Oh god, I love this! When I first read the manga of this a few years ago, my first reaction was, "LUFFY, BLOW HIM AND HE'LL JOIN YOUR CREW." And this just completely pwns anything my little 13-year-old brain could have imagined. *tackleglomps*

“Shanks taught me all the best ways to convince people.” <-- I love this.

And I'm so glad I'm not the only person who still loves the early part of the series. ♥