## One Piece Chapter 1.1, pages 23-24: Romance Dawn - Chapter: 1.1 - Pages: 23-24 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Shiruku, Pirates ### Summary Page 23: Seeing the armed pirates charge, Shiruku yells at them, "YOU COWARDS! ATTACKING AN UNARMED OPPONENT!!". However, Luffy steps in front of her, extending an arm to shield her. "IT'S FINE, I DON'T USE A WEAPON," he says confidently. "STAND BACK FOR A SEC." Shiruku looks at him in surprise, uttering, "EH". In a dynamic action sequence, the two pirates swing their swords viciously at Luffy. Luffy effortlessly leaps into the air, twisting his body acrobatically to dodge the sweeping blades. The pirates miss completely, one of them looking shocked (!!). Luffy lands gracefully on his feet (SFX: *TAP*). As a pirate grunts "NU" in surprise, Luffy looks back over his shoulder at them. "YOU GUYS STARTED THIS," he states. He then prepares to counterattack, his right arm suddenly stretching backward with a swift motion (SFX: *STRETCH*). 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, "!!!?".