One Piece Chapter 1.1: Romance Dawn (Version 1)

Romance Dawn (Version 1). This chapter has 48 searchable pages. Opening and key page summaries: The title page features a bold, stylized logo reading "ROMANCE DAWN" with the Japanese subtitle "ロマンスドーン" underneath. Below the main title, a sub-header reads "CHAPTER 0 'ROMANCE DAWN'". The central image is a black pirate flag (Jolly Roger) depicting a skull wearing a straw hat with a red band, its skeletal arms outstretched. At the top right, the "JUMP COMICS" logo is visible. A massive pirate ship with a dragon figurehead sails across the rough sea. Onboard, the crew is shouting in excitement, "THE VILLAGE HAS COME INTO VIEW! EVERYONE, WE'RE DISEMBARKING!!!!" and "HOOO OH!!!" amidst loud rumbling sound effects. In a small boat nearby, a young man wearing a straw hat looks through binoculars. He spots the ship and mutters, "HM? THAT'S..." and "OHH-HHHH". Looking closer, he sees their Jolly Roger—a skull set against a crescent moon. He grins widely and exclaims, "JOLLY ROGER!!" and "LUCKY LUCKY!! THE SYMBOL OF DEATH!" The title "ROMANCE DAWN" is displayed in large, stylized letters across the top of the page. The young man in the straw hat paddles his small boat toward the massive pirate ship, shouting, "A PIRATE SHIP!!!" and "ALRIGHT!". A caption introduces him: "NAME: MONKEY D. LUFFY". In the smaller panels, Luffy enthusiastically paddles his boat, which has a black sail with his own straw-hat Jolly Roger. He yells, "SET SAIL!! SPEEDING MERUHEN GOU!" as he rows. A translator's note explains: "'MERUHEN' MEANS FAIRY TALE AND 'GOU' MEANS SHIP." In a coastal village, the residents are in a state of panic. A lookout shouts, "IT'S 'CRESCENT MOON GYARI'!!" and "WHAT!?" while another confirms, "THERE'S NO MISTAKE. THAT JOLLY ROGER... IT'S CRESCENT MOON GYARI'S SHIP!!". An elderly man with glasses, a small square mustache, and a topknot—the village headman—looks through binoculars as the villagers crowd around him. They anxiously ask, "WHAT DO WE DO HEADMAN!!" and explain, "HE'S A SCOUNDREL WHOSE NAME IS BECOMING WELL KNOWN RECENTLY" and "IT'S HEADING TOWARDS THIS VILLAGE!!". The headman sweats and says, "...THIS IS A SMALL VILLAGE. IF THIS IS THEIR AIM, I BELIEVE HANDING OVER OUR VALUABLES IS THE SAFEST OPTION, BUT...!". The villagers protest, "BUT...!! HANDING OVER OUR GOODS TO PROTECT THE VILLAGE IS JUST REPEATING HISTORY. IT'S UNBEARABLE TO HAVE TO KEEP GIVING UP OUR MONEY" and "BUT OPPOSING THEM IS TOO RECKLESS...!!". A young woman with short blonde hair, wearing a dark t-shirt and a plaid skirt, stands up defiantly, holding a sword. She declares, "WE SHOULD FIGHT! WHAT ARE YOU WORRYING ABOUT?". A caption introduces her: "NAME: SHIRUKU". The villagers try to hold her back, shouting, "SHIRUKU!!" and "YOU SHUT UP". Shiruku snaps back, "DON'T IGNORE ME!! I'M A CITIZEN OF THIS TOWN TOO!!". The villagers argue, "IF YOU GET INVOLVED, THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIG DISASTER!!" and "PLEASE, JUST STAY OUT OF THIS!!" and "WHY DO WE HAVE TO BOW DOWN TO PIRATES!? I'M AGAINST IT!!". The village headman, sweating profusely, tries to restore order: "ANYWAY...! I'LL TRY TALKING WITH THEM. A FEW SHOULD STAY HERE WHILE EVERYONE ELSE TAKES REFUGE IN THE VILLAGE." The pirate ship docks violently at the village pier with a loud crash. The village appears completely deserted. From the ship, a voice remarks, "SEEMS LIKE... A GHOST TOWN." From behind closed windows, the terrified villagers peer out, whispering, "HE'S HERE...!!" and "THAT'S CRESCENT MOON GYARI!?". One villager asks, "ISN'T CRESCENT MOON KNOWN FOR HIS BEARD?" while another points