Nevertheless, a message from One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda has prompted an official apology from publisher Shueisha.
“In the author’s comment section of One Piece Volume 89, which went on sale June 4, there was an inconsiderate message.
The editors, together with the author, regret our actions, In the future, we will take greater care in such matters.”
The then 57-year-old Yokoi was eventually discovered by two locals, who subdued him after he attacked them.
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