## One Piece Chapter 45, pages 23-24: BEFORE THE STORM - Chapter: 45 - Pages: 23-24 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Zeff, Gin, Don Krieg ### Summary Page 23: Luffy and Zoro escalate the table fight. Zoro shoves a glass into Luffy's mouth, yelling, "YOU'RE DRINKING THIS GLASS!" Luffy gulps and chokes, then shouts, "ACK! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME!?" Zoro laughs and answers, "I SHOULD ASK YOU THE SAME THING!" Suddenly, Sanji slides over to their table, striking a dramatic pose with a rose in his mouth. "O'BLESSED ARE THE OCEANS FOR BRINGING ME THIS FINE DAY! O'LOVE! LAUGH IF YOU WILL, AT MY POOR SELF WHO CANNOT ENDURE HIS TORTUOUS PASSIONS!" He fawns over Nami with hearts floating around him. "AS LONG AS I CAN BE WITH YOU, I'M PREPARED TO WALK ACROSS ANY PATH, BE IT THE PATHS OF A PIRATE OR A DEVIL! BUT ALAS! 'TIS TRAGIC THERE IS SUCH A GREAT OBSTACLE STANDING BETWEEN THE TWO OF US!" Nami looks confused. Luffy asks, "BY OBSTACLE, DO YOU MEAN ME, SANJI?" Sanji realizes Zeff is behind him and says, "AGH, THE GEEZER!" Zeff tells Sanji, "IT'S A GOOD CHANCE. JUST GO AND BE A PIRATE. I DON'T NEED A GUY LIKE YOU IN MY RESTAURANT." Sanji reacts in surprise, "WHA!?" Page 24: The scene shifts to the ocean as a voice says, "I SEE... SO THAT COOK SAVED YOUR LIFE, AND YOU WERE ABLE TO COME BACK HERE..." Inside the dark, damaged mother ship, Gin stands before Don Krieg and says, "Y-YES... B-BUT I NEVER COULD'VE IMAGINED THAT OUR MOTHER SHIP WOULD BE IN THIS CONDITION..." Krieg asks, "WHAT IS IT...?" Gin looks serious and answers, "DON KRIEG, ALLOW ME TO GUIDE YOU SIR, TO BARATIE, THE RESTAURANT ON THE SEAS!"