## One Piece Chapter 45, pages 8-9: BEFORE THE STORM - Chapter: 45 - Pages: 8-9 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Sanji, Gin ### Summary Page 8: Up on the roof of the Baratie, Luffy leans over the railing with a wide, cheerful grin. A large sound effect "DOOOM" accompanies his appearance. He calls down, "YOU GOT SOME FOOD! LUCKY!" In the next panel, Luffy continues speaking from the roof, looking down at the deck below. "HEY COOK! JOIN MY CREW, WILL YA!? BE THE COOK FOR MY PIRATE SHIP!" He adds, "YOU WERE ALMOST ABOUT TO DIE BEFORE TOO! HAHAHA!" Down on the deck, Sanji, sitting with a cigarette in his mouth, looks up in surprise and says, "HUH!?" Beside him, the bruised and battered pirate, Gin, looks up with a confused expression, a question mark floating near his head. 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."