One Piece Chapter 7, page 17-18: Chapter 7: Friends
- Page 17
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.
- Page 18
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!?