Chapter 1.2 · Romance Dawn

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The title page features a large illustration of Monkey D. Luffy and a short-haired girl named Anne standing on the bow of a small wooden boat. Luffy is smiling broadly, looking forward, and holding a large pirate flag over his shoulder. The flag displays a skull and crossbones wearing a straw hat. Anne stands behind him, looking up towards the sky with a cheerful expression. The large text "ROMANCE DAWN" is prominently displayed at the bottom of the page.

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Luffy wakes up on his small boat, stretching his arms wide with a big yawn, saying "FWAAAH!" and "I SLEPT WELL." A caption box introduces him: "NAME: MONKEY D. LUFFY". He smiles brightly, declaring, "I FEEL GREAT!" Suddenly, a loud "PAAN...!" sound effect interrupts him. He looks back over his shoulder in confusion, saying "WHA?"

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A large, strange bird suddenly crashes into Luffy's boat with a loud splash. Luffy looks over, asking, "WHA!?" and "WHAT'S THAT SOUND?" He then panics as water bubbles up, yelling, "AH!! THE IMPACT JUST NOW MADE A HOLE ON THE BOAT!!" He grabs the large bird by the neck, wondering, "WHAT A HUGE BIRD. IS IT AN OSTRICH? NO, MAYBE A PANDA?" The bird squawks "Gwaaah". Luffy shoves the bird's bottom into the hole in the boat to stop the leak, telling it, "HEY!! DON'T MOVE AROUND, OKAY...!? I'M PLUGGING THE HOLE WITH YOUR BUTT." He holds the struggling bird firmly, noting, "Not even an inch." and "IF THE BOAT SINKS, I'M SCREWED 'CAUSE I CAN'T SWIM." He then notices the bird is bleeding and asks, "YOU'RE HURT. WHAT HAPPENED!?"

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A massive pirate ship suddenly looms over Luffy's tiny boat, cutting through the waves. The ship has a large figurehead and a Jolly Roger flag flying from the mast. Luffy looks up in shock, exclaiming, "!" and "WHAT THE HECK? WHEN DID THIS...!?"

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The text "ROMANCE DAWN" appears in the top left corner. On the deck of the large ship, a girl (Anne) leans over the railing and yells down frantically, "BAL-LOON! RUN AWAY!!! HURRY!!! FLY FAR AWAY!!" Down in the small boat, the bird struggles to escape. Luffy holds onto it, complaining, "UGH!! WHAT'S GOING ON!? YOU'RE TRYING TO RUN AWAY!? THAT'S NOT HAPPENING!! THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT, ANYWAY." A rope ladder is thrown down from the ship. A silhouette of a pirate captain with a distinctive hat and a sword on his back appears, addressing Luffy: "STRAWHAT YOUNG'UN!! CARRY THAT BIRD ONTO THE DECK, PLEASE."

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Luffy is now on the deck of the pirate ship. The girl, introduced by a caption as "NAME: ANNE", glares at him angrily and yells, "HOW DARE YOU? WHY'D YOU BRING BAL-LOON!?" Luffy looks confused, repeating, "BAL-LOON?" In the background, pirates are laughing as they lock the bird, Balloon, inside a cage. Anne continues to berate Luffy, "HE GOT CAUGHT BY THEM BECAUSE OF YOU!! YOU WERE HOLDING HIM DOWN RIGHT!? I WAS WATCHING!!" Luffy, sitting casually on the deck, replies, "BALLOON? OH, THAT PANDA?" Anne screams back, "HE'S NOT A PANDA!!" Luffy simply states, "HE WAS HURT."

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Anne, still tied up and hanging from the mast, explains to Luffy, "THAT'S 'CAUSE HE WAS SHOT BY 'SIX-SIDED SPIEL'!!" Luffy looks up, confused, "SPIEL? WHAT'S THAT?" Anne clarifies, "HE'S THE CAPTAIN OF THIS PIRATE SHIP." Luffy throws his arms wide in surprise, exclaiming, "REALLY!? THIS IS A PIRATE SHIP!?" Anne, looking annoyed, replies, "THAT'S RIGHT, AN UNKNOWN PIRATE'S." She continues her story, "EVEN MY TOWNSPEOPLE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT SPIEL THE PIRATE UNTILL HE RAIDED OUR VILLAGE!" A close-up shows Anne sweating slightly as she adds, "THIS BOAT'S CAPTAIN IS A BLACK MAGIC USER." Luffy repeats, "BLACK MAGIC?" A flashback panel shows a dark silhouette of a man with a strange, star-shaped head holding a ball of fire, surrounded by the sound effect "GOGOGOGO". Anne narrates, "ALL THE TOWNSPEOPLE TRIED TO RAISE ARMS AND FIGHT HIM, BUT THEY COULDN'T EVEN GET CLOSE TO HIM." Back in the present, Luffy suddenly notices something off-panel, reacting with a "!" and announcing, "THE CAPTAIN HAS ARRIVED!!!"

