D: What do Zoro's new special attacks "_ Pound Cannon" mean? Penname Mikan

O: "12 lb cannons" and "24 lb cannons," for instance, are ways of naming or categorizing cannons. The number refers to the weight of the cannonballs. Even a 12 lb cannon will weigh over a ton by itself. 1 lb = ~0.45 kg. Just don't get them mixed up with "Fond de veau." That has to do with French food.

Caption: 12 lb cannon

D: Greetings, Oda-sensei!! One Piece is always a fun read. I just had to write you this letter to get one little thing off my chest. It refers to this panel. I thought, "Wow, Chopper has such a cute, round little head..." BUT NO! Actually... "HIS ANTLERS SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO HIS HEAD, NOT HIS HAT!" Can you please explain this or set it straight? P.N. Garden Balsam

O: Well. I can honestly say that I got an incredible number of letters pointing this out to me. But here is my answer to all of you. "NOT EVERYTHING THE EYE PERCEIVES IS TRUTH." You see, Chopper was SO shocked it reached the degree that his antlers also pop off his head. This is what he was trying to tell us, with his whole body language. It was like his own kind of "rock," y'know what I'm saying? It was like!! His own... kind of... "rock"... y'know what I'm... Saying!! Next question.

D: On the cover art for Chapter 284, "Thanks," you drew a picture of a dog smoking a cigarette. Even for you, this is beyond tasteless. Are you trying to give this dog health problems? P.N. SPCA Member #17

O: Oh... there was clearly a lack of supervision in this incident... I'm terribly sorry. I will make sure Sanji is scolded for this. That rascal!

O: Hold up a second. This P.S. is far more disconcerting to me than the actual letter. GACHAPIN IS ACTUALLY WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE. (I SWEAR) There's nobody inside him. Stop your lying! Hmph. Anyways. Gachapin is apparently a baby dinosaur, and Mukku, his sidekick, is an Abominable Snowman. I can see "baby dinosaur"... but "abominable snowman"? He's freakin' red!! How can there be a brick-red abominable snowman on the white snowy peak of a mountain? HE'S TRYING TOO HARD TO DRAW ATTENTION TO HIMSELF. THAT'S WHY I LOVE MUKKU. Japanese children grow up and learn by watching stuff like Ponkikki (another costumed character). So, what was your question again? Oh yeah, why is the SBS like this. Well it's definitely not MY fault.

Captions: Gachapin, Mukku
(kinda, well not really)

D: Oda-san greetings!! I would really like to see these earth-domination-plotting aliens like "Nnke-kun," (mmkay?) the partner of "Domo-kun" (v.2, p.13). Please show me what he looks like. by Chi-yan

O: Yes, a very very old hidden character. I figured that after mentioning he had a friend, someone would be interested, so here they are! Domo-kun and Nnke-kun!! Clapclapclapclapclap...!! I thought him up in high school. In my collection of "masterpieces," Wanted, they're hiding in the short story "A Future Present from God." Now that I've introduced them once more, I'll probably end up doodling them into some pictures (lol).

Captions: From v.2 p.13, Domo-kun, Nnke-kun

D: Is that thing on the Almighty God Ener-san's head a rubber swimming cap?

O: ...yes. That's it. (lazy explanation)

Oh, no wait. There's no rubber on the Sky Islands.

So... it's made of cloth. (mega-lazy explanation)

D: Hello, Oda-sensei. On the right side of the first panel on Volume 26 page 54, is that Zoro trying to jump into the sea of clouds real casual-like? He must have really wanted to dive in there!! by Toro

O: Yeah. What a retard.

D: Hello, my name is Akihiko. Now, Oda-sensei, I know you must have gotten tons of letters saying, "There's a mistake on Volume 28 page 155!!" right? Since you're so busy with working on the manga and all, I've thought up an answer for you. During the "Surprise Dial Illusion," Hotori and Kotori's necks were able to spin around and around, right?! It makes so much sense now...

O: Whoa!! Akihiko!! You're such a nice guy!! Yes. SO many people pointed that one out. You see, their dials got kind of mixed up with the left and right and all, so yeah (sorry). While I was amazed and touched that people were watching that carefully, I was also worried about how to explain it, so I was on the verge of ignoring the issue entirely (hey), until your wonderful letter came along. I'm so happy I could cry. Good job, Akihiko-kun!! So there's your explanation, everyone!! (hey)