The statue of Jinbei, the 10th member of the Straw Hat Pirates, is scheduled to be installed in July

The extremely popular manga "One Piece" has entered the final stage. Oda has made it clear that it will be concluded in four years at the latest. The protagonist, the 10th member of the Straw Hat Pirates, Jinbei, has joined, realizing Luffy's dream of collecting partners when he went to sea more than 20 years ago. Today, on January 4, Kumamoto Prefecture, the hometown of Oda Eiichiro, officially announced that it will build a statue of Jinbei, which is scheduled to be officially set up in July.

•Jinbei is a character in the Japanese manga "One Piece" and its derivative works. He is a chivalrous man known as "Sea Knight" and his bounty was once 438 million berries. He was originally one of the "Seven Warlords of the Sea". After Fisher Tiger's death, he became the captain of the Sun Pirates. Later, he announced on Cake Island that he would join the Straw Hat Pirates and become the helmsman.

•The Kumamoto Prefecture government today announced plans to build a large statue of Jinbe, and will start accepting applications from cities, towns and villages in the prefecture. The plan is to decide on the location in April and officially install it in July.