

Luffy walks through the streets of the village, commenting on the lack of people. Gally responds by saying that Luffy's made an enemy of one of the three most fearsome pirates there are, but realizes mid-sentence that Luffy is no longer there. Gally claims that he was only caught off-guard, and demands to know what Luffy thinks he's doing, but the young man replies that he did not want to fight, but Gally's men gave him no choice. Luffy, however, has subdued Gally and his crew, and is now looking for somewhere to eat. She resists this argument, but the mayor tells them that he will attempt to speak to the pirates while the rest of the town stays safe.Īs the pirate ship arrives, the townspeople panic at the figure, whom they believe to be Gally. A young, sword-carrying woman named Silk speaks up, saying that they should fight, but the townspeople dismiss her, telling her that it would only make the problem a larger one. Still, armed resistance would be too reckless to try. The mayor advocates paying off the pirates to save their town without a fight, but the townspeople argue that money will not be enough. Meanwhile, the residents of a town on the shore are panicking as they realize that the pirate ship of "Crescent-Moon Gally" is approaching. Luffy spotting a pirate ship in the distance, and setting his skiff, the Märchen (adorned with 4 different pirate flags), after it. The story opens with young pirate Monkey D. Silk ( シルク, Shiruku ?) A young girl who lives in the village attacked by Gally, and the abandoned child of a pirate. Crescent-Moon Gally ( 三日月のギャリー, Mikazuki no Gyarī ?) One of the most fearsome pirates on the sea. Red-Haired Shanks ( 赤髪のシャンクス, Akagami no Shankusu ?) Luffy's role-model, who saved his life and entrusted him with his straw hat. His boat is called the Märchen ( メルヘン, Meruhen ?), the German word for 'Fairy Tale'. Luffy ( モンキー・D・ルフィ, Monkī Dī Rufi ?) The protagonist, an aspiring pirate with the power to stretch like rubber.
