Inside Cover: In English they call it "brown". Brown is the color of earth. Yes. Mother Earth is a warm brown. I bet it would suck if you had brown toilet paper... hey. Can't you see it? ...hey... this conversation is pretty dirty, isn't it? So cut it out already. Okay! One Piece Volume 19, START!!
Back Cover: The Rebellion and the Army, agitated by the Baroque Works' treachery, are about to collide!! Luffy and company set out for Rainbase and Mr. 0, to stop the rebellion immediately, but they fall into a trap, and are captured... An ocean adventure romance in search of the "One Piece"!!
The Story of One Piece, from volume 1 to volume 19: 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!!
Plunging into 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 meeting the doctor Chopper on Drum Island,
Luffy and crew sail to Alabasta. As they prepare for the adventure ahead in the port town of Nanohana, they encounter the Marine
troop commanded by Captain Taisa and run for their lives, straight out of town. Vivi, who wishes to end the rebellion before all
else, heads the crew towards the Rebel headquarters, Yuba. At the dried-up town of Erumalu, Vivi reveals the source of Alabasta's
unrest... Crocodile's terrible plan to take over Alabasta by setting the people and the king at each others' throats using Dance
Powder, a dust that creates artificial rain! Crossing the harsh, hot desert, they arrive at Yuba. But there is only one old man
there, born of the sand... When he speaks to the shocked crew, it turns out that he is Toto, the father of Kohza, the leader of the
Rebellion and a childhood friend of Vivi's!! Now Luffy understands the state of the nation and the relationship between Vivi and the
Rebels. As his various thoughts congeal together, Luffy comes up with a firm conclusion. In order to stop the rebellion, first
and foremost, Crocodile must be destroyed. Next, they will move to Rainbase, where they will find him...
(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 Gomu Human.
Roronoa Zoro - He intends to be the greatest swordsman in the world! Carries the nickname of "Pirate Hunter Zoro".
Nami - A self-proclaimed "thief specializing in pirates". The thing she hates most are pirates!
Usopp - He calls himself "Usopp the Proud". His father Yasopp is a member of Shanks' crew.
Sanji - A kind-hearted cook searching for the legendary sea, "All Blue". Girl-crazy.
Tony-Tony Chopper - A blue-nosed reindeer who knows medical skills and carries on the will of Dr. Hiruluk.
Vivi
Karoo
Nefertari Cobra (King of Alabasta)
Kohza
Captain Smoker
Tashigi
Red-Hair Shanks - Luffy's pirate role-model. Left his precious "straw-hat" with Luffy.
Baroque Works
Mr. 0 (Sir Crocodile)
Mr. 1
Mr. 2 Bon Clay
Mr. 4
Miss All-Sunday
Miss Doublefinger
Miss Merry Christmas
You may notice, from now on, that sometimes I capitalize Rebellion, and sometimes I spell rebellion in lower case. When I capitalize Rebellion, I am referring to the army of angry peasants who want to attack the king. Think of it the same way that one would capitalize the Rebellion from Star Wars. When I say rebellion in lower case letters, I am referring to the general act of rebellion. When I write, "stop the rebellion", I mean "stop the violence from occuring", but when I write, "stop the Rebellion", I mean stop the army led by Kohza. Okay?
Contents
Chapter 167 - Battlefront
Chapter 168 - Rainbase, Town of Dreams
Chapter 169 - Strongest Warrior in the Kingdom
Chapter 170 - It Begins
Chapter 171 - Kohza, Leader of the Rebellion
Chapter 172 - Rebellion
Chapter 173 - Bananadile
Chapter 174 - Mr. Prince
Chapter 175 - Liberation
Chapter 176 - Rush!!