ONE PIECE

This is a world like no other,

one brimming with mystery and teeming with danger,

filled with hundreds of islands strewn across vast seas.

And throughout these seas are those who live according to their own rules,

who seek a life of freedom and adventure.

This is a world of pirates!

Piracy is a scourge upon this world.

For too long, villains and miscreants have sown havoc across our seas.

But the Marines, on behalf of your World Government,

strive to keep you safe and protected.

And today we've made a great stride in that effort.

Gold Roger,

the so-called King of the Pirates,

has been captured.

His reign of terror ends this day.

Peace shall be restored.

Let this be a message to break the spirit of anyone foolish enough

to follow in his footsteps.

Gold Roger,

you have been sentenced to death

for the crimes of piracy,

thievery,

and conspiracy against the World Government.

-Do you have any last words? -Yeah.

Would you take these off? Starting to itch.

I warned you.

You brought this upon yourself.

That I did, Vice-Admiral.

Now I'm bringing it to one and all.

By the authority of the World Government…

I declare your life

forfeit--

Pirate King, where is your treasure?

- Tell us where you hid it! -

You want to know where my treasure is?

I'll tell you.

Wealth.

Fame.

Power.

I found everything this world has to offer.

Free yourselves.

Take to the seas!

My treasure is yours to find.

- -

- -

Gold Roger's final words changed the world forever.

A new age was born,

the Great Pirate Era,

setting off a race across the seas to find the Pirate King's hidden treasure,

the One Piece.

Ever since I was a kid,

Shanks would tell me stories about pirates and their adventures.

So, yeah, the sea's been calling.

Well, not exactly calling, because I pretty much can't swim,

but you get the idea.

I'm setting out to follow my dream,

to find the One Piece

and become King of the Pirates!

All I need is a loyal crew.

I think about ten men should do.

Well, ten men and a bird.

It's not gonna be easy. The ocean is… is pretty big

and kind of dangerous.

So what do you say?

Are you with me?

Mutiny.

Oy.

Oh man.

It's my first day.

Load your cannons!

Fire!

Fire!

Take everything!

But leave the crew to me.

Let's show 'em what true terror looks like.

Where is the pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro?

Don't deny he was on your ship.

He booked passage to Sixis Island. After that, I don't know.

Liar! I know Zoro must be after me. Who else is worthy of his pursuit?

He had a list of pirates and their bounties.

And of course, I was at the top.

Actually, your name wasn't on it.

No! No!

-Koby, clean up this mess. -Coming, Captain Alvida!

Who's the most powerful pirate on the seas?

- Alvida! -Captain Alvida!

Yeah!

Who's there?

Hey!

Knock it off!

Sh.

Please don't kill me.

-Hey. -Please.

Hey, hey, hey. I'm not gonna kill you, all right?

I just need you to be quiet.

First things first.

-Do you have any food here? - What?

I'm starving.

Alvida doesn't let me eat until after she finishes her meal.

-Who's Alvida? -This is her ship.

-She's captain of the Alvida Pirates. -Oh, that's great!

-It is? - Yeah!

'Cause I'm a pirate too.

You don't look like a pirate.

-What do they look like? -Pirates are scum.

They're thieves and murderers.

Not the pirates I know.

Shanks. He's back!

Work fast as the breeze, men!

Captain wants this haul to the traders by nightfall.

Before those Marine bastards get back on our trail.

Easy with this, Roux. It's worth more than the rest of the loot put together.

Aye, captain.

Pretend it's a leg of lamb. You wouldn't drop that.

-Here. - Got it, Captain.

Luffy! I was wondering when you'd pop up.

Our favorite street urchin comes to welcome us back.

How ya been, kid?

I'm not an urchin. I'm a pirate!

I'm not joking. I'm ready to join your crew.

The sea isn't a child's game.

It's dangerous. The scars on my face are proof of that.

I can do it, Shanks. I swear.

You're not ready.

I am. And I'll show you!

Might want to take it easy on him, Captain.

He's got no family to speak of. The kid's on his own.

Better a disappointed kid now than a dead one later.

Let's get this done.

-These men need a drink. - Aye, Captain.

-And a bath. -Hey, Shanks!

Put it down, Luffy. Before you hurt yourself.

I'm not afraid of getting hurt. And I'll prove it to you.

- -

Luffy!

I don't get it. Why would anyone want to be a pirate?

'Cause it's the best thing there is.

You have the… the wind in your back,

the salty sea air,

your loyal crew by your side.

You never know what's on the horizon.

It's all about being… free.

Nothing's free about Alvida's crew.

She tells me when to eat, when to sleep.

I even have to paint her toenails.

-So why don't you just leave? -No one leaves Alvida!

She'll never let me go.

You should never let anyone tell you what you can't do.

If I did that,

I never would've left my village to go find the One Piece.

Gold Roger's treasure?

That's impossible. Every pirate in the world is after that.

Why shouldn't I be the one to find it?

As soon as I'm out of here, I'm on my way to the Grand Line.

Pirate graveyard.

There are a-hundred-foot waves and sea beasts that'll crush your bones.

Once you enter the Grand Line, you never return.

It sounds kind of fun.

Wait!

Is… is that… is that one of the sea beasts?

It's just Alvida snoring.

If you want to get out of here, it's now or never.

Lifeboats are tied at the stern of the ship.

-Gonna need one of these. - Head due north.

-You should hit land in a few days. -North.

Which way is north?

What the hell is going on up there?

-What's the meaning of this? -Alvida, I can explain.

You dare betray me to a bounty hunter?

No, that's not it at all.

And you, you're too scrawny to be Roronoa Zoro.

I'm Monkey D. Luffy.

Never heard of you.

Well, remember the name, 'cause I'm gonna be King of the Pirates.