One Piece is a pirate manga series by Eiichiro Oda that's published in Weekly Shonen Jump. It was first released in 1997 and is currently the most popular ongoing manga/anime. It's about a boy called Monkey D. Luffy, who wants to become the pirate king (the first was Gol D. Roger,who was executed 22 years ago). He sails the seas fighting pirates and marines, collecting treasures, and searching for crew members. In order to fulfill his dream, Luffy must sail across the Grand Line, one of the dangerous places in the world, searching the lost treasure of Gol D. Roger the "One Piece". One Piece is probably the most popular manga since Dragon Ball...




Name: Monkey D. Luffy
Crew: Straw Hat Pirates
Position: Captain
Bounty: 300.000.000 Berries
devil fruit: Gomu Gomu

Luffy's Past When he was young, a group of pirates came to his town and used the town as its base. The captain of the pirates, "Akagami" Shanks, became Luffy's role model. Luffy wanted to become a pirate just like him. One day, Luffy ate the Gomu Gomu Fruit, a treasure Shank's pirates discovered. The Gomu Gomu Fruit made his body rubbery, so he can strech and twist is body out in anyway. He loses his abilty to swim though. The same day, mountain bandits came and kidnapped Luffy because he made fun of them. The mountain bandit trhough Luffy in the sea, and was about to get eaten by a huge sea monster. But Shanks saves him in time, losing his left arm to the sea monster. After that, Shanks crew decided to leave Fushchia Village. Upon leaving, Shanks gives Luffy his prized straw hat. He asks him to one day give it back to him when he becomes a great pirate. With this promise, Luffy is determined to become the Pirate King!.



Name: Nami
Crew: Straw Hat Pirates
Position: Navigator
Bounty: 16.000.000 Berries
Devil Fruit: -

Nami's Past Nami lived in the village of Kokoyashi, with her foster mother Bellemere and sister Nojiko. One day, the Arlong pirate group invaded the village and took over. Arlong made them pay him money every month, or they would get killed. It was 50,000 berries for a child and 100,000 for an adult. Nami's family was poor, and they only had 100,000. Her mother used that money for her two daugthers and she was killed.

Name: Roronoa Zoro
Crew: Straw Hat Pirates
Position: Swordsman
Bounty: 120.000.000 Berries
Devil Fruit:-

Zoro's Past When Zoro was young, he was in a dojo learning the art of swords. Zoro was the toughest one there and could beat any of the other students, even the adults. But there was only one person he couldn't beat, the teacher's daughter Kuina. That is the only person Zoro never beat. In fact, she beated him 2000 times in a row.They promised that either one of them would grow up to be the greatest swordsman in the world.

Name: Sanji
Crew: Straw Hat Pirates
Position: Cook
Bounty: 77.000.000 Berries
Devil Fruit: -

Sanji or "Sanji the Black Foot", is the the ship's cook. He can cook a delicious meal for the crew anytime. Sanji came from the Baratie, a resturant at sea. There he was a cook. A person named Don Krieg came along and wanted to take over. With the help of Luffy, they we're defeated and Sanji joined them. Sanji fights with only his feet because his hands were meant to cook with. He is very strong and persistent in battle. But his only weakness is pretty women, espically Nami. Sanji goes crazy for Nami and does what ever she wants for him. Sanji seems to have a conflict with Zoro, since they don't like each other.

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