## One Piece Chapter 45, pages 9-10: BEFORE THE STORM - Chapter: 45 - Pages: 9-10 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Sanji, Gin ### Summary Page 9: Sanji looks up at Luffy and asks, "SO WHY'D YOU TRY TO FIRE A CANNONBALL AT THIS RESTAURANT? YOU'RE A PIRATE?" Luffy, sitting casually on the railing, replies, "OH THAT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS JUST A CANNONBALL THAT WENT ASTRAY FROM MY SELF-DEFENCE." Sanji questions, "WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?" Gin sits quietly nearby, looking at his empty plate and glass, murmuring, "OH..." Luffy then asks, "OH, THAT OLD MAN USED TO BE A PIRATE?" Sanji, leaning back on his hands, confirms, "IN ANY CASE, YOU'D BETTER NOT TRY ANYTHING FUNNY TO THIS RESTAURANT. THE OWNER OF THIS PLACE USED TO BE THE COOK OF A PRETTY INFAMOUS PIRATE CREW." Luffy looks thoughtful, "THIS RESTAURANT'S LIKE A TREASURE TO THAT DAMN GEEZER." Sanji takes a drag from his cigarette and smiles slightly, "AND THE REST OF THE COOKS WHO CAME TO WORK HERE OUT OF THEIR ADMIRATION FOR THAT GEEZER ARE ALL HOT-BLOODED AND CRUDE ENOUGH TO BE PIRATES. BUT IT'S QUITE APPROPRIATE CONSIDERING ALL THE PIRATES THAT FREQUENT AROUND THESE PARTS." Page 10: Sanji continues explaining the nature of the Baratie. "NOT A QUIET MOMENT IN THIS PLACE, EH?" he says. "YEAH... BUT IT'S DAILY ROUTINE FOR US. THERE'VE EVEN BEEN SOME GUESTS LATELY WHO COME TO SEE THE PIRATES AND THE COOKS DUKE IT OUT." Gin sits with his back to the viewer, revealing a large skull and crossbones emblem with hourglass shapes on his jacket. Sanji takes another drag of his cigarette. "ALL THE WAITERS GOT SCARED AND RAN AWAY. THANKS TO THAT," Sanji says, looking back over his shoulder. Luffy points at Sanji and realizes, "OHHHH, SO THE REASON HE ASKED ME TO WORK HERE FOR A YEAR WAS..." Luffy then casually dismisses the thought, "EH WHATEVER. HEY, JOIN MY CREW." Sanji, looking forward again with his cigarette, flatly replies, "I'LL HAVE TO REFUSE ON THAT OFFER. I'VE GOT MY OWN REASON TO KEEP WORKING HERE."