Chapters 16 & 17

Chapter 16: Versus Buggy's Pirate Fleet

These two issues are great because they are the first time we see the combined strength of Luffy's crew. The issue starts when Luffy discovers that Buggy as well as his vice-captain and his commander survived the Buggy special cannon ball. The fighting begins when Buggy throws his vice captain at Luffy. Luffy easily deflects the vice-captain with a kick and Zoro engages the commander. Although Zoro would normally dominate any opponent due to his wounds Buggy's commander quickly takes control of the battle. Although it looks as if the commander is about to kill Zoro in the next panel it appears that Zoro has finally started to try. Zoro hits the commander sending him flying across the battle field in order to keep the commander from constantly exploiting his wound Zoro reopens the wound with his sword and then proclaims to the commander that Zoro will teach him the difference in their power.

Chapter 17: Difference in Level

In this issue Zoro and the commanders battle really begins but first  Nami tells Luffy that she is gonna steal all of Buggy's treasure during the battle. Returning to Zoro's battle the commander initiates his ultimate technique unleashing 100 tops. He then climbs a wall and prepares to drop straight onto Zoro his blade face down. Buggy sends his hand to hold Zoro so that he cannot dodge the commanders attack but before his hand gets there it is stopped by Luffy. Zoro easily dodges the attack and then ends the fight with one attack claiming he is tired of fighting some one with such pitiful skill. Zoro passes out from blood loss and Luffy offers to finish the fight. It is at this point that Buggy finally discovers that Luffy and crew are pirates. As Luffy prepares to fight Buggy he is informed that Buggy once met a pirate just like Luffy with red hair. Luffy immediately realizes that he is talking about red haired shanks. These two issues are great because they showcase just how extraordinary Zoro is. Also I like that Luffy acts as a moderator for the match in ensuring that its 1 v 1 because only the strongest fighter there can be an effective moderator and Luffy is defiantly an effective moderator.