## One Piece Chapter 1, pages 31-33: Romance Dawn - Chapter: 1 - Pages: 31-33 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Higuma, Higuma's bandits, Makino, Woop Slap, villagers, Shanks ### Summary Page 31: Top panel: Luffy charges at Higuma with a wooden stick, yelling "ROAR". Higuma casually kicks Luffy in the face, sending him flying backward. Higuma says, "YOU STUBBORN LITTLE...". Middle right panel: A close-up of Higuma glaring angrily as he finishes his sentence, "...BRAT!!". Middle left panel: A close-up of Luffy looking shocked and hurt. Bottom right panel: Higuma violently stomps his foot down on Luffy's head with a loud "STOMP!!", crushing Luffy face-first into the dirt. Higuma says, "I WAS JUST DRINKING AND TALKING TO MY MEN." Bottom left panel: With his face pressed into the ground under Higuma's foot, Luffy struggles. Higuma continues, "I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING TO OFFEND YOU." Luffy yells back defiantly, "YES YOU DID!! YOU'D BETTER APOLOGIZE!!!". Page 32: Top right panel: Villagers watch the commotion from a distance. One says, "CURSE THAT LUFFY!" and another asks, "WHY'D HE HAVE TO PICK A FIGHT WITH THOSE GUYS?!". Top left panel: Higuma stands over Luffy, keeping his foot firmly planted on the boy's head. His bandit crew stands behind him. From under Higuma's foot, Luffy yells, "MOVE YOUR FOOT... YOU STINKING MOUNTAIN APE!!!". Middle right panel: Mayor Woop Slap and Makino rush to the scene. The Mayor yells, "LET THE BOY GO!". Middle left panel: A wide shot of the street shows the Mayor bowing deeply to Higuma. He pleads, "PLEASE!!". Bottom right panel: The Mayor is shown bowing with his head to the ground ("BOW"). He says, "I DON'T KNOW WHAT LUFFY DID... AND I HAVE NO INTENTION OF FIGHTING YOU PEOPLE... JUST DON'T HURT THE BOY! BUT IF IT'S MONEY YOU WANT, YOU'LL GET IT." Bottom middle panel: Luffy looks up in surprise, saying, "MAYOR!". Bottom left panel: Higuma smirks down at the Mayor and replies, "NICE TRY, OLD MAN... YOU KNOW HOW THE WORLD WORKS." Page 33: Top right panel: Higuma slightly draws his sword from its sheath. He says, "BUT I'M AFRAID IT'S TOO LATE. NO ONE CAN SAVE THIS BRAT NOW." Top middle panel: Higuma continues, "HE'S DONE THE UNPARDONABLE... HE ATTACKED ME... AND HE CALLED ME NAMES." Top left panel: Luffy struggles under Higuma's foot with "BWANG BWANG" sound effects. Higuma adds, "I CAN'T TAKE THAT FROM THIS LITTLE RUBBER-SPINED FREAK!". Middle left panel: Luffy yells angrily, "YOU STARTED THIS, BANDIT! YOU MOUNTAIN MACAQUE!". Middle right panel: Higuma fully draws his sword with a "SHHRR" sound. He declares, "THAT DOES IT. I'M NOT GONNA SELL YOU. I'M GONNA KILL YOU!". Bottom left panel: Makino covers her face in horror, crying out, "LUFFY!". Mayor Woop Slap pleads, "PLEASE! FORGIVE HIM!". Bottom right panel: A familiar voice calls out, "NOBODY CAME TO GREET US AT THE HARBOR. I WAS WONDERING WHAT WAS GOING ON...". Shanks appears, wearing his straw hat and a calm smile.