That Boy "The Straw Hat Wearing Luffy"

A narration box on a scroll sets the scene: "AFTER RECKLESSLY GOING OUT TO SEA WITH A LITTLE BOAT, THIS YOUNG MAN PLANS ON 'MAKING SOME FRIENDS' AND FORMING HIS OWN FLEET OF PIRATES". Seagulls fly overhead, crying "GAWK GAWK". Below, Monkey D. Luffy sits relaxed in a small wooden boat, leaning against a barrel and smiling broadly. He remarks, "AH! THE WEATHER IS PRETTY NICE TODAY", "ON A NICE DAY LIKE THIS", and "WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT I'D GET INTO SUCH A DISASTER!?". A caption box introduces him: "MONKEY D. LUFFY". The chapter title is displayed at the bottom: "第2話 その男 麦わらのルフィ".

A massive whirlpool forms in the ocean with a loud "SFX=GOGOGOGO...". Luffy looks at it and says, "WHAT A HUGE WHIRLPOOL", "HOW CARELESS OF ME". He looks around, noting, "THERE'S NO ONE AROUND ME", and "IT'LL BE REALLY BAD IF THIS BOAT WRECKS...". He realizes, "AND ON TOP OF THAT, I CAN'T EVEN SWIM". Suddenly, he smiles and says, "AH! WAIT A MINUTE! IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER IF I KNOW HOW TO SWIM IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS". A small text next to him says "SWIMMING WON'T SAVE YOU HERE". The boat is sucked into the swirling water as Luffy yells "WA!!" and "AHHH".

A title page illustration shows Luffy standing confidently with his arms crossed, smiling. Behind him is a large pirate flag featuring a skull wearing a straw hat and crossbones. Next to him stands a large, strange bird with green and black stripes and pink tail feathers. Text reads: "CHAPTER 2 THAT BOY 'THE STRAW HAT WEARING LUFFY'".

A pink pirate ship with a swan figurehead and heart motifs on the sails is anchored near a remote island. A caption reads "ON A REMOTE ISLAND". On the deck, a woman's hand adorned with rings points accusingly, saying, "WHY IS THERE SO MUCH DUST?". A pirate flag with a heart on the skull flaps in the wind. A terrified pirate crew member bows deeply, pleading, "I...I'LL CLEAN IT AGAIN, SO... SO PLEASE DON'T...!!", "A THOUSAND PARDONS, ALVIDA-SAMA*!!", "*SAMA=LORD/MASTER", and "I THOUGHT I'VE ALREADY CLEANED THE WHOLE DECK...!!". A large, shadowy figure looms over him, asking, "DON'T DO WHAT?".

A massive spiked iron mace is raised high. A small boy with pink hair and round glasses, Koby, looks up nervously. The mace swings down with a crash. The large woman asks, "COBY! WHAT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING OF ALL THE SEAS?". Koby stammers, "THAT'LL BE YOU, ALVIDA-SAMA! EH HEHEHE", "EH...EH HEHEHE OFCOURSE THAT'LL BE..". The pirate crew member from before screams, "I DON'T WANT TO DIEEEE!!!", "PLEASE DON'T HIT ME WITH YOUR BLUDGEON...!!". The woman glares, "SO I DON'T WANT THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF DUST ON MY SHIP!! DO YOU HEAR ME?", "THAT'S RIGHT!! AND THAT'S WHY I ABSOLUTELY HATE DIRTY THINGS!!". Koby, now polishing her red shoes, replies, "Y... YES RIGHT AWAY MA'AM". She tells him, "BUT OTHER THAN THAT YOU'RE TOTALLY USELESS! NOW CLEAN MY SHOES!!". Koby answers, "Y...YES MA'AM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH". She adds, "I ONLY LET YOU LIVE THIS LONG BECAUSE YOU KNOW MORE ABOUT NAVIGATION THAN THE OTHERS".

The large woman is fully revealed as "THE LADY PIRATE 'IRON MACE' ALVIDA". She wears a white cowboy hat with a red plume, a pink plaid shirt, and a blue captain's coat. She holds her iron mace and yells, "KEEP CLEANING AND DON'T LEAVE ANY DUST BEHIND!!!". The crew responds, "Y...!! YES MA'AM!!!". She kicks Koby away, saying, "THAT'S ENOUGH FOR NOW!!! YOU PIECE OF GARBAGE!!". Koby tumbles with an "OOF!". Alvida commands, "IF YOU HAVE TIME TO APOLOGIZE, WHY DON'T YOU GO CLEAN THE WASH ROOM!!". Koby, sweating and smiling nervously, replies, "RIGHT AWAY, ALVIDA-SAMA...", "EH HEH HEH", "EH... EH HEHEHE I......... I'M SO SORRY".

