrust in the marines.
Another soldier came into the room, reporting that there are pirates that have been sighted at the harbor. The other soldier figured it must be the Luffy Pirates, so Smoker did go see them himself, though he didn't look at the bounty poster.
While the others mentally scold the man, Iida noticed something about Smoker, "Wait, he's smoking two cigars at the same time."
"Oh my god, he was." Hizashi let out a laugh.
"Maybe that's why he's called 'Smoker.' Ribbit." Tsuyu guessed with an amused smile.
"What's the big deal? Curlicue smokes cigarettes." Katsuki shrugged.
"Yes, he does, but at least it was one at a time. Not two cigars at the same time." Iida stressed.
"That must be one hell of an addiction." Denki snickered.
"It must be. Captain Smoker, you must know-"
Ochako and Izuku was quick to fling themselves at him to cover his mouth.
"No need to give the fictional character a lecture about how smoking is bad." Ochako quickly said.
Iida let out a frustrated groan, but decided not to do so as the two let him go. "As long as you know the reason why Smoker's habit is not healthy, especially for his line of work."
Out on the streets, the soldier with Smoker told him to request backup. The captain refused, but when the man tried to tell him the benefits, Smoker told him to shut up.
The students narrowed his eyes at him for being so rude to him.
Smoker asked where Tashigi is, and the man claimed that she've been out since this morning, even missing the morning drills. Smoker wondered where she is, calling her ditzy.
A girl was happily running around with her three scoop ice cream, with her father following behind, but soon, the little girl bumped into Smoker, spilling her ice cream onto his pants.
The father hastily apologized as Smoker stared them down.
The audience steeled themselves, expecting the worst from the Marine, like hit her or make them pay in money, but...
Smoker placed a hand on her head. "Sorry, kid. Looks like my pants ate your ice cream." He handed her some money. "Here, go buy yourself five scoops."
They stared at the captain in surprise, like the little girl's father.
"That was... nice," Sero gaped.
"...And kind of adorable." Momo added.
"Holy shit, did we find a nice marine... that's alive?" Denki asked, wondering if that scene was actually even really real.
"There must be some of trick!" Katsuki determined.
"But he doesn't have a reason to give her money. Smoker could had just apologized." Toshinori reminded them.
It was as if a seed of hope has been planted within the students, giving them hopes that there are marines who the citizens can honestly trust.
At the harbor, there were pirates who were stealing from the warehouses until Smoker came along, asking who's the boss around here. The pirate, Gary of the Crescent Moon Pirates, demanded who the hell he is.
Smoker mistook him for Luffy.
"You should had looked at the poster." Iida sighed, shaking his head.
"Or at least came around a few seconds earlier." Momo said.
When Gary ordered his lads after Smoker, the captain was surrounded by a white smoke.
"Is that his Devil Fruit?" Izuku asked as the students were just as fascinated as he is.
At a clothing store, Nami listened as the worker bagged her things, telling her about Captain Smoker. She've claimed that he's one of the top soldiers from Marine Headquarters, and this town used to be full of pirates heading for the Grand Line until he was stationed here. Thought she also claimed that the people have been calling him a monster, even saying he has a Devil Fruit power.
Back at the harbor, the white haze disappeared, revealing Gary and his pirates were beaten up, and bound by rope.
"So his powers must involve something with a fog or smoke." Izuku observed, hoping to catch the fruit's name.
"He's a top soldier?" Iida nodded, clearly impressed.
"Monster in a good way? Or in a bad way?" Denki asked.
A soldier congratulated Smoker on defeating the 'Luffy Pirates,' but Smoker realized that these can't be Luffy's, seeing they're not worth 30 million.
"Okay, good, he's not an idiot." Jiro sighed in relief.
When asked about Luffy, Smoker is certain that he'll show up soon.
Almost as if it was on cue, Luffy appeared, wondering how he ended up back on the harbor. As he called out to Smoker, the captain thought he's one of them, but the marine soldier doesn't believe so.
"Should had looked at the poster." Denki smugly tsked the man, wagging his finger.
