Volume 43

Volume 43 is titled "Legend of a Hero".

Cover and Volume Illustration
The cover is white with a solid teal title logo and author's name.

The cover features the Straw Hat Pirates and Franky ready to fight the CP9. Monkey D. Luffy is in the foreground, having the sides of his mouth pulled by Roronoa Zoro and Sogeking (akin to Chapter 400). The background features Nami posing with the Clima-Tact in her hand, Sanji unleashing a high-flying kick, Chopper in his Monster Point transformation, and Franky about to unleash his Weapons Left technique. The background is also in flames.

Chapters

 * 410. Super-Size Nami (ナミ巨大化): The battle between CP9 and Straw Hats continues.
 * 411. Nami vs. Kalifa (ナミカリファ): Nami's fight with Kalifa rages on.
 * 412. You Missed Your Chance (好機は終わった): Nami defeats Kalifa. Franky sends Chopper into the ocean to get him back to normal and Zoro and Sogeking finally get their cuffs off.
 * 413. Hunter (狩人): Zoro and Kaku fight. Sogeking is defeated by Jabra. Sanji shows up to fight Jabra.
 * 414. Sanji vs. Jabra (サンジジャブラ): Sanji and Jabra start their fight.
 * 415. Heat Up (ヒートアップ): Sanji and Jabra continue their fight, with Sanji unveiling a new technique: Diable Jambe.
 * 416. Zoro vs. Kaku (ゾロカク): Zoro and Kaku fight.
 * 417. Asura (阿修羅): Zoro defeats Kaku and his Four Sword Style using a new technique, Nine Sword Style.
 * 418. Luffy vs. Rob Lucci (ルフィロブ・ルッチ): The fight between Luffy and Lucci continues. Robin tries to slow her progress towards the Gates of Justice. Meanwhile, the rest of the Straw Hats try to catch up to Robin, and everybody evacuates Enies Lobby.
 * 419. Legend of a Hero (英雄伝説): Oimo, Kashii, the Franky Family, and the Galley-La Company continue to escape the island. The Straw Hats arrive just in time to save Robin.

SBS Notes

 * Oda explains how he uses Spanish for Robin's Hana Hana no Mi attacks.
 * Sodom and Gomorrah are named after the sinful cities in the Judeo-Christian Bible.
 * Happa Yamao is introduced.
 * Birthdays for Franky, Iceburg, Paulie and the initial CP9 Agents (Lucci, Kaku, Blueno, Kalifa) are established.
 * The Klabautermann origins is explained.
 * Kakukaku is revealed.

Usopp Gallery Pirates

 * Located on pages 208-213.

Trivia

 * This volume's cover was re-imagined by Boichi for the one-shot Nami vs. Kalifa as part of the One Piece Cover Comic Project.

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