One Piece, Vol. 22: Hope!!

Reads R to L (Japanese Style). High jinx on the high seas!

As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming the 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! Now Luffy, with the help of a motley collection of pirate wannabes, is setting off in search of the "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world!

Hope!! When Crocodile's evildoing is revealed, the rebellion that will destroy Alabasta just might be averted. But the Baroque Works will do everything in their power to make sure that doesn't happen--even if they have to kill the princess herself! The Straw Hats will have the fight of their lives to keep this evil Croc from getting his way! As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming the 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! Now Luffy, with the help of a motley collection of pirate wannabes, is setting off in search of the "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world...