Koby rolls a large wooden barrel towards a building on the shore, muttering, "......... ON MY WAY............". Three pirate crew members approach him. One asks, "WHAT? YOU'RE SAYING THAT BARREL OF SAKE GOT WASHED UP ON SHORE, COBY?". Koby replies, "YE...YES. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING INSIDE IT. WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH IT...". The pirates grin, "GREAT! LET'S ALL DRINK TOGETHER!!!". Koby worries, "BUT! IF THE CAPTAIN FINDS OUT, WE'LL BE..". A pirate dismisses it, "SHE WON'T FIND OUT!!", "WE'RE THE ONLY ONES CLEANING THE WINE CELLAR, SO ONLY US", "AND STUPID COBY WILL KNOW ABOUT THIS", "YOU'RE RIGHT". One pirate glares at Koby, "YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO, RIGHT?! COBY...". Koby waves his hands frantically, "OF...OF COURSE! I...I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING! EH HEHEHE...!", "S...SO PLEASE DON'T BEAT ME...".

The barrel suddenly bursts open, sending wood splinters flying. Luffy pops out, stretching his arms wide and yelling, "WHAT A NICE NAP THAT WAS!!!". The three pirates are thrown back in shock, screaming, "WHAT THE HELL?!!", "AHHHHHHH!!!!". Luffy laughs, "I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA DIE TOO!! HAHAHA HAHA!!", "LOOKS LIKE I'M SAVED".

Luffy looks around, noticing the stunned pirates. ".........!?", "HUH?". The pirates recover and yell angrily, "WHO ARE YOU?", "WHO THE HECK ARE YOU?!!", "WHY WOULD SOMEONE BE COMING OUT OF A WINE BARREL!?". Suddenly, Alvida's iron mace smashes through the roof of the building from outside, accompanied by her shout, "STOP SLACKING OFF!!!". The building collapses around them as the pirates scream "GYA" and "KYA".

The building is reduced to rubble. The three pirates are on the ground, terrified. Alvida stands over them, her mace resting on her shoulder. She asks, "I ASK YOU!!! WHAT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IN ALL THE SEAS?". The pirates stammer, "THAT'LL BE YOU FOR SURE, ALVIDA-SAMA". She glares, "GOOD! THEN WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO DISOBEY ME?". They plead, "EH?...EH?! N...NO WE'LL NEVER DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT...!!". Alvida yells, "DON'T PLAY DUMB WITH ME! I HEARD YOU GUYS", "SAY 'WHAT A NICE NAP THAT WAS!' ALL THE WAY FROM THE SHIP!!". The pirates look confused. In the background, Luffy is still standing in the bottom half of the barrel, looking around and saying, "WHAT A NICE NAP THAT WAS!". The pirates notice him and gasp, "AH!", "AH!".

The pirates point at Luffy and tell Alvida, "O...OH THAT'S RIGHT, CAPTAIN!! THERE'S AN INVADER!!", "THAT'S RIGHT!! JUST NOW COBY BROUGHT A STRANGE GUY...!!". Alvida looks at Luffy, "WHAT...? COULD IT BE SOMEONE WHO'S TRYING TO CATCH ME", "AND GET A REWARD...?!!", "...COBY! THAT BRAT DARES TO BETRAY ME?!". The pirates speculate, "COULD IT BE HIM? THAT FAMOUS...", "NONSENSE!! I HEARD THAT HE'S STILL BEING HELD CAPTIVE AT THE MARINE'S PRISON!!", "IF HE'S THE REAL THING, HE MUST HAVE ESCAPED BY NOW". Alvida grins, "THAT NOTORIOUSLY EVIL RORONOA ZORO!!". Meanwhile, Luffy walks over to Koby, who is sitting on the ground. "UM... ARE YOU ALRIGHT? DID YOU GET HURT?", "YOU GOT KNOCKED PRETTY FAR", "HAHA HAHA!". Koby replies, "I'M FINE, JUST A LITTLE SURPRISED. THAT'S ALL.". Luffy introduces himself, "I'M LUFFY. WHAT IS THIS PLACE?".

