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Spiders Caf ' at 8 O 'Clock! The Enemy Leaders Gather! '

Eventually, the sun started to go down and Ace decided that he should leave the group, as they had run into a citizen who confirmed that Blackbeard was no longer in Alabasta. He threw Luffy a piece of paper and told him that the paper would make sure that they met again.

'It 's natural for a big brother to worry about his bungling kid brother. He might be a bit too much for you to handle, but take good care of 'im. '

Luffy sniffled a little bit but stayed composed.

'We do try, ' Sanji quietly replied to Fire Fist.

'I wish I could have met you, Ace-san.'

'Luffy. When we next meet, we 'll both be top pirates. Come to the top! '

And with that, he disappeared.

Luffy buried his face into his knees and cried quietly. Their next meeting was less than ideal.