## One Piece Chapter 1, pages 3-5: Romance Dawn - Chapter: 1 - Pages: 3-5 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Gol D. Roger, executioners, crowd ### Summary Page 3: A black-and-white title page. At the top, text reads "SHONEN JUMP MANGA", "ONE PIECE", "Vol. 1 ROMANCE DAWN", and "STORY AND ART BY EIICHIRO ODA". The main illustration shows Monkey D. Luffy standing proudly in a small wooden boat on the ocean, smiling with his hands on his hips. He wears his straw hat, a dark vest, and shorts. The ornate boat has an animal-like figurehead with curling decoration, a small mast, and a rolled-up sail. A large banner unfurls across the sky above him, bearing the word "ONE PIECE". A seagull wearing a pirate hat with a skull and crossbones sits on the tail end of the banner. The background features a calm sea, distant islands, and a clear sky. Page 4: The table of contents for Volume 1. The top displays the One Piece logo, "EAST BLUE", and "Vol. 1 ROMANCE DAWN". The contents list the following chapters and pages: "Chapter 1: Romance Dawn 5", "Chapter 2: They Call Him 'Straw Hat Luffy' 59", "Chapter 3: Enter Zolo: Pirate Hunter 83", "Chapter 4: The Great Captain Morgan 105", "Chapter 5: The King of the Pirates and the Master Swordsman 125", "Chapter 6: Number One 145", "Chapter 7: Friends 168", "Chapter 8: Nami 189", "The Making of One Piece 208", and "Facts About Eiichiro Oda 210". A small illustration of a flintlock pistol is at the bottom. Page 5: The first story page of Chapter 1, titled "CHAPTER 1: ROMANCE DAWN". The page opens with a narration box: "GOLD ROGER, THE 'KING OF THE PIRATES,' HAD ACHIEVED IT ALL." The top panel shows Gold Roger sitting on a wooden execution platform. His hands are bound in front of him, and his long dark hair and prominent curved mustache obscure his eyes. Two executioners stand on either side of him, crossing their long polearms in front of his chest. Another narration box reads: "NOT SURPRISINGLY, THE FINAL WORDS HE SPOKE BEFORE THEY LOPPED OFF HIS HEAD INSPIRED ADVENTURERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO SAIL THE SEAS." The middle panel is a close-up of Gold Roger's face. He is smiling broadly, showing his teeth, with a "SMIRK" sound effect beside him. He speaks: "MY TREASURE? WHY, IT'S RIGHT WHERE I LEFT IT... IT'S YOURS IF YOU CAN FIND IT... BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO SEARCH THE WHOLE WORLD!" The bottom panel shows a massive, dense crowd of people viewed from behind, raising their arms and cheering wildly in front of the execution platform. A massive "RRROAR!!" sound effect fills the background above them. In the foreground, a raised fist wearing a wristband with a skull and crossbones is visible. Narration boxes frame the scene: "THE WORLD......IS ABOUT TO WITNESS A GREAT ERA OF PIRACY!"