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One Piece 3-in-1 Omnibus #3
One Piece, vol. 3
¡La banda de Krieg toma como rehén a Zeff! Luffy no puede contener la ira ante una actitud tan ruin, sin embargo, Sanji no devuelve los ataques. Todo tiene una explicación: un trágico pasado en común con Zeff…
576 pages, Paperback
First published March 2, 2010
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About the author
Eiichiro Oda
1,996 books4,790 followersEiichiro Oda (尾田栄一郎, Oda Eiichirō) is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the manga and anime One Piece.
As a child, Oda was inspired by Akira Toriyama's works and aspired to become a manga artist. He recalls that his interest in pirates was probably sparked by the popular TV animation series titled Vicky the Viking. He submitted a character named Pandaman for Yudetamago's classic wrestling manga Kinnikuman. Pandaman was not only used in a chapter of the manga but would later return as a recurring cameo character in Oda's own works.
Please also see:
尾田荣一郎 (Chinese, simplified)
尾田榮一郎 (Chinese, traditional)
As a child, Oda was inspired by Akira Toriyama's works and aspired to become a manga artist. He recalls that his interest in pirates was probably sparked by the popular TV animation series titled Vicky the Viking. He submitted a character named Pandaman for Yudetamago's classic wrestling manga Kinnikuman. Pandaman was not only used in a chapter of the manga but would later return as a recurring cameo character in Oda's own works.
Please also see:
尾田荣一郎 (Chinese, simplified)
尾田榮一郎 (Chinese, traditional)
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September 24, 2023
The start of perhaps one of the most iconic arcs in One Piece, Volume 9 and the introduction of Arlong Park is really where this series manages to cement itself in greatness. Sanji's section is fine, and there's some good character work there, but it is Nami's backstory which I think is the first to really pack a punch. There's a lot of action and heart which skates on being a little too shounen cheesy at times, although the overall experience is fantastic.
NOTE: Volume 9 is 5 stars, the other two flip between 3 and 3.5 stars.
NOTE: Volume 9 is 5 stars, the other two flip between 3 and 3.5 stars.
July 14, 2023
Another solid set of One Piece volumes, and this time we get more of an insight into Nami's hatred of pirates, her obsession with treasure and her highly independant streak. Her story is actually pretty sad, and I found that the illustrations really added to the emotional impact. Again, a lot of the action scenes went over my head a little as I find my eyes just can't focus well on these types of illustrations, but overall I got the jist.
January 6, 2026
Now THIS is where ‘One Piece’ really hits its stride, with some of the best character-work I’ve seen (across whatever medium).
First, we find out why Sanji is so insistent on feeding anyone who’s hungry and why he’s willing to die defending the Baratie. It all comes back to his mentor/father figure, chef and former pirate Zeff, and the sacrifices he made for kid Sanji when the two were marooned together (and the manga version of that experience is even darker than the anime). Sanji clearly thinks he needs to pay Zeff back by linking himself forever to the oceangoing restaurant that was Zeff’s dream, even though Zeff doesn’t want him to. As Luffy points out: “HE DIDN’T SAVE YOUR LIFE SO YOU COULD THROW IT AWAY!!” That applies not just to Sanji’s literal life, but to his dream of finding the All Blue – a mythical sea where you could catch and cook every kind of seafood at once. And when Sanji finally accepts that his friends and adoptive dad actually WANT him to be a little selfish…gah, it’s so heartwarming!!
Before that, though, there is the battle with Don Krieg which - besides giving Luffy the chance to demonstrate to Sanji the power that comes from pure grit in the pursuit of one’s goals – also contains some amazing bits of foreshadowing.
First of course, is that tendency to over-blown self-sacrifice, that comes not just from love but also from undervaluing himself and his dreams; this will be a recurring problem for Sanji!
Second, there’s: “Hmph. Moron. You can’t be a cook if you’re afraid of fire!”
Which is very cool on its own…but utterly amazing if you know how fire comes back into Sanji’s story later!!
