<p>Because it's a filler arc.</p>

<p>In Canon story, they meet dragon for the first time in Punk Hazard. Having said that, it's a mythical creature which never existed in Pirate era, but it was an artificial one created by Genius Vegapunk.</p>

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<p>Their surprise stems from the fact that the Warship Island Arc is a filler arc. As <a href="http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Warship_Island_Arc">One Piece wiki</a> says:</p>

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  <p>It is the first story arc of the series not to be based on any content from the manga by Eiichiro Oda, making it the first filler arc.</p>
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<p>Another reason might be the fact that they had <a href="http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Sandora_Lizard#Sandora_Lizard">encountered a dragon</a> (if you count it as one) only once before, and didn't expect to meet one on Punk Hazard.</p>

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2015-10-16T07:48:17.727Z
if I'm not mistaken, Zorro also said something like "there's no such thing like that in this world." isn't it?
JTR
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2015-10-16T07:51:31.240Z
When? I don't remember hearing that dialogue. Here's the scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glSsQm9riWI. Can you point out where? Also, they were mainly surprised because the dragon was apparently talking.
Ashishgup
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2015-10-16T08:13:22.557Z
oh, I think it's just me that have really bad memories xD thank you for all you information @AshishGupta
JTR
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2015-10-16T08:29:25.033Z
Glad to be of help :)
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Ashishgup
<p>I wonder why Luffy, Zoro, and Usopp (and also Robin) were surprised when they saw the <a href="http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Animal_Species/Pirate_Alliance_Saga#Dragon" rel="nofollow">Dragon from Punk Hazard</a> while the three of them have already seen <a href="http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Ryu" rel="nofollow">Ryu</a>, the Dragon that they met on Warship Island?</p>

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Why were Luffy, Zoro, and Usopp surprised when they saw the Dragon from Punk Hazard?
# Why were Luffy, Zoro, and Usopp surprised when they saw the Dragon from Punk Hazard?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-10-16
I wonder why Luffy, Zoro, and Usopp (and also Robin) were surprised when they saw the [Dragon from Punk Hazard](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Animal_Species/Pirate_Alliance_Saga#Dragon) while the three of them have already seen [Ryu](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Ryu), the Dragon that they met on Warship Island?
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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-10-16. Score: 14 | Accepted answer
Their surprise stems from the fact that the Warship Island Arc is a filler arc. As [One Piece wiki](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Warship_Island_Arc) says:

> It is the first story arc of the series not to be based on any content from the manga by Eiichiro Oda, making it the first filler arc.

Another reason might be the fact that they had [encountered a dragon](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Sandora_Lizard#Sandora_Lizard) (if you count it as one) only once before, and didn't expect to meet one on Punk Hazard.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2015-10-16): if I'm not mistaken, Zorro also said something like "there's no such thing like that in this world." isn't it?  
> **username_2** (2015-10-16): When? I don't remember hearing that dialogue. Here's the scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glSsQm9riWI. Can you point out where? Also, they were mainly surprised because the dragon was apparently talking.  
> **username_0** (2015-10-16): oh, I think it's just me that have really bad memories xD thank you for all you information @AshishGupta  
> **username_2** (2015-10-16): Glad to be of help :)  
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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-08-08. Score: -1
Because it's a filler arc.

In Canon story, they meet dragon for the first time in Punk Hazard. Having said that, it's a mythical creature which never existed in Pirate era, but it was an artificial one created by Genius Vegapunk.
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