One Piece Chapter 2.3: That Boy "The Straw Hat Wearing Luffy"

That Boy "The Straw Hat Wearing Luffy". This chapter has 23 searchable pages. Opening and key page summaries: A character lineup illustration featuring the Red Hair Pirates and a young Monkey D. Luffy. Shanks stands on the left, smiling with his hand on his sword hilt. Behind him is Lucky Roux, chewing on a large piece of meat. On the right, Benn Beckman stands holding a rifle over his shoulder with a cigarette in his mouth. In front of Beckman stands a young Monkey D. Luffy, wearing a t-shirt with an anchor design and the word "ANCHOR" printed on it. Under a bright, clear sky filled with seagulls, Monkey D. Luffy is sailing alone on a small wooden boat. He is smiling widely, resting his arms on the side of the boat. A narration box reads: "AFTER RECKLESSLY GOING OUT TO SEA WITH A LITTLE BOAT, THIS YOUNG MAN PLANS ON 'MAKING SOME FRIENDS' AND FORMING HIS OWN FLEET OF PIRATES." Luffy happily says, "AH! THE WEATHER IS PRETTY NICE TODAY." However, another narration box warns: "WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT I'D GET INTO SUCH A DISASTER!?" Luffy continues, "ON A NICE DAY LIKE THIS." A label identifies him as "MONKEY D. LUFFY." At the bottom, the Japanese chapter title is displayed: "第2話 その男"麦わらのルフィ"" (Chapter 2: That Boy "Straw Hat Luffy"). Luffy's small boat is suddenly caught in a massive, roaring whirlpool in the middle of the ocean. Luffy looks down at the swirling water and says, "WHAT A HUGE WHIRLPOOL. HOW CARELESS OF ME." He looks around and notes, "THERE'S NO ONE AROUND ME. IT'LL BE REALLY BAD IF THIS BOAT WRECKS... AND ON TOP OF THAT, I CAN'T EVEN SWIM." He then pauses, realizing, "AH! WAIT A MINUTE! IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER IF I KNOW HOW TO SWIM IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS. SWIMMING WON'T SAVE YOU HERE." The boat is violently sucked down into the center of the vortex as he screams, "WA!! AHHHH!!"

CHAPTER 2 THAT BOY 'THE STRAW HAT WEARING LUFFY'". Luffy stands confidently with his arms crossed, wearing his signature straw hat, red vest, and blue shorts. Behind him is a large black pirate flag featuring a Jolly Roger wearing a straw hat. Two large, green-and-black striped birds stand on either side of him. On a remote island, a large, pink pirate ship decorated with hearts and a swan figurehead is anchored near the shore. On the deck, a hand adorned with multiple rings rubs the wooden railing, making a squeaking sound. A voice asks, "WHY IS THERE SO MUCH DUST?" The pirate crew members, including Heppoko and Poppoko, tremble in absolute terror. One of them screams, "A THOUSAND PARDONS, ALVIDA-SAMA!! I THOUGHT I'VE ALREADY CLEANED THE WHOLE DECK...!!" The captain's voice coldly asks, "DON'T DO WHAT?" Coby, sweating profusely, begs, "I...I'LL CLEAN IT AGAIN, SO... SO PLEASE DON'T...!!" Alvida, holding a massive spiked iron mace, looms over Coby and demands, "COBY! WHAT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING OF ALL THE SEAS?" Terrified, Coby quickly flatters her, stammering, "THAT'LL BE YOU, ALVIDA-SAMA! EH HEHEHE. EH...EH HEHEHE OF COURSE THAT'LL BE.." He internally begs, "PLEASE DON'T HIT ME WITH YOUR BLUDGEON...!! I DON'T WANT TO DIEEEE!!!" Alvida smiles, saying, "THAT'S RIGHT!! AND THAT'S WHY I ABSOLUTELY HATE DIRTY THINGS!! SO I DON'T WANT THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF DUST ON MY SHIP!! DO YOU HEAR ME?" She looks down at him and adds, "I ONLY LET YOU LIVE THIS LONG BECAUSE YOU KNOW MORE ABOUT NAVIGATION THAN THE OTHERS. BUT OTHER THAN THAT YOU'RE TOTALLY USELESS! NOW CLEAN MY SHOES!!" Coby sniffs and replies, "Y... YES RIGHT AWAY MA'AM." Alvida is fully revealed as a very large, imposing woman wearing a captain's hat, a pink plaid shirt, and a blue coat. She