## One Piece Chapter 357, pages 7-8: Cutty Flam - Chapter: 357 - Pages: 7-8 - Characters: Tom, Franky, Iceburg, Jorge, Gol D. Roger ### Summary Page 7: The judge understands the cost of Tom's request. He says, "EVEN IF I GRANT YOU THIS ... IT'LL BE AS IT WAS 12 YEARS AGO ... THE CRIME OF BUILDING THE PIRATE KING'S SHIP WILL REMAIN!!" Tom accepts it without hesitation. He first says quietly, "AH... THAT'S FOR THE BEST...!!" Then he raises his voice and reveals the pride at the center of his life: "I TAKE PRIDE IN THE POWER ... I LENT THAT MAN NAMED ROGER WITH A DON!!!" He refuses to trade away that deed as if it were shameful. The crime tied to Gol D. Roger's ship can remain, because Tom does not regret making a ship that carried a man into history. What he wants removed is the false present-day crime that would destroy his apprentices. Page 8: Tom's pride shocks the city. People cry, "HE LENT TO THE PIRATE KING...!!!" and "TAKING PRIDE IN THE POWER." Another voice calls him arrogant: "THAT ARRO-GANT...!!!" The old suspicion returns immediately as the crowd mutters, "TRAITOR---!!!" and "SAVAGE MERMAN---!!!" Franky can only ask, "WHY!!? TOM-SAN..." Tom answers him with calm strength, "DON'T TORTURE YOURSELF... FRANKY." He tells Franky that this outcome is acceptable because the government always would have come for him eventually: "AS UNLIKELY AS IT SEEMED THAT THE BLUEPRINTS WOULD BE SOUGHT BY THE GOVERNMENT... I'M IN THIS POSITION BECAUSE OF MY DEALINGS WITH ROGER, YOU KNOW." Franky protests, "......!! BUT YOU STILL DIDN'T HAVE TO ...!!" Tom reassures him again: "IT'S OKAY." Franky can only whisper, "----- LOOK ..."