Luffy asked Smoker for directions to the execution platform, and Smoker acknowledged he've never seen him before. The straw hat boy said that he've just came here today, seeing it was much different from Fuusha Village. When Smoker asked him why he wants to see the gallows, Luffy simply claimed that he just want to see it since that's where the Pirate King have died at. This seemed to have shock Smoker.
Luffy was about to leave when he was met with silence at first, but Smoker stopped him, telling him to look where the smoke points. Luffy gave him his thanks, running off already.
"So he can control smoke." Izuku noted, already writing in his notebook.
"What was with that look?" Ochako wondered, seeing that way Smoker looks at him.
"Maybe he's weirded out that a 'country bumpkin' wants to see where a villain died." Jiro shrugged.
"Or maybe he suspects that Luffy's a pirate himself." Ojiro suggested.
With Zoro, he can't believe how expensive the swords are. He remembered he've gotten a loan from Nami, and she wants him to pay her back 3 times over with interest. He reminded himself that he can't borrow anymore money from her, but he needs more than one sword.
"Nami, that's so mean!" Ochako whined.
Soon, he noticed a commotion between two things and a glasses wearing woman. The two wants revenge for their boss, and the woman is willing to fight back.
"Huh, didn't know you have a relative in the show." Sero joked with Iida.
"Just because she happened to have blue hair and glasses doesn't mean she's related to me." iida quickly argued.
"Darn." Todoroki whispered.
The two laughed at her, and it looks like Zoro might have to jump in to help. Just as the two men jumped in the air, ready to slice her to pieces, the blue haired woman revealed her sword and was able to defeat them with two swings of her blade.
"Whoa! Iida's sister is a swordsman!" Kirishima cheered.
"She is not my sister!"
The citizens were amazed until she tripped and fell down onto the ground, her glasses sliding to Zoro's feet.
"Clumsy and swordsman is a bad combination." Katsuki criticized.
"She's still cool!" Denki tried to defend.
"And clumsy girls with glasses are pretty cute." Mineta added, as if that would mean anything to the explosive boy.
As the woman tried to search for her glasses, Zoro picked them up and was able to give them to her... until he saw her face.
The woman... was a striking image of Kuina.
There was a dumbfounded silence washing over the room until Sero and Kirishima whispered, "Sorry about the sister jokes."
"How...?" Iida gaped, ignoring the two.
Zoro was so shocked that he crushed the glasses in his hand, which caused the woman to demand for him to pay for them.
"Let there be a romance. Let there be a romance. Let there be a romance." Mina chanted and prayed, crossing her fingers for a single drop of hope.
"Seriously! You're shipping Zoro with his apparently reincarnated dead friend." Katsuki complained.
"I'm desperate!"
After the eyecatches, holy music and singing played as a bell was rung over the dark alleyways. Luffy wandered onto the scene, already lost.
"Already?" Momo sighed.
"If the music is anything to go by, he might find something significant." Jiro shrugged.
Continuing his wanderings, Luffy was able to stumble upon a bar called "Gold Roger."
"...like that."
Luffy entered the building, but was met with an empty bar. Well, there was an old man scowling with a skull by his side.
Luffy asked if he's the owner, questioning if "Gold Roger" is the name of the place. The old man told him to get out since this isn't a place for kids, and they're closed.
"Well, he is right. The man said he's 17." Izuku said.
"But Makino let him stayed as a little kid." Ochako pointed out.
As the man poured himself a drink, Luffy thought he meant he was out of business, but the old man was firm that he's not; it's simple after hours.
Even though the old man demanded that he gets out, Luffy sat on one of the stools, still curious about the name. Though he did ask for directions for the execution platform too. Then he noticed the skull on the table, and it was a rather huge one at that.
The old man claimed that this skull belongs to a man known as the "Killer Giant," a man who killed hundreds of pirates, but Gold Roger had fought and killed him. The gash in the skull is what killed him.
"Whoa!" Kirishima's eyes sparkled a bit, feeling just as excited as Luffy in the moment.
The old man continued on his tale, happy to recount them, especially since Luffy was excited to hear more. He thought youngsters aren't interested in this kind of stuff.
