Inside Cover: If creating the story of a manga was a videogame, it would be Tetris. The pieces of the story inside your head lock themselves together into one big whole. When that doesn't happen right, I actually sit down and play Tetris itself. The sight of the blocks falling down and snapping together fills my head, and I think,
"Damn, Tetris sure is fun. Wheeeeee"
Back Cover: Luffy and his crew are in search of the gold hidden in Upperyard. But there is a war going on between Ener, who rules Upperyard, and the warriors of Shandia, who want their homeland back. Caught in this battle, Luffy's crew is forced to enter a test of survival!! An ocean adventure romance in search of the "One Piece"!!
The Story of One Piece, from volume 1 to volume 28: 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 save the princess Vivi, by stopping one of the "Seven Armed Seas", Crocodile, and his "Takeover of Alabasta" plan. Nico Robin then joins their merry crew and they begin another voyage.
The ship continues by following the needle, but it begins pointing into the "sky". When Robin tells them, "There is an island in the sky", they decide to travel to the sky!! With the help of Monbran Cricket, they safely make their way up into the clouds.
Arriving in "Skypiea", the island of God, Luffy's crew is judged as criminals and Nami and several others are taken off to be sacrificed.
Luffy's group must then endure a fierce trial to take them back! On the other hand, Nami's group has started scouting the nearby area, and learn an incredible truth!! Upperyard, the only large area of soil in the sky, is actually a piece of Jaya that originally existed on the surface of the earth!!! Now that they know there is gold on the island, they set off on a search!! But then, Luffy and friends are dragged into a war between Ener, who rules Upperyard, and the warriors of Shandia, who want their homeland back...!!
(top to bottom, right to left)
- Straw Hat Pirates -
Monkey D. Luffy [Captain] - His dream is to become a pirate king! And also to meet Shanks again! An amazing Gomu Human.
Roronoa Zoro [Warrior] - He intends to be the greatest swordsman in the world! Carries the nickname of "Pirate Hunter Zoro".
Nami [Navigator] - A self-proclaimed "pirate thief". The thing she hates most are pirates!
Usopp [Sharpshooter] - He calls himself "Usopp the Proud". His father Yasopp is a member of Shanks' crew.
Sanji [Cook] - A kind-hearted cook searching for the legendary sea, "All Blue". Girl-crazy.
Tony-Tony Chopper [Doctor] - A blue-nosed reindeer who knows medical skills and carries on the will of Dr. Hiruluk.
Nico Robin [Archeologist] - A mysterious woman in search of the "Rio Poneglyph" that tells the true history.
- Shandia -
[Original inhabitants of Upperyard. They fight to take back their homeland, now under God Ener's rule.]
Wiper
Kamakiri
Braham
Genbou
Laki
Aisa
"Former God", "The Sky Knight", Gan Forr
Conis
Pagaya
- Forces of God -
[The men who suddenly appeared one day leading warriors from another Sky Island, capturing Upperyard and ruling Skypiea.]
"The One Skypiean God", Ener
"Skypiean Head Holy Warrior", Yama
- Skypiean Priests -
"Ordeal of Spheres", Satori of the Forest
"Ordeal of String", Skyrider Shura
"Ordeal of Swamp", Sky Guardian Gedatsu
"Ordeal of Steel", Skybreeder Ohm
Red-Hair Shanks - Luffy's pirate role-model. Left his precious "straw-hat" with Luffy.
Contents
Chapter 256 - Wiper the Berserker
Chapter 257 - Dial Battle
Chapter 258 - Several Ways South
Chapter 259 - Zoro the Pirate vs. Braham the Warrior
Chapter 260 - Luffy the Pirate vs. Wiper the Berserker
Chapter 261 - Genbou the Warrior vs. Yama the Head Holy Guard
Chapter 262 - Chopper the Pirate vs. Gedatsu the Priest
Chapter 263 - Nami the Pirate & the Weird Knight vs. the Holy Guard Second-in-Command Hotori & Kotori
Chapter 264 - Kamakiri the Warrior vs. God Ener