Lance Caselman

Meanest man in the east. Illustrations. Rated for teens.

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.

"Nami's sick! Now the Merry Go is without her navigator! Luffy and crew have but one choice -- find land and hopefully a doctor. They miraculously stumble upon Drum Island where it is eternally winter, but upon arriving they find out the island has only one medical professional -- and she's a witch! With Nami's life on the line, Luffy sets out through the snow-laden fields to find this doctor, witch or not!" -- p. [4] of Cover.

Meanest man in the east. Illustrations. Rated for teens.

Ichigo Kurosaki thought that Soul Reapers were the only ones hunting Hollows, but he was wrong. Enter Uryû Ishida, a Quincy, and possibly the last member of a powerful clan that died out over 200 years ago. Unlike Soul Reapers who strive to cleanse Hollows of their sins ans send them to the Soul Society, Quincys adopt a more direct approach--they kill Hollows without hesitation. To demonstrate the supremacy of the Quincys ways, Uryû challenges Ichigo...

If he's going to escape doing kitchen duty for a year aboard the Baratie, Luffy will have to get rid of Don Krieg. Unfortunately, Kreig's heavily armed and aided by his Demon Man commander Gin. As the battle commences, Nami has sailed off with the treasure in tow.

The Straw Hats must cut their visit to Alabasta short when Monkey D. Luffy--who has the power to stretch like rubber--attracts too much attention, but the crew must really make haste after word reaches Mr. Zero--a.k.a. Sir Crocodile--that Luffy is still alive, as he orders his minions to eliminate his enemy once and for all.

Ichigo and company meet their first obstacle on the road to saving Rukia from the Soul Society. It is Jidanbô, the monstrous gatekeeper who hasn't let anyone enter the gate he guards in over 300 years, but Ichigo just sees that as an extra challenge. Anything less would be boring!