## One Piece Chapter 1, pages 50-51: Romance Dawn - Chapter: 1 - Pages: 50-51 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Shanks, Benn Beckman, Lucky Roux, Yasopp, Red Hair Pirates, Makino, Woop Slap ### Summary Page 50: In the top right panel, Luffy throws his arms up and yells at the sky, "I'M GONNA BE KING OF THE PIRATES!!!" In the top left panel, Shanks smiles warmly and says, "HMM... YOU'RE GONNA BE BETTER THAN US, HUH?" In the middle left panel, Shanks takes off his signature straw hat, saying, "WELL THEN..." In the middle right panel, Shanks places the hat on Luffy's head with a "TMP". Benn Beckman, Lucky Roux, Yasopp, and the rest of the crew watch from the background, smiling. In the bottom right panel, Shanks says, "DO ME A FAVOR..." In the bottom left panel, Shanks holds the hat on Luffy's head and asks, "KEEP THIS HAT SAFE FOR ME?" Luffy looks up in surprise, uttering "!" Page 51: In the top right panel, a close-up shows Shanks's hand resting on the straw hat. He says, "THIS HAT MEANS A LOT TO ME." In the top left panel, Luffy bites his lip, tears streaming down his face, uttering "...!!" In the middle right panel, Shanks walks away toward his ship, looking back over his shoulder. He says, "PROMISE THAT YOU'LL GIVE IT BACK TO ME SOMEDAY..." In the middle left panel, he finishes, "...WHEN YOU'VE BECOME A GREAT PIRATE." In the bottom right panel, Shanks is on his ship, smiling. He remarks, "HE ACTS JUST LIKE I DID WHEN I WAS A KID." Benn Beckman, smoking a cigarette, agrees, "THAT KID'S GONNA MAKE SOMETHING OF HIMSELF." Shanks replies, "YEAH..." In the bottom left panel, the pirate ship sails away with shouts of "WEIGH THE ANCHOR!" and "RAISE THE SAILS! WE'RE OFF WITH THE TIDE!!" The bottom-most panel shows the silhouettes of Luffy, Makino, and Mayor Woop Slap watching the ship depart. A narration box reads, "LUFFY'S ADVENTURE......BEGINS 10 YEARS LATER FROM THIS VERY SAME SPOT."