Inside Cover: There's a restaurant my staff and I go to often, where a lot of families come with their children, and it's really noisy. On every seat, there's a TV. When we go there Wednesday night at 7, the kids sit there like brain-dead zombies with their mouths hanging open, watching the TVs. They're watching "One Piece". I figured I'd try my best.
Back Cover: Luffy and Chopper enter battle with King Wapol, who once abandoned his kingdom of Drum. Can they save the country's future by protecting the symbol of the now-deceased Dr. Hiruluk's convictions, the "pirate flag", to the very end...?! An ocean adventure romance in search of the "One Piece"!!
The Story of One Piece, from volume 1 to volume 17: 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". Luffy, who yearns to be one of those pirates,
sets off on a voyage to become the Pirate King!!
Having finally entered the Grand Line, Luffy and company join with the princess Vivi to sail to the kingdom of Alabasta, in order to stop
the secret crime organization Baroque Works from completing their "Takeover of Alabasta". After a battle with the Baroque Works on an
island of giants, things take a sudden turn. The Takeover of Alabasta plan will start soon, and they set out at full speed, but Nami
falls under a dangerously high fever. In order to find a doctor to take care of Nami, Luffy and crew arrive at the snow-covered Drum
Island and attempt to take her atop the mountain where the island's only doctor, Dr. Kureha, resides. In her home, there is a
blue-nosed reindeer, Chopper. Luffy, fascinated with his ability to speak and walk on two legs, invites him to join the crew, but
Chopper's heart bears large scars.
6 years ago, Chopper, who had been used to everyone treating him like a monster, was delighted to meet his first friend, the quack Dr.
Hiruluk, who gave him his name and called him his son. Hiruluk loved his home country dearly, and tried to save it from the corrupt
rule of the king, Wapol. However, he falls into a trap set by Wapol, and loses his life!! Chopper is shocked and grieves for
his friend, but inherits Hiruluk's will and decides to become a doctor.
Luffy and Chopper face off against Wapol, who has returned to
take his country back. What will the future of this kingdom be...?!
(top to bottom, right to left)
Wapol
Kuromarimo and Chess
Dr. Hiruluk
Dr. Kureha
Dalton
Vivi
Usopp - He calls himself "Usopp the Proud". His father Yasopp is a member of Shanks' crew.
Nami - A self-proclaimed "thief specializing in pirates". The thing she hates most are pirates!
Tony-Tony Chopper - A blue-nosed reindeer who knows medical skills and carries on the will of Dr. Hiruluk.
Roronoa Zoro - He intends to be the greatest swordsman in the world! Carries the nickname of "Pirate Hunter Zoro".
Monkey D. Luffy - His dream is to become a pirate king! And also to meet Shanks again! An amazing Gomu Human.
Sanji - A kind-hearted cook searching for the legendary sea, "All Blue". Girl-crazy.
Red-Hair Shanks - Luffy's pirate role-model. Left his precious "straw-hat" with Luffy.
Contents
Chapter 146 - The Battle of National Defense
Chapter 147 - Downright Lie
Chapter 148 - You Can't Destroy It
Chapter 149 - RUMBLE!!
Chapter 150 - Royal Drum Crown 7-Shot Bliking Cannon
Chapter 151 - Drum Skies
Chapter 152 - Full Moon
Chapter 153 - Hiruluk's Sakura
Chapter 154 - To Alabasta
Chapter 155 - Sir Crocodile the Pirate