## One Piece Chapter 557, pages 11-12: Luffy and Whitebeard - Chapter: 557 - Pages: 11-12 - Characters: Whitebeard, Crocodile, Luffy, Emporio Ivankov, Jinbe, Impel Down escapees, Whitebeard Pirates, Portgas D. Ace, Shanks ### Summary Page 11: Whitebeard examines the group and says, "That's a screwed-up team if I ever saw one... It barely seems possible that they all share a common objective... particularly on this battlefield..." Ivankov asks, "Where is Croco-boy?" just as Crocodile lunges toward Whitebeard. Someone yells, "Crocodile is after Whitebeard!!!" and Ivankov notices, "Over there!!! Why, that little... trying to steal my glory...!!!" Crocodile calls out, "It's been a while, Whitebeard!" but Luffy intercepts him and shouts, "Old man!!!" stopping Crocodile's immediate attack before it can reach Whitebeard. Page 12: Luffy kicks Crocodile away from Whitebeard, and Crocodile snaps, "We had an arrangement, did we not!? Why do you defend Whitebeard?" Luffy answers, "So this guy really is Whitebeard, huh? Then you're not touching him! This is the one guy Ace really cares about!" Whitebeard studies Luffy and realizes, "That brother of Ace's isn't half bad..." He then notices the straw hat and remembers Shanks. In East Blue, Shanks once showed Whitebeard Luffy's wanted poster and said, "Check it out, old man! This kid is my brother!" Whitebeard asks, "Boy... that straw hat you wear... Oh, hey! You know Shanks, huh? It bears a strong resemblance to the hat Red Hair once wore..." Luffy says, "I'm borrowing this hat from him!" and Whitebeard asks, "Are you here to save your brother?" Luffy answers, "That's right!" while Whitebeard thinks, "What manner of enemy took that left arm from you?" and remembers Shanks saying, "Oh, this...? I bet it on a new age..."