Chapter Summaries

Sanji used Chopper to lure Crocodile away from Rain Banquet, allowing the Straw Hat crew to escape the collapsing casino. Vivi then used the Spirit Pavilion ring to contact the Holy Lord for advice on defeating Crocodile.

• Crocodile rushed to Rain Banquet after learning that Mr. Prince had supposedly been captured, but found his subordinates defeated and the casino collapsing.
• Crocodile chased Chopper, who had enlarged himself and fled south, while Sanji watched the ruse draw him away.
• Sanji found Nami, Vivi, and the others emerging from the lake, and Vivi asked where Crocodile had gone.
• Vivi ran south, then stopped out of the crew's sight and activated the Spirit Pavilion ring.
• Vivi was surprised by the ring's advanced interface and decided to message the Holy Lord for help defeating Crocodile.

Vivi asked Bai Hao how to defeat Crocodile, and he advised her to use water. After reuniting with Luffy and the others, Vivi realized Crocodile was no longer nearby and concluded that his next target was Alubarna, so the group prepared to head there.

• Vivi privately asked Bai Hao how to hit Crocodile, and he replied, "Use water."
• Vivi wondered how she could force Crocodile into the water when she could not hit him.
• Luffy, Nami, Sanji, and Zoro caught up with Vivi and offered to help fight Crocodile.
• Vivi told the group she had lost track of Crocodile and believed his operation was targeting Alubarna, where the Rebel Army and Baroque Works were already acting.
• The group agreed to go to Alubarna, and Vivi said she had a way to get there.

Crocodile encountered Bello escorting Robin and quickly defeated the Kingdom Guard deputy captain. Robin told him that Vivi had defeated her, leaving Crocodile with an unexpected chance to recover his deputy.

• Sanji asked Nami to use perfume, then led the group toward the outskirts of the city, where they found Chopper with Eyelashes and a giant crab.
• Crocodile spotted Bello escorting Robin and considered Robin's appearance an unexpected stroke of luck.
• Bello recognized Crocodile as the man who had ruined Alabasta, transformed, and charged at him.
• Crocodile grabbed Bello, drained the water from his body, and threw him aside.
• Crocodile asked Robin what had happened, and she said Vivi had defeated her.

Vivi and the Straw Hats headed toward Alubarna as Bello caught up with them and warned that Crocodile was approaching. Bello revealed that Robin had secretly saved him with water, leaving Vivi puzzled about her actions.

• Crocodile and Robin left Bello behind, and Robin secretly placed a bucket of water beside him.
• Bello drank the water, recovered enough to fly, and headed toward Rain Country to warn Vivi and rescue the Princess.
• Luffy spotted Bello in the sky and asked whether the giant bird could be eaten, but Vivi recognized him as her guard vice captain.
• Bello landed and apologized for losing the prisoner, while Vivi reassured him and told him to warn Alubarna not to confront Crocodile before her arrival.
• Bello told Vivi that Crocodile had drained the water from his body and that Robin had secretly brought him water, but his explanation ended before he could finish.

Vivi and the Straw Hats debated why Ms. Sunday had saved Bello, then continued toward the capital to stop Crocodile’s plan. They were halted at the Santo River when their giant crab refused to cross, and Nami suggested that Vivi fly ahead.

• Bello left to report to the king while Vivi told him to treat Ms. Sunday as an enemy if he encountered her again.
• Vivi and the others continued toward the capital, discussing Ms. Sunday without reaching a conclusion.
• At the Santo River, the group learned that their giant crab, a desert animal, was afraid of water.
• The Straw Hats discussed how urgently they needed to stop Crocodile from provoking a civil war.
• Nami and Sanji urged Vivi to fly ahead to the capital and try to quell the conflict.

Vivi carried Scissors across the wide river while the group traveled toward Alubarna, and Lugia awakened to help her fly faster. The group reached the opposite bank in record time, still planning to confront Crocodile and exploit his weakness to water.

