## One Piece Chapter 45, pages 17-18: BEFORE THE STORM - Chapter: 45 - Pages: 17-18 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Sanji, Gin, Zeff ### Summary 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. Page 18: Sanji quietly gets rid of the evidence: the empty plate and glass splash into the ocean. Gin looks worried, "AH, SORRY. JUST BECAUSE YOU GAVE ME FOOD, YOU'RE GOING TO GET SCOLDED..." Sanji waves him off, "GO, GIN..." Gin rows away. Sanji turns back, holding his hands up innocently. "HOW CAN I BE SCOLDED, IF THERE'S NO PROOF?" he asks. Zeff glares at him, clearly aware of what happened, and calls after the departing pirate, "DON'T YOU GET CAUGHT AGAIN, GIN!" Zeff then barks orders, "SANJI! ERRAND-BOY! BOTH OF YOU GET BACK TO WORK!"