He still believes that Gold Roger is the only pirate who truly didn't fear the dangers of the Grand Line. He explained that the Grand Line is truly a dangerous place, where navigation is said to be impossible. Because people are so scared of it, they seldom come close to that cursed ocean.
A flashback of the bar appeared, where it was much more lively. A man in red coat had asked the old man for a whole bottle of rum, and the man noticed that Roger seemed to be enjoying himself.
"That's Gold Roger?" Denki said in awe.
Izuku blinked at the others' reaction for a moment until he remembered. Oh yeah, this is the first time they've seen him.
Since they've always skipped the opening, they've only heard of Gold Roger through the characters. Well, except for Izuku, since he's been also reading the manga.
Still, that doesn't mean Izuku isn't excited to know more about the Pirate King. He definitely want to see more of him outside of that execution platform in the first chapter.
Roger downed the bottle of rum, claiming he's going to take off for a 'little stroll' through the Grand Line. The old man was shock, but he can't stop him, even if he begged him. He told him that no one ever returns there.
Roger laughed it off, saying that's exactly why he wants to go.
After that, he cleared out all the booze in the bar and set off the next morning, as though there was nothing to fear. Later on, when he heard he had conquered the Grand Line, the old man was so surprised, even forgotten his age for a bit.
"I knew he had to be so manly!" Kirishima grinned.
"He must be, to take on the Pirate Graveyard." Tokoyami nodded.
When Roger returned, he was executed at the gallows here in town twenty years ago, and from that day, the old man can't believe everyone has the audacity to call themselves pirates, even calling this "The Great Pirate Age." To him, it was just a bunch of rubbish. He's disappointed that less and less people are are daring to sail the Grand Line, and that's why his bar will be closed down.
"I mean, technically, having less people become pirates is a good thing. At least, for the citizens." Momo said.
"Yeah, but..." Mina didn't continued that train of thought. Oh yeah. Pirates aren't heroes. Obviously.
"It's still sad that the old man can't keep his business going though." Ochako sighed.
A few students nodded along, though they weren't too certain on how to make everyone happy in this situation. Hell, they weren't sure if there is a way to do so or if that was even possible.
Then Luffy claimed he's going to the Grand line, and he believed that pirate should try to be like Gold Roger. That's why he went out to sea: to go to the Grand Line and find One Piece.
"I'm gonna be the Pirate King!"
The old man stared at him. His eyes widen.
There, in Luffy's place, was Gold Roger.
Several students grinned madly at this.
The old man thought that was a crazy thing to say, especially here. Still, Luffy claimed he was saying the truth.
The man laughed. After having a customer like him, he felt like closing the shop a little later. Luffy doesn't want him to do that for him, but the old man insisted on it.
The drink's on the house, but Luffy claimed he doesn't drink-
Iida nodded at this in approval.
-so the two had milk to toast to the Eternal Pirate King.
"That's so sweet." Toshinori can't help but to smile as the others agreed.
Just as they clinked glasses, Smoker entered the building.
Their glasses were empty.
The old man wasn't happy to see the captain, but apparently, Smoker is an old customer here. Still, Smoker was the one who ruined his business, but the captain doesn't blame himself since pirates today are all weaklings: that's the real problem.
"...You sound like you want stronger pirates around." Aizawa said, a hint of surprise to his tone.
A few students raised an eyebrow, curious on what that means.
"Does he actually...?" Iida softly said.
Smoker noticed the empty glasses, assuming a customer was here. He tried to ask for some rum, but the old man refused to serve his kind, which Smoker pointed out that's discrimination. A whiff of smoke grabbed a bottle of rum as Smoker claimed today's a special day.
He downed the bottle, then looked at the stool next to him. Smoker still remembers that day: Roger, in his last moments.
Everyone's eyes widen at what he said, especially when it sounded like... he respected him in a way.
"Smoker, best marine." Ochako boldly claimed, and yet the others can't really disagree on that.
Luffy walked down the main street of the town, wondering if Gold Roger walked down here too.