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A tall, thin man with a bizarre, star-shaped head and a striped shirt walks onto the deck, sporting a creepy smile. A caption box introduces him: "NICKNAME: 'SIX-SIDED SPIEL'". He says, "THANKS FOR THE TROUBLE..." One of his crew members reports, "IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE CAPTURED THE MONSTER BIRD, ROC..." while another salutes, "Y-YES, SIR!" A small editor's note explains: "*ROC IS A MYTHICAL BIRD OF PREY HAVING ENORMOUS SIZE AND STRENGTH." Anne looks terrified, sweating profusely as she whispers, "THAT'S HIM...! EVEN HIS CREW IS SCARED OF HIM... IT'S BECAUSE OF HIM THAT MY TOWN WAS DESTROYED AND LOOTED!!" Luffy stares blankly at the approaching captain. A close-up of Spiel's menacing face follows, accompanied by a rumbling "GOGOGOGO" sound effect, as he threatens, "IF YOU FIGHT BACK, YOU'LL BE KILLED."

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Spiel stands before Luffy, holding a broom-like staff. He says, "YOU'RE... THE ONE WHO HELPED CAPTURE THE ROC. I THANK YOU...!! HA HA HA HA!" Luffy stares at him with a completely blank expression, a silent "...!!" in his speech bubble. In the next panel, Luffy points directly at Spiel and states bluntly, "YOU HAVE A FUNNY HEAD." A massive "ZUDOOON" sound effect emphasizes the shock. Behind Spiel, the entire pirate crew stands with their jaws dropped to the floor in absolute disbelief. The pirates immediately panic, sweating and yelling at Luffy, "......!!" "STUPID!!! WERE YOU LISTENING TO ANYTHING!!?" Luffy just laughs, pointing at the captain, "BUT LOOK AT HIM!" Spiel is shown trembling with rage, veins popping on his forehead and his teeth gritted in fury.

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An angry voice from off-panel shouts, "IMPRISON THOSE FOOLS!!!" Luffy and Anne are thrown into a wooden cell, the door slamming shut with a loud "GACHAAN!!" sound. A pirate walks away down the corridor, saying, "BE GOOD KIDS," as the lock clicks with a "CLANK". Inside the cell, Anne sits on the floor, hugging her knees, while Luffy stands looking out a small circular porthole. "IT'S THE SEA," Luffy observes, with a small note adding, "What a great view." Anne glares at him, clenching her fist, and declares, "I WANNA KILL YOU!" Luffy looks back, sweating slightly, and replies, "PLEASE DON'T." He then asks, "WAS THAT OSTRICH YOURS...?" Anne erupts in anger, yelling, "IT'S NOT AN OSTRICH, EITHER!! HE'S A ROC!! HIS NAME IS BALLOON!!"

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Anne begins to reminisce about her bird. A flashback shows a young Anne playing with a baby Balloon. "I'VE BEEN WITH HIM SINCE I CAN REMEMBER," she says. Another flashback panel shows them sleeping peacefully together in a bed. "WE PLAYED TOGETHER AND SLEPT TOGETHER. WE WERE NEVER APART...!" Back in the present, Anne smiles fondly. "TO OTHERS, HE MAY BE JUST A BIRD," she continues. A close-up shows her warm expression as she finishes, "BUT TO ME, HE'S SOMEONE I CAN TRUST MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE: MY BEST FRIEND!" Luffy sits on the floor, listening quietly, and responds, "I SEE." He then asks a direct question: "WHY WERE YOU KIDNAPPED?" Anne looks surprised, a "!" appearing next to her as she turns her head toward him.

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Anne suddenly strikes a cute pose, smiling brightly with a sparkle effect and a "DOOON!!" sound. "BECAUSE I'M CUTE <3" she declares. Luffy stares at her with a completely deadpan expression and simply says, "I SEE." A small text near Anne, who is now sitting back down, reads "For reals?". Anne changes the subject, asking, "HOW ABOUT YOU? WHAT WERE YOU DOING ON A SMALL BOAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEA?" Luffy stands up, crossing his arms. "I'M LOOKING FOR SOME PEACE MAINS. I WANNA JOIN THEIR CREW." A wide shot of the cell shows them talking. Anne asks, "PEACE MAIN?" Luffy explains, "IT'S A TYPE OF PIRATE." A close-up shows Luffy smiling confidently as he elaborates, "PIRATE CREWS LIKE THIS ONE WHO JUST PILLAGE ARE CALLED 'MORGAN-EERS.' PIRATES WHO GO ON AN ADVENTURE BY FEEDING ON MORGAN-EERS ARE CALLED 'PEACE MAINS.'"

