Brook, having heard of the Straw Hats' adventures while reading their logbook, and not wanting to become a burden to them in the New World, decides to help out around the ship, but ends up causing problems with whatever he tries to do. Robin tells him that while she had feared being abandoned when her pursuers closed in on her, and that she had planned to sacrifice herself for them, they came through for her, and that he should not worry about his place in the crew.