SBS Volume 9

'''Reader : Oda-Sensei, i always feel happy when i read One Piece! By the way, at Volume 7 page 18 and at the 3rd panel, There is something written at the knife that Sanji hold, but it is too small...i can't read it. I don't understand what you have write there. Please tell me!!'''

Oda: It's not a big problem even if you don't understand it. I draw it to make you not understand it. But, you're great to find it. OK, i will confess. The word that i wrote is "北斗神拳"( Hokuto No Ken, Fist of North Star). It's title of a famous Jump's comic when i was elementary school. You know that comic?

'''R : What is the name of guns in One Piece? Looks like it's not a type that use rope.'''

O : They are "flint clock" type. Because of the stone called flint, just consider this type one level higher than type that use rope.

When the trigger is pulled, the cock will fall and the flint will hit atari-gane, light up fire and burn the gunpowder. The spark will burn the gunpowder and the bullets come out. Because this pistol can used only once, several pirates often to bring five and six pistol at once. But, in one piece world this weapon has been upgraded so it can used for a long time. Terrible!

'''R : Good afternoon. I have wine in my house. And i think, where does this come from. Then, when i see it back, there is written 'karakuchi fullbody'(karakuchi=dry). I'm a bit surprised, but also happy. Is this how Fullbody's name derive? Yes or no? If it is not, i feel like everything is over.'''

O : It's not over yet!! You're right! i seldom to drink wine so i don't know much about wine. but, when i drink it, i feel like the different in thickness and weight are what is called as 'body'! A long-time kept wine called 'fullbody', the second called 'medium body', then 'light body'. So, that's all about how Fullbody's name come! Thank you!

'''R : Why the Red Leg Zeff eat his right leg? It is his kick source of power isn't it? Why don't he eat the left one?'''

O : Wrong. a kick power determined by it's axis.Example:What will happen if you want to kick a ball with your right leg while you don't have left leg? You can't kick it isn't? Ask your friend that like to play soccer. A soul of a kick come from the axis leg.