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Luffy declares to Anne with a grin, "I'M GOING TO BE A PEACE MAIN!!" Anne watches him silently. Luffy continues, "MY GRANDPA WAS A PEACE MAIN PIRATE, AND..." A flashback begins, showing a large, scarred older man laughing uproariously, "BWA HA HA HA!!!!" He tells a young Luffy, "LUFFY!! BEING A PIRATE IS GRAND. IF YOU'RE A MAN, GO OUT TO THE SEA!!!! GO OUT 'CAUSE I SAID SO!! BWA HA HA HA!!!!" Young Luffy, sitting at a table with a drink, flatly refuses: "NO. I CAN'T SWIM. I DON'T LIKE THE SEA, EITHER." His grandpa looks shocked, exclaiming "WHAT!?" Young Luffy reiterates, "I DON'T WANNA BE A PIRATE!" while his grandpa yells angrily, "I DON'T REMEMBER RAISING MY GRANDSON TO BE SO SELFISH!!"

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In the flashback, young Luffy watches his grandpa's pirate crew arguing over a pile of treasure. They shout, "WE'RE GONNA SPLIT UP THIS VOYAGE'S BOOTY!!" "AAAH, CAPTAIN, YOU'RE TAKING TOO MUCH." "DON'T BE SILLY!! IT'S BECAUSE OF ME THAT WE DIDN'T GET LOST ON THAT ISLAND!!" "I'M THE ONE WHO FOUND THE TREASURE." "I HAD THE MOST BATTLE FEATS." Someone yells, "FIGHT FOR IT!!!" In the next panel, the crew is laid out defeated on the deck while the grandpa flexes his bicep, declaring, "100 YEARS TOO EARLY." The battered crew groans, "STRONG...!!" and "CAPTAIN WINS!!" Young Luffy laughs hysterically at the scene. Later, the grandpa holds up a strange, swirly-patterned fruit, announcing, "HEY LUFFY!! LOOK AT THIS!! IT'S THE 'GOMU GOMU' FRUIT!!!! THE ENEMY SHIP HAPPENED TO HAVE IT!! IT'S A DREAM FRUIT WORTH FIVE BILLION BERIES IF YOU SELL IT, AND..." He is interrupted by young Luffy, who is already chewing on the fruit with a disgusted expression, saying, "NASTY." The grandpa screams in horror, "DON'T EAT IT!!!!"

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The grandpa grabs young Luffy's face in a panic, yelling, "THAT'S A DEVILISH FRUIT!!! IF YOU EAT IT, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SWIM YOUR WHOLE LIFE!!!" Luffy screams in absolute shock, "EEEEEEEEEEH!? NO WAY-!!!" while his grandpa berates him, "YOU FOOL-!!!" Luffy sweats, realizing, "I REALLY CAN'T SWIM FOREVER..." but quickly calms down, smiling as he rationalizes, "OH WELL, THAT'S ALL RIGHT. IT'S NOT LIKE I WANTED TO BE A PIRATE. I don't know how to swim anyway." His grandpa looks annoyed at this quick recovery, muttering, "WHAT. YOU GET BACK UP QUICKLY, KID! THAT'S NO FUN." The grandpa then bursts into laughter again, saying, "WELL!! IT'S A GOOD THING THAT YOU HATED THE SEA!! IT WILL BE ALL RIGHT!! THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T GO OUT TO THE SEA AND CAN STILL LIVE HAPPILY!!" He turns and walks away, pulling Luffy along by the hand. Luffy looks back over his shoulder.

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Young Luffy suddenly bursts into intense tears, bawling loudly. "I...!!! I WANTED TO BE A PIRATE!!! REALLY...!!!" he wails, "BUT I COULDN'T SWIM SO I SAID THOSE THINGS... OWW!!! OWWW." He sits on the ground, crying, "I WANNA GO OUT AND SEE LOTS OF PLACES!! I DON'T WANNA BE A HAMMER FOREVER!!!" His grandpa stops and looks back at him, saying softly, "LUFFY..." As Luffy continues to hiccup and wipe his tears, his grandpa smiles warmly and says, "I SEE. YOU WANNA BE A PIRATE!"

