One Piece Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Friends

Chapter 7: Friends. This chapter has 20 searchable pages. Opening and key page summaries: Title page for Chapter 7, titled "FRIENDS". The illustration shows Monkey D. Luffy painting a large black-and-white bear to look like a panda, while holding a paintbrush in his hand and a piece of bread in his mouth. Roronoa Zoro sits in the background leaning against a wall with his swords, watching. Two small birds are perched nearby. The Marines are in disbelief as they look at their fallen leader. "THE CAPTAIN LOST!!!" and "CAPTAIN MORGAN'S BEEN DEFEATED!!!" they cry out. Roronoa Zoro sheathes his sword with a "CHEEN" sound effect as he stands over the unconscious Morgan. Monkey D. Luffy stands nearby. Zoro looks back at the crowd of Marines and asks, "ANY OF YOU STILL WANT TO CAPTURE US!?" The Marines look at each other in confusion and surprise, uttering "...?" Suddenly, the Marines erupt in joyous celebration, shouting "YEAAAAAHH!!!", "BANZAI FOR THE NAVY!!", "MORGAN'S REIGN OF TERROR IS OVER!!", "WE'RE FREE!!", and "HOORAY!!" Koby is shocked, realizing, "...CAPTAIN MORGAN WAS RULING BY FEAR!!" Luffy smiles and says, "THEY'RE HAPPY WE DEFEATED THEIR CAPTAIN." Zoro suddenly collapses face-first onto the ground with a "FWIP" and "THUD". Luffy and Koby cry out in panic, "ZOLO!?" and "ZOLO!!" Inside a restaurant, Zoro lets out a satisfied "PHEW!" and laughs, "HAHA HA! MNCH MNCH MNCH." He declares, "UMPH! I'M STUFFED!! NOT EATING FOR NINE DAYS WAS WORSE THAN I THOUGHT!!!" Luffy is still eating rapidly. The restaurant owner, Ririka, says, "IT'S THE LEAST I CAN DO! YOU THREE SAVED THE WHOLE TOWN!!" Koby politely replies, "IT'S KIND OF YOU TO FEED ME ALONG WITH THE HEROES, MA'AM!" Zoro comments to Luffy, "FUNNY... YOU SEEM EVEN HUNGRIER THAN ME!" while Rika adds, "SEE, YOU'D NEVER HAVE SURVIVED THE WHOLE MONTH!" Rika tells Luffy, "WOW, YOU'RE GREAT!" and Luffy, with food in his mouth, replies, "YEAH, I'M KINDA GREAT! AND I'M GOING TO BECOME A LOT GREATER!" Zoro turns to Luffy and asks, "SO... WHAT'S NEXT?" Luffy cheerfully announces, "WE'RE HEADED FOR THE GRAND LINE!" Koby is completely shocked, screaming, "HUH!? THAT'S SUICIDE!!! THERE ARE ONLY TWO OF YOU! IF YOU GO THERE, YOU'LL JUST BE SAILING TO YOUR DEATHS! THE MOST BLOODTHIRSTY PIRATES IN THE WORLD ARE THERE!!!" Luffy looks unbothered. Zoro grins and says, "WELL, I GUESS IF WE'RE AFTER THE 'ONE PIECE'......THE GRAND LINE IS WHERE WE HAVE TO GO." Koby turns to Zoro in disbelief, crying, "ZOLO!? YOU AGREE WITH HIM!?" Luffy tells Koby, "WHAT'S IT TO YOU? YOU'RE NOT COMING WITH US." Koby slams his hands on the table with a loud "BAM SLAM!" and yells, "NO, BUT I'M WORRIED ABOUT YOU! IS THAT SO WRONG!?" Luffy calmly replies, "CAN'T I WORRY ABOUT... MY FRIENDS?" Koby stammers, "THAT'S NOT WHAT I--" and then says, "LUFFY, WE HAVEN'T KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR VERY LONG, BUT......WE'RE FRIENDS, AREN'T WE?" Luffy smiles widely and says, "WE'RE GOING OUR SEPARATE WAYS......BUT WE'LL ALWAYS BE FRIENDS!!" Koby is deeply moved, thinking, "YOU'RE THE FIRST REAL FRIEND I'VE EVER HAD... NO ONE ELSE EVER STUCK UP FOR ME! EVEN I WOULDN'T STICK UP FOR ME!" Zoro and Luffy watch him. Koby continues, "BUT THE TWO OF YOU... YOU TAUGHT ME TO FIGHT FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IN!!!" Luffy