## One Piece Chapter 1.1: Romance Dawn - Chapter: 1.1 - Pages: 1-48 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Pirates, Headman, Villagers, Shiruku, Mikazuki no Gyari, Older Woman, Shanks, Red Hair Pirates, Sea Monster ### Summary Page 1: The title page features the series logo 'ROMANCE DAWN' with the Japanese katakana 'ロマンス ドーン' below it. Below the title is 'CHAPTER 0 "ROMANCE DAWN"'. The center of the page shows a drawing of a Jolly Roger: a skull wearing a straw hat with crossbones behind it, set against a black flag background. The top right corner has the text 'JUMP COMICS'. Page 2: A large pirate ship with a crescent moon Jolly Roger on its sails approaches a coastal village. The pirates on board raise their weapons and cheer as someone shouts, 'THE VILLAGE HAS COME INTO VIEW! EVERYONE, WE'RE DISEMBARKING!!!!' and 'HOOO OH!!!' Large sound effects read 'ゴゴゴゴゴ' with a side note 'SFX: *EXCITEMENT*'. In a smaller panel below, a young man wearing a straw hat looks through binoculars from his small boat, spotting the ship. He lowers the binoculars, saying 'OHH-HHHH' and 'THAT'S...'. Another panel shows him relaxing in his boat, which also has a Jolly Roger flag, as he notices something with a 'HM?'. The bottom panels focus on the approaching pirate ship's flag—a skull with a crescent moon behind it. The young man excitedly identifies it, shouting 'JOLLY ROGER!!' and 'LUCKY LUCKY!! THE SYMBOL OF DEATH!' with a sound effect 'SFX: BAN'. Page 3: A large splash page shows the young man, identified by a caption box as 'NAME: MONKEY D. LUFFY', sitting in his small boat and smiling broadly. He wears a straw hat, a dark vest, and light shorts. In the background, the large pirate ship sails across the ocean. The series title 'ROMANCE DAWN' and 'ロマンス ドーン' are displayed prominently in the top left. Luffy excitedly declares, 'A PIARATE SHIP!!!' and 'ALRIGHT!' with a sound effect 'SFX: DON!'. In a smaller inset panel at the bottom left, Luffy's small boat, which has a skull and crossbones flag, is shown from behind as he paddles toward the larger ship, shouting, 'SET SAIL!! SPEEDING MERUHEN GOU!'. Sound effects read 'GIKO GIKO' with a note 'GIKO GIKO = PADDLING'. A translator's note at the top of the panel explains: 'TRANSLATORS NOTE: "MERUHEN" MEANS FAIRY TAIL AND "GOU" MEANS SHIP'. Page 4: In a coastal village, a crowd of townspeople gathers near the shore, looking out at the sea in panic. They recognize the approaching ship's flag and exclaim, 'THERE'S NO MISTAKE. THAT JOLLY ROGER..' and 'IT'S CRESCENT MOON GYARI'S SHIP!!'. Others react with 'WHAT!?' and 'IT'S "CRESCENT MOON GYARI"!!'. Sound effects read 'ざわ' and 'SFX: *CROWD NOISE*'. The villagers are terrified, noting, 'IT'S HEADING TOWARDS THIS VILLAGE!!' and 'HE'S A SCOUNDREL WHOSE NAME IS BECOMING WELL KNOWN RECENTLY'. They turn to an older man with glasses, a mustache, and a distinctive dark hairstyle, addressing him as 'Headman', and ask, 'WHAT DO WE DO HEADMAN!!' with a sound effect 'SFX: DON!'. The Headman sweats nervously as he considers their options. He says, '... THIS IS A SMALL VILLAGE', 'IF THIS IS THEIR AIM,', and 'I BELIEVE HANDING OVER OUR VALUABLES IS THE SAFEST OPTION, BUT...!'. He continues, '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 concludes, 'BUT OPPOSING THEM IS TOO RECKLESS...!!'. Page 5: A young woman with short light hair, wearing a black top, a plaid skirt, and boots, steps forward confidently. She holds a sword resting over her shoulder. A caption box identifies her as 'NAME: SHIRUKU'. She asks the villagers, 'WHAT ARE YOU WORRYING ABOUT?' and declares, 'WE SHOULD FIGHT!'. The villagers in the background look annoyed and yell, 'SHIRUKU!!' and 'YOU SHUT UP', with background text reading 'BACKGROUND TEXT: GO AWAY. YOU'RE ANNOYING'. Shiruku angrily yells back, 'DON'T IGNORE ME!! I'M A CITIZEN OF THIS TOWN TOO!!'. The Headman and other men plead with her, 'IF YOU GET INVOLVED, THIS IS GOING TO BECOME A BIG DISASTER!!' and 'PLEASE, JUST STAY OUT OF THIS!!'. Shiruku furiously questions, 'WHY DO WE HAVE TO BOW DOWN TO PIRATES!? I'M AGAINST IT!!'. The Headman, looking resolute with a heavy shadow over his face and a sound effect 'ずずーん' ('SFX: *VIGOROUS MOTION*'), decides, 'ANYWAY...! I'LL TRY TALKING WITH THEM'. He instructs, 'A FEW SHOULD STAY HERE WHILE EVERYONE ELSE TAKES REFUGE IN THE VILLAGE'. Page 6: A large pirate ship violently crashes into the pier of a coastal village, its bow splintering the wooden docks. Sound effects indicate a "VIOLENT ENTRANCE" and a loud "BAN!!". The ship's sails are full, and a black flag bearing a skull with a crescent moon mustache flies high. In the quiet town, a voice observes, "SEEMS LIKE... A GHOST TOWN". Inside a building, the village Headman peeks out, his heart beating rapidly (SFX: *HEART BEATING*). Sweating nervously, he wonders, "WHY IS THERE ONLY ONE PERSON COMING OUT...?". Elsewhere, Shiruku watches from a wi...