One Piece Chapter 104.5 Part 1 — Crocus’s Life Inside Laboon - Dialogue 2

- Pages: 1-4 - Characters: Luffy, Nami, Usopp, Zoro, Sanji, Crocus, Laboon ### Summary Crocus’s Life Inside Laboon. Crocus explains Laboon’s long vigil and the tragedy behind the whale’s attacks on the Red Line. The scene focuses on the immediate character conflict rather than background exposition. This part advances the chapter by focusing on crocus’s life inside laboon. It keeps the main tension clear while preserving the dialogue that drives the scene. ### Key dialogue Luffy: It seems that those pirates Luffy: are letting us go, Mr. Nine. Luffy: So, who are you? Luffy: It's none of your business. Luffy: That's right, Mr. Nine. It really involves our company. You'd better. Luffy: Be prepar- ed! Nami: Is it a good idea to let them get away? They can come back to kill the whale. Luffy: If we hold them here, they will send new guys to kill the whale anyway. Crocus: But it's been 50 years. Luffy: He still believes that his friends will return? Sanji: Those pirates made this whale wait for them for a really long time. Crocus: But it's already been 50 years. He should know an answer. Luffy: They are already dead!