But just as he grabs both, a colossal shadow moves behind him. A sea king, mutated by the city’s garbage and sewage, lunges.

Our story begins not with a bang, but with a deep, melancholy sigh. The Thousand Sunny, their beloved ship, is still just a dream on paper. The Straw Hats are stranded in Water 7, broke, boatless, and haunted by the ghost of the Going Merry. Their goal? Reclaim their stolen treasure from their own cyborg frenemy, Franky.

And then he jumps .