## One Piece Chapter 1.1, pages 13-13: Romance Dawn - Chapter: 1.1 - Pages: 13-13 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Shanks, Red Hair Pirates ### Summary Page 13: The flashback continues. Shanks' crew laughs as one member says, "CAPTAIN SHANKS, WITHOUT THAT WE WOULDN'T HAVE DREAMS, RIGHT?". Shanks replies, "BUT IN EXCHANGE FOR THAT FREEDOM YOU RISK YOUR LIFE!!". Shanks then looks seriously at young Luffy, saying, "LISTEN, LUFFY. YOU SAY YOU LOVE THE SEA AND ADVENTURE," "AND I VALUE THAT SPIRIT", "YOU HAVE A STRONG WILL TO BE WILLING TO GO OUT TO SEA IN A SHIP EVERY DAY DESPITE BEING A HAMMER." Meanwhile, young Luffy is holding a strange, swirl-patterned fruit. He asks, "WHAT IS THIS?". A crew member comments, "HORRIBLE", while another says, "THAT IS A 'PIRATE' AFTER ALL". Suddenly, the crew realizes what Luffy is holding. Lucky Roux yells in shock, "OI!! YOU! ISN'T THAT THE 'GOMU GOMU' FRUIT!!". Another crewmate screams, "THE ONE WE STOLE FROM AN ENEMY SHIP! THE FRUIT FROM THE ILLUSION TREE THAT BEARS FRUIT AT MOST EVERY 50 YEARS!!" (SFX: AHHHHHH!). Luffy, rubbing his full belly and smiling, says, "GOMU GOMU FRUIT?...WEIRD!! TOO BAD, I GUESS I ATE THE FRUIT FROM THE ILLUSION TREE". He adds smugly, "SERVES YOU RIGHT. THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR NOT TAKING ME ALONG". Shanks is furious. He grabs Luffy by the shoulders and shakes him violently, yelling, "EATING THAT MAKES YOU UNABLE TO SWIM!! FOREVER!!! ENTERING THE WATER MAKES YOU LOSE YOUR ENERGY!!". He continues, "NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU PRACTICE, YOU'LL BE A HAMMER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!!!". Luffy is horrified, screaming "EEEEEEH!!!". Shanks yells, "YOU IDIOT!!!", and Luffy cries, "NO WAY!!!".