One Piece

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• The One Piece (glossed in print as ひとつなぎの大秘宝 Hito-Tsunagi no Dai-Hihō "The Great Treasure of One Piece", but still pronounced Wanp?su) is a legendary treasure said to be of unimaginable value. It is said that it was hidden somewhere deep in the Grand Line by its previous owner, the Pirate King Gold Roger. Nobody seems to know what it really is or what it looks like.
• The Will of D: A mysterious property linking Monkey D. Luffy, Portgas D. Ace and Marshal D. Teach (a.k.a. Blackbeard) to Gold Roger, (Gol D. Roger). It is not clear what the significance of the shared middle initial is, but it appears that all share a similar faith in their own (and others') dreams. It has been speculated by fans that these characters may in fact all share some sort of blood relation, though there is currently no evidence in the series to either support or contradict this argument.
• Raftel: The island at the end of the Grand Line. Gold Roger is supposedly the only one to ever make it there. One would assume that the One Piece is to be found there, though it is not entirely certain.
• Poneglyph: Scattered among the islands of the Grand Line are mysterious stone blocks called "Poneglyphs." These blocks are inscribed with the script of an ancient language, and tell of a history long forgotten. This history includes the mention of (at least) two weapons of terrible power: Pluton and Poseidon. It is said that the Rio Poneglyph, which contains the true history of the One Piece world, may be found on the island of Raftel at the end of the Grand Line. To reach and decipher the Rio Poneglyph is the ultimate goal of Nico Robin.
• The Grand Line
• Devil Fruit (???? Akuma no Mi, called "Cursèd Fruit" in the English anime?
• King of the Pirates (??? Kaizoku-??
• East Blue
• All Blue A mystical sea of legend, rumored to be the only place in the world where the North, South, East, and West seas meet. In this legendary ocean there are said to be fish from each of the seas. Sanji strives to find this ocean of dreams. It is said that the All Blue is found in the Grand Line. In the English anime it's called the "Great Blue"
• Merry Go (ゴーイングメリー号 Gōingu Mer? Gō, also called the "Going Merry" by fans)
• Sea King
• Nakama (??): This Japanese term means friend(s), buddy(ies), crew, comrade(s) or gang. In the Japanese version of One Piece this term is used extensively to describe friends who are as close as or closer than family (especially in the context of Luffy's crew). Many popular fan-translations of One Piece will not translate this term.
• Sea Train
• Log Pose
• Davy Back Fight
• Dials: Coming from the land of Skypiea, dials in this manga are shell like devices that vary in sizes and uses. Some are used to power everyday items such a lamps, stoves, or recording devices. Others have more powerful properties, such as absorbing smells, powering machines (such as the JetSki-like Wavers) and even taking attacks which can then be thrown back at their opponents. Usopp gains a number of these dials, which he uses later on in the series.
• Den Den Mushi:These are the odd "phone snails" that are used throughout the series. They come in a variety of colors and shapes and have multiple functions. The snails act as a number of devices including: Rotary phones, fax machines, and cellular wrist watch devices. The latter is called the Kuro (Black) Den Den Mushi, which is used by the Marines to intercept calls between pirates or other miscreants. A miniature version, the Baby Den Den Mushi, is fairly small and portable, but incapable of international calls. When they are used, the snails speak in sync with the callers voice, as well as sometimes imitating the facial expressions of the caller.