(The video starts with Zoro & Sanji next to each other, looking grumpy.)
Sanji: “I can’t believe I got stuck doing this with you.”
Zoro: “Believe me, Eyebrows, I’m not exactly thrilled with this situation, either.”
(Cut to Luffy & Chopper)
Chopper: “Luffy, this is gonna be so fun!”
Luffy: “Yeah! But do you think we’ll get any meat when it’s over?
Friendship Test: One Piece Edition
Test 1: Recall When You First Met Each Other
(Cut back to Luffy & Chopper)
Chopper: “When I first met Luffy, he had just climbed up the HUGE mountain that I lived on with Doctorine, with just his bare hands.”
Luffy: “Oh yeah! That was when Sanji & Nami got sick, right?”
Chopper: “Yeah, and you were sick, too. About to succumb to frostbite. And then, once he woke up from his treatment, he tried to eat me!!”
Luffy: “I did?”
Chopper: “Yes, you did!! You & Sanji chased me around for about ten minutes!!!”
Luffy: (squinting) “…Are you sure you’re not making that up?”
Chopper: (outraged) “Why would I make up being almost eaten?!?!?”
Luffy: Huh. Fair point. Well, I remember the first time I saw you transform and was like, “Whoa! He’s so awesome! He’s gotta be my friend and join my crew!”
Chopper: “Luffy was amazing. He wouldn’t give up on me, no matter how many times I rejected him. He didn’t care that I was reindeer or that I had a blue nose. He liked me; he said I was his friend. He even saved Dr. Hiriluk’s flag from getting shot down!”
Luffy: “Who’s Dr. Hiriluk?”
Chopper: (Stutters) “He’s my dad!!!!”
Luffy: (realizing) “Ohhhhhhhhh, riiiiiiight. My bad.”
Chopper: “Anyway, I was really scared to become a pirate, but Luffy took my fears away by liking me for who I was, and now I have a family of people who love me no matter what.”
Luffy: “And now I have a cool, talking, transforming reindeer doctor buddy! So it’s a win-win for both of us!”
(Cut to Zoro & Sanji)
Sanji: “When I first met Moss Head over there, he and the others had come to my old man Zeff’s restaurant. Luffy was working to pay off some damages he had caused to the place. And Zoro & Usopp were there, too. Being loud and obnoxious.”
Zoro: “Is that so? Cause from what I remember, you spent all your time gawking at Nami like a lovesick puppy, giving her free food and sticking US with the bill.”
Sanji: “And so what if I did? Ladies should never be charged for anything ever. Besides, that’s nothing compared to what you did four days later. (to the camera) This idiot actually challenged Hawk Eye Mihawk, the World’s Greatest Swordsman, to a swordfight, and somehow, miraculously, lived to tell about it.”
(A chorus of “oooooos” is heard behind the camera.)
Off-Screen Person: “What did that experience make you think of him?”
Sanji: “It made me think he was arrogant, reckless, and a dumb moron who couldn’t tell when to back down.”
Zoro: “...And?”
Sanji: “And I still do.”
Zoro: “Oh yeah? Well, when I first met you, I thought you were a sentimental fool who’d let any woman murder him in cold blood, and you’ve done very little to prove me wrong.”
Sanji: (enraged) “YOU’RE JUST JEALOUS BECAUSE WOMEN TRUST ME MORE THAN YOU!!”
Zoro: “YEAH, RIGHT! LIKE I’D EVER BE JEALOUS OF SOMEONE WHO LETS PEOPLE HAND HIM ASS ALL THE TIME!!!”
Sanji: “OH, THAT’S IT!!! YOU ASKED FOR IT!!!!!”
(Zoro and Sanji immediately start brawling, swords, feet, and all.)
Off-Screen Person 2: “…This is gonna be a thing with these two, isn’t it?”
(Cut to Nami & Usopp)
Usopp: “The first time I met Nami, I thought she was an evil, bloodthirsty villain who had come to rob my village, so-”
Nami: (cutting him off and finishing his sentence) “So, he tried to scare me off with some lame illusion.”
Usopp: “Hey, it wasn’t that lame.”
Nami: Yeah, it was. (To the camera) “I tricked him into admitting the whole thing was an act. I even accurately guessed how many men he had with him: 0. They were just three kids.”
Usopp: (sheepishly) “So, yeah, we didn’t exactly start off on the right foot. (Clears his throat) But once we got to know each other and hung out more, we became great friends! The kinda friends who would stab their own hand to save you.”
Nami: “The kind of friends who would invent something that gives you total control over the weather.”
Usopp: “And most importantly, the kind of friends who know when to not do something completely dangerous that results in death.”
Nami: “God knows this crew needs that more than anything.”
