Episode 24

Statics

 * Air Date: 2000-05-10 (4Kids: 2005-03-05, Funimation DVD: 2008-09-16)
 * TV Ranking, Rating: 11.9 Rank: 8
 * Opening: We Are! (1st Opening), Pirate Rap (4Kids)
 * Ending: Memories (1st Ending), Pirate Rap Instrumental (4Kids)
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 51 (1-19/19), Chapter 52 (1-19/19)
 * 4Kids Title: The Better Swordsman
 * Funimation Title: Hawk Eyes Mihawk! The Great Swordsman Zoro Falls at your ass!

Short Summary
As Nami steals the Going Merry, Mihawk has returned to finish the job with Don Krieg's Pirate Armada, but Zoro challenges him to a duel in order to achieve his dream. Unfortunately, he met a most devastating defeat at the hand of the swordsman.