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: Luffy’s childhood and his meeting with Shanks are not shown in the first episode but are covered later in Episode 4 .

The episode introduces the protagonist, , a young man who dreams of finding the legendary treasure known as the "One Piece". One Piece Episode 1

: The story begins with a barrel drifting at sea being brought aboard a cruise ship by its crew. : Luffy’s childhood and his meeting with Shanks

: 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 : Luffy and Koby escape in a small

: In the ship's storage, Luffy bursts out of the barrel and meets Koby , a timid chore boy forced into service by Alvida.

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.