The narrator of the story literally wrote that line
Oda is not the narrator of the story. He's the writer.
Hehehe. Do you not know the difference between the two?
It's fine dude, just wait for a confirmed W and all will be well. Its easy I can even help you.
This is how it will play out. There will be a huge splash page of the Tobi Roppo assembling for fire festival and someone will ask Drake what's up with page one. Now one of two things will happen
1. Drake will say he got iced.
2. Drake will point to the side and page one will be standing there pissed.
Don't worry, I give it less than 20 chapters and this scene will exist. After that we will be done