Chapter Summaries

Bai Luo left Loguetown with Bartolomeo, and Luffy’s crew escaped the Marines and set sail for the Grand Line. After fleeing into the Calm Belt, the Straw Hats found themselves surrounded by enormous Sea Kings.

• Bai Luo told Bartolomeo to take care of his brothers first, then suggested he change his hairstyle before leaving the tavern with him.
• Dragon left Loguetown after realizing Luffy had a powerful companion, while the Marines failed to reach Smoker or Tashigi as Luffy’s crew escaped the town.
• Zoro bought Sandai Kitetsu and obtained Yuki Arashi, and the Straw Hat Crew reunited and departed Loguetown aboard the Golden Merry.
• The Golden Merry encountered Apis while heading toward Reverse Mountain and fled from the Marines into the Calm Belt.
• Nami warned the crew that the Calm Belt was home to Sea Kings, and the Straw Hats watched enormous sea creatures rise around their ship.

Bai Luo and the Straw Hats escaped a Sea King attack, helped Abys return to Warship Island, and defeated Erik while visiting the Millennium Dragons’ island. They then resumed their voyage and approached the massive structure at the entrance to the Grand Line.

• Bai Luo used Fire Thunder and Swift Edge’s combined attack to drive back the Sea Kings, allowing the Golden Merry to escape their encirclement.
• Zoro found Abys aboard the ship, and the crew learned about the Millennium Dragon Bone and agreed to take her home to Warship Island.
• Bai Luo found and stored an enormous Millennium Dragon skeleton on the Lost Island.
• Luffy fought Erik, and Fire Thunder quickly defeated the attacker before the crew said goodbye to Abys and set sail for the Grand Line.
• The Golden Merry veered toward a massive structure amid strong winds and waves, but Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Sanji worked together to steer the ship back on course.

The Golden Merry reached the Grand Line, where Laboon swallowed the crew and two bounty hunters who had shot him. Inside the whale, the crew defeated and tied up the hunters, then met the old man Crocas.

• The Golden Merry crossed Reverse Mountain and entered the Grand Line.
• Two bounty hunters, Mr.9 and Miss Wednesday, fired cannonballs into Laboon’s eye, and Laboon swallowed their boat and the Golden Merry.
• Bai Luo reassured the crew that Laboon’s insides were safe as they entered the whale’s stomach.
• Luffy and Zoro confronted Mr.9 and Miss Wednesday, and Usopp tied them up.
• Crocas came out onto the island inside Laboon and introduced himself before Luffy could give his own name.

Bai Luo’s crew met Crocas, learned how to navigate the Grand Line, and set their course for Whiskey Peak. After Crocas examined the Millennium Dragon Bone and recommended Drum Island, Bai Luo revealed the fate of Laboon’s old companions, bringing the whale to tears.

• Bai Luo recognized Crocas as a former doctor aboard Pirate King Roger’s ship, and Crocas confirmed his identity and recalled Buggy as a cowardly apprentice on the Roger Pirates’ ship.
• Crocas led Luffy and the others out of Laboon and explained that they needed a Log Pose or Permanent Pointers to navigate the Grand Line.
• Luffy chose Whiskey Peak as the crew’s next destination, and Crocas gave Nami a Log Pose.
• Bai Luo showed Crocas the Millennium Dragon Bone, and Crocas recommended that they seek a knowledgeable woman on Drum Island.
• Laboon rammed the Red Line until Crocas sedated him, then Crocas explained that Laboon was calling for the Rumbar Pirates.
• Bai Luo told everyone what had happened to the Rumbar Pirates, and Laboon wept upon learning his companions had died rather than abandoned him.

After the Straw Hat Pirates escaped the Grand Line’s strange weather, they reached Whiskey Peak, where bounty hunters and Baroque Works prepared to ambush them. Bai Luo recognized that the town’s warm welcome concealed danger and challenged the supposed mayor as Luffy and Nami objected.

• Bai Luo promised Crocas that the Rumbar Pirates would be told about Laboon, and Laboon growled his thanks.
• The Straw Hat Pirates sailed on, survived extreme weather, and discovered that their two earlier captives had escaped.
• The escapees reached Whiskey Peak and identified Luffy and Bai Luo from bounty posters, prompting the town’s leader to prepare an ambush.
• Bai Luo, Luffy, and the others arrived at Whiskey Peak, where the townspeople greeted them enthusiastically.
• Zoro sensed danger in the welcome, and Bai Luo openly questioned the mayor’s intentions while Luffy and Nami defended him.

