Episode 49

Statics

 * Air Date: 2000-11-22 (4Kids: 2005-07-05, Funimation DVD: 2009-03-31)
 * Opening: Believe (2nd Opening), Pirate Rap v2 (4Kids)
 * Ending: RUN! RUN! RUN! (2nd Ending), Pirate Rap Instrumental (4Kids)
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 97 (5-18/19)
 * 4Kids Title: Switched Blades
 * Funimation Title: Kitetsu III and Yubashiri! Zoro's New Swords, and the Woman Sergeant Major!
 * NOTE: 4Kids combined Japanese episode 49 with part of Japanese episode 51 to make 4Kids episode 41. Then they combined the rest of Japanese episode 51 with part of Japanese episode 52 to make 4Kids episode 42. Finally, they combined the rest of Japanese episode 52 with Japanese episode 53 to make 4Kids episode 43.

Short Summary
While searching for new swords to replace the ones shattered by Mihawk, Zoro meets a woman named Tashigi, who looks exactly like an older Kuina, who then helps him look.