Smoker remembered that day. A hot, muggy day just like today.
In a flashback, a young Smoker ran to see the execution platform. Squeezing past the crowd, the young boy was able to see him: Gold Roger, his hands bounded. For a moment, it looked like the Great Pirate King looked at him and smiled.
"Wealth. Fame. Power. The man who had everything in this world... Gold Roger. Walking towards his death... He held himself high, like a proud warrior."
The audience can't take their eyes off the man in red, the man who continued to grin even when he knows he's going to die.
"Inherited will. The destiny of the age. The dream of its people. As long as people continue to pursue the meaning of freedom, these things will never cease!"
When Roger reached the platform, one of his executioners asked if he has any last words. Roger turned his head and asked if he could take his shackles, it's chafing him. Of course the man could not, but Roger reminded him why would he run away now.
A few were able to snicker and giggle at the contrast while others could only gawk at such a thing. That he could joke at a time like this, that he's so accepting of his death.
And yet, I can't help but to imagine Luffy like that. Izuku smiled to himself.
Roger sat down almost too causally, telling them to go ahead and just finish him off. His executioners drawn their blades and formed an X right under his head.
The crowd stared, and before the executioners could do anything, a man shouted for everyone to hear, "HEY! PIRATE KING!"
Everyone's eyes were on him for the moment.
"Where did you hide all the treasure you found!? Is it in the Grand Line!? You got it, didn't you?! That legendary treasure!"
One of the executioners told him to shut up, but the man called out that treasure's name: "The One Piece!"
Right there on the platform, Gold Roger let out a hearty laugh. "My treasure?"
The two men raised their weapons to him for speaking without permission, but that didn't made him flinch one bit.
"If you want it, you can have it! Find it! I left everything this world has to offer there!"
Swords were raised, and in front of Loguetown's people, the Great Pirate King was executed.
The only thing that was heard were the soft gasps from some of the students just as the Pirate King was stabbed. Beside that, the students and teachers of Class 1-A were rendered silent.
Though they came to when the citizens of Loguetown let out a big uproar, Roger's smile etched in their minds.
"Holy shit! I think I got goosebumps!" Denki shivered, rubbing his arms.
"No wonder why that guy's such a legend." Katsuki grinned widely, hands shaking.
"To be able to smile even in death." Tokoyami said, clearly impressed.
As the students talk about their amazement over the Pirate King, Iida could see why Smoker have a great fondness over Gold Roger. He can't help but to remember the captain's disappointment for the weaker pirates from before.
A 'hero' who desire stronger 'villains.' Iida thought, almost resisting the urge to smile at the irony here. Or at least, worthy 'villains.'
Back to the present day, Smoker's remising was interrupted by a marine soldier entering the building. The soldier wanted to tell the owner to put up a wanted poster, but he immediately saluted once he saw Smoker.
Smoker noticed the poster he dropped, recognizing the face on it.
"You should had looked at it before." Toru teased.
As Smoker ran to where Luffy could be, the straw hat boy have finally found the execution platform.
Luffy didn't smile, staring at it, as he recognizes this is the place where it all began. It was like it was only between him and the platform.
"To Be Continued."
"That was a great episode!" Mina happily cheered.
"Smoker, best marine!" Ochako shouted once again.
"I mean, it's not that hard to be so in this show." Katsuki sighed, thought he didn't sound too disappointed at that. At least Smoker actually is capable.
"But what would happen once Smoker and Luffy face each other?" Izuku wondered. "So far, there doesn't seem to be a weakness to Smoker's quirk."
"Yet." Momo pointed out.
"Maybe when he turns into smoke, he'll have to keep a body part physical." Ochako suggested, remembering her time during the USJ incident.
Sato and Sero nodded to that.
"We'll just have to find out in the next episode." Aizawa reminded them.
After skipping episode 49's opening and recap, they were met with, "Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri! Zoro's New Swords, and the Female Sergeant Major."
"Oh, finally! Some new swords!" Kirishima grinned as Tokoyami perked up.
"And we're going to meet up with the lookalike." Iida said with interest.
