We get some great action here and what I will say is that the villains we meet in volumes 3-6 are much more down to Earth than in the first three. It's not long before the restaurant is under attack by a group of pirates who have just suffered a massive defeat and want their ship. I love the way that Luffy doesn't really give people the option of joining his crew he just goes around acting like they already have until they give in. Here we are introduced to Sanji who may be my new favourite character (I believe this isn't an overly popular opinion). You might not get the food you want but you get one hell of a show. The next set of chapters sees the crew going to a floating restaurant (so much of this series revolves around food!) staffed by ex-pirates. I think Usopp leaving the village might be the first emotional beat of the series for me even though I'm not a huge fan of Usopp as a characters. I really liked the re-telling of the boy who cried wolf and Usopp's desire in the end not to tell the villagers that he was right so that they continued to feel safe. The fight between the two groups goes on for quite some time but doesn't feel boring or over done. Volume 4 picks up with the crew joining with Usopp to try and defend the village again the Black Cat Pirates and the ruthless Captain Kuro. I'm really enjoying the journey of Luffy as he continues to build his crew and attempt to get himself a reputation as a fearsome pirate. Another great set of volumes for One Piece.
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