Koby explains, "THIS IS THE BREEDING GROUND OF THE PIRATE 'IRON MACE ALVIDA'", "I'M A CARETAKER ON THIS SHIP. MY NAME IS COBY". A caption box reads "PIRATE SHIP CARETAKER COBY". Luffy says, "I SEE", "ACTUALLY, THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT", "DO YOU HAVE A SMALL BOAT? MINE GOT CAUGHT IN A WHIRLPOOL". Koby is shocked, "WHIRL... WHIRLPOOL?!! YOU WERE CAUGHT IN A WHIRLPOOL?!". Luffy laughs, "YEA, THAT WHIRLPOOL WAS SCARY". Koby mutters, "A NORMAL PERSON WOULD'VE DIED ALREADY...". Koby then says, "YOU... YOU WANT A SMALL BOAT? WELL, I HAVE ONE, BUT...". He leads Luffy to a small wooden boat hidden in the trees. Luffy asks, "WHAT'S THIS?", "A COFFIN?". Koby explains, "THAT'S A BOAT I BUILT SECRETLY FOR 2 YEARS". Luffy asks, "SPENT 2 YEARS? YOU... DON'T WANT IT ANYMORE?".

Koby looks downcast, "YEA... I DON'T WANT IT ANYMORE. I WAS GONNA RUN AWAY IN THIS", "BUT I DON'T HAVE THE GUTS TO DO IT... LOOKS LIKE I'M GONNA BE A CARETAKER MY WHOLE LIFE". Luffy bluntly says, "THEN YOU SHOULD LEAVE". Koby panics, "NO... NO I CAN'T IT'LL NEVER WORK! WHENEVER I THINK OF ALVIDA-SAMA FINDING OUT, MY LEGS TURN ALL MUSHY...!!", "I GET SO SCARED...!!!". Koby continues, "ALTHOUGH... I DO HAVE SOMETHING ELSE I WANNA DO", "THAT DAY... I WAS ONLY FISHING", "BUT I ACCIDENTALLY WALKED ONTO THIS SHIP!!!", "AND I HAD TO BECOME A CARETAKER ON THE SHIP THESE TWO YEARS TO STAY ALIVE...!!". Luffy laughs, "YOU'RE PRETTY STUPID AND USELESS", "AND YOU SEEM KINDA WIMPY TOO I DON'T LIKE YOU". Koby cries comically, "EH... EH HEH EH HEHEHEH EH HEHEHE HEHE...!!", "BUT... YOU'RE RIGHT... IF ONLY I'M BRAVE ENOUGH...". Koby then asks, "......HEY... LUFFY-SAN, WHY ARE YOU SAILING?".

Luffy smiles broadly and declares, "I WANT TO BECOME THE PIRATE KING!!!". Koby's jaw drops in shock, "EH......! WHA?!! WHAT?!!", "'PIRATE KING' WAS THE TITLE OF SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD EVERYTHING IN THIS WORLD!!", "ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE 'WORLD'S GREATEST TREASURE'...UHM", "THE 'ONE PIECE'!!?".

Koby is in full panic mode, crying and yelling, ".........!! I'VE NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT...", ".........!!", "...WILL I ALSO BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH MY DREAM......?!", "IF... I'M WILLING TO DIE...". Luffy looks at him calmly, "BESIDES, I THINK I CAN DO IT", "ALTHOUGH IT COULD GET PRETTY TOUGH". Koby asks, "WILL I BE ABLE...", "TO BECOME A MARINE...?!!!". Luffy tilts his head, "A MARINE?". Koby explains passionately, "LUFFY-SAN, I KNOW IT MEANS THAT WE'LL BE ENEMIES!!", "BUT JOINING THE MARINES AND CATCHING BAD GUYS..", "HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY DREAM!!!".

Koby clenches his fists, determined. "DO YOU THINK I CAN DO IT?!!". Luffy replies, "I WOULDN'T KNOW!". Koby yells, "I HAVE TO ATLEAST TRY!!!", "I'D RATHER DIE TRYING TO GET OUT OF HERE AND JOIN THE MARINES!!", "AND THEN ALVIDA-SAMA... I'LL BE ABLE TO ARREST SOMEONE LIKE ALVIDA!!", "THAN STAY HERE AND BE A CARETAKER MY ENTIRE LIFE!!". Suddenly, Alvida's mace smashes the small boat to pieces. She looms over them, furious. "WHO DID YOU SAY YOU ARE GOING TO ARREST, COBY?!", "DO YOU THINK YOU CAN...", "ESCAPE FROM ME!?". Koby screams, "UWAH!!!", "MY BOAT...".

