Volume 44

Volume 44 is titled "Let's Go Back".

Cover and Volume Illustration
The cover features colors emulating a marine battleship's color scheme, that being blue with dark spots. The title logo and author's name are printed in lavender. A marine battleship's mast, sail and cannon are displayed behind the series' logo.

The cover features the battle between Monkey D. Luffy and Rob Lucci; Luffy in Gear 2 while Lucci readies a Rokuogan. They are both separated by a spiral pattern that is blue-dark blue at the top and red-white at the bottom. Nico Robin is in the foreground, looking back.

Chapters

 * 420. Buster Call (バスターコール): Robin is freed from her Seastone handcuffs thanks to Franky and the Straw Hat Pirates. However, the Marines have arrived at Enies Lobby to commence the Buster Call.
 * 421. Gear 3 (ギア): While the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates try to escape Enies Lobby, Luffy continues his battle against Lucci in which he activates his new technique, Gear 3.
 * 422. Rob Lucci (ロブ・ルッチ): While the Straw Hat Pirates and the Shift Station staff try to escape the flooded corridors of Enies Lobby, Luffy continues his fight against Lucci outside.
 * 423. Mermaid Legend (人魚伝説): While Luffy deals with the side effects of Gear 3 during his battle against Lucci, the Straw Hat Pirates, Franky, Chimney and Gonbe manage to escape the water thanks to Kokoro.
 * 424. Escape Ship (脱出船): Luffy and Rob Lucci continue their fight despite the destruction of Enies Lobby.
 * 425. Bridge of Mortal Combat (死闘の橋): The Straw Hat Pirates, Franky and the Shift Station staff watch the battle between Luffy and Lucci.
 * 426. A Ship Waiting for Wind (風待ちの船): The Marines attack the Straw Hats on the Bridge of Hesitation. Luffy seems to have been defeated by Lucci.
 * 427. It's Not Like It's Hell Here (ここが地獄じゃあるめェし): Luffy defeats Rob Lucci.
 * 428. Let's Go Back (帰ろう): The assault of the Buster Call on Enies Lobby continues. The Straw Hats are backed into a corner and have to jump into the ocean.
 * 429. Utter Defeat (完敗): The Straw Hats get away on the Going Merry.
 * 430. A Light Snow of Reminiscence Falls (降りそそぐ追想の淡雪): Usopp puts the Sogeking mask back on, confusing Luffy and Chopper. The Straw Hats leave Enies Lobby, and hold a funeral for the Going Merry.

SBS Notes

 * The "BF36" on Franky's body reveals that Franky himself is the 36th Battle Franky model.
 * CP9 as children is revealed.
 * Franky is revealed to be 34 years old.
 * The "i" in the One Piece logo is revealed to be a silhouette of Luffy.
 * A count of every single "DON" up to that point is made.

Usopp Gallery Pirates

 * Located on pages 226-231.

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