Matching her disappointment, Luffy's featured hardened crossly; it just didn't sit right with him to see someone trying to do such good work to be treated so poorly. It was enough to make his fists clentch up tightly again. "That sounds like something they'd do! Dammit, those sneaky bastards..." he muttered angrily.

Well, now he knew better than to listen to all those rumor mills. There was too much gossip floating around in that silly box than he cared for anyway. "So then, I'll help you out. You probably know more about what's going on than I do, so if there's anything I need to do, anybody I need to fight, you let me know!" Luffy grinned challengingly, adding, "I'll definitely send them flying!"