## One Piece Chapter 48, pages 7-9: GIVE UP ON THAT SEA - Chapter: 48 - Pages: 7-9 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Sanji, Baratie cooks, Don Krieg, Roronoa Zoro, Usopp ### Summary Page 7: Luffy steps forward boldly, pointing directly at Krieg with a serious expression. "Hold it right there! The one who'll become Pirate King is me." The entire room falls silent in shock. Sanji stares at Luffy, wide-eyed. The cooks panic, yelling, "W-what did that errand boy say just now!?" "Hey, stand back down kid! Or you'll be killed!" Luffy breaks into a wide, confident grin. "I'm not standing down, especially on this point!" Page 8: Krieg glares down at Luffy, his face shadowed and menacing. "Did you say something, little brat? I'll be nice enough to let your comment just now slide..." Luffy smiles back, unfazed. "It's fine, you don't have to let it slide. I was only stating the truth." Krieg steps closer, his expression deadly serious. "This ain't a game." Luffy replies simply, "Of course." In the background, the cooks whisper frantically among themselves. "Did you hear that just now? Even Krieg couldn't make it in there!" "I won't say anything bad so let's just give up on going to a place like that!" "Just keep your mouth shut." Page 9: At a nearby table, Zoro sits with his hand resting on his sword hilt, smirking. Usopp sits across from him. Zoro asks, "You planning to rumble, Luffy? Need a hand?" Luffy looks over his shoulder at them. "Oh hey, Zoro, Usopp. No it's fine, you can just stay sitting down." Krieg throws his head back and laughs uproariously. "Ha.. Ha ha ha! Ahahaha! Those are your crewmates? A rather small bunch, aren't they!?"