Inside Cover: Did you all know this? If you eat squid-ink spaghetti, your poop turns black. Pitch black. So I wonder. If you eat rainbow-colored spaghetti, does your poop turns rainbow-colors? I wonder. I wonder if it even matters.
Back Cover: Luffy's crew stops at a restaurant at sea, in search of a cook... In the midst of the Pirate Fleet Admiral Don Krieg's "Ship Takeover Plan," one man appears before Luffy and company... An ocean adventure romance in search of the "One Piece"!!
The Story of One Piece, from Volume 1 to Volume 6: 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.
Having found and recruited Zoro and Nami in his travels, Luffy stops at a village to find rations and a more powerful ship, where they meet the proud liar Usopp. By accident, Luffy and friends
learn about Captain Kuro's plan to assassinate Kaya, and after defeating him in a violent battle, receive their own ship, the Going Merry.
With their new companion, Luffy and friends head off again, now in search of a sea cook. They learn about a "Sea Restaurant" from the bizarre duo of Yosaku and Johnny, and head north. But before they can stop there, Luffy gets himself in trouble once again and finds himself
working for the restaurant as a ragboy... There he meets the perfect sea cook for his crew, the assistant head chef Sanji...
(top to bottom, right to left)
Monkey D. Luffy - His dream is to become a pirate king! And also to meet Shanks again! An amazing rubberman.
Roronoa Zoro - He intends to be the greatest swordsman in the world! Carries the nickname, "Pirate Hunter Zoro."
Usopp - He calls himself "Usopp the Proud." His father Yasopp is a member of Shanks' crew.
Nami - A "thief specializing in pirates." Her least favorite thing in the world is pirates!
Sanji - A kind-hearted cook! He's sure-tongued, but girl crazy.
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"Pirate Fleet" Admiral Don Krieg
Yosaku and Johnny
Mihawk the Hawk-Eyed
Red-Hair Shanks
Contents
Chapter 45 - Before the Storm
Chapter 46 - An Uninvited Customer
Chapter 47 - Pirate Fleet Admiral Don Krieg
Chapter 48 - Leave That Path Alone
Chapter 49 - The Storm
Chapter 50 - Each Has Their Own Path
Chapter 51 - Roronoa Zoro Falls Into the Sea
Chapter 52 - The Oath
Chapter 53 - Sabagashira #1