Bai Luo exposed the town as a Baroque Works bounty-hunter trap, and Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji defeated its fighters. He then revealed that the mayor was Igaram, captain of Alabasta’s Guard, and the blue-haired woman was Princess Vivi, leaving the crew questioning their motives.

• Bai Luo identified the mayor as Mr. 8 and revealed that the welcoming town was a Baroque Works base staffed by bounty hunters.
• The mayor’s people surrounded Luffy and his crew, while Luffy recognized two escapees from the Merry among them.
• Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji charged into battle and defeated more than a hundred bounty hunters and the four officers.
• Bai Luo told the captured mayor that he knew his true identity, then revealed that he was Igaram, captain of Alabasta’s Guard.
• Bai Luo identified the blue-haired woman as Princess Vivi of Alabasta, and the crew asked why they had joined the bounty hunters.

Bai Luo exposed Baroque Works agents and identified Crocodile as the organization’s boss, drawing the Straw Hats into the conflict as they chose to help Princess Vivi. When Mr.5 and Miss Valentine arrived to eliminate the traitors, Fire Thunder swiftly defeated Mr.5.

• Bai Luo explained how the two exposed agents had infiltrated Baroque Works, and Luffy learned that Crocodile was behind the organization.
• Bai Luo knocked away two Baroque Works intelligence agents, and he decided the group would confront Crocodile.
• Princess Vivi thanked Bai Luo and the others for helping her, then recognized Mr.5 and Miss Valentine as agents sent to kill her and Igaram.
• Mr.5 attacked Bai Luo with a booger bomb, but Fire Thunder blocked the blast.
• Fire Thunder teleported in front of Mr.5 and slashed him through a house.

Bai Luo used his Ice Wolf Beasts to pursue Agent Valentine while the crew captured Nose Booger Man and learned about Baroque Works’ plans against Alabasta. Luffy and the others agreed to escort Vivi home, and after resting, they looted the area.

• Bai Luo summoned two Ice Wolf Beasts and sent them after the fleeing Agent Valentine.
• Usopp and Sanji tied up the unconscious Nose Booger Man, and Usopp slapped him awake.
• Bai Luo and the others interrogated Nose Booger Man, who revealed Baroque Works’ ranks and Crocodile’s plans against Alabasta.
• Nose Booger Man disclosed that his mission had been to kill Vivi and Igaram, prompting Nami to accept that the crew was now entangled with Baroque Works.
• Vivi asked Luffy’s crew to take her back to Alabasta, and Luffy and Nami agreed.
• Bai Luo and the others rested, ate lunch, and looted the area.

The Straw Hat Pirates left the bounty hunters’ hideout with Vivi, Igaram, and Karu, but Nico Robin appeared after Igaram’s ship exploded. Robin confronted the crew and showed particular interest in Bai Luo and his combat robots.

• Igaram disguised himself as Vivi and sailed off alone to draw the enemy’s fire, while Vivi worried about his safety.
• Igaram’s ship exploded, and Vivi cried out for him as Nami’s confidence in his safety faltered.
• Nico Robin appeared aboard the Golden Merry, disarmed Zoro and Usopp, and admitted she had destroyed Igaram’s ship.
• Robin questioned Bai Luo about his robots and his bounty, while Bai Luo identified her as Nico Robin, the survivor of Ohara.
• Bai Luo mentioned the Marine admirals’ role in the Ohara Incident, and Robin reacted to the reference to Akainu and Aokiji.

Robin gave Bai Luo a Permanent Pointer to Little Garden and asked about his clash with Hawk Eyes before leaving to report his message to Crocodile. After Robin departed, Bai Luo called out that no one in the world was truly alone, and the Straw Hats returned to their usual antics aboard the Merry.

