The Makiguso Pirates are the lead crew of the parody work Chin Piece, captained by Chinpy. Founded with his friend Kusopp, they gathered an oddball band and roamed the sea until their captain was persuaded to go home.
Captained by Chinpy, this crew stars as the protagonists of the spoof Chin Piece. They sail a ship dubbed the Goin' on the Merry, a play on the familiar Straw Hat vessel. The group made its debut in the first chapter of the parody, when Chinpy and his companion Kusopp first banded together.
The crew exists as a comedic mirror of the main series' core voyage. Chinpy got things started by bringing Kusopp out of his village, and the two set off to roam the ocean. Along the way they picked up a string of strange shipmates, namely Mechayowa Yoro, Sasoz, Dareyorimo Tsuyoi, and Chiyobbaba.
Trouble struck when the crew was jailed over Chinpy's public indecency, though they slipped free and carried on with their travels. Their journey continued until they ran into Yamada Shinichi, who talked Chinpy into returning to his family, and with that the crew went their separate ways.

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The Makiguso Pirates are the lead crew of Chin Piece, a comedic parody of One Piece, captained by Chinpy and sailing aboard a ship called the Goin' on the Merry.
The Makiguso Pirates were founded by Chinpy, who recruited his friend Kusopp out of his home village before the two set off to roam the ocean together.
Besides captain Chinpy and his friend Kusopp, the crew picked up the odd shipmates Mechayowa Yoro, Sasoz, Dareyorimo Tsuyoi, and Chiyobbaba along the way.
The Makiguso Pirates were once jailed after Chinpy committed public indecency, though the crew managed to slip free and continue their travels.
The Makiguso Pirates disbanded after Chinpy met Yamada Shinichi, who convinced him to return home to his family, bringing the crew's journey to a close.
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