One Piece Chapter 2.3, page 12: That Boy "The Straw Hat Wearing Luffy"
- Narration
Coby explains, "THIS IS THE BREEDING GROUND OF THE PIRATE 'IRON MACE ALVIDA'. I'M A CARETAKER ON THIS SHIP. MY NAME IS COBY." A label identifies him as "PIRATE SHIP CARETAKER COBY." Luffy sits on the grass and says, "I SEE. ACTUALLY, THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT." Coby is taken aback. Luffy asks, "DO YOU HAVE A SMALL BOAT? MINE GOT CAUGHT IN A WHIRLPOOL." Coby gasps, "WHIRL... WHIRLPOOL?!! YOU WERE CAUGHT IN A WHIRLPOOL?!" Luffy casually replies, "YEA, THAT WHIRLPOOL WAS SCARY." Coby thinks, "A NORMAL PERSON WOULD'VE DIED ALREADY..." and says, "YOU... YOU WANT A SMALL BOAT? WELL, I HAVE ONE, BUT..." He leads Luffy to a clearing and shows him a crude, coffin-like wooden boat. Luffy asks, "WHAT'S THIS? A COFFIN?" Coby replies, "THAT'S A BOAT I BUILT SECRETLY FOR 2 YEARS."