The release date for the English version of 'One Piece, Volume 4: The Black Cat Pirates' by
Eiichiro Oda is Aug 2004. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Up to his disappearance, Captain Kuro of the Black Cat Pirates was the most feared wicked genius on the high seas. The majority of people think Captain Kuro is dead, but only his crew is aware of the reality. Captain Kuro has been hiding out in a little coastal town, passing for a well-mannered butler until the moment is perfect for pillaging. The moment has arrived, and the vicious Black Cat Pirates are ready to launch their assault.
Unless Monkey D.Luffy, of course, is able to stop them! The only people who are on Luffy's side are his sword-wielding first mate, Zolo; his thieving navigator, Nami; a local boy named Usopp who has a talent for lying; and his own strange rubber-limbed abilities. These four novice pirates will need to devise a cunning plot if they are to stop the whole Black Cat group.