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The heartwarming moment is instantly shattered as the grandpa delivers a brutal punch to young Luffy's head, yelling, "DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE SEA-!!!" He glares fiercely, lecturing, "THE SEA'S DIFFERENT FROM A RIVER OR A LAKE!!! IT'S A BEAST!!!!" He points a stern finger, continuing, "IF A SHIP GOES DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEA, EVEN I'LL DIE!!! A MAN WHIMPERING OVER SUCH A SMALL THING..." Before he can finish, young Luffy retaliates by leaping up and kicking his grandpa squarely in the face, shouting, "YOU VIOLENT OLD MAN!! How could you have done that!?" The grandpa roars, "HOW DARE YOU KICK YOUR GRANDPA!!!" while Luffy yells back, "YOU STARTED IT!!!" The flashback ends, returning to the present in the cell. Anne looks at the older Luffy and remarks, "I SEE. YOU'RE A HAMMER, HUH. FOREVER, TOO." Luffy just smiles cheerfully.

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In the cell, Luffy spins his straw hat on his finger, explaining, "THIS HAT WAS ALWAYS WORN BY THAT VIOLENT GRANDPA." Anne listens quietly as he adds, "IT'S MY TREASURE." In the next panel, Luffy places the hat back on his head. Anne thoughtfully repeats, "TREASURE...!" Luffy responds, "MM-HMM. WHAT'S YOURS?" Anne smiles warmly and replies, "IF THAT'S THE CASE, MINE'S... BALLOON!" Suddenly, Luffy ignores her completely, pointing excitedly out the small porthole window and shouting, "HEY, LOOK! A WHALE!" Anne, annoyed at being ignored, yells at him, "LISTEN! You!!"

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The chapter title "ROMANCE DAWN" appears at the top left. In the cell, Luffy and Anne are sitting on the floor. Luffy complains, "I'M BORED..." and "I'M GETTING BORED OFF." Anne, looking annoyed, replies, "STOP DREAMING." and "THERE'S NO WAY!!" In the next panel, a wide shot of the cell shows Luffy lying flat on his back, fast asleep with a snoring sound. Anne sits hugging her knees, a silent "....." thought bubble above her. Luffy then sits up again, and Anne tells him, "WHAT I MEANT WAS THAT WE CAN'T GET OUT OF HERE. Idiot!" Luffy casually states, "MY BOAT WAS DESTROYED BY THAT HUGE BIRD." Anne agrees, "THAT'S TRUE." Suddenly, Luffy is standing outside the cell in the corridor. Anne is still inside, gripping the bars with a shocked expression, sharp teeth, and a loud "WAGA!!" sound effect. She screams, "HOW'D YOU GET OUT!!?" and "Lemme out, too!!" Luffy calmly points to a hook on the wall and says, "THE KEYS WERE RIGHT HERE." Anne yells back furiously, "I'M ASKING HOW YOU COULD REACH THOSE FROM INSIDE THIS CELL!!!"

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Luffy walks away down the corridor, smiling. Anne, still behind bars, asks, "HEY! SO YOU CAN USE BLACK MAGIC?" Luffy replies, "NOPE." then adds, "BUT MAYBE IT'S SIMILAR." As Luffy continues walking, Anne calls out, "WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" Luffy answers without looking back, "ISN'T IT OBVIOUS? I'M GOING TO RESCUE BALLOON." Anne pleads, "HELP ME!" Luffy turns his head slightly and says bluntly, "I REFUSE." Anne yells louder, "HELP MEEE!!" but Luffy keeps walking, saying, "I REFUSE, too tiring." In the final panel, Luffy walks further down the hall. Anne leans against the bars, shouting, "STINGY!!!" Luffy replies, "YOU WERE THE ONE WHO SAID THAT THE PIRATES ON THIS SHIP ARE SCARY."

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Anne has somehow escaped the cell and is peeking out onto the ship's deck. She smiles and whispers, "LUCKY!!" and "THEY'RE ALL NAPPING!" Several pirates are shown sleeping on the deck with "ZZZ" bubbles. She notes, "BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE STILL A COUPLE OF GUARDS." A close-up shows Balloon the bird inside his cage. He notices something with a "!" bubble. Anne's voice from off-panel whispers, "I'LL GET YOU OUTTA THERE SOON!" A guard is seen sleeping nearby. The bottom panel features a large, creepy close-up of Six-Sided Spiel's face. He has a star-shaped head, a mustache, and a wide, sinister smile. A "GRIN" sound effect accompanies his expression.

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Luffy is happily running across the deck, carrying a small wooden boat filled with a barrel and supplies. He laughs, "HA HA HA HA HA HA" and says, "FOUND IT, FOUND IT, A NICE BOAT!" and "ON TOP OF THAT, I FOUND FOOD, TOO!" A wide shot of the pirate ship on the sea is shown, accompanied by a loud shout of "UOOOOOO". Anne is then shown sweating and looking determined. A pirate is struck down, yelling "UGH...". In the bottom panel, Anne stands triumphantly on the deck, holding a sword. She has her foot planted firmly on the head of a defeated pirate lying on the ground. She declares, "YOU LOOKED DOWN ON ME 'CAUSE I'M A GIRL, DIDN'T YOU?" and "LET BALLOON GO AS YOU PROMISED!" Other pirates stand in the background, watching in shock.