• Vivi used her Feather Transformation ability to carry Scissors across the river while the others crossed with her.
• Luffy spotted the sea cows in the river and recognized them as his disciples, then told them the group would visit after defeating Crocodile.
• Lugia spoke to Vivi for the first time since recovering from its slumber and offered to teach her to fly faster with less effort.
• Vivi asked Lugia how to use water against Crocodile, but Lugia instead taught her to improve her flying.
• Vivi dramatically increased her speed and crossed the fifty-kilometer river in ten minutes, astonishing Luffy and the others.

Crocodile reached Alubarna and ordered Baroque Works to delay the Straw Hat Crew, especially Vivi, so she could not meet Koza. As the crew traveled toward the capital, Vivi considered using water to bring a storm to Alubarna, while Crocodile accepted that his plan to take over the country and search for Pluton had failed.

• Luffy complained that Crocodile’s sand powers made him difficult to hit, and Usopp revealed the Seastone he had recovered from the lake.
• Sanji asked Usopp to make him Seastone gear, while Zoro lamented that his swords could not be fitted with it.
• Vivi silently thought about Bai Hao’s advice to use water and bringing a storm to Alubarna.
• Crocodile reached Alubarna ahead of Bello and learned that the king was under control, the Rebel Army was approaching, and the Royal Army was preparing to fight it.
• Crocodile ordered his subordinates to leave the city and stop the Straw Hat Crew, prioritizing keeping Vivi from meeting Koza.
• Crocodile reflected that Vivi’s strength had ruined his plan to control Alabasta and search for Pluton.

Crocodile abandoned his plan to foment rebellion and went to the Royal Tombs to find the Poneglyph recording Pluton, while Robin planned to study it and then turn against him. In Alubarna, Bello realized the king who had gone to Nanohana was an enemy impostor and told Chaka that Vivi was coming to decide the city’s fate.

• Crocodile gave up on controlling Alabasta through rebellion and headed to the Temple of Burial to make a rubbing of the Poneglyph.
• Robin traveled toward the capital, intending to examine the Poneglyph and then attack Crocodile or reveal his weakness to Vivi.
• Bello returned to Alubarna and learned that the king had gone to Nanohana, apparently triggering the Rebel Army’s uprising.
• Bello told Chaka that the king was likely an enemy-made impostor and that the real king was still hidden.
• Bello said Vivi was on her way and had become powerful enough to face the enemy, reassuring Chaka.

The Straw Hats reached Alubarna before the Rebel Army and faced Baroque Works, while Vivi flew ahead to stop the rebels. Zoro engaged Mr. 1, and the two began fighting as the rest of the crew confronted Baroque Works.

• The Straw Hats planned to use water and their new Seastone equipment to help defeat Crocodile, and Vivi agreed to leave Crocodile to them while she stopped the Rebel Army.
• Vivi used Feather Transformation to fly toward the Rebel Army, stunning the Baroque Works members who recognized her as Princess Vivi.
• Mr. 1 tried to pursue Vivi, but Zoro intercepted him and blocked his way.
• Mr. 1 abandoned his attempt to chase Vivi and fought Zoro, while the other Baroque Works members struggled to get past the Straw Hats.

Smoker left Rain Country to pursue Luffy, while Tashigi took command of the Marines and followed toward the capital. Vivi arrived at Alubarna and flew off to speak with the Rebel Army as Chaka and Bello held their forces back.

• Mr. 1 told Zoro and the others that they had made arrangements, but refused to explain them before continuing the fight.
• Mr. 2 Bon Clay captured Koza, took his appearance, and led Rebel Army soldiers toward the capital.
• Smoker left Tashigi in charge and rode off on his motorcycle, telling her not to worry about capturing Straw Hat for now.
• Tashigi ordered the Marines to follow her toward the capital and vowed to defeat Roronoa Zoro.
• Vivi arrived beside Bello and Chaka, instructed them to prevent their soldiers from attacking, and flew toward the Rebel Army to speak with them.

Luffy searched Alubarna for Crocodile while Crocodile revealed his plans to Cobra and asked Robin to decipher the Poneglyph. As the Rebel Army approached, Vivi began gathering a massive storm, and the chapter left her facing the advancing army beneath darkening skies.

