One Piece Volume Summaries

Volume 1: Romance Dawn

The story begins in Fuschia Village where a seven year old Monkey D. Luffy has a dream to be the strongest pirate in the world, the Pirate King. As a child, he eats the Gomu Gomu no Mi, and with a promise to his idol, Red-Haired Shanks, he leaves his home to fulfill this dream. After a rumble and two with some tough pirates, Luffy eventually gets the Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro to join his crew.

Volume 2: Buggy The Clown

After meeting up with pirate thief named Nami, Luffy and Zoro end up in trouble. The pirate Buggy the Clown has taken over the port and is prepared to destroy it. Luffy, after finding out Buggy has a map of the entrance of the Grand Line, wishes to make that map his.

Volume 3: Don't Get Fooled Again

Together, Luffy, Zoro, and Nami finally defeat Buggy, saves the town, and takes the map of the entrance of the Grand Line for their own. Afterwards, the crew lands on a small island in hopes of finding a new ship. Here, they encounter the liar Usopp, and also get tangled up in a conspiracy none of them expected.

Volume 4: The Black Cat Pirates

Usopp, after discovering the ex-pirate Kuro's plan to kill Kaya and take her fortune, tries to convince everyone around him of this trouble. However, no one believes him. No one except the Straw Hat Pirates, who join him to save Kaya and stop Kuro and his pirates.

Volume 5: For Whom the Bell Tolls

The finale between Luffy and Kuro takes place, and in one final attack, Luffy takes down Kuro and his crew. With the completion, Kaya awards the Mugiwaras with a new ship, the Going Merry. At the same time, Usopp happily joins the crew, determined to one day come back with true adventures. With this new ship and new crewmember, the Mugiwaras sail off.

Volume 6: The Oath

The Mugiwaras now wish for a chef to join their crew, and coincidentally they run into the sailing resturaunt, the Baratie. Here, they meet the chef Sanji, and Luffy is determined to get him on his crew. However, a powerful pirate named Don Krieg may jeopardize this chance.

Volume 7: The Crap-Geezer

The history behind Sanji and the Head Chef, Zeff, reveals itself once Zeff is taken hostage by Gin, Kreig's right-hand man. Sanji is now caught in a struggle. He refuses to fight and let Zeff die, and he refuses to give of the Baratie.

Volume 8: I Won't Die

Luffy jumps into the quarrel and takes on Don Krieg himself. After a long and brutal match, Luffy emerges the victor. Afterwards, Sanji finally agrees to join Luffy and his crew, and they set sail. On another island, where Nami fled, Zoro and the others discover it is under a rule of one of the strongest men in the East Blue.

Volume 9: Tears

Nami left the Mugiwaras in order to stay by her true Captain, Arlong and his crew of fishmen who all reside at Arlong Park. However, her true reason is to buy back her village which Arlong took by force. However, Arlong won't give her village or Nami herself up so easily.

Volume 10: OK, Let's STAND UP!

Arlong still has his grasp around Nami and her town, but Luffy will not allow it. Determined, he and his crew walk towards Arlong Park for a final battle for their nakama.

Volume 11: The Meanest Man in the East

In a huge finale, Luffy finally puts an end to Arlong's rein, and Nami officially joins the crew. They now set off towards the Grand Line! However, a detour is first, one that could cause the end of Luffy and his crew.

Volume 12: The Legend Begins

With a crew of five, the Mugiwaras sail away from Lougetown, heading towards Reverse Mountain, the entrance of the Grand Line and the sea of adventures!

Volume 13: It's All Right!

After landing upon a rather friendly looking island, the Mugiwaras discover it is actually a base full of bounty hunters ready to take them out! After a quick battle, they discover one of these people, Vivi Nefetari, may not be as bad as they thought. A new mission arises!

Volume 14: Instinct

The Mugiwaras, along with their new friend Vivi, head out towards the sea in order to save the nation of Alabasta. However, they run into a prehistoric island full of dinosaurs and giants! Here they face off against two Baroque Agents, but Luffy, in the end, emerges victorious.

Volume 15: Straight Ahead!!!

After leaving the prehistoric island Little Garden, the Mugiwaras continue heading towards Alabasta. However, after Nami gets sick, they wish to find a doctor. Instead, they run into a freezing cold island. However, does hope lie in all of this snow?

