A review by blainembentley
One Piece, Vol. 53: Natural Born King by Eiichiro Oda

5.0

 What a refreshing volume! This started out a little on the weird side, but I ended up really enjoying this volume! It was really nice to have a focus on one character and not be jumping around between several characters. I also felt things were slowed down and explained very well. This volume also was a highlight of why I like One Piece. I love it when Luffy is able to overcome enemies just by being himself and showing kindness and compassion to others. Yea it is fun seeing him rail on a bad guy, but it is really nice to see him soften hearts just by showing kindness to others. Things with Fire Fist Ace is really gaining traction and I am excited to see where these next volumes go!