• Luffy charged into Alubarna with his companions and searched the city for Crocodile, but could not find him.
• Crocodile admitted to Cobra that he had planned to use Alabasta to expand his power, but had abandoned that plan after Vivi became strong.
• Cobra asked Crocodile about the Poneglyph’s writing, and Crocodile identified Robin as the only surviving Ohara scholar and his subordinate.
• Robin arrived in the Royal Tombs, and Crocodile asked her to translate the Poneglyph.
• Vivi stood in the Rebel Army’s path and used her skill as its hoofbeats drew closer and rain clouds gathered over Alubarna.

As rain gathered over Alabasta, Crocodile realized the weather threatened his Sand-Sand powers and abandoned the prospect of fighting Vivi. After Robin translated the Poneglyph and revealed it contained no information about Pluton, Crocodile ended their four-year agreement and declared he would kill her.

• A Rebel Army officer mistook Mr. 2 Bon Clay, disguised as Koza, for the real Koza and asked whether the king had used Dancing Powder, but Mr. 2 Bon Clay decided the coming rain was an accident.
• The Straw Hat Crew realized Vivi had made it rain, and Luffy headed toward the Royal Palace as Water Luffy to look for Crocodile.
• Crocodile saw the storm clouds and decided to leave because rain would weaken his Sand-Sand powers and he believed Vivi was too strong to fight.
• Crocodile asked Robin to translate the Poneglyph, and Robin read Alabasta's history while pretending it contained no information about Pluton.
• Crocodile declared that their agreement was over and said he would kill Robin because she had failed to provide information about Pluton.

Crocodile attacked Robin after deciding she had lied about the Poneglyph, while Luffy found the underground entrance and followed him inside. The chapter left Luffy launching a water attack at Crocodile as Crocodile feared Vivi might also use water against him.

• Crocodile accused Robin of lying about the Poneglyph and pierced her with his hook after dodging her water attack.
• Crocodile said King Cobra's expression had revealed Robin's lie and prepared to kill her.
• Luffy spotted the suspicious underground entrance and entered despite worrying that he would lose the rain as an advantage.
• Crocodile collected the Poneglyph rubbing and moved to kill Robin before leaving Alabasta.
• Luffy saw Crocodile apparently attacking Cobra, rushed in, and launched a water attack at him.

Vivi tried to stop the Rebel Army from charging, but a Baroque Works agent disguised as a Royal Army soldier fired a cannon and made the rebels believe the Royal Army had declared war. As the cavalry bore down on her, Vivi transformed with Feather Transformation.

• Crocodile tried to drain Luffy's water, but Luffy dodged and put on Usopp's Seastone boxing gloves.
• The underground palace began collapsing after a young man's accidental action knocked down a pillar, and Luffy and Crocodile prepared to fight before it fell.
• Vivi spread her arms to stop the Rebel Army, but a cannonball exploded in front of her and hid her from view.
• Chaka reprimanded the soldier who claimed to have fired by accident, while the soldier's Baroque Works tattoo was revealed.
• Vivi shouted at the charging Rebel Army, but no one heard her, so she transformed with Feather Transformation as the cavalry neared.

Vivi used her storm powers to stop the Rebel Army and told them that Crocodile and Baroque Works had manipulated the country. When a disguised Mr. 2 Bon Clay posed as Koza and urged the rebels to attack, Vivi recognized him and punched him into the air.

• Vivi summoned a storm that scattered the charging Rebel Army, then used a controlled gale to lower the soldiers safely to the ground.
• Vivi called on the Rebel Army to stop and explained that Crocodile and Baroque Works had framed King Cobra and created the Dancing Powder to seize Alabasta.
• A disguised Mr. 2 Bon Clay, appearing as Koza, rejected Vivi's claims and urged the rebels to attack the king's forces.
• Vivi realized the speaker was not Koza and punched Mr. 2 Bon Clay into the air.

