## One Piece Chapter 1, pages 14-15: Romance Dawn - Chapter: 1 - Pages: 14-15 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Benn Beckman, Shanks, Makino ### Summary Page 14: Luffy sits at the bar, sulking. "HMPH! I'M GETTING TIRED OF THIS. I EVEN STABBED MYSELF IN THE FACE SO YOU'D TAKE ME WITH YOU." Shanks's voice calls out, "LUFFY..." Benn Beckman, the first mate, sits nearby smoking a cigarette. He tells Luffy, "THE CAPTAIN'S JUST DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR EVERYONE..." Luffy asks, "HOW DO YOU FIGURE, MR. FIRST MATE?" Beckman explains, "THE SAFETY OF THE ENTIRE CREW AND SHIP RESTS ON HIS SHOULDERS. BEING A PIRATE ISN'T ALL FUN AND GAMES, YOU KNOW... THERE'S LOTS OF DUTIES LIKE... PILLAGING, HOSTAGE-TAKING, HEAVY DRINKING... AND SWIMMING!" Luffy looks confused. Beckman continues, "AND THE CAPTAIN KNOWS ALL ABOUT THE DANGERS OF THE SEA, TOO! IT CAN KILL YOU IN A THOUSAND WAYS! IT'S NOT THAT HE WANTS TO CRUSH YOUR DREAM OF BECOMING A PIRATE." Luffy stubbornly replies, "WELL I DON'T BELIEVE IT!! SHANKS JUST LIKES TO MAKE ME LOOK DUMB." In the background, Shanks laughs loudly, "HEY, ANCHOR! I TOLD YOU!" Page 15: Shanks muses, "HMM... MAYBE THE LAD'S GOT A POINT..." while Luffy glares at him. A woman approaches them, greeting, "CAPTAIN SHANKS! I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU AND YOUR CREW ARE ENJOYING YOURSELVES." Shanks replies, "HO BOY... I JUST LOVE MAKING FUN OF THIS KID!" A caption introduces the woman as "MAKINO PROPRIETOR OF THE TAVERN". She is carrying a large wooden barrel labeled "BEER". She asks, "LUFFY, WOULD YOU LIKE SOMETHING TO EAT?" Luffy smiles brightly, "YEAH! JUST PUT IT ON MY TREASURE TAB!" Shanks scolds him, "TREASURE TAB? LOOK BOY, DON'T TRY TO SWINDLE THE LADY." Luffy holds up his fork and knife, declaring, "I'M GONNA BECOME A PIRATE, FIND LOTS OF TREASURE, AND THEN I'LL COME BACK AND PAY HER!!" Makino laughs warmly, "HA HA HA! WE'LL CELEBRATE TOGETHER WHEN YOU RETURN." Luffy grins, "HEE HEE".