## One Piece Chapter 22, pages 26-27: YOU ARE A RARE AND PRECIOUS ANIMAL TOO - Chapter: 22 - Pages: 26-27 - Characters: Nami, Monkey D. Luffy, Gaimon ### Summary Page 26: Nami looks sympathetic and says, "How can that be... the treasure you guarded for 20 years... is just a bunch of empty chests!" Luffy suddenly bursts into loud laughter, "Wahahahahahahahahaha!" Gaimon looks up, surprised. Luffy smiles broadly and says, "Don't be so disappointed, uncle! You meeting us after these 20 years is a really good thing too! 'Cause if it had been 30 years, you might've already be dead!" Gaimon mutters, "Straw-hat kid..." Luffy then offers, "Don't worry, there is still the great treasure 'One Piece' waiting for us! Will you join us, uncle?" Gaimon is stunned and asks, "You...... You...... You're inviting me?" Page 27: Luffy asks, "Uncle... Are you sure, you're really going to stay on this island?" Gaimon replies, "Yes!! Thank you for inviting me... But I still want to be the 'Forest Guardian'." Luffy asks, "Why?" Gaimon explains, "Because there are many rare animals in this forest... You're right! We saw a strange snake and pig! There were many people who came to this island to get those animals, and living here for 20 years made me grown to love those animals. I can't leave them behind!"