## One Piece Chapter 2.3, pages 0-2: That Boy "The Straw Hat Wearing Luffy" - Chapter: 2.3 - Pages: 0-2 - Characters: Shanks, Lucky Roux, Benn Beckman, Monkey D. Luffy ### Summary Page 0: A title page illustration features Shanks, Lucky Roux, Benn Beckman, and a young Monkey D. Luffy standing together. Text labels identify them: "SHANKS", "LUCKY ROO", "BENN BECKMAN", and "LUFFY". Luffy is wearing a shirt with an anchor symbol and the word "ANCHOR". The series title "ONE PIECE" is in the top right corner. Page 1: A narration box on a scroll sets the scene: "AFTER RECKLESSLY GOING OUT TO SEA WITH A LITTLE BOAT, THIS YOUNG MAN PLANS ON 'MAKING SOME FRIENDS' AND FORMING HIS OWN FLEET OF PIRATES". Seagulls fly overhead, crying "GAWK GAWK". Below, Monkey D. Luffy sits relaxed in a small wooden boat, leaning against a barrel and smiling broadly. He remarks, "AH! THE WEATHER IS PRETTY NICE TODAY", "ON A NICE DAY LIKE THIS", and "WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT I'D GET INTO SUCH A DISASTER!?". A caption box introduces him: "MONKEY D. LUFFY". The chapter title is displayed at the bottom: "第2話 その男 麦わらのルフィ". Page 2: A massive whirlpool forms in the ocean with a loud "SFX=GOGOGOGO...". Luffy looks at it and says, "WHAT A HUGE WHIRLPOOL", "HOW CARELESS OF ME". He looks around, noting, "THERE'S NO ONE AROUND ME", and "IT'LL BE REALLY BAD IF THIS BOAT WRECKS...". He realizes, "AND ON TOP OF THAT, I CAN'T EVEN SWIM". Suddenly, he smiles and says, "AH! WAIT A MINUTE! IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER IF I KNOW HOW TO SWIM IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS". A small text next to him says "SWIMMING WON'T SAVE YOU HERE". The boat is sucked into the swirling water as Luffy yells "WA!!" and "AHHH".