One Piece (ワンピース)

Shanks!

Get lost.

Hey. You're a man now.

So you can't cry.

Yeah, but Shanks.

Look what happened.

You lost your arm!

I've got one more.

It's no big deal.

I'm just glad you're safe.

You can't be a pirate. Stay here.

No!

Just wait and see!

I'll build a crew that's even better than yours!

We'll find the greatest treasure in the world!

You know what I'll be then?

King of the Pirates!

Yeah? You think you'll surpass us, huh?

Well.

Then I'll be leaving this hat to you.

It means a whole lot to me, so take care of it.

I want you to return it someday,

but not 'til you've become a great pirate.

That's our promise, Luffy.

"Curtain-up on a New Adventure!

Arriving at the Phantom Island, Zou!"

Following Nami's group

who parted ways with them at Dressrosa,

Luffy and friends head for their next destination, Zou.

Sweet! We're at the Shanks part now!

What an amazing story!

What'd you expect? Our hero's in it!

What's going on in here, boss?

Looking kinda weepy over there!

Of course! I was just telling everybody

the legendary tales I heard

from interviewing Mister Luffy and his friends!

You're more than welcome to listen in!

Make some room, boys!

Let's hear some more!

Yeah, please tell us!

Heh. You got it! So, ten years later,

Luffy left the village, all by his lonesome.

Soon, he ended up at a Navy base,

where he met Roronoa Zoro.

Otherwise known as the "Pirate Hunter."

Side note, isn't that the coolest nickname

you've ever heard?

Anyway, this sweet little girl gave him some rice balls,

but a Marine came and stomped all over 'em.

It was good. Thanks for the food.

What the--?

See ya!

How did you do that?

And who the hell are you?

My name's Luffy, and I'm gonna be King of the Pirates!

I guess if I don't choose your side,

then I'll just die right here.

Let's do it.

But even if I'm with you,

the only thing I dedicate myself to

is fulfilling my ambition!

I have to become the world's greatest swordsman!

Sure, sounds good.

The next King of the Pirates can't have anything less

than the very best on his crew!

Now, Gum Gum...

...Pistol!

Nice! Good work!

Just doing my job, Captain.

And so, Mister Zoro, the three-sword-style user

who dreamed of being the world's greatest swordsman,

bravely took to the high seas with Mister Luffy.

Man, that's so freakin' badass!

Huh?

I'm a thief who only steals stuff from pirates.

The name's Nami.

Hey, wanna team up with me?

Enter Miss Cat Burglar Nami!

Just like she said, she was a thief

who stole treasure from pirates,

and she was damn good at it, too!

But don't worry, she did have her reasons.

So this is the person you really are!

You guessed it! All of this was only an act.

The truth is,

I'm the navigator for the Arlong Pirates!

For years, her home village had been controlled

by a real nasty Fishman named Arlong,

and she was trying to buy it back

with the money that she'd risked her life to get!

Luffy. Help me.

Of course I will!

Nami!

You're my friend. You always will be!

And that was how Miss Nami became

the navigator for the Straw Hat Pirates!

He called her his friend.

Oh, what sweet words to hear

coming from the lips of Mister Luffy!

Goodbye, everybody. I'll miss you!

Try to stay out of trouble!

I am Usopp!

Leader of the invincible nation of pirates

who reign over this island!

You're in the presence of a living legend,

because I'm the most notorious pirate there ever was!

Now, cower before Captain Usopp!

In Syrup Village, the Straw Hats

ran into Mister Usopp.

He was known for being the biggest talker in town,

with nothing to show for it.

But despite all that, Mister Usopp's the kind of man

who always stands up to his enemies

when it really counts!

I don't care if I'm weak.

I'll protect them, everyone in the whole village!

Because I am a brave warrior of the sea!

I'll save everyone I care about, even if it kills me!

Why is an outsider like you sticking his nose

into this village's business?

'Cause there's a guy who lives here that I gotta save.

There you have it!

Interesting tidbit, this is also the part

where they met the Going Merry!

Well, I hope we meet again someday!

Be careful out there.

Why someday?

Get on, already!

We're friends, aren't we? So let's set sail.

Huh?

And that was how the Straw Hats

joined forces with Mister Usopp,

a sniper who hoped to become a brave warrior of the sea!

Every good pirate crew needs

to have a decent cook.

Luckily, they soon met Mister Sanji,

who worked as a sous-chef at a floating restaurant!

Eat up.

I'm sorry.

-It's pretty tasty, huh? - Yeah!

Sweet, I think I just found my cook!

This restaurant is everything to that old geezer!

There's no way I can ever repay him

for the kindness he showed me back then.

So I'll risk my life for him, just like he did for me!

Getting killed?

What good will that do?

Say, have you ever heard of the All Blue?

All Blue?

Wait.

Your dream is foolish, but so is mine.

So what am I waiting for?

I can start today.

Sanji?

Yeah. I guess I'll join your crew.

I'll help you be King of the Pirates.

Didn't you hear me? I'll be your cook.

All right? What do you say?

Okay! Let's do it!

Hey, Chef Zeff!

Thanks, old man!

I'll never forget your kindness!

I owe my life to you, Zeff!

So thank you!

Mister Sanji is a first-class pirate chef!

I hope I can meet him soon and witness

his awesome cooking and kicking!

I think you've got it backwards.

Later, when Miss Nami got sick,

the Straw Hats stopped at a Winter Island.

There, they met everyone's favorite cotton-candy lover,

Mister Doctor Tony Tony Chopper!

The Human-Human Fruit turned him into

a cross between man and reindeer.

Needless to say, he wasn't too popular.

Not a friend in the world!

But he worked hard to learn

advanced medical care from his mentors,

so his patients have always been in good hands!

Or, hooves.

I told ya not to mess with that flag, pal!

Now I'm finally gonna kick your butt!

Gum-Gum...

...Bazooka!

I'm a monster!

I can't be your friend or join your crew!

Shut up! Let's go!

After that, Mister Luffy made Mister Chopper

the Straw Hat crew's personal physician,

which was a win for everybody!

Man, what a great guy!

Ugh, I can't get through these without tearing up!

Here's a shocker!

Heh. Y'ready?

You know Miss Robin and Mister Franky, right?

Turns out, they were bad guys at first!