Usopp: “Amen to that.” (Fist bumps Nami)
(Cut to Robin & Franky)
Robin: “Franky & I met each other on a season train headed for Enies Lobby. The reason? We were both wanted by the government to activate an ancient weapon.”
Franky: “Yep. It’s funny how being wanted by the government has this weird way of bringing people together.”
Robin: “Indeed.”
Franky: “I had spent my whole life believing Robin was some horrible monster, but once I heard what she did for the Straw Hats, it moved me. Then I actually met her, and she was just as great as the Straw Hats described. She just couldn’t see that herself.”
Robin: (chuckles) It’s true. Franky was a huge help for me, both physically & mentally. Above all else, he helped me realize that my mere existence was not a crime, no matter how people told me it was.
Franky: “And with a little help from the Straw Hats, we were able to escape and make sure the bastard who captured us didn’t get what he wanted.”
Robin: “After that, Franky gave us the greatest gift he could ever give us. He built the Thousand Sunny to carry us over the seas after our previous ship, the Going Merry, was unfortunately laid to rest.”
Franky: “Yeah, I made sure it carries Merry’s spirit, and not to brag, but it’s pretty… (stands up to do his iconic pose.) SUUUUUUPERR!!!”
Off-Screen Person 3: “How did he join your crew?”
Franky: “Oh, she grabbed my junk and balls for two hours.”
Robin: (laughs) “It was only for twelve minutes.”
Franky: “It sure didn’t feel like twelve minutes.”
(Cut to Brook & Jinbe)
Brook: “I met Jinbe when our crew journeyed to Fishman Island, and his kindness and friendly disposition immediately won me over. And once I found out about how he knew our captain, my love and respect for him grew immensely! When Kuma had separated us and sent us all over the Grand Line, Jinbe was there for Luffy in his darkest hour, helping him when none of us could. To me, it was no wonder that Luffy wanted him to join our crew. Just the thought of it makes my heart swell. Oh, wait. I’m a skeleton. I don’t have a heart! YOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!!!”
Jinbe: “Well, I definitely can’t say I was ever expecting to join a crew with a talking skeleton, but Brook made a very good first impression on me, too. He’s an excellent musician, and he’s very brave. Not everyone can stand up to one of the four emperors of the sea.”
Brook: “Hey, what’s the concept of death to someone already dead? YOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!!!!!”
Test 2: Give Your Friend A Compliment
(Cut to Zoro & Sanji, who are still looking grumpy, especially so after finding out what they have to do.)
Sanji: “Aw man, why couldn’t I have done this with Nami or Robin? I could’ve come up with 20 million compliments for them on the spot.”
Zoro: “Of course you could, because you’re a lovesick moron.”
Sanji: “And you’re a moss-covered hack with no sense of direction!!”
(The two growl in each other’s faces as if they’re about to start fighting again.)
Off-Screen Person 4: “Oh, come on, you two! All you have to do is say something nice about each other! A three-year-old could do that!”
(The Pirate King Wings stop and stare at the screen for a minute.)
Sanji: (sighs) “Well… I guess if I HAVE to say something nice about Zoro, I guess I’d probably say… I do somewhat admire his reckless ambition and dedication to his craft, and if it wasn’t for him, none of us would have gotten as far as we have.”
Zoro: “Well, I guess I’d say that… Sanji is harder on himself than he should be, and he means more to people than he realizes. Also, it’s a really good feeling to know that as long as he’s around, we’ll never die of starvation.”
(The two stay silent for a while.)
Zoro: “…But we’d only say those things if we liked each other.”
Sanji: “Which we don’t, obviously.”
Zoro: “Yeah, so those were just hypotheticals.”
Sanji: “Right.”
Off-Screen Person 5: (Sarcastically) “Sure, whatever you say, guys.”
(Cuts to Nami and Usopp, who are just finishing writing their compliments on their Glamour cards.)
Nami: “Okay, I finished mine. What about you, Usopp?”
Usopp: (still writing) “Almost finished… aaaaaaaaaand done!”
Nami: “Great! Do you wanna read yours first, or should I?”
Usopp: “Please, I insist. Ladies first, after all.”
Nami: “Oh, why, thank you.” (Clears her throat and begins reading from her card.) “Usopp, you say your dream is to become a brave warrior of the sea, and to be honest… I think you already are one. Every day you’re willing to put your life on the line alongside all of us, even when you’re terrified, which is most of the time. Every time I use my Clima Tact, I’m super grateful you were able to make it for me in the first place. You’re also funny, smart, multi-talented, and just someone I love hanging out with. In general, you’ve done WAY more for this crew than you think, and… I really can’t imagine you ever not being part of it. Not again, at least.
(Usopp winces and looks down with guilt at that last part.)
