## One Piece Chapter 1.1, pages 21-23: Romance Dawn - Chapter: 1.1 - Pages: 21-23 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Shiruku, Mikazuki no Gyari, Older Woman, Pirates ### Summary Page 21: Luffy and Shiruku step out of the "Ba-baba Restaurant". Luffy pats his full stomach and calls back, "AH, THANKS FOR THE FOOD. IT WAS GOOD," as the older woman owner waves from the doorway. Suddenly, a loud voice booms from down the street: "LISTEN TO ME!!". Shiruku looks annoyed and mutters, "GYARI?". Luffy casually replies, "YEAH." Picking his nose, Luffy asks, "WHO'S THAT? WHAT A WEIRD NAME." Shiruku points at him angrily, "WAS HE REALLY NOT THERE? ISN'T HE THE CAPTAIN OF THAT SHIP YOU CAME IN ON!". Down the street, Gyari is screaming furiously, his face contorted with rage. "I WON'T FORGIVE YOU, YOU INSECT GATHERING BASTARD!!!" he roars. "THE MAN WHO CAN MAKE EVEN A CRYING CHILD SHUT UP, GYARI, IS ME!!!". Hearing this, Shiruku looks shocked and sweats, realizing, "EH... GYARI?!". Luffy looks toward the yelling pirate and casually recalls, "AH. HE DID SAY HIS NAME, DIDN'T HE?". In the distance, Gyari continues to fume, yelling, "YOU PISS ME OFF". Page 22: Shiruku is terrified, sweating as she realizes who they are facing: "CRESCENT MOON GYARI?!!". Gyari laughs menacingly (SFX: *GAHAHAHA*) and taunts her, "THAT'S CORRECT, LITTLE GIRL! ARE YOU SCARED!!". He adds a dark promise: "AH, HOLD ON. AFTER I KILL THIS GUY, I'LL HELP MYSELF TO ALL THE TREASURE IN THIS TOWN!!". One of Gyari's crew spots Luffy and points, yelling, "WHAT WERE YOU SAYING! HE'S RIGHT HERE!!". Others chime in, "OHHH, YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT HIM...", "I CAN SEE THAT!!", and "HE'S HERE." Shiruku turns to Luffy in disbelief, asking, "JUST WHAT DID YOU DO TO THEM!? THEY'RE SO ANGRY!!". Luffy replies calmly, "THEY CAME ATTACKING ME FIRST. THAT 'WEIRD MUSTACHE'." Suddenly, two of Gyari's pirates charge forward with their swords drawn, shouting, "GO!!!" and "SLICE HIM APART!!!!". Page 23: Seeing the armed pirates charge, Shiruku yells at them, "YOU COWARDS! ATTACKING AN UNARMED OPPONENT!!". However, Luffy steps in front of her, extending an arm to shield her. "IT'S FINE, I DON'T USE A WEAPON," he says confidently. "STAND BACK FOR A SEC." Shiruku looks at him in surprise, uttering, "EH". In a dynamic action sequence, the two pirates swing their swords viciously at Luffy. Luffy effortlessly leaps into the air, twisting his body acrobatically to dodge the sweeping blades. The pirates miss completely, one of them looking shocked (!!). Luffy lands gracefully on his feet (SFX: *TAP*). As a pirate grunts "NU" in surprise, Luffy looks back over his shoulder at them. "YOU GUYS STARTED THIS," he states. He then prepares to counterattack, his right arm suddenly stretching backward with a swift motion (SFX: *STRETCH*).