One Piece Chapter 44: The 3 Cooks

The 3 Cooks. This chapter has 22 searchable pages. Opening and key page summaries: 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...?" Zeff continues to yell at Luffy, declaring: "YOU'RE WORKING 1 YEAR AND THAT'S FINAL! GOT IT?" Luffy stubbornly refuses, shouting back: "NO! I WAITED 10 YEARS JUST TO FINALLY BECOME A PIRATE! I'M NOT WAITING ANOTHER YEAR!" Luffy insists, "ALRIGHT, IT'S SETTLED! I'LL WORK JUST 1 WEEK AND THEN YOU'LL FORGIVE ME!" Angered by Luffy's self-centered decision, Zeff delivers a powerful kick to Luffy's face, yelling: "JUST WHO GAVE YOU THE RIGHT TO DECIDE!? TAKE THIS, HEAD CHEF'S KICK OF JUSTICE!!!" Luffy is sent flying, crying out "OFU!" Zeff stands over him, pointing a finger and saying, "I'M THE ONE WHO'LL DECIDE WHETHER I FORGIVE YOU OR NOT!" Luffy sits up, rubbing his head, and Zeff remarks, "LOOK, YOU'RE PERFECTLY FINE." Luffy snaps back, "SHUT UP!" Zeff then offers a compromise: "ALRIGHT, KID. IF YOU'RE SO STRAPPED FOR TIME, THEN I'LL TELL YOU A FASTER WAY TO GET OUT OF HERE." Luffy looks up with a curious and slightly hopeful expression, listening to Zeff's alternative proposal. Zeff makes a terrifying demand, pointing a large bone-saw at Luffy: "YOU'LL HAVE TO LEAVE BEHIND, ONE OF YOUR LEGS!" Luffy sweatdrops and immediately rejects the offer, saying, "UMM... ISN'T IT OBVIOUS I'M NOT GOING TO CHOOSE THAT OPTION? ARE YOU A LITTLE DUMB IN THE HEAD OR SOMETHING, OLD MAN?" Zeff gets furious, shouting, "SAYING NO TO THIS, SAYING NO TO THAT... DON'T THINK YOU CAN MAKE IT IN THIS WORLD BY ONLY SAYING NO, YOU LITTLE BRAT!" Zeff then delivers another devastating dropkick to Luffy's head, yelling, "HEAD CHEF DROP KICK!" Luffy crashes to the floor with an "OOF!" and screams "AHHHH!" as Zeff grunts "NGH,". The scene shifts to the restaurant's washroom, indicated by a sign that reads "W+C" and a plaque saying "AT THE RESTAURANT'S WASHROOM". A large, muscular cook with a goatee and heart tattoos on his arm is standing in front of the mirror, picking his nose and plucking his nose hairs. He loudly proclaims his philosophy: "CUSTOMERS, ARE GODS! SERVICE IS LOVE! LOVE IS THIS RESTAURANT!" A caption introduces him as "BARATIE'S COOK, PATTY". In the background, a customer walks out of a stall, sweatdropping at Patty's intense and bizarre behavior. Patty continues to chant, "MOTTO, MOTTO! SERVICE MOTTO!" Patty practices his customer service face in the mirror, showing a terrifyingly wide, fake grin. He mutters his true feelings under his breath while maintaining a polite tone: "AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF GOOD SERVICE, IS A KIND AND PLEASANT WELCOME! WELCOME, YOU SQUID-FACED BASTARD!" He continues his practice, smiling widely while saying, "PARDON ME, DUMBASS." and "PLEASE NEVER COME BACK AGAIN! THAT'LL COME TO 10,000 BELIS!" Satisfied with his practice, Patty walks out of the washroom, feeling refreshed and saying, "AHH, THAT WAS A GOOD DUMP! I FEEL GREAT AGAIN TODAY!" He struts down the hallway, singing, "MOTTO, MOTTO! SERVICE MOTTO! THE CUSTOMERS ARE GODS!" Later page summaries: Without warning, Patty delivers a massive, crushing punch directly to the pirate's face, smashing him and the table to pieces. The gun flies out of the pirate's hand. Zeff grumbles, "DAMN THAT PATTY, HOW DARE HE BREAK THE TABLE!" The customers scream in shock, "WHAT!? OHHHH!" Luffy watches with wide eyes, impressed, saying, "WOAH, HE'S PRETTY STRONG." The customers cheer Patty on, shouting, "NICE GOING, COOK! SHOW THAT PIRATE WHO'S BOSS, PATTY!" Patty stands over the beaten, starving pirate, saying coldly, "IF YOU CAN'T PAY THE BILL, THEN YOU AIN'T NO CUSTOMER!" The pirate groans, "UGH..." as his stomach loudly rumbles. Patty mocks him, "OH? IS THAT YOUR STOMACH RUMBLING? THAT WAS... JUST ME FARTING, YOU BASTARD. SO HURRY UP... AND BRING ME SOME FOOD." Patty gets angry, yelling, "IF YOU'RE NOT A PAYING CUSTOMER, THEN GET THE HELL OUTTA HERE! THIS IS A RESTAURANT FOR PAYING CUSTOMERS! I AIN'T EVEN GONNA GIVE YOU A SINGLE BREAD CRUMB TO A BROKE-ASS PIRATE SCUM LIKE YOU!" Patty brutally kicks the pirate out of the restaurant. The pirate crashes onto the deck outside, groaning, "URGH! I'VE HAD ENOUGH...! I DON'T WANT TO INVOLVE MYSELF WITH THIS RESTAURANT ANYMORE!" Sanji watches the scene silently, blowing smoke from his cigarette. Outside on the deck, the starving pirate lies on the floor, his stomach growling loudly: "GUURGLEEE... RUMBLE...". Inside, Patty cheerfully addresses the customers, "NOW THEN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! PLEASE ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR MEALS!" The customers applaud. Luffy watches from the doorway. Meanwhile, Sanji quietly walks out onto the deck where the starving pirate is lying. He places a hot, steaming plate of food and a glass of water in front of the pirate with a soft "CLUNK". Sanji sits down nearby, smoking, and says simply, "EAT." The pirate looks up in complete shock, his eyes wide. The starving pirate eagerly shovels the food into his mouth, gulping it down. He begins to cry tears of overwhelming gratitude, sobbing, "I'VE NEVER HAD SUCH DELICIOUS FOOD... IN MY ENTIRE LIFE! I'M SO GRATEFUL...! I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE...! I THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER FOR ME...!" Sanji watches him with a gentle smile, saying, "IT'S DAMN GOOD, RIGHT?" The pirate weeps, "I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY..." Luffy, who has been watching the entire scene from the balcony above, smiles warmly and thinks to himself, "LOOKS LIKE I FOUND, A GOOD COOK! HEE HEE!"