Chapter Summaries

Arthur Pendragon met Nami in Orange Town after defeating pirates pursuing her, then offered her a boat and ten million Beli as he sought her help reaching Cocoyasi Village. Nami’s opinion of Arthur improved, leaving her tempted by his offer.

• Arthur defeated three pirates with a flying slash after Nami hid behind him and claimed he was her boss.
• Arthur recognized Nami as a thief and warned her to leave Orange Town before the Buggy Pirates made it dangerous.
• Nami recognized Arthur as the Wind Sword Knight and asked whether he was going after the Buggy Pirates.
• Arthur decided Nami could help him reach Cocoyasi Village and offered her a sailboat with ten million Beli.
• Nami was shocked by the offer and considered taking the money.

Arthur confronted the Buggy Pirates in Orange Town, defeated their officers and knocked out Buggy with a Haki-enhanced punch. He found Buggy’s treasure and dragged him away, while Nami watched from hiding.

• Arthur gave Nami money and warned her not to risk her life over treasure, but she followed him instead of heading to the docks.
• Arthur reached the Buggy Pirates’ headquarters, kicked down a pirate, and cut Cabaji with Excalibur.
• Arthur unleashed a Flying Slash that carved a trench through the ground and split a house, drawing Buggy out of the rubble.
• Buggy challenged Arthur, but Arthur combined his strength, Armament Haki, magical energy, and Mana Burst to punch Buggy through three buildings.
• Arthur received credit for his twenty-sixth victory, found Buggy unconscious, and discovered a treasure pile worth at least ten million Beli.

Arthur defeated Buggy, gave some of the pirate’s treasure to Orange Town, and recruited Nami as his partner. In Loguetown, he collected a Log Pose from Smoker and said his next target was the Arlong Pirates.

• Arthur took Buggy and the pirate’s treasure, then gave Nami a bag of money to deliver to Orange Town’s residents.
• Nami proposed working with Arthur as his navigator and partner, and he agreed to split their earnings with her.
• Arthur and Nami set course for Loguetown to claim Buggy’s bounty, with Nami asking for half.
• In Loguetown, Arthur told Smoker he planned to target the Arlong Pirates next.
• Smoker gave Arthur a Log Pose, and Arthur asked him to deduct its cost from Buggy’s bounty.

Arthur refused Smoker’s offer to join the Marines and warned him that Captain Nezumi was protecting Arlong in exchange for bribes. As Arthur and Nami sailed toward Cocoyasi Village, they encountered the defeated Don Krieg Pirates, and Arthur revealed Excalibur before unleashing its power.

• Arthur refused to join the Marines and told Smoker that Captain Nezumi had been covering for Arlong after taking bribes.
• Smoker promised to investigate Nezumi and seek a search warrant, while Arthur warned he would show the corrupt Marine no mercy.
• Arthur returned to his ship with Nami, who admired his new knightly outfit, and they set sail for Cocoyasi Village.
• Arthur and Nami spotted the Don Krieg Pirates’ ship emerging from the fog, and Nami panicked while Arthur called them defeated dogs.
• Arthur revealed Excalibur to Nami, charged it with mana, and unleashed a devastating beam of golden light.

Arthur destroyed the Krieg Pirates with Excalibur, then learned the truth about Nami and promised to defeat Arlong and save Cocoyasi Village. He and Nami reached the village together, where she insisted on facing the danger at his side.

• Arthur used Excalibur to destroy the Krieg Pirates and gained another Victory Index, while deciding he was not ready to challenge Hawkeye.
• Nami approached Arthur and revealed that the Arlong Pirates had oppressed her village for eight years; Arthur promised to help her.
• Arthur told Nami he would deal with Arlong and, afterward, investigate Captain Nezumi's alliance with the pirates.
• Arthur and Nami sailed toward Cocoyasi Village, and Arthur knocked Momoo into the sea with one punch.
• Nami urged Arthur to leave rather than risk their lives, but when he suggested splitting up, she insisted on staying with him.

Arthur brought Nami to Arlong Domain, where she learned Arlong had never intended to free her village, and helped her confront the Fish-Man who had terrorized her for eight years. After Arthur and Nami defeated Arlong and his crew, Arthur killed the corrupt Marine Captain Nezumi.

