Monkey D. Luffy sets sail from Foosha Village to become King of the Pirates. Inspired by the legendary pirate Red-Haired Shanks, who sacrificed his arm to save young Luffy and entrusted him with the iconic Straw Hat, Luffy embarks on his journey with a rubber body granted by the Gomu Gomu no Mi Devil Fruit. He defeats the tyrannical Captain Alvida and recruits Roronoa Zoro, a fearsome swordsman with a dream to become the world's greatest, from a Marine base controlled by the corrupt Captain Morgan.
Shanks loses his arm saving Luffy
Luffy punches the sea monster
Zoro's vow to never lose again
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