4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

After getting a glimpse of Chopper in the last omnibus volume, we finally get a proper introduction and backstory of his character. The backstory was heart-wrenching, and overall I think this has been the strongest installment of the series so far. Excited to see introduction of Ace, and curious to see how the Baroque Works/Alabasta story arc wraps up.