• Robin gave Bai Luo a Permanent Pointer to Little Garden, but Bai Luo crushed it and said the crew would choose their own destination.
• Robin asked Bai Luo about the report that he had fought Hawk Eyes without falling behind, and Bai Luo said he had only blocked one attack.
• Bai Luo told Robin to give Crocodile the keyword “Okama King Ivankov,” hinting that he knew one of Crocodile’s secrets.
• Robin left by boat, and Bai Luo called after her that no one in the world was ever completely alone.
• Nami asked Sanji when dinner would be ready, while Luffy and Bai Luo joked with Sanji about cooking Karu; Vivi reassured the duck and reflected that the crew did not seem like ordinary pirates.

Nami told Vivi about Bai Luo and his powerful robots, and Bai Luo gave Vivi two Ice Wolf Beasts to protect her. After Vivi kissed Bai Luo in thanks, Sanji challenged him to a duel, and Bai Luo sent Fire Thunder and Swift Edge to take his place.

• Nami told Vivi that Bai Luo and Fire Thunder had fought Hawk Eyes without falling behind, and praised the robots' strength and personalities.
• Swift Edge rushed over when Nami called him, impressing Vivi with how human he seemed.
• Bai Luo summoned two Ice Wolf Beasts and gave them to Vivi as protectors, explaining that they could fly and would obey her.
• Vivi tested the Ice Wolf Beasts, thanked Bai Luo with a hug and a kiss on the cheek, then went to bond with them.
• Sanji challenged Bai Luo to a duel, and Bai Luo told Fire Thunder and Swift Edge to take his place.

Bai Luo and the others reached Little Garden, where roars and volcanic eruptions revealed the island’s danger. Luffy, Bai Luo, Vivi, and Usopp chose to explore while the rest prepared to stay behind, and Sanji packed them lunches before they set out.

• Garp received Morgan at Shells Town, noticed Koby’s performance, and decided to take him to Marine Headquarters for training.
• Garp saw Luffy’s bounty poster and vowed to hit him with Iron Fist the next time they met.
• Mr.3 found Miss Goldie reading mission instructions from the BOSS.
• Bai Luo and the crew arrived at Little Garden and heard beast roars and volcanic eruptions as they explored inland.
• Luffy and Bai Luo wanted to explore, and Vivi asked to join them; Usopp then decided to go with Bai Luo as well.
• Sanji prepared boxed lunches for the explorers, and they set off on their adventure.

Bai Luo and Vivi explored Little Garden, shared a picnic, and met the giant Dorry, who invited them to his home. Meanwhile, Brogy found the Golden Merry and frightened Nami and Usopp, leaving them calling for Bai Luo's help.

• Bai Luo reassured Vivi about Luffy and led her through Little Garden as Luffy ran ahead to play with the island's creatures.
• Bai Luo and Vivi stopped for a lavish picnic, complete with red wine and pastries.
• Dorry arrived, and Bai Luo recognized him as a giant from Elbaf; Dorry killed a giant beast and invited the group to his home.
• Brogy found the Golden Merry and asked Nami and Usopp whether they had wine, causing the terrified pair to scream and call for Bai Luo.

Bai Luo and his crew shared a meal with Dorry and Brogy on Little Garden, where the two giants resumed their century-long duel. Bai Luo predicted their fight would end in a draw and left to watch another battle, while Zoro wandered lost in the forest.

• Dorry welcomed Bai Luo, Vivi, and Luffy to his home in a giant Sea King skull, and they ate and drank together.
• A volcano erupted, prompting Dorry and Brogy to set out for their battle for the honor of the Giant Tribe.
• Dorry explained that he and Brogy had fought for a hundred years, though they had long forgotten the original reason.
• Dorry and Brogy clashed with their weapons and shields, and their battle reached another deadlock.
• Bai Luo predicted the giants would draw again and left with Vivi to watch another battle.
• Zoro found himself lost among several forks in the forest of Little Garden.

Zoro became lost in the forest, found Baroque Works agents Galdino and Goldie, and defeated Galdino after cutting through his candle defenses. Bai Luo and Vivi arrived to find Zoro injured and behaving strangely under what Bai Luo suspected was Goldie’s hypnosis.

• Zoro wandered through the forest, fought off wild beasts, and came upon a strange white structure.
• Galdino and Goldie emerged, and Galdino revealed that he had eaten the Candle Fruit before attacking Zoro.
• Zoro fought Galdino, endured his steel-hard candle attacks, and cut through the candle with a powerful slash.
• Bai Luo and Vivi reached the battlefield and found Galdino defeated while Zoro sat injured, drinking tea beside Goldie.
• Bai Luo noticed Zoro’s forced expression and suspected that Goldie had hypnotized him.

