A message from the author, Oda Eiichiro sensei, to all his readers, regarding One Piece's hiatus
http://www.shonenjump.com/j/information/odacomment-html
不覚です!
少々我慢しすぎて事態を悪化させてしまいました。
続きを楽しみにしてくれている読者の皆様と、
暴れるのを楽しみにしている麦わらの一味の皆様に、
多大な迷惑をおかけしております。
ただ今痛ェ治療を続けております。
次回せっかく新展開なのに、早く読んで欲しい気持ちで
いっぱいです。少年達の2週間がどれ程長いか承知してます。
ちょっと待っててください。
尾田栄一郎
This is a real blunder!
I tried enduring a bit too much, but that just made the problem worse.
To you, the readers who are looking forward to the rest of the story,
and to the Strawhat crew, who are looking forward to more rampaging and going wild,
I've really done you wrong.
At the moment, I'm undergoing some painful treatment.
With long-awaited developments coming up in the story next time [next chapter?], I can't wait to have everyone read it.
I full-well acknowledge just how long two weeks can seem to young boys [he uses "shonen" here].
Just hang in there for a bit.
Oda Eiichiro
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