laughs loudly, shouting, "KEEP CLEANING AND DON'T LEAVE ANY DUST BEHIND!!!" A caption identifies her as: "THE LADY PIRATE 'IRON MACE' ALVIDA." She kicks Coby hard, sending him flying as she yells, "THAT'S ENOUGH FOR NOW!!! YOU PIECE OF GARBAGE!!" Coby groans, "OOF!" and nervously apologizes, "EH... EH HEHEHE I......... I'M SO SORRY." Alvida glares at him and orders, "IF YOU HAVE TIME TO APOLOGIZE, WHY DON'T YOU GO CLEAN THE WASH ROOM!!" Coby sweats and replies, "RIGHT AWAY, ALVIDA-SAMA..." Coby walks toward a storage shed on the island, muttering, ".......... ON MY WAY..." Inside the shed, he rolls a large wooden barrel. Three of Alvida's pirates—Heppoko, Peppoko, and Poppoko—confront him. Heppoko asks, "WHAT? YOU'RE SAYING THAT BARREL OF SAKE GOT WASHED UP ON SHORE, COBY?" Coby replies, "YE...YES. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING INSIDE IT. WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH IT..." Peppoko eagerly says, "GREAT! LET'S ALL DRINK TOGETHER!!!" Poppoko worries, "BUT! IF THE CAPTAIN FINDS OUT, WE'LL BE.." Peppoko reassures him, "SHE WON'T FIND OUT!! WE'RE THE ONLY ONES CLEANING THE WINE CELLAR, SO ONLY US. AND STUPID COBY WILL KNOW ABOUT THIS." Poppoko agrees, "YOU'RE RIGHT." They glare at Coby, saying, "YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO, RIGHT?! COBY..." Coby nervously waves his hands, pleading, "OF...OF COURSE! I...I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING! EH HEHEHE...! S...SO PLEASE DON'T BEAT ME..." Later page summaries: Luffy quickly grabs Coby and pulls him behind his back, saying, "WELL SAID, COBY! NOW GET BEHIND ME!!" Alvida swings her massive spiked iron mace down with full force, screaming, "BOTH OF YOU... HAVE TO DIE!" The mace strikes Luffy directly on the head with a massive impact. Coby screams, "LU... LUFFY-SAN!!" However, Luffy is completely unharmed. He smiles widely and says, "IT'S USELESS AGAINST ME. BE-CAUSE MY BODY IS RUBBER." Alvida's eyes widen in shock as she stammers, "IM...THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!!! MY BLUDGEON!" The pirates gasp in disbelief. Luffy stretches his arm far back, preparing his attack. Coby, Alvida, and the pirates watch in utter disbelief, shouting, "NO WAAAY!!!" and "HUH?!" Luffy yells, "GOMU GOMU NO... PISTOL..." and unleashes a powerful, stretched punch that strikes Alvida squarely in the face. The force of the blow sends her flying backward through the air, knocking her hat off. Alvida lies unconscious on the ground, completely defeated. The pirates panic, screaming, ".........!!! HIS ARM... HIS ARM EXTENDED!! CAPTAIN! ALVIDA-SAMA WAS BEATEN!!! BY THAT MONSTER!!" Luffy turns to the remaining crew members and points at them, commanding, "PREPARE A BOAT FOR COBY! HE WANTS TO JOIN THE MARINES!! SO STAY OUTTA HIS WAY!" Terrified, the pirates quickly bow and reply, "Y... YES." Luffy smiles warmly, "HEE HEE HEE HEE!" Coby cries tears of joy and gratitude, whispering, "LUFFY-SAN..." Luffy and Coby sail away from the island in a small boat. Coby says, "YOU ACTUALLY ATE THE RUBBER-RUBBER FRUIT. AWESOME! BUT... LUFFY-SAN, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE 'ONE PIECE'...UM THAT MEANS YOU HAVE TO GET INTO THE 'GRAND LINE,' RIGHT..?!!" Luffy replies, "YEP!" Coby warns, "BUT THAT PLACE IS KNOWN AS THE PIRATES' GRAVEYARD." Luffy smiles, "YEA, THAT'S WHY I NEED A STRONG CREW." Coby asks, "AND ONE OF THEM IS.. BEING HELD CAPTIVE AT THE PLACE YOU'RE GOING. YOU MEAN... RORONOA ZORO?" Luffy grins, "IF HE'S A GOOD GUY, I'D ASK HIM TO JOIN ME!" Coby screams in panic, "WHAAAT?! YOU'RE DREAMING AGAIN!!! YOU CAN'T! HE'S LIKE A MONSTER!" Luffy calmly says, "WE CAN'T BE SURE ABOUT THAT YET." Coby despairs, "IT'LL NEVER WORK!!" A narration box at the bottom reads: "THE LITTLE BOAT SAILS TOWARD THE MARINES' BASE."