Inside Cover: Toothbrushes have been evolving lately. Now they even have vibrating toothbrushes that vibrate 30,000 times in a minute. I counted very hard and what do you know, it was exactly 30,000. All right, Volume 41 start!!
Back Cover: 20 years ago -- On the West Blue island of Ohara, a little girl led a mournful life, feared and labeled a monster. Her name was Nico Robin... What was her shocking past that threw her to the abyss of despair?! An ocean adventure romance in search of the "One Piece"!!
The Story of One Piece, from Volume 1 to Volume 41: 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 successfully arrived at the Grand Line, Luffy and crew arrive at the "Water Metropolis" Water Seven, to find a shipwright for the crew. But the damage to the Going Merry is too great, and they must leave it behind for a new ship. And Usopp is unwilling to leave Merry, so he furiously quits the crew. On top of this, Robin abandons them as well, leaving the crew in shambles...
CP9 attacks the mayor for the plans to the Ancient Weapon "Pluton." But when they learn that Franky actually possesses the plans, they arrest him instead, and take Usopp with him. And with the one person alive who can resurrect the weapon, Robin, they board the Sea Express to Enies
Lobby, the Island of Law. To get them back, Luffy's party, including the Franky Family, Galley-la, Sanji and Soge King, invade the island. Running ahead of everyone else, Luffy blasts through ten thousand Marines and faces off against Blueno of CP9. He'd lost once before, but Luffy's love for his comrades awakened him to a new stage of strength! The powered-up Luffy knocks out Blueno and looks across the way at the Judiciary Tower, where Robin is held captive! The others are close to meeting up with him!! Will the roar from their hearts reach all the way to Robin?!
(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 rubberman.
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!
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 [Archaeologist] - A mysterious woman in search of the "Rio Poneglyph" that tells the true history.
Soge King [Hero] - A superhero friend of Usopp's who has come to help Luffy's gang. Or at least that's what he says.
- Cipher Pol No.9 -
[World Government-employed espionage and intelligence agency. Have the right to legally execute uncooperative civilians.]
Spandam - Chief Officer
Rob Lucci & Hattori
Kaku
Jabura
Blueno
Kumadori
Fukuro
Califa
Cocoro - Formerly hot secretary of Tom's Workers. Now Sea Express "Shift Station" Stationmaster.
- Franky Family -
[Ship dismantlers. They also do some bounty-hunting on the side.]
Franky [Cutty Flam] - Leader of the family and apprentice of the legendary shipwright, Tom.
Kiwi & Mos - Square Sisters
- Galley-la Company -
[A shipbuilding company hired by the world government.]
Iceburg - Water Seven Mayor & Galley-la Company President. Apprentice of the legendary shipwright, Tom.
Pauly - Rigging/Mast Foreman
Peepley Lulu - Pitch/Blacksmith/Pulley Foreman
Tileston - Cabinet/Caulking/Sailmaking Foreman
Red-Hair Shanks - Luffy's pirate role-model. Left his precious "straw-hat" with Luffy.
Contents
Chapter 389 - Respond
Chapter 390 - Return Fire
Chapter 391 - The Girl Called a Devil
Chapter 392 - Dereshi
Chapter 393 - Olvia
Chapter 394 - Demons of Ohara
Chapter 395 - Ohara vs. World Government
Chapter 396 - Sauro
Chapter 397 - Reach to the Future
Chapter 398 - Declaration of War
Chapter 399 - Jump Into the Falls!!