Chapters
…Title text introduces the chapter as Romance Dawn with Japanese subtitle below.
Luffy exclaims a loud yawn 'FWAAAH!' while stretching.
Luffy declares feeling great after waking with raised fists.
Off-panel voice reacts with surprise 'WHAT?' to sudden impact sound.
Luffy yells 'WHAT!?' in shock at the sudden impact.
Luffy questions the creature as possibly an ostrich or panda.
Luffy orders the bird not to move while plugging the hole with its body.
Luffy states he is screwed if the boat sinks because he cannot swim.
Luffy exclaims surprise 'WHAT THE HECK!? WHEN DID THIS...!?' at the sudden appearance of the large ship.
Crew members shout urgent commands to make the bird fly away with panicked intent.
Luffy yells for Baloon to run away while clinging to the bird.
Background voices blame each other for the situation with agitated mood.
Silhouette figure calmly orders crew to bring the bird onto the deck.
Someone calls out to Strawhat young'un from the ship.
Anne angrily demands why Baloon was brought aboard with confrontational mood.
Crew members argue over who caused the bird incident with defensive tones.
Anne insists the bird is not a panda and states it was hurt.
Luffy reacts with confusion repeating Baloon and panda terms.
Luffy identifies the ship as belonging to unknown pirate Six-sided Spiel.
Anne asks about Spiel and states he is a black magic user.
Luffy reacts with shock repeating black magic term.
Anne explains Spiel raided her village and was unknown to townspeople.
Spiel thanks crew for capturing the monster bird Roc with smug tone.
Anne internally notes that even the crew fears Spiel.
Spiel claims Luffy's town was destroyed because of him.
Spiel warns that fighting back will result in death.
Tall man accuses Luffy of helping capture the Roc with pointing gesture and serious tone.
Luffy laughs loudly while thanking the man despite the accusation.
Tall man comments on Luffy's funny head while facing him directly.
Long-haired girl shouts at Luffy asking if he was listening with furious expression.
Off-panel voice orders imprisonment of the fools with angry tone.
Luffy remarks on the sea view from the cell window.
Guard tells prisoners to be good kids while walking away.
Short-haired girl corrects Luffy that the bird is a Roc named Balloon.
Luffy asks if the ostrich belongs to the girl.
Girl warns Luffy not to speak and threatens to kill him with fierce expression.
Short-haired girl states she and Balloon were never apart and played together.
Girl explains she has been with Balloon since she can remember.
Girl declares Balloon is her best friend she trusts more than anyone.
Luffy asks why the girl was kidnapped.
Girl responds simply with "I see" while turning away.
Luffy mutters "I see. For reals?" with sweat drop.
Short-haired girl declares she was kidnapped because she is cute.
Girl explains Peace Mains are a type of pirate and states she is looking for them.
Girl asks Luffy what he was doing on a small boat.
Luffy answers that he wants to join the Peace Main crew.
Narration defines Peace Mains as pirates who feed on Morgan-eers.
Luffy declares intent to become a pirate with excited grin toward Shanks.
Shanks laughs loudly and encourages Luffy to go to sea as a man.
Luffy mentions his grandpa was a pirate in follow-up statement.
Shanks reacts with surprise noting Luffy's earlier reluctance about the sea.
Crew members argue over credit for battle feats and treasure.
Scarred man declares captain wins the argument decisively.
Luffy laughs while listening to the lively crew discussion.
Scarred man warns Luffy that eating the fruit prevents swimming forever.
Luffy reacts with shock realizing the permanent consequence.
Scarred man urges Luffy to get back up quickly after the act.
Luffy accepts the outcome calmly noting he already cannot swim.
Luffy cries out regretting his earlier words about not wanting to be a pirate.
Scarred man calls Luffy's name in serious tone during the outburst.
Young Luffy declares desire to see many places and not remain a hammer.
Scarred man affirms Luffy's wish to become a pirate.
Higuma roars that the sea is a beast unlike river or lake with furious intensity.
Higuma bellows not to underestimate the sea amid exploding sound effects.
Higuma snarls at Luffy for being a violent old man over a small thing.
Higuma warns that a ship sinking at sea means even he will die.
Luffy retorts that Higuma started the fight with a defiant grin.
Luffy declares the straw hat is his treasure once worn by his violent grandpa.
Striped-shirt girl exclaims 'BALLOON!' while staring at Luffy.
Luffy muses that the hat is his treasure if that is the case.
Luffy shouts for the girl to listen and look at a whale with excitement.
Striped-shirt girl responds 'MMM-HMM. WHAT'S YOURS!' while observing.
Luffy complains there is no way out and he is bored while sweating.
Striped-shirt girl clarifies they cannot get out of the room.
Luffy admits his boat was destroyed by a huge bird.
Luffy states the keys were right there on the floor.
Higuma roars asking how Luffy got out of the cell.
Striped-shirt girl asks if Luffy can use black magic.
Luffy replies 'NOPE' to the black magic question.
Striped-shirt girl says she is going to look for a boat.
Luffy refuses to help and states he is too tired.
Luffy declares he is going to rescue Black Balloon.
Striped-shirt girl asks where Luffy is going while chasing him.
Luffy reminds the girl she said the pirates on the ship are scary.