• Arthur killed a Fish-Man in Cocoyasi Village as he and Nami headed for Arlong Domain.
• Captain Nezumi agreed to help Arlong sink a Marine ship in exchange for assistance with a staged raid on Nami's village.
• Arlong admitted he had lied about returning the village, and Nami asked Arthur to help her.
• Arthur drove back the Fish-Men with Strike Air and killed the wounded attackers.
• Arthur guided Nami in striking down Arlong with Excalibur, destroying him and the tower as Nami wept with relief.
• Arthur beheaded Captain Nezumi after dismissing his pleas for mercy.

Arthur killed Captain Nezumi and the remaining corrupt Marines, then revealed Arlong’s death to Cocoyasi Village and accepted Nami as his lifelong navigator. The next day, Arthur and Nami left the village together, and their playful flirting continued aboard their boat.

• Arthur killed Captain Nezumi and three corrupt Marine soldiers, then carried Captain Nezumi’s and Arlong’s heads in a sack as he and Nami searched for surviving Fish-Men.
• Genzo and the villagers gathered to rescue Nami, but she told them Arlong was already dead, and Arthur showed them Arlong’s head.
• At the village celebration, Arthur told Genzo he would invite Nami to join him without forcing her, and Nami later embraced Arthur at Bellemere’s grave and agreed to be his navigator for life.
• Arthur and Nami departed Cocoyasi Village with two orange trees, while Genzo and the villagers wished them well from shore.
• Aboard their boat, Nami teased Arthur by offering to charge him for touching her, and after he fled to take a cold shower, she joked about helping him satisfy himself.

Arthur returned to Loguetown, where Smoker covered up the circumstances of Captain Nezumi’s death and paid Arthur’s bounty. After collecting 20 million Beli, Arthur and Nami continued their voyage, and Arthur’s system status revealed how his victories had strengthened him as they approached the Grand Line.

• Arthur brought Captain Nezumi’s head to Smoker, who accepted evidence of Nezumi’s collusion with the Arlong Pirates and ruled that he had been killed while resisting arrest.
• Smoker let Arthur collect the bounty and warned that he hoped Arthur would not become an enemy of the Marines.
• Arthur returned to the docks, where Nami ran to embrace him, then celebrated the 20 million Beli bounty in his cases.
• Nami watched Arthur complete a set of one-handed push-ups, and he explained that he no longer needed to train his swordsmanship fundamentals.
• Arthur’s status showed that victories over Buggy, Don Krieg, Momoo, Arlong, and Nezumi had raised his attributes and Haki to rank D and his swordsmanship to B+.
• The story turned toward the Grand Line, describing the routes into it as Arthur and Nami continued their journey.

Arthur and Nami reached the Grand Line after crossing Reverse Mountain, and Arthur gave Nami a Log Pose and explained how it worked. As they approached Whiskey Peak, Arthur told Nami that Baroque Works had invited him to join, but he had refused; Nami then asked why they were stopping at the island.

• Nami navigated the sailboat up Reverse Mountain while Arthur furled the sail and kept the boat steady with his Observation Haki as they kissed.
• Arthur and Nami descended into the Grand Line, avoiding Laboon, and Arthur gave Nami a Log Pose and explained how it guided them between islands.
• Arthur told Nami that Whiskey Peak was a Baroque Works base where bounty hunters gathered.
• Arthur explained that Baroque Works had offered him an intermediate agent position and that he had turned it down.
• Nami asked Arthur what they were doing at Whiskey Peak, recalling her poor opinion of bounty hunters.

Arthur and Nami reached Whiskey Peak, where Arthur sought an Eternal Pose to avoid the dangerous Little Garden route. After Igaram recognized Arthur as the rumored Mr. 6, Arthur denied joining Baroque Works and offered to buy an Eternal Pose to Alabasta; the chapter ended before Igaram answered.

• Arthur told Nami he wanted to find Igaram and obtain an Eternal Pose to Alabasta rather than risk traveling to Little Garden.
• Arthur and Nami arrived at Whiskey Peak, noticed the townspeople’s hostile attention, and left their money with them as they went to meet the mayor.
• Arthur and Nami followed Decker to Igaram’s house, where they found Igaram, Mr. 9, and Vivi.
• Igaram recognized Arthur as Mr. 6 or the Wind Sword Knight, but Arthur denied being a member of Baroque Works.
• Arthur offered Igaram two million Beli for an Eternal Pose leading to Alabasta.