Nami: (Continuing) “All of this to say that I care about you, I respect you, and I love having you in my life, brother.”
Usopp: (looks up and sheds a few tears before wiping them away) “T-Thanks, Nami. N-Now it’s my turn.” (Clears his throat and starts reading from his card) “Nami, you are the strongest person I know. And I’m not just saying that because you beat most of us up every other day. You keep us in line, you make sure we’re financially sound, you always make sure we know where to go, and you’re fantastic with kids. When Nojiko told me everything you had to suffer under Arlong, I wanted to do whatever I could to help you and your village smile again, so I’m grateful that I now get to see you smile every day. And if Belle-mere were still alive today, she would be SO proud of the person you’ve become today. Love, Usopp.”
(Nami is in tears and rushes to tackle Usopp in a hug, while sobbing.)
Nami: (through sobs) “I…love you… SO…muuuuuuuuch!!!!”
Usopp: (smiles at the camera) “Every now and then, I say the right thing.”
(Cut Chopper, who’s writing down his compliment on his Glamour card, and Luffy, who’s just picking his nose.)
Chopper: “Okay, Luffy, I’m finished! Listen to this!” (Clears his throat and holds his card up to read it.) “Luffy, when I first met you, I had NO idea that you would be the best thing that ever happened to me, but you were. You gave me a place where I could be myself and not be hated for it; you gave me the most fun and laughs I’ve ever had in my life; and you gave me the thing I wanted most in the world: A family. I’m proud to call you my captain and my best friend.”
Luffy: “Aw, thanks, Chopper!”
Chopper: “You’re welcome, Luffy. What did you write?”
Luffy: “Huh? I didn’t write anything. But I did draw this cool picture of a fish, see?” (Shows him the picture.)
Chopper: “What the-?” (annoyed) “Luffy! We were supposed to write down compliments and say them to each other!”
Luffy: “Ohhhhhhh, THAT’S what we’re doing! Well, I don’t need to write anything down to do that! Chopper, you’re awesome! I really like how you can transform into seven super-cool forms, and how you always help anyone who’s sick or hurt, and I REALLY like it when you do that thing where you start dancing and saying that you’re not happy even though you are.”
Chopper: (doing his embarrassed dance) Oh, shut up, you stupid jerk! You think complimenting me is gonna make me happy or something?! Flattery doesn’t make me happy! It doesn’t! It doesn’t! It doesn’t-”
Luffy: (points) “See? That’s the thing I was talking about! He’s doing it right now!”
(Cuts to Brook and Jinbe writing down their compliments.)
Jinbe: “Okay, Brook. I finished writing down what I wanted to say.” (clears his throat and reads) “Brook, you are a very nice, brave, and honorable person. I don’t know what this Laboon fellow you speak of was like, but if he’s anything like you, I’m sure he’s a very fantastic individual, and he can’t wait to see you again.”
Brook: (through tears) “Oh, he is. He really is." (Sniffs) "Oh, Jinbe, you’ve made my eyes water! Or you would have, if I HAD eyes! YOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!!! Alright, now listen to mine.” (clears his throat and reads) “Jinbe, I know what it’s like to not know your place on this crew. Before we got separated, I had only been there for 2 weeks. It can be a lot to get used to, but rest assured, everyone on the ship wants you here, and we love having your company.”
Jinbe: (Smiling) “The same applies to me, Brook.”
(Cuts to Franky & Robin.)
Franky: (Standing up) “Alright, Robin. I’ve turned my compliment to you into a chant, so hang on to your socks, 'cause I’m about to knock ‘em right off!” (Chanting) “Robin, Robin, you’re so fine! You’re so fine you blow my mind! Robin, Robin, you’re so smart! Your intelligence is off the charts! Robin, Robin, I insist, you’re the best archaeologist! Robin, Robin, I hope you, know how much that I love you! R! O! B! I! N! GOOOOOOOOO ROBIN!!!!”
(Robin gives her friend a round of applause and begins reading what she wrote down.)
Robin: “Franky, when I was at my lowest, you were there to keep me from slipping. And ever since, you’ve continued to do that for me. Your bombastic, spontaneous nature and endless enthusiasm always manage to bring a smile to my face, and the things you’ve built for our crew are mechanical marvels of the highest order. You help make being a Straw Hat a fun experience. And while I love all my crewmates, I’ll always have a special place in my heart for you.”
Franky: (Bawling) Goddamn it, Robin!! Why do you have to be so good at saying nice things?!?! You’re the greatest woman I’ve ever known!!! I love you so bad!!!!!
Test 3: Mind Meld
(Cut to Luffy & Chopper)
Luffy: “What’s a mind meld?”
Chopper: “That means we’re gonna count to three and see if we can say the same thing at the same time.”
