One Piece Chapter 7, page 14-15: Chapter 7: Friends

Koby lies on the floor, staring in realization. "WAS THAT HIS PLAN!? DID HE GOAD ME INTO HITTING HIM!?" He watches Luffy and Zoro walk away. Luffy looks back and smiles, saying, "CATCH US IF YOU CAN!" as they run off with a "SWSH SWSH" sound. The townspeople gasp. Koby thinks, "HE DID IT AGAIN!! IN THE END......I STILL DEPEND ON HIS HELP!!! WHAT AM I... HELPLESS!?" Ripper looks down at Koby. Koby clenches his teeth, thinking, "IF I DON'T DEPEND ON MYSELF FROM NOW ON, THEN I AM A LOSER!!!

Koby bows deeply before Ripper, shouting, "PLEASE LET ME JOIN THE NAVY, SIR!!! I'LL BE A CABIN BOY, OR ANYTHING, BUT JUST LET ME JOIN!!!" He thinks to himself, "I'M GONNA DO IT!! I'M GONNA DO IT!!!" One of the Marine officers whispers to Ripper, "LIEUTENANT! I DON'T THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA! I STILL DON'T TRUST HIM! PIRATES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO PLANT SPIES IN THE NAVY. WE SHOULD DO A THOROUGH BACKGROUND CHECK ON HIM." Koby sweats nervously, waiting for their decision.