Chapter 14

Cover
Volume: 2 Pg.: 115

Straw Hat and animals: Luffy in a vampire costume and bats.

Quick Summary
Counter Attacks: the Straw Hat are ready to fight back against Buggy.

Long Summary


Mohji reports back to Buggy, while he is too afraid to tell Buggy about his failure, he feels he must warn him. However, he faints while he is warning him. The crew cannot make out what Mohji was trying to say, Buggy becomes aware though he is facing a tough man and attempts to hurry up the preparation of the Buggy Balls.

Outside the town, Chou-Chou arrives at the camp the townsfolk are staying at, injured but safe to the relieve of everyone. Since the mayor failed to return with the dog, they are now worried.

Back in the town, Nami has changed her mind about Luffy being a pirate. The mayor gets frustrated at the pirates in the town, because while Chouchou and Luffy fought hard he stood back and did nothing. The mayor tells Luffy and Nami how only 40 years ago, the land was nothing but bare earth and how the people moved here to forget all about the pirates that had previously done them wrong. The mayor declares the town is his treasure.

At that moment, Buggy launches a Buggy ball that hits the Mayor's house, where Zoro was sleeping. Zoro gets up out of the rubble, awake but otherwise unharmed. The mayor is in awe as his life's work is being torn apart, he cannot sit by while this is happening. Nami tries to calm him down, however the mayor is too upset about what is happening. As the mayor runs off, Luffy ensures Nami he won't let him die and Zoro is excited. Luffy asks Nami to join him, however Nami declares she will not become a pirate, but she will help Luffy for any treasure they find.

As Buggy has a second shot readied, the Mayor shows up and stands in the way. He makes a stand against the pirate, elsewhere Luffy, Zoro and Nami make their way to Buggy.

Chapter Notes

 * Chou-Chou returns back to camp alive.
 * Mohji returns to Buggy, but faints before he can tell his captain about Luffy's power.
 * The town's history is revealed.
 * Buggy fires a Buggy ball at the town and gets Zoro but does not kill him.
 * Boodle runs off to fight Buggy.
 * Nami becomes an ally of the crew.
 * Luffy and co. head to fight Buggy.

Quotes
Chou-chou: MEN!! HAVE TIMES WHEN THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RUN AWAY!! AM I NOT CORRECT BRAT?

Luffy:Yeah!

Nami: DON'T ENCOURAGE HIM YOU IDIOT!!!

Characters
2: new member

3: first apparition

Attacks

 * Buggy
 * Special Buggy ball

Trivia
From this chapter onwards, Nami becomes an ally of the Straw Hat Pirates.
 * Nami becomes an ally

Anime Episode
Episode 6