Luffy: “Ooooh, sounds fun!”
Chopper: “Yeah! Okay, let’s try… bugs first!”
Luffy: “Okay!”
Chopper: “Alright, on the count of three, say what you’re thinking of. One, two, three!”
Luffy & Chopper: “Atlas Beetle!”
(They both gasp.)
Luffy: “We got it on our first try!”
Chopper: “Yeah, I thought of the Atlas Beetle because of that time when you couldn’t decide if it was better than the One Piece!”
Luffy: “And I’m STILL having trouble deciding! It’s a really hard choice!”
Chopper: “Let’s do our favorite hero next!”
Luffy: “Aw, that’s an easy one!”
Chopper: “Okay, one, two, three!”
Luffy & Chopper: “SNIPER KING!!!”
Luffy: “Man, I miss Sniper King.”
Chopper: “Yeah, me too. We should see if we can get Usopp to get him to come visit us again!”
Luffy: “Totally!”
(Cut to Nami & Usopp)
Usopp: “Alright, let’s start off with things that scare us.”
Nami: “Easy.”
Usopp: “One, two, three!”
Nami: “Spiders!”
Usopp: “Anything that could kill me!”
(Nami and Usopp both look at each other.)
Nami: “You know, I still can’t believe spiders and bugs are the one thing you’re NOT scared of.”
Usopp: “I keep telling you, they won’t bite you if you don’t provoke them.”
Nami: “And I keep telling you you’re crazy. Alright, this one should be a bit easier. The most beautiful woman we know.”
Usopp: “Got it.”
Nami: “One, two, three, Robin & Vivi!”
Usopp: “Kaya!” (Pauses after realizing what Nami said) Nami, that’s two women.
Nami: (blushing furiously) “I know! I know! I can’t decide, okay?! They’re both the most beautiful to me.”
Usopp: (knowingly) “Alright, alright, I know what our last one should be, and it's something I KNOW we can agree on: Three idiots who constantly throw themselves into trouble on a daily basis and make both of our lives harder.”
Nami: (grinning broadly) “Oh, that is SO easy.”
Usopp: “One, two, three-”
Nami & Usopp: “Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji!”
(The two burst out laughing and high-five each other.)
(Cut to Robin & Franky.)
Franky: “This first one should be easy: Person we hate more than anyone or anything else in this world.”
Robin: “That IS easy.”
Franky: “Alright, one, two, three!
Franky & Robin: Spanda!/Spandam.
Off-Screen Person 6: “Wow, you guys got that almost instantly.”
Robin: “When you’ve been abused by the same person as much as we have, this kind of thing just comes naturally to you.”
Off-Screen Person 7: “Ouch. Uh, do you think you could do a more positive one?”
Robin: “Of course. Let’s do… favorite places we’ve been to.”
Franky: “Oh, that’s a good one! One, two, three!”
Robin: “Skypiea.”
Franky: “Egghead!... Oh yeah, I almost forgot you guys went to the sky before you met me.”
Robin: “It was incredible. We really should go back there sometime so you can see it.”
Franky: “I’m game.”
(Cuts to Jinbe & Brook.)
Jinbe: “What should we think of first, Brook?”
Brook: “Ah, I know! Let’s start with things that make us happy!”
Jinbe: “Ah, sounds simple enough. One, two, three! Mozuku!
Brook: “Panties!”
Jinbe: (looks at Brook with confusion) “You know, Brook, I can’t help but notice that you have a strange fascination with women’s underwear. Why is that?”
Brook: (sighs) “Ah, Jinbe. Sweet, innocent Jinbe. One day, when you’re as old as I am, you’ll understand the joy that a woman’s panties can bring to a man.”
Jinbe: (a bit put off) “I’m not so sure I want to. Why don’t we try saying our favorite drink next?”
Brook: “Fantastic! One, two, three!”
Brook & Jinbe: “Tea!”
Jinbe: “Ah, I see you're a man of taste.”
Brook: “Indeed. A nice cup of Earl Grey sends sensations down my taste buds. Except, of course, for the fact that… I don’t have any taste buds! YOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!!!”
(Jinbe chuckles at Brook’s joke.)
(Cut to Zoro & Sanji)
Off-Screen Person 8: “Alright, you two. Since you clearly won’t be able to decide what to mind meld on your own, I’m gonna do it for you.”
Zoro: “Fine by me.”
Sanji: “Me too, but we probably won’t say the same thing at all.”
Off-Screen Person 8: “Okay, on the count of three, say the first name you think of when you think of 'leader." One, two, three-”
Zoro & Sanji: Luffy.
(The two stop and look at each other.)
Off-Screen Person 8: Wow, you guys got that on your first try! Great job!”