Smoker exited the bar, already knowing where Luffy would be: The execution platform. The soldiers with him already planned to have 100 men mobilize there, along with the entire battalion, but Smoker believes he's more than enough on his own.
"Geez, dude, I didn't expect you to be so cocky." Denki crossed his arms over his chest, shaking his head disapprovingly.
"Well, apparently, he singlehandedly took down all the pirates in town." Shoji said.
"Still, he does need to be a little more wary of his opponent." Aizawa sighed.
The crowd stared in disbelief as Luffy climbed up the execution platform. They yelled out in surprise when he nearly fell off, but the rubber boy caught himself just in time.
"Luffy, what are you doing?!" Iida shouted at him. "That must be a historic landmark."
"I mean, they could have put some fencing around it." Denki shrugged.
"Still...!"
Soon, Smoker came along, calling out to him. Luffy wants to know what his business is, and Smoker asked if he's the guy with the biggest bounty in the East Blue. The rubber boy just told him his name, asking if he needed something, but soon nearly slipped on the platform's frame. Smoker told him his ranking and that he's under arrest, but Luffy brushed that aside.
"I'm just about to go into the Grand Line and be King of the Pirates!"
Smoker's eyes narrowed as Luffy continued to refuse the arrest, so the Captain declared that he has to beat him first or else he'll never get into the Grand Line. That's the rule of this town.
"Alright, who will win? Rubber, or smoke?" Denki declared like an announcer.
"Rubber!" Kirishima raised a hand.
"I'm pretty sure Smoker would know how to handle him." Todoroki said.
"We are not going to place bets here!" Iida hastily shouted.
Luffy decided to take the challenge, but before he could stretch out a punch, his legs caught on the framework, messing up his attack. This is how Smoker found out he's made out of rubber.
As several people facepalmed, Katsuki complained, "Oh my god, Straw Hat..."
Even Smoker got angry at him for fooling around, but Luffy swears he's not doing this one purpose.
Once he untangled his legs, Luffy launched a punch at Smoker, but the captain jumped away, already appearing behind him.
"Holy shit!" Denki shouted in surprise. Everyone's eyes widen at Smoker's surprising speed.
Smoker punched him in the face, which sent Luffy to the ground, only to be kicked away by the man.
"He's much faster than I anticipated." Izuku gaped, his hands was practically a blur as he wrote in the One Piece notebook.
Smoker thought it was pathetic that this person has a 30 million beri bounty. He doesn't even need to use his Devil Fruit.
Luffy tried to attack once again, but a punch from the marine captain sent him flying into the building til he fell to the ground.
Smoker remembered that 22 years ago, the Pirate King had his final moments here. He's not allowing someone like Luffy to even enter the Grand Line.
So he did admired Roger in a way. Iida thought.
Still, Luffy was able to stand up, wanting to at least give it a try. He stretched out his leg for a kick, but when he tried to whip his leg, his leg wrapped around the fountain, causing him to slingshot himself into the air.
"What the..." Katsuki said, looking just as dumbfounded as the others.
"But at least he was able to escape out of there." Denki let out a sigh of relief.
"I didn't expect him to be so fast!" Mineta panicked.
"Doe his Devil Fruit ability allow him to reform behind his opponent?" Izuku murmured. "But that can't be, because Smoker claimed that he doesn't need his Devil Fruit to beat Luffy, so it could just be his skill. Then again, maybe his fruit allows him to be light and yet he's still able to pack quite the punch against him."
With Sanji, he's trying to find that mystery lady, drooling at the thought of her.
She even has Alvida's weapon! Izuku immediately thought, certain on his sisters theory.
Looking past Usopp shopping at a heart covered store, Sanji noticed Luffy flying in the sky, wondering what's going on.
At Bar Gold Roger, Mohji and Richie slept outside as a cloaked Buggy played his cards, claiming that runt is already in town. That means it's time for his flashy revenge.
"I'm pretty sure you need tarot cards to predict the future, not playing cards. Ribbit." Tsuyu croaked, a finger to her lips.
The mystery woman asked if he'll take Luffy's life, which Buggy thought was obvious, and the one who dies is...