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Spiel points his finger forward with a menacing look, muttering, "SCUM..." and "LOSING TO A LITTLE GIRL..." Suddenly, a tiny, magical projection of Spiel appears on Anne's hand, burning her. She drops her sword and screams, "AH!!!" and "HOOOT!!!" The pirate crew watches nervously, sweating. Anne is then shown holding a key that sparkles with a "KI...N!!" sound. A speech bubble, likely from Spiel conceding, says, "YOU WIN." and "YOU CAN LET HIM GO." Anne smiles brightly and says, "YEAH!" She holds the key up to Balloon's cage, saying happily, "BALLOON! I'LL LET YOU OUT NOW!!" Balloon squawks excitedly, "GWAAH GWAAH".

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As Anne reaches the cage, a loud gunshot rings out with a "SHAAAN...!" sound effect. Anne is shot in the back! She falls forward, crying out "!". She collapses against the bars of the cage while Balloon squawks in panic, "GWAAAH!! GWAAAH!!" Spiel is shown holding a smoking flintlock pistol, aiming it forward with a wicked smile. He chuckles, "PUPUH!" Spiel then laughs maniacally, "AH HA HA HA. WHO'S GONNA LET YOU TAKE HIM OUT WHEN WE FINALLY CAUGHT HIM!?" and "FOOO-OOL!!" Anne is on the ground, clutching her bleeding shoulder, gritting her teeth with a "GRIP...!!" sound. The pirate crew laughs along with Spiel in the background.

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In the top panel, Spiel is looking through a telescope. He mutters, "HEY..." and then lowers it slightly, saying, "HRMM?". Through the telescope's lens, Luffy is seen standing casually on the ship's deck, holding a small wooden barrel. Luffy asks, "WHAT A GREAT WEATHER, WHERE ARE YOU HEADING?". In the bottom left panel, Spiel turns around, looking completely shocked. Luffy stands right behind him, pointing at Spiel's star-shaped head, and says bluntly, "IT LOOKS KIND OF LIKE A WATER STRIDER. YOUR HEAD, I MEAN." A massive "ZUDOON" sound effect emphasizes the insult, while the pirate crew stands frozen in disbelief in the background. In the bottom right panel, Luffy looks down at Anne, who is lying motionless face-down on the deck. A silent "....." thought bubble floats above him.

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In the top panel, the pirate crew is in an absolute panic, sweating and yelling. One pirate shouts, "WHAT HAS HE DONE...!?” while another screams, "IS HE AN IDIOT...!?". In the middle panel, Luffy crouches down next to Anne and asks casually, "HEY, WHY ARE YOU SLEEPING WHILE YOU'RE BLEEDING?". Anne suddenly lifts her head, her face contorted in anger with sharp teeth, and yells at him, "I WAS SHOT AND I FELL DOWN!! I WAS ACTING DEAD TO WAIT FOR A CHAN-...". Luffy looks at her in confusion, saying, "HMM?". The bottom panel is a large action shot showing Anne suddenly grabbing Luffy by the head and pulling him down to the deck as she screams, "KYAAA!!!". In the background, the pirates are firing their flintlock pistols at them, with a "!!!" bubble near the gunfire.

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In the top left panel, Spiel laughs wickedly, shouting, "LEARN YOUR PLACE!!!". In the top right panel, Anne covers her mouth with her hands, looking terrified and sweating. The middle panel shows Luffy bent forward. Several bullets have struck his back, but instead of piercing his body, they stretch his skin and shirt outward into sharp points due to his rubber powers. His straw hat flies off his head from the impact. In the bottom panel, Luffy stands up straight, looking annoyed, and says, "HMPH!". He pulls his chest back, and the bullets stretch his rubber body inward with "BYON" sound effects. Spiel and the pirates look on in absolute shock, accompanied by a large "!!!" bubble.

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In the top panel, the bullets snap back out of Luffy's rubber body, ricocheting towards the pirates. Luffy stands casually, catching his straw hat, and says, "AAAH, THAT SCARED ME." The pirates in the background are hit or scramble to dodge the returning fire. In the middle panel, a close-up shows Anne looking completely bewildered, thinking, "WHAT JUST HAPPENED...?". Next to her, a large "?" bubble appears beside a shocked pirate's face. In the bottom panel, Spiel is furious, wielding his staff and yelling, "!!!! COME OUT HAMMER-!!!". The pirate crew is in a full panic, screaming, "H-HE BOUNCED BACK THE BULLETS-!!!" and "IS IT BLACK MAGIC!? IS HE A BLACK MAGIC USER LIKE THE CAPTAIN~~~!!?".

