@Sai-chan:
That backstory was probably one of the MOST AMAZING backstories I've ever seen.
I still get chills when I read or watch it.
I mean.
It's about friendship. True, undeniable friendship between two men who were from different worlds. One man saved the other's village, and earned the respect of the tribe. They bonded, went through hardships, and understood each other better than anyone. They vowed to see each other again. They waited, and waited. For years they waited.
And yet one man was shot up into the air, onto an island in the sky that no one knew existed, and the bell–the only possible way to communicate with his friend from such a distance now--the bell that signified that 'WE ARE HERE'--was lost.
The other man was put on trial for refusing to deny the existence of his friend and the island he found. He was confused, horrified, and worried--not for his own life, but the life of his friend. Even as he was on trial, crowds of people screaming 'LIAR! LIAR!' at his face--the only thing he could think about was where his precious friend was, and if he was alright. He was executed for his undying friendship.
That friendship surpassed time. Hundreds of years passed, and that friendship still existed. The descendents of those two were alive and well, and were working for and against their old relatives. One was fighting to see if the man who 'disgraced' his family name was truly a liar, and the other wanted to ring the bell for his ancestor's lost friend--'WE ARE HERE.'
It took hundreds of years. It took a war, and maniac, and a small pirate crew. But eventually that bell did ring. The two friends did hear the bell, and the decsendents were able to listen, and understand that 'WE ARE HERE.'
HOW CAN YOU NOT VOTE FOR KALGARA?
You are the best! Seriously.
I mean, I was gonna vote for Calgara anyway, but now I want him (or Noland) to win this whole tournament (even though that seems highly unlikely :P). The story of Noland and Calgara has always been one of my favorite moments in One Piece, even though it was "only" a flashback. It's just such a damn awesome story.
(Also, I feel kinda bad now for doing a little campaigning for Bonney earlier in this thread, since at that time she was the closest to getting the fourth place and Calgara was so far behind that I didn't think he had a chance. Luckily, I waited with voting until now ^^.)