He played down a card with his face on it, causing him to slam his face into the table.
"Yes!" Katsuki fist pumped in joy.
Mohji woke up to the sound of Luffy's screaming, just in time to see him fly across the air. This allowed him to call out to his captain.
Luffy finally landed, surprising the people around him. At first, he wondered about Smoker's deal, but instead, he decided to take a nap as the citizens wondered if he's dead.
"You're taking a nap... on the ground." Jiro said in disbelief.
"He've done wackier things." Hizashi shrugged. "Sleeping on the ground after he was launched halfway through the city is probably the least strangest thing he've done."
Now with Zoro, he was following the Kuina lookalike because he broke her glasses. The swordsman told her that he'll pay her back. The woman thought he didn't look like he has money, like something's off about him.
"He does have money... after he has to borrow from Nami." Ochako sighed.
She made assumptions, like if he has a sick mother or if his wife ran out on him, leaving five babies for him to nurse.
"Okay, where the hell did you get that?!" Katsuki shouted as the others looked rather dumbfounded.
Even when Zoro tried to explain himself, she didn't want the details. She just made him walk to a marine base and made him work as the cleaning man since the last one just quit. She tried to reassure him to not worry about it.
Zoro tried to refuse the job, but she found it insulting, wondering if it's his poor spirit instead.
Soon, the Sergeant Major was told that it's time for training from a soldier, so she left Zoro with the cleaning work.
"Man, what's her deal?" Katsuki sighed.
"Why she's like that? Or why she looks like Zoro's childhood friend?" Denki asked.
"Both? I mean, come on, she looks like a grown up Kuina!"
"Although, she does seem to be kind of a jerk compared to her." Kirishima said.
With Nami, she was planning on shopping at another store until she saw Luffy's bounty posters. That's where she've also noticed Zoro taking out the trash. Nami decided to pretend that she didn't see anything.
"Well, at least Zoro didn't run away." Jiro shrugged.
In the middle of mopping the floors, Zoro could see he's going nowhere. So, using Three Mop Styles, he sweep the floors in rapid succession.
As some of the students snickered at the ridiculousness of the situation, Denki opened his mouth, but Aizawa quickly shot him down. "No. You will not try it out, even if it might clean the floors faster."
Denki quickly closed his mouth as Tokoyami pats his back in comfort.
From the window, Zoro could see the Sergeant Major skillfully taking down the soldiers with her wooden sword. Once again, the swordsman was reminded of Kuina.
His reminiscing was interrupted by some soldiers who recognized him.
"He's cleaning our floors, that fiend!"
Nearly everyone bursted out laughing from the line. Aizawa even quirked up a smile.
"Ah, yes, I hate it when a villain breaks into my house and starts cleaning the floors too." Aizawa jokingly said.
The soldiers had gotten intel that Zoro teamed up with Luffy's crew. They were going to arrest him, but Zoro was able to beat them with the mops.
"You know, it's sad when these 'protectors' of the people are able to be beaten by cleaning equipment." Katsuki complained.
Zoro was already gone by the time the woman and some more soldiers have discovered the bodies. Not only that, but Zoro had left money for her glasses.
"Well, that was nice of him." Mina sighed.
After the eyecatches, Zoro wandered the streets, still freaked out that she looks way too much like Kuina. Not in just looks, but in skills too. He could only hope that he never sees her again.
At a weapons shop, Zoro approached the sleepy shop owner, asking for some swords. When the man woke up, he was eager to serve until Zoro mentioned how much money he has, which is 100, 000 beris, and that he needs two swords. At this, the man was immediately disappointed, seeing that he's practically has no money.
"I know you need money for good equipment, but you didn't need to be so rude about it." Ochako pouted.
The shop owner could get him 50, 000 a sword, though they would be dull. Zoro believed he'll do with whatever, which made the owner believe he's some amateur until he saw the sword on Zoro's hip.
He nervously asked to see Zoro's blade, and once he got a look, he was absolutely amazed that Zoro has a legendary sword.
"Legendary sword?" Izuku repeated in interest.
