One Piece Chapter 1, page 51: Romance Dawn

This hat means a lot to me. Promise that you'll give it back to me someday......when you've become a great pirate." Luffy grips the hat, tears streaming down his face as he silently cries. Shanks turns and walks back to his ship. Benn Beckman remarks: "That kid's gonna make something of himself." Shanks smiles: "Yeah... He acts just like I did when I was a kid." The crew shouts: "Weigh the anchor! Raise the sails! We're off with the tide!!" A narration box reads: "Luffy's adventure......begins 10 years later from this very same spot.