One Piece, Vol. 4  (English, Paperback, Oda Eiichiro)

As Monkey D. Luffy tries to get the great liar Usopp into his crew, he discovers that he must face off against a former pirate captain in hiding, the diabolical Captain Kuro, and his men. The Black Cat Pirates is the fourth volume of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece shonen manga series.

Summary of the Book

When Usopp learns of the pirates’ plans to attack the village, he tries to warn them. However, years of his “calling wolf” have led to distrust and suspicion. Usopp tries to fight off the pirates by himself, showing that he is ready to sacrifice his life for his beloved Kaya. However, he is anything but alone. The seemingly naive pirate named Monkey D. Luffy is right beside him, and Luffy is furious that a pirate like Captain Kuro would let go of his dreams and hurt others. However, Captain Kuro is a master swordsman, using customized cat-claw-gloves that he wears on both hands and able to move so silently that no one realizes he is there until he's upon them. What chance does Luffy have of stopping this man?

About Eiichiro Oda

Eiichiro Oda is a Japanese Mangaka best known as the creator of the One Piece manga series. Besides this series, Oda has also worked on Wanted!, God's Present for the Future, Monsters, Romance Dawn and Taste of the Devil Fruit.

One Piece has since been adapted into an award-winning anime series, several direct-to-video movies, and one animated movie which was released in theatres across Japan and the United States. Eiichiro Oda is a self-professed fan of the works of Akira Toriyama and considers Dragon Ball one of the inspirations for his series. He has worked with Toriyama-sensei on Cross Epoch, a crossover manga series involving One Piece and Dragon Ball Z characters.

Manga Chapter List

This volume collects chapters 27 to 35. It includes:

27. Plan
28. Crescent Moon
29. Hill Road
30. GREAT!!!
31. Truth
32. Disaster
33. The Silent Man
34. Klahadore the Butler
35. Neo Hill Road

Series Reading Order

In the next volume, For Whom The Bell Tolls, Monkey D. Luffy continues on his journey to find One Piece and become the Pirate King. But before he can enter the Grand Line, he needs to find a cook! Buy your copy of Volume 5 today!

Art Note

This manga is read from right to left and is presented here in its original “un-flopped” format to retain authenticity.