These few chapters make a great parallel between Buggy and Nami. Although Nami doesnât speak about it outright, and doesnât argue about whether certain things are or arenât worthy of being called treasure, she questions it. As Iâve mentioned before, she immediately assumes Luffyâs straw hat contains something tangibly valuable, but when Luffy explains its value, she doesnât question it. There is also a direct parallel between her and the mayorâ he considers this town and itâs people his most prized possession, while Namiâs goal at the time is to acquire a village. This helps ease us towards the fact that Nami also cherishes the people in said village, much like the mayor.
Edit: came back to add that Buggyâs definition of what a treasure is is quite literally based off of Rogerâs speech and the premise of the manga: the pirate king is the one who finds the One Piece, therefore finding treasures makes you a king. Not sure the lesson to be learned from being a young sailor on the pirate kingâs ship had to be this, but whatever. Adds up.
Composition wise this is truly an excellent panel and I think itâs just important to note that. Also, as opposed to what Zoro had been saying up til now regarding Nami and her stance on joining their crew, he seems kind of indifferent about her mission. Youâd think he would be more excited about the newest member of their crew working towards their goal of reaching the Grand Line. I think heâs just excited about getting a fight, thoughâŚ
Ah, yes, rendering someone unconscious for their own sake. Many such cases.
