This is the black-and-white title page for One Piece Vol. I Romance Dawn.

Gold Roger is executed by Marines in a public square.

Roger's final words spark the Great Pirate Era.

This is the splash page opening Chapter 1 Romance Dawn The Dawn of Adventure.

Luffy appears in full-page splash with arms wide.

Scene is set one year ago in a small harbor village.

Red Hair Pirates ship has made the village its base.

Luffy attempts to prove toughness with a knife on a barrel.

Red Hair Pirates celebrate with drinks in the tavern.

Luffy expresses wish to become a pirate.

Shanks is identified by a sign as Pirate Captain 'Red-Haired' Shanks.

Luffy performs a dramatic pose while declaring intent to be a pirate.

Red Hair Pirates emphasize freedom and adventure as pirate benefits.

Luffy reacts with visible awe to the pirates' words.

Shanks refuses Luffy's request to join the crew due to his age.

Luffy drinks milk offered by Shanks after the refusal.

Luffy reveals he stabbed himself in the face to try to join the crew.

Beckman describes the heavy responsibilities of being a pirate captain.

Scene takes place inside Makino's tavern.

Luffy wears shirt with anchor symbol.

Makino is identified as tavern proprietor.

Shanks plans to depart the village northward soon.

Red Hair Pirates have used the village as base for one year.

Mountain bandits enter the tavern loudly.

Higuma leads the mountain bandits.

Higuma requests ten barrels of grog from the tavern.

Only fruit juice remains available at the tavern.

Higuma kicks the table violently sending Luffy flying.

The bar patrons react with shock to the sudden attack.

Higuma reveals his wanted poster with 8,000,000 berry bounty.

Higuma smashes a bottle on the floor during the confrontation.

Higuma strikes Shanks from behind while walking away.

Shanks begins cleaning the spilled liquid on the floor.

Higuma leaves the bar after the confrontation.

Shanks remains unharmed and calm after being struck.

The Red Hair Pirates crew laugh about the event.

Luffy confronts Shanks about not fighting back against bandits.

Shanks remains calm and smiling after Luffy's outburst.

Luffy's arm stretches after eating the Gum-Gum Fruit.

The fruit was taken from an enemy ship by the Red Hair Pirates.

Luffy has eaten the Gum-Gum Fruit and can no longer swim.

Luffy walks through the village toward the fish shop.

Luffy demonstrates his rubber powers in the village.

The mayor disapproves of Luffy's interest in pirates.

Scene takes place inside Party's Bar in Foosha Village.

Luffy is lying on the bar counter during the conversation.

Makino is working behind the counter while talking to Luffy.

A hooded figure is present and comments on the discussion.

Higuma the mountain bandit leader enters Party's Bar with his men.

Luffy reacts with visible shock to the bandits' arrival.

Makino remains behind the counter during the confrontation.

The confrontation moves outside Party's Bar into the village street.

Woop Slap the mayor is present inside the bar when news arrives.

Luffy faces Higuma and multiple mountain bandits in the open.

Villagers observe the scene from behind cover.

Luffy's rubber body is revealed during the fight with Higuma.

Higuma considers selling Luffy after seeing his abilities.

The fight occurs in the village street outside the bar.

Luffy is physically overpowered and stomped by the mountain bandit leader.

The confrontation occurs in an open area with wooden flooring.

The incident draws attention from town residents and the mayor.

Luffy remains held down by the bandit leader's foot throughout the page.

The bandit leader draws his sword threatening Luffy's life.

Shanks and his crew arrive at the scene during the confrontation.

Shanks intervenes directly in the bandit confrontation with Luffy.

The bandit leader recognizes Shanks and his crew from prior encounters.

Shanks disarms and strikes a mountain bandit who aimed a pistol at him.

The confrontation occurs in a town street with onlookers present.

Luffy reacts with shock on the ground after the bandit is thrown.

Red Hair Pirates face an armed group of mountain bandits and townspeople.

Luffy declares protection over Shanks during the standoff with mountain bandits.

The long-haired pirate leader identifies his group as pirates who ignore rules.

Mountain bandits launch a charge against the Red Hair Pirates.

Ponytail pirate prepares to engage the charging bandits with a large weapon.

Long-haired pirate leader uses sword in close combat.

Cigarette remains in leader's mouth during fight.

Ponytail pirate uses rifle as weapon in melee.

Shanks carries and aims a pistol during confrontation.

Luffy observes Shanks' action with visible amazement.

Multiple bandits are defeated and lying on the ground.

Luffy uses a smoke bomb during the confrontation.

Bandit escapes using the smoke as cover.

Shanks remains composed while crew reacts to Luffy's action.

Confrontation moves to open sea on a small boat.

Shanks follows and confronts the escaping bandit.

Bandit is kicked off the boat into the sea.

Luffy laughs at the bandit in the water.

Shanks drinks sake inside the bar while recounting the fight.

Luffy angrily defends Shanks from insults.

Shanks grabs Luffy during their argument.

Luffy falls into the sea and encounters a Sea King.

Shanks stands on a platform in the water.

The Sea King emerges and lunges at Luffy.

Luffy is attacked and bitten by the Sea King.

Shanks enters the water and grabs the Sea King's head.

Luffy spots Shanks and calls his name.

Shanks tells Luffy to leave the area.

The Sea King recoils after being confronted.

Luffy surfaces safely near Shanks.

Shanks sustained a severe left-arm wound during the earlier incident.

Luffy reacts with immediate shock upon seeing the bleeding shoulder.

Shanks views losing an arm as acceptable to protect Luffy.

Luffy gains deeper respect for Shanks after the injury revelation.

Red Hair Pirates are leaving the village permanently after this voyage.

Luffy decides to pursue piracy independently.

Shanks gives his straw hat to Luffy as a parting gift.

Luffy publicly declares his goal to become King of the Pirates.

Shanks gives Luffy the straw hat with a promise to return it after becoming a great pirate.

Red Hair Pirates depart from the shore as Luffy watches.

Story transitions with narration indicating Luffy's adventure begins ten years later.

Ten years have passed since Shanks' departure.

Luffy prepares to leave Foosha Village by small boat.

Villagers discuss Luffy's decision to become a pirate outside a building.

Luffy encounters the local sea monster again while rowing away from village.

Luffy prepares to use a stretching attack against the sea monster.

Luffy defeats the sea monster using Gum-Gum Pistol attack.

The stretched punch lands directly on the monster's head.

Luffy's kick sends the sea king monster reeling backward through the water.

Luffy defeats the sea king with a direct punch from his boat.

Luffy begins planning his pirate crew and flag after the fight.

Luffy announces the start of his voyage to become King of the Pirates.

Narration states Luffy's tiny boat continues onward with crew still missing.

Color spread shows Red Hair Pirates crew with young Luffy.

Luffy travels alone in a tiny dinghy on open sea.

Chapter 2 title officially introduces the nickname Strawhat Luffy.

Luffy's boat carries a visible MONKEY D. LUFFY nameplate.

Luffy cannot swim and is pulled into a massive whirlpool.

Luffy remains inside his boat while being dragged underwater.

Luffy accepts his situation with calm resignation before falling.