Eiichiro Oda X Masashi Kishimoto Interview

Translation: Rio

(K=Kishimoto, O=Oda)

Q: When did you two first meet?

K: When... I think it's when I was still a newbie mangaka. In the Jump new year event.
O: Is that so?
K: Maybe. (laugh) At the time, my impression on him was like he's a great and famous sensei.
O: What're you saying... (wry smile) (Oda was saying 'you're making fun of me' friendly.)
K: Nah... Because Oda-san started the serial run of his manga two years earlier than me. I...

Eiichiro Oda X Masashi Kishimoto Interview