: Luffy and Koby escape in a small boat, heading toward a Marine base where they hope to find the "Pirate Hunter" Roronoa Zoro . Key Differences from the Manga
: In the ship's storage, Luffy bursts out of the barrel and meets Koby , a timid chore boy forced into service by Alvida.
: The ship is suddenly attacked by the Alvida Pirates, led by the iron-club-wielding Captain Alvida . One Piece Episode 1
: Luffy’s childhood and his meeting with Shanks are not shown in the first episode but are covered later in Episode 4 .
: The story begins with a barrel drifting at sea being brought aboard a cruise ship by its crew. : Luffy and Koby escape in a small
: Luffy reveals he ate the Gomu Gomu no Mi (Gum-Gum Fruit), which turned his body into rubber. He defeats Alvida with his "Gum-Gum Pistol" technique, launching her off the ship.
While the One Piece Manga starts with Luffy’s childhood backstory, the anime chose to start with his adult journey to emphasize the pirate theme immediately. : Luffy’s childhood and his meeting with Shanks
The episode introduces the protagonist, , a young man who dreams of finding the legendary treasure known as the "One Piece".