Luffy is aboard a small wooden boat on the open sea.

Luffy states he slept well and feels great.

Sudden loud impact sound occurs near Luffy's boat.

A huge bird crashes into Luffy's boat creating a hole.

Luffy grabs the bird to stop it from moving.

Luffy cannot swim and fears the boat sinking.

A massive pirate ship appears suddenly near Luffy's damaged boat.

Luffy is in the water looking up at the approaching vessel.

Loud impact sounds accompany the ship's movement.

Luffy is carried away by giant bird Baloon from the ship deck.

A silhouette figure issues orders from the ship.

The bird is identified as Baloon by Luffy.

Anne is the short-haired girl in striped shirt confronting Luffy.

Baloon is confirmed as the giant bird brought onto the ship.

Anne states the bird was previously hurt.

Six-sided Spiel is the captain of the pirate ship.

Spiel is described as a black magic user by Anne.

Spiel previously raided Anne's village.

Six-sided Spiel is the pirate captain in striped clothing and skull hat.

Roc is noted as a mythical enormous bird.

Spiel's crew shows visible fear toward their captain.

Luffy stands on wooden platform surrounded by long-necked onlookers.

Tall man in coat accuses Luffy regarding the Roc capture.

Luffy responds with laughter and thanks instead of denial.

Luffy and short-haired girl are locked in a prison cell.

Cell has a window overlooking the sea.

Girl identifies the bird as Balloon the Roc.

Short-haired girl has been with Balloon the Roc since childhood.

Balloon is described as the girl's best friend and trusted companion.

Luffy inquires about the reason for the girl's kidnapping.

Short-haired girl claims she was kidnapped for being cute.

Luffy expresses desire to join a Peace Main pirate crew.

Peace Mains are defined as pirates who pillage Morgan-eers.

Luffy announces his dream to become a pirate.

Shanks responds with strong encouragement about pirate life.

Red Hair Pirates crew debates division of voyage booty.

Scarred crew member supports Shanks as winner of the dispute.

Luffy eats the Devil Fruit known as Gomu Gomu no Mi.

Scarred man identifies the fruit and explains its curse.

Luffy expresses true desire to be a pirate while crying.

Flashback reveals Luffy's earlier declaration of his dream.

Higuma is the scarred bandit leader confronting Luffy.

Luffy wears a white hat and dark vest.

The girl with striped shirt observes the confrontation silently.

Luffy's straw hat originally belonged to his grandpa.

A whale is visible outside through the doorway.

Higuma's silhouette appears while Luffy and the girl talk.

The room contains a caged bird on the floor.

Keys are found on the floor near the corridor.

Higuma is locked behind bars in a cell.

Luffy refuses to help the girl find a boat.

Luffy intends to rescue Black Balloon instead.

The corridor leads deeper into the ship interior.

Scene occurs on deck and below deck of a large pirate ship.

Multiple guards are asleep on the deck.

A bird is held inside a locked cage below deck.

Striped-shirt girl attempts to unlock the bird cage.

Luffy drags a small boat along the shore.

Striped-shirt girl confronts a defeated man on the pirate ship deck.

A large pirate ship is visible offshore.

Pirate captain wears a skull hat.

Striped-shirt girl cuts her own hair during confrontation.

Caged bird reacts loudly and escapes its lock.

Pirate captain shoots at the escaping girl and bird.

Bird successfully breaks out of the cage.

Striped-shirt girl dodges the captain's gunshot.

Scene occurs on the deck of a large marine ship.

Luffy directly addresses the tall marine officer after the cannon is aimed.

Luffy remains unfazed while questioning the wounded man.

Female attacker lands a powerful kick sending Luffy flying.

Luffy's straw hat is knocked off during the kick impact.

Luffy immediately recovers and counters with a strong punch.

Luffy appears unharmed and casual after the previous exchange.

Crowd suspects Luffy of using black magic similar to their captain.

Luffy is struck by a spiked club and knocked to the deck.

Luffy stands up and announces he is getting mad.

Surrounding pirates react with shock to Luffy's statement.

Luffy assumes a low fighting stance with fist pulled back.

Luffy's arm elongates to strike the pirate with the club.

The pirate is sent flying by the impact of Luffy's fist.

Luffy throws the pirate far out to sea using his stretched arm.

Luffy stands on the ship railing watching the pirate fly away.

Luffy's arm retracts after throwing the pirate.

The crew reacts with shock to Luffy's stretching ability.

Luffy stands calmly on the damaged deck while the crew panics.

Luffy demonstrates rubber powers by stretching his face.

Pirates react with fear to Luffy's rubber man revelation.

Pirate captain departs on bird after abandoning ship.

Ship begins breaking apart from internal damage.

Ship explodes and begins sinking with crew aboard.

Luffy and Coby are thrown into the sea.

Luffy and Coby wash ashore with ship wreckage.

Surviving pirate emerges from debris thanking them.

Coby deduces the pirate seeks the last roc named Balloon.

Girl has short hair and two hair clips.

Luffy wears his straw hat during the conversation.

Scene shows emotional close-ups of both characters.

Luffy swings on ship's rigging using rope.

Girl observes the action from below deck level.

Mechanical springs and pulleys are present on the ship.

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Roc carries the man in bicorne hat through clouds.

Girl reacts to the roc's flight.

Luffy appears on the roc beside the man in bicorne hat.

Girl attempts to restrain the man in bicorne hat.

Roc continues flying while carrying multiple people.

Young boy identifies an item as his treasure.

Roc bird appears and interacts with the scene.

Impact occurs involving the boy's right hand.

Luffy engages in physical confrontation with striped-shirt figure.

Roc bird remains present during the clash.

Wooden structure breaks from the collision.

Roc transports a passenger over the sea.

Old man with scar interacts with Luffy on the ground.

Luffy refuses to explain the nature of his treasure.

Several years pass after the dock events.

Luffy gains reputation as Strawhat Luffy.

Girl interacts positively with the roc.