## One Piece Chapter 2.3, pages 17-19: That Boy "The Straw Hat Wearing Luffy" - Chapter: 2.3 - Pages: 17-19 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Koby, Alvida, unidentified pirate crew members ### Summary Page 17: Alvida stands before them, her crew gathered behind her. She asks, "IS THAT WHO YOU HIRED TO CAPTURE ME? HE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE RORONOA ZORO". Koby is terrified, "......!!". Alvida continues, "ANYWAY, BEFORE YOU DIE, I'M GONNA ASK YOU...", "WHAT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IN THE SEA,", "COBY?!!". Koby stammers, "EH?", "......!! EH...... EH HEH HEH", "OF... OFCOURSE THAT'LL BE...". Luffy interrupts, pointing at Alvida, "WHO'S THIS RUDE WOMAN?". The pirate crew is shocked, "THAT KID...", "HE DARES TO...!!". Koby panics, grabbing Luffy, "LUFFY-SAN!! QUICK, REPEAT AFTER ME!!", "IN ALL THE SEAS, THIS LADY IS THE MOST..". Page 18: Koby suddenly stops, remembers his dream, and yells at the top of his lungs, "THE RUDEST", "DAMNED BITCH!!!!". Luffy bursts into laughter, "HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!". Koby cries but stands firm, "BECAUSE THAT'S MY DREAM", "AND THAT'S WHY I WON'T MIND DYING FOR IT", "DON'T REGRET IT!! I'VE ALREADY TOLD MYSELF TO FIGHT FOR MY DREAMS!!". Alvida is enraged, her face contorted in anger. "THE..", "AH!", "YOU LITTLE BRAT!!!", "A A A A A A A A A H A A!!!! A A A A". Page 19: Alvida swings her heavy iron mace directly at Luffy's head, yelling, "HAVE TO DIE!". Koby screams, "LU... LUFFY-SAN!!". Luffy stands his ground, "WELL SAID, COBY! NOW GET BEHIND ME!!". The mace strikes Luffy's head with a loud thud, but it doesn't faze him. The pirates watch in disbelief, "BOTH OF YOU...". Luffy smiles, "IT'S USELESS AGAINST ME", "BECAUSE MY BODY IS RUBBER". Alvida is shocked, "IM...THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!!! MY BLUDGEON!".