Not just Kishi, but also Kubo and Akira Toriyama. 
Masashi Kishimoto (author of Naruto) on One Piece
Masashi Kishimoto (author of Naruto) on One Piece
"One Piece has given many people hopes and goals that they never dreamed of. I myself, never had a father figure in my life so I consider Whitebeard as my fictional father."
Tite Kubo (author of Bleach) on One Piece
"One Piece is the manga that truly allowed me to persue working on Bleach, even continue the series to this day despite it's noticeable flaws."
Akira Toriyama (author of Dragon Ball) on One Piece
"I'm a huge fan of Oda's work, One Piece is a series that just about anybody can pick up and get right into. It has this special mystical vibe to it which separates others mangas from it."
This only cements the fact that One Piece is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, manga of all time.
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