Chapter 6
Chapter Info
| Volume | 1 |
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| Chapter | 6 |
| Japanese Title | 1人目 |
| Romanized Title | Hitorime |
| Viz Title | Number One |
| Pages | 23 |
| Release Date | September 1, 1997[ref] |
| Wsj Issue | 1997 Issue 40 |
| Anime | Episode 3 (p. 1-23) |
Introduction
Chapter 6 is titled “The First”.
Short Summary
Luffy finally manages to free Zoro, and the two take out all of Morgan’s soldiers. Luffy fights with Morgan, but is forced to stop when Helmeppo threatens to shoot Koby. While Luffy saves Koby by taking out Helmeppo, Morgan takes the chance to attempt to kill him, but is stopped by Zoro.
Long Summary
Morgan tells his men that Luffy must have eaten a Devil Fruit and that he is not a normal human. Realizing guns will not work; the Marines attack Luffy while he is trying to untie Zoro. Koby awakens after fainting when Luffy was shot at to see the Marines charging at Zoro and Luffy. Luffy manages to untie Zoro and hands him his swords. After freeing himself, all the charging Marines find their swords are locked by Zoro’s three swords.
Zoro threatens to kill anyone who moves and the Marines cry with fear. Zoro tells Luffy he has already declared he will join him after this, as the Marines will declare him a criminal either way. He lays down the conditions for him to join Luffy, warning him that his plans have better not interfere with his own dream of becoming the greatest swordsman. Morgan calls out to his men to fight them and Luffy tells Zoro to duck. Luffy knocks all the Marines who currently have their swords locked against Zoro’s swords.
The Marines complain that they cannot defeat the pair. Morgan orders his men to hold their guns to their heads for disobeying him. Luffy proclaims…
Quick Reference
Chapter Notes
- Roronoa Zoro is freed from the Marines.
- Zoro officially joins the Straw Hat Pirates .
- Morgan is defeated by Zoro.
- From this point onwards, despite having no bounty, Monkey D. Luffy and Zoro are considered criminals.
Characters
Tables
| Category | Details |
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| Marines |
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Trivia
- This is the second chapter without a specific Cover Page (the first being Chapter 4 and the third being Chapter 1024 ).
- This chapter begins the (as-yet incomplete) motif of titling select chapters after the Straw Hat Pirates ‘ joining order. This motif will next occur with “The Fourth” (4人目, Yonninme?) in Chapter 68 .
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