## One Piece Chapter 1.1, pages 3-4: Romance Dawn - Chapter: 1.1 - Pages: 3-4 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Headman, Villagers ### Summary Page 3: A large splash page shows the young man, identified by a caption box as 'NAME: MONKEY D. LUFFY', sitting in his small boat and smiling broadly. He wears a straw hat, a dark vest, and light shorts. In the background, the large pirate ship sails across the ocean. The series title 'ROMANCE DAWN' and 'ロマンス ドーン' are displayed prominently in the top left. Luffy excitedly declares, 'A PIARATE SHIP!!!' and 'ALRIGHT!' with a sound effect 'SFX: DON!'. In a smaller inset panel at the bottom left, Luffy's small boat, which has a skull and crossbones flag, is shown from behind as he paddles toward the larger ship, shouting, 'SET SAIL!! SPEEDING MERUHEN GOU!'. Sound effects read 'GIKO GIKO' with a note 'GIKO GIKO = PADDLING'. A translator's note at the top of the panel explains: 'TRANSLATORS NOTE: "MERUHEN" MEANS FAIRY TAIL AND "GOU" MEANS SHIP'. Page 4: In a coastal village, a crowd of townspeople gathers near the shore, looking out at the sea in panic. They recognize the approaching ship's flag and exclaim, 'THERE'S NO MISTAKE. THAT JOLLY ROGER..' and 'IT'S CRESCENT MOON GYARI'S SHIP!!'. Others react with 'WHAT!?' and 'IT'S "CRESCENT MOON GYARI"!!'. Sound effects read 'ざわ' and 'SFX: *CROWD NOISE*'. The villagers are terrified, noting, 'IT'S HEADING TOWARDS THIS VILLAGE!!' and 'HE'S A SCOUNDREL WHOSE NAME IS BECOMING WELL KNOWN RECENTLY'. They turn to an older man with glasses, a mustache, and a distinctive dark hairstyle, addressing him as 'Headman', and ask, 'WHAT DO WE DO HEADMAN!!' with a sound effect 'SFX: DON!'. The Headman sweats nervously as he considers their options. He says, '... THIS IS A SMALL VILLAGE', 'IF THIS IS THEIR AIM,', and 'I BELIEVE HANDING OVER OUR VALUABLES IS THE SAFEST OPTION, BUT...!'. He continues, 'BUT...!! HANDING OVER OUR GOODS TO PROTECT THE VILLAGE', 'IS JUST REPEATING HISTORY. IT'S UNBEARABLE TO HAVE TO KEEP GIVING UP OUR MONEY', and concludes, 'BUT OPPOSING THEM IS TOO RECKLESS...!!'.