## One Piece Chapter 45, pages 12-13: BEFORE THE STORM - Chapter: 45 - Pages: 12-13 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Sanji, Gin ### Summary Page 12: Gin interrupts their argument. "SORRY TO CUT IN THE CONVERSATION BUT..." he says, looking up at them. Sanji and Luffy both look at him, startled, "WHAT IS IT!?" Gin introduces himself, "MY NAME'S GIN. I'M A MEMBER OF THE KRIEG PIRATES." A caption box identifies him: "KRIEG PIRATE CREW 'FIGHTER' GIN". Gin asks Luffy, "SO YOU SAID YOU'RE A PIRATE? CAN I ASK WHAT YOUR OBJECTIVE IS?" Luffy smiles broadly and declares, "I'M GOING TO FIND ONE PIECE, WHICH IS WHY I'LL GO TO GRAND LINE!" Gin looks shocked, an exclamation mark appearing next to his head. He stammers, "IF YOU'RE STILL LOOKING FOR A COOK, I'M ASSUMING YOU DON'T HAVE VERY MANY PEOPLE ON YOUR CREW YET, RIGHT...?" Luffy counts on his fingers, "WITH HIM, THAT MAKES 5! WHY'RE YOU COUNTING ME IN!?" Sanji yells from the side. Gin looks down, sweating, "YOU DON'T SEEM TO BE A BAD GUY SO LET ME GIVE YOU A PIECE OF ADVICE..." Page 13: Gin's face is shown in a close-up, covered in sweat and looking deadly serious. "GIVE UP, ON GOING TO GRAND LINE," he warns ominously. Luffy looks curious, "OH... DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT GRAND LINE?" Gin looks away, his expression grim. "YOU'RE STILL YOUNG. NO NEED TO RECKLESSLY RUSH INTO THINGS. BESIDES, THE GRAND LINE IS JUST ONE PART OF ALL THE OCEANS IN THIS WORLD. IF YOU WANT TO BE A PIRATE, THERE'S PLENTY OF OTHER SEAS FOR YOU TO ROAM OUT THERE." Gin continues, trembling slightly, "NO... I DON'T... I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING... THAT'S WHY IT'S SO TERRIFYING...!" Sanji observes Gin and comments, "FOR A MEMBER OF THE KRIEG PIRATES, YOU SURE ARE ACTING LIKE A BIG SCAREDY CAT." Luffy asks, "WHAT'S KRIEG?"