One Piece 1st Printing Vol 40 First Edition Shohan Manga Japanese 2005 Jump R1

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This is a first-edition Japanese-language tankōbon of One Piece Volume 40, subtitled "Gear", written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda and published by Shueisha under their Jump Comics imprint. The volume continues the Enies Lobby Arc, in which the Straw Hats battle through the World Government's judicial island to rescue Nico Robin. A key moment sees Luffy use his newly revealed Gear Two and Gear Three abilities to defeat CP9 agent Blueno and declare his mission to save Robin. Japanese tankōbon volumes collect chapters serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump into a compact format printed on higher-quality paper, and also include new cover artwork, a question-and-answer column by the author, and fan-art galleries. This first-edition (shohan) copy is aimed at One Piece collectors and fans of the original Japanese release, and represents one of the most story-significant volumes in the long-running series.