## One Piece Chapter 45, pages 20-21: BEFORE THE STORM - Chapter: 45 - Pages: 20-21 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, unidentified Baratie cooks, Zeff ### Summary Page 20: The cooks continue to complain about Sanji. "WHERE'S SANJI?" one asks. "HE'S HITTING ON THE CUSTOMERS IN THE DINING ROOM. AGAIN!? FOR GOD'S SAKE... IT SICKENS ME TO SEE THAT A GUY LIKE HIM IS THE ASSISTANT HEAD CHEF. WELL WHAT'RE YOU GONNA DO. HE HAS BEEN HERE THE LONGEST..." Another cook adds, "HE'S TRYING TO BECOME THE NEXT HEAD CHEF, RIGHT? ISN'T THAT OBVIOUS? DO YOU KNOW THE REASON WHY SANJI CONTINUES TO WORK HERE DESPITE HIM AND THE OWNER'S TENSE RELATIONSHIP?" Meanwhile, Luffy is washing dishes, but the sound effects "CRACK! KLANG! CRACK!" indicate he's breaking them. A cook yells, "HEY ERRAND-BOY! JUST HOW MANY FRICKIN' PLATES HAVE YOU BROKEN ALREADY!?" Luffy holds up a broken plate, "AH, MY BAD. I FORGOT TO KEEP COUNT." The cook screams, "YOU'RE APOLOGIZING FOR THAT!?" Later, a cook tells Luffy, "ALRIGHT, ENOUGH WITH THE DISHES! JUST CLEAN UP INSTEAD! YOU CAN COUNT ON ME!" Luffy is then seen eating leftover food from a plate ("CHOMP CHOMP"). The cook yells, "DON'T EAT THE FOOD, YOU BASTARD!" Luffy grins, "DELISH! OH MY GOD! THAT WAS THE MAIN DISH!" Page 21: Luffy tries to help by saying, "ALRIGHT, I'LL CLEAN THIS POT THEN," but the pot is burning hot ("SIZZLE"). "HOT!" Luffy yells, dropping it. It crashes into a stack of barrels and plates, causing a massive clatter. The cook screams, "JUST GET THE HELL OUT OF THE KITCHEN!" Later, Zeff is talking to Luffy. "YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE THE ORDERS, YOU HEAR? JUST ASK WHAT THE CUSTOMERS WANT TO EAT AND COME BACK! YOU CAN DO AT LEAST THAT MUCH, RIGHT?" Luffy, looking bruised and exhausted, nods weakly, "YE...S..." Zeff points, "DO IT EXACTLY AS I SHOWED YOU!" Luffy replies, "OK." As Luffy walks into the dining area, he thinks to himself, "AH, THE LIFE OF AN ERRAND BOY IS TOUGH. COBY MUST'VE HAD A TOUGH TIME TOO BEING ONE." He then notices something, "HM!?"