## One Piece Chapter 45, pages 16-17: BEFORE THE STORM - Chapter: 45 - Pages: 16-17 - Characters: Patty, Zeff, unidentified Baratie cooks, Monkey D. Luffy, Sanji, Gin ### Summary Page 16: Patty scoffs at the cooks' fears. "I SEE... THEN YOU'RE SUGGESTING WE SHOULD'VE GIVEN HIM A WARM WELCOME? DON'T YOU THINK THAT'S A LITTLE RUDE TO OUR OTHER GUESTS!? AS A FIGHTING COOK THAT BARATIE IS RENOWNED FOR, I AM ASHAMED BY SUCH AN IDEA!" Another cook yells back, "JUST HOW MANY PIRATES HAVE WE CHASED OFF UNTIL NOW!? IF YER SO SCARED, THEN WHY DON'CHA JUST QUIT!" Patty retorts, "WHAT!? IT'S PRECISELY BECAUSE OF THOSE WORDS ALL THE WAITERS QUIT! THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT THAT WE'RE SO BUSY, PATTY! HMPH! AS IF WE EVER NEEDED THOSE SPINELESS SACKS OF CRAP IN THE FIRST PLACE!" Suddenly, Zeff, the head chef with a peg leg, kicks open the kitchen doors with a loud "BAM". "HEY, YOU BLOCKHEADS! GET BACK TO WORK!" he barks. The cooks immediately snap to attention, "YESSIR!" Page 17: Back outside, Gin is rowing away in a small boat. "SEE YA THEN," he calls out. "I JUST WANTED TO WARN YOU. BUT I'M STILL GONNA GO TO GRAND LINE!" Luffy replies cheerfully from the railing. Gin smiles, "HAHA... WELL, YOU ARE FREE TO DO WHAT YOU WANT. IT'S NOT LIKE I HAVE THE RIGHT TO STOP THAT." Gin looks back at Sanji, "AND SANJI, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE FOOD. YOU'RE MY SAVIOUR. THAT MEAL WAS REALLY THE BEST I'VE EVER HAD." Sanji smiles around his cigarette, "SURE, ANYTIME." Gin asks hesitantly, "WOULD IT BE ALRIGHT TO COME HERE TO EAT AGAIN?" Suddenly, Zeff's voice booms from behind Luffy, "HEY ERRAND-BOY! SO THAT'S WHERE YOU WERE!" Luffy flinches, "AGH! OLD MAN!" Zeff glares at them, his arms crossed.