Volume 41

Volume 41 is titled "Declaration of War".

Cover and Volume Illustration
The cover is red, with the title logo in a dark gray spectrum gradient. The author's name is printed in black. A orange-pinkish smoke also spreads through portions of the cover.

The cover features Monkey D. Luffy and Sogeking back-to-back in the foreground. Luffy is holding his straw hat in front of his face while Sogeking is pointing upwards. To the right, a young Nico Robin is shown doing her impression of Jaguar D. Saul's laugh. Saul himself is behind Robin in the cover's background section doing his signature laugh, with Nico Olvia alongside him to the left.

Chapters

 * 389. Response (応答): Luffy talks with Robin who tells him to stay away and that she just wants to die. The CP9 are called and gather on the tower.
 * 390. Accepting the Challenge (応戦): The rest of the Straw Hats fight to catch up to Luffy. Luffy talks with Robin, and the rest of the Straw Hats catch up and stand beside Luffy.
 * 391. The Girl Called "Devil" (悪魔と呼ばれた少女): The Straw Hat Pirates wait for a response from Robin, and the story of Robin's history begins.
 * 392. Dereshi (デレシ): Robin meets Jaguar D. Saul, and the two become fast friends. Elsewhere, CP9 receives a call from Marine Headquarters.
 * 393. Olvia (オルビア): Nico Olvia returns to Ohara, warning the scholars about the incoming World Government. However, they refuse to evacuate, and the World Government ships arrive.
 * 394. Demons of Ohara (オハラの悪魔達): The Government workers invade Ohara, arresting the scholars. They ask about the Poneglyphs, claiming that the scholars were attempting to reawaken the Ancient Weapons.
 * 395. Ohara vs. the World Government (オハラ世界政府): The Government workers and scholars argue about the Poneglyphs, with Clover mentioning the Great Kingdom. Spandine triggers the Buster Call, and the ships arrive.
 * 396. Saul (サウロ): The Buster Call hits Ohara, beginning its destruction. Saul attempts to save Robin, but is interrupted by a group of Marines.
 * 397. In Hopes of Reaching the Future (未来へ届くように): Saul is killed by Kuzan. However, he allows Robin to leave the island, leaving her as the only survivor of the Ohara Incident.
 * 398. Declaration of War (宣戦布告): Robin spends her life running from the Marines. Back in the present, Luffy tells Sogeking to burn the World Government's flag, declaring war.
 * 399. Jump Toward the Waterfall!! (滝に向かって飛べ！！): The Straw Hats prepare to fight. Franky burns Pluton's blueprints. The Straw Hats burst into the main building of Enies Lobby on a Sea Train.

SBS Notes

 * A Den Den Mushi can survive even after it's receiver is destroyed.
 * Sogeking's autograph to Luffy and Chopper is revealed.
 * More about Wanze's goggles.
 * Oda explains how Devil Fruit users bathe when explaining how Crocodile can when he's weak to water.

Usopp Gallery Pirates

 * Located on pages 226-231.

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