staring toward the other pirate now.

"Just because we're rivals and all doesn't mean I don't also concider you a friend, ya know. Heck I'm friends with Koby and he's a marine!"

Those days- he remembered them well.

"Whether that's over or not- does it really matter? In the end- we're friends."

understand why you decided to save me that day."

The grin had formed on his face again.

"You sure you don't regret that cause I know I've gotten under your skin a few times since then."

while pondering his next words carefully.

". . .it's no surprise that such a thing still haunts you. Something like that- would never be easy to forget. . ."

He shakes his head a bit.

"I'm sorry- that's a horrible thing to go through. . ."

injury. Sure I helped you take down 'Mingo, but that's different."

Luffy always cherished those who were kind to him.

"I never did get to ask you- why did you come and get me at Marineford?"

Remembering that was very difficult for him, even the tone of his voice had changed just a bit.