Finally, there’s a bit that is very reminiscent of the part of a fairytale where Which, OK, maybe Oda realized that 18 years later, and decided to build on it. But even if that's the case - still impressive.
Once that’s wrapped up, it’s time to find out what’s going on with Nami, and why she stole the Straw Hats’ ship! And what Oda does with Nami’s character here is every bit as good as what he does with Sanji’s – more so, arguably, since we get all of it at once.
We’ve learned a few things about Nami before this point: She’s both a navigator and a thief, she loves “money and tangerines” (A fruit that is also a symbol of wealth!), she doesn’t trust pirates (only agreeing to an alliance with Luffy, not to joining his crew), and she’s a bit morally grey – totally willing to manipulate for her own benefit – but she doesn’t like to see good people get hurt. Also, she had a very strong emotional reaction to seeing a wanted poster for one called Arlong right before deciding to steal the ship. All of this comes together and makes total sense by the time volume 9 is over!
I won’t spoil it, but the key points for the setup are:
- Nami and her adoptive sister were raised by tough-as-nails former mercenary woman named Bellemére^.
- Her island is under the rule of the pirate Arlong, who is a fishman supremacist that treats humans as inherently inferior.
- Nami has been stealing from other pirates since she was a kid to save up for something very important.
^ Literally “beautiful mother” – and, god, is that appropriate for the kind of person she is! Interesting note: Bellemére is maybe a little queer-coded? (Which would not be out of place for One Piece). At any rate, I dig how the shaved sides of her head, plaid shirt, and Sanji-esque constantly-lit cigarette make her distinct from most of Oda’s female characters, whose style caters more to the conventional male gaze. Having her be a mercenary, rather than a marine like in the anime, also makes more sense for her rebellious character.
It all makes sense to the Straw Hats, too. They see Nami for who she truly is, and when her “I can handle this alone” resolve finally cracks, and desperation drives her to finally ask Luffy to help her:
This is NOT a damsel-begging-the-big-strong-men-to-save-her moment. This is someone who has been pushing themselves to be strong and take on a heavy burden alone overcoming their fear, and finally trusting that maybe these other people are actually willing and able to help; that they only have to ask. And THAT is beautiful!
Also, we get our first Sanji-Zoro fight.
Nami: Why did you come here?
Luffy: Whadya mean? You’re our shipmate. We came to get you.
N (putting on scowl): What a nuisance. Shipmate? Don’t make me laugh. You’re a bunch of pathetic misfits!
Sanji (enthusiastically waving his arms, hearts flying): Nami!! It’s me! Don’t you remember? Come back to us!
Zoro: You stay out of this! You’ll complicate the story!
S (instantly pissed-off and in Zoro’s face): SO?! Love is always a hurricane!
These two are SO entertaining every time they are on screen/page together. Some people think Zoro and Sanji genuinely hate each other, which is dumb. They clearly respect each other’s skills, can work very effectively together, and even have a lot of shared values. But because their outward personalities are so different, they DO bicker a lot. And it is really frickin’ funny.
First, we find out why Sanji is so insistent on feeding anyone who’s hungry and why he’s willing to die defending the Baratie. It all comes back to his mentor/father figure, chef and former pirate Zeff, and the sacrifices he made for kid Sanji when the two were marooned together (and the manga version of that experience is even darker than the anime). Sanji clearly thinks he needs to pay Zeff back by linking himself forever to the oceangoing restaurant that was Zeff’s dream, even though Zeff doesn’t want him to. As Luffy points out: “HE DIDN’T SAVE YOUR LIFE SO YOU COULD THROW IT AWAY!!” That applies not just to Sanji’s literal life, but to his dream of finding the All Blue – a mythical sea where you could catch and cook every kind of seafood at once. And when Sanji finally accepts that his friends and adoptive dad actually WANT him to be a little selfish…gah, it’s so heartwarming!!
Before that, though, there is the battle with Don Krieg which - besides giving Luffy the chance to demonstrate to Sanji the power that comes from pure grit in the pursuit of one’s goals – also contains some amazing bits of foreshadowing.