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In the top panel, Spiel swings his large wooden staff down with immense force, smashing the deck where Luffy was standing. A large "!!!" bubble accompanies the destructive impact. In the middle panel, Luffy is now standing completely unharmed behind Spiel, adjusting his straw hat. He says calmly, "I'M GONNA GET MAD." Spiel turns his head, sweating profusely in shock. A pirate in the background yells, "NO WAAAY!!!!". In the bottom right panel, Spiel frantically scrambles up the ship's mast in terror, yelling, "GET AWAY FROM ME, YOU MONSTER!!!" and "YOU STARTED IT." Luffy looks up at him and replies, "WHAT!!?". In the bottom left panel, Luffy crouches low to the deck, preparing to launch an attack, and says, "CLIMBING UP THERE IS USELESS."

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The top panel features a close-up of Luffy's face, looking fierce and determined. His arm is shown stretching and twisting backward, building up tension with motion lines indicating the wind-up of his attack. The bottom panel is a massive, dynamic shot showing Luffy's stretched fist slamming directly into Spiel's face with incredible force. Spiel's face is comically caved in and distorted by the impact, and he lets out a choked "BUH!!!?". Luffy is seen in the background, his arm extended all the way across the panel to deliver the devastating punch.

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A large, dynamic splash page shows the immediate aftermath of Luffy's punch. Luffy stands on the deck of the ship, leaning forward and holding his straw hat onto his head with his left hand. His right arm is stretched out to an impossible length, looping high into the air in a massive arc. At the very end of his stretched fist, the pirate captain Spiel is sent flying far off into the distance from the impact of the blow. There is no dialogue on this page, only the visual spectacle of Luffy's elongated rubber arm and the defeated captain soaring through the sky.

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In the top left panel, Luffy's stretched arm snaps back to his body with a sharp sound effect. He stands calmly, holding his straw hat. In the top middle panel, Anne stares in absolute shock, a bead of sweat on her face, uttering a stunned "......!! GWE!". In the top right panel, the pirate crew is in a state of utter panic and disbelief. Their eyes bulge and jaws drop as they scream, "HIS ARM STRETCH-ED~~~!!!". The bottom panel features a wide shot of the chaotic deck of the pirate ship. The crew members are freaking out, with one yelling, "WHAT IS THIS GUY!!!?" and another asking, "A-ARE WE HAVING A DREAM!!?". In the center of the commotion, Luffy stands completely unfazed, casually adjusting his straw hat.

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In the top panel, Luffy turns to face Anne and the terrified pirates, smiling casually. He says, "SO I TOLD YOU I ATE THE GOMU GOMU FRUIT, RIGHT? ISN'T IT FUNNY?". Anne, still sweating and bewildered, asks, "W-WHAT ARE YOU...!?". The pirates watch him nervously. In the middle panel, Luffy grabs his own cheeks and stretches them far out to the sides, demonstrating his powers with a wide grin. He proudly declares, "I'M A HEAD-TO-TOE RUBBER-MAN." A smaller bubble next to him adds, "IN EXCHANGE FOR BEING A HAMMER FOREVER." In the bottom panel, Anne's eyes widen in shock as she yells, "R-RUBBER MAN!!?". Behind her, the pirates are losing their minds, screaming and clutching their heads in terror at the revelation.

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In the top left panel, Luffy looks up with a serious expression. Next to him, Anne looks up in horror, screaming, "BAL-LOON!!!". In the top right panel, high in the sky, Spiel is flying away on his broomstick, carrying the captured bird, Balloon, under his arm. Balloon struggles and squawks, "GWAAAH GWAAAH!". Spiel calls down to them, "YOU STRETCH YOURSELF THERE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. YOU DON'T NEED TO CALL ME CAPTAIN. I HAVE NO USE FOR THIS SHIP ANY MORE." In the middle panel, a pirate on the deck reaches out, yelling, "CAP-TAIN!!". Spiel continues his monologue from the sky, "I GOT THE TREASURE I WANTED. I WAS DISGRACED A LITTLE AT THE END, BUT I'M GOING TO EXCUSE MYSELF NOW." He wears a wicked grin. The bottom panel shows a close-up of Spiel's face as he laughs maniacally and shouts his final parting words, "FARE WELL, RUBBER MAN!!!".

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In the top panel, a massive explosion violently rips the pirate ship in half. A huge blast of water and debris erupts into the air with a deafening sound effect. From above, Spiel's voice shouts, "SINK WITH THE SHIP---!!!". In the middle panel, the pirate crew is thrown into absolute chaos as the ship begins to go down. One pirate cries out, "CA-CA-CAPTA-AAIN!!!", while another screams in despair, "WHY US, TOO!!?". In the bottom left panel, Luffy is in full panic mode, his eyes bulging and mouth wide open as he screams, "I'LL DROWN---!!!". In the bottom right panel, Anne is equally terrified, sweating and yelling, "BAL-LOON!!! UWAH, WATER~~~!!!".

