Chapter 731 is just one of my all-time favourite scenes from any storytelling medium and the whole series keeps a consistently great quality which is rare for Shounen Manga!

The characters are all great; each with their own unique goals and characteristics, Luffy for example is trying to become King of the Pirates and there a lot of fantastic dilemmas and themes that arise from said goal. The narrative mostly revolves around the characters but in some instances, the focus is entirely on atmosphere and the setting which makes One Piece very unique as a series.

Each Arc has something new and takes another step in developing these wonderful characters but it takes it's time and that's a good thing. The pacing of the series is excellent because it lets the reader have a break and balances the action perfectly with the comedy!

Just an All-time Classic.