First of course, is that tendency to over-blown self-sacrifice, that comes not just from love but also from undervaluing himself and his dreams; this will be a recurring problem for Sanji!
Second, there’s: “Hmph. Moron. You can’t be a cook if you’re afraid of fire!”
Which is very cool on its own…but utterly amazing if you know how fire comes back into Sanji’s story later!!
Finally, there’s a bit that is very reminiscent of the part of a fairytale where Which, OK, maybe Oda realized that 18 years later, and decided to build on it. But even if that's the case - still impressive.
Once that’s wrapped up, it’s time to find out what’s going on with Nami, and why she stole the Straw Hats’ ship! And what Oda does with Nami’s character here is every bit as good as what he does with Sanji’s – more so, arguably, since we get all of it at once.
We’ve learned a few things about Nami before this point: She’s both a navigator and a thief, she loves “money and tangerines” (A fruit that is also a symbol of wealth!), she doesn’t trust pirates (only agreeing to an alliance with Luffy, not to joining his crew), and she’s a bit morally grey – totally willing to manipulate for her own benefit – but she doesn’t like to see good people get hurt. Also, she had a very strong emotional reaction to seeing a wanted poster for one called Arlong right before deciding to steal the ship. All of this comes together and makes total sense by the time volume 9 is over!
I won’t spoil it, but the key points for the setup are:
- Nami and her adoptive sister were raised by tough-as-nails former mercenary woman named Bellemére^.
- Her island is under the rule of the pirate Arlong, who is a fishman supremacist that treats humans as inherently inferior.
- Nami has been stealing from other pirates since she was a kid to save up for something very important.
^ Literally “beautiful mother” – and, god, is that appropriate for the kind of person she is! Interesting note: Bellemére is maybe a little queer-coded? (Which would not be out of place for One Piece). At any rate, I dig how the shaved sides of her head, plaid shirt, and Sanji-esque constantly-lit cigarette make her distinct from most of Oda’s female characters, whose style caters more to the conventional male gaze. Having her be a mercenary, rather than a marine like in the anime, also makes more sense for her rebellious character.
It all makes sense to the Straw Hats, too. They see Nami for who she truly is, and when her “I can handle this alone” resolve finally cracks, and desperation drives her to finally ask Luffy to help her:
This is NOT a damsel-begging-the-big-strong-men-to-save-her moment. This is someone who has been pushing themselves to be strong and take on a heavy burden alone overcoming their fear, and finally trusting that maybe these other people are actually willing and able to help; that they only have to ask. And THAT is beautiful!
Also, we get our first Sanji-Zoro fight.
Nami: Why did you come here?
Luffy: Whadya mean? You’re our shipmate. We came to get you.
N (putting on scowl): What a nuisance. Shipmate? Don’t make me laugh. You’re a bunch of pathetic misfits!
Sanji (enthusiastically waving his arms, hearts flying): Nami!! It’s me! Don’t you remember? Come back to us!
Zoro: You stay out of this! You’ll complicate the story!
S (instantly pissed-off and in Zoro’s face): SO?! Love is always a hurricane!
These two are SO entertaining every time they are on screen/page together. Some people think Zoro and Sanji genuinely hate each other, which is dumb. They clearly respect each other’s skills, can work very effectively together, and even have a lot of shared values. But because their outward personalities are so different, they DO bicker a lot. And it is really frickin’ funny.
March 12, 2018
الجزء التاسع عظيم جدا جدا… أي حمل ذاك يا نامي
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May 20, 2021The ending is my favorite part so far in the entire series 🥺🥺
I love Luffy even more now🥺
I love Luffy even more now🥺
July 21, 2018
Alot of characters backgrounds described. It took some time to build but I still enjoyed it. Fight scenes were good. Hopefully it builds on the main story arc a little more in the next volumes.
November 11, 2015
I almost shed manly tears on the last few pages. Very rarely a manga can invoke such emotions.