Volume 16: Carrying on His Will

After Luffy takes Nami up a mountain to the only doctor of the island, the crew learns more. They meet a reindeer named Chopper who has eaten the Hito Hito no Mi, which gives him the ability to talk and change into half-human forms. They learn of Chopper's terrible past and of who caused it: A selfish King named Wapol.

Volume 17: Hiruluk's Cherry Blossoms

Luffy goes off on Wapol, and after a quick match he is finally defeated. Chopper, amazed, accepts the invitation to join the Mugiwaras as their doctor. Together, they sail away for Alabasta.

Volume 18: Enter Ace

Finally, the Mugiwaras land in Alabasta. However, trouble is everywhere. A Civil War unlike any before is about to arrive, and it's all due to the Shichibukai Crocodile. After Luffy meets his brother Ace, they decide to go on foot to stop the rebels before it's too late.

Volume 19: Rebellion

The Mugiwaras are too late. They find out that the rebels were already heading off for their war against the capital of Alabasta. All of this is happening because of a conspiracy caused by Crocodile himself. His plan is to take the nation and maybe something even more dangerous as well. The Mugiwaras rush to the capital, Alubarna!

Volume 20: The Final Battle Will Be In Alubarna

The Final battle comes underway! Luffy runs off to face Crocodile as his crew prepares to take on Crocodile's main agents. Usopp and Chopper take off against the Number 4 pair, and amazingly end up on top. However, even worse troubles are just around the corner.

Volume 21: Utopia

After Zoro, Nami, and Sanji finish their rough battles with Baroque, it's all up to Luffy to finish off Crocodile in the end.

Volume 22: Hope!!

Luffy fails to defeat Crocodile, and Crocodile rushes to the tomb of the Sand Clan where his right hand woman, Nico Robin, awaits. His plan lies in taking not only the nation, but also a carefully guarded weapon! It's up to Luffy to save not only Alabasta, but perhaps the world.

Volume 23: Vivi's Adventure

While Luffy goes into the tomb for his final fight with Crocodile, the rest of the crew come across some terrible news. There is a bomb in the city, and it will destroy the entire city any minute! In the end, however, the bomb is stopped and Luffy, with all of his power, takes down the Shichibukai Crocodile. The nation is saved, and, for the first time in three years, rain finally falls.

Volume 24: A Person's Dream

The Mugiwaras set sail from Alabasta, leaving the country in peace. However, one of the Boroque Works agents hitches a ride. It's none other than Crocodile's right hand woman, Nico Robin. After asking to join the crew, Luffy accepts without another word, saying that she is a good person. Later, they run into some strange monkey people. Is a new adventure just around the corner?

Volume 25: The One Hundred Million Man

Luffy and his crew learn of an island in the sky, Skypiea! Determined to get there, they set off for Jaya for more information. However, first, Luffy has to protect a new friend. Afterwards, with knowledge of how to get to Skypiea, Luffy and his crew ride the Knock-Up Stream, heading for Skyiea!

Volume 26: Adventure on God's Island

The Mugiwaras land in Skypiea, a place full of adventures! However, they quickly discover that the sky island is being ruled over a self-proclaimed God, Enel. This man has stirred up a war between natives and Skypieans, and, in the end, is planning to destroy everyone. The Mugiwaras set off to find this "God" and save Skypiea.

Volume 27: Overture

Before facing off against Enel, however, the Mugiwaras must get to him. Five priests stand in their way and it's up to the Mugiwaras to defeat them!

Volme 28: "Bersrker" Wiper

The battles continue in Skypiea. Enel has started a Game in which only five survivors will make it in the end. As the Game continues, more and more people fall to the war and to Enel. Will Enel's prediction come true?

Volume 29: Oratorio

Even more, the battles rage on. More people fall to Enel's cruel game, and Enel's true plans start to surface.

Volume 30: Capriccio

Enel brings forth his strongest weapon, the storm maker Maxim. With this powerful weapon, and with his lightning abilities, he prepares to destroy all of Skypiea. Even Luffy, who fights with all he has, is taken down. Who will stop Enel?

Volume 31: I'm Right Here

The true history of the Shanadians and the Skypieans comes to light. A dream that was never fulfilled, friends that never met before, hearts broken, this is what formed Skypiea into the war zone it is today. Only one thing can cure this: The Ringing of the Skypiean Bell. Luffy stands strong against Enel one final time.

