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The Straw Hat Pirates have agreed to protect a very importatnt person in return for untold riches.

The Straw Hats are keeping the Officer Agents preoccupied while Vivi makes her way to the palace. Sanji's got his hands full with Mr. 2 Bon Clay while Zolo battles mano a mano with Mr. 1--or rather sword to sword body in this case! That leaves Nami on her own with Ms. Doublefinger--a prickly predicament with only her wits and Usopp's special weapon to depend on. Can the Straw Hats prevail against the best of the Baroque Works?!

Captain Buggy reveals an unexpected connection between himself and Luffy's long-lost hero, Captain "Red-Haired" Shanks. Meanwhile, Luffy and his tiny crew must endure the Trial of the Forest on a remote jungle island if they hope to find the elusive One Piece.

Against all odds, Luffy and his Straw Hat crew make landfall on Water Seven, a wacky maritime wonderland where the world's best (and worst) shipwrights gather. When the pirates learn that their trusty vessel, the "Merry Go," has sustained irreparable damage, the decision about what to do next rends the crew apart! In the meantime, mysterious archaeologist Nico Robin's dark past as a double agent is catching up with her, and the Franky family, a nasty...

"On the sky island of Skypiea, Luffy and the Straw Hats clash mightily with a wannabe deity named Kami Eneru. Kami's got an arsenal of thunderously destructive weapons at the ready, but the Straw Hats are just as determined to win the battle--at stake is a bounty of gold beyond the pirates' wildest imagination!"--Page 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 gain--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 ... In Water Seven, a serious seafarer's...

"Luffy's brother, the infamous pirate Portgaz D. Ace, is being held at Impel Down prison ... and he's scheduled for the chopping block! While breaking into the daunting underwater dungeon to rescue his next of kin, Luffy encounters former enemy Buggy the Clown and the toxically terrible Warden Magellan. Before long, what started as a prison break turns into all-out war with the World Government!"--Publisher description.

"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..."--Amazon.com.

Luffy narrowly escapes being executed by his old nemeses Lady Alvida and Buggy the Clown, but now he has the Navy hot on his trail. Leading the hunt is the relentless Captain Smoker, a man who has never let a pirate escape from his jurisdiction. Rated for teens.