March 1, 2025
This book really surprised me, as the first half I thought was ok, but it has a FANTASTIC second half.
The backstories told in this book are just incredible. We get both Chef Zeff and Sanji's backstory, which is quite dark yet touching, and we also get Nami, Nojiko, and Belle-Mere's backstory, which is also just so tragic. That's probably Eiichiro Oda's greatest strength is writing the quiet moments of backstory that are just so endearing and really flesh out the characters well.
I didn't care for the overall story in the beginning, which features the battle for the Baratie, which just kept going and going and going, and really could have stopped WAY earlier. The backstory was fantastic, but the actual battle was just so stinking long!
But the second half of the book more than makes up for it. The Arlong Pirate story is just so engaging, and I was on the edge of my seat for the entire second half of the book. And the cliffhanger at the end is just perfect timing, as it really makes me want to pick up the next omnibus right now.
As usual, there's some great humor throuhgout the book, including the "Buggy's Crew" page, which is always delightful.
Overall, an 8 out of 10. Really solid second half that more than makes up for a mediocre first half.
The backstories told in this book are just incredible. We get both Chef Zeff and Sanji's backstory, which is quite dark yet touching, and we also get Nami, Nojiko, and Belle-Mere's backstory, which is also just so tragic. That's probably Eiichiro Oda's greatest strength is writing the quiet moments of backstory that are just so endearing and really flesh out the characters well.
I didn't care for the overall story in the beginning, which features the battle for the Baratie, which just kept going and going and going, and really could have stopped WAY earlier. The backstory was fantastic, but the actual battle was just so stinking long!
But the second half of the book more than makes up for it. The Arlong Pirate story is just so engaging, and I was on the edge of my seat for the entire second half of the book. And the cliffhanger at the end is just perfect timing, as it really makes me want to pick up the next omnibus right now.
As usual, there's some great humor throuhgout the book, including the "Buggy's Crew" page, which is always delightful.
Overall, an 8 out of 10. Really solid second half that more than makes up for a mediocre first half.
May 14, 2024
I loved the live action show on Netflix and started getting into the anime so I’m hoping if I try the manga again, I’ll get into it. I think I was right at the beginning of the Baroque Works arc in the anime, maybe 1/4 of the way through or something like that.
I loved Sanji’s and Nami’s original stories in the live action show and didn’t mind reading them and experiencing it in the manga. I’m definitely gonna keep reading and hopefully get to where I left off in the anime soon.
I loved Sanji’s and Nami’s original stories in the live action show and didn’t mind reading them and experiencing it in the manga. I’m definitely gonna keep reading and hopefully get to where I left off in the anime soon.
October 15, 2023
La historia de Nami y la de Sanji, al igual que me ha pasado en el live-action, es la que llega a emocionarme fuerte por primera vez y hacerme sentir más cercana a este grupo de descerebrados. Arlong Park prometía como el "inicio" de la gran aventura y de momento, está cumpliendo con creces.
June 22, 2020
Luffy and crew finish up the cooking arc and head into the Arlong Park arc.
So Senji gets to show off his moves here and it's pretty amazing. On top of that we get to see some great emotion bits with Senji's master and old crew before he departs. If that wasn't good enough we head into the first half of the Arlong Park Arc. This was always a big arc for me because it's where I began to love nami and also get one of the top 10 moments in One Piece. With nami's backstory revealed, big fights, and plenty of humorous moments, this is the best volume yet for One Piece. A 4.5 OUT OF 5.
So Senji gets to show off his moves here and it's pretty amazing. On top of that we get to see some great emotion bits with Senji's master and old crew before he departs. If that wasn't good enough we head into the first half of the Arlong Park Arc. This was always a big arc for me because it's where I began to love nami and also get one of the top 10 moments in One Piece. With nami's backstory revealed, big fights, and plenty of humorous moments, this is the best volume yet for One Piece. A 4.5 OUT OF 5.
August 31, 2020
Still pumped for this series.
