Chapter 4

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Quick Summary
Luffy again goes to see Zoro to invite him to his crew, and Zoro refuses. Luffy decides that if he gets Zoro's swords back from Helmeppo, then he can make Zoro join before he gives them back, so he rushes off to retrieve them. Meanwhile, Morgan, the captain of the marine base, is having his men erect a giant statue of himself, which Luffy inadvertently destroys while trying to get the swords back. Morgan, irate, orders his men to capture Luffy so that he can kill him.

Long Summary


Helmeppo is angry at Luffy for hitting him. Coby can barely hold Luffy back, the townsfolks are in awe at Luffy's actions. Helmeppo is dragged away by two Marines, claiming Luffy will die for hitting him. Rika is pulled away by Ririka her mother, Rika defends Luffy and Zoro as both good men. Luffy tells Coby he is going to speak to Zoro again.

Back at the Marine base, one of the Marines reports to Morgan the amount of offering from the townsfolk is decreasing. Morgan is unable to accept that they are poor, seeing it as a sign that the townsfolk are disrespecting him. Just then Helmeppo bursts in and tells his father he wants someone killed.

Luffy reappears to talk to Zoro. He makes a deal with Zoro that if he get him his swords, he must join his crew.

On the roof, a statue of Morgan is being raised. Helmeppo is still demanding Morgan kill Luffy, however he is hit for giving Morgan an order. Morgan mentions he heard a little girl snuck onto the base earlier. He orders Lieutenant Junior Grade Rokkaku a.k.a. Hexagon to go find and kill her for disrespecting him. When the Marine refuses, he is killed. He claims he will do it himself. He gives the orders to raise the statue.

On ground level, Luffy is trying to find a Marine to get Zoro's swords, he hears someone on the roof. On the roof Seaman Recruit Ukkari knocks the statue against part of the building on the roof. Luffy launches himself up into the roof via "Gomu Gomu rocket". As the Marine is about to be punished for knocking the statue, Luffy flies by grabbing some of the ropes on the statue because he has taken off into the air too fast. To the horror of everyone there, the statue breaks.

Suddenly Morgan bursts out Luffy death sentence, Helmeppo points out Luffy was the one he wanted his father to kill in the first place. Luffy drags Helmeppo into the base building to find Zoro's swords, meanwhile one of the Marines spots Coby untying Zoro. Morgan becomes paranoid the townsfolk are turning on him. Coby is suddenly shot.

Quotes

 * Luffy: "Yo."
 * Zoro: "You're back? If you're gonna invite me to be a pirate, I already turned you down..."
 * Luffy: "I'm Luffy! I'll untie you, so you be my nakama!"
 * Zoro: "Are you even listening?!"


 * Morgan: "Hey, you go into town and kill her. Even a brat who disobeys my orders is a traitor!"
 * Hexagon: "B-but, Captain! She's just a little girl! Even if you were to order me, I-"
 * Morgan: "You couldn't do it? Aren't you a marine ensign? A captain's better than an ensign, right?"
 * Hexagon: "Y-yes..."
 * Morgan: "Then you have no right to oppose me! I told you to kill her, so kill her!"
 * Hexagon: "I... I can't!"
 * Morgan: "Then you're a traitor as well."

Axed Marine
The Marine Morgan killed was later named as Hexagon in the Data Books.

The Girl
The girl who made Onigiri for Zoro is finally revealed to be called Rika. Incidentally, her mother's name is Ririka.

Plot Points

 * Helmeppo claims Luffy will die for hitting him.
 * Luffy returns to the base to talk to Zoro.
 * Morgan is becoming paranoid thinking that the townsfolk are turning on him.
 * Luffy manages to make an agreement with Zoro that he will get him his swords if he joins his crew.
 * Morgan is raising a statue on the roof of the Marine Base.
 * Helmeppo is hit for giving Morgan an order.
 * Luffy breaks the statue after shooting himself onto the roof.

Characters
1: first introduction 3: first apparition

Luffy

 * Gomu Gomu no Rocket (Rubber Rubber Rocket) / Gum-Gum Rocket

Anime episode
Episode 2