## One Piece Chapter 2.3, pages 15-17: That Boy "The Straw Hat Wearing Luffy" - Chapter: 2.3 - Pages: 15-17 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Koby, Alvida, unidentified pirate crew members ### Summary Page 15: Koby is in full panic mode, crying and yelling, ".........!! I'VE NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT...", ".........!!", "...WILL I ALSO BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH MY DREAM......?!", "IF... I'M WILLING TO DIE...". Luffy looks at him calmly, "BESIDES, I THINK I CAN DO IT", "ALTHOUGH IT COULD GET PRETTY TOUGH". Koby asks, "WILL I BE ABLE...", "TO BECOME A MARINE...?!!!". Luffy tilts his head, "A MARINE?". Koby explains passionately, "LUFFY-SAN, I KNOW IT MEANS THAT WE'LL BE ENEMIES!!", "BUT JOINING THE MARINES AND CATCHING BAD GUYS..", "HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY DREAM!!!". Page 16: Koby clenches his fists, determined. "DO YOU THINK I CAN DO IT?!!". Luffy replies, "I WOULDN'T KNOW!". Koby yells, "I HAVE TO ATLEAST TRY!!!", "I'D RATHER DIE TRYING TO GET OUT OF HERE AND JOIN THE MARINES!!", "AND THEN ALVIDA-SAMA... I'LL BE ABLE TO ARREST SOMEONE LIKE ALVIDA!!", "THAN STAY HERE AND BE A CARETAKER MY ENTIRE LIFE!!". Suddenly, Alvida's mace smashes the small boat to pieces. She looms over them, furious. "WHO DID YOU SAY YOU ARE GOING TO ARREST, COBY?!", "DO YOU THINK YOU CAN...", "ESCAPE FROM ME!?". Koby screams, "UWAH!!!", "MY BOAT...". Page 17: Alvida stands before them, her crew gathered behind her. She asks, "IS THAT WHO YOU HIRED TO CAPTURE ME? HE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE RORONOA ZORO". Koby is terrified, "......!!". Alvida continues, "ANYWAY, BEFORE YOU DIE, I'M GONNA ASK YOU...", "WHAT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IN THE SEA,", "COBY?!!". Koby stammers, "EH?", "......!! EH...... EH HEH HEH", "OF... OFCOURSE THAT'LL BE...". Luffy interrupts, pointing at Alvida, "WHO'S THIS RUDE WOMAN?". The pirate crew is shocked, "THAT KID...", "HE DARES TO...!!". Koby panics, grabbing Luffy, "LUFFY-SAN!! QUICK, REPEAT AFTER ME!!", "IN ALL THE SEAS, THIS LADY IS THE MOST..".