One Piece Chapter 8.3, page 9-10: Nami Enters
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The pirates explain their story in a flashback. They had just finished robbing a ship and were heading back with a chest full of treasure, laughing, "WAHA-HAHA-HAHA!! SO MUCH TREASURE!! WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT SUCH A SMALL SHIP WOULD CARRY SO MUCH LOOT! MAYBE BUGGY-SAMA WILL GREATLY REWARD US!" Suddenly, they spotted a small boat nearby. The lead pirate noticed, "HMM? WHAT'S THAT LITTLE BOAT DOING THERE? THERE'S SOMEONE FAINTED AT THE SIDE OF THAT BOAT!" It was a young orange-haired woman lying face down on the edge of the boat.
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In the flashback, the young woman, Nami, slowly opens her eyes and weakly says, "AHH... AM I DREAMING.....? I ACTUALLY FOUND SOMEONE... IN THIS VAST OCEAN..." The pirates look down at her, asking, "HEY! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? ARE YOU ALMOST DEAD?" and "OH? IT'S A GIRL?" Nami continues her act, pleading, "I... I WAS IN A SHIP-WRECK... AND IF IT'S CONVENIENT, PLEASE PROVIDE ME A SMALL PIECE OF BREAD... BUT... PLEASE... GIVE ME A CUP OF WATER PLEASE? I DONT KNOW... WHO YOU GUYS ARE... IF YOU WANT MONEY... I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU... PLEASE... SAVE ME..." The pirates greedily eye her treasure chest and say, "SURE! WE'LL SAVE YA! BUT, CAN WE SEE THAT TREASURE CHEST FIRST?