Ep. 12

Summary

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The Black Cat Pirates swarm the southern slope, forcing Usopp, Nami, and Zoro into a chaotic defense. Zoro cuts through the attackers but loses two of his swords when Nami steals them to retrieve the treasure she left near the oily northern path. Usopp tries to stop Jango with explosives and slingshot attacks, yet the hypnotist keeps pushing his crew forward. Luffy finally reaches the battlefield after following the sound of cannon fire and immediately knocks out many pirates. Jango responds by hypnotizing his own men into becoming unnaturally strong, causing them to smash cliffs and overwhelm Luffy and Zoro. The crew's elite fighters, the Meowban Brothers Sham and Buchi, appear and pretend to be cowardly before stealing Zoro's remaining sword. Forced to fight barehanded against their claw weapons, Zoro is placed at a severe disadvantage. Nami attempts to return his swords, but Jango injures her with a thrown chakram. As Kuro approaches the coast, he gives his crew only minutes to complete the operation, threatening to kill them himself if they fail.