One Piece Chapter 44, page 0-2: The 3 Cooks

The title page for Chapter 44, titled "The 3 Cooks," features a black-and-white illustration of the Straw Hat crew relaxing. Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, and Usopp are depicted lounging on and around giant apples under a tree. Nami sits on a sliced apple, sipping a drink, while Usopp squeezes juice from a giant apple slice into a bowl. Zoro rests on a branch in the background, and Luffy lies happily on a massive apple core, taking a bite out of a piece of fruit.

A full-color version of the chapter's title page. Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, and Usopp are shown relaxing in a lush green setting with giant red apples. Nami is drinking from a glass, Usopp is squeezing juice from a giant apple slice, Zoro is resting on a tree branch, and Luffy is happily eating a large piece of apple while lying on a giant apple core.

The story begins with a grand view of the ocean-going restaurant, the Baratie, floating on the sea. A caption reads: "RESTAURANT OF THE SEAS, 'BARATIE'". Inside, Monkey D. Luffy is negotiating his chore-boy sentence with the head chef, Zeff. Luffy holds up a single finger and confidently demands to cut his service down "TO JUST 1 WEEK." Zeff, sporting his signature braided mustache and chef's hat, reacts with intense anger, shouting: "WHAT DID YOU SAY PUNK? YOU THINK YOU CAN DESTROY MY RESTAURANT WITH A CANNONBALL, LEAVE ME CRITICALLY INJURED, AND THEN MAKE IT UP BY ONLY WORKING 1 WEEK WITHOUT PAY...?