Chapter 42

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Vol 5 Pg:129

Buggy's Crew: After the Battle! Vol. 6: "Journey in the Sky, part 2"

Buggy gets eaten...then spat out due to him tasting horrible.

Quick Summary
The new member Usopp shows his talent by drawing the Jolly Roger for the Going Merry's sail, and being able to shoot correctly with the cannon. The crew then debates what to look for in their next crew member before setting off to search for a cook of the sea.

Long Summary
On the Going Merry, Luffy displays his concept for the crew's Jolly Roger, a Straw Hat skull and crossbones. His art skill is terribly lacking, so Usopp decides to show off his artistic ability. After his personal mark is shot down by Luffy and Zoro, the crew and Nami paint the improved Straw Hat emblem on the sails. After this, Luffy tries to hit a large rock in the sea with one of the ship's cannons, missing each time. Usopp displays his marksmanship, blasting the rock to pieces before quickly being named as the crew's sniper.

In the kitchen, a serious discussion is underway. There is one more position to be filled, something very important for a long voyage. Luffy agrees, and decides that it's time to search for a musician. While the rest of the crew berates Luffy for his lack of vision, a mysterious attacker calls them out. After quickly defeating the swordsman, Zoro is treated to a surprise; it's his old buddy, Johnny! Johnny's partner, Yosaku, has become gravely ill! Unsure what to do, Johnny went to a rock in the ocean to think... the same one Luffy and Usopp used for target practice. Johnny thinks Yosaku is going to die, but Nami assures him it's just scurvy, and has Luffy and Usopp feed Yosaku some fresh limes.

After recovering, Johnny and Yosaku formally introduce themselves to the crew.

The Straw Hats and Nami decide that they definitely need a cook, and Johnny knows of one good place to look. A few days sailing from their current position is a very special restaurant near the Grand Line, an ocean-going restaurant...

Lack of Skills
Luffy shows off two other things he lacks - both artistic and aiming skills. On top of that, they have no one who can cook.

Musician Again
Luffy mentions he needs a musician again.

Hawk Eyes?
Johnny mentions that "Hawk Eyes" often visits the place they are going to, but no clues to whom the person Zoro is seeking out are given or why.

Scurvy
Scurvy was a very common problem for sailors in the real world, particularly on long journeys. Lemons and limes tended to last the longest out of the fruit and were a popular choice for sailors, especially in the British navy.

Characters Introduced

 * Johnny
 * Yosaku

Returning Characters

 * Straw Hat Pirates
 * Zoro
 * Luffy
 * Nami
 * Usopp

Anime Episode
The anime use this arc transition to show some chapter that were not shown yet so this chapter is covered through 3 episodes :
 * p2 and p3 : Episode 18
 * p4 to p12 : Episode 19
 * p13 to p19 : Episode 20