# E384 - Brook's Great Struggle! Is the Path to Becoming a True Comrade Rigorous?
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GYE5MQWGR/brooks-great-struggle-is-the-path-to-becoming-a-true-comrade-rigorous)
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Travel across the oceans of the world
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Bellow a battle cry
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Once your heart feels refreshed,
let the signal to set sail ring out
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We've left the established course
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Right now, we're rowing straight toward
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The borderline between the sky and the ocean
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In the dark depths of the ocean,
adventure holds its breath
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Don't you have a good time just imagining it?
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Travel across the oceans of the world
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Bellow a battle cry
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Once your heart feels refreshed,
let the signal to set sail ring out
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"That feeling" I get when embarking
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Is something I hope to remember always
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If I can, I won't be afraid of anything
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With our pulses racing,
let's go on a trip now
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Shy hearts engrave the rhythm of adventure
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Snatch up the treasure here and there
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While laughing out loud
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As we dash by like a noisy party
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Make some waves...
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Life is "Adventurous"
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Be aware it's "Dangerous"
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Who's gonna be "One of us"
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And a trip goes on because
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We da pirate of the "Mass"
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To the West, To the East
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Gotta find my way, Sail away
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All the way to "One piece"!!
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Stuff a dream into your empty chest
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And spread your wings
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If the wind blowing through
them dyes your heart
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Let's press forward
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Snatch up the treasure here and there
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While laughing out loud
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As we dash by like a noisy party
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Make some waves...
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Wealth, fame, power...
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Gold Roger, the King of the Pirates,
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once attained everything
this world has to offer.
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The words he uttered just before his death
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drove people around the world to the seas.
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My treasure? If you want it, you can have it!
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Find it! I left everything
this world has to offer there!
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And so men rushed onto the
Grand Line in pursuit of romanticism!
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The world has truly entered
a Great Pirate Era!
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Isn't it a quiet night?
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I'm on watch, but it's
been calm all night long.
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There is no need to man the helm.
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I'm working myself to the bone for nothing.
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Never mind that I'm all bones!
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I'm so bored.
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Laboon...
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You know Luffy-san and his buddies?
I've joined their crew.
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They are great people.
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But they are more than just that.
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I found something incredible
earlier this afternoon!
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It told of Luffy-san and his crew's fearsome
adventures and their battle-filled days.
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Now that I have joined them,
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I must prove that I am worthy
to call myself a crewmate!
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Wouldn't you agree, Laboon?
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Good morning, everyone!
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I'll wake you up with a song.
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--♪ White handkerchief, ♪
--Shut up!
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--♪ don't let him find you ♪
--The sun hasn't risen yet!
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--♪ Run for it ♪
--Let me catch some more Z's!
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--♪ White handkerchief... ♪
--Forget Brook. Someone make
Luffy stop snoring!
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"Brook's Great Struggle! Is the Path
to Becoming a True Comrade Rigorous?"
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What's the plan, Navigator?
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If we use the paddle, we could keep
moving through these calm waters.
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Based on the weather,
this lull should only last today.
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Then we don't need to use our precious cola.
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This is good!
Sanji, your cooking really is the best!
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Robin-chan, have a second
helping of the seafood salad.
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Thank you.
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What's gotten into you, Brook?
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Why have you been so hyper all morning?
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Did something exciting happen, Brook?
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He said that he saw our ship's log
while he was on watch yesterday.
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Right! I just so happened
to read a small portion of it.
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To be honest, it left me astonished!
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I haven't been able to
settle down ever since.
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The incident at Thriller Bark was
only the tip of the iceberg for you!
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You stopped a civil war in
the desert kingdom, Alabasta.
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You had a grand adventure
on the legendary sky island!
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Furthermore, you took on
the World Government in a
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massive fight at Water Seven!
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I was so surprised, I
nearly had a heart attack!
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Oh, but I don't have a heart.
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Yeah. I wonder what sort of stories
will get added to the log.
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Brook, your name is going to
start appearing in it now, too.
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About that! Now that I am your crewmate,
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it is imperative that I make myself useful!
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I get why you're eager to work hard,
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but first let me give you a word of advice.
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I'd love to hear it, Nami-san!
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With this crew, never let your
guard down during a meal.
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Got it! I, Quick Draw Brook, shall be
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ready for the enemy to strike at any time!