Alvida stands before them, her crew gathered behind her. She asks, "IS THAT WHO YOU HIRED TO CAPTURE ME? HE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE RORONOA ZORO". Koby is terrified, "......!!". Alvida continues, "ANYWAY, BEFORE YOU DIE, I'M GONNA ASK YOU...", "WHAT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IN THE SEA,", "COBY?!!". Koby stammers, "EH?", "......!! EH...... EH HEH HEH", "OF... OFCOURSE THAT'LL BE...". Luffy interrupts, pointing at Alvida, "WHO'S THIS RUDE WOMAN?". The pirate crew is shocked, "THAT KID...", "HE DARES TO...!!". Koby panics, grabbing Luffy, "LUFFY-SAN!! QUICK, REPEAT AFTER ME!!", "IN ALL THE SEAS, THIS LADY IS THE MOST..".

Koby suddenly stops, remembers his dream, and yells at the top of his lungs, "THE RUDEST", "DAMNED BITCH!!!!". Luffy bursts into laughter, "HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!". Koby cries but stands firm, "BECAUSE THAT'S MY DREAM", "AND THAT'S WHY I WON'T MIND DYING FOR IT", "DON'T REGRET IT!! I'VE ALREADY TOLD MYSELF TO FIGHT FOR MY DREAMS!!". Alvida is enraged, her face contorted in anger. "THE..", "AH!", "YOU LITTLE BRAT!!!", "A A A A A A A A A H A A!!!! A A A A".

Alvida swings her heavy iron mace directly at Luffy's head, yelling, "HAVE TO DIE!". Koby screams, "LU... LUFFY-SAN!!". Luffy stands his ground, "WELL SAID, COBY! NOW GET BEHIND ME!!". The mace strikes Luffy's head with a loud thud, but it doesn't faze him. The pirates watch in disbelief, "BOTH OF YOU...". Luffy smiles, "IT'S USELESS AGAINST ME", "BECAUSE MY BODY IS RUBBER". Alvida is shocked, "IM...THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!!! MY BLUDGEON!".

Luffy stretches his arm far back behind him. The pirates and Koby watch in absolute shock, "NO WAAAY!!!", "!?:!?". Luffy yells, "GOMU GOMU NO...", "PISTOL...". His fist snaps forward like a slingshot, striking Alvida squarely in the face with tremendous force. She is sent flying backward.

Alvida crashes to the ground, defeated. The pirate crew panics, ".........!!! HIS ARM... HIS ARM EXTENDED!!", "CAPTAIN!", "ALVIDA-SAMA WAS BEATEN!!! BY THAT MONSTER!!". Luffy points at the crew and commands, "PREPARE A BOAT FOR COBY!", "HE WANTS TO JOIN THE MARINES!! SO STAY OUTTA HIS WAY!". The pirates quickly agree, "Y... YES". Luffy laughs, "HEE HEE HEE HEE!". Koby looks at him with tears of admiration, "LUFFY-SAN...".

Luffy and Koby are sailing away in a small boat. Koby says, "YOU ACTUALLY ATE THE RUBBER-RUBBER FRUIT", "AWESOME!". He then adds, "BUT... LUFFY-SAN, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE 'ONE PIECE'...UM", "THAT MEANS YOU HAVE TO GET INTO THE 'GRAND LINE,' RIGHT..?!!". Luffy replies, "YEP!". Koby warns, "BUT THAT PLACE IS KNOWN AS THE PIRATES' GRAVEYARD". Luffy smiles, "YEA, THAT'S WHY I NEED A STRONG CREW", "AND ONE OF THEM IS..", "BEING HELD CAPTIVE AT THE PLACE YOU'RE GOING". Koby realizes, "YOU MEAN... RORONOA ZORO?". Luffy says, "IF HE'S A GOOD GUY, I'D ASK HIM TO JOIN ME!". Koby is shocked, "WHAAAT?! YOU'RE DREAMING AGAIN!!!", "YOU CAN'T! HE'S LIKE A MONSTER!". Luffy replies calmly, "WE CAN'T BE SURE ABOUT THAT YET". Koby insists, "IT'LL NEVER WORK!!". A caption box reads, "THE LITTLE BOAT SAILS TOWARD THE MARINES' BASE".

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