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In the top panel, the remains of the pirate ship are sinking into the ocean, leaving only the masts above the water. Bubbles rise to the surface. Voices from the drowning pirates call out: "HELP ME.", "HIEE-EK!", and "BAS-TARD SPIEL~~~!!". In the middle right panel, Luffy bursts out of the water, coughing violently, "BU-BABE-BAAAH!!". He is clinging to a piece of floating wooden debris and cries out, "I! I'M SAVED!!!". In the middle left panel, Anne is shown coughing, "GEHO GEHO". Luffy's voice from off-panel says gratefully, "TH-THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU ARE MY SAVIOR." In the bottom right panel, Luffy lies flat on his back on the debris, completely drained. Anne looks down at him and says, "HEY....BAL-LOON!". In the bottom left panel, Anne sits on the floating wreckage, looking downcast. She explains, "BALLOON IS SAID TO BE THE LAST ROC. A ROC'S BLOOD IS SAID TO CARRY MAGICAL POWER, SO THAT'S WHAT HE'S AFTER!!!" Luffy remains lying beside her, silent with a "....." bubble.

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Anne is shown crying, soaked in seawater. She laments, "THAT'S WHY I WAS KIDNAPPED. AS LONG AS I'M HERE, BALLOON WILL KEEP COMING BACK HERE...!!!" Tears stream down her face as she looks down, continuing, "I WISH HE WEREN'T MAGICAL OR RARE!!! EVEN IF HE WEREN'T SPECIAL, HE'D STILL BE MY BEST FRIEND!!!" In a small inset panel, Luffy is seen from behind, looking towards her and saying, "IT'S NOT OVER YET!" The bottom panel features a close-up of Luffy smiling confidently. He tells her, "DON'T GIVE UP. HE'S YOUR TREASURE, RIGHT?"

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Luffy grabs the mast of the sunken ship and begins to run around it, stretching his rubber arm. He grunts, "KSHH" and "MUNH!" as he winds his arm tightly around the wood. Anne watches him from the water, bewildered, and asks, "...!! WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO!?" Luffy continues to spin, his face showing intense concentration with a silent ".....!!" In a large bottom panel, Luffy's arm is shown coiled around the mast dozens of times like a massive spring. With a shout of "FLY!!!!", he prepares to launch himself into the air.

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The chapter title "ROMANCE DAWN" appears at the top left. High in the sky, Spiel flies away on his broomstick, carrying the struggling bird, Balloon. Spiel laughs arrogantly, "AH HA HA HA HA, I'M SO GREAT! I KNOW HOW TO MAKE AN EXIT!" Balloon squawks helplessly with a "GWAAAH". Spiel rationalizes his retreat, "EVEN IF I FIGHT A MONSTER LIKE THAT, IT WON'T DO ME ANY GOOD." A close-up shows his sinister grin as he adds, "ALL I NEED IS THE ROC'S BLOOD." Suddenly, a massive, blinding streak of motion shoots up from the ocean surface directly toward them. Down below, Anne shields her face from the intense wind and force of the launch, looking up in shock with a "!" bubble.

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Spiel looks back in confusion with a "?" as Balloon squawks loudly, "GWEEEEEH!!". Spiel tells the bird, "HEY HEY, STOP STRUGGLING. WE'VE ALREADY COME THIS FAR..." Suddenly, Luffy lands squarely on Balloon's back, casually greeting Spiel with a "YO." Spiel's face contorts in absolute, sweating terror as he screams, "WHAAAT!!?". In a panic, Spiel points his gun at Luffy, yelling, "WHERE THE HECK DID YOU-!?!! D-DON'T GET ON!!!" and adds, "I ENVY YOU FOR BEING ABLE TO FLY." Unfazed, Luffy reaches out and grabs Spiel by the head with a "GASHI!!" sound, saying, "HEY!" Spiel can only utter a confused "HEH?".

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A dramatic close-up shows Luffy glaring with intense, furious eyes. He warns Spiel sternly, "DON'T TOUCH MY TREASURE!!!" Balloon squawks "ACK!" as Spiel panics, crying out, "THE ROC-!!!". Luffy's expression shifts to a confident smile as he says, "IT'LL ARRIVE SOON." Spiel, sweating and terrified, asks, "WHAT WILL!!?". The bottom panel shows Luffy's right fist stretching incredibly far back into the distance, winding up for a massive strike. Luffy answers, "MY RIGHT HAND." Spiel can only utter a confused "EH?".