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Apparently we didn't warn you soon enough.
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I claim those noodles!
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P-Please wait a second! Luffy-san!
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They're good!
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I should not have let my guard down,
even for a moment.
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Very well! I shall work
myself to the bone to become
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a true pal as soon as possible!
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But I'm already nothing but bones...
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Sanji-san!
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I appreciate it. Since
you're washing the dishes,
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I can take my time with Nami-san's tea.
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As your pal, I am dying to help
everyone in extravagant ways,
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but I'll do anything to make
myself useful for the time being.
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That's a great attitude.
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Since I'm a skeleton, I should work
till I'm bone tired on the small stuff.
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Well, I'm going to give Nami-san her tea.
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Ah! Sanji-san, where do these go?
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Oh, over in the...
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Don't drop them, even if it kills you!
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But I'm already dead!
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--And "kaboom!"
--Don't say that!
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Hold this!
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Splendid!
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Don't give me that!
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I can't trust you to do the dishes!
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Oh, then I'll take this
tea to Nami-san instead.
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Wait! Wait! I was gonna take it to her!
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Nami-san, I've brought you some tea.
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Come in!
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May I see your panties?
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--Bam!
--That came out of nowhere!
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Is that a nautical chart?
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We've been pretty busy lately.
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This is a great chance to work on it,
since the ship isn't going anywhere.
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Isn't it your dream to
draw a map of the world?
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Right. I want to navigate
across the oceans of the world
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and make a world map based on what I've seen.
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That's wonderful!
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If there is anything
I could do to help, please let me know.
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Oh, would you like another cup?
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Thank you.
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That sentiment is enough for now.
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You are both beautiful and humble!
Nami-san, you truly are wonderful!
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Really! I'm not that great.
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No, you truly are--ouch! Hot! Hot!
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Whoa, are you okay?
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My, I nearly burned my fingers.
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Not that I have any skin to burn!
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My map!
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What have I done?!
That was horribly careless of me.
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Don't you worry!
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Look! I wiped it clean.
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Yeah, you wiped it clean of everything...
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That's not what I wanted!
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I'll be taking my leave!
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I get the feeling that I won't be
the least bit useful if this keeps up...
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Hey, Brook!
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Luffy-san?
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These two are about to do something neat.
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You should watch.
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Uh, okay...
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Chopper-san, what are you doing up here?
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I'm drying these herbs in the sun,
since the weather is so nice.
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You see, Franky is gonna test his new weapon.
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All right! This is the long-distance
"Super Franky Cannon."
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It runs on cola energy.
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Its range is several times
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that of a conventional cannon.
Plus it's super accurate!
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Combined with my sniper skills,
we'll be totally unstoppable!
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This is exciting!
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I have butterflies in my stomach!
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I know, right?
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Excuse me! Let me know if there
is anything I could do to help.
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All right. In that case, please get
another barrel of cola to play it safe.
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Not a problem. It would be my pleasure!
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This must be it.
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Here's the barrel of cola!
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Great! Now if you could pour it in.
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Certainly!
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Target: That rock.
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Got it! Locking on to the rock at 2 o'clock.
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--Fire!
--Firing!
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--Huh?
--That's strange.
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Usopp, increase the pressure.
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Okay, you've got it.
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Man, this doesn't look good.
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Crap!
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This was a huge flop!
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It should have worked.
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This is kinda salty.
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Something is mixed with the cola.
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This is soy sauce.
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What's the matter, everyone?
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Show a little remorse!
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You mistook a soy sauce barrel
for a cola barrel, didn't you?!
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Oh, you're right! This
was a soy sauce barrel.
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I cannon believe I made that mistake!
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Shut up, you jerk!
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--I'm terribly sorry!
--Why did you grab a soy sauce barrel?!
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--I'm sorry!
--This is no time for puns!
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Brook, you're hilarious!
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--Don't give me any "I'm only bones" crap!
--Now I'm all sticky!
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Aw, I have to wash all of
the herbs I had set out to dry.
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This meat tastes great
with the soy sauce and cola!
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Can you find a bright side to anything?
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Everything I try ends up going horribly awry.
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Excuse me, Zoro-san...
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This is no time to watch in admiration!
I'm a fellow swordsman.
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Isn't this meditation?
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You enter a state of nothingness
while making your mind and body one.
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I shall join you.
