Sorry to bump.
I just finally got caught up and just read this chapter, I was at the point I was ABOUT to cry, this was the first time One Piece has done such a thing.
Oda makes One Piece out to be goofy at first but jeez, things are starting to get deep. Is it just me or does Oda's artwork seem to have less of the "goofy, rubbery" look to it?