Vivi exposed Mr. 2 Bon Clay’s impersonation of her father and persuaded the Rebel Army to end the fighting. With the army pacified, the Straw Hat Crew defeated the weakened Baroque Works agents in the capital.

• Rebel Army officers confronted Mr. 2 Bon Clay, who admitted that Koza was unconscious in a warehouse in Nanohana, then escaped when they attacked him.
• Vivi revealed that Mr. 2 Bon Clay had impersonated her father and urged the Rebel Army to stop fighting.
• The Rebel Army believed Vivi and united in support of her, while Bello and Chaka praised her.
• The Straw Hat Crew heard the Rebel Army’s cheers, and the Baroque Works agents realized their mission had failed.
• With the Baroque Works agents’ morale faltering, the Straw Hat Crew defeated them.

Vivi stopped the Rebel Army and flew to the Royal Mausoleum to find Luffy, while Crocodile gained the upper hand in their fight. Crocodile dried Luffy out, poisoned him, and left as the underground palace collapsed.

• Igaram returned to Nanohana and found a man tied up inside a residence.
• Vivi celebrated stopping the Rebel Army and flew toward the capital to rescue Luffy.
• Vivi spotted the collapsing Royal Mausoleum's Sacrificial Hall and headed toward it.
• Crocodile revealed a poisoned hook and resumed his fight with Luffy.
• Crocodile drained Luffy into a dried husk, stabbed him with the poison needle, and left the collapsing palace.

Crocodile tried to escape with Cobra and Robin, but Vivi arrived and struck him down. She unleashed a tornado that opened the underground palace to the rain, forcing Crocodile to fight her inside, where he could still use his Sand-Sand Fruit powers.

• Crocodile picked up Cobra and Robin and dismissed Cobra's threat to report him to the World Government.
• Vivi rushed at Crocodile and hit him with a water-covered palm, making him drop Cobra and Robin.
• Crocodile tried to flee with Robin, but Vivi confronted him over the destruction of her country.
• Vivi used Tornado to rip open the underground palace ceiling, letting the rain pour in.
• Crocodile removed his hook to reveal its poison and challenged Vivi to fight.

Vivi defeated Crocodile with a single palm strike, leaving him to recall his rise, defeat by Whitebeard, betrayal, and plan to seize Pluton before he lost the will to fight. Vivi then found Luffy weakened by poison and panicked about finding an antidote, while Robin spoke up.

• Vivi and Crocodile charged at each other, but Vivi struck him with a palm and sent him flying beneath the underground palace’s huge hole.
• As rain fell on him, Crocodile recalled his early fame, his battle with Douglas Bullet, and his crushing defeat by Whitebeard.
• Crocodile remembered how his injured subordinates betrayed him, how Emporio Ivankov rescued him, and how he later resolved to find Pluton and conquer the world.
• Crocodile remembered recruiting Robin and beginning his plan to seize Alabasta, then lost his will to fight after Vivi defeated him.
• Vivi found Luffy collapsed and poisoned, worried that he might die before they found an antidote.
• Robin, lying nearby, suddenly spoke as Vivi prepared to ask Crocodile about the antidote.

Vivi accepted Robin’s antidote and helped evacuate the underground palace as Alabasta began rebuilding after Crocodile’s defeat. Smoker arrived to arrest Crocodile, then ordered Tashigi to guard the Straw Hats’ ship because the crew was under the royal family’s protection.

• Robin gave Vivi an antidote and insisted she meant no harm, and Lugia told Vivi that Robin could be trusted.
• Vivi accepted the antidote, and Luffy fell asleep after drinking it.
• Vivi evacuated everyone from the collapsing underground palace and thanked the Straw Hats as Alabasta celebrated.
• King Cobra led Alabasta’s reconstruction, and Vivi told Tashigi about Crocodile’s crimes.
• Smoker arrived, promised to arrest Crocodile, and apologized for the Marines’ failure to stop his rebellion.
• Smoker told Tashigi to guard the Straw Hats’ ship, explaining that they were under the Alabasta royal family’s protection.