Zoro: (ignoring them; addressing Sanji) “Wow, that's rich coming from you, cook.”
Sanji: “And just what is that supposed to mean?!"
Zoro: “That I know for a fact you'd leave Luffy’s side to chase the first woman who looks your way.”
Sanji: “At least I know how to follow someone, moss-for-brains!”
Zoro: (triggered) “YOU WANNA GO, EYEBROWS?!?!”
Sanji: “I’M STANDING RIGHT HERE, WHAT DO YOU THINK?!”
Zoro: “WHY YOU LITTLE-!!”
(The cook and the swordsman once again jump into another fight.)
Off-Screen Person 8: “Yep. Saw that coming.”
Test 4: Trust Falls
(Cut to Luffy)
Luffy: (looking up & calling out) “Chopper! I’m ready, are you?!”
(Cuts to Chopper, who’s hanging from a ceiling support beam, visibly scared.)
Chopper: (terrified) “L-Luffy, a-are you sure I ha-have to f-f-f-fall all the way from h-here?”
Luffy: (Still calling out) “Come on, Chopper! It’s a trust fall! Don’t you trust me?”
Chopper: “I do! I do!” (takes a deep breath) “Okay… here I go!”
(Chopper lets go of the beam and falls, screaming at the top of his lungs. Luffy gets into a ready stance.)
Luffy: “Gum-Guuuuum…” (Stretches his arms way up high) “Extendo Arms!!!!!”
(Luffy’s arms reach up and grab Chopper before he even gets close to the floor, then they retract and bring the reindeer into his chest.)
Luffy: (to Chopper) “See? That wasn’t so bad, was it?”
Chopper: (Trying his best not to bawl his eyes out) “N-n-n-n-noooooo.”
Luffy: (gently puts Chopper down) Alright, now it’s my turn!
(Luffy then stretches his arms to reach the same support beam Chopper just fell from. Once he grabs hold of it, he pulls himself up. Chopper, meanwhile, wipes away his tears and pulls out one of his patented rumble balls from his backpack.)
Luffy: (calling from down below) “Are you ready, Chopper?!”
Chopper: “Almost!” (holds the rumble ball in his hoof) “Rumble!” (pops the ball into his mouth) “Guard Point!” (transforms into his round, fuzzy, guard form) “Okay, Luffy! I’m ready!”
Luffy: “Sweet!” (immediately lets go & falls down) “Weeeeeeeeeee!!!!”
(Luffy eventually falls directly onto Chopper's fluffy body. He almost ricochets right off it, but he uses his arms to grab hold of his reindeer buddy and pull himself back.)
Luffy: “Ahhhh. Great job, Chopper. I knew you wouldn’t let me down.”
Chopper: (moved to tears) “A-Anytime, Luffy.”
(Cut to Franky & Robin)
Franky: “So, Rob, you wanna fall first or catch first?”
Robin: “I’ll do the catching first.”
Franky: “You got it!”
(Franky gets himself into a position in the middle of the room, while Robin does her iconic hand pose.)
Robin: “Treinta Fleur!”
(And just like that, thirty hands sprout from under the ground to form a pad for Franky to fall on.)
Robin: “Alright, Franky, I’m ready. Fall away.”
Franky: “With pleasure.”
(Franky proceeds to fall flat on his back and land into Robin’s thirty arms that can miraculously support his massive weight.)
Franky: “Nice one, Robin. Never doubted you for a second.”
Robin: “Thank you.” (Uses her arms to push Franky back onto his feet.) “Now it’s your turn to catch me.”
Franky: “On it!”
(Robin gets ready to fall, while Franky gets ready to catch. As he holds his hands out, both of them open to reveal two fluffy pillows extending out. Robin falls down and lands on Franky’s pillow hands.)
Robin: (opens her eyes & notices the pillows) “Pillows?” (chuckles) “When did you install those?”
Franky: “Just last week. Made ‘em just in case we had to do stuff like this.”
(Cut to Brook & Jinbe)
Jinbe: “Alright, Brook. Fall down, and I’ll catch you.”
Brook: “Right away, my fishy friend!”
(Brook stands up straight and then falls down like a tree, directly into Jinbe’s arms.)
Brook: “Great work, Jinbe! Now it’s my turn!”
Jinbe: “Uh… are you sure about that? I’m pretty sure I weigh quite a bit more than you do.”
Brook: (stands up) “Nonsense! What good am I as a crewmate if I can’t catch my own crew member when he catches me?” (holds his arms out) “Now go ahead and fall!”
Jinbe: “…Okay. If you insist.”
(Jinbe falls on his back on top of Brook, which results in him accidentally smashing Brook’s body into the ground and sending his skull flying.)
Jinbe: (opens his eyes and realizes he crushed Brook) “Oh no! Brook! Are you alright?!”