Striped-shirt girl expresses relief upon seeing napping guards and notes a couple remain awake, conveying cautious optimism.
Striped-shirt girl promises to free the caged bird soon while working on the lock, showing determination.
Tied-up man with pigtails displays wide grin and laughs during the escape attempt, indicating amusement or anticipation.
Monkey D. Luffy announces finding food and a nice boat while dragging it along shore, showing excitement.
Striped-shirt girl reacts with shock to Luffy's arrival and the looming ship.
Striped-shirt girl demands release of Balloon as promised while standing over defeated man, conveying resolve.
Defeated large man protests being looked down on because he is a girl, showing indignation.
Pirate captain yells about losing to a little girl and calls the crew scum, expressing rage.
Striped-shirt girl screams while cutting her hair, showing dramatic resolve.
Striped-shirt girl demands captain release Balloon immediately, conveying urgency.
Striped-shirt girl tells captain he can let the bird go after winning, showing confidence.
Pirate captain fires gun and laughs about finally catching the bird, showing triumph.
Striped-shirt girl clings to cage while bird escapes, showing determination amid danger.
Cloaked figure mutters HEY... and HRMM? with confrontational intent on deck.
Luffy remarks casually on great weather and asks where they are heading.
Luffy comments that the tall officer's head resembles a water strider.
Onlookers react with shock asking what he has done and if he is an idiot.
Luffy asks the wounded man why he is sleeping while bleeding.
Wounded man replies he was shot and fell down.
Tall officer barks LEARN YOUR PLACE!!! at Luffy.
Luffy utters HMPH! while delivering the counter punch.
Luffy says AAAH THAT SCARED ME while adjusting his hat.
Young woman asks WHAT JUST HAPPENED...?
Tall officer yells WHA- and COME OUT HAMMER ---!!! in terror.
Crowd exclaims IS IT BLACK MAGIC and HE BOUNCED BACK THE BULLETS.
Luffy declares he is getting mad after being struck, showing rising anger.
Pirates scream in disbelief at Luffy's survival and reaction.
Luffy mutters that climbing the mast is useless while preparing to attack.
Pirate with club yells that Luffy started the fight and demands he stay away, calling him a monster.
Pirate blurts in shock as Luffy's fist strikes him.
Pirates shout that Luffy's arm stretched in disbelief.
Short-haired girl questions what kind of person Luffy is.
Entire crew yells they must be having a dream while panicking.
Luffy states he ate the Gomu Gomu fruit and finds it funny.
Coby reacts with shock asking what Luffy is.
Luffy explains he became a full-body rubber man in exchange for sinking in water.
Pirates scream in horror upon hearing the word rubber man.
Captain tells Luffy to stretch himself for life and says he got the treasure.
Captain declares he has no use for the ship and excuses himself.
Large pirate yells farewell to rubber man while breaking through hull.
Captain yells for them to sink with the ship.
Pirates cry out asking why they must sink too.
Luffy shouts he will drown.
Coby screams about water and balloon.
Voice from wreckage calls for help.
Large pirate thanks his savior repeatedly.
Coby realizes the pirate is after the roc's blood.
Luffy wakes and says hey.
Crying girl with hair clips states that as long as she is present Balloon will keep returning and explains the kidnapping reason with desperate mood.
Luffy shouts from side panel that it is not over yet with encouraging intent.
Girl declares with fierce determination that even without special traits Balloon remains her best friend and wishes he were not magical or rare.
Luffy leans close with wide grin telling the girl that Balloon is her treasure and urging her not to give up.
Off-panel voice questions what Luffy is trying to do with alarmed tone.
Luffy grunts while exerting full strength on the rope.
Narration erupts with command to fly as the mechanism launches skyward.
Man in bicorne hat laughs about knowing how to make an exit and declares his own greatness.
Sweating man internally notes it will not help to fight a monster like that.
Girl declares she only needs the roc's blood while looking upward.
Man in bicorne hat protests that they have already come this far.
Girl tells someone to stop struggling.
Roc emits loud shriek.
Luffy greets casually with YO while tipping hat.
Man and girl react with shock at Luffy's sudden appearance.
Sweating man questions where Luffy came from and tells him not to get on.
Bicorne man states envy toward Luffy for being able to fly.
Young boy screams in terror that his treasure is being touched, frantic protective mood.
Off-panel voice commands not to touch the treasure, authoritative intent.
Young boy shouts in panic about what will happen next, desperate tone.
Roc bird screeches its name and reacts with pain sound, aggressive presence.
Young boy gasps about his right hand after impact, surprised reaction.
Tall striped-shirt figure yells in pain from impact, distressed reaction.
Luffy shouts no while lunging, urgent protective intent.
Passenger complains about carrying method while being flown by roc, uncomfortable mood.
Roc bird responds with screech during flight.
Old man calls out to Luffy upon sighting him.
Old man describes examined object as not gold silver coral pearls or diamond but a real treasure, thoughtful tone.
Luffy replies that the old man will understand one day, confident intent.
Old man laughs heartily at Luffy's response.
Young Luffy declares his future intention while relaxed.
Girl riding roc expresses hope for a peaceful main one day, cheerful mood.
Narration states Luffy built a reputation in these seas as Strawhat Luffy.