While I think Usopp is still my favorite so far, Sanji is coming on strong! (I confess I chuckled whenever he came up with a "Crap Geezer" line, since I'm apparently a 12 year old!)
And Im digging the fact that each character has a backstory that helps the reader understand their role in the saga, and how their backgrounds infirm their actions....
While I think Usopp is still my favorite so far, Sanji is coming on strong! (I confess I chuckled whenever he came up with a "Crap Geezer" line, since I'm apparently a 12 year old!)
And Im digging the fact that each character has a backstory that helps the reader understand their role in the saga, and how their backgrounds infirm their actions....
August 28, 2023
Eiichiro Oda really took us on an emotional rollercoaster this time, and my heart was not prepared.
December 11, 2024
Had me crying at the end <3
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 27, 2024
Neste terceiro 3 em1 (onde estão incluídos os volumes 7 a 9) temos a conclusão do arco do restaurante cheio de acção e muita luta e o início de uma nova aventura, o Arlong Park, que nos dá a conhecer o emocionante passado de uma das nossas personagens favoritas...
October 19, 2023
Full chapter for chapter thought here: https://youtu.be/8rzLPNbtw1I
July 16, 2025
infinitely more enjoyable to read from the physical copy
July 26, 2025
Quando, há vários anos, vi o anime de One Piece, achei mais piada ao humor e à infantilidade das personagens do que neste mangá. Mas, ainda assim, as histórias, a inocência e ideia de perseguir um sonho continuam a sensibilizar-me, além de que, claro, a arte é incrível.
December 12, 2025
Усопп задуже мемний, я нє видєрживаю
August 17, 2023
The team is getting bigger by each volume. Counting 5 now: Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp and Sanji.
This volume closes the arc of the restaurant ship and opens the one of the men-fish.
About the art, the story and the writing, I don't think it needs more explaning, right? It's one piece.
This volume closes the arc of the restaurant ship and opens the one of the men-fish.
About the art, the story and the writing, I don't think it needs more explaning, right? It's one piece.
December 14, 2025
I’m so glad that Sanji has finally joined the crew!!! Him along with Zolo are probably my two favorite characters so far.
I’m glad we got to see into Nami’s backstory and see her allow for others to help her by the end. The restaurant at sea is so fun also.
This series has been a fun one. With also moments that have gotten me in the feels as well.
I’m glad we got to see into Nami’s backstory and see her allow for others to help her by the end. The restaurant at sea is so fun also.
This series has been a fun one. With also moments that have gotten me in the feels as well.
January 28, 2025
So I said in my review of the last omnibus volume that the Baratie arc was the first time I felt that One Piece was hitting on something more than just fun pirate story. The first half of this omnibus finishes that arc and man is it good. To this point it is my favorite arc of the manga. The way that it fleshes out the kind of theme that a lot of the series has been hitting on this entire time (everyone being on their own journey, following their own dreams and ambitions) is kinda superb. I especially liked how the stories of Sanji and Gin are both tales of loyalty. This whole arc is just so so good.
The second half of the 3-in-1 is dedicated to the first roughly third of the Arlong Park arc and it is just as good as the Baratie arc and is maybe even better. The goofiness of the early chapters is still here, but is more subdued as it is delving into more and more “adult” territory. That doesn’t in and of itself make the arcs better, but I would argue that Oda’s writing here has been the best thus far. Theres so much more violence than I was expecting and also some genuinely heart rending sequences. The flashbacks especially HURT. The way that volume 9 ends is legitimately excellent.
There still are small little things that I don’t like that, like some page layouts having parts of disparate storylines without any context or flashbacks to previous scenes in the comic that kind of blunt the emotional impact of certain beats by making them explicit. Those are small complaints and given the structure of the medium, necessary to an extent, but they do dampen the experience ever so slightly. Even still, I can’t wait to keep reading.