Brook: (weakly) “I’m fine! J-Just happy to be a dependable friend and crewmate.”
(Cut to Zoro & Sanji)
Zoro: “Alright, let’s get this over with. I’ll fall first.”
Sanji: “Fine by me.”
(Zoro falls down, but is then stopped by Sanji’s foot on his back.)
Zoro: (sees what his crewmate is doing) “No hands?” (scoffs) “That’s just like you.”
Sanji: “You know my hands are reserved only for cooking and the ladies, Moss Head. Besides, I caught you, didn’t I?”
Zoro: “Whatever. Now, it’s your turn.”
(The two switch positions, and Sanji falls, but just as he gets two inches away from hitting the ground, Zoro grabs him by the shirt.)
Sanji: (smirking) “You’re cutting it pretty close, don’t ya think?”
Zoro: (smirks as he pulls Sanji up) “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth, Eyebrows.”
Off-Screen Person 9: “Okay, sorry to interrupt, but you guys are so cute together!”
Zoro: (immediately embarrassed) “Hey, S-Shut up!!! We’re not cute!!!”
Sanji: “Hey, watch it, Moss-for-Brains! That’s a woman you’re yelling at!”
Zoro: “Does it look like I give a damn?!?”
Sanji: (Threateningly) “You'd better, before I cut you down!”
Zoro: “I’d like to see you try!!!”
(Once again, Zoro & Sanji get into yet another brawl.)
Off-Screen Person 8: (to OSP 9) “Seriously? Did you have to set them off again?”
Off-Screen Person 9: (sheepishly) …Sorry.
(Cut to Nami & Usopp)
Usopp: (holding his arms out) “Okay, Nami! I’m ready!”
Nami: “Okay, but remember, if I fall on the ground, it’s coming out of your allowance.”
Usopp: “You’re not gonna fall, Nami! Now fall!”
(Nami sighs and falls directly into Usopp’s arms.)
Nami: “Nice job, Usopp!”
Usopp: “Eh, what can I say? Taking on all of the bad guys we’ve met in the past has given me pretty good reflexes.”
Nami: “I’ll say. Now, it’s my turn to catch you.”
(Nami and Usopp switch positions. Usopp falls, and Nami catches him.)
Usopp: “Great work, Nami! That was probably the best trust fall I’ve ever done!”
Nami: “Aw, thanks, Usopp. This is actually funner than I thought it would be.”
Usopp: “Yeah, I know what you mean! (to the Galmour Staff) “Hey guys, you gotta have us back again sometime in the future!”
Off-Screen Person 10: (hesitantly) Uhhh, we’ll see what we can do.
Test 5: Fishbowl Of Memories/Questions
(Cut to all 10 Straw Hats standing around the table with the fishbowl full of questions for them to answer.)
Nami: Alright, guys, we’ll each take one question out of this bowl. I’ll go first.” (reaches her hand in and pulls out a question) “Which one of you is most likely to get lost going somewhere?” (Nami looks up, unamused.)
Everyone, but Zoro: Zoro.
Zoro: (Splutters) “W-What do you mean, Zoro?!?!? I do NOT always get lost!! When has that ever happened before?!?”
Usopp: (laughs spitefully) “Oh! This guy thinks we don’t have receipts!”
Sanji: “Long Ring Long Land, playing Red Light Green Light, the path was straight, and you went to a dead end!”
Chopper: “Water 7, you somehow got stuck in a chimney!”
Nami: “Enies Lobby, when I told you we had to go upstairs and you STILL went in a different direction!”
Jinbe: “In Onigashima, when I foolishly let you go after Luffy!”
Usopp: “Alabasta, when you thought going north meant going up!”
Franky: “Coming here today, you tried going through the back door!”
Luffy: (giggles) “You couldn’t even find Mihawk or your way back home when I first met you!”
Brook: “Ooh, and let’s not forget when-”
Zoro: (furious) “ALRIGHT, I GET IT!!!!!!! I sometimes have directional problems!!!! That could happen to anyone!!!!”
Nami: “Oh, please!! If it wasn’t for us, you would have walked yourself a long time ago!!”
Zoro: (red in the face; growling & fuming) “I swear, if you people weren’t my crew, I would chop you all up SO fast.”
Luffy: “Well, it’s a good thing we are!” (laughs)
Usopp: “Alright, I’ll go next.” (Reaches his hand in & pulls out a question) “Who has the darkest sense of humor? Oh, that’s Robin, no question.”
(The rest of the crew murmurs in agreement.)
Robin: “My humor isn’t that dark. Is it?”
Usopp: “Just yesterday, when I sprained my ankle, you said it was a good thing that my leg wasn’t torn in half!”