Arthur and Nami stayed on Whiskey Peak, where Arthur trained with Excalibur and learned more about its destructive power. After a month, Arthur sensed a change in the atmosphere and planned to take an Eternal Pose from Nico Robin when she arrived.

• Arthur and Nami left town and settled on the far side of Whiskey Peak, where Igaram promised to keep the bounty hunters away from them.
• Nami drew nautical charts while Arthur trained, repeatedly unleashing Excalibur beneath the sea and studying its cutting blade and destructive torrent of light.
• After a month on the island, Arthur sensed that something had changed and spent the day relaxing with Nami instead of training.
• Arthur and Nami heard a noisy feast in town, and Arthur explained that the bounty hunters were luring in a pirate crew.
• Arthur planned to wait until the next day and take the Eternal Pose from Nico Robin.

Arthur confronted the Straw Hat Pirates aboard the Going Merry, demonstrating an overwhelming gap in strength while Nico Robin watched and recognized him as a possible Baroque Works recruit. After Arthur stopped their attacks, he insisted that he and the crew were not enemies.

• Arthur wrapped the sleeping Nami in a blanket, carried her to the sailboat, and slept while an explosion shook Whiskey Peak.
• Igaram's ship exploded as he left Whiskey Peak disguised as Vivi, and Lila urged Vivi and the Straw Hat Pirates to sail away.
• Arthur and Nico Robin appeared aboard the Going Merry, startling the Straw Hat Pirates, while Vivi identified Robin and warned them about Arthur.
• Arthur pinned Luffy to the deck, threw Sanji into the sea, and blocked Zoro's Three Sword Style with a small knife.
• Arthur told Zoro that he had no interest in him, released Luffy, caught Luffy's punch, and insisted to the angry crew that they were not enemies.

Arthur captured Robin and brought her aboard, where he revealed that he knew her real name and bounty. Robin realized he had seen through her from the start, and Arthur said she would remain with them until they found a Marine Branch.

• Arthur chased Robin across the sea, defeated her Six Fleur chokehold, and made her surrender.
• Arthur used his pressure to make Robin's sea turtle carry them back toward Whiskey Peak.
• Zoro urged the Straw Hat Pirates to grow stronger, while Vivi blamed herself and Lila comforted her.
• Arthur complimented Robin and let her believe he had not recognized her identity.
• Nami woke up and asked who Robin was, and Arthur answered that she was worth 79 million Beli.
• Robin tried to act against Arthur, but he stopped her and addressed her as Miss Robin.

Arthur kept Robin captive while Nami watched over her, and the two women grew close as they shared their painful pasts. After hearing Robin’s story, Nami asked Arthur to let her go, and he readily agreed.

• Arthur tied Robin to the ship’s railing, left Nami in charge of watching her, and gave her an Eternal Pose before going to sleep.
• Over the following days, Nami cared for Robin, and the two women gradually began talking and sharing stories.
• Nami told Robin how she had met Arthur and how he had rescued her, revealing her deep affection for him.
• Robin told Nami about her childhood on Ohara, the Buster Call, and how she had become a fugitive with a 79 million Beli bounty.
• Nami wept and apologized to Robin for considering turning her in, and the two women embraced as they felt like sisters.
• Nami asked Arthur to release Robin because she pitied her, and Arthur agreed.

Arthur, Nami, and Robin reached Alabasta and arrived at Nanohana, where Arthur sent Nami and Robin to buy supplies while he raced toward Rainbase. Robin suspected he intended to cross the desert and return in a day, but she did not know what he planned to do there.

• Arthur agreed to let Robin stay as a temporary companion, and Nami welcomed her aboard.
• During twenty days at sea, Nami and Robin grew close, and the ship reached the waters near Lodestar Island.
• Arthur, Nami, and Robin landed at Nanohana and planned to buy food, water, and sun-protective clothes.
• Arthur told Robin to look after Nami, then ran toward Rainbase, leaving Robin worried about his destination.
• Arthur used Mana Burst to cross the desert and reached Rainbase after about half an hour.

Arthur went to Rain Dinners to draw Crocodile’s attention, using Instinct (A) to win repeatedly at high-low betting and bring the casino close to bankruptcy. After Crocodile learned of the trouble, his men invited Arthur to meet him, and Arthur followed them upstairs.