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Excuse me, Zoro-san...
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I am fully aware that it is improper to
talk during meditation sessions, but...
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I don't mind.
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--Well, you see...
--What is it?!
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I need to use the restroom.
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I didn't need to know that! Head on over--
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--The thing is...
--What?
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...my legs went numb, so I can't stand!
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Do you have any muscles to go numb?!
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Zoro-san, I'm on the verge
of having an accident.
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For real? W-Wait, hold it!
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--I'm gonna leak! It's coming!
--I'll take you! W-Wait! Hey, hold it in!
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Despite what I want, I've
been nothing but a nuisance.
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This is awful!
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Robin-san!
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Excuse me...
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Is there anything I could
do to be of assistance?
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Not in particular.
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Is that right?
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Brook, why are you so anxious?
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Anxious?
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I get the feeling you're afraid
of something.
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Am I mistaken?
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You are absolutely right, Robin-san.
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That's right. I am terribly
anxious and scared.
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When Luffy-san first asked me
to join his crew, I was thrilled!
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Those simple words filled me with joy.
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And then my heart danced
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with excitement when I defeated
Oars alongside everyone.
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May I join your crew?
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Yeah, sure.
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What?!
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But does he truly want me in his crew?
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If we continue to head toward the New World,
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I have no doubt that powerful foes and
trials beyond our imagination await us.
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I'm afraid that I will be
both useless and a hindrance.
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And if that proves true, I
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might get kicked off the ship!
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That's right... I'm afraid
of losing my friends again
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and returning to that
painfully long life of solitude.
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I was...
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...also anxious for the longest of times.
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I was...
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...also anxious for the longest of times.
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I was constantly afraid that I
was unworthy to be their friend.
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That is why I believed I could
become worthy of them
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by throwing away my life for their sake.
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Robin-san...
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No matter how far I go on the sea,
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I have a huge enemy that I can't shake off...
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...because the world and
its darkness are my enemy!
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That's why I didn't want
you to come to rescue me!
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If I'm going to die someday anyway,
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I want to die right here, right now!
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I didn't realize that was how you felt...
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But I was mistaken.
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That isn't what it means to be a true friend.
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Robin-san...
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I'm sure you'll be fine.
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Oomph!
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Brook, we've got food! It's lunchtime.
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Luffy-san...
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Sanji worked extra hard to make
a full-course seafood lunch!
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I just know it'll be good!
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Luffy-san!
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What's keeping you? Get a move on!
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Are you absolutely certain I'm welcome?
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That I may join the Straw Hat Crew?
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Yup.
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Jeez, give it some thought!
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I decided to let you join,
so I'm glad to have you.
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Now forget about that. Let's eat! Food!
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Everyone's waiting!
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Even the Straw Hats have
calm days like this...
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Usopp, let's catch dinner!
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Yeah!
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How many years--no, decades--has it been
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since I enjoyed such a carefree nap?
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Hey, Brook! Are you gonna sleep forever?
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Wake up! We spotted an island!
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It's a summer island! It has a beach!
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Huh? What?
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When I was wandering the ocean alone,
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I would dream about my old
friends and Laboon in my sleep.
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I would jump awake with happiness,
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only to face the painful reality
filled with despair and solitude.
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Sleep was by no means a peaceful escape.
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But if I listen carefully now...
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So, Robin, what do you
think of these outfits?
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Well, I think you'd look
good in this and this.
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I knew it!
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Perfect.
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My pals are near me.
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Even dead and skeletonized...
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...I'm truly glad to be alive!
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This is a short break time
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before the next adventure
eventually falls upon us.
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Yes, let your weary bones rest.
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Laboon,
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it looks like I will have
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a slew of stories to
share when we meet again.
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I hope you're looking forward to them!
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The wind has picked up.
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Everyone!
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Guys!
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Oomph!
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It's about time we set out.
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Yeah!
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I promise to work my butt off!
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But I'm a skeleton, so I don't have a butt.
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We've reached the Red Line at last!
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We'll finally get to see Fishman Island.
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Where are the mermaids?
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I don't see any mermaids,
but there is a sea monster.
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The jerk!
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Something popped out
when I whacked its stomach.
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Could that be a--?!
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On the next episode of One Piece!
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"Halfway Across the Grand Line!
Arrival at the Red Line!"
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I'm gonna be King of the Pirates!!
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