The colored cover is light purple, and the title logo is blue, pink, and light blue (fading from white). The author's name is printed in pink, and the image border is a lavender color. The cover image background consists of half-rings colored black, grey, or red that gradually increase in size outwards.
On the front, the Straw Hats stand in a line along with Vivi, Karoo, and Matsuge. From front to back stand Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Usopp, Vivi, Karoo, and Matsuge in their desert gear.
On the spine, Luffy is featured, and the skull logo is colored red.
For the volume illustration on page 3, Luffy stands smiling with his right arm on his hip and his left arm outstretched.
Did you know?
According to statistics, the "reading comprehension" rate of Japanese youngsters is crazy good on a worldwide level.
Isn't this splendid? Hey. Isn't this splendid?
Do you know why?
Even out of the Japanese, people with the highest reading comprehension scores of all are the people who also read tons manga.
Isn't it splendid? This fact.
EESN'T DZEES SPLON-DEED?
(↑French flavor)
196. 1 (1,Wan?): Crocodile easily defeats Chaka and the Tsumegeri Guards, while Zoro and Mr. 1 collapse from their injuries.
197. The Leaders (統率者達,Tōsotsushatachi?): Koza finds out the truth about Arabasta and attempts to have the rebel army surrender, when he is suddenly shot.
198. 4:15 PM (午後四時十五分,Gogo Yo-ji Jūgo-fun?): A Baroque Works agent disguised as a Royal Guard shoots Koza, causing the fighting to begin again. Vivi is attacked by Crocodile, when Luffy rides Pell to the rescue.
199. HOPE!! (HOPE!!,Hōpu?): Luffy and Pell rescue Vivi, and Luffy confronts Crocodile again, carrying a barrel of water.
200. Water Luffy (水ルフィ,Mizu Rufi?): Vivi and the Straw Hats go to look for the bomb, while Luffy manages to touch Crocodile by covering himself in water.
201. Nico Robin (ニコ ・ ロビン,Niko Robin?): Crocodile uses his powers to turn everything into sand and dehydrates Luffy. Meanwhile, Nico Robin easily defeats Tashigi and the Marines.
202. The Royal Mausoleum (王家の墓,Ōke no Haka?): Luffy manages to survive, but collapses from exhaustion. Meanwhile, Robin is about to read the stone.
203. Crocodile-ish (ワニっぽい,Wanippoi?): Robin tells Crocodile there is nothing written about the Pluton on the stone, causing him to attack her. Meanwhile, Vivi finds the bomb.
204. RED (RED,Reddo?): Luffy confronts Crocodile again, and Crocodile brings out his poisonous hook. Vivi and the other Straw Hats receive help from the Marines.
205. The Suna Suna Clan's Secret Base (砂砂団秘密基地,Suna-Suna-Dan Himitsu Kichi?): Vivi and the Straw Hats climb up the clock tower to get to the bomb, when they are confronted by two Baroque Works agents.
Total number of submissions featured: 56 (+2 mailing address posters).
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Grand Prize: Kei (Gifu, Japan)
Trivia
The cover is a companion to Volume 21, and it is the first set of companion volume covers to be released. This would later be done with Volumes 42 and 43, Volumes 77 and 78 and Volumes 87 and 88, showing the Straw Hats in comparison to the enemies of that arc.
