## One Piece Chapter 618, pages 7-9: Proposal - Chapter: 618 - Pages: 7-9 - Characters: Vander Decken IX, Shirahoshi, Monkey D. Luffy ### Summary Page 7: Shirahoshi's rejection shatters Vander Decken's theatrical affection into murder. "How dare you trample all over my ten years of longing...?!!!" he screams. "If you will not love me... then your very existence is an insult!! You would choose another... over me?!! Die, Shirahoshi!!!" The crowd pleads, "Princess Shirahoshi!!! You have to flee!!!" But Luffy stops her with a command that sounds reckless until the reason follows: "Don't run away, crybaby!! Stay right where you are!!!" The islanders turn on him: "What the heck are you talking about?! Are you one of Decken's cronies?! Are you telling the princess to die?!!" Luffy answers plainly, "If you go too far away... I won't be able to protect you!!!" Page 8: Shirahoshi trusts Luffy and stops. "A... All right!! I won't run!!" someone cries, "Princess...!!" Vander Decken lunges in with a howl, "Hyaa aahh hhh!!!" The people still misread Luffy's intent and shout, "How dare you threaten the princess?!!" Luffy apologizes without slowing down: "Sorry, guys... I don't have anything against you, but... You're in the way." With meat still in hand and his body coiled for action, he blasts through the people blocking his path so he can reach Shirahoshi and Vander Decken. Page 9: Luffy's strike scatters the obstruction in a violent burst: "Guaa argh hh!!!" The force clears the path around Shirahoshi and Megalo, turning the crowd's attempt to restrain him into another display of how dangerous he is even tied up. Vander Decken is stunned that Luffy can move like that while still bound. "Wh... whoa... without even breaking free of his ropes..." Then his jealousy refocuses on Shirahoshi. "This is between me and my beloved Shirahoshi!! Why must you interfere?!!"