Captain Kuro of the Black Cat Pirates was the most feared evil genius on the high seas... until he vanished. Most people think he's dead, but his crew knows the truth: Kuro has been hiding in a peaceful seaside village, posing as a mild-mannered butler until the time for pillage is just right. Now that time has come, and the ruthless Black Cat Pirates are about to attack!

Unless, of course, Monkey D. Luffy can stop them! All Luffy has on his side are his sword-wielding first mate Zoro, his thieving navigator Nami, a semi-professional liar named Usopp, and his own bizarre rubber-limbed powers. If these four would-be pirates want to stop the entire Black Cat crew, they'll have to come up with a pretty slick plan...

Story and art by Eiichiro Oda.