Arriving on a new island, Luffy and Zoro meet Nami, a girl thief who specializes in robbing pirates. With his royal henchmen, Mohji the Animal Tamer and Kabaji the Sword Swallower, fiendish pirate Buggy the Clown terrorizes a town, blasts buildings (and people) to pieces, and triggers Luffy's desire for revenge.

If he's going to escape doing kitchen duty for a year aboard the Baratie, Luffy will have to get rid of Don Krieg. Unfortunately, Kreig's heavily armed and aided by his Demon Man commander Gin. As the battle commences, Nami has sailed off with the treasure in tow.

Dorry the Giant launches an attack on Luffy and crew, assuming they are the ones who gave him exploding ale. He's defeated by the rubbery power of the Gum Gum Rocket, but there's still one question: Luffy didn't do it, so who slipped Dorry the ale?

Naruto and Gaara face a common enemy in the Akatsuki.

Morphing out of control, a stronger-than-ever Naruto turns on his own teammates. Orochinaru triggers a frightening change in Naruto and revelas a sinister plot that has been the death of far more people than anyone knew.

Luffy and pals are headed for the fabled Rainbase, the city of dreams. There they accidentally attract the unwanted attention of the Baroque Works security as well as their old "pal" Captain Smoker! While beating a hasty retreat from both, Ms. All Sunday invites the crew to the casino's VIP room, which turns out to be a trap. To make matters worse, Vivi gets separated from the others and is pursued by the Baroque Works! Will she be able to shake her...

"Ichigo 'Strawberry' Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts, he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow, a malevolent lost soul, Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. Orihime's return from the Soul Society is interrupted by the Arrancar Ulquiorra, who has a different, terrifying path for her. Using duplicitous tactics,...

"Ichigo and his friends are moving ever closer to the center of Hueco Mundo and rescuing Orihime. But their battles against the Arrancars are testing them in ways they never thought possible. Can they keep their honor in a world where it doesn't exist, or will Hueco Mundo leave an indelible mark on their souls?!" -- from publisher's web site.