Inside Cover: There are some things I'd want to do if I had a year off. I'd want to master different art styles and mediums. Then I think drawing would be more fun. Who the heck ever said the world was small?
The Story of One Piece, from Volume 1 to Volume 3: It is the Great Pirate Age. Countless
pirates have raised their flags and gone to battle to find the legendary pirate king Gold Roger's
hidden treasure, "One Piece." This is the story of a young boy who wishes to become a
pirate. His name was Luffy. Luffy greatly admired Shanks, the leader of a crew of
pirates staying in his town, but one day, he accidentally ate their spoil of battle, a "Devil
Fruit." The fruit's special powers robbed Luffy of his ability to swim ever again, but
granted him a spectacular body that stretches like rubber! Soon afterwards, however, he
angered some of Shanks' rival bandits, and was tossed into the water in the middle of the
sea. As he was drowning, Luffy was set upon by a monster, but in an instant Shanks was
there to rescue him! At the expense of one arm...
10 years later, using Shanks' straw hat as his trademark, Luffy set out for sea. His great
journey to be the Pirate King had begun.
Excited to be on the sea and searching for companions, Luffy sets off for the "Grand Line" with
his first companion, "Pirate Hunter Zoro." Along the way they get drawn into a fight
between the Buggy Pirate Crew and Nami, a thief who only steals from pirates. But upon
learning that Buggy has a map to the Grand Line and Nami makes an excellent navigator, Luffy
decides to take the Buggy Crew on himself! Together, he and Zoro defeat the second-in-command and chief advisor to the crew, leaving only Buggy himself left! But Buggy
also has some Devil Fruit Powers, and he seems to know Shanks personally...
Monkey D. Luffy - His dream is to be Pirate King! Also, to meet Shanks again! An amazing Rubberman.
Red-Hair Shanks - The leader of Luffy's favorite pirate crew. He taught Luffy about the rigors of the sea.
Captain Buggy
Nami - A "thief specializing in pirates." Her least favorite thing in the world is pirates!
Chouchou
Boodle, Town Mayor
Roronoa Zoro - He intends to be the greatest swordsman in the world! Carries the nickname, "Pirate Hunter Zoro."
Contents
Chapter 18 - The Pirate, "Buggy the Clown"
Chapter 19 - Devil Fruit
Chapter 20 - The Way of the Thief
Chapter 21 - Town
Chapter 22 - You're a Freak
Chapter 23 - Introducing Captain Usopp
Chapter 24 - That Which Cannot Be Pretended
Chapter 25 - 800 Lies
Chapter 26 - Captain Kuro's Plan