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A massive, dynamic page captures the climax of the battle. In the main panel, Luffy, standing mid-air on Spiel's broomstick, delivers a devastating, full-force punch directly into Spiel's face. The impact caves in Spiel's features as he screams, "NO-!" and "!!!". On the left side of the page, a separate panel shows Spiel flying backward from the sheer force of the blow, his body flailing as he yells, "BUBAAAH!!!!". Action lines and explosive impact effects emphasize the incredible power of Luffy's stretched punch.

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In the top panel, Luffy is being carried through the sky by the large bird, Balloon, who holds Luffy by the back of his shirt in its beak. Balloon flaps its wings with a "BASA" sound and squawks, "GWAAAH". Luffy hangs limply and complains, "I'M THANKFUL YOU'RE BRINGING ME AND ALL, BUT ISN'T THERE A BETTER WAY TO CARRY ME?" A smaller text bubble next to him adds, "Like let me ride on your back or something." In the middle panel, a voice calls out from off-screen, "HEY, LUFFY!" The bottom half of the page transitions into a flashback. Luffy's Grandpa is shown holding the straw hat, looking serious. He tells young Luffy, "A REAL TREASURE... IT'S NOT GOLD, SILVER, CORAL, NOR PEARLS..." Young Luffy looks up at him and asks, "ISN'T A HUGE DIAMOND..." In the final panel, young Luffy and his grandpa are sitting on the edge of a ship, looking out at the ocean. Luffy asks, "HUH!? IT'S NOT?" His grandpa pats him on the head with a "PAT" sound and laughs heartily, "NOPE! YOU'LL UNDERSTAND ONE DAY!! BUA HA HA HA HA HA!!"

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In the top left panel, returning to the present, Luffy smiles warmly and replies to his grandpa's memory, "I WILL." Next to this, a caption box reads, "A FEW YEARS LATER," followed by a panel showing a calm view of the ocean horizon. In the middle left panel, an older Luffy is shown relaxing on a small boat, leaning back with his hands behind his head and a wide grin on his face. A caption box introduces him: "A PIRATE NAMED 'STRAWHAT LUFFY'". In the middle right panel, Anne is seen happily riding on the back of her bird, Balloon, flying through the sky. She smiles brightly and says, "I HOPE YOU CAN BE A PEACE MAIN ONE DAY!" The bottom panel features a wide, peaceful shot of the sea with a small boat sailing into the distance. Two caption boxes complete the narration: "BUILT UP A REPUTATION" and "IN THESE SEAS." At the bottom right, the word "Fin" is written in cursive, followed by the text "ROMANCE DAWN / THE END" centered at the bottom of the page.

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This page features a large, stylized title logo for "Romance Dawn" at the top, incorporating pirate motifs like a skull and crossbones, a sword, and a rope. Below the logo is an author's note from Eiichiro Oda. The text reads: "A pirate manga. I first started drawing pirate manga back when I was in 7th grade. I didn't know anything about draft paper, pen, or how to draw manga properly, so I was drawing this manga on a piece of paper with a pencil. Back then I also played soccer and enjoyed being in a 'team,' so I started to incorporate this into my long-time favorite genre: pirates. But then, the idea I had for a 'Pirates' Adventures' was huge, and I realized that I wouldn't be able to finish drawing it in one notebook. I realized that drawing a pirate story for a one-shot is impossible, so I thought: 'I'll leave the pirates alone until I start my serialization in Jump.' (<- Decided.)" "And so, this is the manga I drew to show my 'eagerness' for the serialization. To tell you the truth, I also drew another 'Romance Dawn' before this one, but because of the limitation on the number of pages, I couldn't fit it in here. I didn't put the first one here because it was too much of a prototype for 'One Piece,' which means, I used a lot of points from that one shot to draw 'One Piece,' so I'd rather put something that's quite different: this 'Romance Dawn.' I'll probably share 'the other Romance Dawn' in One Piece or something when the time comes." "By the way, after two one-shots about pirates, I resigned from being an assistant for Watsuki Nobuhiro-sensei's 'Rurouni Kenshin' and started to take action for my serialization in JUMP."

This is a promotional page for the "ONE PIECE" manga. At the top, text reads "VISIT US AT http://downloads4ever.webs.com", "JUMP COMICS", and "PRESENTED BY EIICHIRO ODA" alongside a small Jolly Roger. The main image consists of four vertical panels featuring high-contrast, black-and-white stylized illustrations of four characters. From left to right: Roronoa Zoro wearing a bandana and holding a sword, Usopp with his goggles and a wide open mouth, Monkey D. Luffy smiling and tipping his straw hat, and Nami smiling brightly. Below the panels, large text announces "ONE PIECE" with "NOW ON SALE" to the left. Another website link is printed above the title.

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