Road To Laugh Tale

Road To Laugh Tale is a booklet series published with Shonen Jump issues in 2022 during the month-long hiatus of One Piece between chapters 1053 and 1054. It contains Eiichiro Oda's previously unseen rough sketches and storyboards that did not make it into the final work.

It is similar to One Piece Grand Countdown, which was published during previous month-long hiatus of One Piece in 2010, between chapters 597 and 598.

Vol. 1
The first booklet was published with issue 30 of Shonen Jump on June 27, 2022. It contains the following sections.


 * One Piece Next: A brief introduction to Gol D. Roger, his life, and his final words that kicked off the Great Age of Pirates.
 * One Piece Deep
 * The Way to Laugh Tale: An in-depth timeline of Roger's voyage as well as information about the Poneglyphs, with special focus on the Road Poneglyphs and their locations. The location of the missing final Road Poneglyph is speculated to possibly be Elbaf, Vira, or Hachinosu.
 * "Rocks" -The Taboo Pirate-: A feature about Rocks D. Xebec, his ambitions, the history of his crew, and what became of his subordinates after his downfall. The potential connection between Rocks and Blackbeard, who captains the ship "Saber of Xebec", is noted.
 * Concept Gallery Treasures - Vol. 1: Oda's sketches for the Straw Hats' outfits and new techniques during the Raid on Onigashima are shown, as well as early sketches and concepts for Oden, Momonosuke, the Nine Red Scabbards, Shimotsuki Kozaburo, Shimotsuki Ushimaru, Fugetsu Omusubi, and Uzuki Tempura.

Vol. 2
The second booklet was published with issue 31 of Shonen Jump. It contains the following sections.


 * One Piece Next: A statement about the fall of Kaidou and Big Mom, as well as speculation on its impact on the world and the New Generation.
 * One Piece Deep:
 * A Broken Balance — The World in Chaos: A feature about three big scoops surrounding the Levely: 1) Sabo's status following the clash with Fujitora and Ryokugyu, 2) An incident involving the Arabasta Kingdom, 3) The abolishment of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
 * "Two Emperors" — Blackbeard & Red Hair: A description of the two remaining emperors, Marshall D. Teach and Shanks, and how their fates intertwine.
 * One Piece Data
 * "Sword" Grade Catalog: A list of Meito and their grades.
 * Concept Gallery Treasures - Vol. 2: Concept art for Kaidou, the All-Stars, Tobi Roppo, and Big Mom in Wano Country.

Vol. 3
The third booklet was published with issue 32 of Shonen Jump.
 * One Piece Deep:
 * Nika & Joy Boy: Info about Sun God Nika & Joy Boy
 * One Piece Data
 * Devil Fruit Compendium: List of Devil Fruits and their users
 * Concept Gallery Treasures - Vol. 3: Concept art for Yamato and a Wano Country Map

Vol. 4
The fourth booklet is set to be published with issue 33 of Shonen Jump.