smiles and says, "THAT'S WHY I'M GOING TO THE GRAND LINE!" Zoro adds, "MAKES SENSE TO ME." Koby waves his hands frantically, saying, "WAIT! THAT'S NOT WHAT I-- I'M TRYING TO CONVINCE YOU THAT IT'S TOO RECKLESS!!" Zoro then asks Koby, "WHAT ABOUT YOUR PLANS?" Koby gasps, "HUH?" Zoro warns him, "YOU WERE CABIN BOY ON ALVIDA'S PIRATE SHIP FOR TWO YEARS. WATCH OUT FOR THE NAVY'S INTELLIGENCE. IF THEY FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND, THEY WON'T LET YOU ENLIST." Koby looks worried. The door to the restaurant opens with a "KREEK!!" sound. A Marine officer, Lieutenant Ripper, enters along with several other Marines. He says, "EXCUSE ME..." The townspeople watch from outside the windows. Ripper addresses them, "YOU GENTLEMEN ARE PIRATES......CORRECT?" Luffy proudly smiles and says, "THAT'S RIGHT. I EVEN HAVE A CREWMAN NOW! WHICH MAKES ME A GENUINE PIRATE CAPTAIN!" Ripper continues, "UM... YOU SAVED OUR BASE AND THIS TOWN......AND WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL TO YOU. HOWEVER, WE'RE STILL NAVAL MARINES......AND WE CAN'T SHELTER PIRATES." Later page summaries: Koby suddenly yells at the top of his lungs with a massive "WHAM" sound effect, "I'M NO PIRATE!!! I'M GONNA BE A NAVY OFFICER!!!" Ripper and the other Marines stare at him in silence. Rika and Ririka watch from the background. Ripper walks past Koby with a "TP TP" sound, saying, "MANY OF MY FELLOW SAILORS HAVE BEEN KILLED BY PIRATES... DON'T TAKE BEING A SAILOR LIGHTLY." He then turns and says, "YOU'RE ACCEPTED..." Koby is overjoyed, crying, "YES SIR! THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR!!" Down at the docks, Luffy and Zoro are preparing their small boat. Zoro remarks, "THAT WAS SOME PRETTY BAD ACTING... I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF THEY SAW THROUGH IT." Luffy replies, "IT'S ALL UP TO KOBY, NOW. HE'LL GET IN SOMEHOW!" Zoro smiles, "WELL, IT'S A GOOD TIME TO BE LEAVING... EVERYBODY HATES US... THAT'S THE WAY PIRATES SHOULD LEAVE A TOWN..." Luffy laughs, "HAHAHA. I GUESS THAT'S TRUE!" Suddenly, they hear a voice shouting, "L-LU-- L-LU-- LUFFY!!!" They turn around to see Koby running toward them. Koby stands at the dock, tears in his eyes, and salutes them with a "FWIP" sound. He yells, "THANK YOU VERY MUCH, CAP'N LUFFY! I'LL NEVER FORGET ALL YOU DID FOR ME!!!" Luffy smiles widely and waves, shouting, "WE'LL MEET AGAIN, KOBY!!" Zoro grins and says, "THIS IS A NEW ONE. A PIRATE BEING SALUTED BY THE NAVY! HAHA HA!" Suddenly, Ripper appears behind Koby and commands, "'TEN-SHUN!" He and all the other Marines salute Luffy and Zoro with a loud "FWIP!!" sound. Koby is surprised, uttering "HUH!?" Luffy waves back happily, shouting "HOORAY!!" as their boat sails away. Zoro watches with a smile. Ripper lowers his salute and says to Koby, "YOU'VE GOT SOME GOOD FRIENDS, SAILOR." Koby replies, "YES, SIR." Ripper then turns to his men and says, "NOW, IT'S AGAINST REGULATIONS TO SALUTE PIRATES LIKE WE JUST DID. AS PUNISHMENT, WE WON'T GET ANY DINNER FOR ONE WEEK!" The Marines salute with a "FWIP!" and shout, "YES, SIR!" Luffy and Zoro sail off into the open sea. The narrator box reads: "LUFFY AND HIS FIRST CREWMAN (THE FORMER, INFAMOUS, DEMONIC PIRATE HUNTER ZOLO) SET SAIL... TO THE GRAND LINE!!!...NEITHER OF THEM REALIZING THAT THEY'VE MADE ONE SERIOUS MISTAKE..."