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One Piece, Volume 13: It's All Right!
Zoro single handedly takes on assassins of a mysterious organization, Baroque Works. When the dust settles a misunderstanding with his captain leads to a brawl between the two! One Piece volume 13 begins to lay the foundation for an epic main arc with a story filled with conspiracy and intrigue. The Straw Hats meet a princess they must escort to her nation that is being controlled by a nefarious pirate. To make matters worse, he's not just any pirate, but one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile. It would be one thing if they could easily make it to her island, but Crocodile's men and women are all over the sea doing his bidding (including two powerful devil fruit users already at Whiskey Peak with our friends). After proving to their new cargo that they can handle these thugs, Luffy and co head out for the next island. Along the way they meet Nico Robin, Crocodile's second in command, who appears to have motives of her own. She attempts to give the crew a shortcut to their goal, but Luffy refuses stating it would ruin the adventure. With that, the Strawhats enter the next sub arc, Little Garden (the name of the next island). Luffy treats this island like an amusement park and soon meets two giants who have been locked in a huge battle for a century. Oda treats this paticular sub arc differently as we are not presented with an antagonist just yet. Instead we get more of the motives of the giants and see the effect it has on Luffy and Usopp. The ending turns the tables, however, when it is clear that our heroes are not alone on the island.Action panels keep the adrenaline going and the new plot gets you amped up for future events. Volume 13 delivers tons of new characters with standouts like the princess Vivi and the giants Dory and Broggy. The different approach Oda gives in Little Garden's beginnings is a fresh touch and the ending will have you wondering just what the heck is going on. Hold onto your seats, Baroque Works is one thrilling ride!!!