"Well, if you think Zoro is going to sell that to you, then you must be incredibly foolish." Tokoyami proclaimed. "That's Kuina's sword."
"Absolutely priceless!" Kirishima added.
The shop owner attempted to buy the Wado Ichimonji for 200, 000 beris, but Zoro refused, even when the man kept increasing the price, absolutely desperate.
Then the Sergeant Major entered the store, asking if he could polish her Shigure. When she noticed Zoro, she was glad that he's alright since someone went on a rampage at the outpost earlier.
"I'm just going to guess that cameras aren't invented yet here." Todoroki sighed.
Seeing that he's here safe and sound, she concluded that Zoro must have scoffed off her kindness and ran off, but she gave back his money since she doesn't accept money from heartless people. Besides, she already bought some new glasses.
"Hey, the fact he even gave you money in the first place shows he's not really that heartless." Jiro rolled.
Once she've put on her glasses, she noticed the Wado Ichimonji, absolutely amazed by it. The store owner's mental pleadings went unheard as she proclaimed that it's one of the 21 O-Wazomono swords. She even took out a book and shown its true worth of 10 million beris.
"10 million?!" Ochako shouted in shock.
"I knew it! He was trying to cheat him out of his money." Kirshima frowned.
The woman asked Zoro what he's doing with a legendary sword, but the shop owner cursed her for blurting all that out, and now wants to sue her for obstruction of business.
"Is it really 'obstruction of business' if Zoro didn't want to sell in the first place?" Mina asked.
The man gave her back her sword, already done polishing it. When he tossed her the sword, she stumbled, knocking over a display of swords.
The man told Zoro that he's lucky the girl saved him, but the sword would be a waste on someone who doesn't know its value. He pointed him in the direction of a barrel filled with 50, 000 beris swords.
As Zoro searched through the swords, the woman thought he really must like to have 3 swords around, like that one bounty hunter out there. She believes this Roronoa is a notorious person because she also believes that swords shouldn't be tools for bounty hunting. She rhetorically asked why is evil so strong in this era, especially since all the famous sword are pirates or bounty hunters and almost all of the world's legendary swords in their hands.
"Hey, don't act like all marines are a bunch of goodie-goodies." Katsuki complained.
"To be fair, the marines of Loguetown doesn't seem to be as bad as the ones in the past." Toshinori pointed out.
"And Smoker does have a good head on his shoulders." Hizashi added.
Katsuki simply huffed, somewhat annoyed.
Zoro told her that maybe everyone have different circumstances to do so. All these jobs need to be kept up somehow.
Because of that, she wanted to polish her skills as a swordsman and gather all the legendary swords: the 21 Top O-Wazamonos, the O-Wazamonos, and the 50 Ryo-Wazamonos. She's willing to risk her life for them!
Zoro asked if she's going to take his sword as well, but she kind of shy away, correcting that she wanted the swords away from criminals.
"I mean, Zoro's an accomplish to the future Pirate King." Sero grinned.
Zoro was able to find a sword that caught his eye, and from her book, she've discovered it's the Kitetsu III, listing off its predecessors.
The store owner seems rather twitchy as the swordsman unsheathed the blade, revealing its flame-like hamon.
"Oh sweet, get that one!" Denki cheered.
"I agree. There's quite a shine to it." Aoyama encouraged.
Tokoyami nodded. "Yes, though it's surprising that it's in the cheap barrel."
The woman asked the owner if it's actually 50, 000 beris, and when he said yes, she demanded Zoro to get that one. The owner refused to sell it, and not because of its true value.
When Zoro felt the sword's weight, he knows the truth: it's cursed.
"You can just tell?" Shoji raised an eyebrow.
"I knew it was too good to be true." Tokoyami sighed.
The owner claimed that all the Kitetsu have been superior swords, but they're also cursed. Many famous master swordsmen have met their tragic ends after taking up one, and these days, people don't usually use one because you'll leave this world, even if you used them unknowingly. He wants to get rid of it, but he's afraid it'll curse him.
"And you put it with the bargain bin swords?" Jiro said.
