As Kizaru's figure gradually receded, Luffy slowly turned his gaze back to the woman before him and asked suspiciously, "Hey, who are you? Still, thanks for helping us."
Portgas D. Anne couldn't help laughing at Luffy's adorably clueless expression. Then she suddenly raised her fist and slammed it hard onto his head, scolding him, "You don't even recognize me anymore, Luffy?"
The unexpected punch left Luffy dazed, but he wasn't angry. Instead, he felt he had heard that voice somewhere before, though he couldn't remember where just then. Rubbing the spot she had hit, he muttered, "That hurt... But the way you talk sounds so familiar. Have we met somewhere?"
Standing nearby, Sanji was completely captivated by Annie's beauty. He stared straight at her, a trace of drool even hanging from the corner of his mouth. As if bewitched, he walked straight up to her and said ingratiatingly, "Beautiful lady, would you care to join me for dinner? I promise to prepare a sumptuous feast for you."
An inexplicable anger rose in Annie's heart at Sanji's lecherous expression, and she was just about to raise her hand to teach him a lesson when inspiration suddenly flashed through Luffy's mind. He cried excitedly, "Ah! Could you be Ace's long-lost older sister?"
Annie froze briefly at Luffy's words, then shook her head and said softly, "I'm your older brother, Portgas D. Ace."
A look of horror suddenly appeared on the face of Sanji, who had been busy fawning over her. His lips trembled as though he had seen something utterly terrifying. Pointing straight at Annie, he shrieked, "Y-y-you... You're Luffy's older brother!"
Annie's expression instantly darkened. She quickly reached out and covered Sanji's mouth, warning him in a low voice, "You must never say that name! My name is Annie now, Portgas