out, "IT MUST BE THAT HAT. I CAN SEE IT ON HIM." Shiruku watches with a serious expression, thinking, "HUH. I THOUGHT HE'D LOOK TOUGHER." The village headman watches anxiously, sweating as he wonders, "...... WHY IS THERE ONLY ONE PERSON COMING OUT...?" Luffy stands casually on the railing of the pirate ship, stretching his arms and yawning. He says, "FIGHTING PEOPLE MADE ME HUNGRY." and "MAH, THERE ARE FOOD STORES." Behind him on the deck, the entire pirate crew lies defeated and unconscious. Their captain, Crescent Moon Gyari, sits on the deck bruised and battered, pointing angrily at Luffy and screaming, "BASTARD!!! JUST WHO DO YOU THINK I AM!!! DON'T THINK YOU'LL GET AWAY WITH THIS!!!" Gyari screams in denial of his defeat, his face comically distorted with rage: "I DIDN'T LOSE!!! AS IF I COULD LOSE, IDIOT!!!" and "I MUST LET DOWN MY GUARD!! I LOST BECAUSE MY GUARD WAS DOWN!!! WAIT, WHAT!?". A caption introduces him: "NAME: MIKAZUKI NO GYARI (CRESCENT MOON GYARI)". Luffy stands on the ship's deck, looking completely unfazed. Gyari demands, "I HEARD A RUMOR THAT THERE WAS A GUY GOING AROUND TAKING OVER PIRATE SHIPS BUT... WHAT GRUDGE DO YOU HAVE AGAINST US TO DO SUCH CRAP!!". Luffy calmly replies, "I WASN'T PLANNING ON FIGHTING. YOU GUY STARTED ATTACKING ME, REMEMBER?" and points at Gyari's mustache, calling him "'WEIRD BEARD,' RIGHT?". Gyari snaps, "WHO'S THE ONE PICKING A FIGHT!!". Luffy adds, "ALL THE PIRATES UP TO NOW DID THE SAME THING." Later page summaries: Gyari is sent flying into the air by the explosion, screaming in rage, "DAMN IT!!! SOME DAY I'LL SET OUT TO FIND YOU, AND I'LL DEFINITELY KILL YOU!!! DON'T YOU FORGET THIS!!! STRAW HAT!!! LUFFY!!! REMEMBER THIS!!!". Luffy, landing back on his small boat, watches him fly away and mutters, "WHY DO I HAVE TO REMEMBER YOU. FROM THE START TO THE END, YOU'RE THE ONE WHO CAME AND STARTED A FIGHT.". Gyari splashes face-first into the water with a loud "GEFUU!!!". Luffy sighs, "IT'S A PAIN." Luffy stands on his small boat, the Meruhen Gou, watching Gyari's ship sink. He says, "OH, IT'S SINKING, IT'S SINKING. IT'S A GOOD THING MERUHEN GOU WAS ON THAT SHIP. WE ALMOST SUNK TOGETHER." Back in the village, the residents gather around the returned treasure chests. One villager remarks, "OI, THIS IS MORE THAN WHAT WAS TAKEN FROM OUR TOWN.". Another replies, "YEAH... THAT KID SAID IT WOULDN'T FIT ON THE MERUHEN SOMETHING...". The village headman scratches his head in confusion, wondering, "NUU? THEN!! JUST WHO WAS HE, THAT GUY... EVEN THOUGH HE CAME IN ON A PIRATE SHIP, HE FOUGHT WITH THE PIRATES AND GAVE US TREASURE...". A villager smiles and says, "WELL, IT'S ALL GOOD IN THE END, HEADMAN.". The headman agrees, "IN ANY CASE WE OWE HIM OUR THANKS." Shiruku stands on the pier, looking out at the sea with a warm smile. She thinks, "PEACE MAIN, HUH... SO THERE ARE THOSE KIND OF PIRATES TOO." Out on the ocean, Luffy sails away on his boat, which now has additional sails. He grins happily, saying, "SINCE THE SAILS INCREASED, IT PICKS UP THE WIND A LOT BETTER... PIRATES PIRATES!". He relaxes on the deck, shouting, "AHHHH THIS FEELS GOOD... IT'D BE NICE IF THE NEXT ONE IS A PEACE MAIN...". A flash-forward panel shows an adult Luffy standing proudly on the deck of a large pirate ship, surrounded by his crew members (including prototype designs of a swordsman, a female navigator, and a sniper). The crew shouts, "CAPTAIN! CAPTAIN!" and "AN ISLAND! WE'VE SPOTTED AN ISLAND!". Luffy grins and adjusts his straw hat, replying, "YEAH, THEN... LET'S LAND."

STRAW HAT LUFFY'. THE NAME OF THAT PIRATE......GAINING FAME IN THIS SEA......IS A STORY FOR ANOTHER TIME. Fin".