## One Piece Chapter 2.3, pages 21-22: That Boy "The Straw Hat Wearing Luffy" - Chapter: 2.3 - Pages: 21-22 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Koby, Alvida, unidentified pirate crew members ### Summary Page 21: Alvida crashes to the ground, defeated. The pirate crew panics, ".........!!! HIS ARM... HIS ARM EXTENDED!!", "CAPTAIN!", "ALVIDA-SAMA WAS BEATEN!!! BY THAT MONSTER!!". Luffy points at the crew and commands, "PREPARE A BOAT FOR COBY!", "HE WANTS TO JOIN THE MARINES!! SO STAY OUTTA HIS WAY!". The pirates quickly agree, "Y... YES". Luffy laughs, "HEE HEE HEE HEE!". Koby looks at him with tears of admiration, "LUFFY-SAN...". Page 22: Luffy and Koby are sailing away in a small boat. Koby says, "YOU ACTUALLY ATE THE RUBBER-RUBBER FRUIT", "AWESOME!". He then adds, "BUT... LUFFY-SAN, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE 'ONE PIECE'...UM", "THAT MEANS YOU HAVE TO GET INTO THE 'GRAND LINE,' RIGHT..?!!". Luffy replies, "YEP!". Koby warns, "BUT THAT PLACE IS KNOWN AS THE PIRATES' GRAVEYARD". Luffy smiles, "YEA, THAT'S WHY I NEED A STRONG CREW", "AND ONE OF THEM IS..", "BEING HELD CAPTIVE AT THE PLACE YOU'RE GOING". Koby realizes, "YOU MEAN... RORONOA ZORO?". Luffy says, "IF HE'S A GOOD GUY, I'D ASK HIM TO JOIN ME!". Koby is shocked, "WHAAAT?! YOU'RE DREAMING AGAIN!!!", "YOU CAN'T! HE'S LIKE A MONSTER!". Luffy replies calmly, "WE CAN'T BE SURE ABOUT THAT YET". Koby insists, "IT'LL NEVER WORK!!". A caption box reads, "THE LITTLE BOAT SAILS TOWARD THE MARINES' BASE".