As a kid, Monkey D. Luffy vowed to become King of the Pirates and find the legendary treasure called the "One Piece." The enchanted Gum-Gum Fruit has given Luffy the power to stretch like rubber--and his new crewmate, the infamous pirate hunter Roronoa Zolo, strikes fear into the hearts of other buccaneers! But what chance does one rubber guy stand against Nami, a thief so tough she specializes in robbing pirates...or Captain Buggy, a fiendish pirate lord whose weird, clownish appearance conceals even weirder powers? It's pirate vs. pirate in the second swashbuckling volume of One Piece! About the Series : In a grand adventure from the pen of renowned manga artist Boichi, readers can follow the story of the man who lived like a wildfire, from the moment he formed the Spade Pirates. Discover the daring piratical feats of Fire Fist Ace, Straw Hat Luffy’s legendary older brother! Witness Ace’s exploits with such larger-than-life characters as Whitebeard, Shanks, and Jimbei! About the Author : Eiichiro Oda embarked on his manga journey at just 17 years old, achieving second place in the prestigious Tezuka manga awards with his one-shot cowboy manga, Wanted! Following this early success, he honed his skills as an assistant to renowned manga creators like Nobuhiro Watsuki. Oda's talent was further recognized when he received the Hop Step Award for emerging artists. In 1997, he launched his iconic pirate saga, One Piece, in Weekly Shonen Jump, which rapidly rose to become one of Japan's most beloved manga series.