Eiichirō Oda

"As a child, Monkey D. Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer "Red-Haired" Shanks. But his life changed when Luffy accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Devil Fruit and gained the power to stretch like rubber ... at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years later, still vowing to become the king of the pirates, Luffy sets out on his adventure ... one guy alone in a rowboat, in search of the legendary "One Piece,"...

A group of pirates gather together in search of hidden treasure.

Luffy and pals head for Rainbase, the fabled city of dreams. While protecting Vivi, their oyal charge, Luffy gets sidetracked by the devious pirate captain Crocodile for some cozy one-on-one time! While Vivi makes her way to the palace of her birthright, Straw Hats hnavigator Nami is on her own in a throw-down battle with Ms. Doublefinger of the Baroque Qorks!" -- p. [4] of cover.

"As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Fruit, an enchanted Devil Fruit that gave him the ability to stretch like rubber. Its only drawback? He'll never be able to swim again--a serious handicap for an aspiring sea dog! Years later, Luffy sets off on his quest to find the "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world... Luffy's epic clash with Baroque...

"In their attempt to rescue a possibly nefarious princess from the numerically named Baroque Works crew, Luffy and gang land on a set of islands populated by oversized flora and fauna. It's the scene of a larger-than-life battle in which giants, pirates, dinosaurs and strange birds duke it out in the name of honor, friendship and dynamite-spiked beverages. In all the excitement, navigator Nami falls terribly ill. Is there a (witch) doctor in the house?"...

It is the era of adventure, as countless souls are lured along the Grand Line in pursuit of dreams far greater than any they've ever dared to imagine. Wealth, fame, power is all available for the taking to the lucky soul that can find it: The legendary One Piece. Among those on the high seas is a youth on a quest to be king of them all, Luffy, the Straw Hat Pirate! But first he must find a ship, a crew and some supplies. Determined to recruit those...