## One Piece Chapter 2.3: That Boy "The Straw Hat Wearing Luffy" - Chapter: 2.3 - Pages: 0-22 - Characters: Shanks, Lucky Roux, Benn Beckman, Monkey D. Luffy, Alvida, unidentified pirate crew member, Koby, unidentified pirate crew members ### Summary Page 0: A title page illustration features Shanks, Lucky Roux, Benn Beckman, and a young Monkey D. Luffy standing together. Text labels identify them: "SHANKS", "LUCKY ROO", "BENN BECKMAN", and "LUFFY". Luffy is wearing a shirt with an anchor symbol and the word "ANCHOR". The series title "ONE PIECE" is in the top right corner. Page 1: A narration box on a scroll sets the scene: "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". Seagulls fly overhead, crying "GAWK GAWK". Below, Monkey D. Luffy sits relaxed in a small wooden boat, leaning against a barrel and smiling broadly. He remarks, "AH! THE WEATHER IS PRETTY NICE TODAY", "ON A NICE DAY LIKE THIS", and "WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT I'D GET INTO SUCH A DISASTER!?". A caption box introduces him: "MONKEY D. LUFFY". The chapter title is displayed at the bottom: "第2話 その男 麦わらのルフィ". Page 2: A massive whirlpool forms in the ocean with a loud "SFX=GOGOGOGO...". Luffy looks at it and says, "WHAT A HUGE WHIRLPOOL", "HOW CARELESS OF ME". He looks around, noting, "THERE'S NO ONE AROUND ME", and "IT'LL BE REALLY BAD IF THIS BOAT WRECKS...". He realizes, "AND ON TOP OF THAT, I CAN'T EVEN SWIM". Suddenly, he smiles and says, "AH! WAIT A MINUTE! IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER IF I KNOW HOW TO SWIM IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS". A small text next to him says "SWIMMING WON'T SAVE YOU HERE". The boat is sucked into the swirling water as Luffy yells "WA!!" and "AHHH". Page 3: A title page illustration shows Luffy standing confidently with his arms crossed, smiling. Behind him is a large pirate flag featuring a skull wearing a straw hat and crossbones. Next to him stands a large, strange bird with green and black stripes and pink tail feathers. Text reads: "CHAPTER 2 THAT BOY 'THE STRAW HAT WEARING LUFFY'". Page 4: A pink pirate ship with a swan figurehead and heart motifs on the sails is anchored near a remote island. A caption reads "ON A REMOTE ISLAND". On the deck, a woman's hand adorned with rings points accusingly, saying, "WHY IS THERE SO MUCH DUST?". A pirate flag with a heart on the skull flaps in the wind. A terrified pirate crew member bows deeply, pleading, "I...I'LL CLEAN IT AGAIN, SO... SO PLEASE DON'T...!!", "A THOUSAND PARDONS, ALVIDA-SAMA*!!", "*SAMA=LORD/MASTER", and "I THOUGHT I'VE ALREADY CLEANED THE WHOLE DECK...!!". A large, shadowy figure looms over him, asking, "DON'T DO WHAT?". Page 5: A massive spiked iron mace is raised high. A small boy with pink hair and round glasses, Koby, looks up nervously. The mace swings down with a crash. The large woman asks, "COBY! WHAT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING OF ALL THE SEAS?". Koby stammers, "THAT'LL BE YOU, ALVIDA-SAMA! EH HEHEHE", "EH...EH HEHEHE OFCOURSE THAT'LL BE..". The pirate crew member from before screams, "I DON'T WANT TO DIEEEE!!!", "PLEASE DON'T HIT ME WITH YOUR BLUDGEON...!!". The woman glares, "SO I DON'T WANT THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF DUST ON MY SHIP!! DO YOU HEAR ME?", "THAT'S RIGHT!! AND THAT'S WHY I ABSOLUTELY HATE DIRTY THINGS!!". Koby, now polishing her red shoes, replies, "Y... YES RIGHT AWAY MA'AM". She tells him, "BUT OTHER THAN THAT YOU'RE TOTALLY USELESS! NOW CLEAN MY SHOES!!". Koby answers, "Y...YES MA'AM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH". She adds, "I ONLY LET YOU LIVE THIS LONG BECAUSE YOU KNOW MORE ABOUT NAVIGATION THAN THE OTHERS". Page 6: The large woman is fully revealed as "THE LADY PIRATE 'IRON MACE' ALVIDA". She wears a white cowboy hat with a red plume, a pink plaid shirt, and a blue captain's coat. She holds her iron mace and yells, "KEEP CLEANING AND DON'T LEAVE ANY DUST BEHIND!!!". The crew responds, "Y...!! YES MA'AM!!!". She kicks Koby away, saying, "THAT'S ENOUGH FOR NOW!!! YOU PIECE OF GARBAGE!!". Koby tumbles with an "OOF!". Alvida commands, "IF YOU HAVE TIME TO APOLOGIZE, WHY DON'T YOU GO CLEAN THE WASH ROOM!!". Koby, sweating and smiling nervously, replies, "RIGHT AWAY, ALVIDA-SAMA...", "EH HEH HEH", "EH... EH HEHEHE I......... I'M SO SORRY". Page 7: Koby rolls a large wooden barrel towards a building on the shore, muttering, "......... ON MY WAY............". Three pirate crew members approach him. One asks, "WHAT? YOU'RE SAYING THAT BARREL OF SAKE GOT WASHED UP ON SHORE, COBY?". Koby replies, "YE...YES. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING INSIDE IT. WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH IT...". The pirates grin, "GREAT! LET'S ALL DRINK TOGETHER!!!". Koby worries, "BUT! IF THE CAPTAIN FINDS OUT, WE'LL BE..". A pirate dismisses it, "SHE WON'T FIND OUT!!", "WE'RE THE ONLY ONES CLEANING THE WINE CELLAR, SO ONLY US", "AND STUPID COBY WILL KNOW ABOUT THIS", "YOU'RE RIGHT". One pirate glares at Koby, "YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO, RIGHT?! COBY...". Koby waves his hands frantically, "OF...OF COURSE! I...I...