One Piece Chapter 1 Part 2 — Luffy Tries to Join Shanks’ Crew - Dialogue 1

- Pages: 8-11 - Characters: Makino, Luffy, Higuma, Narrator - Topics: pirate_king, will_of_d - Events: promise ### Summary Young Luffy tries to prove he belongs with Shanks’ pirates, but the adults around him treat his dream as reckless. Luffy tries to prove he is ready for the sea, but Shanks and the others treat him like a child. The scene establishes both Luffy’s stubbornness and Shanks’ protective distance. ### Key dialogue Narrator: A small harbor village Narrator: ...A pirate ship made the village its base. Makino: Hey, Luffy! WHAT'RE YOU UP TO NOW?! Luffy: I've had it with you guys!! Now you'll have to take me seriously!! Luffy: This is how tough I am!!! Luffy: What's that pup up to now? Makino: Huh!? Luffy: to Luffy's... Courage... Luffy: Courage... Makino: GROG! Grog! Grog! MORE GROG! Makino: hey that's MY meat!! Luffy: LIAR! that was a foolish thing to do! Luffy: I'm not the least bit afraid of getting hurt!!! Take me with you on your next voyage!! Luffy: I wanna be a pirate too!!! Luffy: you?! a pirate?! impossible!! Luffy: Luffy, do you know why we call you "Anchor"? Because you can't swim--you just sink!! What good is a pirate who can't swim?