## One Piece Chapter 1, pages 39-41: ROMANCE DAWN - Chapter: 1 - Pages: 39-41 - Characters: Benn Beckman, Higuma's bandits, Higuma, Shanks, Red Hair Pirates, Monkey D. Luffy, Makino, Lucky Roux ### Summary Page 39: Top panel: Benn Beckman calmly faces an attacking bandit, holding his rifle across the clash while punching the bandit in the face with a quick "TSSS...!!". The bandit is caught off guard "!", and Beckman keeps his cigarette in his mouth. Middle panel: Beckman moves rapidly through the bandits, using his rifle like a club and taking them down one by one. The bandits cry out "YAAAAA!!!" and "YEOWW!!!". Beckman casually says, "NEXT...". Bottom panel: Beckman smashes a bandit face-first into the ground with a massive "WHACK!!". Page 40: Top panel: Beckman points his rifle directly at Higuma, cocking the hammer with a "KLIK". Smoke rises from his cigarette with a "FSST". He says, "YOU WERE SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT MOUNTAIN BANDITS AND PIRATES?" Middle right panel: A wide shot shows all the bandits lying defeated on the ground outside Partys Bar. Beckman stands victorious while Shanks and his crew watch. Beckman tells Higuma, "IF YOU WANNA FIGHT US... YOU BETTER BRING A BATTLESHIP." Higuma stands alone, trembling and speechless "...!". Middle left panels: Luffy looks amazed, "WOW, HE'S STRONG!". Makino also watches in awe, "WOW...". Bottom right panel: Higuma sweats profusely, looking panicked. "BUT......THE BRAT STARTED IT!" Bottom middle panel: Shanks looks at him seriously. "DOESN'T MATTER. THERE'S A PRICE ON YOUR HEAD, ISN'T THERE?" Bottom left panel: A close-up of Higuma looking absolutely terrified, "..." Page 41: Top right panel: Higuma quickly pulls out a smoke bomb, muttering "HMPH!". Top left panel: He throws the bomb on the ground, creating a massive explosion of smoke with a "POOF!!". The pirates are caught off guard, exclaiming "!?". Shanks covers his face, yelling, "SMOKE BOMB!!!" Middle right panel: Within the thick smoke, Higuma grabs Luffy. A voice calls out, "C'MERE KID!!". Luffy struggles, yelling, "HEY! LET GO!". Middle left panel: The smoke begins to clear. Shanks looks around frantically, shouting, "LUFFY!!". Bottom right panel: Shanks panics completely, waving his arms and screaming, "OH NO! I LET HIM ESCAPE! WE'VE GOTTA SAVE LUFFY!!". Bottom middle panel: Lucky Roux tries to calm his captain down, "CALM DOWN, CAPTAIN! WE'LL ALL GO OUT AND LOOK FOR HIM! WE'LL FIND HIM!!". Bottom left panel: Benn Beckman watches the scene calmly, smoking his cigarette. "HMM... CAP'N..."