## One Piece Chapter 1, pages 26-27: Romance Dawn - Chapter: 1 - Pages: 26-27 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Gyoru, Woop Slap, fishmonger's wife, Makino ### Summary Page 26: The fishmonger, a large man with a headband, laughs and says, "HEY, RUBBER BOY! WHY ARE YOU IN SUCH A GOOD MOOD LATELY!" His wife, sweeping nearby, adds, "THE PIRATES SET SAIL WITHOUT YOU TODAY, YOU KNOW?" Luffy recalls Shanks's warning: "AND YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SWIM FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE." Unbothered, Luffy replies, "IT DOESN'T MATTER. IF I SINK LIKE AN ANCHOR, THEN I'LL JUST BE A PIRATE THAT NEVER FALLS OVERBOARD!" He grabs his cheeks and stretches them far out to the sides with a "BOOOING", saying, "I'M GLAD I ATE THE GUM-GUM DEVIL FRUIT... LOOK AT WHAT I CAN DO!" Suddenly, the village mayor, Woop Slap, appears, wearing a striped hat and glasses. He scolds Luffy, "YOU THINK BEING GAWKED AT BECAUSE YOU'RE A FREAK IS A GREAT THING, EH? WELL, THIS VILLAGE DOESN'T NEED ANY MORE IDIOTS, SONNY!" Luffy casually greets him, "GOOD MORNING, MR. MAYOR!" The mayor continues his rant, "FOR THE LAST TIME, LUFFY, I WON'T ALLOW YOU TO BECOME A PIRATE! IT'D MAKE THE VILLAGE LOOK BAD!! NOW, THE CAPTAIN'S NOT SUCH A BAD FELLOW, BUT YOU STAY AWAY FROM THOSE PIRATES!" Luffy completely ignores him, picking his nose and pulling down his eyelid in a mocking face while muttering, "BLAH BLAH BLAH". Page 27: Inside the empty Partys Bar, Makino is wiping down a glass while Luffy sits at the counter drinking from a large mug. Makino notes, "THE PIRATES HAVE BEEN OUT AT SEA FOR A LONG TIME. DO YOU MISS THEM, LUFFY?" Luffy replies firmly, "AFTER THE WAY THOSE MOUNTAIN BANDITS HUMILIATED THEM?! NOT AT ALL! I REALLY MISJUDGED THOSE GUYS! I THOUGHT THEY WERE BRAVE AND TOUGH... BUT THEY'RE REALLY JUST A BUNCH OF WIMPS." Makino smiles gently and asks, "ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT? MAYBE SOMETIMES IT TAKES MORE COURAGE NOT TO FIGHT." Luffy dismisses this, saying, "YOU JUST WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND, MAKINO. A REAL MAN HAS TO STAND UP FOR HIMSELF, NO MATTER WHAT." Makino replies, "IS THAT RIGHT? I GUESS I DON'T UNDERSTAND." Luffy confirms, "THAT'S RIGHT. YOU DON'T." Suddenly, a voice shouts from outside, "MAKE WAY FOR THE TERROR OF THE HIGHLANDS!" Makino looks toward the door with a question mark above her head.