Nami: “And last week you told me that my head could crack open if I fell down the stairs!”
Chopper: “And the week before that, you told me that I’d get a heart attack if I ate too much cotton candy!”
Robin: “Hm… you may have a point.”
Nami, Usopp & Chopper: “What do you mean, may?!?”
Sanji: “Alright, alright, everyone keep your pants on. I’ll do the next one. (reaches his hand in and pulls out a question) “Name all of your crewmates’ favorite foods. That’s easy: Luffy’s is meat, Zoro’s is rice, Nami’s is tangerines, Usopp’s is fish, Chopper’s is cotton candy, Robin’s is sandwiches, Franky’s is hamburgers, Brook’s is curry, and Jinbe’s is mozuku seaweed.”
Brook: “Wow! He got all of them right!
Sanji: “As your cook, it’s my job to know what each of you loves to eat most, as well as what you need to be eating more of.”
Nami: “And you’re amazing at it.”
Sanji: (in heart-eyes mode) “You’re so welcome, Nami, my sweet!! I live to serve you!!”
Zoro: “Alright, step aside, Romeo. It’s my turn.” (reaches his hand in and pulls out a question) “Which crew member were you most averse to letting join when you first met them? Pfft, that’s easy: Brook.”
(Everyone except Luffy, Robin, Brook & Jinbe vocalizes their agreement with that sentiment.)
Nami: “Yeah, no offense, Brook, but a talking skeleton who asks women for their panties was NOT on my list of “most wanted crew members.”
Brook: “None taken. I can understand how my bony appearance would be a little off-putting. Yohohohohoho!”
Usopp: “...Off-putting would be an understatement.”
Robin: “Alright, I’ll go next. (reaches her hand in and pulls out a question) “What is one thing you’ve learned from your journey as a pirate? Hm, I’d say, I’ve learned that sometimes getting the things you want or the answers you seek right away isn’t as fulfilling as one would assume. And along the journey, you find out things you never thought you would, and it’ll only make the end result more worthwhile.”
Chopper: (amazed) “Wow, you’re so wise, Robin!”
Robin: “It’s nothing really. I learned that from all of you.”
Everyone, except Luffy, Zoro, & Jinbe: “Awwwwwwwwww!!!”
Robin: “Jinbe, why don’t you go next?”
Jinbe: “Very well then.” (reaches his hand in and pulls out a question) “Name all of your crewmates’ dreams. Ah, I know this one! Brook wants to reunite with his friend, Laboon. Franky wants to build a ship he can see sail to the end of the ocean. Robin wants to uncover the world’s hidden history. Chopper wants to cure every disease known to mankind. Sanji wants to find the All Blue. Usopp wants to become a brave warrior of the sea. Nami wants to make a map of the entire world. Zoro wants to be the world’s greatest swordsman, and Luffy-”
Nami: (interrupting) “Jinbe? You’re doing a fantastic job, but I think it’s best if we ALL say this last one. Come on, guys.”
Luffy’s Crew: “Luffy wants to be King of the Pirates!”
Luffy: (smiling) “This is why you’re the best crew ever!”
Chopper: “Me next! Me next!” (reaches his hand in and pulls out a question) “Who would be the strongest without their Devil Fruit Powers? I think that title goes to Luffy.”
Robin: “Agreed.”
Brook: “Oh, most certainly!”
Luffy: “Really?”
Chopper: “Yeah! You were trained by one of the strongest marines in the world, you’re super agile, you know how to use haki, and you said you were a good swimmer when you were little!”
Luffy: “Oh yeah, I was! Good to know I’d still be awesome if I wasn’t a rubberman!”
Brook: “Okay, I’m up next!” (reaches his hand in and pulls out a question) “Who in the crew do you look up to the most? Oh, well, to be honest, I think most of them look up to me. …You know, cause I’m so tall! YOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!!!!!”
(Luffy and Chopper start laughing along, while the rest just look unamused.)
Chopper: “He IS taller than us!”
Luffy: “It’s funny because it’s true!”
Sanji: “Yeah. Hilarious.”
Brook: “But seriously, I’ve looked up to all of my crew members ever since I joined them. And their loyalty and compassion for each other is something that I strive to exemplify every day.”
(Zoro and Sanji give knowing looks, as they understand the deeper meaning behind that statement.)
Nami: (touched) “Oh, Brook, that’s so sweet!”
Brook: “I try.”
Franky: “Alright, let’s see which one I get.” (reaches his hand in and pulls out a question) “Put together, what do all of your bounties add up to? Whoa, gee. I don’t think I ever thought of that one before.”
Nami: “Don’t worry, Franky. I got this one.”
(clears her throat) "
8,816,001,000.”
(The crew looks at Nami in shock.)
