## One Piece Chapter 7, pages 5-7: Friends - Chapter: 7 - Pages: 5-7 - Characters: Koby, Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Ririka, Rika, Ripper, Marines ### Summary Page 5: Koby slams his hands down on the table with a loud "BAM SLAM", startling Luffy with a "!". Koby yells, "NO, BUT I'M WORRIED ABOUT YOU! IS THAT SO WRONG!? CAN'T I WORRY ABOUT... MY FRIENDS?" He immediately looks down, flustered, "THAT'S NOT WHAT I--" He continues softly, "LUFFY, WE HAVEN'T KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR VERY LONG, BUT......WE'RE FRIENDS, AREN'T WE?" Luffy gives him a wide, genuine smile and answers, "WE'RE GOING OUR SEPARATE WAYS......BUT WE'LL ALWAYS BE FRIENDS!!" Koby smiles back, tears streaming down his face behind his glasses. "YOU'RE THE FIRST REAL FRIEND I'VE EVER HAD... NO ONE ELSE EVER STUCK UP FOR ME!" In the background, Ririka and Rika watch them fondly. Zoro watches Luffy, who has already gone back to eating, and mutters, "EVEN I WOULDN'T STICK UP FOR ME!" Page 6: Top panel: Koby speaks passionately, tears welling up behind his glasses. "YOU TAUGHT ME TO FIGHT FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IN!!!" "BUT THE TWO OF YOU..." Middle panels: Koby waves his hands frantically, trying to reason with them. "I'M TRYING TO CONVINCE YOU THAT IT'S TOO RECKLESS!!" Zoro, resting his chin on his hand, calmly replies, "MAKES SENSE TO ME." Luffy, grinning widely, declares, "THAT'S WHY I'M GOING TO THE GRAND LINE!" Koby is taken aback, "WAIT! THAT'S NOT WHAT I--" Bottom panels: Zoro turns his attention to Koby, warning him, "WATCH OUT FOR THE NAVY'S INTELLIGENCE." "IF THEY FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND, THEY WON'T LET YOU ENLIST." He continues, "YOU WERE CABIN BOY ON ALVIDA'S PIRATE SHIP FOR TWO YEARS." Koby looks surprised, uttering a small "HUH?" Zoro asks, "WHAT ABOUT YOUR PLANS?" Koby looks nervous, sweating slightly, as a larger "HUH?" bubble appears next to him. Page 7: Top panel: The door to the restaurant opens with a loud "KREEK!!". A Marine Commander stands in the doorway with other Marines visible behind him. He says, "EXCUSE ME..." Luffy, Koby, Zoro, and the little girl Rika all turn to look at the newcomers. A small exclamation mark bubble appears near Luffy. Middle panels: Luffy points to himself with a confident grin, stating, "WHICH MAKES ME A GENUINE PIRATE CAPTAIN!" "THAT'S RIGHT. I EVEN HAVE A CREWMAN NOW!" The Marine Commander stands with his head bowed, acknowledging them. "...CORRECT?" "YOU GENTLEMEN ARE PIRATES..." Bottom panels: The Marine Commander continues, adjusting his cap. "UM... YOU SAVED OUR BASE AND THIS TOWN..." "...AND WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL TO YOU." He then adds firmly, "HOWEVER. WE'RE STILL NAVAL MARINES..." "...AND WE CAN'T SHELTER PIRATES."