• Arthur recovered his strength at an inn in Rainbase, then headed to Rain Dinners, Baroque Works’ headquarters.
• Arthur exchanged his money for chips and began winning every high-low bet by using Instinct (A) to predict the dice.
• Crocodile ordered Mr. 1 to retrieve Mr. 3 and learned that his search for Miss All Sunday had found no trace of her.
• Arthur’s winning streak drew a crowd and threatened Rain Dinners with bankruptcy, so the casino’s supervisor waited for Crocodile’s men to intervene.
• A man in a suit invited Arthur to meet Crocodile, and Arthur asked the supervisor to exchange his chips before following the man upstairs.

Arthur confronted Crocodile at Rain Dinners, then battled him across Dream City as Crocodile’s attacks damaged the city and exposed his ruthless nature. Arthur released two seals of Excalibur and fired a golden beam at Crocodile, leaving the battle’s outcome unknown.

• Arthur attacked Crocodile with a one-seal release of Excalibur, blasting Rain Dinners apart and leaving Crocodile badly wounded.
• Crocodile emerged from the ruins and attacked Arthur with Sables, but Arthur cut through the sandstorm and wounded him with Armament Haki.
• Arthur pressed Crocodile with Excalibur, while Crocodile struggled to defend himself against the concealed blade and Arthur’s Haki.
• Crocodile unleashed Erosion Cycle, draining moisture from everything within a thousand meters and turning the surrounding streets and buildings to sand as residents were caught in the destruction.
• Arthur escaped the devastation by leaping into the air, then released two seals of Excalibur as Crocodile rushed toward him in a sand tornado.
• Arthur fired a golden beam across the sky toward Crocodile.

Arthur defeated Crocodile and gained a major boost to his abilities before leaving him to Alabasta’s authorities. As Nami and Robin welcomed Arthur back in Nanohana, Cobra moved to expose Crocodile’s crimes, setting the former Shichibukai on course for Impel Down.

• Crocodile survived Arthur’s golden torrent but collapsed from his injuries and exhaustion after conceding defeat.
• Arthur’s victory notification restored some of his mana and raised several attributes, including his swordsmanship to A-.
• Arthur left Crocodile alive, and Alubarna’s guards soon captured him with Seastone Handcuffs.
• Nami worried that Arthur had fought a powerful enemy, while Arthur returned to the ship and gave Robin a veil to conceal her identity.
• Cobra ordered Crocodile’s arrest and contacted the World Government to report his crimes, leaving Crocodile facing imprisonment in Impel Down.

Arthur and his companions reached Rainbase, where Robin realized he had likely defeated Crocodile and destroyed Rain Dinners. Cobra thanked Arthur for saving Alabasta, and Arthur asked for Robin to see the kingdom’s Poneglyph; Cobra agreed, despite its location in the Royal Mausoleum.

• Sengoku told Garp that Arthur, a bounty hunter from the East Blue known as the Wind Sword Knight, had defeated Crocodile and exposed his crimes.
• Arthur, Nami, and Robin arrived in Rainbase and found the site of Rain Dinners turned into a vast patch of desert, leading Robin to suspect Arthur had defeated Crocodile.
• Alabasta’s guards escorted Arthur and his companions to Cobra, who thanked Arthur and explained Crocodile’s scheme to take over the country.
• Arthur declined Cobra’s offer of a reward but asked him to let Robin see Alabasta’s Poneglyph, and Cobra agreed after hesitating.
• Pell began to object to outsiders entering the Royal Mausoleum, but he held back because Arthur had saved the kingdom.

Arthur defeated a notorious pirate in Nanohana while Nami and Robin collected the crew’s treasure, and news of his defeat of Crocodile spread across the seas. On Kuraigana Island, Dracule Mihawk read a newspaper report identifying Arthur as the East Blue knight who had defeated a Shichibukai.

• Arthur killed a pirate captain in Nanohana after sensing that the man had killed many innocent people, bringing his accumulated victories to 32.
• Nami and Robin helped Arthur gather treasure from the pirates’ ship, but the three kept their small-cabin sailboat rather than replacing it.
• Four days after Arthur defeated Crocodile, Morgans ordered his staff to investigate the newcomer and prepare a front-page story.
• News Coos carried newspapers across the seas, announcing Crocodile’s defeat by a knight from the East Blue.
• Dracule Mihawk read the report about Crocodile’s defeat and noted that the knight came from the East Blue.