Volume 32: Love Song

After a long, hard fight, Enel is defeated by Luffy's powerful punches, and the bell rings again. Finally, peace is set in Skypiea, and the Mugiwaras take their leave. However, now that they are back on the blue sea, what kind of troubles will they find next?

Volume 33: Davy Back Fight!!

The Mugiwaras find themselves in a terrible demented game where pirate crews face off. The reward? The other captainâ€™s pirates! After a tough match, the Mugiwaras defeat their competitors, the Foxy Pirates.

Volume 34: The "Water Metropolis", Water Seven

The Mugiwaras land in the amazing city Water Seven where many things are seen and done. Here, they get a hold of a large sum of money only for it to be stolen by an underground criminal, Franky, and his gang, the Franky Familiy! Also, Robin strangely vanishes. Is there a secret her only she knows?

Volume 35: Captain

The Mugiwaras need a new ship. It's been a long time with the Going Merry, but it can no longer sail. Angered, Usopp denies giving up Merry. This leads to a terrible brawl between Captain and nakama! In the end, Luffy wins, but decides to give Usopp the ship anyway. Usopp leaves the crew. Later, after trouble in the city itself, Luffy and his crew are blamed for things they did not do. To add to the chaos, Luffy finally faces off against Franky.

Volume 36: 9th Justice

Robin's sudden leave from the crew is revealed! She has made a deal with the government in which she would give herself up in order to save the Mugiwaras. The government organization she made this deal with? The notorious and secretive agents, CP9.

Volume 37: Tom

Robin has left the Mugiwaras and heads with CP9 on the sea train. Their destination is the terrible naval base, Enies Lobby, where Robin will be executed. Luffy and his crew, however, will not stand for it and rush after her. Also, Usopp meets Franky. Franky's terrible history is revealed, and another secret as well. Franky has the blueprints for an ancient weapon, Pluton, and the government wants it. Because of this, Usopp and Franky also get captured by CP9.

Volume 38: Rocketman!!!

A second sea train called the Rocket Man is brought forth, and the Mugiwaras use this to chase down Robin before she makes it to Enies Lobby. However, many challenges await them. CP members and the weather itself could stop them in their tracks.

Volume 39: Struggle

Sanji had made it into the sea train carrying Robin, and is determined to get her back. With Franky and Usopp on their sides, they prepare to fight off against CP9. On the Rocketman, Luffy and the Franky Family are having a little trouble as well. Robin and CP9 get away, and everyone finally makes it to Enies Lobby.

Volume 40: Gear

Enies Lobby is one of the highest guarded and powerful marine bases in the world. Robin and Franky have been taken are going to be executed. However, the Mugiwaras land as well and start their fight against the entire island! Luffy, however, has a new form in his arsenal to fight with.

Volume 41: Declaration of War

The Mugiwaras assemble, ready for their final fight against CP9. Robin's terrible past is revealed as well. She was a single child when her entire island was destroyed because of simple history. Throughout all her life, time after time, no matter who she teams up with, they all die. All she wants now is to die. Luffy, however, convinces her otherwise, and she declares her wish to live.

Volume 42: Pirates Vs. CP9

The Mugiwaras rush into the Judicial Tower to fight against CP9. While the Mugiwaras take on the agents of CP9, Luffy rushes towards the leader, Rob Lucchi.

Volume 43: The Legendary Hero

The Mugiwaras finally, after many long hard battles, defeat CP9. However, one member still stands tall. Luffy must now fight Rob Lucchi, the strongest member of CP9. However, a second force, one that none of the Mugiwaras could beat, may be on the way.

Volume 44: Let's Return

The Buster Call, a force of ships who are sent out to completely destroy an island, appears at Enies Lobby and begins its attack. At the same time, Luffy continues his fight with Rob Lucchi. Finally, Luffy emerges victorious. He takes back Robin, and the entire crew sails away, leaving Enies Lobby in utter defeat.

Volume 45: We Understand How You Feel

The Mugiwaras are back at Water 7 and are relaxing after their long fight. However, Luffy's grandfather appears before him, threatening to arrest him if he ever gets a chance again. Later, the Mugiwaras are given their new ship, the Thousand Sunny. Franky officially joins with his dream of sailing this ship around the world, and Usopp rejoins after asking for forgiveness.

