## One Piece Chapter 1.1, pages 24-27: Romance Dawn - Chapter: 1.1 - Pages: 24-27 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Shiruku, Pirates, Mikazuki no Gyari ### Summary Page 24: Luffy stretches his arm back incredibly far, preparing a powerful punch. He swings his elongated arm forward, and his fist slams hard into the stomach of the pirate he's fighting. The impact is massive, accompanied by a large action line effect. The pirate yells, "BUBEH!!!" as he is sent flying. In the panel below, Luffy stands with his arm still stretched out across the street, his fist embedded in the defeated pirate off-screen. Shiruku watches the impossible sight in shock, exclaiming, "!!!?". Page 25: Shiruku stares in disbelief, stammering, "WHA... WHAT JUST...!! HIS ARM... STRETCHED." Luffy turns back with a confident smile, holding up his fist, and says, "THEY'RE DOWN, HUH?". Meanwhile, Gyari is furious, yelling at his defeated crew, "WHERE ARE YOU AIMING!!! WHERE!? AT YOU OF COURSE, IDIOT!!! YOU REALLY PISS ME OFF!!! AHHH!!!". Luffy stands casually and addresses Gyari, "I TOLD YOU I ATE THE GOMU GOMU FRUIT, RIGHT? SURPRISED? BECAUSE OF THAT, I...". Before he can finish, Gyari draws a pistol and fires directly at Luffy, screaming, "JUST DIE ALREADY!!". The bullet hits Luffy squarely in the forehead, but instead of piercing him, it stretches his rubbery skin far backward, knocking his straw hat off his head. Page 26: The bullet continues to stretch Luffy's head backward. Gyari laughs maniacally at his apparent victory, "GYAHAHAHAHAHA!!". Shiruku screams in horror, holding her face, "KYAAAAA!!". A side view shows Luffy's head stretched impossibly far back, his hat falling through the air behind him. Suddenly, Gyari's laughter stops as he looks on in shock, sweating profusely. The bullet reaches its limit and bounces back out of Luffy's stretched head with a loud *boing* sound effect. Gyari is terrified. Luffy snaps back to his normal shape, looking slightly annoyed, and grunts, "FUHN!!!". Page 27: Shiruku looks confused but relieved, uttering, "...!!?......". Gyari is sweating profusely, staring at Luffy in disbelief. He realizes, "PISTOLS DON'T WORK EITHER...!!!". Luffy stands casually, his hat back on his head, and remarks, "AHHH THAT SURPRISED ME." Terrified, Gyari and his crew turn and run away as fast as they can, screaming, "WE'LL REMEMBER THIS, DAMNIT!!! AAAAAAA". A close-up shows Gyari's panicked face as he yells, "AAA AAA AAA AAH!!!". Luffy watches them flee, then stretches his cheek with his hand, smiling broadly. He explains to Shiruku, "LIKE I WAS SAYING, MY WHOLE BODY IS RUBBER. IT'S THE TRADE OFF FOR NEVER BEING ABLE TO SWIM. COOL, RIGHT?".