The woman quickly apologized to Zoro, but he didn't mind at all. In fact, he'll take it.
"You're okay with taking the risk?" Izuku said, ever so curious.
The owner was fearful of Zoro dying, but his wife told him to just sell the sword already, hitting him on the head.
Zoro decided to test which one is stronger: His luck, or the sword's curse.
He threw Kitetsu up in the air, and held out his arm in the sword's path.
The audience's reaction were just as panicked as the store owner's. "Zoro!"
"That's incredibly irresponsible!" Iida shouted.
Zoro closed his eyes, as if he was just focusing on the sword itself. As the blade came down, the dull edge curled around his arm til it stabbed into the floor.
He'll take it.
The audience relaxed in the moment.
"That was so manly!" Kirishima breathed out.
"But you shouldn't do such a thing." Iida quickly countered.
"As if anyone here would do something like this." Katsuki rolled his eyes.
The store owner and the woman fell to their knees, overwhelmed by such a feat. Zoro asked her to help him choose another sword, but the owner quickly told him to hold it.
While the owner ran off, Zoro tried to search for a sword until the owner came back with a sword; The Ryo-Wazamono "Yubashiri," the finest sword he has.
"Eh, not as cool looking as Kitetsu." Denki said, a little disappointed.
"Come on, it's also manly looking!" Kirishima exclaimed.
"And it must be a sign of respect if the owner is willing to show his finest sword to Zoro." Tokoyami nodded.
Zoro reminded him that he has no money, but the owner doesn't want money for either of them, apologizing for trying to cheat him earlier. It's been a while since he've seen a good swordsman.
And so, Zoro left with confidence, relaxed with three swords by his side.
Back to the store, the owner's wife chastised him for giving away the family treasure, but the man could only ask if there's something wrong with one man entrusting a dream to another.
"So, he had the same dream as Zoro?" Izuku wondered.
"Or at least wanted to support his dream." Toshinori smiled.
As his wife made him take out the trash, the Sergeant Major was so frightened by his feat that she can't stand up.
With Luffy, he has woken up from his nap, already deciding to head for the execution platform again.
As for Buggy and his crew, they're still looking for the rubber boy. They decided to split up to cover more ground.
By pure coincidence, Buggy and Luffy ended up looking around the same area, looking up and down. It ended up Buggy directing Luffy to the execution platform... and Buggy realizing that was Luffy a bit too late.
A few students snickered as Jiro said, "Oh my god, you didn't realize that sooner?"
At the marine base, a marine soldier ordered the others to search for Luffy, but Smoker told him not to shout. He's confident that Luffy won't hide and he will show up.
Soon, the Sergeant Mojor, Tashigi, came in, wondering what happened, but Smoker scolded her for missing him.
"Wekk, that can't be Iida's sis." Sero whispered.
"Why not? Her name starts with a 'T.'" Kirishima quietly questioned.
"Yeah, but it doesn't with 'Ten.'"
"Are you two making sister jokes again?!" Iida shouted at them, surprising the two.
"She can't be his sister." Toru said.
"Thank y-"
"Tashigi's way too clumsy to be his older sister."
Iida let out a frustrated sigh, shaking his head.
The soldiers Zoro had beaten before appeared to tell Smoker they were attacked by the swordsman.
Just as Smoker asked them why Zoro has attacked them, Luffy can be seen prancing along to the execution platform, hoping to have another view of it.
"To Be Continued."
"That was so cool." Denki grinned. "Zoro just beat a demon curse!"
"And it was dangerous!" Iida quickly scolded.
"Looks like we're going to hit our first set of fillers." Aizawa said, looking at the sticky note. Before Katsuki could open his mouth, his homeroom teacher was able to say, "Yes, we're going to skip them."
Katsuki let out a sigh of relief, "Great."
"Yeah, your bitching got you your way." Jiro rolled her eyes.
"Hey, I don't want to waste my time with something that was made to be pointless. You can watch all that stuff once the show is over if it's so important to you."
"Let's just watch the canon episodes." Izuku quickly said, hoping everything will calm down.