One Piece Chapter 7, page 9: Chapter 7: Friends

Ripper notices Koby standing there and asks, "AREN'T YOU GOING WITH THEM?" Koby is startled, stammering, "HUH? I'M..." Luffy stops and looks back, saying, "I'M..." Koby thinks to himself, "WE'RE GOING OUR SEPARATE WAYS, BUT WE'LL ALWAYS BE FRIENDS!" and clenches his teeth, sweating profusely as he mutters, "I..." He suddenly yells, "I'M NOT ONE OF THEM!!!" Luffy smiles at him. Ripper looks closely at Koby and says, "EXCUSE ME, PIRATES?...!"