One Piece, Vol. 9

by Eiichiro Oda

Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, One Piece

As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber...at the cost of never being able to swim again Years, later, Luffy sets off in search of the "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world...

Luffy and crew must contend with "Saw-Tooth" Arlong and his nasty Fish-Man pirates, who specialize in using mafia tactics to squeeze the lifeblood from innocent villagers. Needless to say, it comes as a big surprise to everyone that pirate-hating Nami is actually a member of Arlong's crew

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421501910
• ISBN13: 9781421501918
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

Thirty million berries!

Eiichiro Oda, One Piece: Tears (ViZ, 1998) The Arlong storyline continues apace, but we get an extended break in the middle of the volume to explore Nami's past before the final battle revs up. Great series remains as strong as ever. ****

Truly Gripping and Emotional

This is the volume of One Piece that sets it apart from all other manga on the market. One Piece brings an intense amount of emotion into it's stories, and this is by far the most gripping. Nami's past is one you will never forget when your done reading it. These essences of emotion are shown all throughout One Piece and they bring make you truly connect with the characters, which is something many manga fail at doing. If you are in doubt about starting to read One Piece, this volume will truly make you change your mind.

Kudos to Viz

I know not everyone is pleased with Viz's One Piece translating efforts, but I'm very happy that they've stayed true to the original story and not caved in to random and pointless edits like the 4Kids tv version. Nami's full backstory is in this volume, and it's the most powerful and emotional moment in the series thus far. This (and volume 10) are where One Piece make the transition from good to great. A strong recommendation, hope Viz starts putting out volumes faster.

Nami's frist tear in 8 years.

It...was awsome!!!!!Belleme`re was a brave women.That let's me know that women can be brave,too!And,Nami didn't join Arlong's crew for money,she joined him for love of Belleme`re!!That makes me all warm and fuzzy(Not really,though.)!And,when Sanji says something to a girl,what's up with the heart!!?Oh well.Old happit,I guess.