One Piece Volume 35 : Captain Chapter 328 Pirate Abduction - Page 7 - Gedatsu's Accidental Blue Sea Life Vol.13 "Sky Boss vs. Dirt Boss" - Page 8 - Sanji: Damn. Chopper: Sorry, Sanji. I was just so occupied by the books... Sanji: You don't need to apologize... I thought that was you in "human form" who was walking with Robin... ...who could that guy with the mask have been, then...? ...I hope nothing comes of this... But I have a bad feeling nonetheless... Chopper: What? Want me to check up on you? Sanji: I'm not SICK!! Aokiji's words... keep running through my head... - Page 9 - Chopper: ...what did he say? Sanji: You remember him talking about Robin-chan's past. And that we would regret it someday... Well, let's get back to the Merry. If it wasn't anything serious, she'll be back right away... - Page 10 - Luffy: YOU CAN'T FIX THE MERRY?!! WHY NOT?!! I thought you were supposed to be amazing shipwrights!!! Look!! We have all the money you'll need!!! Kaku: Money... Is not the issue. No amount of wealth will fix that ship. - Page 11 - Kaku: It is a wonder it even made it here, in that condition. You should be glad to even get this far. Nami: What do you mean?! What's wrong with the Merry?! Pauly: Do you know what the "keel" is, lewd girl? Nami: ...on the bottom of the ship... Pauly: Yes. It spans the ship from the bow to the stern. It is the single most important piece of the ship. [Keel] Pauly: Ship construction begins with the laying of that piece. The bow, stern, frame, ribs, deck hook, deck beams... All of these parts of lumber are painstakingly fit together on top of the keel. That's what makes up a "ship." - Page 12 - Pauly: The keel is the "life of the ship," the part that brings all of it together. If it's badly damaged, you can't just take it out and replace it with another. It would be the same as starting another ship from scratch. That's why no one can fix it. Your ship is now nothing more than a pile of wood waiting to fall apart. Nami: ...STOP! You don't have to say it like that!!! Pauly: Why not? It's true. - Page 13 - Luffy: ...OK then!! Build our ship over again from scratch!!! Make us another Going Merry!!! Hattori: Can't do that, either. Hoo hoo. Luffy: WHY NOT?!! Hattori: We can create a ship that is LIKE it, but strictly speaking, no one can create the exact same ship again. No two ships are completely alike. Nami: What do you mean?! Hattori: How many trees are exactly identical? Sailboats are mainly constructed of wood. A ship's size and curves depend on the tree that is used. Even if you use the same plans, you can't create the exact same ship. - Page 14 - Hattori: Even if we did that for you, it would be all of you who would feel most of all, that this ship was not the same. Hoo hoo. Nami: ...but... are you really sure the Going Merry will never sail again?! Kaku: Most likely. You can either wait for it to sink... or disassemble it now. <