Tell No Tales

"Tell No Tales" is the third episode of the One Piece live-action series.

Short Summary
Luffy, Zoro, and Nami land in Syrup Village, where they meet Usopp, a local who introduced the group to Kaya, a sickly shipyard heiress under the care of trio of overbearing house staff. With the help of Koby, Vice Admiral Garp, a powerful marine, sets off in search of Luffy.

Long Summary
Buggy is visited by a man serving under the pirate Arlong. Arlong demands that Buggy pay tribute to him for operating within his domain. Instead, Buggy offers to capture Luffy for him.

In Syrup Village seven years before the present day, ten-year-old Usopp is ringing alarm while falsely alerting the townspeople about a pirate invasion. This same scheme continues to the present day- at this point, no one believed Usopp's tales.

Nami is studying the map to the Grand Line while Monkey D. Luffy designs a Jolly Roger for the soon-to-be crew. They are joined by Roronoa Zoro who informs the navigator about her leaking non-existent toilet of which she immediately goes to investigate. Part of the ship floods thus destroying her Den Den Mushi. Displeased, she storms out of the boat's stern accusing the swordsman of wreckage of which he denies and responds saying if she was "such a good thief" then maybe she should've stolen a better boat.

Luffy calls for a meeting amongst the trio, explaining that they'll need a ship adequate for The Straw Hatsー the crew's official name which Zoro comments is "not scary". According to Nami, the closest and best place for finding a better boat would be the Gecko Islands, where a particular town, Syrup Village, is known for a shipbuilding company. Upon visiting the shipyard, Luffy is captivated by a particular caravel suitable for his crew. He also meets Usopp, a ship cleaner working for the company. To purchase the ship, Usopp leads the Straw Hats to Kaya, the rich girl whose family owns the business.

Meanwhile, Garp and Bogard are leading Marine cadets out at sea under the objective to capture "the pirates who attacked Shells Town". Koby secured the knots Helmeppo incompletely binded much to the latter's irritation, while Garp walks up to them. Recognizing the Koby's superior skills as a sailor, the vice admiral invites the former cabin boy into his office while leaving an envious Helmeppo to learn how to tie ropes properly. Garp challenges Koby to a game of GO to test the former cabin boy's fore-planning and decision making skills.

Kaya invites the Straw Hats for dinner, where Zoro becomes suspicious of Kaya's butler, Klahadore. It is revealed that after Kaya's parents died at sea, a member of her staff, Merry, had since owned the family business, and when Kaya turns of age the next day, she will inherit the company for herself. After Luffy exhibits impolite behaviour at the dinner table, Klahadore allows the Straw Hats to stay only for one night, ordering them to leave the next morning.

The Straw Hats are up wandering the mansion for their own reasons: Luffy and Zoro heading to the kitchen, respectively- the former craving a middle snack whilst the latter desiring alcohol. On the other hook, Nami deciding to rob the place of its valuables. The thief girl then finds herself in the bedroom of Kaya, who serenely asks the former on what she was doing. Nami sensibly lies that she was searching for the bathroom and got lost. A conversation sparks between the two. Luffy stays in the kitchen to drink the cook's leftover soup, Zoro and Usopp go downstairs to the wine cellar. However, they find that Klahadore, who is really Captain Kuro of the Black Cat Pirates, had fatally impaled Merry with his Cat Claws. Sham, the maid, and Buchi, the cook, are also both Kuro's subordinates. Zoro is knocked out by their attack, and Usopp flees through a window. Kuro orders Sham and Buchi to dispose of Merry and Zoro's bodies in a well.

Knowing that Kuro intended to kill Kaya, Usopp attempted to warn the townspeople about Klahadore's dangerous nature. However, having built the reputation of the town liar, the townspeople do not believe him. Fortunately, Koby's forces arrive to his aid.

Episode Note

 * The live-action series changes the following:
 * Syrup Village is a highly-developed town. In the other media, Syrup Village is a much smaller, quiet village.
 * It was known for having it's shipyard while Kaya's parent owns it and left it to Kaya, the heiress of the shipyard company.
 * Nami reading the map of the Grand Line and seems unaware of the properties of Reverse Mountain. In the other media, she had enough knowledge about it to explain the phenomenon to the rest of the crew.
 * Buggy being visited by Kuroobi, then interrogated by Arlong.
 * While future episodes elaborate on this, Arlong is now established to have already conquered the East Blue, which was his primarily goal in other media.
 * Luffy designing a Jolly Roger; In the other media, this does not happen until after he leaves Syrup Village aboard the Going Merry.
 * It is revealed that Helmeppo is a senior cadet in the Marines. However, this rank does not exist in the other media.
 * Luffy find the Going merry, and set his sight on it before the beginning of the main plot.
 * Sham and Buchi work as Kaya's maid and cook respectively.
 * In this adaptation, Sham is female.
 * Kaya is said to celebrate her birthday at the time of Usopp and the Straw Hats' visit. Her age is the reason Kuro choose to execute his plan at this time.
 * Merry is a lawyer, rather than a butler serving alongside Klahadore.
 * Merry is killed by Kuro instead of only being injured by him.
 * Usopp talks about his father with Luffy and Zoro. In other media, it was Kuro was mentioned Yasopp.
 * Yasopp's Epithet is "The Great", while in other media he is known as "Chaser". His epithet was listed in the credits of previews episodes.
 * Zoro recognizing Kuro from his bounty poster.
 * Zoro also mentions Kuro appearing on Mirror Ball Island.
 * The Usopp Pirates, three children who assisted Usopp in the other media, do not make an appearance in the series.
 * Jango, Kuro's first mate in the series, does not appear in person in the live-action series.
 * His wanted poster was seen in the first episode.
 * None of Kuro's lesser henchmen, other than Sham and Buchi, appear in the series.
 * The live-action series adds the following:
 * Garp playing go with Koby.
 * Garp's Marines pursuing Luffy in Syrup Village, and Koby and Helmeppo being sent to the village.
 * Kaya inviting the Straw Hats for dinner, and the Straw Hats changing their clothes in the house.
 * The Straw hats questioning Kaya and Usopp about the two's relationship.
 * Nami has a friendship with Kaya.
 * Kuro attacks Zoro, and ordering Sham and Buchi to get rid of his and Merry's bodies.
 * Usopp's mother passing away in front of him.

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