Edward, Alphonse and Winry head south in search of Izumi Curtis, the master alchemist who taught the two brothers the art. An encounter with a pickpocket in Rush Valley starts them down a different path in search of an auto-mail blacksmith who Winry declares is the best he's ever seen.

In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical "auto-mail: limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his brother and himself ... the legendary Philosopher's Stone.

Gohan and Kuriran ally themselves with Vegeta against Freeza. Goku appears to have become the legendary Super Saiyan.

"As the battle for Central City rages on, Alphonse faces off against Pride and Kimblee with the aid of a Philosopher's Stone. Can he come up with a plan to take down these two dangerous foes? Meanwhile, Ed and his friends run into Envy below the city. When Roy Mustang learns the truth about Hughes's murder, will he be consumed by hatred and do the unthinkable?"--Publisher's web site.

A homunculus manages to breach impenetrable Fort Briggs, and the Elric brothers discover a terrible alchemical secret that pervades every corner of the world as they know it. Meanwhile, Major Kimblee and a ruthless General Raven make Major General Olivier Mira Armstrong an offer she can't refuse. Whose side is she on, really? And how far is she willing to go?"

Usopp's village is under attack by the Black Cat Pirates, and three young would-be pirates have joined him in its defense: Nami, Zolo, and Luffy.