Nami: “I’m the one who handles all of our money. Why WOULDN’T I know how much we’re worth altogether?”
(The crew murmurs about how that makes sense.)
Robin: “Well, Captain, everyone’s gone except you.”
Luffy: “Cool!” (reaches his hand in and pulls out a question) “What are the qualifications for being a Straw Hat Pirate? Well, if you wanna be a Straw Hat, you have to be a good person. You have to like adventuring. You have to be interesting. You have to be a good friend. But most importantly, you need to be willing to put your life on the line to chase your dreams. Or if you just have food you’re willing to share, then that works, too. If that’s kinda person you are, just let us know, and we’ll come pick you up!”
Nami: “Just so you know, he means that 100%. And we couldn’t stop him, even if we wanted to.”
(The rest of the crew just nods in agreement.)
Final Thoughts
(Cut to Brook & Jinbe)
Off-Screen Person 11: “After all of these exercises, do you feel like your friendship has improved?”
Brook: “Oh, most definitely! Getting to prove your loyalty to your most faithful companions is such an enriching feeling!”
Jinbe: “Agreed. And after all of the life-or-death battles we’ve faced so far, it’s very nice to do something slow and relaxing for a change.”
Brook: “Ah yes, it’s very relaxing for the heart & soul.”
Jinbe: “But Brook, you don’t have a heart.”
Brook: “Oh, you’re right! I forgot! YOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!!!!!”
(Jinbe gives a hearty laugh alongside Brook.)
(Cut to Robin & Franky)
Robin: “I must say, I enjoyed the friendship exercises a lot. And doing them with someone who means more to me than anything made it all the more fun.”
Franky: (trying to hold back tears) “Dammit, Robin! Why are you always making my eyes sweat?!?”
Robin: “Because I love you.”
Franky: (starts bawling) I LOVE YOU TOO, ROBIN!! YOU’RE THE BEST PERSON IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!!!”
(Cut to Nami & Usopp)
Usopp: “To be honest, I had no doubts that Nami and I would do great on these.”
Nami: “Me neither. We just get each other in a way no one else on this crew does. Also, Usopp, can I tell you something?”
Usopp: “Sure, Nami. You can tell me anything.”
Nami: “When we came back to Sabaody after 2 years, I was kinda hoping I’d be able to meet up with you first.”
Usopp: “Really?”
Nami: “Yeah, I wanted to see everyone of course, but I miss my human scaredy-cat little brother the most.”
Usopp: (moved; sniffs) “Well, as long as we’re confessing: I missed my human clever, super smart big sister the most, too!”
Nami: (also tearing up) “Oh, Usopp…” (sniffs) “You’re so lame.”
(The two friends hug each other tightly.)
(Cut to Zoro & Sanji)
Zoro: “I hate to say it, but this wasn’t as bad as I thought it was gonna be.”
Sanji: “Agreed. If I had to do something like this, I’d guess I’d rather it be a crew member than some rando. Even if it is you.”
Zoro: “Likewise. …Wait a minute, you’re not getting any of this, are you?”
Off-Screen Person 12: “Dude, we’ve been filming this whole time. It’s all going in the video.”
Zoro & Sanji: (after looking at each other) “…Shit.”
(Cut to Luffy & Chopper)
Chopper: “I loved doing this! It was so fun! And I DO feel like Luffy & I are better friends now! I hope we can do it again soon!”
Luffy: “Yeah, me too!”
Off-Screen Person 13: “And Luffy, what do you think the future for you and your crew holds?”
Luffy: “We’re gonna keep sailing, having adventures, having parties, and eating meat.”
Off-Screen Person 13: “Even after you find the One Piece and become King of the Pirates?”
Luffy: “…Well, duh! Just because I accomplish my dream doesn't mean I won't want my crew around anymore. I’ll ALWAYS want them around. I chose every member of my crew myself because I knew they were good people who would never abandon me, and I don’t want to imagine ANY future adventures without them. Especially considering we spent 2 years apart. I meant what I said about having the best crew on the whole ocean. They’re not just my crewmates; they’re my best friends. And if you wanna be my friend, there’s always room for you.”
Everyone else in the room: “Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!”
Off-Screen Person: “These people are so wholesome!”
Chopper: “Thanks for letting us test our friendship, Glamour. It was the best!”
Luffy: “Yeah, and I know just how to end this.” (giggles) “Now, Gum-Guuuuuuuuum… (stretches out his arms to go off screen, then retracts them to bring Chopper and the rest of the Straw Hats in for a group hug.) “Group Hug!”
Sanji: (squished) “Yep. We should’ve seen this coming.”
Luffy: “Bye, Glamour!” (To his crew) “Come on, say goodbye, you guys!”
Straw Hats: “Bye, Glamour!”
THE END
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