One Piece Chapter 1.2, page 15-16: Romance Dawn (Version 2)
- Page 15
Young Luffy bursts into tears, crying hysterically: 'I...!!! I WANTED TO BE A PIRATE!!! REALLY...!!! BUT I COULDN'T SWIM SO I SAID THOSE THINGS... OWW!!!' He rubs his eyes, sobbing, 'I WANNA GO OUT AND SEE LOTS OF PLACES!! I DON'T WANNA BE A HAMMER FOREVER!!!' His grandfather looks down at him, his stern expression softening into a warm, understanding smile: 'I SEE. YOU WANNA BE A PIRATE!
- Page 16
Suddenly, the grandfather punches young Luffy hard on the head, yelling, 'DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE SEA-!!! THE SEA'S DIFFERENT FROM A RIVER OR A LAKE!!! IT'S A BEAST!!!! IF A SHIP GOES DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEA, EVEN I'LL DIE!!!' Luffy rubs his head, crying, 'YOU VIOLENT OLD MAN!! How could you have done that!?' The grandfather retorts, 'A MAN WHIMPERING OVER SUCH A SMALL THING...' Luffy kicks him back: 'YOU STARTED IT!!!' The grandfather roars, 'HOW DARE YOU KICK YOUR GRANDPA!!!' The flashback ends, and Luffy smiles warmly at the memory: 'I see. You're a hammer, huh.' Anne replies, 'Forever, too.