Gol D. "Gold" Rogette, the Pirate Queen, who once had the entire world in her hands. They say her dying words inspired many to take to the sea.

It was a time when countless pirates and brigands across the world staked their lives fighting over the fabled treasure left by the Pirate Queen herself, the legendary One Piece. It was the Great Age of Pirates!

One year ago, at a small harbor village, a pirate ship was ready to sail for the Grand Line. It belonged to the Rubi-Locks Pirates and their captain was a woman named 'Rubi-Locks' Shakira.

A little girl named Monkey D. Rafi said to Shakira, "I won't ask you to take me with you. I'm gonna be a pirate myself."

"Really? As if you become one," Shakira replied.

"Yes I can!" Rafi shouted. "I'll gather a crew that's even bigger and better than ever! And then we'll find the world's greatest treasure! I'll become Queen of the Pirates."

"So...you'll do that? Well then...," Shakira replied as she gave Rafi her straw hat, "I want you to keep it. It might suit you well. Mind give it back to me someday...once you become a great pirate!"

And so, that girl's adventure began 10 years later...

10 years later...

"A great weather for sailing," Rafi said. "First, I've gotta gather a crew...at least ten people. All right, here I go! I'm gonna be Queen of the pirates!"

And so, Monkey D. Rafi set sail from her home village to fulfill her promise to the great pirate, Rubilocks Shakira, who she met when she was a child, and to realize her dream of becoming the Pirate Queen someday.

But no sooner had she set out then her ship was sunk! Cast adrift and at wit's end, Rafi was saved by a girl named Cory, who'd been pressed into service on a certain manly pirate's ship.

Cory dreamed of being a Marine. inspired by Rafi's determination to become the Pirate Queen, she bravely defied the arrogant pirate. Pleased with her courage, Rafi defeated the pirate and set sail again with Cory.

Before long, they arrived at Shells Town, a town ruled by Morgana, the lady captain in the Marines. There, Roronoa Zora, a swordswoman known as the 'Pirate Huntress', had been taken prisoner. Rafi decided that she wanted strong crewmates. Ignoring Cory's pleas to stop, she headed for the turf of the Marines who had captured Zora.

"I'm looking for some people to join my crew?" Rafi explained to Zora.

"Yeah...And?" Zora replied, "You can't expect my help just because you free me."

"It's not that," Rafi tried to said, "You just got the reputation of a bad girl."

"Even if you don't free me, I'll survive on my own," Zora said. "If I can make it for about a month, they said I'll be released. I'll survive no matter what! I'm gonna do what I want to do!"

Soon, Rafi went back to Cory, who explained what she had learned about Zora.

"...So Zora was caught because she was trying to help people?" Rafi asked.

"Yes," Cory answered, "And when she did that, Captain Morgana got mad."

"Looks like Zora's public execution is in three days," one of the Marine soldiers said.

"Sad, but...going against the captain means death...," another replied.

That got Rafi jumped into action, "I'm going to get Zora to join my crew!"

"What?! No, you can't!" Cory pleaded, "If you do it, the Marines will be after you, too!"

"I'll deal with that when it happens," Rafi replied, "I'm going to go see Zora."

"But the Marines aren't the only enemy," Cory reminded her. "If you're really going after the One Piece, there'll be other piratess out there! You'll die! But...I'm gonna do it! I'll be a commissioned officer with the Marines! Thanks, Rafi. You and Zora may taught me to live my life with conviction!"

Rafi went out to get Zora to join her crew. She then happen to bring back three swords that belonged to Zora, and saved her from execution.

Zora tells Rafi that she use the Three Sword Style. Rafi was impressed.

"If you fight against the Marines with me, the government will call you a criminal," Rafi tells Zora, "Or would you rather die here?"

"You're a real devil, kid..," Zora said, intrigued. "Well, fine. If I'm gonna die, I might as well...become a pirate!"

With Morgana's defeat at the hands of Rafi, Shells Town was liberated from Morgana's rule. The town was saved because of their actions. But as they were pirates, Rafi and friends were chased out by the Marines.

Rafi tells them that Cory is not part of her crew and that she wants to be a Marine. And with that, Rafi and Zora take leave.

"That was some business," Zora said to Rafi, "Wouldn't surprise me if they saw past it."

"Cory will figure something out," Rafi replied, "I'm sure of it."

"Rafi!" Cory called out to her, "Thank you very much! I'll never forget you!"

"We'll meet again, Cory!" Rafi yelled happily.

As the two smiled, they parted ways.