Volume 46: Adventure on Ghost Island!

The Mugiwaras head towards their next island, Merman Island! However, something else gets in the way first. They find themselves in a dark sea where they meet a musician, a skeleton with an afro, who had his shadow stolen. The Mugiwaras discover that a corrupted Shichibukai, Moria, has appeared, and he wishes to become Pirate King.

Volume 47: Cloudy with Occasional Bones

After some of the Mugiwara's shadows are stolen, they all set forth in order to take down Thriller Bark once and for all. Also, Luffy wishes to get this skeleton, Brook, to join his crew! Brook's history is revealed, of how he left Laboon, the whale at the start of the Grand Line, and then died. Luffy and his crew now start their fight against Moria. However, a crew of a thousand zombies stand in their way.

Volume 48: Oz's Adventure

Moria reveals another powerful weapon to the Mugiwaras, Oz, and the 500 year old Devil. Moria defeats Luffy, casting him off into the surrounding forest. The Mugiwaras, now without Luffy, must somehow stall Moria and Oz long enough for Luffy to return...

Volume 49: Nightmare Luffy

The strawhat pirates seemed to be completely helpless against the demon called Oars. When all hope seems to be over, Luffy appears again. After stumbling upon the Forest Pirates, Luffy receives hundreds of shadows and becomes Nightmare Luffy, a stronger and more powerful version of himself. Nightmare Luffy and Moria engage in battle, and although Luffy manages to defeat Oras, Moria has one last trick up his sleeve. Ingesting many shadows at once, Morai uses his strongest attack: Shadow's Asgard

Volume 50: Arriving Once Again

The showdown of Luffy Vs. Moria is underway. Luffy, using all of his strength, finally manages to defeat Moria, returning all the shadows back to the respected owners, including Brook. Meanwhile, Kuma has appeared on the scene, wanting to take Luffy. Zoro sacrifices himself in Luffy's place and becomes very wounded. Once Kuma leaves, the strawhats celebrate their victory and Brook officially becomes a strawhat.

Volume 51: The 11 Supernovas

Setting off from Thriller Bark, the crew heads to new adventures with their newest crew member, Brook. After running into trouble with Iron Mask Duval and picking up mermaid and starfish, the strawhats find themselves at Shabondy Archipelago, a huge mass of islands and a well known stop before reaching the New World. After saving Keimi from a slave trade, the strawhats meet Rayliegh and discover he was Roger's first mate. After learning some interesting information Luffy gets himself into trouble when attacking one of the Tenryubito.

Volume 52: Roger and Rayleigh

With the connection between Rayleigh and Roger made, and after Luffy attacked one of the Tenryubito, marines have landed on the island to capture the straw hats. With the Supernovas fighting alongside, the straw hats may have a chance. All hope is lost, however, when Kizaru, one of the 3 Admirals, lands on the island and begins to effortlessly destroy anyone who steps in his way.

Volume 53: A Kings Disposition

While Kizaru is being preoccupied with Rayleigh, Luffy and the crew face Kuma, one of the Shichibukai. Nearly effortlessly, Kuma attacks every strawhat and separates them, sending them each to far off destinations. Luffy is blown to Amazon Lily, the island of women! There he meets Boa Hancock, one of the Shichibukai and is put to trail for being a man. Eventually, Luffy emerges victorious from the onslaught and catches Boa's heart. Luffy ends up learning that Ace has been captured by the government and is now in the underwater prison Impel Down.

Volume 54: No One Can Stop This Now

With Boa now on Luffy's side, she offers to take Luffy to the prison in an attempt to save his brother. Luffy manages to sneak his way into the prison but it isn't long before he's discovered. While trying to avoid the guards and make it to the lowest level where Ace is supposedly being kept, Luffy runs into many old enemies, like Buggy and Mr. 3 who join up with him on his quest in hopes to escape this hellish prison.

Volume 55: Okama In Hell

After traversing the many levels of Hell, Luffy finally ends up at Level 5 Frozen Hell. Here, however, the cold and the enemies overcome him and he falls. When all hope seems to be over, he is rescued by a stranger. When he awakens he finds himself at Level 5.5 New Kama Land, a secretive level where Ivankov rules. After learning about Luffy and his connection with Dragon, he teams up with Luffy and promises to get him to the lowest level, Level 6, where Luffy's brother is kept.