The second half of the 3-in-1 is dedicated to the first roughly third of the Arlong Park arc and it is just as good as the Baratie arc and is maybe even better. The goofiness of the early chapters is still here, but is more subdued as it is delving into more and more “adult” territory. That doesn’t in and of itself make the arcs better, but I would argue that Oda’s writing here has been the best thus far. Theres so much more violence than I was expecting and also some genuinely heart rending sequences. The flashbacks especially HURT. The way that volume 9 ends is legitimately excellent.
There still are small little things that I don’t like that, like some page layouts having parts of disparate storylines without any context or flashbacks to previous scenes in the comic that kind of blunt the emotional impact of certain beats by making them explicit. Those are small complaints and given the structure of the medium, necessary to an extent, but they do dampen the experience ever so slightly. Even still, I can’t wait to keep reading.
August 6, 2023
Rating: 4(.5?) stars
Ok, so, I liked this volume better than the last one, but I don't know if I like it better than the first one. I liked some of the Nami and Sanji stuff, but I didn't feel like we got much of the crew working together like we did in the first one. Ok I'm feeling lazy but I needed to update Goodreads so I'm just going to leave it at that and get all this out of the way.
Ok, so, I liked this volume better than the last one, but I don't know if I like it better than the first one. I liked some of the Nami and Sanji stuff, but I didn't feel like we got much of the crew working together like we did in the first one. Ok I'm feeling lazy but I needed to update Goodreads so I'm just going to leave it at that and get all this out of the way.
September 28, 2025
2025 -----------------------------
------------- rating: {★★★★☆: 4.5/5 stars
Favorite moment: all zeff's and sanji's story
we finished an amazing arc and heading to the big fight of the east blue
the grand line is right thereeeeee
2021 -----------------------------
4/5 stars
sanji is my fave so far
------------- rating: {★★★★☆: 4.5/5 stars
Favorite moment: all zeff's and sanji's story
we finished an amazing arc and heading to the big fight of the east blue
the grand line is right thereeeeee
2021 -----------------------------
4/5 stars
sanji is my fave so far
November 21, 2022
3.5 ⭐ I have watched most of the anime a couple of times now, and wanted to start buying the manga of the arcs I really cared about starting with Arlong Park. Its annoying that the Don Krieg fight takes up the first 2/3, since I have seen that fight three times now in the anime and just do not care about it at all. But then the last 1/3 begins the arlong park arc and it is so good!!!!
July 2, 2019
This was a great book full of twists and turns as luffy tries to assemble a crew to accomplish his dream of finding the one piece and becoming the king of the pirates. I am giving this book a 5 star rating for the story line so far and the graphic design quality.
March 24, 2024
U ovom dijelu mi je malo išlo na živce što se svi stalno deru i prave grimase, ali i opet je tu lijepa priča o prijateljstvu, obitelji i o tome kako ne smijemo odustati od svojih snova i želja. Djelomično se poklapa s prvom sezonom serije, ali se pojavljuju i likovi i događaji koji nisu bili u seriji pa je to bilo zanimljivo.
Globalni ciljevi: nastavak serijala, autor s neengleskog govornog područja
Globalni ciljevi: nastavak serijala, autor s neengleskog govornog područja
August 20, 2022
volume 7 - 3 stars
Volume 8 - 3 stars
volume 9 - 5 stars
This manga is just getting better and better...I enjoy the story and character-building parts, contrary to the fighting parts.
Volume 9 is the best one so far with a major character build-up and fascinating story, and volume 6 follows second because it was so fun.
Volume 8 - 3 stars
volume 9 - 5 stars
This manga is just getting better and better...I enjoy the story and character-building parts, contrary to the fighting parts.
Volume 9 is the best one so far with a major character build-up and fascinating story, and volume 6 follows second because it was so fun.
April 17, 2025
"In the end, it’s not about weapons… Grit counts more than steel."
I don’t think I cried with this one, but it’s been way over ten years since I read Arlong Park and Arlong and his crew still piss me off so much 😡
I don’t think I cried with this one, but it’s been way over ten years since I read Arlong Park and Arlong and his crew still piss me off so much 😡
May 13, 2020
3,5* Bedre end de to første. Specielt den sidste 1/3 trækker op
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