Bai Luo defeated Baroque Works agents Goldie and Galdino’s plan, freed Zoro from Goldie’s hypnotic paint, and entered their White Hut with Vivi to search for clues. Elsewhere, Brogy and Dorry’s duel ended in another draw.

• Bai Luo recognized Goldie’s colored-paint hypnosis on Zoro and warned her to stop, forcing her to lower her paintbrush.
• Vivi arrived, and Goldie tried to recruit Bai Luo into Baroque Works after explaining that the organization had tracked the crew from Whiskey Peak.
• Bai Luo knocked Goldie unconscious and threw her into the forest, then wiped the paint from Zoro and freed him from the hypnosis.
• Bai Luo and Vivi entered the White Hut where Goldie and Galdino had stayed to look for useful information.
• Brogy and Dorry finished their duel in a draw and promised to fight again.

Bai Luo found an Alabasta Permanent Pointer in Galdino’s house and answered Crocodile’s call, learning that Crocodile did not know about his earlier clash with Baroque Works. After Crocodile hung up, Bai Luo called back to insult him before crushing the Den Den Mushi, leaving Vivi impressed by his defiance.

• Bai Luo found an Alabasta Permanent Pointer in Galdino’s house and put it away.
• A Den Den Mushi rang, and Bai Luo answered Crocodile’s call while Vivi nervously watched.
• Crocodile identified Bai Luo as one of the pirates from Whiskey Peak and dismissed Mr. 3’s defeat before hanging up.
• Bai Luo called Crocodile back and berated him for his failed ambitions and past defeat by Whitebeard.
• Bai Luo hung up and crushed the Den Den Mushi, while Vivi admired his defiance.

Crocodile investigated the Straw Hat Pirates after Bai Luo exposed his knowledge of Baroque Works, then learned they knew his secret and reacted with murderous fury. He decided to confront the pirates himself and bury them in the desert.

• Crocodile suspected a spy after Bai Luo revealed detailed information about Baroque Works and ordered Robin to report on the pirates at Whiskey Peak.
• Robin showed Crocodile Luffy and Bai Luo's Bounty Posters and the intelligence she had gathered, while withholding Bai Luo's clash with Hawk Eyes.
• Crocodile dismissed the Straw Hat Pirates as inexperienced and ordered Mr.1 to deal with them.
• Robin asked Crocodile about Okama King Ivankov, prompting him to demand why she had brought up the name.
• Robin told Crocodile the pirates knew his secret and mentioned Ivankov's Devil Fruit Ability, provoking Crocodile to decide he would personally kill them.

Bai Luo and his companions left Little Garden after Brogy and Dorry’s weapons broke, ending their battle temporarily. As the Golden Merry sailed away, the Island Devourer emerged and threatened to swallow them.

• Crocodile ordered Robin to have Mr.2 check whether the pirates had killed Mr.3 and to kill him if they had not.
• Bai Luo returned to Dorry’s place with Vivi and the injured Zoro, where he found that Dorry and Brogy had drawn their battle again.
• The volcano erupted, prompting Dorry and Brogy to resume fighting until their weapons snapped.
• Bai Luo and his companions feasted with the giants, then set sail after Brogy and Dorry warned them about a dangerous creature on the island.
• The Island Devourer rose from the sea beside the Golden Merry, alarming Nami and Usopp.

After the crew defeated the Island Devourer, they set course for Alabasta with a stop planned at Drum Island. They encountered Wapol, who ate their dining table before Luffy and Zoro swiftly subdued him.

• Fire Thunder and Swift Edge blasted the Island Devourer away, allowing the Golden Merry to sail through its body.
• Luffy set course for Alabasta, and Bai Luo reminded him that they also needed to deliver Crocas's letter to the Witch on Drum Island.
• The crew spotted a man standing over a submarine, and Vivi recognized Wapol as someone she had seen before.
• Bai Luo worked on building War King Tiger Fiend in the Forge Room while the Golden Merry approached the submarine.
• Wapol boarded the Merry, ate its dining table, and drew Luffy and Zoro's anger.
• Luffy and Zoro beat Wapol until he could no longer move, while Sanji went to prepare food.