Inside Cover: You cannot look at the side of your face with a single mirror. But is that really true? If you sneak a quick look at the mirror... zip!! For just a split-second...! You might see an afterimage! Zip!! Zip!! Crack!!
Back Cover: The Krieg Crew holds Zeff hostage to make impossible demands! Luffy is infuriated by their dirty trick, but Sanji is strangely unresponsive. Behind his actions are a hidden past with Zeff... An ocean adventure romance in search of the "One Piece"!!
The Story of One Piece, from Volume 1 to Volume 7: 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.
Luffy's crew, now including Zoro, Nami and Usopp, are heading for the Grand Line. Their next stop is a "restaurant" at sea, where they hope to find a sea cook to join their number. At the restaurant, Luffy finds a kindhearted cook named Sanji, and entreats him to join the crew.
That is, until Don Krieg, the head of the five-thousand-man Pirate Fleet appears. Sanji's warm and nurturing food heals his wounded body back to full health. But when Krieg reappears, it is to "repay" Sanji's favor by taking over their ship! The stage is set for a grand battle on the sea restaurant.
In that instant, the world's greatest swordsman, "Mihawk the Hawk-Eyed," appears with an earth-shaking roar. Zoro challenges Mihawk to a fight in order to seize the title of "World's Strongest," but is crushed. This defeat leads him to make an oath to Luffy that he will never lose again. After Mihawk leaves, the battle with the Krieg Crew continues...
(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.
Sanji - A kind-hearted cook! He's sure-tongued, but girl crazy.
Red-Hair Shanks
Roronoa Zoro - He intends to be the greatest swordsman in the world! Carries the nickname, "Pirate Hunter Zoro."
Nami - A "thief specializing in pirates." Her least favorite thing in the world is pirates!
Usopp - He calls himself "Usopp the Proud." His father Yasopp is a member of Shanks' crew.
Gin
Zeff
"Pirate Fleet" Admiral Don Krieg
Contents
Chapter 54 - Pearl-san
Chapter 55 - Jungle Blood
Chapter 56 - No Way
Chapter 57 - Because of Dreams
Chapter 58 - Old Fart
Chapter 59 - Debt
Chapter 60 - Solution
Chapter 61 - Demon
Chapter 62 - M-H-5